A new approach introducing a quantitative and standardizable step into sample processing
was evaluated by homogenizing in vitro inoculated swab tips with Precellys 24 high …

Background. Skin is a reservoir for millions of micro-organisms, all of which make up the skin
microbiota. Hospitals have been identified as a favourable environment for transmitting …

Asymptomatic colonization by Staphylococcus aureus is a precursor for infection, so
identifying the mode and source of transmission which leads to colonization could help in …

Traditional methodologies to identify fish pathogens require euthanasia before the collection
of tissue samples. While these methods are standardized and proven, there are instances …

Objective: In 2015, we conducted at 44 healthcare facilities (HCFs) and 21 nursing homes
(NHs) a 3-month bloodstream infection (BSI) survey, and a 1-day prevalence study to …

Aims To understand the impact of storage temperature on recovery of Staphylococcus
aureus on sampling swabs. Staphylococcus aureu s is a common cause of skin and soft …

Infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) are associated with prolonged
hospitalization and higher risk of mortality. Patients arriving in the hospital via the …

Aims Preanalytic aspects can make results of hygiene studies difficult to compare. Efficacy of
surface disinfection was assessed with an evaluated swabbing procedure. Methods and …

Septorhinoplasty is a commonly performed procedure for facial aesthetics and obstructed
nasal breathing. There have been only 4 reported cases of methicillin-resistant …

Purpose To compare the diagnostic performance of microbiological culture and 16S/18S
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-Sanger sequencing for infectious keratitis (IK) and to …