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Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra performance on bronchial specimens in diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis in Vancouver, Canada
Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra performance on bronchial specimens in diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis in Vancouver, Canada
Introduction. In cases where sputum is non-diagnostic or unavailable, bronchoscopy can yield high-value respiratory sample...
The ability of ozone to counteract multidrug-resistant bacteria if used as an adjunct therapy: a bioinformatic modelling
The ability of ozone to counteract multidrug-resistant bacteria if used as an adjunct therapy: a bioinformatic modelling
Multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria pose a growing threat to global health, prompting exploration of alternative therapies....
Trimethoprim resistance in Escherichia coli exhibits an allele-specific growth advantage
Trimethoprim resistance in Escherichia coli exhibits an allele-specific growth advantage
Introduction. The antibiotic trimethoprim has been used to treat urinary tract infection (UTI) since ~1962. Alongside the ...
Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases: definition, history, an update on their genetic environment and detection methods
Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases: definition, history, an update on their genetic environment and detection methods
Bacterial resistance remains a major challenge in the therapeutic field. Beta-lactam antibiotics are widely used to treat ...
Improved diagnostic stewardship in carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales gene detection helps in early initiation of targeted therapy
Improved diagnostic stewardship in carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales gene detection helps in early initiation of targeted therapy
Introduction. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an escalating global health crisis, leading to ~700,000 deaths annually. W...
Hantaan virus activates Src family kinase and induces endothelial cell hyperpermeability via the TLR4/TRAF6 pathway
Hantaan virus activates Src family kinase and induces endothelial cell hyperpermeability via the TLR4/TRAF6 pathway
Introduction. Hantaan virus (HTNV) predominantly infects human vascular endothelial cells (ECs) and causes increased vascu...
SARS-CoV-2 and neurotropism: evidence, gaps and reflections
SARS-CoV-2 and neurotropism: evidence, gaps and reflections
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients may present with a wide clinical spectrum, including extrapulmonary involveme...
Enhanced laboratory surveillance study of Campylobacter species in England
Enhanced laboratory surveillance study of Campylobacter species in England
Introduction. Campylobacteriosis is the leading cause of gastroenteritis worldwide, and Campylobacter species are the most...
Oral microbiota signatures in obesity with or without acanthosis nigricans in a Chinese cohort
Oral microbiota signatures in obesity with or without acanthosis nigricans in a Chinese cohort
Introduction. The oral microbiota is the second most complex microbial community in the human body. It has been suggested ...
Molecular characterization of serotype and virulence genes of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from patients admitted at two hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Molecular characterization of serotype and virulence genes of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from patients admitted at two hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Introduction. Pseudomonas aeruginosa contains a wide range of extracellular and cell-associated virulence factors that sup...
Standing up for Medical Microbiology
Standing up for Medical Microbiology
Microbiology Society journals contain high-quality research papers and topical review articles. We are a not-for-profit pu...
Topoisomerase inhibitory activity of ethanolic extracts from botanicals Coptis chinensis and Salvia officinalis
Topoisomerase inhibitory activity of ethanolic extracts from botanicals Coptis chinensis and Salvia officinalis
Introduction. DNA topoisomerases are essential enzymes that allow cells to effectively manage the topological states of DN...
Predictors for true Actinomyces bacteraemia
Predictors for true Actinomyces bacteraemia
Introduction. Actinomyces species colonizing the human oropharynx and gastrointestinal and urogenital tract are associated...
Differentially culturable Mycobacterium tuberculosis in cough-generated aerosols of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis DCTB in cough-generated aerosols
Differentially culturable Mycobacterium tuberculosis in cough-generated aerosols of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis DCTB in cough-generated aerosols
Introduction. While Mycobacterium tuberculosis cells in sputum in sputum have been studied extensively, little is known of...
Assessing the impact of common pain medications on gut microbiota composition and metabolites: insights from a Mendelian randomization study
Assessing the impact of common pain medications on gut microbiota composition and metabolites: insights from a Mendelian randomization study
Introduction. The relationship between analgesic use and gut microbiota alterations has garnered increasing attention. How...
The Ebola virus – going beyond the bleeding edge
The Ebola virus – going beyond the bleeding edge
The Ebola virus (EBV) genus is responsible for severe viral haemorrhagic illness caused by a group of viruses belonging to...
Clinical evaluation of two commercial PCR kits for the detection of nonviral sexually transmitted infections
Clinical evaluation of two commercial PCR kits for the detection of nonviral sexually transmitted infections
Introduction. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a worldwide health issue with a high number of asymptomatic cases...
Factors that contribute to the success of primary isolation of Mycoplasma genitalium from clinical samples
Factors that contribute to the success of primary isolation of Mycoplasma genitalium from clinical samples
Introduction. Mycoplasma genitalium, a small and slow-growing bacterium, has gained notoriety due to rapidly increasing ra...
Diagnostic value of nanopore-based metagenomic third-generation sequencing in the diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii infection in patients with lung cancer
Diagnostic value of nanopore-based metagenomic third-generation sequencing in the diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii infection in patients with lung cancer
Introduction. Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP, formerly known as Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia), an opportunistic f...
The bibliometric analysis of documents concerning the relationship between the microbiota and urological malignancies
The bibliometric analysis of documents concerning the relationship between the microbiota and urological malignancies
Introduction. The microbiota, which has a major impact on both health and illness, has recently become one of the most pop...
Nanomotion technology: an innovative method to study cell metabolism in Escherichia coli, as a potential indicator for tolerance
Nanomotion technology: an innovative method to study cell metabolism in Escherichia coli, as a potential indicator for tolerance
Introduction. Antibiotic tolerance corresponds to the bacterial ability to survive a transient exposure to antibiotics and...
Machine learning-driven in-hospital mortality prediction in HIV/AIDS patients with Cytomegalovirus infection: a single-centred retrospective study
Machine learning-driven in-hospital mortality prediction in HIV/AIDS patients with Cytomegalovirus infection: a single-centred retrospective study
Introduction. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a widely disseminated betaherpesvirus that typically induces latant infections. In ...
Knocking Out Antimicrobial Resistance editorial: reflections on the United Nations General Assembly high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance
Knocking Out Antimicrobial Resistance editorial: reflections on the United Nations General Assembly high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance
Microbiology Society journals contain high-quality research papers and topical review articles. We are a not-for-profit pu...
Commercial molecular diagnostic methods in infectious diseases: keeping up with the pathogens
Commercial molecular diagnostic methods in infectious diseases: keeping up with the pathogens
Microbiology Society journals contain high-quality research papers and topical review articles. We are a not-for-profit pu...
Antifungal resistance, clinical outcome and clinico-microbiological correlation in ocular infections due to common melanized fungi Curvularia lunata and Lasiodiplodia theobromae in South India
Antifungal resistance, clinical outcome and clinico-microbiological correlation in ocular infections due to common melanized fungi Curvularia lunata and Lasiodiplodia theobromae in South India
Aim. Melanized fungi were rarely studied for their antifungal resistance (AFR) or clinical outcome, despite rising inciden...
Chronic Strongyloides stercoralis infection in Fijian migrants to the UK
Chronic Strongyloides stercoralis infection in Fijian migrants to the UK
Introduction. Strongyloides stercoralis, the human threadworm, is a parasitic nematode with global distribution, estimated...
Genotypic analysis of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli clonal complex 17 in England and Wales, 2014–2022
Genotypic analysis of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli clonal complex 17 in England and Wales, 2014–2022
Introduction. Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are zoonotic, gastrointestinal pathogens characterized by the ...
Exploring gut microbiota diurnal fluctuation in alcohol-dependent patients with sleep disturbance
Exploring gut microbiota diurnal fluctuation in alcohol-dependent patients with sleep disturbance
Introduction. Alcohol dependence (AD) and sleep disturbance (SD) independently affect gut microbiota, potentially disrupti...
Enterococcus faecalis co-cultured with oral cancer cells exhibits higher virulence and promotes cancer cell survival, proliferation, and migration: an in vitro study
Enterococcus faecalis co-cultured with oral cancer cells exhibits higher virulence and promotes cancer cell survival, proliferation, and migration: an in vitro study
Introduction. Enterococcus faecalis is a common pathogen associated with many oral diseases and is often isolated from ora...
Repurposing the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug diflunisal as an adjunct therapy with amphotericin B against mucoralean fungi
Repurposing the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug diflunisal as an adjunct therapy with amphotericin B against mucoralean fungi
Introduction. Mucormycosis is an aggressive, angioinvasive infection associated with high morbidity and mortality. The dis...
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