DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Microbiology of polymicrobial prosthetic joint infection.

Accuracy and incremental yield of urine Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra versus Determine TB-LAM for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis.

T2 Candida versus beta-D-glucan to facilitate antifungal discontinuation in the intensive care unit.

A highly sensitive 1-tube nested real-time RT-PCR assay using LNA-modified primers for detection of respiratory syncytial virus

Rapid one-step protein extraction method for the identification of mycobacteria using MALDI-TOF MS.

In vitro evaluation of meropenem-vaborbactam against clinical CRE isolates at a tertiary care center with low KPC-mediated carbapenem resistance.

Rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing by VITEK®2 directly from blood cultures in patients with Gram-negative rod bacteremia.

On the diagnostic discrimination ability of mouthrinse and salivary aMMP-8 point-of-care testing regarding periodontal health and disease.

Effects of ceragenins and conventional antimicrobials on Candida albicans and Staphylococcus aureus mono and multispecies biofilms.

Change in the clinical antifungal sensitivity profile of Aspergillus flavus induced by azole and a benzimidazole fungicide exposure.

Factors associated with sequelae after treatment of hematogenous pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis.

In vitro activity of ceftolozane/tazobactam against phenotypically defined extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-positive isolates of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from hospitalized patients (SMART 2016).

A case of cervical subcutaneous abscess due to Bordetella hinzii.

FilmArray respiratory panel assay: An effective method for detecting viral and atypical bacterial pathogens in bronchoscopy specimens

Impact of IVIG therapy on serologic testing for infectious diseases.

Evaluation of the Abbott ARCHITECT™ cytomegalovirus IgM/IgG, rubella IgM/IgG, and syphilis treponemal antibodies enzyme immunoassays in a mother and child health center population.

Performance evaluation of the Diasorin LIAISON® XL Zika capture IgM CLIA test.

Sequence type-258 carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in which ceftazidime-avibactam resistance emerged are not hypermutators.

Impact of reduced incubation times on culture and susceptibility testing of urine cultures incubated in the BD Kiestra ReadA Compact incubators.

Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) IgG index values in two immunoassays in relation to HSV-2 IgG inhibition assay results.

The emergence of Staphylococcus epidermidis simultaneously nonsusceptible to linezolid and teicoplanin in China.

Multi-focal Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile osteomyelitis in a patient with sickle cell anemia: case presentation and literature review.

Quadruple valve infective endocarditis presenting with suspected Austrian syndrome: a case report and a case series of quadruple valve infective endocarditis.

Impact of freeze/thaw cycles and single freezing at -80 °C on the viability of aerobic bacteria from rectal swabs performed with the ESwabTM system.

Evaluation of a new selective agar medium for detection of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae.

A model for the prediction of antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli based on a comparative evaluation of fatty acid profiles.

Principles and analytical performance of Papilloplex® HR-HPV, a new commercial CE-IVD molecular diagnostic test for the detection of high-risk HPV genotypes.