COVID-19 VARIANTS AMONG US? PATIENT WITH COVID-19 CLINICAL PHENOTYPE, NEGATIVE RT-PCR TESTING, BUT POSITIVE IGM ANTIBODIES
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.07.379
Abstract: TOPIC: Chest Infections TYPE: Medical Student/Resident Case Reports INTRODUCTION: As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, genetic variants have been identified globally, including the UK, South Africa, and Brazil strains. These variants exhibit genetic mutations in spike… read more here.
Keywords: pcr testing; covid; negative pcr; igm antibodies ... See more keywords
A novel method to enable PCR testing of bacterial isolates in the BacT/ALERT Microbial Detection System.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pathol.2017.05.012
Abstract: Sir, Direct testing of blood cultures for molecular targets by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays is a valuable adjunct to the rapid identification methods currently applied for this purpose such as matrix assisted laser desorption… read more here.
Keywords: bact alert; method; pcr; pcr testing ... See more keywords
SARS-CoV-2 and RT-PCR Testing in Travelers: Results of a Cross-sectional Study of Travelers at Iraq’s International Borders
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DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2022.140
Abstract: Background: In late 2019, a novel coronavirus was detected in Wuhan, China, that caused a pandemic by September 2021, resulting in 224,180,411 cases and more than 4,600,000 deaths worldwide. In response to the pandemic, the… read more here.
Keywords: cov pcr; testing travelers; infection; pcr testing ... See more keywords
Predictive usefulness of RT-PCR testing in different patterns of Covid-19 symptomatology: analysis of a French cohort of 12,810 outpatients
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-99991-6
Abstract: Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is a key tool to diagnose Covid-19. Yet it may not be the most efficient test in all patients. In this paper, we develop a clinical strategy for prescribing… read more here.
Keywords: symptomatology; french cohort; pcr; pcr testing ... See more keywords
Enteric Infection in Relapse of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: The Utility of Stool Microbial PCR Testing
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DOI: 10.1097/mib.0000000000001097
Abstract: Background: The similar presentations in relapse of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and enteric infection pose substantial barriers to diagnosis and treatment. The objective of this study was to investigate the incidence, etiology, predictors, and treatment… read more here.
Keywords: inflammatory bowel; infection; pcr testing; enteric infection ... See more keywords
Introduction of PCR testing reveals a previously unrecognized burden of yersiniosis in Hampshire, UK.
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DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.001125
Abstract: Introduction. Current testing practices for yersiniosis mean that its true incidence and epidemiology are not well understood. In mid-2016, the introduction of testing via a multiplex gastrointestinal PCR panel at Portsmouth hospital laboratory in Hampshire,… read more here.
Keywords: introduction; introduction pcr; pcr testing; hampshire ... See more keywords
Nasal Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) PCR Testing Reduces the Duration of MRSA-Targeted Therapy in Patients with Suspected MRSA Pneumonia
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DOI: 10.1128/aac.02432-16
Abstract: ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of pharmacist-ordered methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) PCR testing on the duration of empirical MRSA-targeted antibiotic therapy in patients with suspected pneumonia. This is a… read more here.
Keywords: mrsa pcr; duration; pcr; pcr testing ... See more keywords
Missing Cases of Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Infection of the Central Nervous System When the Reller Criteria Are Applied for HSV PCR Testing: a Multicenter Study
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DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01719-18
Abstract: Previous studies suggested that herpes simplex virus (HSV) PCR testing can be safely deferred in patients with normal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) white blood cell (WBC) counts and protein levels as long as they are older… read more here.
Keywords: reller criteria; hsv; pcr testing; hsv pcr ... See more keywords
Bilateral herpes zoster ophthalmicus in an immunocompetent patient.
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DOI: 10.1177/11206721231177895
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Bilateral herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) is rare. We report a case of an immunocompetent patient with nonsimultaneous attacks of HZO in both eyes. CASE DESCRIPTION A 71-year-old female patient complained of blurred vision in… read more here.
Keywords: zoster ophthalmicus; immunocompetent patient; zoster; bilateral herpes ... See more keywords
Performance of saline and water gargling for SARS-CoV-2 reverse transcriptase PCR testing: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1183/16000617.0014-2022
Abstract: The performance of gargling for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) reverse transcriptase (RT)-PCR testing has not been previously reviewed. This review systematically assessed the performance of saline and water gargling for SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR… read more here.
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Follow-Up SARS-CoV-2 PCR Testing Outcomes From a Large Reference Lab in the US
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.679012
Abstract: By analyzing COVID-19 sequential COVID-19 test results of patients across the United States, we herein attempt to quantify some of the observations we've made around long-term infection (and false-positive rates), as well as provide observations… read more here.
Keywords: pcr testing; test results; reference; test positive ... See more keywords