Glossary
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A |
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST)A
microbiological test to determine whether bacteria are susceptible or resistant
to an antibiotic. | |
C |
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CholecystitisInflammation
of the gallbladder. | |
Colonising organismsOrganisms
in the environment found growing on sites in the body, without causing
infection. | |
Commensal floraSo-called
‘friendly’ bacteria living in or on the human body without causing harm and
sometimes benefiting their host. | |
E |
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Enteric pathogenAn organism that causes disease in the intestinal tract. | |
F |
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FastidiousUsed
to refer to organisms with special growth requirements. | |
G |
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Genotypic methodsMethods
based on the detection of genes. | |
Gold StandardThe
best possible test for a given set of conditions. | |
M |
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MALDI-TOFA
mass spectrometry technique used to rapidly and accurately identify organisms
to species level. | |
N |
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Normal floraOrganisms
found growing on sites in the body and that are expected to be present. | |
O |
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One HealthA
concept that recognizes the interdependency of human health, animal health and
the ecosystems in which they evolve. | |
P |
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pan-resistantResistant to all antibiotics. | |
ProphylaxisAdministration of therapeutic doses of antimicrobials to groups of animals to prevent clinical disease. | |
Q |
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Quality Control (QC)The
monitoring of an individual test or process to ensure that quality requirements
are being met. | |
Quality proceduresActivities
and processes that identify and minimise errors and ensure laboratory quality.
For example, Quality control, Quality assurance and Quality management system. | |
S |
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Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)A
document detailing how routine laboratory processes and procedures should be
performed. | |
U |
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UropathogenicUsed
to describe an organism that causes disease in the urinary tract. | |
Z |
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Zoonotic infectionsInfections
transmitted to humans from other vertebrate animals (e.g. pigs, poultry, dogs),
which are the natural hosts of the pathogens. | |
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