Zygomycosis originating from an odontogenic infection in a pediatric oncology patient.

abstract：:The incidence of VRE has increased dramatically and hematology-oncology patients are at high risk for acquisition of colonization and development of infection. Therefore, we performed a prospective cohort study to determine risk factors for VRE acquisition among hematology-oncology patients. Patients admitted to a sin...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Suntharam N,Lankford MG,Trick WE,Peterson LR,Noskin GA

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Xanthomonas maltophilia is an emerging nosocomial pathogen, possibly selected by a changing antimicrobial usage and patient population. In the present study, we tested the susceptibility of 33 recent clinical case isolates to 12 commonly employed antimicrobials. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (1:19 ratio) and doxycycli...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Hohl P,Frei R,Aubry P

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urinary tract infection caused by nontyphoid salmonella is rare. A case is described in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome who had multiple recurrences. A review of cases in which salmonella involved the urinary tract indicates that this infection usually occurs in patients who are structurally or immun...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Eng RH,Smith SM,Kloser P

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An enzymatic characterization of 16 strains of Aeromonas species including A. hydrophila (7), A. sobria (5), and A. caviae (4) was carried out using API Peptidase (strips numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6); API Esterase and API "Osidase" test strips. A total of 89 substrates was used in the assay and included 59 arylamide...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Carnahan AM,O'Brien M,Joseph SW,Colwell RR

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the feasibility and efficacy of a commercially available methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)-selective agar, chromID(™) MRSA, to detect group B streptococci with reduced penicillin susceptibility (PRGBS) in this study. The results showed 72.4% (21/29) sensitivity and 98.4% (60/61) specifici...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Fukigai S,Morimoto M,Kimura K,Doyama Y,Miyazaki A,Kamiya C,Banno H,Morishima E,Onoda T,Nagano N,Jin W,Wachino JI,Yamada K,Arakawa Y

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of dietary and demographic factors and some habits on the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in 150 dyspeptic patients examined endoscopically and by the urea breath test. Positivity rate was lower (50.6%) in patients consuming honey ≥1 day weekly compared wi...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Boyanova L,Ilieva J,Gergova G,Vladimirov B,Nikolov R,Mitov I

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A commercial latex agglutination test for detecting immunoglobulin G antibody to Toxoplasma gondii, the Syn-Kit Toxotest MT, was evaluated in two laboratories against the Sabin-Feldman dye test, the indirect immunofluorescence test, and FIAX. The Toxotest MT was found easy to perform and required no special equipment ...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Walls KW,Remington JS

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The CPS ID 2 (CPS) chromogenic agar was compared to routine media for use in the isolation, enumeration, identification, and susceptibility testing of bacteria recovered from urine specimens. Of 487 urine specimens, 318 were culture negative, 12 were positive on CPS only, 16 positive on routine only, and 141 positive ...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Reisner BS,Austin EF

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We used DNA fingerprinting by the arbitrarily primed polymerase chain reaction (AP-PCR) technique for an epidemiologic investigation of Pseudomonas cepacia nosocomial isolates obtained from patients attending our hospital. This approach was compared with conventional phenotypic typing and pulsed-field gel electrophore...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Miyawaki H,Fujita J,Takigawa K,Negayama K,Yamagishi Y,Yamaji Y,Ouchi K,Nakazawa T,Kawanishi K,Takahara J

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Beta-lactam-resistant Enterobacteriaceae represent an important public health problem; however, questions exist about their prevalence and the impact of recent breakpoint changes on clinical practice. We surveyed infectious disease physicians to better understand these issues. Many reported encountering resistant Ente...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Kallen AJ,Beekmann SE,Limbago B,Lentnek AL,Polgreen PM,Patel J,Srinivasan A

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OXA 101, a novel OXA-10 like enzyme, was found forming part of a class 1 integron located in a conjugative plasmid in three different species of Enterobacteriaceae. This beta-lactamase is related to OXA-35 and OXA-56 and displays a narrow substrate hydrolysis profile. ...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Porto A,Ayala J,Gutkind G,Di Conza J

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of an immunoassay for detecting circulating antibodies against Trypanosoma cruzi with a good performance appears to be crucial in clinical settings for the management of Chagas disease. Here we propose a new automated ELISA test performed on serum samples using 2 different T. cruzi antigens (a recombin...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Pierimarchi P,Cerni L,Alarcón de Noya B,Nicotera G,Díaz-Bello Z,Angheben A,Scacciatelli D,Zonfrillo M,Recinelli G,Serafino A

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Comparison of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) isolates responsible for bone and joint infection (BJI, n=73) and nasal colonization (n=57) revealed similar prevalence of β-lactamase (blaZ) type A production, associated with cefazolin hydrolysis, suggesting that blaZ type A-carrying MSSA isolates im...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Trouillet-Assant S,Valour F,Mouton W,Martins-Simões P,Lustig S,Laurent F,Ferry T,Lyon BJI study group.

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between February 2005 and January 2006 in Srinagarind Hospital, Thailand, 44 from 1730 isolates (2.5%) of Escherichia coli and 8 from 982 isolates (0.8%) of Klebsiella pneumoniae were found to produce plasmid-mediated AmpC β-lactamases (pAmpCs) as detected by a cefoxitin-Hodge test followed by a multiplex polymerase c...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Singtohin S,Chanawong A,Lulitanond A,Sribenjalux P,Auncharoen A,Kaewkes W,Songsri J,Pienthaweechai K

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the development of rapid diagnostic tests in the clinical microbiology laboratory has come an awareness of the importance of rapid results reporting. Clearly, the potential clinical impact of rapid diagnostic tests is dependent on expeditious reporting. Traditional manual reporting systems are encumbered by the n...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Doern GV

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clostridium difficile (CD) diagnosis is very varied and under discussion. Different research groups disagree on the clinical significance of patients with negative direct toxin and positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or even more with direct toxin and glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) both negatives, but CD detected ...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Olmedo M,Alcalá L,Valerio M,Marín M,Onori R,Reigadas E,Muñoz P,Bouza E

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early diagnosis of influenza infection is needed to optimize the benefit of prescribing antiviral drugs. However, the accuracy of rapid tests is highly variable. This study evaluated the performance of Directigen flu A+B enzyme immunoassay (EIA) and direct fluorescent assay (DFA) during the 2004-2005 influenza season....

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Rahman M,Kieke BA,Vandermause MF,Mitchell PD,Greenlee RT,Belongia EA

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Turbid saline suspensions (0.35 ml, approximately 10(9) organisms) of a strain of beta-lactamase-producing Bacteroides intermedius were injected subcutaneously into the right groin of ICR male mice. Therapeutic intraperitoneal doses of clindamycin, metronidazole, or penicillin were administered 4 hr later, and thereaf...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Cockerill FR 3rd,Rosenblatt JE,Lee DT,Gay JD

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In febrile neutropenic patients, prompt empiric antimicrobial intervention is mandatory. Numerous studies have demonstrated the benefit of broad-spectrum beta-lactams active against Gram-negative aerobes as well as against streptococci and Staphylococcus aureus in this setting. With this interventional strategy, a red...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Maschmeyer G

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a patient with prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Finegoldia magna (formerly Peptostreptococcus magnus). Blood cultures in the BacT/ALERT and BACTEC 9240 system were negative. We therefore tested different blood culture systems: F. magna grew in the SEPTI-CHEK BHI-S and in the ISOLATOR, but not in the ...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Bassetti S,Laifer G,Goy G,Fluckiger U,Frei R

更新日期：2003-09-01 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：:Candida lusitaniae is an infrequently encountered Candida species that has been associated with resistance to amphotericin B. We present a case of septic arthritis with C. lusitaniae and provide a brief review of the organism, especially in regard to current information about its pattern of resistance to antifungal ag...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Bariola JR,Saccente M

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Mycobacterium chelonae-Mycobacterium abscessus group (MCAG) is the most common cause of infections because of rapidly growing mycobacteria. Rapid identification of MCAG to the species level is essential for choosing empiric antibiotic treatment and for public health measures. In this study, we compared the perform...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Guarin N,Budvytiene I,Ghafghaichi L,Banaei N

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We compared changes in antibiotics in patients diagnosed with noninvasive pneumococcal pneumonia (NPP) by pneumoccocal urinary antigen tests or respiratory cultures. METHODS:We compared patients diagnosed by pneumococcal urinary antigen tests or respiratory cultures that grew Streptococcus pneumoniae. We as...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Banks R,Zappernick T,Wilson B,Perez F,Jump RLP

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecular (polymerase chain reaction [PCR]) methods are increasingly used to detect and type human enteroviruses (HEVs) and parechoviruses (HPeV). Here, we assessed their value in comparison to virus culture and serotyping for detection and typing of HEV and HPeV in stool samples from hospitalized patients. By use of ...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Benschop K,Minnaar R,Koen G,van Eijk H,Dijkman K,Westerhuis B,Molenkamp R,Wolthers K

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this research was to develop group- and type-specific probes for the detection of enteroviruses. Coxsackie virus B4 RNA was cloned, and a series of subgenomic clones were generated. Six of these clones, containing sequences from the 3' end or the 5' end of the genome, were tested for their ability to ...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Chatterjee NK,Kaehler M,Deibel R

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A shift to Candida non-albicans infections has been noted during the last years, and the emergence of multi-resistant Candida auris has complicated their management. The aim of this study was first to compare the performance of the novel chromogenic medium CHROMagar™ Candida Plus (CHROMagar, France) with CHROMagar™ Ca...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Mulet Bayona JV,Salvador García C,Tormo Palop N,Gimeno Cardona C

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This pilot study evaluates the diagnostic performance of Sofia RSV Fluorescent Immunoassay Analyzer (FIA) and Sofia Influenza A + B FIA for rapid detection of respiratory syncytial virus and influenza A and B. Sofia had a lower-than-expected sensitivity for all viruses and a high rate of false-positive results for inf...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Bruning AH,van Dijk K,van Eijk HW,Koen G,van Woensel JB,Kruisinga FH,Pajkrt D,Wolthers KC

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The frequency and antimicrobial susceptibility of organisms causing bloodstream infections in the United States were evaluated by consecutively collecting (1/patient) 9210 bacterial isolates from 33 US medical centers in 2015-2017. Isolates were susceptibility tested by reference broth microdilution methods. Whole gen...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Sader HS,Castanheira M,Streit JM,Flamm RK

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deoxyribonucleic acid sequences specific for a pathogen of interest can be isolated from a variety of microorganisms. Such DNA probes can be exploited to detect infectious agents directly in infected patient material despite the presence of large numbers of other organisms and host DNA. This technology is dependent up...

journal_title：Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

authors： Horn JE,Quinn T,Hammer M,Palmer L,Falkow S

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00