Introduction: Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry
(MALDI-TOF MS) has entered clinical diagnostics and is today a generally accepted and …

This review article shows that coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are widely
responsible for laryngological diseases. General characteristics of CoNS infections are …

Background Non typhoidal salmonellosis is one of the neglected zoonoses in most African
countries. The use of sub-therapeutic doses of antibiotics as animal growth promoter …

Introduction: Laboratory diagnosis related to clinical microbiology is highly complex, due to
subjectivity when interpreting the results. Among bacterial pathogens, those linked to the …

Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight (MALDI-TOF), a culture-dependent
assay, has recently been implemented for routine identification of non-aureus staphylococci …

Laboratory automation is currently the main organizational challenge for microbiologists.
Automating classic workflows is a strenuous process for the laboratory personnel and a …

Staphylococcus aureus is an opportunistic human pathogen that can frequently be found at
various body locations, such as the upper respiratory tract, nostrils, skin, and perineum. S …

Many members of the Staphylococcus genus are clinically relevant opportunistic pathogens
that warrant accurate and rapid identification for targeted therapy. The aim of this study was …

Introduction: Resistance to ciprofloxacin and tetracycline is increasing in the food chain
especially in E. coli strains and more worrisome will be occurrence of extended-spectrum …

Staphylococcus species have a ubiquitous habitat in a wide range of foods, thus the ability
to identify staphylococci at the species level is critical in the food industry. In this study, we …