From the reviews: This book ... has a unique format focussing on detailed experimental protocols. This is particularly useful if you are trying a technique for the first time, troubleshooting a method, or wishing to understand how a technique works in order to critique its use in the ... Read moreliterature. ... there is much to recommend in this book, particularly those who are new to the field and want an introduction to techniques in both basic biology and clinical aspects of MRSA. (Jodi Lindsay, Microbiology Today, May, 2008) The book is devoted to the multiple laboratory techniques available for technicians and basic scientists. ... a good field manual, and clinicians will have an easy to read book on these techniques. ... describes well the laboratory techniques available for the study of MRSA. ... Most chapters have illustrations in black and white, which are helpful in the overall discussion, and all chapters have a bibliographic list. ... it is a good starting point for clinicians and novice scientists in the world of MRSA infections. (Carlos Ernesto Figueroa Castro, Doody's Review Service, May, 2008) A unique compilation of 17 chapters aimed chiefly at the scientific investigation of MRSA ... . This book may also serve as a classic methods reference for those geared towards studying MRSA ... . In summary, this book represents an excellent reference manual of protocols used to study MRSA, with concise, clear, and well-written introductory sections that can be useful for laboratory investigators and clinicians wishing to get a better understanding of the theory behind scientific methods. ... is timely in its arrival. (George Sakoulas, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Vol. 46, May, 2008) Show Less