An Official ATS/IDSA Statement: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Nontuberculous
Mycobacterial Diseases | American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ATS …

The traditional identification of bacteria on the basis of phenotypic characteristics is
generally not as accurate as identification based on genotypic methods. Comparison of the …

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the principles and practices readers need for a solid grounding in all aspects of clinical …

With an estimated 9.4 million new cases globally, tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a major
public health concern. Eighty percent of all cases worldwide occur in 22 high-burden, mainly …

In the last decade, as a result of the widespread use of PCR and DNA sequencing, 16S
rDNA sequencing has played a pivotal role in the accurate identification of bacterial isolates …

The recent explosion of newly described species of Nocardia results from the impact in the
last decade of newer molecular technology, including PCR restriction enzyme analysis and …

Enterococci have recently emerged as nosocomial pathogens. Their ubiquitous nature
determines their frequent finding in foods as contaminants. In addition, the notable …

For many years, sequencing of the 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene has served as an
important tool for determining phylogenetic relationships between bacteria. The features of …

Over a period of 26 months, we have evaluated in a prospective fashion the use of 16S
rRNA gene sequencing as a means of identifying clinically relevant isolates of …

We conducted a 10-year retrospective evaluation of the epidemiology and identification of
Nocardia isolates submitted to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for …