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Laboratory Diagnosis of Infective Endocarditis [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2017
ABSTRACT Infective endocarditis is life-threatening; identification of the underlying etiology informs optimized individual patient management. Changing epidemiology, advances in blood culture techniques, and new diagnostics guide the application of laboratory testing for diagnosis of endocarditis.
Rachael M, Liesman, Bobbi S, Pritt, Joseph J, Maleszewski, Robin, Patel   +3 more
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Interim guidance on the use of the Abbott Panbio™ COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test

Canada Communicable Disease Report, 2021
Canadian Public Health Laboratory Network Laboratory Directors Council , Canadian Public Health Laboratory Network Respiratory Virus Infection Working Group   +1 more
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Baicalin Modulates Glycolysis via the PKC/Raf/MEK/ERK and PI3K/AKT Signaling Pathways to Attenuate IFN-I-Induced Neutrophil NETosis

Mediators of Inflammation
Type I interferon (IFN-I), a pivotal component of the host’s innate antiviral immune system, can induce the formation of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) and facilitate inflammatory responses. Baicalin exhibits a range of pharmacological activities,
Hong Wei, Dongni Xia, Li Li, Linpan Liang, Lijun Ning, Cuiliu Gan, Ying Wu   +6 more
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Future treatments for hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2020
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT), also known as Rendu-Osler syndrome, is a genetic vascular disorder affecting 1 in 5000–8000 individuals worldwide.
Florian Robert, Agnès Desroches-Castan, Sabine Bailly, Sophie Dupuis-Girod, Jean-Jacques Feige   +4 more
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Laboratory diagnosis approaches of COVID-19 infection

One Health & Risk Management, 2021
Introduction. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is a global pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The COVID‑19 pandemic has forced the scientific community to rapidly develop highly reliable diagnostic methods in
Ibrahim Ahmad HUJEIRAT
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No nosocomial transmission under standard hygiene precautions in short term contact patients in case of an unexpected ESBL or Q&A E. coli positive patient: a one-year prospective cohort study within three regional hospitals

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2017
Background Many Highly Resistant Gram Negative Rod (HR-GNR) positive patients are found unexpectedly in clinical cultures, besides patients who are screened and isolated based on risk factors.
Dennis Souverein, Sjoerd M. Euser, Bjorn L. Herpers, Corry Hattink, Patricia Houtman, Amerens Popma, Jan Kluytmans, John W. A. Rossen, Jeroen W. Den Boer   +8 more
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Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding safety laboratory measures during COVID-19 pandemic – A cross-sectional study among oral pathologists in Kerala

Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 2022
Plakkil Viswanathan Deepthi, P M Shameena, Sujatha Varma, M N Navajeevraj   +3 more
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Association Between Toxoplasma gondii Infection and Serum Neurotransmitter Levels in Major Depressive Disorder Patients: A Case-Control Study in Bangladesh

Journal of Parasitology Research
Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is an obligate, intracellular, neurotropic protozoan parasite. After primary infection, T. gondii parasite undergoes stage conversion from fast-replicating tachyzoites to slow-replicating dormant bradyzoites, particularly in
Jerin E. Gulshan, Samia Sultana Lira, M. M. A. Shalahuddin Qusar, Md. Ismail Hosen, Atiqur Rahman, Md. Rabiul Islam, Taibur Rahman   +6 more
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Prevalence, risk factors and molecular epidemiology of highly resistant gram negative rods in hospitalized patients in the Dutch region Kennemerland

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2016
Background This paper describes (1) the Highly Resistant Gram Negative Rod (HR-GNR) prevalence rate, (2) their genotypes, acquired resistance genes and (3) associated risk factors of HR-GNR colonization among the hospitalized population in the Dutch ...
Dennis Souverein, Sjoerd M. Euser, Bjorn L. Herpers, Bram Diederen, Patricia Houtman, Marina van Seventer, Ingeborg van Ess, Jan Kluytmans, John W. A. Rossen, Jeroen W. Den Boer   +9 more
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Therapeutic efficacy of Schistosoma japonicum cystatin on sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy in a mouse model

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
Background Myocardial dysfunction is one of the most common complications of multiple organ failure in septic shock and significantly increases mortality in patients with sepsis.
Shifang Gao, Huihui Li, Hong Xie, Shili Wu, Yuan Yuan, Liang Chu, Siying Sun, Huijuan Yang, Lingqin Wu, Yongsheng Bai, Qiao Zhou, Xin Wang, Bin Zhan, Hu Cui, Xiaodi Yang   +14 more
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