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View article: 53 A Single Center’s Experience Replacing Culture with a Multiplex RT-PCR Assay for the Detection of Legionella species in Lower Respiratory Specimens
53 A Single Center’s Experience Replacing Culture with a Multiplex RT-PCR Assay for the Detection of Legionella species in Lower Respiratory Specimens Open
Background Legionella species are environmental bacteria, which can cause community acquired pneumonia. This study describes one laboratory’s experience replacing Legionella culture with a laboratory developed multiplex RT-PCR assay to det…
View article: Impact of rapid pathogen identification of gram-negative anaerobic bacteria from blood cultures on antimicrobial stewardship
Impact of rapid pathogen identification of gram-negative anaerobic bacteria from blood cultures on antimicrobial stewardship Open
Anaerobic bacteria are an important but understudied cause of bacteremia. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) to rapidl…
View article: The Use of Machine Learning for Image Analysis Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Microbiology
The Use of Machine Learning for Image Analysis Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Microbiology Open
The growing transition to digital microbiology in clinical laboratories creates the opportunity to interpret images using software. Software analysis tools can be designed to use human-curated knowledge and expert rules, but more novel art…
View article: Design and Implementation of Improved SARS-CoV-2 Diagnostic Assays To Mitigate the Impact of Genomic Mutations on Target Failure: the Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 Experience
Design and Implementation of Improved SARS-CoV-2 Diagnostic Assays To Mitigate the Impact of Genomic Mutations on Target Failure: the Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 Experience Open
The SARS-CoV-2 genome has mutated during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Some of these mutations have impacted the performance of nucleic acid amplification tests like PCR, which are commonly used as diagnostic tools to d…
View article: Meningococcal Urethritis: Old and New
Meningococcal Urethritis: Old and New Open
Neisseria meningitidis is a common commensal bacterium found in the respiratory tract, but it can also cause severe, invasive disease. Vaccines have been employed which have been successful in helping to prevent invasive disease caused by …
View article: Digital image analysis of high‐grade urothelial carcinoma in urine cytology confirms chromasia heterogeneity and reveals a subset with hypochromatic nuclei and another with extremely dark or “India ink” nuclei
Digital image analysis of high‐grade urothelial carcinoma in urine cytology confirms chromasia heterogeneity and reveals a subset with hypochromatic nuclei and another with extremely dark or “India ink” nuclei Open
Background The Paris System for Reporting Urinary Cytology (TPS) uses hyperchromasia as major diagnostic criterion for high‐grade urothelial carcinoma (HGUC). The purpose of the study was to evaluate cases that were diagnosed as HGUC by TP…
View article: Aligning personal and collective interests in emerging adults during the COVID‐19 emergency in Italy
Aligning personal and collective interests in emerging adults during the COVID‐19 emergency in Italy Open
This study investigated the relations of emerging adults' personal (civic competence and interdependent self‐construal) and community‐based (sense of community and civic engagement) resources as predictors of appraisal of COVID‐19 Public H…
View article: Medical Students Pilot Nutrition and Cooking Program for Children in Underserved Communities
Medical Students Pilot Nutrition and Cooking Program for Children in Underserved Communities Open
Background: To describe the development and implementation of a pilot pediatric nutrition curriculum created by medical students for underserved communities. Methods: Medical students designed an interactive cooking and nutrition curriculu…
View article: The decision to germinate is regulated by divergent molecular networks in spores and seeds
The decision to germinate is regulated by divergent molecular networks in spores and seeds Open
Summary Dispersal is a key step in land plant life cycles, usually via formation of spores or seeds. Regulation of spore‐ or seed‐germination allows control over the timing of transition from one generation to the next, enabling plant disp…