Automated Vitek and oxacillin screening

Lab Practise and comprehensive review

What you’ll learn
The automation in microbiology and the susceptibility testing
4 weeks time line
The use of Automation in microbiology
Application of Vitek in identification

Requirements
Biology student

Description
The use of new applicable procedures for microbial identification. VITEK systems in microbial identificationThe VITEK machine is an automated system widely used in clinical microbiology laboratories for rapid identification of microorganisms (bacteria and yeasts) and for antimicrobial susceptibility testingWhat is the VITEK System?Manufacturer: bioMérieuxPurpose: Rapid identification (ID) of microorganisms and determination of their antibiotic susceptibility (AST).Common models: VITEK 2, VITEK MS (MALDI-TOF), and VITEK 2 Compact. How It Works Sample PreparationA pure culture (usually from a colony on agar) is suspended in saline to a standardized turbidity (McFarland standard).Inoculation of ID CardsThe suspension is loaded into a VITEK ID card, which contains multiple biochemical substrates.Microbial IdentificationIdentifies bacteria and yeast (including Gram-positive, Gram-negative, and fastidious organisms).Uses biochemical reactions in miniaturized cards containing multiple wells.Results are compared against a large database of microbial profiles, providing rapid and accurate identification.Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Determines the susceptibility or resistance of a microorganism to a wide range of antibiotics.Provides Minimum Inhibitory Concentration MICvalues.Helps guide clinicians in selecting the most effective antibiotic therapy.Rapid Turnaround in Clinical SettingsSpeeds up diagnosis compared to conventional manual biochemical tests.Allows earlier initiation of targeted therapy, improving patient outcomes and supporting antimicrobial stewardship. Epidemiology Infection ControlSupports surveillance of resistant organisms (e.g., MRSA, ESBL, carbapenemase producers).

Who this course is for
Beginners in biology