Medical Advice on "Microbiology"

How sensitive is HIV 2 RNA PCR qualitative test?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern and try to relieve your worry. None of the tests having 100% sensitivity and specificity, every tests having some limitations. Therefore if there is any doubt, we need to do multiple...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Manish Purohit

My culture report showed Nocardia positive. How to proceed?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern, but I require some more information. What specimen you had given for culture and in how many days it came back positive? What are the antibiotics you had taken earlier? How did you get that ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Manish Purohit

Are there any common viruses or bacteria that would be viable after 3 years?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It would have been better if your query had been clear about whether you meant the normal circumstances inside the human body or in the environmental condition. Inside the human body, bacteria and viruses can survive fo...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Manish Purohit

How will herpes labialis spread?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As I understand you are conscious about you and your friend's health. But, no need to worry. First, I would like to tell you that herpes infection are transmitted by direct contact like kissing and manifest with multip...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Manish Purohit

Does sharing lip gloss spread oral herpes virus?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Infection can be transferred from one individual to another if we use a lip gloss used by a person suffering from any kind of infection. Usually, the lips do not act as a carrier site for any microorganism. An organism whi...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Manish Purohit