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In medical microbiology world, there exist a plethora of bacteria with unique abilities to cause havoc to human. In this Faculty Open Day 2019, Medical Microbiology Unit with the assistance of Medical Laboratory Technologist, Madam Azimah binti Haji Ahmad came up with the exhibits entitled ‘Pathogenic Beauties’ to pique visitors’ interest in common normal flora that have the potential to be pathogenic in human.
Written by,
Dr Isabel Fong Lim
Medical Microbiology Unit
Figure 1: 'FMHS OPEN DAY' Welcome message to visitors who stopped by our Medical Microbiology Bench. The writings were written by Madam Azimah binti Haji Ahmad using Staphylococcus aureus on mannitol salt agar.
Figure 2: Preparation of the dimension of tracing and drawing with bacteria on different agar plates. Lotus was drawn with Staphylococcus saprophyticus (pink) with the leave petals drawn with Staphylococcus aureus (yellow).
Figure 3: An attempt of Naruto using Staphylococcus aureus on blood agar. When observed against the light, haemolysis by Staphylococcus aureus was observed. (Courtesy of Mr. Muhammad Farhan Afham Bin Mohammad Fooad)
Figure 4: Magically with care. (Left) A drawing of unicorn using Escherichia coli (metalic geeen) on eosin methylene blue agar (magenta) and (right) another unicorn drawn using Staphylococcus aureus (yellow) on mannitol salt agar (pink).
