SMI notes: Investigation of infectious causes of dyspepsia (SMI B 55)
There are 2 SMIs related to H pylori- Identification of Helicobacter spp. (SMI ID26) & Investigation of infectious causes of dyspepsia (SMI
Laboratory
Laboratory
Laboratory
SMI (note): Investigation of swabs from the skin and superficial soft tissue infection
Specimen Advice for the users: Safety Processing Gram stain – usually not done unless deep-seated pus from a normally sterile
Infection, Infection control, Laboratory
Screening blood donors for infection (note)
Screening blood donors for infection (note) For educational purposes only. Check the current guidelines. Do not use this note to
Infection, Laboratory
Neurobrucellosis
Brucellosis is a zoonotic infection transmitted to humans from animals (cattle, goats, sheep) via The UK is a non-endemic country.
Laboratory
Culture media and composition
This is a list of some culture media and their composition. MEDIA SUPPLEMENTS TARGET ORGANISMS ABC plates Alpha-galactosidase Salmonella sp.
Laboratory
Catalase test
This test detects the catalase enzyme present in most cytochrome-containing aerobic and facultative anaerobic bacteria. The catalase enzyme converts hydrogen peroxide
Antibiotic, Laboratory
Antibiotic – intrinsic resistance
Enterobacterales & Aeromonas Enterobacterales and Aeromonas are intrinsically resistant to benzylpenicillin, glycopeptides, lipoglycopeptides, fusidic acid, macrolides (Except Azithromycin, effective for