35Ranmini Kularatne Dept of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases,University of the Witwatersrand and National HealthLaboratory ServicesMMicPost06 : Primary osseous echinococcosis: an unusual presentation of cystichydatid diseaseLenel Jacobs Dept of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases,University of the Witwatersand & National HealthLaboratory Services, Helen Joseph HospitalRanmini Kularatne Dept of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases,University of the Witwatersand & National HealthLaboratory Services, Helen Joseph HospitalMMicPost07 : Automated Low-Cost Fluorescence Microscope to Screen Sputum forMycobacterium TuberculosisSriram Krishnan University of Cape Town South AfricaKenneth Tran University of Virginia United States of AmericaBroghan M. Cully Dartmouth College United States of AmericaMahalingam Veeraragoo University of Cape Town South AfricaDr. Genevieve Learmonth University of Cape Town South AfricaDr. Tania Douglas University of Cape Town South AfricaMMicPost08 : Diverse norovirus genotypes identified in individuals affected by amultifactorial waterborne gastroenteritis outbreak in Mpumalanga, 2007.Janet Mans University of PretoriaNicola A. Page National Institute for Communicable DiseasesMaureen B. Taylor University of PretoriaMMicPost09 : Recurrent Streptococcal meningitis in HIV positive patients: a clinical &microbiological report of 2 casesYesholata Mahabeer NHLS,Academic complex, Kwazulu NatalYacoob Coovadia NHLS, academic complex, Kwazulu NatalMMicPost10 : Unusual Case of Cryptococcal Arthritis , Osteomyelitis and CutaneousInvolvementDr Prasha Mahabeer Dept of Microbiology,NHLS IALCH KZNDianithi Naidu Dept of Microbiology, NHLS IALCH KZNDr M Archary Dept of Paediatrics, King Edward VIII Hospital KZNProf Y Coovadia Dept of Microbiology, NHLS IALCH KZNMMicPost11 : Diagnosis of active Tuberculosis using flow cytometry in HIV infectedindividuals in a Tuberculosis (TB) endemic setting: Optimisation of the assaySuvarna Buldeo NHLS/Wits South AfricaDavid Murdoch Duke Medical School USAWendy Steven NHLS/Wits South AfricaMelinda Suchard NHLS/Wits South Africa

PATHVINE 2010 CONGRESSMMicPost12 : Evaluation of the Tube Coagulase Test as a rapid method for detectingStaphylococcus aureus directly from positive blood culture bottlesDr. Rena Hoffmann Medical Microbiology, NHLS and University ofStellenboschMr. Larry May Medical Microbiology, University of StellenboschMMicPost13 : Microbiology of wound infections following traditional circumcision inMthatha, Eastern Cape, South AfricaSandeep Vasaikar Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, ECPVivek Bhat Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, ECPMMicPost14 : High-Resolution Melt Analysis for the Detection of MycobacterialLymphadenitis Using Whatman FTA® Elute CardsKim Hoek Division of Medical Microbiology, University ofStellenbosch/NHLS Tygerberg HospitalColleen Wright Division of Anatomical Pathology, University ofStellenbosch/NHLS Tygerberg HospitalBen Marais Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University ofStellenboschPaul van Helden Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics,University of StellenboschRobin Warren Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics,University of StellenboschMMicPost15 : Pooling strategies to reduce the cost of monitoring ART by HIV viral loadtestingGert U. van Zyl Stellenbosch University and NHLS Tygerberg South AfricaWolfgang Preiser Stellenbosch University and NHLS Tygerberg South AfricaSussanne Potschka University of Würzburg Germany

Anna T Lundershausen University of Würzburg GermanyRichard Haubrich University of California, San Diego USADavid Smith University of California, San Diego USAMMicPost16 : Antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of anaerobic bacteria isolated atTygerberg and Groote Schuur Academic hospitals in the Western CapeH Orth Medical Microbiology, Stellenbosch University & NHLSC Bamford Medical Microbiology, UCT & NHLSR Hoffmann Medical Microbiology, Stellenbosch University & NHLSC Lang Medical Microbiology, NHLS Groote Schuur hospitalJ Goodway Medical Microbiology, NHLS Tygerberg hospitalMMicPost17 : False Positive HIV Serological Results of Cadaveric Sera in theDepartment of Virology at UniversitasInéz Rossouw NHLS/UFS UniversitasDominique Goedhals NHLS/UFS UniversitasMMicPost18 : An unusual case of Cryptococcus neoformans arthritis in an HIVnegative childYesholata Mahabeer NHLS,Nelson R mandela School of Medicine, UKZNYacoob Coovadia NHLS, Nelson R mandela School of Medicine, UKZN