Lactococcus garvieae: Impact of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization – Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry Identification on Clinical Care in a Case of Cholecystitis and Bacteremia
We describe a 79-year-old male with a history of recent travel to Mexico who had bile fluid and blood cultures positive for L. (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - January 4, 2017 Category: Microbiology Authors: Justin Schmetterer, Karissa Culbreath, Austin Ballew, Christine Boehringer, Joseph Gorvetzian, Nancy Jordan 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 - January 4, 2017 Category: Microbiology Source Type: news
Streptococcus bovis: 100 Years of an Intriguing Pathogen
Streptococcus bovis was described early last century as an inhabitant of the digestive tract of ruminants. Long ignored in the medical literature, in recent years, its importance has been increasingly recognized. Although S. bovis causes only a small proportion of streptococcal infections, the special interest in the organism is due to two fundamental facts. On one hand, S. bovis is a frequent cause of endocarditis, and on the other hand, it is an organism that has been associated unambiguously with colon cancer, along with Clostridium septicum. (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - December 21, 2016 Category: Microbiology Authors: Juan Corredoira, Ram ón Rabuñal, Maria Pilar Alonso Source Type: news
Clinical microbiology Q & A
The CDC recently put out an alert to health care facilities regarding the first isolation in the United States of Escherichia coli harboring a unique antimicrobial resistance gene. Name the antibiotic and the gene that confers resistance to it. (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - December 21, 2016 Category: Microbiology Source Type: news
Carbapenemase-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae and Duodenoscopes: an Unholy Alliance
The authors of this article come from different sectors of the health care industry. One (C.S.B.) is a clinical gastroenterology nurse; the other two (A.S.W. and P.H.V.) work in the microbiology laboratory. We have collaborated on this article so that each of our constituencies would be able to view the issue from an alternative perspective, in addition to appreciating the salient points important to each of them. The background information is based upon a 2016 U.S. Senate report. This is a story that has grabbed worldwide attention and still has no end in sight. (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - December 8, 2016 Category: Microbiology Authors: Cathy S. Birn, Paula H. Vance, Alice S. Weissfeld Source Type: news
Clinical microbiology Q and A's
The editorial board of the Clinical Microbiology Newsletter is excited to set the stage for the new 2017 year by introducing a new feature: Clinical Microbiology Q and A's. (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - December 8, 2016 Category: Microbiology Source Type: news
Index to CMN Volume 38, 2016
The letter t following a page number denotes a table and the letter f, a figure. (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - December 8, 2016 Category: Microbiology 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 - December 8, 2016 Category: Microbiology Source Type: news
Trusting Your Gut: Diagnosis and Management of Clostridium septicum Infections
Clostridium septicum is a Gram-positive anaerobic bacillus that causes serious, life-threatening infections, including aggressive septicemia and myonecrosis. Clostridial myonecrosis can be broadly classified into two defined clinical presentations: traumatic and spontaneous. Clostridium perfringens is the most common cause of traumatic myonecrosis, while C. septicum is the most common etiological agent of spontaneous myonecrosis. Although rarely clinically encountered, C. septicum infections are often fatal. (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - November 19, 2016 Category: Microbiology Authors: Michael J.G. Mallozzi, Andrew E. Clark Source Type: news
An Unusual case of Burkholderia dolosa Infection in a Cystic Fibrosis Patient but Not His Sister
Irreversible decline in lung function is one of the key contributors to mortality and morbidity in the cystic fibrosis (CF) population [1]. One key determinant of lung health is recurrent respiratory infections with opportunistic pathogens. Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Achromobacter xylosoxidans, Haemophilus influenzae, non-tuberculous mycobacteria, Staphylococcus aureus, Aspergillus fumigatus, and Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC) are common opportunistic agents of infections or chronic pulmonary colonizers in the CF population [1]. (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - November 19, 2016 Category: Microbiology Authors: Grace Y. Lam, Josette Salgado, Jamil Kanji, James E.A. Zlosnik, Neil E. Brown, Winnie M. Leung 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 - November 19, 2016 Category: Microbiology Source Type: news
Assessing the Airway Microbiota in Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease is characterized by chronic airway bacterial infections and airway inflammation. Microbiologic cultures of CF airway samples identify a narrow spectrum of pathogenic bacteria. More recently, culture-independent techniques have identified much more diverse microbial communities within the CF airways. The role of these bacterial communities in CF disease progression and pulmonary exacerbations is under investigation. This review discusses advances in molecular approaches for microbiota analysis; challenges in airway sampling; recent findings in airway microbiota in CF, including longitudinal...
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - November 4, 2016 Category: Microbiology Authors: Jordana E. Hoppe, J. Kirk Harris, Edith T. Zemanick Source Type: news
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Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - November 4, 2016 Category: Microbiology 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 - November 4, 2016 Category: Microbiology Source Type: news
Next Generation Sequencing in Clinical and Public Health Microbiology
The introduction of next generation sequencing (NGS) and other high-throughput laboratory technologies are beginning to have a broad impact on clinical medicine and public health practice. These new technologies hold tremendous promise in terms of improving the speed, accuracy, and resolution of infectious disease diagnostics; public health surveillance; and outbreak detection, investigation, and response. Sustainable implementation of these technologies will require ongoing research and commitment to laboratory and informatics capacity, workforce development, and development of standardized methods and protocols. (Source:...
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - October 21, 2016 Category: Microbiology Authors: Duncan MacCannell Source Type: news
