Infectious Disease - Diagnostics News & Articles

81 Evaluation of PCR methods for the diagnosis of pertussis by the European surveillance network for vaccine-preventable diseases (EUVAC.NET) European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, May 2, 2013    Clinical Article

82 Highly sensitive detection of malaria parasitemia in an endemic setting: Performance of a new LAMP kit in a remote clinic in Uganda The Journal of Infectious Diseases, May 2, 2013    Clinical Article

83 Clinical Evaluation of a LAMP test kit for Diagnosis of Imported Malaria The Journal of Infectious Diseases, May 2, 2013    Clinical Article

84 Impact of positive chest X-ray findings and blood cultures on adverse outcomes following hospitalized pneumococcal lower respiratory tract infection: a population-based cohort study Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, May 2, 2013    Clinical Article

85 Development and evaluation of a next generation digital PCR diagnostic assay for ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infections Journal of Clinical Microbiology, May 2, 2013    Clinical Article

86 Development of an Internally-Controlled, Real-Time RT-PCR for Pan-Dengue Virus Detection and Comparison of Four Molecular Dengue Assays Journal of Clinical Microbiology, May 2, 2013    Review Article

87 Galactomannan and PCR versus culture and histology for directing use of antifungal treatment for invasive aspergillosis in high-risk haematology patients: a randomised controlled trial The Lancet Infectious Diseases, April 30, 2013    Clinical Article

88 Field evaluation of TaqMan Array Card (TAC) for the simultaneous detection of multiple respiratory viruses in children with acute respiratory infection Journal of Clinical Virology, April 30, 2013    Clinical Article

89 Comparison of LED and conventional fluorescence microscopy for detection of acid-fast bacilli in an area with high tuberculosis incidence Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, April 30, 2013    Clinical Article

90 Dientamoeba fragilis in Denmark: epidemiological experience derived from four years of routine real-time PCR European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, April 30, 2013    Clinical Article

91 Multiplex qPCR assay for ultra sensitive detection of JCV DNA with simultaneous identification of genotypes that discriminates non-virulent from virulent variants Journal of Clinical Virology, April 30, 2013    Clinical Article

92 Detection of a Novel Bunyavirus associated with Fever, Thrombocytopenia and leukopenia Syndrome (FTLS) in Henan Province, China using real-time RT-PCR Journal of Medical Microbiology, April 30, 2013    Clinical Article

93 Increased coronary atherosclerotic plaque vulnerability by coronary computed tomography angiography in HIV-infected men AIDS, April 29, 2013    Clinical Article

94 Varicella-zoster meningoencephaloradiculoneuropathy in an immunocompetent young woman Journal of Clinical Virology, April 29, 2013

95 Neurobrucellosis: Clinical and Diagnostic Features Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 26, 2013    Clinical Article
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96 Automatic screening for tuberculosis in chest radiographs: a survey Full Text Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery, April 26, 2013    Clinical Article

97 False Positivity of Non-Targeted Infections in Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests: The Case of Human African Trypanosomiasis Full Text PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, April 26, 2013    Review Article

98 Second International Diagnostic Accuracy Study for the Serological Detection of West Nile Virus Infection Full Text PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, April 26, 2013    Clinical Article
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99 Clinical performance of an automated reader in interpreting malaria rapid diagnostic tests in Tanzania Full Text Malaria Journal, April 26, 2013    Review Article

100 Clinico-pathological investigations of Rasmussen encephalitis suggest multifocal disease progression and associated focal cortical dysplasia Epileptic Disorders, April 25, 2013    Clinical Article

1 Infectious complications following transrectal-ultrasound (TRUS) guided prostate biopsy: new challenges in the era of multi-drug resistant Escherichia coli Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 4, 2013

2 Improved detection of toxigenic Clostridium difficile using the Cepheid Xpert C difficile assay and impact on C difficile infection rates in a tertiary hospital: A double-edged sword American Journal of Infection Control, March 11, 2013

3 Does a rapid diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) impact on quality of patients management Clinical Microbiology and Infection, March 27, 2013    Clinical Guideline

4 Systematic application of multiplex PCR enhances the detection of bacteria, parasites, and viruses in stool samples Journal of Infection, May 10, 2013

5 Nervous System Lyme Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment Current Treatment Options in Neurology, May 15, 2013

6 The use of procalcitonin in the diagnosis of bone and joint infection: a systemic review and meta-analysis European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, May 20, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

7 Does empirical Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) therapy result in false-negative CDI diagnostic test results Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 24, 2013

8 Laboratory Diagnosis of HIV in Adults: A Review of Current Methods Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 13, 2013    Review Article

9 Galactomannan and PCR versus culture and histology for directing use of antifungal treatment for invasive aspergillosis in high-risk haematology patients: a randomised controlled trial The Lancet Infectious Diseases, April 30, 2013

10 Diagnostic accuracy and effectiveness of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay for the diagnosis of HIV-associated lymph node tuberculosis European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, May 14, 2013

11 A urine pneumococcal antigen test for the diagnosis of community acquired Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumonia: Systematic review and meta-analysis Journal of Clinical Microbiology, May 30, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

12 Neurobrucellosis: Clinical and Diagnostic Features Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 26, 2013
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13 Neoplastic meningitis: Improving accuracy of a sometimes elusive diagnosis Neurology, April 10, 2013    Review Article

14 Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry in Clinical Microbiology Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 8, 2013    Review Article

15 Varicella-zoster meningoencephaloradiculoneuropathy in an immunocompetent young woman Journal of Clinical Virology, April 29, 2013

16 Interobserver Variability and Feasibility of Polymerase Chain Reaction–Based Assay in Distinguishing Ischemic Colitis From Clostridium difficile Colitis in Endoscopic Mucosal Biopsies American Journal of Clinical Pathology, May 22, 2013

17 Performance of United States Serologic Assays in the Diagnosis of Lyme Borreliosis Acquired in Europe Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 6, 2013

18 Evaluation of PCR methods for the diagnosis of pertussis by the European surveillance network for vaccine-preventable diseases (EUVAC.NET) European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, May 2, 2013

19 Development and evaluation of a next generation digital PCR diagnostic assay for ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infections Journal of Clinical Microbiology, May 2, 2013

20 Diagnostic and management strategies for donor-derived infections Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, May 29, 2013