ESBL stands for extended-spectrum beta-lactamases, i.e., a group of enzymes produced by Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria that can hydrolyze all β- lactam agents except carbapenems and...
Year: 2021
The immune system consists of many different organs, tissues, and cells scattered throughout the body but connected via blood vessels or lymphatic channels. These cells communicate with each other...
Mucormycosis is a rare and life-threatening fungal disease caused by a group of fungi collectively known as mucormycetes. Since the disease is very fatal, timely diagnosis is crucial for treatment,...
Immunoglobulin E (IgE) is one of five isotypes of human immunoglobulins: IgG, IgA, IgM, IgD, and IgE. IgE is commonly associated with the various manifestations of allergic disease and protection...
Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease): Clinical Features, Diagnosis
Lyme disease (named after a town in Connecticut) or Lyme borreliosis is a vector-borne zoonotic disease caused by three genomospecies of Borrelia, collectively referred to as Borrrelia burgdorferi...
Enterococcus faecalis: Properties, Pathogenesis, Lab Diagnosis
Enterococci are catalase negative, gram-positive cocci in chains. Initially grouped under group D Streptococcus, they are reclassified later as a separate genus Enterococcus under a family...