Emerging Rapid Resistance Testing Methods for Clinical Microbiology Laboratories and Their Potential Impact on Patient Management

Figure 1

Little equipment—as here exemplified by material from the Institute for Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene, University Medical Center Rostock—is required for performing FISH analyses. (a) Glass apparatus for fixing and washing of slides. (b) Slide chamber, allowing for a rapid and steady heat transmission. (c) Incubator for the washing step. (d) Multichannel fluorescence microscope.