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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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Rapid Detection of PBP2a in Staphylococci from Shortly Incubated Subcultures of Positive Blood Cultures by an Immunochromatographic Assay

Microbiology Spectrum, 2021
Staphylococcus aureus, as well as coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS), can cause a wide range of human infections both in nosocomial and community settings.
Natalia Kolesnik-Goldmann, Elias Bodendoerfer, Kim Röthlin, Sebastian Herren, Frank Imkamp, Martina Marchesi, Stefano Mancini   +6 more
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Point-of-care measurement of blood lactate in children admitted with febrile illness to an African District Hospital. [PDF]

, 2011
BACKGROUND: Lactic acidosis is a consistent predictor of mortality owing to severe infectious disease, but its detection in low-income settings is limited to the clinical sign of "deep breathing" because of the lack of accessible technology for its ...
Acierno, B. Amos, B. Nadjm, Day, English, English, English, F. Muro, G. Mtove, Gore, H. Reyburn, I. C. E. Hendriksen, J. Todd, Kahigwa, Krishna, Krishna, Maitland, Marsh, Marsh, Molyneux, Nadjm, Reyburn, Taylor   +22 more
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Tenofovir and fibrosis improvement in chronic hepatitis B: insights from a case series

The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
Background Tenofovir is a primary treatment for chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infections. While hepatic fibrosis regression during antiviral therapy has been documented, data on the effects of prolonged tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) treatment on ...
Hamid Ghorbani, Saina Adib Amin, Reza Jafarzadeh Esfehani, Mohammad Reza Hadizadeh, Raheleh Miri, Sanaz Ahmadi Ghezeldasht   +5 more
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Accuracy of Broad-Panel PCR-Based Bacterial Identification for Blood Cultures in a Pediatric Oncology Population

Microbiology Spectrum, 2021
Bloodstream infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality and result in significant costs to health care systems. Rapid identification of the causative agent of bloodstream infections is critical for patient treatment and improved outcomes ...
C. D. Garner, J. Brazelton de Cardenas, S. Suganda, R. T. Hayden   +3 more
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Adoption, Blood and Culture in the Middle East [PDF]

, 2012
This is an unpublished presentation given at the 1998 annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association (Panel on Fictive Kinship).
Lindholm, Charles
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Unheard and Under‐Supported: Health‐Related Quality of Life in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Sickle Cell Disease

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an autosomal recessive hemoglobinopathy affecting millions of individuals worldwide. The clinical expression and psychosocial burden of SCD vary widely across geographical, cultural, and healthcare system contexts, underscoring the need for setting‐specific approaches to assessment.
Desiré Fantasia, Giulia Reggiani, Elizabeth J. Maran, Maria Elisa Delle Fave, Ilaria Baido, Anna Chiara Frigo, Maria Paola Boaro, Raffaella Colombatti   +7 more
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Identification and Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of Clinical Blood Culture Isolates Not Identified by a Rapid Microarray Diagnostic System

Microbiology Spectrum, 2021
The use of molecular-based diagnostic testing, such as the Luminex Verigene system, to rapidly identify the most common bacterial isolates from blood cultures is an important tool that reduces the duration of inappropriate antibiotics and decreases ...
Jeffrey A. Freiberg, Connor R. Deri, Whitney J. Nesbitt, Romney M. Humphries, George E. Nelson   +4 more
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Novel screening methods for the detection of Yersinia enterocolitica in infected blood used for transfusion : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Microbiology at Massey University [PDF]

, 2000
Between 1991-1996, 8 patients experienced rare life-threatening reactions that followed the transfusion of blood infected with Yersinia enterocolitica.
Kendrick, Christopher John
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Organoids in pediatric cancer research

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Organoid technology has revolutionized cancer research, yet its application in pediatric oncology remains limited. Recent advances have enabled the development of pediatric tumor organoids, offering new insights into disease biology, treatment response, and interactions with the tumor microenvironment.
Carla Ríos Arceo, Jarno Drost
wiley   +1 more source