In the twenty-first century, the clinical microbiology laboratory plays a central part in
optimizing the management of infectious diseases and surveying local and global …

The exploration of multiplexed bacterial virulence factors is a major problem in the early
stages of Escherichia coli infection therapy. Traditional methods for detecting Escherichia …

Objectives To evaluate temporal trends in antimicrobial resistance, over 16 years, in bacteria
isolated from dogs and cats with urinary tract infection (UTI) and the clonal lineages of …

Objectives To characterize the population structure, antimicrobial resistance and virulence
genes of Klebsiella spp. isolated from dogs, cats and humans with urinary tract infections …

This study aimed to characterize the fecal colonization and sharing of Klebsiella
pneumoniae strains between companion animals and humans living in close contact. Fecal …

The utilization of clinical molecular diagnostic methods for detecting microbial pathogens
continues to expand and, in some cases, supplant conventional identification methods in …

Background Identification of microorganisms is crucial for the successful treatment of
osteoarticular infections. Molecular methods are more sensitive than culture-dependent …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are potentially life threatening infections that are associated
with high rates of incidence, recurrence and mortality. UTIs are characterized by several …

ABSTRACT Introduction: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common
bacterial infections and constitute for a considerable number of all antibiotic prescriptions …

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is the most common causal agent of urinary tract
infections (UTIs) in humans. Currently, clinical detection methods take hours (dipsticks) to …