Microscopy, culture and susceptibility testing (MC&S) is the most commonly requested test of a

Microbiology Laboratory. Here, I give you 5 quick tips to remember when interpreting an MC&S report.

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No guest, but a little more about Microbe Mail host, Vindana Chibabhai

Vin is a mother (2 human babies and 1 fur baby), a wife, a daughter and a sister (1 by blood, others by heart).  

She is also a Medical Microbiologist, who qualified in 2011 and has worked at the National Health Laboratory Service Microbiology Laboratory at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital since qualifying. She also holds an MMed in Microbiology and has recently enrolled for a PhD. She is a senior lecturer in the Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases at the University of the Witwatersrand.

Vin’s research interests are focussed on antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial stewardship, healthcare associated infections, fungal infections and enhancement of microbiology data analysis and access. She has published several peer reviewed articles ad supervised a number of MMed students.