The Centre offers a specialised bacteriology and mycology reference service to diagnostic medical laboratories, including:
- Phenotypic, mass spectrometric and sequence-based identification of bacteria and unusual or difficult-to-identify fungi
- Antibiotic susceptibility testing of bacteria and antifungal susceptibility testing of yeasts and moulds
- Genotyping of bacteria and fungi
- Molecular mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance
Please consult the NICD handbook for a list of tests that are offered