Fig. Lactose Fermenter (LF)-Pink colony-Right side and Non-Lactose Fermenter (NLF)-pale or no color change-Left side Gram-Negative Bacteria on MacConkey agar…
Introduction of India Ink Preparation Cryptococcal meningitis occurs in immunodeficient patients and when meningitis is clinically suspected, for example, patients…
Introduction "Negative Pressure HEPA Filtration Unit" is useful for hospital (isolation ward that keeps patients with infectious illnesses or immunocompromised…
Introduction of Haemophilus The genus Haemophilus is a pleomorphic Gram-negative coccobacilli fastidious bacteria and thus they do not grow on an ordinary medium like…
Definition of Dermatophytes Dermatophytes are a common label for a group of three types of keratinophilic fungi that infect keratinized tissues…
Introduction of Staphylococcus and Micrococcus Staphylococcus (pleural-staphylococci) is spherical, non-motile, gram-positive in singles, pairs, and clusters. On nutrient agar, growth…
Introduction of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Viridans streptococci Streptococcus pneumoniae is also called pneumococcus and pneumococcus is the commensals of the…
Introduction of Abbott ID Now for Rapid COVID-19 Point of Care Testing The ID Now (Abbott) COVID-19 Test performed on…