Clinical Microbiology

While dealing with bacteria associated with infections, a significant weightage is given to Biochemical identification of bacteria. The process requires rapid screening of bacteria based upon its biochemical characteristics as this identification is not possible to be done while only relying on morphological colony characteristics. The product range of HiMedia provides reliable ways to identify microorganisms through biochemical means.

Diagnostic Media for Bacteria are specific amalgams of nutrient substances upon which microorganisms are cultured to ascertain the species to which they belong. The HiMedia product catalog has wide range of diagnostic media for bacterial determination purposes. In order to determine the hemolytic and proteolytic activities of microbes protein media are used. Among other media we provide are media containing carbohydrates and indicators indicating the change in acidity. For providing nutrition for only certain kinds of bacteria we offer certain media containing suitable substances.

In order to determine the species of microorganisms, HiMedia provides a complete range of Diagnostic Media for example for fungi species. These media are special mixtures of nutrient substances upon which microorganisms are grown to ascertain the species to which they belong. For instance, low pH media enhance fungal growth in cultures and slows down the growth in accompanying bacteria. This happens due to the fact that fungal cultures need a longer incubation period.

Due to the fact that Protozoa cultures are difficult to grow, developing such cultures is often a challenging task. Products provided by HiMedia make this task easier as our wide range of Culture Media and other additional supplements ensure an easy cultivation of Protozoa.

In order to identify bacteria rapidly, one must focus on certain biochemical characteristics specific to those bacteria. HiMedia provides biochemical products which are impregnated in discs. These in turn result in the tests being speedy, economical and user friendly. HiMedias range of Differential Discs helps achieving this with the bacterial determination methods used in Clinical Microbiology.

Growth of microorganisms requires presence of enough nutrients which are utilized during the growth phase. These nutrients are generally provided by General Purpose Media which acts as a medium for growth and allows a wide variety of microbes to grow using various applications like culture storage, enumeration (counting), isolation of pure cultures or even as simple as general culture. HiMedia manufacturers and supplies a vast range of General Purpose Media for the Clinical Microbiological applications to server this purpose.

The importance of stains in microbiology is many folds. They help in identification of microbes based on their individual reactions to certain stains along with their classification. Another advantage is that they help in the visibility of microbes and aid in its differentiation. In day-to-day laboratory analysis, qualitative and quantitative tests employ Reagents, Indicators and Standard Solutions. Products developed by HiMedia include Stains, Indicators & Reagents. These products come in handy and are available in ready to use form, thereby helping in easier handling by technicians and teams in laboratories.

For clinical laboratories, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) of bacterial and fungal isolates is a common and important technique. Among qualitative tests are Discs diffusion and quantitative tests are MIC testing. On the other hand, the Antimicrobial Susceptibility Tests can be quantitative or qualitative. Such test results are used in selecting most appropriate antimicrobial agent(s) for treatment against the infectious organisms. Mechanisms of resistance in pathogens can also be detected using these tests. Products of HiMedia cater to this need through a range of Antimicrobial Susceptibility Tests for the selection of appropriate antimicrobial agents.

In order to preserve viability of microbes and help maintain original ratio of microbes in the clinical sample, one needs a good Transport Media. These media support in transporting clinical specimens to the laboratory for examination. HiMedia offers a complete range of Transport Media used in the clinical samples.