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Serratia marcescens: Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction Classification: Belongs to the family Enterobacteriaceae. Habitat: Widely found in soil, water, plants, and damp environments (like bathrooms). Nature:…

2 weeks ago

Sphingomonas paucimobilis-Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction Sphingomonas paucimobilis (formerly classified as Pseudomonas paucimobilis) is a strictly aerobic, non-fermenting, Gram-negative bacillus. It is an environmental oligotroph…

1 month ago

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

Introduction Second-line drug susceptibility testing (SL-DST) for tuberculosis is a crucial laboratory procedure designed to detect resistance to anti-TB drugs…

3 months ago

Xpert MTB-XDR: Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Result-Interpretation, Uses, and Keynotes

Introduction The Xpert MTB/XDR assay is an advanced molecular diagnostic tool designed by Cepheid to rapidly detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex…

3 months ago

Mycobacterium fortuitum : Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction Mycobacterium fortuitum is a rapidly growing, nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM). It is found ubiquitously in the environment, primarily associated with skin,…

4 months ago

Acinetobacter ursingii: Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynote

Introduction Acinetobacter ursingii is a Gram-negative, non-fermentative, opportunistic bacterium belonging to the genus Acinetobacter. It is an uncommon species compared…

11 months ago

Citrobacter werkmanii-Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynote

Introduction Citrobacter werkmanii is a gram-negative bacterium belonging to the genus Citrobacter. It is commonly found in the environment, including…

2 years ago

Pantoea agglomerans-Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynote

Introduction Pantoea agglomerans, a Gram-negative, facultative anaerobic bacterium, belongs to the Enterobacteriaceae family. Moreover, it is commonly found in soil,…

2 years ago