A complete medical evaluation for diagnosis of M. Tuberculosis in microbiology laboratory. 1. Physical Examination: A physical examination is done to assess the patient's general health and find other factors which may affect the TB treatment plan. It cannot be used to confirm or rule out TB. However, certain findings are suggestive of TB. For example, blood in the sputum, [...]
Frequently asked Exam Questions on Medical Microbiology! Exam Question # Q.1. What do you mean by Sterilization? Ans. Micro-organisms are found at each and everywhere, causing contamination, decay and infection. In order to maintain healthy atmosphere we need to kill them. So sterilization is the process of destruction, removal elimination and inactivation of all forms of microbes from culture media [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Definition of Bacteria 2. Morphology of Bacteria 3. General Methods of Classification 4. Nutrition, Respiration and Reproduction 5. Staining 6. Biochemical Test. Contents: Definition of Bacteria Morphology of Bacteria General Methods of Classifying Bacteria Nutrition, Respiration and Reproduction in Bacterial Cell Staining of Bacteria Biochemical Tests for Identification of Bacteria 1. Definition [...]