Evaluation of Piperacillin-Tazobactam Testing against Enterobacterales by the Phoenix, MicroScan, and Vitek2 Tests Using Updated Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute Breakpoints

Autor: Carmila Manuel, Richard Maynard, April Abbott, Kara Adams, Kevin Alby, Amy Sweeney, Jennifer Dien Bard, Irvin Ibarra Flores, Violet Rekasius, Amanda Harrington, Tiffany S. Kidd, Amy J. Mathers, Tsigereda Tekle, Patricia J. Simner, Romney M. Humphries

Publikováno v: Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 61

In 2022, the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) updated piperacillin-tazobactam (TZP) breakpoints for Enterobacterales , based on substantial data suggesting that historical breakpoints did not predict treatment outcomes for TZP. The

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https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.01617-22

High preservation potential of paleogeographic range size distributions in deep time

Autor: Simon A.F. Darroch, Gwen S. Antell, Michelle M. Casey, Erin E. Saupe, Amy Sweeney

Reconstructing geographic range sizes from fossil data is a crucial tool in paleoecology, elucidating macroecological and macroevolutionary processes. Studies examining links between range size and extinction risk may also offer a predictive tool for

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https://doi.org/10.1086/710176

Methods for Reducing Bacterial Contamination in the BacT/Alert Mycobacterial Culture Detection System

Autor: Annie Hedgepeth, Nicole Parrish, Amy Sweeney, Karen C. Carroll, Kim Dionne

Publikováno v: Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 43:2523-2525

Two methods were compared for decreasing bacterial contamination in the BacT/Alert mycobacterial culture detection system. Two concentrations, 0.5 ml (standard amount) and 1.0 ml, of mycobacterial antibiotic supplement were evaluated. Contamination r

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https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.43.5.2523-2525.2005

Differences in time to detection and recovery of Mycobacterium spp. between the MGIT 960 and the BacT/ALERT MB automated culture systems

Autor: Kim Dionne, Amy Sweeney, Annie Hedgepeth, Karen C. Carroll, Nicole Parrish

Publikováno v: Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease. 63(3)

Mycobacterium sp. recovery and time to detection were compared in the MGIT 960 and BacT/ALERT MB automated broth culture systems. The MGIT 960 demonstrated shorter time to detection (13.5 versus 25.2 days) and greater sensitivity (100% versus 66.6%)

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Death of a Simulated Patient: An Innovative Approach to Teaching Dosage Calculations.

Autor: Murphy G; About the Authors Glenn Murphy, MSN, RN, CNE, is clinical learning facilitator, Center for Clinical Learning, Rutgers University School of Nursing, Blackwood, New Jersey. Amy Sweeney, EdD, RN, CNE, CHSE, is assistant professor and clinical learning coordinator, Center for Clinical Learning, Rutgers University School of Nursing. For more information, contact Glenn. Murphy at glenn.murphy@rutgers.edu ., Sweeney A

Publikováno v: Nursing education perspectives [Nurs Educ Perspect] 2024 May-Jun 01; Vol. 45 (3), pp. 182-183. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 01.