Access, Watch, Reserve (AWaRe) classification of antibiotics was developed by World Health Organization (WHO) to assist in the development of tools for antibiotic stewardship at local, national, and...
Month: April 2021
Southern blotting is a molecular technique to find target DNA sequences in a sample. It is a multi-step process, that begins with the electrophoresis of DNA, transfer of DNA fragments into...
Bacteroides fragilis: Properties, Pathogenesis, Lab Diagnosis
General Characteristics Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, non-motile, pleomorphic bacilli; appearing as slender rods or coccobacillus forms.Obligate anaerobeIt is also probably the most frequent...
Actinomyces comprised a heterogeneous group of gram-positive, pleomorphic bacilli. Other properties are: facultatively anaerobic or microaerophilic,non-spore-forming,non-acid-fast (this is a...
The specimen for the laboratory diagnosis of fungal diseases depends on the site of infection. Hair, nail clippings, skin scrapings, blood, CSF, and sputum are the most common clinical specimens for...