The practical work in everyday laboratory life is the focus of this handy guide. It provides the tools for understanding and conducting microbiological examination methods and detection procedures in urology. The book is systematically and clearly structured, with language that is clear and comprehensible. The text is supplemented by instructive illustrations and includes legal requirements for microbiological-urological laboratories, practical tips for laboratory equipment, precise guidelines for sample collection, as well as a practical representation of bacterial differentiation and pathogen susceptibility testing. Experienced authors, members of the Infectiology Working Group of the Professional Association of German Urologists and the German Society of Urology, guarantee competence, relevance, and practical applicability.