Fig. 3. Mean colony numbers of hand surface before hand hygiene (HH), after inadequate HH, and after adequate HH practices (n = 32).
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Fig. 2. A photography of hand-agar plate culture (a) before hand hygiene (HH), (b) after inadequate HH, and (c) after adequate HH.
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Fig. 1. Incidence of MRAB (multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii), VRE (vancomycin-resistant enterococci), CRE (carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae), MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), MRPA (multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and hand hygiene (HH) compliance. Incidence is defined as new cases per 1,000 patient days.
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Fig. 3. Cumulative monthly number of SARS-CoV-2 molecular tests and positive rate.
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Fig. 2. Status of SARS-CoV-2 molecular tests with newly confirmed cases. The newly confirmed cases displayed in orange within positive cases (blue bar).
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Fig. 1. Distribution of “Indeterminate” results according to three specific genes, separately or in combination.
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Table 2. Initial interpretation criteria of SARS-CoV-2 molecular tests in the suspected patients
Ann Clin Microbiol 2020;23:165-171. Experience at Department of Laboratory Medicine during the COVID-19 Outbreak in Daegu Download table Seegene Ct values for: Interpretation (1st Ed) Interpretation (5th Ed) E RdRp N IC <40 <33.5 <40 <40 Positive Positive <40 <33.5 <40 ≥40 Positive Positive ≥40 ≥40 ≥40 <40 Negative Negative ≥40 […]
Table 1. Criteria for the interpretation of SARS-CoV-2 molecular tests in the confirmed patients
Ann Clin Microbiol 2020;23:165-171. Experience at Department of Laboratory Medicine during the COVID-19 Outbreak in Daegu Download table Ct values for: Interpretation (1st Ed) Interpretation (5th Ed) E RdRp N IC <40 <40 <40 <40 Positive Positive <40 <40 <40 ≥40 Positive Positive ≥40 ≥40 ≥40 <40 Negative Negative ≥40 <40 <40 ≥40 Repeat (Seegene) […]
Table 1. Test results of the two strains
Ann Clin Microbiol 2020;23:155-158. A Case Report of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Fungemia in a Premature Infant Following Probiotic Treatment Download table Test Strain from the patient Strain from the Bioflor API 20 C AUX (%)* Saccharomyces cerevisiae 2 (99) Saccharomyces cerevisiae 2 (99) Vitek 2 Yeast ID (%)* Saccharomyces cerevisiae (95) Saccharomyces cerevisiae (95) 26s rRNA […]
Fig. 1. Microscopic image (A) and colony morphology (B) of Saccharomyces cerevisiae from the patient’s blood specimen.
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