microbiology_houston

07/30/2024

Testing for 72 organisms and ABR, Infectious disease

03/15/2024

06/29/2023

Staphylococcus lugdunensis

Staphylococcus lugdunensis is a species of bacteria belonging to the genus Staphylococcus. It was first identified in 1988 and is considered part of the coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) group. Staphylococcus lugdunensis is known to cause various types of infections in humans, particularly in the skin and soft tissues.

Here are some key points about Staphylococcus lugdunensis:

Infections: Staphylococcus lugdunensis can cause a range of infections, including skin and soft tissue infections (such as cellulitis, abscesses, and wound infections), bloodstream infections (bacteremia), and infections related to medical devices (such as catheters or prosthetic devices).

Clinical significance: Staphylococcus lugdunensis is considered a significant pathogen and is known for its ability to cause severe infections similar to those caused by Staphylococcus aureus. In fact, its virulence factors and ability to cause tissue damage are more similar to Staphylococcus aureus than other coagulase-negative staphylococci.

12/30/2022

RapID is used for bacteria identification, it is not so easy to read them but probably after reading some, you will get used to it. Nothing is better than MALDI_TOF.

09/26/2021

Streptococcus

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

07/24/2020

Salmonella on SS agar

07/24/2020

Pseudomonas aeruginosa on blood agar

07/24/2020

Trichosporon asahii
Urease pos, non-encapsulated basidiomycetous yeast characterised by development of hyaline, separated hyphae that fragment into oval or rectangular arthroconidia.

07/24/2020

Aspergillus niger