Microbiology
Functions and Services
Laboratory susceptibility studies and clinical investigational studies of newer antimicrobial agents for the nontuberculous mycobacteria and nocardia
- Susceptibility testing of nontuberculous mycobacteria to standard and investigational drugs
- Internationally renowned reference laboratory
- Identification of aerobic actinomycetes (especially Nocardia sp.) and Nontuberculous mycobacteria by PCR
- DNA fingerprinting of isolates from outbreaks or epidemics of disease due to mycobacteria and other aerobic actinomycetes by pulsed field gel
electrophoresis (PFGE) or other molecular techniques - Laboratory and clinical consultation in epidemiological studies involving mycobacteria and other aerobic actinomycetes
- Technical assistance (methods, techniques, etc.) to referral laboratories and physicians
- International and national collaboration with experienced scientists in the areas of mycobacteriology and the aerobic actinomycetes
- Clinical consultations to physicians and other health care workers in the treatment of diseases and infections caused by mycobacteria and other aerobic
actinomycetes
Last Update: October 10, 2006
