Category Archives: Bacteriology

How MRSA Is Treated

MRSA

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a type of bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics, making infections difficult to treat. MRSA can be classified into two main types: healthcare-associated (HA-MRSA) and community-associated (CA-MRSA), each presenting different treatment challenges. Treatment Options Antibiotic Therapy While MRSA is resistant to methicillin and related antibiotics, several effective alternatives exist: […]

Laboratory Diagnosis of Campylobacter jejuni

Campylobacter jejuni

Campylobacter jejuni is one of the bacteria that cause diarrhea. Others include Salmonella, Shigella, Vibrio cholerae and pathogenic Escherichia coli. Laboratory diagnosis of campylobacter jejuni or other species of campylobacter is not complicated especially in a good laboratory.   Clinical Presentation of campylobacter infection. Doctors begin to suspect campylobacter infections on some clinical background, which […]