Abstract
Whenever an anatomical barrier gets disrupted or damaged, the anaerobic normal flora enters a previously sterile site and poses the risk of susceptible infection. This typically occurs following mucosa or skin injury from tumour, surgery, trauma and necrosis, all of which result in a decreased local tissue redox potential. Despite the diagnostic laboratories are working on bacteriology, many laboratories are yet to be standardized for anaerobic organisms. The advantage of novel technological advancements in the form of total laboratory automation can provide high-throughput, consistent data about anaerobic infection. However, for many reasons, very few manufacturers have fully addressed the issue of TLA in anaerobes. The aim of this chapter is to present the objective behind importance of automation in detection of anaerobes and limitations currently we are facing it to standardize it on a larger scale.
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Sen, M., Singh, V. (2024). Automation Techniques in Anaerobic Bacteriology. In: Kumar, S., Kumar, A. (eds) Automated Diagnostic Techniques in Medical Microbiology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-9943-9_4
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