Infections due to Aspergillus species are an acute threat to human health; members of the
Aspergillus section Fumigati are the most frequently occurring agents, but depending on the …

The advent of the 21st century has seen significant advances in the methods and practices
used for identification of medically important molds in the clinical microbiology laboratory …

Background Anecdotal evidence suggests a rise in zygomycosis in association with
voriconazole (VRC) use in immunosuppressed patients Methods We performed prospective …

Repetitive sequence-based PCR (rep-PCR) has been recognized as an effective method for
bacterial strain typing. Recently, rep-PCR has been commercially adapted to an automated …

Medical microbiology is a branch of medical science that deals with the prevention,
diagnosis, and therapy of infectious diseases. A clinical microbiologist is a professional …

Invasive fungal infections have emerged as a major cause of morbidity and mortality in
immunocompromised patients. Conventional identification of pathogenic fungi in clinical …

The increasing incidence of invasive fungal infections (IFI) in immunocompromised patients
emphasizes the need to improve diagnostic tools. We established a DNA microarray to …

Sinopulmonary and rhinocerebral zygomycosis has been increasingly found in patients with
hematological malignancies and bone marrow transplantation, but intestinal zygomycosis …

Membrane fouling remains a major challenge for wider application of membrane bioreactors
(MBRs) to wastewater treatment. Membrane fouling is mainly caused by microorganisms …

Rapid and sensitive methods for accurate strain delineation are essential for monitoring and
preventing transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Pulsed-field …