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Publikováno v:
Microbiology Spectrum, Vol 12, Iss 4 (2024)
ABSTRACTWe conducted a comparative evaluation of the FDA-cleared Simplexa GBS Direct and ARIES GBS molecular assays for the detection of Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus, GBS) in 386 prospectively collected, broth-enriched vaginal/rect
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https://doaj.org/article/11b17eb6b74e4b669b723a0d827ae835
Autor:
Anna F. Lau, Robert C. Walchak, Heather B. Miller, E. Susan Slechta, Kamal Kamboj, Katherine Riebe, Amy E. Robertson, Jeremy J. Gilbreath, Kaitlin F. Mitchell, Meghan A. Wallace, Alexandra L. Bryson, Joan-Miquel Balada-Llasat, Amanda Bulman, Blake W. Buchan, Carey-Ann D. Burnham, Susan Butler-Wu, Uma Desai, Christopher D. Doern, Kimberly E. Hanson, Christina M. Henderson, Markus Kostrzewa, Nathan A. Ledeboer, Thomas Maier, Preeti Pancholi, Audrey N. Schuetz, Gongyi Shi, Nancy L. Wengenack, Sean X. Zhang, Adrian M. Zelazny, Karen M. Frank
Publikováno v:
Frontiers in Microbiology, Vol 10 (2019)
ObjectivesRapid and accurate mold identification is critical for guiding therapy for mold infections. MALDI-TOF MS has been widely adopted for bacterial and yeast identification; however, few clinical laboratories have applied this technology for rou
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https://doaj.org/article/3ef951886c184360935a132b521c9f31
Publikováno v:
Clinical Chemistry. 68:59-68
Background Pneumonia is a common illness, accounting for a staggering amount of worldwide morbidity and mortality. The diagnosis of pneumonia is challenging given the variety of responsible pathogens. Diagnostic testing for bacterial pneumonia has tr
Publikováno v:
American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 157:781-788
Objectives Aerococcus spp are Gram-positive cocci increasingly recognized as uropathogens. The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute recently published specific breakpoints for Aerococcus spp (M45, third edition); however, the standardized meth
Autor:
Lionel K Sielatchom Noubissie, Zachary Ciochetto, Emily Willey, Deanna Olexia, Magdalena Wrzesinski, Blake W Buchan, J Njeri Wainaina, Allison Gibble
Publikováno v:
Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 9
Background Conventional diagnostic methods for pneumonia have a long turnaround time, and a pathogen is isolated in only 33% of cases. As a result, empiric therapy with broad-spectrum antimicrobials often becomes definitive therapy. Rapid molecular d
Autor:
L. Silvia Munoz-Price, Ann Valley, Allison Reeme, Mary Beth Graham, Nathan A. Ledeboer, Frida Rivera, Blake W. Buchan
Publikováno v:
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 43:454-460
Objectives:The primary aim of this study was to assess the epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) for 9 months following a regional outbreak with this organism. We also aimed to determine the differential positivity rate
Autor:
Joseph D. Yao, Blake W. Buchan
Publikováno v:
Clinical Microbiology Newsletter
Monitoring the spread of emerging severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants relies on rapid genetic testing of the viral genome. The sequencing method commonly called next-generation sequencing can identify virus variants.
Autor:
Mary Beth Graham, Bicky Thapa, Muhammad Bilal Abid, Mehdi Hamadani, Saurabh Chhabra, Blake W. Buchan, Anita D'Souza, Ben George, Sameem Abedin
Publikováno v:
Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Therapy, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 65-70 (2021)
Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Therapy
Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Therapy
Objective/Background A few case reports in the setting of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based assays for common respiratory pathogens have shown a higher yield of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) sample
Autor:
Blake W. Buchan
Publikováno v:
Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 60
Automated continuous monitoring blood culture (CMBC) systems are a cornerstone of the clinical microbiology laboratory. Despite the critical role of these systems in diagnosing life-threatening bloodstream infections, their core technologies and perf
Autor:
Mary Beth Graham, Johnny C. Hong, Jack Keegan, Nathan A. Ledeboer, Blake W. Buchan, Zhipeng Zhou, L. Silvia Munoz-Price
Publikováno v:
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 42:287-291
Background:The association between Clostridioides difficile colonization and C. difficile infection (CDI) is unknown in solid-organ transplant (SOT) patients. We examined C. difficile colonization and healthcare-associated exposures as risk factors f