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 HiCrome™ Candida Differential Agar is a specialized chromogenic medium used in clinical microbiology for the rapid isolation and presumptive…
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 Streptococcus agalactiae, also known as Group B Streptococcus (GBS), is a Gram-positive, beta-hemolytic coccus arranged in chains. It is…
Introduction Fig. Throat swab Gram stain photomicrograph at a magnification of 1000X A throat swab Gram stain is a rapid,…
Introduction of Yeast Identification by Chromogenic Media (HiMedia) Opportunistic yeasts, especially Candida species, are frequent causes of infections ranging from…
Introduction Yeasts, especially Candida species, are among the most important causes of opportunistic fungal infections in humans. Accurate and rapid…