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Diagnostic Performance of Direct PCR Assay for Candida auris Detection: A Comparison of Liquid Amies Transport Medium and Fungal Enrichment Broth

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, EarlyView.
This study evaluated a direct PCR assay for rapid Candida auris screening from skin swabs using two transport media. The direct PCR assay demonstrated high sensitivity (92.0%–96.0%) and rapid turnaround time (~3 h). Liquid Amies medium showed a more favorable specificity profile, supporting its practical utility for screening.
Jung‐ah Kim, Yu Kyung Jeon, Eun Jeong Won, Heungsup Sung, Mi‐Na Kim   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ultrasonic Image Characteristics of Palatine Tonsils in Healthy Children and Analysis of Factors Influencing Image Quality

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, Volume 53, Issue 3, Page 436-444, March/April 2025.
The ultrasound detection rate of the palatine tonsils in children was good. There are characteristic ultrasonic image manifestations. Tonsil ultrasound image quality is affected by individual and local factors. ABSTRACT Objective To explore the ultrasonic image characteristics of palatine tonsils in healthy children and the factors affecting image ...
Ying Cao, Lei Sun, XiaoPeng Li, Qi Zhang, Yue Gao, Hua Wang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fungal Isolates of the Respiratory Tract in Symptomatic Patients Hospitalized in Pulmonary Units: A Mycological and Molecular Epidemiologic Study

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2020
Zahra Rafat,1 Seyed Jamal Hashemi,1,2 Keyhan Ashrafi,3 Iraj Nikokar,4 Alireza Jafari,5 Abbas Rahimi Foroushani,6 Behrad Roohi,7 Zeinab Borjian Boroujeini,1 Niloofar Rashidi,1 Niki Najar-Shahri4 1Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of ...
Rafat Z, Hashemi SJ, Ashrafi K, Nikokar I, Jafari A, Rahimi Foroushani A, Roohi B, Borjian Boroujeini Z, Rashidi N, Najar-Shahri N   +9 more
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Increased Neutrophil Elastase in Affected Lobes of Bronchiectasis and Correlation of Its Levels between Sputum and Bronchial Lavage Fluid [PDF]

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Background Neutrophil elastase (NE) has been proposed as a potential biomarker for evaluating the severity and prognosis of bronchiectasis. This study aimed to compare bronchial lavage quantification of NE levels and activities with those of sputum ...
Lam Nguyen-Ho, Hoang Kim Tu Trinh, Vu Le-Thuong, Kieu-Minh Le, Van Thanh Niem Vo, Diem My Vu, Ngoc Tran-Van, James D. Chalmers   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Detection of sputum by interpreting the time-frequency distribution of respiratory sound signal using image processing techniques

Bioinform., 2017
Motivation Sputum in the trachea is hard to expectorate and detect directly for the patients who are unconscious, especially those in Intensive Care Unit. Medical staff should always check the condition of sputum in the trachea.
Jinglong Niu, Yan Shi, M. Cai, Zhixin Cao, Dandan Wang, Zhaozhi Zhang, X. Zhang   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Sputum quality and diagnostic performance of GeneXpert MTB/RIF among smear-negative adults with presumed tuberculosis in Uganda

PLoS ONE, 2017
Background Introduction of GeneXpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) assay has constituted a major breakthrough for tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics. Several patient factors may influence diagnostic performance of Xpert including sputum quality.
A. Meyer, Collins Atuheire, W. Worodria, S. Kizito, A. Katamba, I. Sanyu, A. Andama, A. Andama, I. Ayakaka, A. Cattamanchi, F. Bwanga, Laurence Huang, J. Davis   +12 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Advancing Therapies for Mycobacterial Diseases: From Small Molecules to Host‐Directed Strategies

Medicinal Research Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The global burden of multidrug‐resistant tuberculosis (MDR‐TB) and the rising incidence of nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections highlight the urgent need for innovative therapeutic strategies. Current treatments are prolonged, toxic, and increasingly compromised by resistance and limited diagnostic capacity.
Tânia Silva, Alessandra Aiello, Tonino Alonzi, M. Alice Carvalho, Vladimir Finger, Delia Goletti, Sven Hoffner, Yousra Kherabi, Jan Korabecny, Julia Kulczyńska, Agnieszka Kyzioł, Alicia Lacoma, Filomena Martins, Zorica Nanovic, Sepideh Hosseiniporgham, Martina Hrast Rambaher, Leonardo Antonio Sechi, Daria Smalchuk, Grażyna Stochel, Lydia Tabernero, Nancy L. Tateosian, Violeta Valcheva, Anamarija Zega, Mafalda Sarraguça   +23 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical Value of Metagenomic Next‐Generation Sequencing Versus Conventional Methods in Diagnosing Cryptococcal Infection After Kidney Transplantation

Organ Medicine, EarlyView.
This retrospective study evaluated metagenomic next‑generation sequencing (mNGS) against conventional methods (India ink, culture, antigen) for diagnosing cryptococcal infection in 16 kidney transplant recipients. mNGS showed a significantly higher positivity rate (93.8% vs 62.5%, p = 0.031) and shorter turnaround time (24 vs. 120 h, p < 0.001).
Luhao Liu, Rongxin Chen, Haonan Lin, Yuhe Guo, Guanghui Li, Jiali Fang, Zheng Chen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characteristics of Bacterial Microflora Isolated from Sputum of Patients with Pneumonia Registered in Khabarovsk City and Khabarovsk Territory in the Initial Period of COVID-19 Pandemic in May–June, 2020

Проблемы особо опасных инфекций, 2020
Objective: to study the bacterial microflora in the sputum of patients with pneumonia caused by SARSCoV-2 or other pathogens.Materials and methods. The bacterial microflora of sputum of 173 patients with pneumonia admitted to hospitals in Khabarovsk and ...
A. P. Bondarenko, V. A. Shmylenko, O. E. Trotsenko, V. O. Kotova, L. V. Butakova, E. A. Bazykina   +5 more
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Microstructural alterations of sputum in cystic fibrosis lung disease.

JCI Insight, 2016
The stasis of mucus secretions in the lungs of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients leads to recurrent infections and pulmonary exacerbations, resulting in decreased survival.
Gregg A. Duncan, James Jung, A. Joseph, A. Thaxton, N. West, M. Boyle, J. Hanes, J. S. Suk   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source