BacterialMicrobiologyAntibioticPrevalenceSusceptibilityBacteriaStaphylococcusConcentrationsAssayHigh-sensitivityAntimicrobialTuberculosisResistanceBiochemicalClinicalAntigenChemotherapeutic agents against specificAspirationDiagnosisIsolatesSpecimenMicrobiologicalCultureResultsOutcomeMethodsFindingsELISAActivityEfficacy
Bacterial1
- Specimen handling varies, but if testing is to be delayed, the specimen should typically be refrigerated or frozen to prevent overgrowth of bacterial contaminants. (msdmanuals.com)
Microbiology1
- The number of clinical microbiology laboratories that have incorporated automatic susceptibility testing devices has increased in recent years. (mssm.edu)
Antibiotic10
- If possible, microbial culture and sensitivity testing should be performed, so the most efficacious antibiotic can be chosen. (wikipedia.org)
- Antibiotic sensitivity testing or antibiotic susceptibility testing is the measurement of the susceptibility of bacteria to antibiotics. (wikipedia.org)
- Sensitivity testing results can allow a clinician to change the choice of antibiotics from empiric therapy, which is when an antibiotic is selected based on clinical suspicion about the site of an infection and common causative bacteria, to directed therapy, in which the choice of antibiotic is based on knowledge of the organism and its sensitivities. (wikipedia.org)
- Antibiotic susceptibility testing has been needed since the discovery of the beta-lactam antibiotic penicillin. (wikipedia.org)
- The Etest, an antibiotic impregnated strip, has been available since the 1980s, and genetic methods such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing have been available since the early 2000s. (wikipedia.org)
- Antibiotic sensitivity testing provides information about which antibiotics are more likely to be successful and should therefore be used to treat the infection. (wikipedia.org)
- Antibiotic sensitivity testing is also conducted at a population level in some countries as a form of screening. (wikipedia.org)
- There are many factors that can affect the results of antibiotic sensitivity testing, including failure of the instrument, temperature, moisture, and potency of the antimicrobial agent. (wikipedia.org)
- Conventional biochemical tests and antibiotic sensitivity patterns supported the previous proposals of synonymy between P. cepacia, P. kingii and P. multivorans. (tamu.edu)
- Based on in vitro tests, the strains selected for the study prevent the growth of bacteria associated with genitourinary tract infections, and their antibiotic sensitivity profile meets the requirements of the European Food Safety Authority. (who.int)
Prevalence2
- This article also provides access to three free On-Line calculators that enable the probability of detecting a pathogen in a food, the number of samples required to test to meet a food standard and how to calculate the prevalence of a pathogen when all the samples taken for testing return negative results. (dairyscience.info)
- Statistical Analysis: Mann-Whitney U test and analysis of variance were used to find prevalence and severity of OHIP-14 with tooth loss and logistic regression analysis to evaluate the association between OHIP-14 prevalence and severity based on variables. (bvsalud.org)
Susceptibility10
- Studies on resistance to chloroquine by Plasmodium falciparum with potential application to the development of a modified in vitro susceptibility test / by Michael Davis Rogers. (who.int)
- Extracellular susceptibility was determined by microdilution susceptibility testing in BYEalpha broth after 48 h of incubation. (nih.gov)
- Once a bacterium has been identified following microbiological culture, antibiotics are selected for susceptibility testing. (wikipedia.org)
- Susceptibility testing methods are based on exposing bacteria to antibiotics and observing the effect on the growth of the bacteria (phenotypic testing), or identifying specific genetic markers (genetic testing). (wikipedia.org)
- Rapid drug-susceptibility tests are a pressing public health and diagnostic need because of the rise in multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/XDR TB) globally (1). (cdc.gov)
- In response to the ACET resolution, CDC convened an expert panel to examine the current status of rapid drug resistance testing in the United States, published evidence, and current guidelines and to provide guidance and make recommendations to CDC for developing a system to provide access to rapid drug-susceptibility testing to all TB Control programs in the United States. (cdc.gov)
- Whenever possible, drug susceptibility testing should be performed for secondary cases to optimize regimen composition. (duke.edu)
- This approach will lead to more accurate susceptibility testing results with better detection of resistance mechanisms, and allowing to reach the clinical goal of the antibiogram. (mssm.edu)
- All hwp1 PCR positive C. africana were subjected to antifungal susceptibility testing, ITS and D1/D2 region sequencing and were typed by using MLST approach. (mcmaster.ca)
- Furthermore, though the Indian C. africana isolates were susceptible to most of the 14 tested antifungal drugs, differences in susceptibility were observed among the four strains. (mcmaster.ca)
Bacteria7
- Sensitivity testing usually occurs in a medical laboratory, and uses culture methods that expose bacteria to antibiotics, or genetic methods that test to see if bacteria have genes that confer resistance. (wikipedia.org)
- Testing based on exposing bacteria to antibiotics uses agar plates or dilution in agar or broth. (wikipedia.org)
- Water samples were taken from pools and fountains throughout the Spa and tested for bacteria, fungi, mycobacteria, and endotoxin. (cdc.gov)
- Any tests that demonstrate the relative efficacy of different chemotherapeutic agents against specific microorganisms (i.e., bacteria, fungi, viruses). (bvsalud.org)
- At 10 mg/ml concentration the aqueous extract had activity against 29% of the test isolates while the other three crude extracts namely dichloromethane, n-hexane and the methanol extracts had activity against 45% of the test bacteria. (ufh.ac.za)
- All the three extracts showed a general trend of being concentration and time dependent in their rate of kill profiles such that most bacteria cells were killed at the highest test concentration of 4× MIC value after the maximum exposure time of 2 h. (ufh.ac.za)
- In agglutination tests (eg, latex agglutination, coaggregation), very small particles (latex beads, gelatin particles, bacteria) are coupled to a reagent antigen or antibody. (msdmanuals.com)
Staphylococcus1
- Bronchial aspiration and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid were collected for microbial investigations 2 days later and showed 10 7 CFU/mL B. hinzii and 3 × 10 5 CFU/mL Staphylococcus epidermidis , respectively. (cdc.gov)
Concentrations3
- Regarding the research test we performed, four persons had detectable concentrations of Stachylysin in their serum. (cdc.gov)
- This bio-accumulation, driven by microbial transformation to methyl-mercury, leads to elevated concentrations in top-level predators. (preprints.org)
- To each well were placed 100mL of BHI doubly concentrated, 100μL of the tinctures in concentrations that ranged from 100 to 0.78 mg/mL and 10 mL of microbial inoculum (1.5x108 UFC/mL). (bvsalud.org)
Assay1
- This study evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of a T solium cysticercosis antibody-detecting lateral-flow point-of-care assay (TS POC test) for the neuroimaging-based diagnosis of neurocysticercosis. (cdc.gov)
High-sensitivity2
- 3M Petrifilm High-Sensitivity Coliform Count plates may be especially well-suited for use in facilities producing dairy products, where regulations and strict internal quality standards demand a high-sensitivity test that can deliver results quickly and accurately. (neogen.com)
- Liquid chromatographic techniques which feature high inlet pressures, high sensitivity, and high speed. (lookformedical.com)
Antimicrobial2
- Antimicrobial therapy should be based on culture and sensitivity results and should be pathogen-specific. (medscape.com)
- The Western blot test detects antimicrobial antibodies in the patient's sample (eg, serum, other body fluid) by their reaction with target antigens (eg, viral components) that have been immobilized onto a membrane by blotting. (msdmanuals.com)
Tuberculosis2
Resistance4
- To ensure access to state-of-the-art testing, the panel recommends that CDC establish regional laboratories to provide molecular drug-resistance testing services to state and local TB programs. (cdc.gov)
- A phased approach to developing and implementing a molecular drug-resistance testing service would be prudent. (cdc.gov)
- As an initial step, the expert panel strongly recommends that CDC immediately establish a service to provide molecular drug resistance testing for TB suspects and patients at high-risk of having MDR TB and those deemed high priority by the state or local TB program(estimate testing 2,500 samples per year). (cdc.gov)
- CDC is encouraged to explore using supplements to existing cooperative agreements to provide sufficient new funds to existing, proficient molecular drug-resistance testing laboratories to allow them to expand their capacities to meet this need. (cdc.gov)
Biochemical1
- Biochemical, serologic, and sensitivity characteristics of salmonellae after long survival in soft agar. (cdc.gov)
Clinical2
- Products for use in the clinical diagnosis of a variety of microbial infections. (fishersci.com)
- This test could be considered to support policies on screening patients with suspected neurocysticercosis in clinical settings, which would allow appropriate referral for neuroimaging and early treatment. (cdc.gov)
Antigen6
- Precipitation tests measure an antigen or antibody in body fluids by the degree of visible precipitation of antigen-antibody complexes within a gel (agarose) or in solution. (msdmanuals.com)
- Usually, a blood specimen is mixed with test antigen to detect patient antibodies, most often in suspected fungal infection or pyogenic meningitis. (msdmanuals.com)
- Because a positive result requires a large amount of antibody or antigen, sensitivity is low. (msdmanuals.com)
- All patients positive for cysticercosis on the TS POC test and every tenth patient who was negative for cysticercosis received a brain CT examination and underwent reference testing for T solium cysticercosis (ie, rT24H-EITB, LLGP-EITB, and antigen ELISA). (cdc.gov)
- Sensitivity was similar to that of the rT24H-EITB (44%, UI 37-51) and the antigen ELISA (50%, 43-56). (cdc.gov)
- For the subset of neurocysticercosis cases with at least one active (ie, vesicular) lesion, sensitivity was above 98% for the TS POC test, the rT24H-ETIB, and the antigen ELISA. (cdc.gov)
Chemotherapeutic agents against specific1
- Tests that demonstrate the relative effectiveness of chemotherapeutic agents against specific parasites. (nih.gov)
Aspiration1
- Aspiration of a fluid sample for microbial culture is worth trying, but is often unrewarding. (wikipedia.org)
Diagnosis2
- The primary outcome of the study was the sensitivity of the TS POC test for the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis. (cdc.gov)
- INTERPRETATION: The TS POC test showed promising results for the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis in patients with vesicular lesions, which need to be confirmed in a larger study. (cdc.gov)
Isolates2
- The isolates were identified and tested for their sensitivity pattern. (nepjol.info)
- The n-hexane, dichloromethane and methanol extracts were bactericidal against 4, 3 and 1 isolates out of the four test Listeria isolates respectively. (ufh.ac.za)
Specimen2
- Every effort should be made to obtain a specimen for culture and sensitivity. (medscape.com)
- Titers can be determined by serially diluting the specimen as for agglutination tests. (msdmanuals.com)
Microbiological1
- While the use of HACCP systems significantly reduces the need for microbiological end point testing of foods, sampling schemes and microbial analysis have important roles in system validation and quality assurance. (dairyscience.info)
Culture1
- Based on the results of a blood culture and sensitivity tests, the amoxicillin-clavulanic acid medication was stopped after 3 days. (biomedcentral.com)
Results4
- Quality control (QC) testing helps to ensure the accuracy of test results. (wikipedia.org)
- The article details the results of tests on the physicochemical properties of four distinct bio-oil samples. (preprints.org)
- Additionally, it presents preliminary test results on the hydrodeoxygenation of bio-oils in a batch reactor. (preprints.org)
- If results are positive, the body fluid is serially diluted and tested. (msdmanuals.com)
Outcome1
- Statistical analyses, comprising log-rank tests and accelerated failure time models, were performed to assess the effect of antimicrobials on disease outcome. (cam.ac.uk)
Methods2
- Research is ongoing into improving current methods by making them faster or more accurate, as well as developing new methods for testing, such as microfluidics. (wikipedia.org)
- Usually, agglutination tests are rapid but less sensitive than many other methods. (msdmanuals.com)
Findings1
- FINDINGS: Of the 601 recruited participants, 102 (17%) tested positive for cysticercosis with the TS POC test. (cdc.gov)
ELISA1
- The Western blot typically has good sensitivity, although often less than that of screening tests such as ELISA, but generally is highly specific. (msdmanuals.com)
Activity1
- Anti microbial activity by Zone of inhibition. (makemyresearch.com)
Efficacy1
- A Practical handbook for antimalarial drug therapeutic efficacy testing for the district health worker. (who.int)