Miscellaneous

Non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC): An Overview of Introduction, Types, Pathogenesis,Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction and Types Non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) represents a group of cancers that develop in the upper layers of the…

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HLA -B27 Test: Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Result-Interpretation, Clinical Significance, and Keynotes

Introduction HLA-B27 (Human Leukocyte Antigen B27) is a specific genetic variant of the HLA-B gene located on chromosome 6. While…

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Infection Prevention & Control and Waste Management: Introduction, Procedure, Waste segregation, Disposal, Application, and Keynotes

Introduction Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and Healthcare Waste Management (HCWM) are critical systems used to minimize the spread of…

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Orientia and Rickettsia: Introduction, Comparison, Key Differences, Treatment and Diagnosis

Introduction Orientia and Rickettsia are two closely related genera of bacteria within the family Rickettsiaceae. Both are small, gram-negative, obligate…

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Tru-Cut Biopsy (Core Needle Biopsy): Introduction, Procedure, Application, and Keynotes

Introduction A Tru-cut biopsy, also known as a core needle biopsy (CNB), is a minimally invasive diagnostic procedure used to…

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VITEK 2 Yeast AST System: Introduction, Name of Card, Principle, Procedure, Result-Interpretation, and Keynotes

Introducton The VITEK 2 Yeast AST system is a fully automated solution for the quantitative determination of antifungal susceptibility in…

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VITEK 2 Yeast Identification: Introduction, Name of Card, Principle, Procedure, Result-Interpretation, Organisms Identified, and Keynotes

Introduction The VITEK 2 Yeast Identification (YST) system is an automated platform designed for the rapid identification of clinically significant…

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VITEK 2 System: Introduction, Organisms List and Identification Cards, Principle, Identification Procedure, Result-Interpretation, and Keynotes

Introduction The VITEK 2 System is an automated microbiology platform designed for the rapid identification (ID) and antimicrobial susceptibility testing…

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First-Line Drug Susceptibility Testing (SL-DST) for Tuberculosis: Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Result-Interpretation, and Keynotes

 Introduction First-Line Drug Susceptibility Testing (FL-DST or sometimes referred to in context as SL-DST when covering all first-line agents: Rifampicin,…

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

Introduction Hantaviruses are a group of rodent-borne viruses that cause two main life-threatening diseases in humans: Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS)…

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