Search Results for: Microbiol

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025

Epidemiology, microbiology and clinical impacts of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in adult patients with cystic fibrosis.

Publication date: Jan 15, 2025 Due to its increasing prevalence and suboptimal treatment, non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infection is an emerging problem in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Detailed description of ... Read more

January 11, 2025January 11, 2025

Unexpected Discrepancies in the Histopathological and Microbiological Diagnoses of Suspected Mucormycosis Cases at a South Indian Tertiary Care Center During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Coronavirus Literature

Publication date: Dec 01, 2024 Introduction Mucormycosis is an uncommon fungal infection caused by filamentous fungi of the Mucorales order, namely Rhizopus, Lichthemia, andMucor species. The incidence and prevalence of ... Read more

December 24, 2024December 24, 2024

Unlocking learning: exploring take-home examinations and viva voce examinations in microbiology education for biomedical laboratory science students.

Coronavirus Literature

Publication date: Dec 23, 2024 Many educational institutions transitioned to digital distance-based learning and assessment formats in 2020 due to the severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic. This shift ... Read more

December 22, 2024December 22, 2024

The importance of microbiology reference laboratories and adequate funding for infectious disease surveillance.

Coronavirus Literature

Publication date: Dec 20, 2024 Microbiology reference laboratories perform a crucial role within public health systems. This role was especially evident during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this Viewpoint, we emphasise ... Read more

December 19, 2024December 19, 2024

Perspectives on Microbiome Therapeutics in Infectious Diseases: A Comprehensive Approach Beyond Immunology and Microbiology.

Coronavirus Literature

Publication date: Dec 04, 2024 Although global life expectancy has increased over the past 20 years due to advancements in managing infectious diseases, one-fifth of people still die from infections. ... Read more

December 18, 2024December 18, 2024

Microbiological water quality assessment of swimming pools and jacuzzis in Northern Greece: a retrospective study.

Coronavirus Literature

Publication date: Dec 16, 2024 Swimming pools and jacuzzis can pose significant public health risks as potential sources of infections. The present study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and concentration ... Read more

December 4, 2024December 4, 2024

Executive summary: Clinical practice guidelines on the management of resistant tuberculosis of the Spanish Society of Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR) and the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC).

Tuberculosis Literature

Publication date: Dec 01, 2024 The Spanish Society of Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR) and the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC) have developed together Clinical Practice ... Read more

November 18, 2024November 18, 2024

Wastewater sample storage for physicochemical and microbiological analysis.

Coronavirus Literature

Publication date: Nov 13, 2024 Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) is a crucial tool for health and environmental monitoring, providing real-time data on public health indicators by analysis of sewage samples. Ensuring ... Read more

November 18, 2024November 18, 2024

Wastewater sample storage for physicochemical and microbiological analysis.

Coronavirus Literature

November 18, 2024November 18, 2024

Clinical and microbiological characterization of invasive group A Streptococcus infection in children in Japan: A single-center experience.

Coronavirus Literature

Publication date: Nov 14, 2024 Invasive group A Streptococcus (iGAS) infections are rare but potentially fatal. Although the number of invasive group A Streptococcus (iGAS) infections decreased during the coronavirus ... Read more