The below mentioned article provides a short note on Klebsiella. Introduction to Klebsiella: Klebsiella are widely distributed in nature, occurring as commensals in intestine and as saprophytes in soil and water. They are non-motile, capsulated rods. They grow on ordinary media. On MacConkey Agar medium, their colonies are large dome shaped, mucoid and pink. Mucoid colonies can be identified by [...]
In this article we will discuss about Salmonellae:- 1. Classification of Salmonellae 2. Morphology and Staining of Salmonellae 3. Cultural Characteristics 4. Biochemical Reaction 5. Antigenic Structure 6. Pathogenesis and Clinical Features 7. Blood Culture 8. Relapse 9. Epidemiology 10. Salmonellae Food Poisoning. Contents: Classification of Salmonellae Morphology and Staining of Salmonellae Cultural Characteristics of Salmonellae Biochemical Reaction of Salmonellae [...]
The below mentioned article provides a short note on Camplyobacter and Prophylaxis. Introduction to Campylobacter: Campylobacter (Greek, curved rod) is distributed world-wide has now emerged as new recent pathogen causing Campylobacter enteritis in children (acute infantile diarrhoea) and consists of C. jejuni and C. coli. They are urease negative. Small, flagellate, Gram-negative curved, coccoid, degenerate bacilli and exhibit the rapid [...]