Detection of specific antigens present in the sample (blood, urine, CSF or stool) using immunologic methods such as precipitin tests, particle agglutination tests, immunofluorescence, immunochromatographic or enzyme immunoassays are the mainstay for the rapid diagnosis […]
This post was most recently updated on August 26th, 2019Leptospirosis (also known as weil’s disease) is one of the widespread zoonoses caused by pathogenic spirochetes of the genus Leptospira and is found in virtually all tropical […]
This post was most recently updated on August 26th, 2019Mycoplasma is the smallest (0.2 – 0.8 micrometers) free-living bacteria (light microscopy cannot detect it) that can pass through some filters (0.45-μm-pore-size) used to remove bacteria. […]
This post was most recently updated on August 26th, 2019Klebsiella pneumoniae is a Gram-negative rod shaped bacteria of genus Klebsiella and family Enterobacteriaceae. They are members of normal intestinal flora of humans and animals and may be isolated from […]
This post was most recently updated on August 26th, 2019Skin is the body’s largest and thinnest organ which serves as an anatomical barrier between the sterile internal organs and the external environment which is teemed […]
This post was most recently updated on August 26th, 2019MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry is a versatile analytical technique to detect and characterize mixtures of organic molecules. In Microbiology, it is being used as a rapid, accurate […]
This post was most recently updated on August 26th, 2019Deoxycholate Citrate Agar (DCA) is a selective and differential medium, recommended for the isolation of enteric pathogens particularly Salmonella and Shigella species. Deoxycholate Citrate Agar is […]
This post was most recently updated on August 26th, 2019Blood culture is one of the most simple and commonly used investigation to establish the etiology of bloodstream infections (i.e. detection of bacteremia, sepsis and fungemia). […]
This post was most recently updated on August 26th, 2019Chromogenic Agar Media are culture medium used to isolate, identify, and differentiate specific microorganism from a heterogeneous population. The medium contains chromogenic substrate which is utilized […]
This post was most recently updated on August 26th, 2019The target readers of this blog post are general people (people who do not have health science background) who want to get basic information about “Blood […]
Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of the most common causes of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Pneumococcal pneumonia has a mortality rate of > 30%, depending on bacteremia, age and underlying diseases. When not properly diagnosed and treated, S. […]
This post was most recently updated on August 26th, 2019Capsule stain is a type of differential stain which uses acidic and basic dyes to stain background & bacterial cells respectively so that presence of capsule […]
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