Basic Microbiology

Sterile Bacteriuria: Introduction, Causes, Related Report, and Keynotes

Introduction Sterile bacteriuria refers to the presence of bacteria in the urine without any signs or symptoms of a urinary…

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Bipolar Staining: Introduction, Uses, and Keynotes

Introduction Bipolar staining refers to a specific pattern of staining observed in certain bacteria during Gram staining, a common laboratory…

3 years ago

Sterile Pyuria: Introduction, Causes, Related Report, and Keynotes

Introduction Sterile pyuria refers to the presence of white blood cells (leukocytes) in the urine without the presence of bacteria…

3 years ago

Burkholderia cepacia: Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction Burkholderia cepacia is a species of gram-negative bacteria within the Burkholderia genus. It is a versatile and opportunistic pathogen…

3 years ago

Enterococcus: Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction Enterococcus is a genus of Gram-positive bacteria that are part of the normal microbial flora of humans and animals.…

3 years ago

Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST): Introduction, Principle, Test Methods, Test Requirements, Procedure, and Result Interpretation, Application, and Keynotes

Introduction Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) is a laboratory technique used to assess the effectiveness of antimicrobial agents, such as antibiotics,…

3 years ago

Tryptone Soy Broth: Introduction, Composition, Principle, Preparation, Testing Procedure, Colony Characteristics, Limitations, and Keynotes

Introduction and Composition Tryptone Soy Broth (TSB) is a versatile and widely used liquid medium in microbiology. It is a…

3 years ago

Shigella sonnei: Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction Shigella sonnei is a bacterium that is responsible for causing shigellosis, a type of bacterial infection affecting the digestive…

3 years ago

Streptococcus oralis:Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction Streptococcus oralis is a gram-positive bacterium that belongs to the genus Streptococcus. It is a commensal bacterium that commonly…

3 years ago

Candida Chromagar: Introduction, Principle, Test Requirements, Procedure, Result-Interpretation, and Keynotes

Introduction Candida Chromagar is a selective and differential agar medium used for the isolation and identification of Candida species. HiMedia…

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