Current status of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization–time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) in clinical diagnostic microbiology
S Tsuchida, H Umemura, T Nakayama - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Mass spectrometry (MS), a core technology for proteomics and metabolomics, is currently
being developed for clinical applications. The identification of microorganisms in clinical …
being developed for clinical applications. The identification of microorganisms in clinical …
[HTML][HTML] How to isolate, identify and determine antimicrobial susceptibility of anaerobic bacteria in routine laboratories
E Nagy, L Boyanova, US Justesen - Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2018 - Elsevier
Background There has been increased interest in the study of anaerobic bacteria that cause
human infection during the past decade. Many new genera and species have been …
human infection during the past decade. Many new genera and species have been …
Individualized approaches are needed for optimized blood cultures
Many strategies and technologies are available to improve blood culture (BC)–based
diagnostics. The ideal approach to BCs varies between healthcare institutions. Institutions …
diagnostics. The ideal approach to BCs varies between healthcare institutions. Institutions …
An improved in-house MALDI-TOF MS protocol for direct cost-effective identification of pathogens from blood cultures
M Zhou, Q Yang, T Kudinha, L Sun, R Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Background: Bloodstream infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in
hospitalized patients worldwide. Delays in the identification of microorganisms often leads to …
hospitalized patients worldwide. Delays in the identification of microorganisms often leads to …
Considerations in evaluating equipment-free blood culture bottles: A short protocol for use in low-resource settings
S Ombelet, A Natale, JB Ronat, O Vandenberg… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Use of equipment-free,“manual” blood cultures is still widespread in low-resource settings,
as requirements for implementation of automated systems are often not met. Quality of …
as requirements for implementation of automated systems are often not met. Quality of …
Comparison of the performance of three blood culture systems in a Chinese tertiary-care hospital
G Li, J Sun, S Pan, W Li, S Zhang, Y Wang… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
In this study, we evaluated the performance of three blood culture systems in a Chinese
tertiary-care hospital. Samples of simulated bacteremia were prepared using 10 mL of fresh …
tertiary-care hospital. Samples of simulated bacteremia were prepared using 10 mL of fresh …
Culturing periprosthetic tissue in BacT/Alert® Virtuo blood culture system leads to improved and faster detection of prosthetic joint infections
A Sanabria, MEO Røkeberg, M Johannessen… - BMC Infectious …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background Blood culture bottles (BCBs) provide a semiautomated method for
culturing periprosthetic tissue specimens. A study evaluating BCBs for culturing clinical …
culturing periprosthetic tissue specimens. A study evaluating BCBs for culturing clinical …
Controlled evaluation of the new BacT/Alert Virtuo blood culture system for detection and time to detection of bacteria and yeasts
O Altun, M Almuhayawi, P Lüthje, R Taha… - Journal of Clinical …, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
We compared the newly approved BacT/Alert Virtuo blood culture system to the BacT/Alert
3D system using 115 clinical bacterial and fungal isolates in 784 simulated blood culture …
3D system using 115 clinical bacterial and fungal isolates in 784 simulated blood culture …
[HTML][HTML] Growth detection of Cutibacterium acnes from orthopaedic implant-associated infections in anaerobic bottles from BACTEC and BacT/ALERT blood culture …
S Jeverica, F El Sayed, P Čamernik, B Kocjančič… - Anaerobe, 2020 - Elsevier
Cutibacterium acnes is a major etiologic agent of orthopaedic implant-associated infections
(IAIs) and requires up to 14 days of incubation in an anaerobic atmosphere for growth …
(IAIs) and requires up to 14 days of incubation in an anaerobic atmosphere for growth …
[HTML][HTML] Performance of two blood culture systems to detect anaerobic bacteria. Is there any difference?
M Mueller-Premru, S Jeverica, L Papst, E Nagy - Anaerobe, 2017 - Elsevier
We studied the performance characteristics of two blood culture (BC) bottles/systems,(i)
BacT/ALERT-FN Plus/3D (bioMérieux, Marcy l'Étoile, France) and (ii) BACTEC-Lytic/9000 …
BacT/ALERT-FN Plus/3D (bioMérieux, Marcy l'Étoile, France) and (ii) BACTEC-Lytic/9000 …