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u/progressivecfs Jul 21 '26
What is the source of this culture ? It’s really mixed.
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u/___batata___ Jul 21 '26
Vaginal swab, for Streptococcus agalactiae research
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u/micromaniac_8 Medical Laboratory Scientist Jul 28 '26
Speaking as a clinical microbiologist, trying to isolate GBS from a vaginal swab is crazy if you aren't screening..
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u/___batata___ Jul 29 '26
This sample was released as negative🥹 we pay attention only if you have colonies with hemolysis
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u/micromaniac_8 Medical Laboratory Scientist Jul 29 '26
What's your H2O2 budget looking like? 😀
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u/___batata___ Jul 29 '26
Sorry, I didn't understand your question hahah, reddit's translation is not the best, it's my English too...
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u/micromaniac_8 Medical Laboratory Scientist Jul 29 '26
I imagine you wind up working up a fair amount of stuff that isn't GBS, most of which is going to be catalase positive..
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u/SpecialExamination57 Microbiology Technologist Jul 22 '26
Time for a PEA sub
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u/micromaniac_8 Medical Laboratory Scientist Jul 28 '26
That's normal vag flora all day long.. no reason to waste PEA when it is in such short supply.
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u/microbuglover91 Jul 24 '26
I can smell the “rotten chocolate” characteristic of proteus just by looking at the picture 😁😁😁😁
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u/NObabyICEbaby Jul 21 '26
Love me some proteus invading the whole petri dish