Pyrrolidonyl Arylamidase (PYR) test is a rapid test that is used for the presumptive identification of group A beta-hemolytic streptococci and enterococci. PYR test is also used for the...
Category: Bacteriology
The CAMP test is used for the presumptive identification of Group B beta-hemolytic streptococci; Streptococcus agalactiae. The test is effective for the “prompt and reliable” identification of...
Tran-isolate (T-I) is a biphasic medium used to inoculate and transport CSF samples of patients suspected of having bacterial meningitis. If the CSF cannot be transported to a microbiology laboratory...
The world is flooded with antibiotics and chemical disinfectants however they were never the solutions for ultimate success in saving our patients and ourselves from getting infected. A number of...
Rose Bengal test is a rapid test that was originally designed to screen animal populations but is also used as an adjunctive test for rapid diagnosis of brucellosis in humans. The Rose Bengal...
Brucellosis is one of the world’s most widespread zoonoses which is highly infective for humans. Human brucellosis usually presents as an acute febrile illness, but the disease may persist as...