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Assessing the Quality of Sputum Samples

laboratorymedicine , microbiology

Assessing the Quality of Sputum Samples

Direct microscopic examination of specimens provides the practitioner with fast presumptive diagnosis and significant hints, allowing them t...

Dr Kinjal Patel 24 Dec, 2022

Odour of Microbes

bacteriology , microbiology

Odour of Microbes

One of the pillars of diagnostic microbiology is the initial examination of colonies for the preliminary identification of bacteria. Despite...

Dr Kinjal Patel 17 Dec, 2022

Blood Culture Collection Bundle

infectioncontrol , laboratorymedicine , microbiology

Blood Culture Collection Bundle

Blood cultures are a crucial diagnostic tool for doctors while treating sepsis. One of the leading causes of death and morbidity is bloodstr...

Dr Kinjal Patel 10 Dec, 2022

An Antidote for Opportunistic Parasitism

infectiousdiseases , microbiology , parasitology

An Antidote for Opportunistic Parasitism

Opportunistic infections (OIs) are illnesses that, while mild or asymptomatic in healthy individuals, develop into fatalities in those with ...

Dr Kinjal Patel 30 Nov, 2022

The Numbered Diseases of Childhood

infectiousdiseases , microbiology

The Numbered Diseases of Childhood

Fever and rashes in children pose a significant diagnostic challenge to clinicians in primary care. According on how the exanthem looks clin...

Dr Kinjal Patel 25 Nov, 2022

The Fascinating Family of Fungus

microbiology , mycology

The Fascinating Family of Fungus

Nearly every environmental niche has fungi, and humans are exposed to these organisms in a variety of spheres of life. When you hear the wor...

Dr Kinjal Patel 15 Nov, 2022

Microbiology Laboratory: An Unseen Battlefield

Microbiology Laboratory: An Unseen Battlefield

Infectious diseases are far from being defeated. However, the advances in medical microbiology have given a new perspective that has transfo...

Dr Kinjal Patel 31 Oct, 2022

The Saga of Tuberculosis

The Saga of Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis is one of the oldest infectious diseases that has challenged the human race over the centuries. In recent years, TB has been a ...

Dr Kinjal Patel 30 Sept, 2022

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