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Samples
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Methodology
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Blood
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Automated BacT/Alert 3D
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Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
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Microscopy and Automated BacT/Alert 3D ; Conventional culture
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Sterile Body fluids
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Microscopy and Automated BacT/Alert 3D ; Conventional culture
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Joint fluid
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Automated BacT/Alert 3D
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Pericardial fluid
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Pleural fluid
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Peritoneal fluid
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Bone marrow
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Respiratory Samples
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Microscopy and Conventional culture method
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Bronchoalveolar lavage(BAL)
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Bronchial wash
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Endotracheal aspirate
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Expectorated sputum
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Induced sputum
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Nasopharyngeal aspirates (pediatric only)
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Throat swab
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Nasal swab (MRSA screening)
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Paranasal sinus aspirate
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Urine
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Microscopy and Conventional culture method
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Stool
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Microscopy and Conventional culture method
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Tissue
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Microscopy and Conventional culture method
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Wounds
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Microscopy and Conventional culture method
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Ocular Samples
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Microscopy and Conventional culture method
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All antibiotic susceptibility
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VITEK 2 (automated)/Kirby Bauer Disc diffusion using CLSI M100 guidelines
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Serotyping
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Salmonella, Shigella, Vibrio
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Biopsy
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Microscopy and Conventional culture method
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Water for bacteriological evaluation
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Conventional culture method
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Surveillance cultures for Hospital Infection Control
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Conventional culture method
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Anaerobic culture
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Conventional culture method
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Ear Swab
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Microscopy and Conventional culture method
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