Microbiology
Five Methods Evaluated for Constrictive Tuberculous Pericarditis Diagnosis
Constrictive pericarditis is a rare and serious disease that accounts for approximately 0.5%–2% of all heart diseases. It results in decreased pericardial compliance and can severely affect the diastolic filling function of the heart, mainly as a symptom of right heart failure, such as multiple plasma chamber effusions and edema. More...24 May 2022
Combining RDTs Determines Dengue Immune Status
Dengue is an emerging arboviral infectious disease (DENV), transmitted through the bite of an Aedes mosquito that burdens much of the urbanized tropical and subtropical world. Current dengue diagnostics are primarily concerned with capturing active infections, thus no such method exists for determining primary or post-primary DENV infections, at the point of care. More...18 May 2022
Rapid Result Test for Complicated Urinary Tract Infections Proves Superior to Standard Urine Culture
Complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs) are a significant burden on individual health and healthcare resources that must be diagnosed and treated early and accurately to reduce the risk of poor outcomes. Now, an advanced rapid result test better addresses polymicrobial infections in difficult cases, where bacterial interactions can impact antibiotic resistance. More...18 May 2022
Platelet Indices Are Associated with Syphilis Activities
Syphilis is caused by Treponema pallidum, which is a chronic sexually transmitted disease that has highly variable clinical courses and manifestations from a painless chancre to severe damage in the brain, heart, and other organs. More...11 May 2022
Unified Approach Could Prevent Unnecessary Blood Tests in PICU without Increasing Sepsis Risk
Researchers have developed and demonstrated the safety of a decision support program that appears to substantially reduce the number of blood draws in the PICU, and is likely to reduce antibiotic prescriptions without increasing the risk of sepsis. More...03 May 2022
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Expression, Microbiome Features Provide Pre-Treatment Lung Function Clues for Pediatric Patients (Science Translational Medicine University of California at San Francisco
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Fecal Microbiome Signature Predicts Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Diagnostic Biomarker Predicts Risk of Opisthorchiasis Cholangiocarcinoma
Paper-Based Portable Diagnostic Platform Accurately Detects Mosquito-Borne Diseases Under Field Conditions
Repeatability And Reproducibility of a Handheld Quantitative G6PD Diagnostic
C. Difficile Colonization Among Children in Resource-Limited Settings
Microbiome and Metabolome Features Characterized for the Cardiometabolic Disease Spectrum
P-O-C Assay Detects Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Older Adults
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Rapid COVID Test Developed Solves Problems With LAMP Sensitivity
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