Effect of Gram Stain–Guided Initial Antibiotic Therapy on Clinical Response in Patients With Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.6136
Abstract: This randomized clinical trial compares the clinical response to Gram stain–guided vs guideline-based antibiotic therapy in patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia. read more here.
Keywords: clinical response; patients ventilator; gram stain; antibiotic therapy ... See more keywords
Colibacter massiliensis gen. nov. sp. nov., a novel Gram-stain-positive anaerobic diplococcal bacterium, isolated from the human left colon
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-53791-1
Abstract: The gut microbiota is considered to play a key role in human health. As a consequence, deciphering its microbial diversity is mandatory. A polyphasic taxonogenomic strategy based on the combination of phenotypic and genomic analyses… read more here.
Keywords: bacterium; stain positive; gen nov; gram stain ... See more keywords
44 Gram stain and intraabdominal infection: narrative revision
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DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znaf024.031
Abstract: Our aim is to determine whether Gram staining can confirm the presence of pathogens in an intra-abdominal infection (IAI), identify filamentous forms or provide information for the initiation of antibiotic treatment and/or drainage of a… read more here.
Keywords: gram stain; secondary peritonitis; infection; gram ... See more keywords
Combining Gram stain and 16S qPCR improved diagnostic accuracy for suspected pneumonia and could become a new metric in the rapid diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infections
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DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.001861
Abstract: Abstract Introduction. The frequency of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in hospitals and the risk of delaying effective treatment result in the culture of respiratory secretions for nearly all patients with suspected pneumonia. Culture delays contribute to… read more here.
Keywords: suspected pneumonia; gram stain; culture; 16s qpcr ... See more keywords
Gram stain of skin tissue sections: The difficulty in establishing diagnostic standards for skin and soft tissue infections
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DOI: 10.1111/cup.14721
Abstract: Stagg et al. conducted a retrospective observational study to evaluate the diagnostic ability of Gram stain on formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded sections of skin for bacterial skin infections. 1 They found that Gram stain, which can provide… read more here.
Keywords: gram stain; tissue sections; skin tissue; soft tissue ... See more keywords
A novel framework for the automated characterization of Gram-stained blood culture slides using a large-scale vision transformer
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DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01514-24
Abstract: ABSTRACT This study introduces a new framework for the artificial intelligence-based characterization of Gram-stained whole-slide images (WSIs). As a test for the diagnosis of bloodstream infections, Gram stains provide critical early data to inform patient… read more here.
Keywords: classification; gram stained; gram stain; culture ... See more keywords
P155 Evaluating the effectiveness of gram stain microscopy in identifying gram negative intracellular diplococci suggestive of gonorrhoea neisseria
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DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2017-053232.199
Abstract: Introduction Gram stain microscopy is an effective tool in the management of gonorrhoea in symptomatic patients, allowing for the visual identification of suspicious bacteria, which when also considering the history and risk, can be indicative… read more here.
Keywords: gonorrhoea; stain microscopy; gram stain; microscopy ... See more keywords
Evaluation of Gram Stain-Guided Antibiotic Therapy for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Pneumonia in Intensive Care Unit Patients
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DOI: 10.1177/08850666241254736
Abstract: Background: Despite high negative predictive values (NPVs) seen with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nares polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays, utilization of both respiratory sample Gram stain and MRSA nares PCR in patients with pneumonia may… read more here.
Keywords: mrsa nares; gram stain; culture; respiratory sample ... See more keywords
Gram stain-guided antibiotic choice: a GRACEful method to safely restrict overuse of broad-spectrum antibiotic agents
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DOI: 10.1186/s13054-018-2270-z
Abstract: The rapid pandemic spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens and the paucity of new, effective antibiotics are placing patients’ safety at risk worldwide [1]. The World Health Organization (WHO) adopted a global action plan on antimicrobial… read more here.
Keywords: gram stain; stain; antibiotic choice; stain guided ... See more keywords
Comparison of acridine orange fluorescent microscopy and gram stain light microscopy for the rapid detection of bacteria in cerebrospinal fluid
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DOI: 10.1186/s13104-020-4895-7
Abstract: Objective Bacterial meningitis is a life threatening condition that requires prompt recognition and treatment. Currently, Gram stain is widely used for the microscopic detection of bacterial pathogens in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). In Nepal, fluorescent microscopes… read more here.
Keywords: gram stain; stain; rapid detection; microscopy ... See more keywords
Aerobic Vaginitis Diagnosis Criteria Combining Gram Stain with Clinical Features: An Establishment and Prospective Validation Study
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DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12010185
Abstract: Wet-mount microscopy aerobic vaginitis (AV) diagnostic criteria need phase-contrast microscopy and keen microscopists, and the preservation of saline smears is less common in clinical practice. This research work developed new AV diagnostic criteria that combine… read more here.
Keywords: diagnostic criteria; gram; gram stain; microscopy ... See more keywords