An evaluation of a leukocyte esterase/nitrite test strip and a bioluminescence assay for detection of bacteriuria.

abstract：:Prophylactic antibiotics are an important measure in preventing perioperative infection, Failure to cover multidrug-resistant pathogens may place carriers at increased risk of infection. We conducted a prospective, cross-sectional study in patients prior to bowel surgery to measure the carriage prevalence of extended-...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Pfeffer I,Zemel M,Kariv Y,Mishali H,Adler A,Braun T,Klein A,Matalon MK,Klausner J,Carmeli Y,Schwaber MJ

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of the pH of urine on the detection of cytomegalovirus (CMV) by the shell vial assay was evaluated. The pH values of 295 urine specimens ranged from 4.7 to 8.5 (mean 6.3) and were not significantly different in culture-positive versus culture-negative samples. None of the urine specimens appeared to be t...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Gray LD,Ilstrup DM,Smith TF

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the performance of three chromogenic media (BBL CHROMagar™ Staph aureus, ChromID™ S. aureus SAID, ChromID™ S. aureus Elite SAIDE) for the isolation of Staphylococcus aureus in respiratory samples in patients with cystic fibrosis in comparison with CNA media. We reported a similar ability of the four media...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Dyon-Tafani V,Josse J,Safrani-Lahyani J,Assant-Trouillet S,Chiganne M,Vincent F,Montclos MP,Doleans-Jordheim A,Laurent F

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The FiltraCheck-UT1 (FC) is a disposable colorimetric urine screen for bacteriuria that requires less than 1 min to perform. The results of the FC and two other urine screens, the Bac-T-Screen (BTS) and the Chemstrip LN test strip (LN), were compared with quantitative culture method. A total of 551 urine specimens wer...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Stager CE,Davis JR

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The in vitro activity of ceftibuten was studied in 572 bacterial strains and was compared with the activity of other orally administered beta-lactams. Ceftibuten displayed high activity against the Enterobacteriaceae, generally being 16-fold more active than cefuroxime, cefaclor, cephalexin, or amoxicillin-clavulanic ...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Wise R,Andrews JM,Ashby JP,Thornber D

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An in vitro pharmacodynatnic modeling apparatus (PDMA) generated specific bacterial kill profiles for single-dose regimens of gatifloxacin (GT), gemifloxacin (GM), moxifloxacin (MX) and levofloxacin (LV) against isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae with specific QRDR profiles: SP-WT (no modifications); SP-C (changes i...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Garrison MW,Schimmels JA,Madaras-Kelly KJ

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of main virulence genes in Helicobacter pylori strains from 116 patients with peptic ulcers (41 cases) and nonulcer diseases (75) by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with pure cultures and to compare the results with those by multiplex PCR in 39 H. pylori-positive gas...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Boyanova L,Markovska R,Yordanov D,Marina M,Ivanova K,Panayotov S,Gergova G,Mitov I

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycobacterium avium complex has been isolated with increasing frequency from humans during the last few decades. Thirteen patients admitted to the UCLA Medical Center with the diagnosis of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), in addition to having Kaposi's sarcoma, Pneumocystis pneumonia, and other opportunistic...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Berlin OG,Zakowski P,Bruckner DA,Clancy MN,Johnson BL Jr

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Candida albicans is an increasingly important bloodstream pathogen. We investigated a cluster of bloodstream infections in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to determine whether nosocomial transmission occurred. Subjects included any patient in the NICU who developed clinically significant bloodstream infection ...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Reagan DR,Pfaller MA,Hollis RJ,Wenzel RP

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Limited information is available on the risk factors for false-negative results with the new generation of QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QFT-GIT) tests in non-HIV-infected patients with tuberculosis (TB). We sought to identify risk factors for false-negative QFT-GIT results in culture-confirmed TB patients. We reviewed...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Kim EY,Park MS,Kim YS,Kim SK,Chang J,Kang YA

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to characterize recurrent Pseudomonas aeruginosa blood stream infection (BSI). Positive blood cultures for P. aeruginosa were identified over a 3-year period from seven tertiary care hospitals. Patients with recurrent BSI were identified. Extensive epidemiological, clinical and outcome data were obtai...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： McCarthy KL,Paterson DL

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To find predictive genetic risk markers for strong biofilm producers of Staphylococcus aureus, we studied the relatedness of agr and SCCmec types and fnbB and IS256 genes to biofilm-forming ability in 465 clinical isolates. fnbB and SCCmec type III are candidates as genetic risk predictors for the strong biofilm produ...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Lim Y,Shin HJ,Kwon AS,Reu JH,Park G,Kim J

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the performance of the ARCHITECT Toxo IgG, IgM, and IgG Avidity assays against corresponding assays on AxSYM and Vidas using 730 sera from pregnant women. The ARCHITECT Toxo IgG and IgM assays showed a relative sensitivity of 97.5% and 89.9% and a relative specificity of 99.1% and 99.8%, respectively. If I...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Gay-Andrieu F,Fricker-Hidalgo H,Sickinger E,Espern A,Brenier-Pinchart MP,Braun HB,Pelloux H

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of primary isolation plate colonial morphologic criteria (CMC) of a flat, nonmucoid, lactose-fermenting, gram-negative rod on MacConkey agar and the spot indole (SI) test from the sheep blood agar plate was evaluated as a means for identification of Escherichia coli in comparison to kit (Micro-ID, API-20E) and...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Bale MJ,McLaws SM,Fenn JP,Matsen JM

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prototheca zopfii was isolated from a patient with olecranon bursitis. Olecranon bursitis caused by Prototheca is a distinct clinical entity. Recognition of this infection was made by observing characteristic organisms in tissue and subsequent isolation of the organism. ...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Naryshkin S,Frank I,Nachamkin I

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the performances and the cost-effectiveness of 5 selective media for Group B Streptococcus (GBS) screening in vaginal samples from pregnant women. The usefulness of these media is unquestionable for GBS screening; the choice will depend largely on the laboratory organization. ...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Joubrel C,Gendron N,Dmytruk N,Touak G,Verlaguet M,Poyart C,Réglier-Poupet H

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cefotaxime, the first widely used "third-generation" cephalosporin, has established efficacy against a variety of serious bacterial pathogens. Some of the initial clinical studies in the United States using this agent employed large doses of the compound, up to 12 g/day, for adults. In contrast, however, initial Europ...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Young LS

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over a five-year period (1995-1999) the Microbial Diseases Laboratory received 34 strains of E. coli O157:H7 each with a single aberrant biochemical property. In addition, 27 O157 strains with negative or delayed motility were noted during the same time period. These observations suggest that there may be an increased...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Ware JM,Abbott SL,Janda JM

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To validate the current National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards recommendations of the cefoxitin disk as a preferred surrogate marker to detect oxacillin resistance in staphylococcal isolates, 304 staphylococcal isolates originating from 49 sites in 16 countries in the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Pr...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Pottumarthy S,Fritsche TR,Jones RN

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clarithromycin activity can be influenced by the pH of the surrounding environment. Evidence supports a reduced pH of middle ear fluid (MEF) and lung tissues in patients with otitis media and pneumonia, respectively. To evaluate the influence of pH on clarithromycin activity, an in vitro pharmacodynamic chamber model ...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Garrison MW,Malone CL,Eiland J,Anderson DE

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients with renal failure and fluconazole resistant but flucytosine susceptible Candida deep infection were successfully treated with the combination of the two drugs. In vitro susceptibility, determined by microdilution and time-kill methods, and fungostatic activity of the serum showed an additive interaction ...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Girmenia C,Venditti M,Martino P

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This work comprises 9 pulmonary nontuberculous mycobateria isolates obtained from sputum of 4 different patients from Brazil. The sequencing and phylogenetic analysis allowed their accurate identification as Mycobacterium intracellulare. We report a mutation at position 453 creating a new HaeIII cutting site and, ther...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Caldas PC,Campos CE,Dos Reis LM,Ferreira NV,de Carvalho LD,da Silva MV,Medeiros RF,Montes FC,Ramos JP

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To support antimicrobial stewardship, some healthcare systems have begun creating outpatient antibiograms. We developed inpatient and primary care outpatient antibiograms for a regional health maintenance organization (HMO) and academic healthcare system (AHS). Antimicrobial susceptibilities from 16,428 Enterococcus, ...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： McGregor JC,Bearden DT,Townes JM,Sharp SE,Gorman PN,Elman MR,Mori M,Smith DH

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is commonly diagnosed by using the Nugent score, a semiquantitative scoring system to evaluate bacterial morphotypes on Gram stain of vaginal secretions. Some authors have suggested using the Kopeloff modification of the Gram stain. Asymptomatic BV in pregnancy has been associated with adverse...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Libman MD,Kramer M,Platt R,Montreal Prematurity Study Group.

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A hydrogen-sulfide producing, citrate-positive strain of Escherichia coli isolated from urinary tract infection was found to be resistant to chloramphenicol (Cm), tetracycline (Tc), streptomycin (Sm), trimethoprim (Tmp), sulfamethoxazole (Smx), and cotrimoxazole (Tmp/Smx). The strain contained 7 plasmids of molecular ...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Harnett N,Mangan L,Brown S,Krishnan C

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enteroviruses were isolated from 14 of 31 frozen serum specimens obtained from hospitalized patients with enterovirus infection, which had been previously documented by recovery of virus from stool, throat, or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Virus was detected in 71% of the positive sera within 3 days of specimen inoculati...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Prather SL,Jenista JA,Menegus MA

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAggEC) are emerging enteropathogens associated with human diarrhea diseases and food poisoning cases. They show distinctive aggregative pattern of adherence to cultured human epithelial cells. However, EAggEC strains are diverse and not all of them have the aggregative adherence fi...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Tsai CC,Chen SY,Tsen HY

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluconazole susceptibility was tested in 385 clinical yeast isolates (285 Candida albicans, 38 C. glabrata, 31 C. tropicalis, 31 other Candida subsp.) using the agar disk diffusion test. Yeasts were collected from specimens obtained from outpatients (69) and inpatients (intensive care unit: 79 isolates, major burn uni...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Testore GP,Falco F,Sarrecchia C,Sordillo P,Bontempo G,Andreoni M

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An in vitro pharmacokinetic model (IVPM) was used to evaluate the pharmacodynamics of the 750 mg and 500 mg doses of levofloxacin against 4 ciprofloxacin-nonsusceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae. Levofloxacin MICs ranged from 1.4 to 3.2 micro g/ml. Log-phase cultures (5 x 10(7) cfu/ml) were inoculated into the IVPM and...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Lister PD

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first cases of infective endocarditis due to a new species of Bergeyella, Bergeyella cardium sp. nov., are reported. Two strains, 13-07(T) (= JCM 30115(T) = NCCP 15908(T)) and 13-16, were independently isolated from 2 patients in different hospitals in Korea. Initially, the isolates were identified as Brevundimona...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Sohn KM,Huh K,Baek JY,Kim YS,Kang CI,Peck KR,Lee NY,Song JH,Ko KS,Chung DR

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00