Hospitals worldwide are facing an increasing incidence of hard-to-treat infections. Limiting
infections and providing patients with optimal drug regimens require timely strain …

Regulatory B cells (Breg cells) differentiate in response to inflammation and subsequently
restrain excessive immune responses via the release of interleukin-10 (IL-10). However, the …

Prosthetic joint infections (PJI) can be broadly classed into two groups: those where there is
a strong clinical suspicion of infection and those with clinical uncertainty, including 'aseptic …

The aim of the present study was to develop a broad-range PCR based on bacterial 16S
rDNA for use in the routine diagnostic clinical microbiology service. The optimization and …

A large quasar group (LQG) of particularly large size and high membership has been
identified in the DR7QSO catalogue of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. It has characteristic size …

Background Intrauterine infection may play a role in preterm delivery due to spontaneous
preterm labor (PTL) and preterm prolonged rupture of membranes (PPROM). Because …

Background. Mycobacterium abscessus has emerged as a major pathogen in cystic fibrosis
(CF) patients and has been associated with poor clinical outcomes, particularly following …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a threat to public health. Clinical microbiology
laboratories typically rely on culturing bacteria for antimicrobial-susceptibility testing (AST) …

Background Haematopoietic stem cells expressing the CD34 surface marker have been
posited as a niche for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex bacilli during latent tuberculosis …

Mycobacterium abscessus is a significant pathogen in the cystic fibrosis patient population.
PCR amplification and sequencing can provide accurate subspecies identification, and can …