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Review: Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection by Makristathis, Athanasios, Hirschl, Alexander M., Mégraud, Francis, Bessède, Emilie

“…Endoscopic imaging of the stomach is improving. In addition to narrow band imaging, other methods, for example, blue light imaging and linked color imaging,…”
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Sonication cultures of explanted components as an add-on test to routinely conducted microbiological diagnostics improve pathogen detection by Holinka, Johannes, Bauer, Leonhard, Hirschl, Alexander M., Graninger, Wolfgang, Windhager, Reinhard, Presterl, Elisabeth

“…The purpose of this study was to improve the pathogen detection in prosthetic joint infections, particularly to evaluate the feasibility of the sonication…”
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Helicobacter pylori resistance to antibiotics in Europe and its relationship to antibiotic consumption by Megraud, Francis, Coenen, Samuel, Versporten, Ann, Kist, Manfred, Lopez-Brea, Manuel, Hirschl, Alexander M, Andersen, Leif P, Goossens, Herman, Glupczynski, Youri

“…Resistance to antibiotics is the major cause of treatment failure of Helicobacter pylori infection. A study was conducted to assess prospectively the…”
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Apparent Intracellular Helicobacter pylori Detected by Immunohistochemistry: The Missing Link in Eradication Failure by Beer, Andrea, Hudler, Helmut, Hader, Maria, Kundi, Michael, Hudler, Susanne, Täuber, Valentina, Schachner, Helga, Gruber, Sophie, Hirschl, Alexander M, Kain, Renate, Makristathis, Athanasios

“…Abstract Background Helicobacter pylori is primarily an extracellularly living bacterium. However, seemingly intracellular occurrence can often be detected by…”
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Evaluation of the Influences of Different Roof Shapes on the Flow Properties and Performance of Small Wind Turbines by Hirschl, Alexander, Österreicher, Daniel

“…Small wind turbines offer a complement to photovoltaic systems and are becoming an interesting solution in the wake of rising energy prices. The measurement…”
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Risk factors for development of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and subsequent mortality in cirrhotic patients with ascites by Schwabl, Philipp, Bucsics, Theresa, Soucek, Kathrin, Mandorfer, Mattias, Bota, Simona, Blacky, Alexander, Hirschl, Alexander M., Ferlitsch, Arnulf, Trauner, Michael, Peck-Radosavljevic, Markus, Reiberger, Thomas

“…Background Patients with ascites are at risk for developing spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) – a severe complication associated with high mortality. We…”
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Education of medical personnel optimizes filling volume of blood culture bottles without negatively affecting microbiology testing by Steiner, Katrin, Baron-Stefaniak, Joanna, Hirschl, Alexander M, Barousch, Wolfgang, Willinger, Birgit, Baron, David M

“…Anemia is a risk factor for adverse outcomes, which can be aggravated by unnecessary phlebotomies. In blood culture testing, up to 30 ml of blood can be…”
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Detection of fungal pathogens by a new broad range real-time PCR assay targeting the fungal ITS2 region by Zeller, Iris, Schabereiter-Gurtner, Claudia, Mihalits, Verena, Selitsch, Brigitte, Barousch, Wolfgang, Hirschl, Alexander M, Makristathis, Athanasios, Willinger, Birgit

“…The rise in the incidence of fungal infections and the expanding spectrum of fungal pathogens make early and broad detection of fungal pathogens essential. In…”
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SeptiFast versus blood culture in clinical routine – A report on 3 years experience by Korber, Florian, Zeller, Iris, Grünstäudl, Michaela, Willinger, Birgit, Apfalter, Petra, Hirschl, Alexander M., Makristathis, Athanasios

“…Summary Background In recent years a multiplex real-time PCR (SeptiFast) has been introduced, allowing detection of 25 common blood pathogens considerably…”
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Substantial diagnostic impact of blood culture independent molecular methods in bloodstream infections: Superior performance of PCR/ESI-MS by Makristathis, Athanasios, Harrison, Nicole, Ratzinger, Franz, Kussmann, Manuel, Selitsch, Brigitte, Forstner, Christina, Hirschl, Alexander M., Burgmann, Heinz

“…This study analyzed the performance of different molecular technologies along with blood culture (BC) in the diagnosis of bloodstream infections (BSI) in…”
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Development of Novel Real-Time PCR Assays for Detection and Differentiation of Eleven Medically Important Aspergillus and Candida Species in Clinical Specimens by Schabereiter-Gurtner, Claudia, Selitsch, Brigitte, Rotter, Manfred L, Hirschl, Alexander M, Willinger, Birgit

“…In the present study, novel real-time PCR assays targeting the fungal ITS2 region were developed for the detection and differentiation of medically important…”
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Neutralization of Antimicrobial Substances in New BacT/Alert FA and FN Plus Blood Culture Bottles by Mitteregger, Dieter, Barousch, Wolfgang, Nehr, Marion, Kundi, Michael, Zeitlinger, Markus, Makristathis, Athanasios, Hirschl, Alexander M

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Bacterial adherence to different components of total hip prosthesis in patients with prosthetic joint infection by Lass, Richard, Giurea, Alexander, Kubista, Bernd, Hirschl, Alexander M., Graninger, Wolfgang, Presterl, Elisabeth, Windhager, Reinhard, Holinka, Johannes

“…Purpose The purpose of our study was to evaluate and quantify the bacterial adherence to the different components of total hip prosthesis. Methods The…”
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Sonication culture improves microbiological diagnosis of modular megaprostheses by Puchner, Stephan E., Döring, Kevin, Staats, Kevin, Böhler, Christoph, Lass, Richard, Hirschl, Alexander M., Presterl, Elisabeth, Windhager, Reinhard, Holinka, Johannes

“…ABSTRACT Modular megaprostheses are known for high infection rates followed by high rates of revisions. Microbial biofilms growing adherently on prosthetic…”
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Increased Temperature Enhances the Antimicrobial Effects of Daptomycin, Vancomycin, Tigecycline, Fosfomycin, and Cefamandole on Staphylococcal Biofilms by HAJDU, Stefan, HOLINKA, Johannes, REICHMANN, Sonja, HIRSCHL, Alexander M, GRANINGER, Wolfgang, PRESTERL, Elisabeth

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Novel Real-Time PCR Assay for Detection of Helicobacter pylori Infection and Simultaneous Clarithromycin Susceptibility Testing of Stool and Biopsy Specimens by Schabereiter-Gurtner, Claudia, Hirschl, Alexander M., Dragosics, Brigitte, Hufnagl, Peter, Puz, Sonja, Kovách, Zsuzsanna, Rotter, Manfred, Makristathis, Athanasios

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Effects of vancomycin, daptomycin, fosfomycin, tigecycline, and ceftriaxone on Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms by Hajdu, Stefan, Lassnigg, Andrea, Graninger, Wolfgang, Hirschl, Alexander M., Presterl, Elisabeth

“…Infection of medical implanted material is associated with considerable morbidity and costs. In the following work, we investigated the effects of vancomycin,…”
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Experimental Vibration Analysis of a Small Scale Vertical Wind Energy System for Residential Use by Castellani, Francesco, Astolfi, Davide, Peppoloni, Mauro, Natili, Francesco, Buttà, Daniele, Hirschl, Alexander

“…In the recent years, distributed energy production has been one of the main research topics about renewable energies. The decentralization of electric…”
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Endodontic Pathogens Causing Deep Neck Space Infections: Clinical Impact of Different Sampling Techniques and Antibiotic Susceptibility by Poeschl, Paul W., MD, DMD, Crepaz, Valentina, DMD, Russmueller, Guenter, MD, Seemann, Rudolf, MD, DMD, MSc, Hirschl, Alexander M., MD, Ewers, Rolf, MD, DMD, PhD

“…Abstract Introduction The aims of the present study were to compare microbial populations in patients suffering from deep neck space abscesses caused by…”
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Corrigendum to “High diversity of beta-lactamases in the General Hospital Vienna verified by whole genome sequencing and statistical analysis” [Infect. Genet. Evol., Oct.;27 (2014) 408–417] by Barišić, Ivan, Mitteregger, Dieter, Hirschl, Alexander M., Noehammer, Christa, Wiesinger-Mayr, Herbert

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