Introduction of Microbes Responsible for Bloodstream Infections Bloodstream infections (BSIs) occur when microbes can enter the bloodstream as a severe…
Introduction of Seasonal flu and COVID-19 Seasonal flu and COVID-19 both are contagious respiratory illnesses, but their causative agents are…
Introduction The VITEK 2 compact system is an automated microbiology bacteria and yeasts identification and antimicrobial susceptibility system which uses…
Introduction of Auramine Staining Auramine is a fluorochrome stain used to visualize acid-fast structures of various microorganisms especially Mycobacterium tuberculosis…
List of Some Typical Arrangements of Bacteria In this chapter, we discuss some typical arrangements of bacteria like Staphylococcus, Streptococcus,…
Introduction of Diphtheria bacillus and Diphtheroids Diphtheria bacillus is also known as Klebs-Löffler bacillus and it is a Gram-positive nonmotile,…
Introduction of Yeasts and Molds Fig. Right side-Yeasts and left side-Molds Yeasts are small round or oval in shape, eukaryotic,…
Introduction of Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacteria Fig. Gram-Positive Bacteria (Left) and Gram-Negative Bacteria (right) ‘Gram-Positive Bacilli (GPB)‘ is also called…