This course introduces the student to advanced comprehensive diagnostic techniques for microorganisms influencing human health and diseases. It consists of lectures for selection, collection, processing of specimens, isolation of disease cause, and identification from specific diseases, including the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and urogenital systems, blood and cerebrospinal fluids, wounds, abscesses, skin, and soft tissues. In addition, the course will include oral presentations to improve students? skills. All presented topics will undergo in-class discussions.