Infection Control

Biological Indicator (Bionova BT20) for Autoclave Sterilization Validation:Introduction, Application, and Keynotes

Introduction Fig. Bio-incubator for Bionova BT20 biological indicators Bionova BT20 Biological Indicators (BIs) are specialized tools used to verify the…

6 months ago

Yeast Identification by Chromogenic Media: Introduction, Principle, Clinical Significance, and Keynotes

Introduction of Yeast Identification by Chromogenic Media (HiMedia) Opportunistic yeasts, especially Candida species, are frequent causes of infections ranging from…

8 months ago

Yeast Identification by MALDI-TOF (VITEK): Introduction, Principle, Clinical Significance, and Keynotes

Introduction Yeasts, especially Candida species, are among the most important causes of opportunistic fungal infections in humans. Accurate and rapid…

8 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…

8 months ago

Candida auris PCR-Directly on Clinical Samples: Introduction, Principle, Clinical Significance, and Keynotes

Introduction Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant yeast responsible for outbreaks of healthcare-associated infections worldwide. It is difficult to identify…

8 months ago

MDR Candida NGS:Introduction, Principle, Test Requirements, Procedure, Result-Interpretation, Clinical Significance, and Keynotes

 Introduction of MDR Candida NGS MDR Candida NGS refers to the use of Next-Generation Sequencing for the detection, identification, and…

9 months ago

Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm)-Introduction, Detection Methods, and Keynotes

Introduction of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) Enterococcus faecium is a gram-positive, facultative anaerobic coccus that is part of the normal…

10 months ago

Candida auris Screening in a Simple Setup: Introduction, When to Suspect it, Identification Methods,Confirmatory Identification, and Summary Table

Introduction of Candida auris Screening in a Simple Setup Candida auris Screening in a Simple Setup is possible to presumptively…

10 months ago