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Clinical Performance of an Automated Reader in Interpreting Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests in Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2013
Parasitological confirmation of malaria is now recommended in all febrile patients by the World Health Organization (WHO) to reduce inappropriate use of anti-malarial drugs.
Abdulla, Salim, Shekalaghe, Seif, Salim Abdulla, Santiago Ferro, Ferro, Santiago, Seif Shekalaghe, Mavere, Caroline, Marcela Cancino, Caroline Mavere, Cancino, Marcela, Ali Mohammed, Mohammed, Ali, Juma, Omar, Omar Juma   +13 more
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Lateral-Flow Assay for Rapid Serodiagnosis of Human Leptospirosis [PDF]

, 2001
An assay device for the rapid detection of Leptospira-specific immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies in human sera is presented. The sensitivity (85.8%) and specificity (93.6%) of the assay compared well (91.9% agreement) with those of an IgM enzyme-linked ...
Smits, H. L., Kuriakose, M., Abdoel, Theresia H, Gasem, M. Hussein, Sugathan, Sheela, Smits, Henk L., Pujianto, B., Sasaki, David, Sasaki, D., Vestering, Marc, Abdoel, T. H., Kuriakose, Mariamma, Gussenhoven, G. C., Eapen, C. K., Gasem, M. H., Pujianto, Bambang, Yersin, C., Gussenhoven, George C, Sugathan, S., Vestering, M., Yersin, Claude   +20 more
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Development and clinical validation of a dual ddPCR assay for detecting carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in bloodstream infections

Frontiers in Microbiology
ObjectiveAcinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii, AB) represents a major species of Gram-negative bacteria involved in bloodstream infections (BSIs) and shows a high capability of developing antibiotic resistance.
Xiaoxia Kou, Xiaoxia Kou, Detu Zhu, Yandong Zhang, Liyan Huang, Jiawei Liang, Ziman Wu, Ze Liu, Chushi Guan, Lin Yu, Lin Yu   +10 more
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Accurate, fast and cost-effective simultaneous detection of bacterial meningitis by qualitative PCR with high-resolution melting

BioTechniques, 2023
Neisseria meningitidis, Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae are leading causes of meningitis and acute invasive infections. PCR-based methods are widely used for the diagnosis and surveillance of bacterial pathogens because of their high ...
Ivano de Filippis, Aline Carvalho de Azevedo, Irene de Oliveira Lima, Nicolle F Lima Ramos, Claudia Ferreira de Andrade, Antonio ECC de Almeida   +5 more
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Bone Mineral Density After Contemporary Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia: A Matched Cross‐Sectional Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Reduced bone mineral density (BMD) has been reported in survivors of childhood and young adult acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL); however, data from cohorts treated with contemporary protocols and including matched controls remain limited.
Karen Schow Jensen, Mette Tiedemann Skipper, Niels Holtum Birkebæk, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Thomas Leth Frandsen, Bente Langdahl, Rikke Beck Jensen, Asger Roer Pedersen, Christian Mølgaard, Liv Andrés‐Jensen, Birgitte Klug Albertsen   +10 more
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Willingness to use a rapid diagnostic test for malaria in a rural area of central Côte d'Ivoire [PDF]

, 2012
: BACKGROUND: Malaria mortality is mainly a direct consequence of inadequate and/or delayed diagnosis and case management. Some important control interventions (e.g.
Koudou, Benjamin, Raso, Giovanna, Tanner, M., Utzinger, Jürg, Ouattara Allassane F, Utzinger, J., Ouattara, Allassane F, Comoé, C. C., Raso, G., Tanner Marcel, Utzinger Jürg, Comoé Colombe Coffie, Koudou, B. G., Ouattara, A. F., Raso Giovanna, Koudou Benjamin G, Comoé, Colombe Coffie, Tanner, Marcel   +17 more
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Evaluation of a direct method for detecting extended-spectrum β-lactamase using the Cica-beta test on positive blood culture bottles

Microbiology Spectrum
The global prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacterales is a growing concern, underscoring the need for rapid detection to enable timely, targeted therapy.
Tomohide Okinaka, Yuji Teshima, Yoshimi Furuno, Miho Takeishi, Ayami Tashiro, Yoko Matsuda, Ayumi Irie, Tomomi Marutani, Hidenobu Koga, Takashi Matono   +9 more
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Chemotherapy for Spinal Cord Intramedullary Pediatric Low‐Grade Glioma—A Systematic Literature Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric intramedullary low‐grade gliomas (PIMLGGs) are rare neoplasms that present unique clinical and management challenges. Although surgery remains the primary tool for tissue diagnosis and decompression, complete gross‐total resection is frequently unfeasible due to the infiltrative nature of these lesions.
Olga M. Sergeenko, Segev Gabay, Jonathan Roth, Amit Ringel, Rina Dvir, Shlomi Constantini   +5 more
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Optimal triage test characteristics to improve the cost-effectiveness of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay for TB diagnosis: a decision analysis. [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: High costs are a limitation to scaling up the Xpert MTB/RIF assay (Xpert) for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in resource-constrained settings.
Dorman, Susan E, Ellner, J., Anna H van't Hoog, Cobelens, Frank, Anna Vassall (144677), Ellner, Jerrold, Dorman Susan E., Vassall, A., David Alland, van’t Hoog Anna H., Anna H. van’t Hoog (152398), van't Hoog, Anna H, David Alland (31640), Jerrold Ellner (498928), Alland, David, Vassall, Anna, Anna Vassall, Kampen, S. van, Alland David, Cobelens, F., Alland, D., Dorman, Susan E., Susan E. Dorman (143301), Sanne van Kampen, van Kampen Sanne, Dorman, S.E., Frank Cobelens, van't Hoog, Anna H., Sanne van Kampen (109568), van Kampen, Sanne, van't Hoog, A.H., Cobelens Frank, Vassall Anna, Jerrold Ellner, Ellner Jerrold, Frank Cobelens (109566), Susan E Dorman   +36 more
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Exercise Capacity, Physical Activity, Fatigue, and Neurocognitive Function in Adult Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are at risk of reduced exercise capacity, decreased physical activity levels, persistent fatigue, and neurocognitive deficits. The aim was to investigate exercise capacity and physical activity levels of adult survivors of childhood ALL and their associations with ...
Laura Jess, Gustaf Glavå, Simon Skau, Hans‐Georg Kuhn, Maria Bäck, Marianne Jarfelt   +5 more
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