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Repeat Intraocular Sampling and Microbiological Testing in Infectious Endophthalmitis: A 27‐Year Prospective Observational Study at an Australian Statewide Tertiary Referral Centre

Clinical &Experimental Ophthalmology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Endophthalmitis requiring multiple ocular tissue sampling for microbiological testing is uncommon and has not been previously studied. This study aims to analyse cases with at least two ocular tissue samplings and testing of different ocular samples against culture yields. Methods A 27‐year prospective observational study using data
Pravena Kumaran, Maedbh Rhatigan, Zelia Chiu, Jasmine Lichtenstein, Penelope J. Allen, Rosie C. H. Dawkins   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Host Transcriptomics and Culture‐Independent Testing for the Management of Febrile Neutropenia: Data From an Observational Study Conducted in a Bone Marrow Transplant Unit

European Journal of Haematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Managing febrile neutropenia is challenging due to the limited sensitivity of blood culture (BC) and the lack of tools differentiating infectious from non‐infectious fever. T2 magnetic resonance (T2MR) is a culture‐independent system detecting bacteria (T2Bacteria) and yeasts (T2Candida); SeptiCyte RAPID is a host response assay ...
Anna Maria Peri, Andrea S. Henden, Ricky Nelles, Mark D. Chatfield, Patrick N. A. Harris, Glen Kennedy, David L. Paterson   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Borna disease virus infection: Retrospective case series of five horses and two donkeys in Switzerland

Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.
Summary Borna disease is an acute to subacute, rarely chronic non‐purulent meningoencephaylomyelitis affecting mainly horses and sheep. This case series describes the clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, outcome and post‐mortem findings of five horses and two donkeys with this condition. The equids affected were geldings or mares of various breeds and
I. L. Piotrowski, M. Hilbe, H. K. Junge
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular typing of Staphylococcus aureus isolate responsible for staphylococcal poisoning incident in homemade food

Italian Journal of Food Safety, 2016
In October 2012, two persons fell ill with symptoms consistent with staphylococcal food poisoning after eating home-canned tuna fish and tomatoes. Laboratory investigation detected the enterotoxins in the home-canned tuna and molecular analysis of the ...
Guerrino Macori, Alberto Bellio, Daniela Manila Bianchi, Silvia Gallina, Daniela Adriano, Fabio Zuccon, Francesco Chiesa, Pier Luigi Acutis, Francesco Casalinuovo, Lucia Decastelli   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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, Gouliouris, T, Harris, KA, Hartley, JC, Jalili, S, Munthali, P, NiRiain, U, Williams, OM, Yam, T   +8 more
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Antimicrobial Resistance and Infant Mortality in Sri Lanka: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Sepsis is a major cause of mortality among children, with the highest burden evident in neonates and young infants, particularly, in resource‐constrained healthcare settings. Despite this burden, there are insufficient published data to delineate the epidemiology of neonatal sepsis from many of these settings.
Gayana P. S. Gunaratna, Michelle L. Harrison, Benjamin F. R. Dickson, Rajeev Sathanandaraja, T. M. Ruwanthi Perera, Nambage Shirani Chandrasiri, Anasuya Sutharson, Jannah Baker, Phoebe C. M. Williams   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Infection in prosthetic material [PDF]

, 2015
Surgical site infection (SSI) occurs when a wound created as part of a surgical procedure becomes infected. SSI is one of the most common healthcare-associated infections and occurs in approximately 5% of patients undergoing a surgical procedure. SSI may
Chetter, Ian, Smith, George
core   +1 more source

Impact of Dental Status on Heart Transplantation Outcomes

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Oral infections and poor dental health may contribute to systemic complications after heart transplantation, yet data on their impact is limited. In the absence of standardized dental guidelines for transplant candidates, this study evaluated preoperative dental status and its association with post‐transplant outcomes.
Katharina Theresa Obermeier, Ina Dewenter, Maximilian Vorstandlechner, Maximilian Geyer, Wenko Smolka, Christine Kamla, Madeleine Orban, Christoph S. Mueller, Anusha Abdullah   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterization of A Staphylococcal Food Poisoning Outbreak in A Workplace Canteen during the Post-Earthquake Reconstruction of Central Italy

Toxins, 2018
In summer 2017, a foodborne outbreak occurred in Central Italy, involving 26 workers employed in the post-earthquake reconstruction. After eating a meal provided by a catering service, they manifested gastrointestinal symptoms; 23 of them were ...
Fabrizia Guidi, Anna Duranti, Silvia Gallina, Yacine Nia, Annalisa Petruzzelli, Angelo Romano, Valeria Travaglini, Alberto Olivastri, Vincenzo Calvaresi, Lucia Decastelli, Giuliana Blasi   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Suscetibilidade dos Staphylococcus coagulase negativo meticilina-resistentes e suscetíveis isolados em infecções oculares [PDF]

, 2007
PURPOSE: To evaluate the fluoroquinolone susceptibilities of ocular isolate coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS), identified at the Microbiology Laboratory - UNIFESP. DESIGN: Experimental laboratory investigation.
Belfort, Rubens Junior, Francisco, Waldemar, Gayoso, Maria de Fátima, Hofling-Lima, Ana Luisa, Oliveira, Adália Dias Dourado   +4 more
core   +2 more sources