Infection Control

Acinetobacter lwoffii: Introduction, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction Acinetobacter lwoffii is a Gram-negative, strictly aerobic, non-motile, non-fermenting, and oxidase-negative bacterium. It belongs to the genus Acinetobacter within…

3 weeks ago

Biosafety Officer: Introduction, Roles, Uses, Clinical Significance, and Keynotes

Introduction A Biosafety Officer (BSO) is a technical expert responsible for the strategic and integrated management of biological risks within…

4 months ago

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…

10 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year ago