Microbiology

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• Test Developed for Healthcare-Acquired Infections Validated

• Performance of Field Evaluated Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests

• Biomarker Outperforms Current Gold Standard to Detect Brain Shunt Infections

• Rapid Molecular Diagnostic Test Detects Zika Virus

• Urinary Tract Infection Tracked by Routine and Automated Urinalysis

• Clostridium Difficile Diagnostic Guidelines Updated

• Fatal Fungal Infection Has Unique Growth Patterns

• Miniaturized Clinical Test Rapidly Detects Antibiotic Resistance

• New Types of African Salmonella Associated with Lethal Infection

• Prognostic Biomarkers Predict Dengue Shock and Organ Failure

• Two-Gene Panel Differentiates between Pediatric Bacterial and Viral Infections

• Innate Immune Sensor of Microbial Proteolysis Revealed

• Rapid Diagnostic Test Performance Assessed for Placental Malaria

• Latent Toxoplasmosis Prevalence Analyzed Retrospectively

• Molecular Testing Accuracy for Clostridium difficile Scrutinized

• Simple Test Could Improve TB Diagnosis in Developing Countries

• Cell-Free DNA Sequencing Confirms Myelodysplastic Syndrome Diagnosis

• Alternative Methods Compared for Urine Culture Collection and Transport

• Lateral Flow-Based Antibody Test Developed for Trachoma

• Rapid Method Developed for Direct Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing

• Rapid Bacterial Infection Test Reduces Antibiotic Use

• Increased Risk of HIV Associated with Parasitic Worm Infections

• Neutrophil CD64 Index Helps Diagnose Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis