Clinical bacteriology relies on the ability to identify cultured isolates. However, unknown isolates are common in hospital settings. Now, researchers at the University of Basel, have established a ...
Whole-genome sequencing analysis of 61 unidentified microorganisms taken from hospital patient blood and tissue samples has identified 35 new bacterial strains, some of which can cause infection. An ...
A 10-year study of cultures obtained between 1994 and 2003 from patients with bacterial conjunctivitis found a threefold increase in resistance to ciprofloxacin for gram-positive pathogens (11.7% to ...