Determination of hemolysis type is a key classification system in medical diagnostics and microbiology, and is especially useful in classifying streptococcal species. Serious infection diseases such ...

GROWTH of bacteria in blood during refrigerated storage is a problem in blood banks. Reports of reactions ranging from mild to fatal clinical manifestations after transfusion of contaminated blood ...

Hypermucoviscous strains of K. pneumoniae are stickier than previous strains. They can form into abscesses and are easily aggravated. HMV strains are those that can be pulled into a strand more than ...

As schools around the U.S. start back up, so do trips to the doctor's office. But is that raw sore throat due to bacteria, which can be fought off with antibiotics, or a virus? Getting a definitive ...

Morphological characteristics of isolated Vibrio vulnificus from patient specimens. (A) Gram stain microscopy of patient’s blood culture (×1 000 magnification); (B) Growth of Vibrio vulnificus on ...