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Blood culture contamination rates at different level healthcare institutions in the Western Cape, South Africa

Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020
Sterile blood culture (BC) collection procedures are important to prevent the consequences of contamination, namely, prolonged patient hospitalisation, unnecessary antimicrobial exposure and an increase in hospital costs.
Christoffel J. Opperman, Banyana Baloyi, Sipho Dlamini, Nazlee Samodien   +3 more
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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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A comparative evaluation of Typhidot and Widal tests for the detection of agglutinins against typhoid and paratyphoid bacilli in patients’ sera

MGM Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021
Background: The term enteric fever includes typhoid fever caused by Salmonella typhi and paratyphoid fever caused by Salmonella paratyphi A, B, and C. Typhoid fever has been virtually eliminated in the developed countries during the past several decades,
Raksha Singh, Gurjeet Singh
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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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Procalcitonin and Risk Prediction for Diagnosing Bacteremia in Hospitalized Patients: A Retrospective, National Observational Study

Diagnostics, 2023
Bacteremia is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Timely, appropriate therapy may improve clinical outcomes, and therefore, determining which patients benefit from more comprehensive diagnostic strategies (i.e., direct specimen testing ...
Tristan T. Timbrook, Cherilyn D. Garner, Kyle D. Hueth, Gerald A. Capraro, Louise Zimmer, Hari P. Dwivedi   +5 more
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A high-sensitivity method for identifying a rare subpopulation of patients with infective endocarditis for a prospective case-control studyWhy Is This Important?

JADA Foundational Science, 2022
Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) is an uncommon disease, but it is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The low incidence and varied clinical presentation make identification of these patients recently admitted to hospitals particularly ...
Peter B. Lockhart, DDS, Vivian H. Chu, MD, MHS, Martin H. Thornhill, PhD, MBBS, BDS, Jing Zhao, MD, PhD, Frank X. Gohs, MS, D. Matthew Sullivan, MD, Geoffrey Rose, MD, Patrick O’Gara, MD   +7 more
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The utilization of nanopore targeted sequencing proves to be advantageous in the identification of infections present in deceased donors

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023
BackgroundNanopore Target Sequencing (NTS) represents a novel iteration of gene sequencing technology; however, its potential utility in the detection of infection in deceased donors has yet to be documented.
Zhiyuan Yao, Yu Liu, Yu Liu, Yu Liu, Liying Zhan, Tao Qiu, Guang Li, Zhongbao Chen, Xiaoyu Fang, Zhou Liu, Wei Wu, Zhaomin Liao, Wenfang Xia   +12 more
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Blood cultures in ambulatory outpatients [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2005
Abstract Background Blood cultures are a gold standard specific test for diagnosing many infections. However, the low yield may limit their usefulness, particularly in low-risk populations. This study was conducted to assess the utility of blood cultures drawn from ambulatory outpatients.
Laupland, Kevin B., Church, Deirdre L., Gregson, Daniel B.   +2 more
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Semi-nested polymerase chain reaction over blood culture in detection of bloodstream fungal infection in leukemic children with febrile neutropenia

Journal of Applied Hematology, 2020
BACKGROUND: Children with hematologic malignancies are currently at a severe threat of developing bloodstream fungal infection (BSFI). The early detection of BSFI followed by appropriate management of these patients remains a challenge to the oncologist ...
Pradeep Paul, Nidhi Pandey, Vineeta Gupta, Vijai Tilak, Deepak Kumar, Ragini Tilak   +5 more
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B cell mechanobiology in health and disease: emerging techniques and insights into therapeutic responses

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
B cells sense external mechanical forces and convert them into biochemical signals through mechanotransduction. Understanding how malignant B cells respond to physical stimuli represents a groundbreaking area of research. This review examines the key mechano‐related molecules and pathways in B lymphocytes, highlights the most relevant techniques to ...
Marta Sampietro, Marco Cellani, Cristina Scielzo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source