Abscess and Deep Seated Wound Investigation SOP

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Acknowledgment

The diagnostic laboratories services at the Directorate General of Specialized Medical Care (DGSMC) at Ministry of Health (MOH) would like to thank and appreciate the great effort of the Microbiology documents development team. Participated and contributed personnel are:

Member name

Institution

Designation

Dr.Mahmoud Al Subhi

Rustaq Hospital

Team Leader

Consultant microbiologist

Ms. Zainab Al Hadhrami

Directorate General of Specialized Medical Care

Team Coordinator

Senior technologist specialist A

Ms. Saleh Al Shukairi

Ibra Hospital

Senior technologist specialist A

Dr. Hanaa Al Auraimi

Royal Police of Oman Hospital

Consultant microbiologist

Dr. Nawal AL Kindi

Khoula Hospital

Consultant microbiologist

Dr. Al Warith Al Kharusi

Nizwa Hospital

Consultant microbiologist

Dr.Abdulrahman Al Mahrooqi

Ibri Hospital

Specialist microbiologist pathologist

Dr. Nada Al Tamimi

Al Massara Hospital

Consultant microbiologist

Dr. Wafaa Al Tamtami

Armed Forces Hospital

Specialist microbiologist pathologist

Acronyms:

BA

Blood agar

CA

Chocolate agar

MAC

Mackoncy

ID

Culture Identification

SOP

Standard operating procedure

MRSA

Methicilin Resistant Staph. Aureus

BHI media

Brain heart infusion

GC media

Gonococcus media

1 - Scope

This document is applicable for all medical laboratories under MOH and other collaborative governmental and non governmental health institutions.