A hallmark of bacterial populations cultured in vitro is their homogeneity of growth, where the majority of cells display identical growth rate, cell size and content. Recent insights, however, have revealed that even cells growing in exponential growth phase can be heterogeneous with respect to variables typically used to measure cell growth. Bacterial heterogeneity has important implications for how bacteria respond to environmental stresses, such as antibiotics. The phenomenon of antimicrobia...

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Doi:10.1016/j.ohx.2021.e00249

Population-scale and rapid testing for SARS-CoV-2 continues to be a priority for several parts of the world. We revisit the in vitro technology platforms for COVID-19 testing and diagnostics—molecular tests and rapid antigen tests, serology or antibody tests, and tests for the management of COVID-19 patients. Within each category of tests, we review the commercialized testing platforms, their analyzing systems, specimen collection protocols, testing methodologies, supply chain logistics, and rel...

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Doi:10.3390/s21196581

Real-time monitoring of the gastrointestinal tract in a safe and comfortable manner is valuable for the diagnosis and therapy of many diseases. Within this realm, our review captures the trends in ingestible capsule systems with a focus on hardware and software technologies used for capsule endoscopy and remote patient monitoring. We introduce the structure and functions of the gastrointestinal tract, and the FDA guidelines for ingestible wireless telemetric medical devices. We survey the advanc...

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Doi:10.34133/2021/9854040

A three years old male was presented, fatigued with history of fever for 4 days. He became acutely ill and vomited during lunch. Over the next 4 days he developed fever as high as 40oC that was controlled by Acetaminophen. He developed cough, rhinorrhea, and conjunctivitis. His parents reported that he was very sleepy. Over the past 2 days, he had begun to rub his eyes and complained a severe pain in it His parents noted that his eyes were puffy and sensitive to light. He had had no rashes. The ...

Virology  Microbiology  Infectious Diseases 

Doi: 10.21608/MID.2020.27073.1006

Background: Carbapenem antibiotics are important therapeutic agents in the health care setting, they are frequently used as an empiric therapy for life-threatening infections as well as infections with multi-drug-resistant gram-negative bacilli. Carbapenemase-producing Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are a significant public health challenge worldwide. The detection of carbapenemases productions in CRE strains is performed by phenotypic and genotypic methods. The phenotypic methods...

Molecular Biology  Microbiology  Infectious Diseases 

Doi:10.21608/MID.2020.25702.1007

Background: The growing incidence of multidrug resistant (MDR) bacterial infections has become a public health crisis. This work aims to evaluate the in-vitro activity of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), alone and in combination with the antimicrobials amikacin and ceftazidime, against MDR Gram-negative bacilli (GNB) isolated from clinical cases in Zagazig University Hospitals. Methods: In a cross sectional study, MDR GNB were isolated from different clinical specimens and were tested to determine ...

Biotechnology  Microbiology  Infectious Diseases 

Doi: 10.21608/MID.2020.27148.1003

Background: The Cuban health-care system recommends the hospital admissions of patients with unspecified febrile syndrome (UFS) to rule out arboviral diseases and to prevent healthcare associated adverse outcomes. Aim: Evaluate the burden of unspecified febrile syndrome in a Cuban hospital. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in the Hospital Joaquín Albarrán (La Habana, Cuba) from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2019. It was collected the admissions and patients days (total and UFS pa...

Virology  Microbiology  Infectious Diseases 

Doi:10.21608/MID.2020.26826.1000

Identification and characterization of micro-organisms that cause infections are crucial for successful management of patients. For several decades, routine clinical microbiological diagnostic laboratories have been equipped with a growing panel of culture-dependent and culture-independent methods to investigate the microbial etiology of infectious diseases. Considering the disadvantages of traditional methods, multiplex PCR techniques have been routinely endorsed in clinical microbiology labora...

Epidemiology  Molecular Biology  Microbiology  Infectious Diseases 

Doi:10.21608/MID.2020.25905.1001

Introduction:Klebsilla pneumoniae isoneofmust opportunisticpathogens that causesnosocomial infection, UTI,respiratory tract infections and blood infections.ZrO2nanoparticleshave antimicrobial activityagainst some pathogenic bacteria and fungi. Ceftazidimeis one of third generation cephalosporinsgroups of antibiotecs, characterized by its broad spectrum on bacteria in general and particularly on Enterobacteriaceaefamily like Klebsiellaspp.Method:DiverseclinicalsamplesofKle...

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Dirofilariasis is one of the zoonotic fiilarial infections inadvertently affecting the humans. It is caused by filarial nematodes of genus Dirofilaria, which naturally infects several domestic and wild animals. Dirofilaria is transmitted to human by mosquitoes (Diptera, Culicidae) of various species, such as Culex, Anopheles, Aedes which are probably the most important vectors in Turkey. The Dirofilaria parasite which cause of Dirofilariasis disease can be diagnosed using membrane filtrationacid...

Infectious Diseases 

Doi:10.25279/sak.350159