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Image: Light micrograph of Bacillus cereus in a small colony variant (SCV) (Photo courtesy of Markus Kranzler/Vetmeduni Vienna).

A Bacterial Lifestyle Switch Provides Antibiotic Resistance

Researchers have reported for the first time that following contact with certain antibiotics the pathogenic Bacillus cereus can switch into a special slowed-down mode and form small colony variants that are difficult to diagnose and almost impossible to treat with certain antibiotics.  More...
06 Jan 2016
Image: Colored Transmission electron micrograph of Clostridium difficile forming an endospore (red) (Photo courtesy of Dr. J. Thomas Lamont).

New Infectious Disease Test Promises Quick Diagnosis

Early detection of specific pathogens has long been recognized as a vital strategy in the control of infectious diseases because it can lead to timely care of patients and prevent potential outbreaks.   More...
05 Jan 2016
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Nosocomial Environmental Contamination by MERS-CoV Investigated

Although Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus is characterized by a risk of nosocomial transmission, the detailed mode of transmission and period of virus shedding from infected patients are poorly understood.   More...
04 Jan 2016
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Tests Evaluated for Lymphatic Filariasis Diagnosis

Diagnostic tools for lymphatic filariasis elimination programs are useful in mapping the distribution of the disease, delineating areas where mass drug administrations are required, and determining when to stop MDA.  More...
03 Jan 2016
Image: A screenshot from the Mykrobe Predictor software package shows results for an analysis of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacterium (Photo courtesy of Mykrobe [University of Oxford]).

Computer Program Predicts Drug Resistance by Evaluating Whole Genome Sequencing Data

A software package is being evaluated in the United Kingdom that can identify a bacterium from the DNA sequence of its genome and predict which antibiotics will kill it.  More...
03 Jan 2016
Image: The NxTAG Respiratory Pathogen Panel simultaneously detects 21 respiratory pathogens in a single closed tube system (Photo courtesy of Luminex Corporation).

Respiratory Pathogen Diagnostic Panel Approved

American Food and Drug Administration marketing approval has been granted for a diagnostic panel that incorporates tests for 21 clinically-relevant viral and bacterial respiratory pathogens into a single closed microtiter plate well.  More...
30 Dec 2015
Image: The AB Sciex 5800 MALDI TOF/TOF mass spectrometer (Photo courtesy of Sciex).

New Method Diagnoses Deadly Fungal Lung Infection

A new way has been discovered for the early detection of a potentially deadly fungal infection in patients with suppressed immune systems such as those being treated for leukemia or have had an organ transplant.    More...
29 Dec 2015
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