Basic Microbiology

Biphasic Medium in Microbiology: Introduction, Application, Merit, Demerits, and Keynotes

Introduction A biphasic medium is a culture system that combines both liquid (broth) and solid (agar) phases in the same…

1 year ago

Candida auris Screening in a Simple Setup: Introduction, When to Suspect it, Identification Methods,Confirmatory Identification, and Summary Table

Introduction of Candida auris Screening in a Simple Setup Candida auris Screening in a Simple Setup is possible to presumptively…

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Bacteria and Fungi: Introduction, Description, Demonstration Techniques, Differences, and Keynotes

Introduction of Bacteria and Fungi Fig. Bacteria and Fungi They are distinct types of microorganisms with different structures and characteristics. Bacteria…

1 year ago

Common Invasive Fungal Pathogens in Cancer Patients: Introduction, List, Risk factors, and Keynotes

Introduction Common invasive fungal pathogens that frequently affect cancer patients, especially those who are immunocompromised due to chemotherapy, hematologic malignancies,…

1 year ago

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…

1 year 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…

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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…

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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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

2 years ago