A special invitation to authors
The editors of Clinical Microbiology Newsletter welcome proposals for review articles on topics relevant to clinical microbiologists and infectious disease physicians. If you would like to prepare a brief manuscript on such a topic, please contact Paul Granato with your proposal (see contact information and general guidelines below) to discuss the details of the potential submission. (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - November 8, 2015 Category: Microbiology Source Type: news
Rapid Molecular Screening for Gram-Negative Antimicrobial-Resistance Genes with Commercially Available Methods
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria threaten the well-being of many hospitalized patients and cause an added financial burden on health care systems. There is a particular challenge in identification of the antimicrobial-resistance phenotype for Gram-negative microbes, which are emerging as a serious global public health threat. Infections by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria are defined as those caused by bacteria with resistance to at least one agent in three or more antimicrobial categories. (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - October 25, 2015 Category: Microbiology Authors: G. Terrance Walker, Tony J. Rockweiler, Rossio K. Kersey, Kelly L. Frye, Susan R. Mitchner, Douglas R. Toal, Julia Quan Source Type: news
Pericarditis in a Renal Transplant Recipient on Sirolimus Therapy
Campylobacter species are curved, motile, microaerophilic, non-spore-forming, Gram-negative rods. The genus Campylobacter includes 22 species, with Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobacter coli, and Campylobacter fetus being the most common species causing human disease. A variety of animals are implicated as reservoirs for Campylobacter spp., and human infections usually follow ingestion of improperly handled or cooked food, primarily poultry products (1). In Europe, campylobacteriosis is the most prevalent zoonotic disease in humans, and its estimated incidence has remained constant over the past several years (2). (Source: C...
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - October 25, 2015 Category: Microbiology Authors: Isabel Fradejas, Francisco Lopez-Medrano, Esther González-Montes, Angeles Orellana, Fernando Chaves Tags: Case Report Source Type: news
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Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - October 25, 2015 Category: Microbiology Source Type: news
Multiplexed Automated Digital Microscopy for Rapid Identification and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Bacteria and Yeast Directly from Clinical Samples
Traditional methods for identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) of organisms from clinical samples typically require overnight subculturing to isolate individual species prior to phenotype-based identification (for example, biochemical testing), followed by growing isolated organisms in the presence of various antimicrobials to determine susceptibilities. Molecular and mass spectrometry identification methods can provide organism identification in a few hours directly from clinical samples, as well as resistance marker detection, but these methods do not provide the antimicrobial susceptibility inform...
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - October 10, 2015 Category: Microbiology Authors: Christina Chantell Source Type: news
A special invitation to authors
The editors of Clinical Microbiology Newsletter welcome proposals for review articles on topics relevant to clinical microbiologists and infectious disease physicians. If you would like to prepare a brief manuscript on such a topic, please contact Paul Granato with your proposal (see contact information and general guidelines below) to discuss the details of the potential submission. (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - October 10, 2015 Category: Microbiology Source Type: news
Verification and Validation of Tests Used in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory
Test verification and validation are two very important, College of American Pathologists (CAP)-required processes used in the laboratory to ensure that a new test performs as expected and continues to perform as expected throughout its use. The initial analysis of test performance is achieved by performing test verification, which is a one-time process to confirm the expected test performance characteristics provided by the manufacturer. The type and depth of the verification are dependent upon the type of test being verified and can range from a rather simple comparison to a much more complex analysis. (Source: Clinical ...
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - September 22, 2015 Category: Microbiology Authors: Robert J. Tibbetts Source Type: news
A special invitation to authors
The editors of Clinical Microbiology Newsletter welcome proposals for review articles on topics relevant to clinical microbiologists and infectious disease physicians. If you would like to prepare a brief manuscript on such a topic, please contact Paul Granato with your proposal (see contact information and general guidelines below) to discuss the details of the potential submission. (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - August 25, 2015 Category: Microbiology Source Type: news
Listeriosis: a Rare but Deadly Disease
This article reviews the microbiology of the organism that causes listeriosis, Listeria monocytogenes, and the clinical aspects of the disease, as well as strategies for prevention. (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - August 25, 2015 Category: Microbiology Authors: Summer Donovan Source Type: news
Corrigendum to “Infectious Meningitis” by AbdelRahman M. Zueter and Amani Zaiter
Published in Clinical Microbiology Newsletter 2015, Vol. 37, Issue No. 6, p. 43–51. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinmicnews.2015.02.004 (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - August 25, 2015 Category: Microbiology Tags: Corrigendum Source Type: news
, an Emerging New HACEK Organism, as the Causative Agent of Infective Endocarditis: Case Report and Review of the Literature
We report the second case of bioprosthetic aortic valve infective endocarditis, review the current literature, and investigate the phylogenetic relationships among clinical isolates of C. valvarum. (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - August 4, 2015 Category: Microbiology Authors: Tobias Pusch, Mark A. Fisher, Rita M. Gander Source Type: news
Genus : the Pink Bacterium—a Case Report
We describe a 58-year-old male with a history of cirrhosis secondary to alcoholic hepatitis who had blood cultures positive for Roseomonas gilardii and responded favorably to therapy with a fluoroquinolone antibiotic. (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - August 4, 2015 Category: Microbiology Authors: Roger Nehaul, Ashley H. Davis-Yadley, Shreya Narayanan, John T. Sinnot Tags: Case Report Source Type: news
a Fascinating Bacterium Uncovered in the Twentieth Century
In July 1976, the American Legion held a conference at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia, PA, to celebrate the nation's bicentennial. This convention resulted in transmission of a gram-negative bacterium to over 200 attendees, who developed a respiratory illness; 34 deaths were attributed to the infections. An investigation of the illness revealed a bacterium that had not been documented before. The disease became known as Legionnaires' disease, and the etiological agent was subsequently named Legionella pneumophila. (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - July 24, 2015 Category: Microbiology Authors: Paula H. Vance, Fran Schaeffer, Ernest Trevino, Alice S. Weissfeld Source Type: news
An Online Survey to Assess Awareness of Ebola Virus Disease
Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a viral hemorrhagic fever caused by Ebola virus (EV). The virus belongs to the family Filoviridae and has a mortality rate of 20 to 90% in humans (1). Although EV was first discovered by Peter Piot following an outbreak of disease in 1976 (2), the 2014 epidemic has been much more extensive and disastrous. The reasons for such a significant death toll in the countries affected could be the low socioeconomic conditions that exist in the countries of endemicity, high rates of illiteracy, and overall unpreparedness in terms of facilities needed to provide care for the sick. (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - July 24, 2015 Category: Microbiology Authors: Hindol Maity, Rithu Paul Stansilaus, Anjana Krishan, M. Riya, Vahid Rajabali Zadeh, Piya Paul Mudgal, Govindakarnavar Arunkumar Tags: Case Report Source Type: news
A special invitation to authors
The editors of Clinical Microbiology Newsletter welcome proposals for review articles on topics relevant to clinical microbiologists and infectious disease physicians. If you would like to prepare a brief manuscript on such a topic, please contact Paul Granato with your proposal (see contact information and general guidelines below) to discuss the details of the potential submission. (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - July 24, 2015 Category: Microbiology Source Type: news
