Microbiology
Invasive Antibiotic Sensitive Infections Are Widespread In Hospitalized Infants
Staphylococcus aureus is a frequent cause of infection in hospitalized infants and infections due to S. aureus are associated with increased mortality, morbidity, and length of hospital stay. S. aureus is the second most frequent cause of late-onset sepsis in very low-birth-weight infants less than 1,500 grams. More...03 Nov 2015
Cerebrospinal Fluid Nucleic Acid-Based Test Detects Multiple Pathogens
Meningitis and encephalitis are inflammatory diseases of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord and can be caused by bacterial, viral or yeast infections and such infections can cause brain damage and can be fatal if not treated rapidly. More...26 Oct 2015
Biomarkers Predict HIV Return When Treatment Stopped
Treatment of Human Immunodeficiency virus 1 infection with antiretroviral therapy in the weeks following transmission may induce a state of “post-treatment control” in some patients, in whom viremia remains undetectable when ART is stopped. More...26 Oct 2015
Novel Molecular Tool Detects Asymptomatic Malaria-Infected Individuals
Malaria control programs aiming at decreasing local transmission and achieving pre-elimination status require proper detection of Plasmodium parasites in the peripheral blood, both in febrile patients and asymptomatic carriers. More...21 Oct 2015
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