Microbiology
Routine Blood Parameters Predict Invasive Aspergillosis Prognosis
Aspergillosis occurs in chronic or acute forms which are clinically very distinct. Most cases of acute aspergillosis occur in patients with severely compromised immune systems, e.g. those undergoing bone marrow transplantation. Symptoms include fever, chills, shock, delirium, seizures, and blood clots. More...19 Nov 2019
Phoenix CPO Test Evaluated for Detection of Carbapenemase Producers
The use of nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT) to identify rapidly Carbapenemase-Producing Organisms (CPO) from samples such as positive blood culture and stools is an alternative approach to establish rapidly an optimal empirical antibiotic therapy or for infectious control management. More...14 Nov 2019
Rapid DNA Flow Technology Platform Detects Tick-Borne Bacterial Pathogens
Ticks are the most important vectors for infectious diseases in the northern hemisphere and second only after mosquitos worldwide. As a result, there is an increasing public health interest in tick-borne pathogens. More...13 Nov 2019
Enterovirus D type 111 Genetically and Phenotypically Characterized
Members of the species Enterovirus D (EV-D) remain poorly studied. The two first EV-D types (EV-D68 and EV-D70) have regularly caused outbreaks in humans since their discovery five decades ago but have been neglected until the recent occurrence of severe respiratory diseases due to EV-D68. More...06 Nov 2019
Vaginal Biomarkers Predict Preterm Birth Risks
Premature birth and its complications are the largest contributors to infant death in the USA and globally. Complications of preterm birth are the single largest cause of neonatal deaths and account for 35% of the world’s 3.1 million neonatal deaths each year. More...04 Nov 2019
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