Internationally-renowned authors have prepared state-of-the-art review on the application of proteomic and genomic advances to clinical bacteriology. They cover the principles of bacterial genomics, the application of genomics to diagnostic bacteriology and protocols for interrogating bacterial genomes. This book will bring all clinical bacteriologists up-to-date with the significant advancements that genome sequencing has had on the field and enable them to turn these into tangible advances, with resulting benefits for patient care and management.