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Classical Microbiological Diagnostics of Bacteremia: Are the Negative Results Really Negative? What is the Laboratory Result Telling Us About the “Gold Standard”?

Microorganisms, 2020
Standard blood cultures require at least 24−120 h to be reported as preliminary positive. The objective of this study was to compare the reliability of Gram staining and fluorescent in-situ hybridization (FISH) for detecting bacteria in otherwise ...
Tomasz Źródłowski, Joanna Sobońska, Dominika Salamon, Isabel M. McFarlane, Mirosław Ziętkiewicz, Tomasz Gosiewski   +5 more
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Isolation of aerobic bacteria from nasal cavity of healthy lambs [PDF]

Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2009
The aerobic bacteria were investigated in this study using 70 nasal swabs collected from the nasal cavity of healthy lambs in Mosul city. The study extended from March to June 2009. 14 bacterial species were isolated, they included Bacillus spp.
H. H. Ali, I. M. Ahmed
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Diversity of culturable moderately halophilic and halotolerant bacteria in a marsh and two salterns a protected ecosystem of Lower Loukkos (Morocco) [PDF]

, 2012
To study the biodiversity of halophilic bacteria in a protected wetland located in Loukkos (Northwest, Morocco), a total of 124 strains were recovered from sediment samples from a marsh and salterns.
Amar, Mohamed, Bendaou, Najib, Berrada, Imane, De Vos, Paul, El Fahime, ElMostafa, Melloul, Marouane, Swings, Jean, Willems, Anne   +7 more
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Quantitative and qualitative study of intestinal flora in neonates

Journal of Global Infectious Diseases, 2012
ackground: In the neonatal period the developing intestinal barrier function provides a sub-optimal mucosal defense against infection. Establishment of the normal commensal micro-flora plays a vital role in this process.
Nidhi Sharma, Rama Chaudhry, Pinaki Panigrahi   +2 more
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Ultrasound for improving the preservation of chicken meat [PDF]

, 2018
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of power ultrasound on the microbiota of chicken meat. Samples were treated under the following conditions of frequency and power: 20 kHz and 27.6 W/cm2; 40 kHz and 10.3 W/cm2; 850 kHz and 24.1 W/cm ...
Alarcon-Rojo, Alma D., Luna, Lorena, Mason, Timothy, Paniwnyk, Larysa, Pinon, Marina, Renteria, Ana   +5 more
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Aerobic Bacteria in the Diaphragmatic Portion of Stethoscope of Medical Professionals of Tertiary Care Hospital

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2015
Introduction: Hospital environment is a reservoir of wide varieties of microorganisms which are frequently reported colonizing in medical equipment. Stethoscopes are essential tools and of universal use in the medical profession, which might be a source ...
Gajendra Bham, Jeetendra Bhandari, Madan Ratna Neupane, Roji Dawadi, Prasil Pradhan   +4 more
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Prevalence of Bacterial Vaginosis and Associated Risk Factors among Women Complaining of Genital Tract Infection

International Journal of Microbiology, 2017
Background. Bacterial vaginosis is a global concern due to the increased risk of acquisition of sexually transmitted infections. Objectives. To determine the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis and bacteria causing aerobic vaginitis. Methods.
Adane Bitew, Yeshiwork Abebaw, Delayehu Bekele, Amete Mihret   +3 more
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Enteric Gram Negative Facultative Anaerobe Bacilli in Aerobic versus Anaerobic Conditions [PDF]

, 2016
Citation: DeMars, Z., Biswas, S., Amachawadi, R. G., Renter, D. G., & Volkova, V. V. (2016). Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Enteric Gram Negative Facultative Anaerobe Bacilli in Aerobic versus Anaerobic Conditions. Plos One, 11(5).
Amachawadi, Raghavendra G., Biswas, Silpak, DeMars, Zachary, Renter, David G., Volkova, Victoriya V.   +4 more
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Secondary bacterial infections of buruli ulcer lesions before and after chemotherapy with streptomycin and rifampicin [PDF]

, 2013
Buruli ulcer (BU), caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans is a chronic necrotizing skin disease. It usually starts with a subcutaneous nodule or plaque containing large clusters of extracellular acid-fast bacilli.
AA Pahlevan, AB Wysocki, Albert Paintsil, AO Shittu, AO Shittu, AW Bauer, Benjamin Anku, Cynthia Kwakye-Maclean, D Yeboah-Manu, Dorothy Yeboah-Manu, E Coutanceau, E Coutanceau, E Mensah-Quainoo, Evelyn Owusu-Mireku, G Bori, Gerd Pluschke, Grace S. Kpeli, HC Gram, IG Schraibman, Isaac Lamptey, J Guarner, J Hayman, JP Heggers, K GjØdsbØl, K Twum-Danso, KM Dobos, KM George, KM George, Kobina Asan-Ampah, Kwabena Quenin-Fosu, L Katz, M Cruickshank, M Karas, Marie-Thérèse Ruf, MC Robson, Mercy Newman, NA Stotts, NS Levine, Pamela L. C. Small, PG Bowler, RC Daltery, S Adusumilli, S Etuaful, W Curreri, W Majewski, WA Nienhuis   +45 more
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Multicenter Evaluation of the Bruker MALDI Biotyper CA System for the Identification of Clinical Aerobic Gram-Negative Bacterial Isolates. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
The prompt and accurate identification of bacterial pathogens is fundamental to patient health and outcome. Recent advances in matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) have revolutionized bacterial ...
Matthew L Faron, Blake W Buchan, Josh Hyke, Neil Madisen, Jennifer L Lillie, Paul A Granato, Deborah A Wilson, Gary W Procop, Susan Novak-Weekley, Elizabeth Marlowe, Joven Cumpio, Christen Griego-Fullbright, Sandra Kindig, Karen Timm, Stephen Young, Nathan A Ledeboer   +15 more
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