Point-of-Care Testing for Group A Streptococcus Infection and Influenza
Point of care (POC) testing has emerged as a critical tool in the early and rapid diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. While the mainstay of these POC tests has been lateral-flow-based antigen detection assays, recent technological advances in nucleic acid detection combined with regulatory changes has allowed more sensitive detection of infectious etiologies in the near-patient setting. This advancement is particularly impactful in the ambulatory setting, where rapid diagnosis can ensure appropriate treatment at the early stages of infection, both preventing more serious sequelae and also improving physician wo...
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - September 21, 2017 Category: Microbiology Authors: Jennifer Woo, Valerie Arboleda, Omai B. Garner Source Type: news
A special invitation to authors
The editors of Clinical Microbiology Newsletter welcome proposals for review articles on topics relevant to clinical microbiologists and infectious disease physicians. If you would like to prepare a brief manuscript on such a topic, please contact one of the Editors with your proposal (see contact information and general guidelines below) to discuss the details of the potential submission: (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - September 21, 2017 Category: Microbiology Source Type: news
The Emergence of Streptococcus anginosus Group as a Cystic Fibrosis Pathogen
Molecular profiling studies have identified potential emerging pathogens, such as Streptococcus anginosus group, that may play a role in cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease by either directly causing infection or upregulating the virulence factors of classic CF pathogens, such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Routine surveillance of CF pathogens using traditional microbiology culture guides treatment and management of CF patients; however, routine CF culture protocols have not been modified to select for, detect, and further determine the role these emerging pathogens play in the progression of CF lung disease. (Source: Clinical M...
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - September 7, 2017 Category: Microbiology Authors: Emily M. Hill Source Type: news
A special invitation to authors
The editors of Clinical Microbiology Newsletter welcome proposals for review articles on topics relevant to clinical microbiologists and infectious disease physicians. If you would like to prepare a brief manuscript on such a topic, please contact one of the Editors with your proposal (see contact information and general guidelines below) to discuss the details of the potential submission: (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - September 7, 2017 Category: Microbiology Source Type: news
Clinical Impact of Multiplex Syndromic Panels in the Diagnosis of Bloodstream, Gastrointestinal, Respiratory, and Central Nervous System Infections
Recent technological advances are revolutionizing clinical microbiology. In place of the traditional diagnostic approach in which a clinician suspecting an infectious disease is required to test for the most likely etiology, perform follow-up testing for rarer causes, and then perhaps be left with a diagnosis of exclusion, many laboratories are now offering multiplex syndromic panels to provide a comprehensive diagnostic approach to bloodstream, gastrointestinal, respiratory, and central nervous system infections. (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - August 24, 2017 Category: Microbiology Authors: April N. Abbott, Ferric C. Fang Source Type: news
Campylobacter fetus Pleuropneumonia and Bacteremia in an Adult Immunocompetent Patient
Campylobacter fetus is a commensal in the intestinal tract of many domestic animals but can also cause infections in animals and humans [1]. Campylobacter species usually cause acute gastrointestinal infections, with Campylobacter jejuni being the most frequent cause. C. fetus is rarely isolated and mainly causes infections in neonates, elderly persons, immunocompromised patients, and those having underlying chronic diseases [2]. Few cases of C. fetus infection in immunocompetent individuals have been reported [3,4]. (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - August 17, 2017 Category: Microbiology Authors: Boris Luk šić, Svjetlana Karabuva, Marina Radić, Jakica Karanović, Bruno Lukšić Source Type: news
Rapid Molecular Panels: What Is in the Best Interest of the Patient? A Review of Patient Outcome Studies for Multiplex Panels Used in Bloodstream, Respiratory, and Neurological Infections
In the clinical microbiology laboratory, the focus when choosing new tests is often on performance, turnaround time, and labor needs. This review examines available rapid, multiplexed tests from a different perspective: that of the patient. It considers whether published evidence supports the notion that use of rapid, on-demand tests (as opposed to batched testing) leads to better patient outcomes and whether broad, syndrome-based, multiplexed panels translate into better patient care than narrower monoplex or duplex assays. (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - August 10, 2017 Category: Microbiology Authors: Kaede V. Sullivan Source Type: news
Lactococcus garviae Prosthetic Mitral Valve Endocarditis: a Case Report and Literature Review
We report a new case of L. garviae prosthetic mitral valve endocarditis that was managed with antibiotic therapy alone. (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - August 10, 2017 Category: Microbiology Authors: Ewout Landeloos, Guy Van Camp, Hans De Beenhouwer Tags: Case Report Source Type: news
A Special Invitation to Authors
The editors of Clinical Microbiology Newsletter welcome proposals for review articles on topics relevant to clinical microbiologists and infectious disease physicians. If you would like to prepare a brief manuscript on such a topic, please contact Paul Granato with your proposal (see contact information and general guidelines below) to discuss the details of the potential submission. (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - August 10, 2017 Category: Microbiology Source Type: news
Atopobium vaginae Bacteremia Associated with a Subchorionic Hematoma
We report a case of Atopobium vaginae and Dialister micraerophilus bacteremia in an HIV-positive pregnant woman diagnosed with a subchorionic hematoma by using a prenatal ultrasound scan. (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - August 8, 2017 Category: Microbiology Authors: Hugues Jacqmin, Paul deMunter, Jan Verhaegen, Liesbeth Lewi Tags: Case Report Source Type: news
Fatal Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica Bacteremia in an Immunocompromised Patient
We report the first fatal case of Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica bacteremia in Malaysia, confirmed by 16S rRNA sequencing. The isolate was originally misidentified when two different, commercially available identification systems were used. (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - August 8, 2017 Category: Microbiology Authors: Siti Suraiya, Nik Zuraina, Fadzhilah Ahmad, Zaidah Abdul Rahman Source Type: news
Atopobium vaginae Bacteremia Associated with a Subchorionic Hematoma
We report a case of an Atopobium vaginae and Dialister micraerophilus bacteremia in an HIV-positive, pregnant woman diagnosed with a subchorionic hematoma by using a prenatal ultrasound scan. (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - August 8, 2017 Category: Microbiology Authors: Hugues Jacqmin, Paul deMunter, Jan Verhaegen, Liesbeth Lewi Source Type: news
Right-Sizing Technology in the Era of Consumer-Driven Health Care
Technology for modern clinical and public health microbiology laboratories has evolved at an impressive rate over the last two decades. Contemporary diagnostics can rapidly provide powerful data that can impact patient lives and support infectious disease outbreak investigations. At the same time, dramatic changes to health care delivery are putting new pressures on a system that is now focusing on patient-centric, value-driven, convenient care. For laboratories, balancing all these demands in a cost-contained environment remains a challenge. (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - July 20, 2017 Category: Microbiology Authors: Eszter Deak, Elizabeth M. Marlowe Source Type: news
A special invitation to authors
The editors of Clinical Microbiology Newsletter welcome proposals for review articles on topics relevant to clinical microbiologists and infectious disease physicians. If you would like to prepare a brief manuscript on such a topic, please contact Paul Granato with your proposal (see contact information and general guidelines below) to discuss the details of the potential submission. (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - July 20, 2017 Category: Microbiology Source Type: news
Best Practices in Diagnosing Respiratory Viral Disease
We describe several strategies for using these assays to best serve patient needs while accounting for the infrastructure and resources of the testing facility. In this context, the pros and cons of testing strategies using specific patient-centered approaches, as well as testing strategies using more simplified broad approaches, are discussed. (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - July 6, 2017 Category: Microbiology Authors: Abraham J. Qavi, Neil W. Anderson Source Type: news
