Buffered charcoal yeast extract agar (BCYE) was developed by Feeley et al and then further modified by Edelstein for selective cultivation of Legionella species. BCYE agar is an enrichment medium...
Month: September 2013
Nasopharyngeal and Oropharyngeal Swab: Collection and Transport
Infections of the upper respiratory tract usually involve the ears, the mucus membranes lining the nose and throat above the epiglottis, and the sinuses. Upper respiratory tract specimens should be...
Infectious agents, such as viruses and bacteria, are the causes of several common cancers. Infection with the bacterium Helicobacter pylori predisposes to gastric cancer. Chronic infection with HBV,...
Sputum, also known as phlegm, is a thick type of mucus in a person's lungs suffering from an infection or chronic illness affecting the lungs or airways. The first morning expectorated sputum sample...