Fig. 2. Dendrogram of XbaI-restricted DNA of Escherichia coli isolated from urinary tract infection (n=122). PFGE was performed with size marker, Lambda Ladders (Promega, Fitchburg, WI, USA).
Ann Clin Microbiol 2021;24:11-20. Risk Factors Associated with Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection Caused by Escherichia coli Download image Abbreviations: ESBL, extended-spectrum β-lactamase; ST, sequence type; rUTI, recurrent urinary tract infection; sUTI, single episode of E. coli urinary tract infection.
Fig. 1. Antimicrobial resistance rates of Escherichia coli. Total UTI (n = 124) included both recurrent episodes (n = 62) and single episodes (n = 62).
Ann Clin Microbiol 2021;24:11-20. Risk Factors Associated with Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection Caused by Escherichia coli Download image Abbreviations: rUTI, recurrent urinary tract infection; sUTI, single episode of urinary tract infection; N, number, Amp, ampicillin; Sam, ampicillin-sulbactam; Pip, piperacillin; Tzp, piperacillin-tazobactam; Amc, amoxicillin-clavulanic acid; Cxm, cefuroxime; Ctx, cefotaxime; Caz, ceftazidime; Fep, cefepime; Fox, cefoxitin; Atm, […]
Table 2. Comparison of indicators of blood cultures between emergency medical technicians and laboratory technicians
Ann Clin Microbiol 2021;24:1-9. Educational Intervention to Improve Blood Culture Indicators in a Secondary-Care Hospital Download table Blood culture indicators Emergency medical technicians Laboratory technicians P-value Working place Emergency department and ICU Wards Positive rate 9.2% (468/4,600) 9.4% (380/3,661) 0.7825 Contamination rate 0.4% (19/5,049) 1.4% (55/3,986) <0.0001 Abbreviation: ICU, intensive care unit.
Table 1. Comparison of indicators of blood cultures between pre- and post- educational intervention period
Ann Clin Microbiol 2021;24:1-9. Educational Intervention to Improve Blood Culture Indicators in a Secondary-Care Hospital Download table Variable Pre-intervention (n=9,064 bottles) Post-intervention (n=9,154 bottles) P-value Blood volume per bottle, mL (IQR) 5.4 (4.1 – 6.5) 7.1 (5.0 – 10.1) <0.0001 Blood volume per aerobic bottle, mL (IQR) 5.3 (4.1 – 6.4) 7.7 (5.4 – 10.2) […]
Fig. 1. Distribution of blood volume in blood culture bottles. The optimal volume (8–12 mL) accounted for (A) 9.1% in preinterventional period and (B) 37.8% in post-interventional period.
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Table 6. Concordance of AdvanSure plus PCR, AdvanSure PCR assay for detection of MTC and NTM
Ann Clin Microbiol 2020;23:105-116. Evaluation of the AdvanSure TB/NTM Plus Real-Time PCR Assay for the Simultaneous Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacteria from Clinical Specimens Download table AdvanSure PCR MTC MTC and NTM Negative NTM Total No. (%) AdvanSure Plus PCR MTC 67 0 0 0 67 (33.7) MTC and NTM 3 0 0 […]
Table 5. The performance of AdvanSure plus PCR, AdvanSure PCR assay, and AFB stain for detection of MTC/NTM compared with mycobacterial culture
Ann Clin Microbiol 2020;23:105-116. Evaluation of the AdvanSure TB/NTM Plus Real-Time PCR Assay for the Simultaneous Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacteria from Clinical Specimens Download table Sensitivity % (No.) Specificity % (No.) PPV% NPV% AdvanSure PCR MTC 100.0 (45/45) 83.8 (129/154*) 32.1 100.0 NTM 64.0 (16/25) 95.4 (166/174‡) AdvanSure […]
Table 4. Results of AdvanSure plus PCR, AdvanSure PCR assay and AFB staining according to the results of culture
Ann Clin Microbiol 2020;23:105-116. Evaluation of the AdvanSure TB/NTM Plus Real-Time PCR Assay for the Simultaneous Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacteria from Clinical Specimens Download table Culture MTC (n=45) No. (%) Negative (n=129) No. (%) NTM (n=25) No. (%) AdvanSure PCR MTC 45 (100) 25 (19.4) 0 Negative 0 […]
Table 3. Results of AdvanSure plus PCR and AdvanSure PCR in 7 cases of MTC and NTM mix
Ann Clin Microbiol 2020;23:105-116. Evaluation of the AdvanSure TB/NTM Plus Real-Time PCR Assay for the Simultaneous Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacteria from Clinical Specimens Download table Species AdvanSure Plus PCR AdvanSure PCR MTC Ct NTM Ct IC Ct Result MTC Ct NTM Ct IC Ct Result M. intracellulare 33.57 17.87 24.06 MTC and […]
Table 2. Performance of AdvanSure plus PCR in 200 mycobacterial strains.
Ann Clin Microbiol 2020;23:105-116. Evaluation of the AdvanSure TB/NTM Plus Real-Time PCR Assay for the Simultaneous Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacteria from Clinical Specimens Download table Culture AdvanSure Plus PCR MTC (n=97) MTC and NTM (n=7) NTM(n=96) MTC 97 3 0 NTM 0 4 96 M. abscessus 0 0 14 […]