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Bone Marrow Culture Vs Blood Culture in FUO

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2009
Introduction:Bone marrow culture is considered superior to blood culture in evaluation of FUO. The aim of this study was to compare the usefulness of these two cultures. Methods:A one year prospective cross sectional study was conducted to fi nd out the
Abhimanyu Jha, R Sarda, A Gupta, O P Talwar   +3 more
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Pilot Testing of the “Turbidimeter”, a Simple, Universal Reader Intended to Complement and Enhance Bacterial Growth Detection in Manual Blood Culture Systems in Low-Resource Settings

Diagnostics, 2022
Bloodstream infections and antimicrobial resistance are an increasing problem in low-income countries. There is a clear need for adapted diagnostic tools.
Barbara Barbé, Ellen Corsmit, Jasper Jans, Kamalpreet Kaur, Roel Baets, Jan Jacobs, Liselotte Hardy   +6 more
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Role of Sepsis-3 Criteria and C-Reactive Protein in the Diagnosis of Sepsis in Critically ill Patients [PDF]

National Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2021
Introduction: In the recent days, large proportion of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admissions ending in poor outcomes is impacted by pathological conditions like sepsis and septic shock. Hence, early diagnosis and appropriate therapy within the first
E Harshidha, K Deepika, G Kalaiselvi, Jayalakshmi Jayarajan   +3 more
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HPV Genotype Trends in Iran: Necessity for a Reevaluation of Prevention Strategies

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Introduction: Human papillomavirus (HPV) genotyping is critical for preventing and managing HPV-related health issues, including cancers. This study re-evaluates HPV genotype trends in Iran to inform prevention strategies.
Maryam Shahi, Azam Shafaei, Mohamad Ghodsi, Reza Jafarzadeh Esfehani, Mahdi Moradi Marjaneh   +4 more
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Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type I (HTLV-1) Infection among Iranian Blood Donors: First Case-Control Study on the Risk Factors

Viruses, 2015
Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infection is an endemic condition in Northeast Iran and, as such, identification of risk factors associated with the infection in this region seems to be a necessity.
Mohammad Reza Hedayati-Moghaddam, Farahnaz Tehranian, Maryam Bayati   +2 more
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Platelet lysate as a serum substitute for 2D static and 3D perfusion culture of stromal vascular fraction cells from human adipose tissue [PDF]

, 2009
Fetal bovine serum (FBS) and fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-2 are key supplements for the culture of stromal vascular fraction (SVF) cells from adipose tissue, both for typical monolayer (2D) expansion and for streamlined generation of osteogenic ...
Alini, Mauro, Bocelli-Tyndall, Chiara, Davenport, Michael, Droeser, Raoul, Martin, Ivan, Müller, Andreas M., Schaefer, Dirk J., Scherberich, Arnaud, Verrier, Sophie   +8 more
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Blood Culture–Negative Endocarditis, Morocco

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017
We investigated the microorganisms causing blood culture–negative endocarditis (BCNE) in Morocco. We tested 19 patients with BCNE by serologic methods, molecular methods, or both and identified Bartonella quintana, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus ...
Najma Boudebouch, M’hammed Sarih, Abdelfattah Chakib, Salma Fadili, Drissi Boumzebra, Zahira Zouizra, Badie Azamane Mahadji, Hamid Amarouch, Didier Raoult, Pierre-Edouard Fournier   +9 more
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True Bacteremia or Contamination? Predictive Factors for Contamination in Blood Cultures Obtained in the Pediatric Emergency Room

Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023
Aim:This study aimed to investigate the factors affecting bacteremia and contamination in patients admitted to the pediatric emergency room.Materials and Methods:This retrospective study focused on patients 1 month to 18 years of age who underwent blood ...
Emel Berksoy, Eda Karadağ Öncel, Şefika Bardak, Şule Demir, Sema Bozkaya Yılmaz, Gülşah Demir, Alper Çiçek, Nisel Yılmaz, Gamze Gökalp, Murat Anıl, Dilek Yılmaz Çiftdoğan   +10 more
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Cryptococcal Meningitis Diagnostics and Screening in the Era of Point-of-Care Laboratory Testing. [PDF]

, 2019
Over the past ten years, standard diagnostics for cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-infected persons have evolved from culture to India ink to detection of cryptococcal antigen (CrAg), with the recent development and distribution of a point-of-care lateral ...
Beyene, T, Boulware, DR, Katende, A, Letang, E, Rajasingham, R, Wake, RM   +5 more
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The importance of blood culture and serology for Brucellosis diagnosis and treatment

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2018
Introduction: Brucellosis is a zoonotic endemic disease in Lebanon. It is caused by direct transmission of Brucella from contaminated animal products to humans.
Lama Faddoul, Rania Azar, Antoine Haddad, Abi Hanna   +3 more
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