Medical Advice on "Microbiology"

What are the hand hygiene instructions one should follow without fail?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Hand washing has seven steps. Please refer to the world health organization (WHO) guidelines for handwashing with soap and water. Both scrubbing and contact time are important. But do not wash hands very frequently un...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Lakshmi Priya

What are the chances of contracting rabies from a dog's saliva on an inanimate object?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Rabies does not spread through inanimate objects. But it spreads through mucus if the person has touched an object containing mucus with the rabies virus in it. Rabies does not spread from ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Lakshmi Priya

Are Tetracycline and Ofloxacin effective in treating chronic bacterial infections?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. Regarding your complaint, I would initially suggest you do a wound culture and sensitivity test for bacterial and fungal infections. Since your complaints seem to b...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Lakshmi Priya

Is it necessary to clean the inner part of my nail to prevent rabies after touching a dog's saliva?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. When you have washed your hands the water would have gone inside the nails also. Rabies virus requires more contact than this. You need not worry if you or your nephew would have got the infection.  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Lakshmi Priya

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. Purohit Manish

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. Purohit Manish

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. Purohit Manish

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. Purohit Manish

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. Purohit Manish