Introduction The VITEK 2 System is an automated microbiology platform designed for the rapid identification (ID) and antimicrobial susceptibility testing…
Introduction Lowenstein-Jensen (L-J) medium is the gold standard for the cultivation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. However, because it is an egg-based,…
Introduction Acinetobacter haemolyticus is an aerobic, non-fermenting bacterium found in nature and hospital environments. It belongs to the Acinetobacter genus, frequently causing healthcare-associated…
Introduction Klebsiella aerogenes (formerly Enterobacter aerogenes) is an opportunistic Gram-negative, facultative anaerobic bacterium responsible for serious healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), including bloodstream infections and…
Introduction The Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) is a group of genetically related bacterial species that cause tuberculosis (TB) in humans and various…
Introduction Mycobacterium fortuitum is a rapidly growing, nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM). It is found ubiquitously in the environment, primarily associated with skin,…
Introduction The VITEK MS PRIME is a benchtop, high-throughput automated identification system that works on the principle of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time…
Introduction Taxonomy: Member of the Micrococcaceae family. Its nomenclature has evolved significantly; first described as Micrococcus in 1974, it was reclassified as Kocuria in 1995 and finally…
Introduction Lactococcus garvieae is a Gram-positive, catalase-negative, non-spore-forming coccus, typically arranged in pairs or short chains. It belongs to the…
Introduction Fig. Acinetobacter baumannii in Gram staining of sputum Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative, non-fermenting, aerobic coccobacillus. It is an…