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UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations Identification of Bacillus species Issued by the Standards Unit, Microbiology Services, PHE Bacteriology – Identification | ID 9 | Issue no: 3.1 | Issue date: 04.04.18 | Page: 1 of 27 © Crown copyright 2018 Identification of Bacillus species Acknowledgments UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations (SMIs) are developed under the auspices of Public Health England (PHE) working in partnership with the National Health Service (NHS), Public Health Wales and with the professional organisations whose logos are displayed below and listed on the website https://www.gov.uk/uk- standards-for-microbiology-investigations-smi-quality-and-consistency-in-clinical- laboratories. SMIs are developed, reviewed and revised by various working groups which are overseen by a steering committee (see https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/standards-for-microbiology-investigations- steering-committee). The contributions of many individuals in clinical, specialist and reference laboratories who have provided information and comments during the development of this document are acknowledged. We are grateful to the Medical Editors for editing the medical content. For further information please contact us at: Standards Unit Microbiology Services Public Health England 61 Colindale Avenue London NW9 5EQ E-mail: [email protected] Website: https://www.gov.uk/uk-standards-for-microbiology-investigations-smi-quality- and-consistency-in-clinical-laboratories UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations are produced in association with: Logos correct at time of publishing. Bacteriology – Identification | ID 9 | Issue no: 3.1 | Issue date: 04.04.18 | Page: 2 of 27 UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations | Issued by the Standards Unit, Public Health England Identification of Bacillus species Contents ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .......................................................................................................... 2 AMENDMENT TABLE ............................................................................................................. 4 UK STANDARDS FOR MICROBIOLOGY INVESTIGATIONS: SCOPE AND PURPOSE ....... 6 SCOPE OF DOCUMENT ......................................................................................................... 9 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 9 TECHNICAL INFORMATION/LIMITATIONS ......................................................................... 13 1 SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS .................................................................................... 14 2 TARGET ORGANISMS .............................................................................................. 14 3 IDENTIFICATION ....................................................................................................... 14 4 IDENTIFICATION OF BACILLUS SPECIES .............................................................. 20 5 REPORTING .............................................................................................................. 21 6 REFERRALS .............................................................................................................. 22 7 NOTIFICATION TO PHE OR EQUIVALENT IN THE DEVOLVED ADMINISTRATIONS .................................................................................................. 23 REFERENCES ...................................................................................................................... 24 Bacteriology – Identification | ID 9 | Issue no: 3.1 | Issue date: 04.04.18 | Page: 3 of 27 UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations | Issued by the Standards Unit, Public Health England Identification of Bacillus species Amendment Table Each SMI method has an individual record of amendments. The current amendments are listed on this page. The amendment history is available from [email protected]. New or revised documents should be controlled within the laboratory in accordance with the local quality management system. Amendment No/Date. 11/04.04.18 Issue no. discarded. 3 Insert Issue no. 3.1 Section(s) involved Amendment Clarification has been made to the introduction section of the document: • The Group 1 has been updated to mention that it comprises of two subgroups: large cell and small cell subgroups. Page 9. • Group 2 of Bacillus species amended to reflect that Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus pumilus and Bacillus licheniformis have no swollen sporangia and belong to the small-celled subgroup in the Group 1. All the other Bacillus species in Group 2 have swollen sporangia. Amendment No/Date. 10/24.02.15 Issue no. discarded. 2.3 Insert Issue no. 3 Section(s) involved Amendment Whole document. Hyperlinks updated to gov.uk. Page 2. Updated logos added. Document presented in a new format. Reorganisation of some text. Edited for clarity. Whole document. Information regarding Bacillus anthracis updated. Test procedures updated. Updated contact details of Reference Bacteriology – Identification | ID 9 | Issue no: 3.1 | Issue date: 04.04.18 | Page: 4 of 27 UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations | Issued by the Standards Unit, Public Health England Identification of Bacillus species Laboratories. The scope has been updated to include webpage Scope of document. link for B 37 document. Information regarding Bacillus anthracis updated. The taxonomy of Bacillus species has been updated. More information has been added to the Characteristics section. The medically important Introduction. species have been grouped and their characteristics described. Use of up-to-date references. Section on Principles of Identification has been amended for clarity. Addition of information regarding rapid methods Technical (MALDI-TOF) and commercial identification Information/Limitations. systems has been described and referenced. Update on Laboratory-acquired infection with references. Safety considerations. More information on the handling of B. anthracis has also been mentioned in this section. The section on the Target organisms has been Target Organisms. updated and presented clearly. References have been updated. Amendments and updates have been done on 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 have been updated to reflect standards in practice. The table in 3.4 has been amended and updated. Identification. Subsection 3.5 has been updated to include the Rapid Molecular Methods. Section 3.6 has been rephrased to refer to appropriate laboratory user manual for referrals. Modification of flowchart for identification of Identification Flowchart. species has been done for easy guidance. Subsections 5.1 and 5.6 has been updated to Reporting. reflect reporting practice. The address of the reference laboratories has Referral. been updated. References. Some references updated. Bacteriology – Identification | ID 9 | Issue no: 3.1 | Issue date: 04.04.18 | Page: 5 of 27 UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations | Issued by the Standards Unit, Public Health England Identification of Bacillus species # UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations : Scope and Purpose Users of SMIs • SMIs are primarily intended as a general resource for practising professionals operating in the field of laboratory medicine and infection specialties in the UK. • SMIs provide clinicians with information about the available test repertoire and the standard of laboratory services they should expect for the investigation of infection in their patients, as well as providing information that aids the electronic ordering of appropriate tests. • SMIs provide commissioners of healthcare services with the appropriateness and standard of microbiology investigations they should be seeking as part of the clinical and public health care package for their population. Background to SMIs SMIs comprise a collection of recommended algorithms and procedures covering all stages of the investigative process in microbiology from the pre-analytical (clinical syndrome) stage to the analytical (laboratory testing) and post analytical (result interpretation and reporting) stages. Syndromic algorithms are supported by more detailed documents containing advice on the investigation of specific diseases and infections. Guidance notes cover the clinical background, differential diagnosis, and appropriate investigation of particular clinical conditions. Quality guidance notes describe laboratory processes which underpin quality, for example assay validation. Standardisation of the diagnostic process through the application of SMIs helps to assure the equivalence of investigation strategies in different laboratories across the UK and is essential for public health surveillance, research and development activities. Equal Partnership Working SMIs are developed in equal partnership with PHE, NHS, Royal College of Pathologists and professional societies. The list of participating societies may be found at https://www.gov.uk/uk-standards-for- microbiology-investigations-smi-quality-and-consistency-in-clinical-laboratories. Inclusion of a logo in an SMI indicates participation of the society in equal partnership and support for the objectives and process of preparing SMIs. Nominees of professional societies are members of the Steering Committee and Working Groups which develop SMIs. The views of nominees cannot be rigorously representative of the members of their nominating organisations nor the corporate views of their organisations. Nominees act as a conduit for two way reporting and dialogue. Representative views are sought through