Critical/panic values are defined as values that are outside the normal range to a degree that may constitute an immediate health risk to the individual or require immediate action on the part of the...
Category: Bacteriology
Microbiology Sample Collection Guidelines and Rejection Criteria
Proper collection and transport of the biological specimens to the laboratory for culture is the most crucial step in the recovery of pathogenic organisms responsible for infectious diseases. A...
Bordetella pertussis: Properties, Pathogenesis, Lab Diagnosis
Bordetella pertussis is a small Gram-negative coccobacillus. It is the causative agent of whooping cough (pertussis), an acute respiratory infection most common in children. Two species, B....
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...
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...