1. Microbiological diagnosis: basic principles
2. Direct and indirect methods
3. Microscopic examination
4. Culture test
5. Antibiogram: MIC, Kirby-Bauer
6. Innovation in microbiology: Vitek, Maldi-Tof
7. Molecular diagnosis: PCR and Real Time-PCR
8. Molecular identification with GeneXpert technology, Seegene
9. Immunological techniques