The Centre for Medical Microbiology NLZOH consists of nine departments on locations in Murska Sobota, Maribor, Celje, Ljubljana, Kranj, Novo mesto, Koper and Nova Gorica. We perform microbiological diagnostic activities, examinations and activities in the field of public health microbiology and research activities. 220 employees in our Centre conduct yearly more than 650.000 analyses for hospitals, community health centres, private medicine practitioners and other institutions in need of microbiological services using more than 300 different methods. In the area of public health microbiology we take care for the laboratory support of the network surveillance of communicable diseases in the country and in international frameworks. A strong research department is also incorporated in the Centre and is focused mainly on molecular microbial epidemiology and molecular pathogenesis. The work is done by high-level expert staff: specialist microbiologists, university graded microbiologist, laboratory medicine engineers, laboratory technicians and other staff. We cover the field of bacteriology, mycology, parasitology, virology, serology and molecular biology. By permanent introduction of new, technologically demanding methods we follow the objective of quick reporting of trustworthy results of microbiological analyses to all our partners. All departments have the verification of the Ministry of Health and are authorised for work in the field of microbiology. All departments take part in the system of external results quality verification for more than 25 years, taking care for the expansion of the holders of ISO 9001 certificate and its gradual introduction in all activities, needed for the accreditation acquisition.

Departments with laboratories and units:

Department for Medical Microbiology Maribor

Laboratory for Blood Culture and Diagnostics of Bacterial Contamination of Cerebrospinal Fluids and Superficial Injuries
Laboratory for Diagnostics of Bacterial Contaminations of Puncture Fluids, Tissues and Deep Tissue Injuries
Laboratory for Diagnostics of Bacterial Contamination of the Respiratory Tract
Laboratory for Diagnostics of Fungal Infections and Infections of the Genital Tract
Laboratory for Diagnostics of the Urinary Tract
Laboratory for Diagnostics of Pathogenic Intestinal Bacteria, Viruses and Parasites
Laboratory for Diagnostics of Mycobacteria
Laboratory for Serological Diagnostics
Laboratory for Diagnostics of Hospital Infections and Sterility Control
Laboratory for MRSA control
Laboratory for Clinical Molecular Diagnostics
Laboratory for Preparation of Cell Culture Media and Sterilisation
Corporate Services

Department for Medical Microbiology Celje

Laboratory for General bacteriology
Laboratory for Diagnostics of Intestinal Infections
Laboratory for Diagnostics of the Urinary Tract
Laboratory for Blood Cultures
Laboratory for Serology
Laboratory for Control Samples
Laboratory for Diagnostics of the Respiratory Tract
Laboratory for Fast Examinations and Sample Inoculation
Laboratory for Molecular Methods
Laboratory for fungi
Laboratory for preparation of cell culture media and reagents
Unit for Sterilisation and Decontamination
Sample Reception for Medicinal Microbiology
Administration

Department for Medical Microbiology Koper

Laboratory for Clinical Microbiology
Laboratory for Hospital Hygiene
Laboratory for Coprocultures and Parasites
Laboratory for Immunology
Laboratory for Molecular Diagnostics
Reception Office of the Laboratory for Medical Microbiology
Laboratory for Preparation of Cell Culture Media and Sterilisation

Department for Medical Microbiology Kranj

Laboratory for General Bacteriology and Fungi
Laboratory for Urinary Tract Infections
Laboratory for Control Infectious Samples
Laboratory for Intestinal Infections
Laboratory for Serology
Laboratory for Molecular Diagnostics
Unit for Cell Culture Media
Sterilisation Unit with Washroom
Administration

Department for Public Health Microbiology Ljubljana

Laboratory for Clinical Microbiology
Laboratory for Public Health Virology
Laboratory for Public Health Bacteriology
Unit for Preparation of Cell Culture Media and Laboratory Materials

Department for Medical Microbiology Murska Sobota

Laboratory for Medical Microbiology
Care Unit

Department for Medical Microbiology Nova Gorica

Laboratory for General Microbiology
Laboratory for Intestinal Microbiology
Laboratory for Serology
Laboratory for Preparation of Cell Culture Media, Sterilisation and Decontamination
Reception of Material and Medical Administration

Department for Medical Microbiology Novo mesto

Laboratory for General Bacteriology
Laboratory for Diagnostics of Intestinal Infections
Laboratory for Serology
Laboratory for Molecular Methods
Unit for Decontamination and Washroom
Unity for Preparation of Cell Culture Media, Reagents and Sterilisation
Administration

Department for Microbiological Research

Laboratory for Typing of Microorganisms
Laboratory for Experimental Microbiology