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22/02/2021
Q1. We think we have a C. difficile outbreak. Can we send you faeces for C. difficile culture and typing
22/02/2021
Q2. We have had one fatal case of C. difficile infection. Should we send it for typing?
22/02/2021
Q3. How should we send you an anaerobe for identification?
22/02/2021
Q4. We think we have isolated a metronidazole resistant anaerobe. Should we send it to the UKARU for confirmation?
22/02/2021
Q5. Do you identify all Actinomyces spp?
14/09/2021
Q6. Can you test any antimicrobial?
14/09/2021
Q7. The identification of the organism we sent is completely different from what we thought we had sent you, why is this?