Addition of information regarding Cetrimide agar Technical Media, oxidase test and commercial identification Information/Limitations. systems. This section has been updated on the handling of Safety Considerations. B. mallei and B. pseudomallei and as well as laboratory acquired infections. The section on the Target organisms has been Target Organisms. updated and presented clearly. Updates have been done on 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 to reflect standards in practice. Section 3.4.3 and 3.4.4 have been updated to Identification. include MALDI-TOF MS and NAATs with references. Subsection 3.5 has been updated to include the Rapid Molecular Methods. Modification of flowchart for identification of Identification Flowchart. Pseudomonas species and other Non-Glucose Fermenters have been done for easy guidance. Subsections 5.3 have been updated to reflect the Reporting. information required on reporting practice. The addresses of the reference laboratories have Referral. been updated. References. Some references updated.
Technical Information/Limitations. Addition of information regarding Cetrimide agar Media, oxidase test and commercial identification systems. Safety Considerations. This section has been updated on the handling of B. mallei and B. pseudomallei and as well as laboratory acquired infections. Target Organisms. The section on the Target organisms has been updated and presented clearly. Identification. Updates have been done on 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 to reflect standards in practice. Section 3.4.3 and 3.4.4 have been updated to include MALDI-TOF MS and NAATs with references. Subsection 3.5 has been updated to include the Rapid Molecular Methods. Identification Flowchart. Modification of flowchart for identification of Pseudomonas species and other Non-Glucose Fermenters have been done for easy guidance. Reporting. Subsections 5.3 have been updated to reflect the information required on reporting practice. Referral. The addresses of the reference laboratories have been updated. References. Some references updated.
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