Laboratory-based data for all GIT molecular panels requested for patients at PathCare laboratories nationally, for the period June to August 2025, are presented in this report. The trends observed for major bacterial and viral pathogens detected from stool samples of...
Linezolid, a synthetic oxazolidinone antibiotic, is frequently used for the treatment of serious gram-positive infections including Staphylococcus aureus and enterococci. It is also commonly used as part of long-term treatment regimens for mycobacterial infections,...
This report is a summary of the results obtained from various molecular respiratory panels performed across PathCare laboratories during August 2025 (epidemiological weeks 32-35). The data is dependent on submission of samples by clinicians and therefore may not be...
As we continue further into the multidrug resistant era, it becomes necessary to develop a deeper understanding of how to perform and interpret antimicrobial susceptibility testing. The clinical microbiology laboratory provides valuable susceptibility data that can...
