title: Planning a bacteriology project: a tutorial.
abstract: This tutorial paper reviews the action that should be taken at the planning stage of a bacteriological research project to ensure that the final results will have maximal value. Particular consideration is given to the problems of environmental sampling, patient involvement and testing for disinfection and chemotherapy.
mesh_terms: D001432:Bacteriology; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D004203:Disinfection; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D009907:Optometry; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012107:Research Design