Microbiology
![Image: Representative results of the rapid polymyxin NP [Nordmann/Poirel] test. Non-inoculated wells are shown as controls (first column). The rapid polymyxin NP test was performed with a reference colistin-susceptible isolate (second column) and with a reference colistin-resistant isolate (third column) in a reaction medium without (upper row) and with (lower row) colistin (Photo courtesy of the University of Fribourg).](https://globetechcdn.com/mobile_labmedica/images/stories/articles/article_images/2016-06-01/RLJ-197.jpg "Image: Representative results of the rapid polymyxin NP [Nordmann/Poirel] test. Non-inoculated wells are shown as controls (first column). The rapid polymyxin NP test was performed with a reference colistin-susceptible isolate (second column) and with a reference colistin-resistant isolate (third column) in a reaction medium without (upper row) and with (lower row) colistin (Photo courtesy of the University of Fribourg).")
Rapid Detection Method Developed for Polymyxin-Resistant Enterobacteria
Among the most clinically significant multidrug-resistant bacteria are carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae, yet these bacteria usually remain susceptible to polymyxins, so interest in polymyxins has been renewed worldwide. More...01 Jun 2016
Early-Detection Urine Test Is Effective for Lyme Disease
Prompt antibiotic treatment of early stage Lyme Borreliosis (LB) prevents progression to severe multisystem disease and there is a clinical need to improve the diagnostic specificity of early stage Lyme assays in the period prior to the mounting of a robust serology response. More...01 Jun 2016
Dengue Rapid Diagnostic Tests Recycled For Serotyping
Dengue virus infection causes major public health problems in tropical and subtropical areas, but in many endemic areas, inadequate access to laboratory facilities is a major obstacle to surveillance and study of dengue epidemiology. More...25 May 2016
Norovirus Assays Compared In Acute Gastroenteritis Patients
Noroviruses (NoVs) are the most common cause of acute viral gastroenteritis worldwide and they affect all age group and are frequently involved in outbreaks in communal facilities, such as hospitals, schools, prisons, cruise ships. More...24 May 2016
Optimized Tests for Highly Reliable Diagnosis of Zika
Upon finding that several conventional Zika virus tests are not sufficiently reliable, scientists have developed and made available optimized assays as well as a control for quantifying Zika virus RNA in patient samples (blood and urine). More...24 May 2016
Differentiating Septic Arthritis from Lyme Disease Arthritis in Children’s Knees
The two conditions often include similar symptoms and both can show elevated measurements in laboratory tests for inflammation and for white blood cell (WBC) counts – however each condition requires different immediate treatment. A new study identifies symptoms that are predictive of septic arthritis when the condition presents itself in a child’s knee – an important distinction in areas where Lyme disease is endemic. More...24 May 2016
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