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Microbiology in minimally invasive autopsy: best techniques to detect infection. ESGFOR (ESCMID study group of forensic and post-mortem microbiology) guidelines KU Leuven
This manuscript aims to: 1) provide specific guidelines on PMM techniques in the setting of minimally invasive autopsy (MIA), both for pathologists collecting samples and for microbiologists advising pathologists and interpreting the results and 2) introduce standardization in PMM sampling at MIA. Post-mortem microbiology (PMM) is crucial to identify the causative organism in deaths due to infection. MIA including the use of post-mortem (PM) ...
Microbiology and risk factors for catheter exit-site and -hub colonization in neonatal intensive care unit patients Institute of Tropical Medicine
Applying high-throughput sequencing and high-throughput culture in clinical microbiology and infection control Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Identification and characterization of microorganisms that cause infections are some of the core tasks
of a clinical microbiology laboratory. Historically, pure culture was seen as the fundament of all
research in infectious diseases. A pure culture enables to complete Koch’s criteria, by establishing a
link between microorganisms and infectious diseases. The isolation and culture of a pure bacterial
culture are also ...
of a clinical microbiology laboratory. Historically, pure culture was seen as the fundament of all
research in infectious diseases. A pure culture enables to complete Koch’s criteria, by establishing a
link between microorganisms and infectious diseases. The isolation and culture of a pure bacterial
culture are also ...
Microelectronics for Microbiology KU Leuven
Life is all about electricity. Certain species of living cells are capable of directly exchange electrons with the surrounding for their metabolism. This remarkable feature of nature has recently gained much attention as a key link for achieving a true circular economy. Indeed, these so‐called bioelectrochemical systems where electricity is supplied to the cells via solid state electrodes and circuitry result in many novel but more importantly ...
Shift in the paradigm towards next-generation microbiology KU Leuven
In this work, the position of contemporary microbiology is considered from the perspective of scientific success, and a list of historical points and lessons learned from the fields of medical microbiology, microbial ecology and systems biology is presented. In addition, patterns in the development of top-down research topics that emerged over time as well as overlapping ideas and personnel, which are the first signs of trans-domain research ...
Microbiology of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven
BACKGROUND: Precise etiologic diagnosis in pediatric community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains challenging.
METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study of CAP etiology in 2 groups of pediatric patients who underwent flexible bronchoscopy (FOB) with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL); children with acute nonresponsive CAP (NR-CAP; n = 127) or recurrent CAP (Rec-CAP; n = 123). Procedural measures were taken to limit contamination risk and ...
How is post-mortem microbiology appraised by pathologists? Results from a practice survey conducted by ESGFOR KU Leuven
Post-mortem microbiology (PMM) is an important tool in forensic pathology, assisting to determine the cause and manner of death. However, there is a lack of standardisation of PMM sampling. In order to get a better insight into the methods used, the available technical options and developmental needs, ESCMID Study Group for Forensic and Postmortem Microbiology (ESGFOR) members designed a survey aimed at pathologists regarding common practices of ...