Service evaluation to establish the sensitivity, specificity and additional value of broad-range 16S rDNA PCR for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis from resected endocardial material in patients from eight UK and Ireland hospitals [PDF]
, 2014 Infective endocarditis (IE) can be diagnosed in the clinical microbiology laboratory by culturing explanted heart valve material. We present a service evaluation that examines the sensitivity and specificity of a broad-range 16S rDNA polymerase chain ...
Alshafi, K +8 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 In this study, we evaluate the performance of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) for rapid detection of carbapenemase activity in Enterobacterales in clinical microbiology laboratories during a ...
Eva Gato +27 more
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Necrotizing fasciitis of the neck: case presentation [PDF]
, 2017 Necrotizing fasciitis represents a severe and rare infectious disease, which is accompanied by extended necrosis of subcutaneous tissues and fascia layers, having as a result gangrene of the teguments.
Domuta, Maria +7 more
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Discordant bioinformatic predictions of antimicrobial resistance from whole-genome sequencing data of bacterial isolates: an inter-laboratory study. [PDF]
, 2019 Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a threat to public health. Clinical microbiology laboratories typically rely on culturing bacteria for antimicrobial-susceptibility testing (AST).
Aller, SD +20 more
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The Human Respiratory System and its Microbiome at a Glimpse
Biology, 2020 The recent COVID-19 pandemic promoted efforts to better understand the organization of the respiratory microbiome and its evolution from birth to adulthood and how it interacts with external pathogens and the host immune system.
Luigi Santacroce +6 more
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eLife, 2022 Tuberculosis is a respiratory disease that is treatable with antibiotics. An increasing prevalence of resistance means that to ensure a good treatment outcome it is desirable to test the susceptibility of each infection to different antibiotics ...
Philip W Fowler +17 more
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The role of microbiology and pharmacy departments in the stewardship of antibiotic prescribing in European hospitals [PDF]
, 2007 This observational, cross-sectional study describes the role played by clinical microbiology and pharmacy departments in the stewardship of antibiotic prescribing in European hospitals.
Bruce, Julie +7 more
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Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2022 Bacteria of the genus Achromobacter are environmental germs, with an unknown reservoir. It can become opportunistic pathogens in immunocompromised patients, causing bacteremia, meningitis, pneumonia, or peritonitis.
Mélanie Le Goff +12 more
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Clinical microbiology study of diabetic foot ulcer in Iran; pathogens and antibacterial susceptibility [PDF]
, 2012 The aim of this study was to investigate microbial pathogens and their antibiotic susceptibility profile in infected diabetic foot ulcers in Iranian patients.
Hayatshahi, A. +5 more
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Clinical Microbiology in Developing Countries
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2001 We review the problem of limited microbiology resources in developing countries. We then demonstrate the feasibility of a cohort-based approach to integrate microbiology, epidemiology, and clinical medicine to survey emerging infections in these ...
Lennox K. Archibald, L. Barth Reller
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