THROAT CULTURES 13.0 Are throat cultures examined for beta-hemolytic 13.1 streptococcus groups A, C and G? Are antigen detection methods used for direct 13.2 detection of pyogenes from throat Streptococcus swabs? If yes, are negative results followed up by 13.3 culture? EYE CULTURES 14.0 Are culture methods adequate for the isolation 14.1 of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae? Are Gram, and where indicated, Giemsa stained 14.2 smears of corneal scrapings examined? Are culture facilities available locally or via a reference laboratory for examination of 14.3 conjunctival scrapings for Chlamydia trachomatis? Are comparative cultures done on uninfected 14.4 eye in cases of acute conjunctivitis? Are culture facilities available locally or via a reference laboratory for detection of 14.5 Actinomyces and fungi if clinical circumstances or Gram smear suggests their role in eye infections? Are specimens ie. intra-ocular 14.6 fluids or biopsies treated as critical specimens? EAR CULTURES 15.0 Are used capable of isolating pathogens such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and 15.1 Haemophilus influenzae found in fluid of the middle ear? Are specimens from middle or outer ear 15.2 drainage differentiated? URINE CULTURES 16.0 Are urine specimens transported appropriately? 16.1 Are quantitative cultures (colony counts) 16.2 performed? Are media used to permit the isolation of both 16.3 Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria?
13.0 THROAT CULTURES 13.1 Are throat cultures examined for beta-hemolytic streptococcus groups A, C and G? 13.2 Are antigen detection methods used for direct detection of Streptococcus pyogenes from throat swabs? 13.3 If yes, are negative results followed up by culture? 14.0 EYE CULTURES 14.1 Are culture methods adequate for the isolation of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae? 14.2 Are Gram, and where indicated, Giemsa stained smears of corneal scrapings examined? 14.3 Are culture facilities available locally or via a reference laboratory for examination of conjunctival scrapings for Chlamydia trachomatis? 14.4 Are comparative cultures done on uninfected eye in cases of acute conjunctivitis? 14.5 Are culture facilities available locally or via a reference laboratory for detection of Actinomyces and fungi if clinical circumstances or Gram smear suggests their role in eye infections? 14.6 Are specimens ie. intra-ocular fluids or biopsies treated as critical specimens? 15.0 EAR CULTURES 15.1 Are used capable of isolating pathogens such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae found in fluid of the middle ear? 15.2 Are specimens from middle or outer ear drainage differentiated? 16.0 URINE CULTURES 16.1 Are urine specimens transported appropriately? 16.2 Are quantitative cultures (colony counts) performed? 16.3 Are media used to permit the isolation of both Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria?