Antimicrobial resistant (AMR) is a global problem that threatens public health causing a significant increase in morbidity and mortality across the world (1–3). The WHO surveillance report in 2014 ...

What is a sputum Gram’s stain? A sputum Gram’s stain is a laboratory test that allows your doctor to diagnose a bacterial infection in your respiratory tract. They may order it if you have symptoms of ...

A PREREQUISITE for the successful detection of cancer cells in sputum is an adequate specimen, the microscopical criterion for which is the presence of alveolar histiocytes ("dust" cells). Although ...

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading killer among infectious diseases of humans worldwide. Delayed diagnosis is a crucial problem in global TB control programs. Bacteriological methods currently used ...