The critical role of the microbiology laboratory in infectious disease diagnosis calls for a
close, positive working relationship between the physician and the microbiologists who …

This chapter provides a detailed description of collection, transport, and initial handling of all
sample types submitted for bacteriological studies. It includes guidance on specimen …

This article deals with methods and indications for detecting the etiologic agent of pulmonary
infections. Its discussion is restricted to diagnostic tests in immunocompetent adults. The …

Las infecciones de piel y tejidos blandos son uno de los procesos infecciosos más
frecuentes en la práctica clínica, y su diagnóstico microbiológico constituye una de las …

Abstract Aspergillus fumigatus produces 2-Pentylfuran (2-PF) when cultured on blood agar,
nutrient agar and other media. As 2-PF is not known to be produced by mammalian …

Healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP) guidelines recommend de-escalating initial
antibiotic therapy based on results from lower-respiratory-tract cultures. In the absence of …

In cystic fibrosis patients, electrolytic and osmolality imbalance secondary to cystic fibrosis
transmembrane conductance regulator mutations may impact on mucoid secretion …

Purpose This study examines the impacts of a skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI)
management program involving a rapid diagnostic algorithm (Gram stain plus real-time …

Discussion. The discussion centered on making the sputum Gram stain an even more
valuable clinical tool by reporting more clinically useful information than currently reported in …

Decades of advances in cancer treatments and transplantation immunology have expanded
the population of severely immunocompromised patients. In addition, new therapies for the …