A5002004848- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Dermatological diseases and infestations
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Amoebic Infections and Treatments
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Malaria Research and Control
- AI in cancer detection
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
- Helminth infection and control
- Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
Mayo Clinic
2016-2025
Mayo Clinic in Arizona
2016-2025
WinnMed
2013-2024
Mayo Clinic in Florida
2010-2024
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2023
University of Saskatchewan
2023
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
2023
Minnesota Department of Health
2023
University of Minnesota Rochester
2022
ARUP Laboratories (United States)
2022
The critical role of the microbiology laboratory in infectious disease diagnosis calls for a close, positive working relationship between physician and microbiologists who provide enormous value to health care team. This document, developed by both clinical experts, provides information on which tests are valuable contexts, that add little or no diagnostic decisions. Sections divided into anatomic systems, including Bloodstream Infections Cardiovascular System, Central Nervous System...
Tickborne rickettsial diseases continue to cause severe illness and death in otherwise healthy adults children, despite the availability of low-cost, effective antibacterial therapy. Recognition early clinical course is critical because this period when therapy most effective. Early signs symptoms these illnesses are nonspecific or mimic other illnesses, which can make diagnosis challenging. Previously undescribed tickborne be recognized, since 2004, three additional agents have been...
The critical nature of the microbiology laboratory in infectious disease diagnosis calls for a close, positive working relationship between physician/advanced practice provider and microbiologists who provide enormous value to healthcare team. This document, developed by experts adult pediatric clinical medicine, provides information on which tests are valuable contexts, that add little or no diagnostic decisions. document presents system-based approach rather than specimen-based approach,...
The critical nature of the microbiology laboratory in infectious disease diagnosis calls for a close, positive working relationship between physician/advanced practice provider and microbiologists who provide enormous value to healthcare team. This document, developed by experts adult pediatric clinical medicine, provides information on which tests are valuable contexts, that add little or no diagnostic decisions. document presents system-based approach rather than specimen-based approach,...
ABSTRACT The detection of pathogens associated with gastrointestinal disease may be important in certain patient populations, such as immunocompromised hosts, the critically ill, or individuals prolonged that is refractory to treatment. In this study, we evaluated two commercially available multiplex panels (the FilmArray [GI] panel [BioFire Diagnostics, Salt Lake City, UT] and Luminex xTag pathogen [GPP] [Luminex Corporation, Toronto, Canada]) using Cary-Blair stool samples ( n = 500)...
Ehrlichiosis is a clinically important, emerging zoonosis. Only Ehrlichia chaffeensis and E. ewingii have been thought to cause ehrlichiosis in humans the United States. Patients with suspected routinely undergo testing ensure proper diagnosis ascertain cause.
Abstract The critical nature of the microbiology laboratory in infectious disease diagnosis calls for a close, positive working relationship between physician and microbiologists who provide enormous value to healthcare team. This document, developed by experts both adult pediatric clinical medicine, provides information on which tests are valuable contexts, that add little or no diagnostic decisions. Sections divided into anatomic systems, including Bloodstream Infections Cardiovascular...
We previously showed that culture of samples obtained by prosthesis vortexing and sonication was more sensitive than tissue for prosthetic joint infection (PJI) diagnosis. Despite improved sensitivity, culture-negative cases remained; furthermore, has a long turnaround time. designed genus-/group-specific rapid PCR assay panel targeting PJI bacteria applied it to sonicating explanted hip knee prostheses, we compared the results those with sonicate fluid periprosthetic at revision or...
Lyme borreliosis (LB) is a multisystem disease caused by spirochetes in the Borrelia burgdorferisensu lato (Bbsl) genospecies complex. We previously described novel Bbsl (type strain MN14-1420T) that causes LB among patients with exposures to ticks upper midwestern USA. Patients infected demonstrated higher levels of spirochetemia and somewhat differing clinical symptoms as compared those other genospecies. The organism was detected from human specimens using PCR, microscopy, serology...
There is an increasing need for highly sensitive and quantitative diagnostics at the point-of-care. The lateral flow immunoassay (LFA) one of most widely used point-of-care diagnostic tests; however, LFAs generally suffer from low sensitivity lack quantification. To overcome these limitations, thermal contrast amplification (TCA) a new method that based on laser excitation gold nanoparticles (GNPs), commonly visual signature, to evoke signature. facilitate clinical translation TCA...
COVID-19 is a multi-system disorder with high variability in clinical outcomes among patients who are admitted to hospital. Although some cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-6 believed be associated severity, there no early biomarkers that can reliably predict more likely have adverse outcomes. Thus, it crucial discover predictive markers of serious complications.
Advances in laboratory techniques have revolutionized parasitology diagnostics over the past several decades. Widespread implementation of rapid antigen detection tests has greatly expanded access to for global parasitic threats such as malaria, while next-generation amplification and sequencing methods allow sensitive specific human animal parasites complex specimen matrices.
Importance Evidence on the effectiveness and safety of COVID-19 therapies across a diverse population with varied risk factors is needed to inform clinical practice. Objective To assess neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (nMAbs) for treatment their association adverse outcomes. Design, Setting, Participants This retrospective cohort study included 167 183 patients from consortium 4 health care systems based in California, Minnesota, Texas, Utah. The nonhospitalized 12 years older positive...
Abstract Context.—The correctly completed death certificate provides invaluable personal, epidemiologic, and legal information should be thorough accurate. Death certification errors are common range from minor to severe. Objective.—To determine the frequency type of by nonpathologist physicians at a university-affiliated medical center. Design.—Fifty random patients were identified who died this academic center between January 2002 December 2003 did not undergo an autopsy. From chart...
Abstract Context.—The correctly completed death certificate provides invaluable personal, epidemiologic, and legal information should be thorough accurate. Death certification errors are common range from minor to severe. Objective.—To determine the frequency type of by nonpathologist physicians at a university-affiliated medical center. Design.—Fifty random patients were identified who died this academic center between January 2002 December 2003 did not undergo an autopsy. From chart...