4 Characteristics of Gram positive cocci 22 5 Characteristics of Gram positive rods 23 6 Characteristics of Gram negative bacteria 24 7 Characteristics of Gram negative bacteria (Continued from previous page) 25 8 Characteristics of fungi 26 9 Reporting 27 10 Referrals 27 11 Notification to PHE, or equivalent in the devolved administrations 27 References 29 Amendment table Each SMI method has an individual record of amendments. The current amendments are listed on this page. The amendment history is available from . New or revised documents should be controlled within the laboratory in accordance with the local quality management system. Amendment no/date. # <tab+enter>/dd.mm.yy <tab+enter> Issue no. discarded. #.# <tab+enter> Insert issue no. #.# <tab+enter> Section(s) involved Amendment Title of the document updated with fungi. Addition of fungi to the scope of the document. Section on technical limitations updated with relevant information. Whole document. Section on Identification updated with cutting edge molecular methods and MALDI-TOF MS. Flowcharts updated. Additional flowchart on characteristics of fungi
4 Characteristics of Gram positive cocci 22 5 Characteristics of Gram positive rods 23 6 Characteristics of Gram negative bacteria 24 7 Characteristics of Gram negative bacteria (Continued from previous page) 25 8 Characteristics of fungi 26 9 Reporting 27 10 Referrals 27 11 Notification to PHE, or equivalent in the devolved administrations 27 References 29 Amendment table Each SMI method has an individual record of amendments. The current amendments are listed on this page. The amendment history is available from . New or revised documents should be controlled within the laboratory in accordance with the local quality management system. Amendment no/date. # <tab+enter>/dd.mm.yy <tab+enter> Issue no. discarded. #.# <tab+enter> Insert issue no. #.# <tab+enter> Section(s) involved Amendment Whole document. Title of the document updated with fungi. Addition of fungi to the scope of the document. Section on technical limitations updated with relevant information. Section on Identification updated with cutting edge molecular methods and MALDI-TOF MS. Flowcharts updated. Additional flowchart on characteristics of fungi