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▪ TO DISCUSS BLOOD CULTURE PRINCIPLE, METHODS, AND IMPORTANCE

▪ TO DISCUSS URINE CULTURE PRINCIPLE, METHODS, AND IMPORTANCE
▪ TO DISCUSS ATS
▪ PNEUMONIA
▪ MENINGITIS
▪ FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN
▪ Testing is used to identify a blood infection (septicemia) that can lead to sepsis, a
serious and life-threatening complication.
▪ Individuals with a suspected blood infection are often treated in intensive care
units, so testing is often done in a hospital setting.
▪ Why is Culture urine test done?
▪ The Culture urine test is performed:

▪ ● To detect and diagnose a urinary tract

infection (UTI) caused by bacteria or yeast
in the presence of symptoms like
▪ ○ Painful or difficult urination with burning
sensation
▪ ○ Increased urination frequency
▪ ○ Pain and pressure in the Lower abdomen
(belly) and back
▪ ○ Undiagnosed fever or chills
▪ ○ Tiredness
▪ ● To screen for urinary tract infections in
the first trimester of pregnancy
▪ Different Methods with Principles
▪ • Disk Diffusion method
▪ • Broth dilution method
▪ • E-test
▪ • Automated
▪ Disk Diffusion method
▪ • Widely used method
▪ • Performed in Muller-Hilton agar media
▪ • Filter paper disk containing the antibiotics
▪ • Measure the clear zone of inhibition