Basic Microbiology

Mycosel Agar: Introduction, Principles, Application, Keynotes, and further Readings

Introduction Mycosel Agar is a selective culture medium to isolate pathogenic fungi from samples containing a mix of fungi and…

11 months ago

Acinetobacter baumannii-Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction Fig. Acinetobacter baumannii in Gram staining of sputum Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative, non-fermenting, aerobic coccobacillus. It is an…

11 months ago

Small Colony Variants: Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction Small Colony Variants (SCVs) are a subpopulation of bacteria that grow slowly and form unusually small colonies on culture…

11 months ago

Acinetobacter baumannii complex-Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction Acinetobacter baumannii complex is a group of Gram-negative, non-fermenting bacilli known for causing healthcare-associated infections. It includes closely related…

11 months ago

Proteus hauseri-Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction Proteus hauseri is a Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic bacillus in the Enterobacteriaceae family. It is closely related to other Proteus…

11 months ago

COVID-19 Antigen Test- Introduction, Principle, Test Requirements, Procedure, Result Interpretation, Clinical Significance and Disadvantage

Introduction of COVID-19 Antigen Test SARS-CoV-2 antigen test for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is used as a…

12 months ago

Enterobacter cloacae complex: Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction The Enterobacter cloacae complex (ECC) is a group of closely related bacterial species, including Enterobacter cloacae, Enterobacter hormaechei, and others,…

12 months ago

Klebsiella ozaenae : Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction of Klebsiella ozaenae Klebsiella pneumoniae subspecies ozaenae (Klebsiella ozaenae) is a Gram-negative bacterium (GNB), primarily associated with atrophic rhinitis (ozena),…

12 months ago

Candida-Antibody Testing-Introduction, Principle, Purpose, Types of antibody tests, Limitation, and More

Introduction Candida antibody testing measures immunoglobulins (IgG, IgA, and IgM) antibodies in the blood to help detect current or past Candida…

12 months ago

Laboratory Requirements for Evaluating Mushroom Antifungal Activity against Clinical Dermatophytes

Introduction To effectively evaluate mushrooms' antifungal activity against clinical dermatophytes, laboratories require specialized equipment and techniques for fungal isolation, identification,…

1 year ago