Culture & Sensitivity, Aerobic bacteria, OT Swab, Conventional Identification & AST

Culture & Sensitivity – Aerobic Bacteria, OT Swab

Conventional Identification & Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST)

🔬 Test Overview

Culture & Sensitivity testing of an OT (Operation Theatre) swab is performed to detect and identify aerobic bacteria that may be associated with surgical-site or postoperative infections.

🧪 What Does the Test Detect?

• Aerobic bacterial growth from the collected OT swab
• Identification of the causative bacterial organism
• Antibiotic susceptibility/resistance pattern
• Antibiotics that are likely to be effective against the identified organism

🎯 Why Is It Done?

This test may be recommended when there is suspicion of:

• Surgical-site infection
• Postoperative wound infection
• Infected surgical wounds or discharge
• Persistent redness, swelling, pain, or pus around a surgical site

🧬 Method

Conventional bacterial culture → Organism identification → Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST)

📋 Sample

Specimen: OT Swab
Organisms: Aerobic bacteria

💡 Clinical Importance

Culture and AST can help clinicians identify the responsible bacteria and select appropriate antibiotic therapy, supporting targeted treatment and antimicrobial stewardship.

Note: Results should be interpreted along with the patient's clinical findings by the treating healthcare professional.

🏷️ Short Description

Culture & Sensitivity – Aerobic Bacteria, OT Swab detects and identifies aerobic bacterial pathogens and determines their antibiotic susceptibility using conventional culture, identification, and AST methods.

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