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A

Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST)

A microbiological test to determine whether bacteria are susceptible or resistant to an antibiotic.


C

Cholecystitis

Inflammation of the gallbladder.


Colonising organisms

Organisms in the environment found growing on sites in the body, without causing infection.


Commensal flora

So-called ‘friendly’ bacteria living in or on the human body without causing harm and sometimes benefiting their host.


E

Enteric pathogen

An organism that causes disease in the intestinal tract.


F

Fastidious

Used to refer to organisms with special growth requirements.


G

Genotypic methods

Methods based on the detection of genes.


Gold Standard

The best possible test for a given set of conditions.


M

MALDI-TOF

A mass spectrometry technique used to rapidly and accurately identify organisms to species level.


N

Normal flora

Organisms found growing on sites in the body and that are expected to be present.


O

One Health

A concept that recognizes the interdependency of human health, animal health and the ecosystems in which they evolve.


P

pan-resistant

Resistant to all antibiotics.


Prophylaxis

Administration of therapeutic doses of antimicrobials to groups of animals to prevent clinical disease.


Q

Quality Control (QC)

The monitoring of an individual test or process to ensure that quality requirements are being met.


Quality procedures

Activities and processes that identify and minimise errors and ensure laboratory quality. For example, Quality control, Quality assurance and Quality management system.


S

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

A document detailing how routine laboratory processes and procedures should be performed.


U

Uropathogenic

Used to describe an organism that causes disease in the urinary tract.


Z

Zoonotic infections

Infections transmitted to humans from other vertebrate animals (e.g. pigs, poultry, dogs), which are the natural hosts of the pathogens.



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