Abscess and Deep Seated Wound Investigation SOP
DG of Health Services and Programmes
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.