Detection of Histoplasma capsulatum and Blastomyces dermatitidis antigens in serum using a single quantitative enzyme immunoassay

Antigens of #Histoplasma & #Blastomyces are so similar that testing for just 1 or the other is sufficient to rule out both

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Evaluation of Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) as a control measure for nosocomial outbreak investigations tinyurl.com/mtw5sp33

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QIAstat-Dx gastrointestinal panel and Luminex xTAG gastrointestinal pathogen panel comparative evaluation tinyurl.com/5m8dwum2

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In the latest episode of Editors in Conversation, I discussed the topic of New Antifungals with #AACJournal editor Dr. Andreas Groll, an exciting field describing novel options to treat recalcitrant fungi
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Fungal taxonomy Changes rationale - Out Now CMR journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/cm…
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Review: Transfusion-transmitted Babesia spp.: a changing landscape of epidemiology, regulation, and risk mitigation tinyurl.com/ym2zu3ea

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Updating breakpoints in the United States: a summary from the ASM Clinical Microbiology Open 2022 tinyurl.com/y77z6mpx

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Having some fun at the Waco Art Fest ASM

Updating breakpoints in the United States: a summary from the ASM Clinical Microbiology Open 2022 tinyurl.com/y77z6mpx

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#whatimreading Plasmid-mediated drug resistance in mycobacteria: the tip of the iceberg? | Journal of Clinical Microbiology journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jc…

Commentary: Plasmid-mediated drug resistance in mycobacteria: the tip of the iceberg? tinyurl.com/27czdj7v

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The Brief Case: A febrile illness from a pesky passenger from Upstate New York tinyurl.com/ycy4byab

79 yo M with weakness, fevers and mental status changes

Peripheral blood film shown. Serology negative, PCR positive for the pathogen

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Lophomonas as a respiratory pathogen—jumping the gun tinyurl.com/vzhfh56d

'images and videos from human specimens do not represent true Lophomonas and are predominantly misidentified ciliated epithelial cells'

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Detailed β-(1→3)-D-glucan and mannan #antigen kinetics 📈in patients with #candidemia

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Lophomonas as a respiratory pathogen—jumping the gun tinyurl.com/vzhfh56d

'images and videos from human specimens do not represent true Lophomonas and are predominantly misidentified ciliated epithelial cells'

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We have a full house at #SCASM2024 . ASM Distinguished Lecturer Dr. Miriam Braunstein kicks off the day with a “TB or Not TB talk”
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Our Photo Quiz is out! This was a fun one. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jc…

Many thanks to Bobbi Pritt, MD and Vananthan for the opportunity and insights.

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#whatimlisteningto When I first met ⁦Tom Grys, PhD⁩ he bemoaned the state of Coccidioides diagnostics. But instead of accepting the flaws, he was already on the way to improving the tests. Check out the most recent advancement 👇 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/edi…

Evaluation of NG-Test CARBA 5 version 2, Cepheid Xpert Carba-R, and carbapenem inactivation methods in comparison to whole-genome sequencing for the identification of carbapenemases in non-fermenting Gram-negative bacilli tinyurl.com/5cmswcpw

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