Within the past decade, clinical microbiology laboratories experienced revolutionary
changes in the way in which microorganisms are identified, moving away from slow …

Nocardia species are a complex group of organisms considered to belong to the aerobic
actinomycetes. Of the validly described species, many have been implicated as the cause of …

Practical Handbook of Microbiology, 4th edition provides basic, clear and concise
knowledge and practical information about working with microorganisms. Useful to anyone …

Background. Nocardiosis is a rare, life-threatening opportunistic infection, affecting 0.04% to
3.5% of patients after solid organ transplant (SOT). The aim of this study was to identify risk …

The clinical microbiology laboratory plays a critical role in patient care by providing definitive
knowledge of the cause of infection and antimicrobial susceptibility data to physicians …

Matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionisation mass spectrometry (MALDI‐TOF MS) is
increasingly used by clinical microbiology laboratories to cope with the need for rapid, cost …

Foul-smelling odors are main quality defects of dry-cured ham, which are connected with the
excessive degradation of the structural proteins and excessive oxidation of lipids caused by …

Timeliness and accuracy in the diagnosis of microbial infections are associated with
decreased mortality and reduced length of hospitalization, especially for severe, life …

Spores of several Bacillus species have long history of consumption and safe use as
probiotics and a variety of formulations containing these organisms are available in the …

The soil-related Bacillus and Paenibacillus species have increasingly been implicated in
various human diseases. Nevertheless, their identification still poses problems in the clinical …