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In Silico Evaluation of Variant Calling Methods for Bacterial Whole-Genome Sequencing Assays
In Silico Evaluation of Variant Calling Methods for Bacterial Whole-Genome Sequencing Assays
Identification and analysis of clinically relevant strains of bacteria increasingly relies on whole-genome sequencing. The...
Terbinafine-Resistant Dermatophytes and the Presence of Trichophyton indotineae in North America
Terbinafine-Resistant Dermatophytes and the Presence of Trichophyton indotineae in North America
Dermatophytes are common causes of skin, hair, and nail infections in humans. The most common species causing infections i...
Evaluation of a Quantitative Dual-Target EBV DNA Test on a Fully Automated Molecular Testing System
Evaluation of a Quantitative Dual-Target EBV DNA Test on a Fully Automated Molecular Testing System
The measurement of Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is key to diagnosing and managing EBV-associated c...
Less Is More: When to Repeat Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
Less Is More: When to Repeat Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
This study investigated the frequency of change of the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern when the same isolate was foun...
16S rRNA Gene PCR/Sequencing of Heart Valves for Diagnosis of Infective Endocarditis in Routine Clinical Practice
16S rRNA Gene PCR/Sequencing of Heart Valves for Diagnosis of Infective Endocarditis in Routine Clinical Practice
Sequencing is increasingly used for infective endocarditis (IE) diagnosis. Here, the performance of 16S rRNA gene PCR/sequ...
Performance and Hypothetical Impact on Joint Infection Management of the BioFire Joint Infection Panel: a Retrospective Analysis
Performance and Hypothetical Impact on Joint Infection Management of the BioFire Joint Infection Panel: a Retrospective Analysis
Pathogen identification is key in septic arthritis. Culture-based techniques are challenging, especially when patients hav...
Toward a Method for Harmonized Susceptibility Testing of Mycoplasma bovis by Broth Microdilution
Toward a Method for Harmonized Susceptibility Testing of Mycoplasma bovis by Broth Microdilution
Mycoplasma bovis is a fastidious pathogen of cattle causing massive economic losses in the calf and dairy industries world...
Testing for Human Papillomaviruses in Urine, Blood, and Oral Specimens: an Update for the Laboratory
Testing for Human Papillomaviruses in Urine, Blood, and Oral Specimens: an Update for the Laboratory
Twelve high-risk alpha human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes cause approximately 690,000 cancer cases annually, with cervic...
Are Confirmatory Assays Reliable for HIV-1/HIV-2 Infection Differentiation? A Multicenter Study
Are Confirmatory Assays Reliable for HIV-1/HIV-2 Infection Differentiation? A Multicenter Study
Immunoblots remain the gold standard for HIV-1/HIV-2 infection confirmation. However, their ability to differentiate HIV-1...
Postpandemic Effects of COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place Orders on the Gastrointestinal Pathogen Landscape
Postpandemic Effects of COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place Orders on the Gastrointestinal Pathogen Landscape
Olsen SJ, Winn AK, Budd AP, Prill MM, Steel J, Midgley CM, Kniss K, Burns E, Rowe T, Foust A, Jasso G, Merced-Morales A, D...
Molecular Detection of Orthohantavirus puumalaense in Plasma and Urine Samples from Hospitalized Patients Presenting with a Serologically Confirmed Acute Hantavirus Infection in France
Molecular Detection of Orthohantavirus puumalaense in Plasma and Urine Samples from Hospitalized Patients Presenting with a Serologically Confirmed Acute Hantavirus Infection in France
Molecular detection of Orthohantavirus puumalaense (PUUV) RNA during the course of the disease has been studied in blood o...
Evaluation of a Novel Benchtop Tool for Acceleration of Sample Preparation for MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry
Evaluation of a Novel Benchtop Tool for Acceleration of Sample Preparation for MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry
During the past decade, MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry (MS) has become a standard method for identification of bacteria and y...
The Brief Case: Vaccine strain herpes zoster ophthalmicus and meningoencephalitis in an immunocompetent child
The Brief Case: Vaccine strain herpes zoster ophthalmicus and meningoencephalitis in an immunocompetent child
Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USAKeck School of Medicine, University...
Answer to the Photo Quiz: Bacteremia caused by an “uncultivable” curved Gram-negative rod
Answer to the Photo Quiz: Bacteremia caused by an “uncultivable” curved Gram-negative rod
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Photo Quiz: Bacteremia caused by an “uncultivable” curved Gram-negative rod
Photo Quiz: Bacteremia caused by an “uncultivable” curved Gram-negative rod
Service de Bactériologie-Hygiène Hospitalière, CHU de Rennes, Rennes, FranceUnité INSERM U1230 BRM, Université de Rennes, ...
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