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Microbial diagnosis of bloodstream infection: towards molecular diagnosis directly from blood by Opota, O., Jaton, K., Greub, G.

“…When a bloodstream infection (BSI) is suspected, most of the laboratory results—biochemical and haematologic—are available within the first hours after…”
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The rapid molecular test Xpert MTB/RIF ultra: towards improved tuberculosis diagnosis and rifampicin resistance detection by Opota, O., Mazza-Stalder, J., Greub, G., Jaton, K.

“…Tuberculosis diagnosis has dramatically improved since the introduction of the rapid molecular test Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) detecting M. tuberculosis and…”
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Diagnostic strategies for SARS-CoV-2 infection and interpretation of microbiological results by Caruana, G., Croxatto, A., Coste, A.T., Opota, O., Lamoth, F., Jaton, K., Greub, G.

“…To face the current COVID-19 pandemic, diagnostic tools are essential. It is recommended to use real-time RT-PCR for RNA viruses in order (a) to perform a…”
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Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry as an Alternative to 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing for Identification of Difficult-To-Identify Bacterial Strains by Bizzini, A, Jaton, K, Romo, D, Bille, J, Prod'hom, G, Greub, G

“…Conventional methods are sometimes insufficient to identify human bacterial pathogens, and alternative techniques, often molecular, are required…”
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Multiplex Blood PCR in Combination with Blood Cultures for Improvement of Microbiological Documentation of Infection in Febrile Neutropenia by Lamoth, F, Jaton, K, Prod'hom, G, Senn, L, Bille, J, Calandra, T, Marchetti, O

“…The frequent lack of microbiological documentation of infection by blood cultures (BC) has a major impact on clinical management of febrile neutropenic…”
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Added value of molecular assay Xpert MTB/RIF compared to sputum smear microscopy to assess the risk of tuberculosis transmission in a low-prevalence country by Opota, O., Senn, L., Prod'hom, G., Mazza-Stalder, J., Tissot, F., Greub, G., Jaton, K.

“…Airborne precautions are required at hospital admission for patients with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis. The isolation is maintained until 3 serially…”
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Clinical microbiologists facing an anthrax alert by Jaton, K., Greub, G.

“…Microbiological war and terrorist attacks are made to weaken populations by transmitting pathogenic and epidemic microorganisms. These bacteria or viruses are…”
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Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry and PCR-based rapid diagnosis of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia by Clerc, O., Prod'hom, G., Senn, L., Jaton, K., Zanetti, G., Calandra, T., Greub, G.

“…Effective empirical treatment is of paramount importance to improve the outcome of patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia. We aimed to evaluate a…”
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Universal admission screening strategy for COVID-19 highlighted the clinical importance of reporting SARS-CoV-2 viral loads by Moraz, M., Jacot, D., Papadimitriou-Olivgeris, M., Senn, L., Greub, G., Jaton, K., Opota, O.

“…Previously limited to symptomatic patients, our hospital introduced a universal admission screening strategy for coronavirus disease 2019 on 25 April 2020. All…”
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Prevalence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Coxiella burnetii in Ixodes ricinus ticks in Switzerland: an underestimated epidemiologic risk by Pilloux, L, Baumgartner, A, Jaton, K, Lienhard, R, Ackermann-Gäumann, R, Beuret, C, Greub, G

“…Abstract Ticks are vectors of several microorganisms responsible for infectious diseases in human and animals, such as Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Coxiella…”
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Common skin infection due to Panton–Valentine leucocidin-producing Staphylococcus aureus strains in asylum seekers from Eritrea: a genome-based investigation of a suspected outbreak by Jaton, L., Pillonel, T., Jaton, K., Dory, E., Prod'hom, G., Blanc, D.S., Tissot, F., Bodenmann, P., Greub, G.

“…Since late 2014, multiple cases of abscesses and boils due to methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) expressing the Panton–Valentine leucocidin…”
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Comparative genomics of Neisseria meningitidis strains: new targets for molecular diagnostics by Diene, S.M., Bertelli, C., Pillonel, T., Jacquier, N., Croxatto, A., Jaton, K., Greub, G.

“…In 2010, Jaton et al. (False-negative PCR result due to gene polymorphism: the example of Neisseria meningitidis. J Clin Microbiol 2010;48:4590–2) reported an…”
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A simple, robust and rapid approach to detect carbapenemases in Gram-negative isolates by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry: validation with triple quadripole tandem mass spectrometry, microarray and PCR by Vogne, C., Prod'hom, G., Jaton, K., Decosterd, L.A., Greub, G.

“…Carbapenemases should be accurately and rapidly detected, given their possible epidemiological spread and their impact on treatment options. Here, we developed…”
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CSF lactate for accurate diagnosis of community-acquired bacterial meningitis by Giulieri, S., Chapuis-Taillard, C., Jaton, K., Cometta, A., Chuard, C., Hugli, O., Du Pasquier, R., Bille, J., Meylan, P., Manuel, O., Marchetti, O.

“…CSF lactate measurement is recommended when nosocomial meningitis is suspected, but its value in community-acquired bacterial meningitis is controversial. We…”
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Whole-genome sequencing for rapid, reliable and routine investigation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission in local communities by Zakham, F, Laurent, S, Esteves Carreira, A.L, Corbaz, A, Bertelli, C, Masserey, E, Nicod, L, Greub, G, Jaton, K, Mazza-Stalder, J, Opota, O

“…AbstractContact investigations following the diagnosis of active tuberculosis (TB) are paramount for the control of the disease. Epidemiological data are very…”
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Diagnosis of Aerococcus urinae infections: Importance of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry and broad-range 16S rDNA PCR by Opota, O., Prod'hom, G., Andreutti-Zaugg, C., Dessauges, M., Merz, L., Greub, G., Chave, J.-P., Jaton, K.

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Multiplex real-time PCR for the diagnosis of malaria: correlation with microscopy by Dormond, L., Jaton-Ogay, K., de Vallière, S., Genton, B., Bille, J., Greub, G.

“…Malaria is generally diagnosed by microscopy and rapid antigen testing. Molecular methods become more widely used. In the present study, the contribution of a…”
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Actinobaculum schaalii: clinical observation of 20 cases by Beguelin, C., Genne, D., Varca, A., Tritten, M.-L., Siegrist, H.H., Jaton, K., Lienhard, R.

“…Actinobaculum schaalii is a new species that has so far been isolated from human blood, urine and pus. Its importance has probably been underestimated and…”
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Visceral leishmaniasis in a lung transplant recipient: usefulness of highly sensitive real‐time polymerase chain reaction for preemptive diagnosis by Opota, O., Balmpouzis, Z., Berutto, C., Kaiser‐Guignard, J., Greub, G., Aubert, J.‐D., Prod'hom, G., Manuel, O., Jaton, K.

“…We report the case of a lung transplant recipient in whom the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) was made by detection of parasites in a peripheral blood…”
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Opportunistic testing for urogenital infection with Chlamydia trachomatis in south-western Switzerland, 2012: a feasibility study by Bally, F, Quach, A, Greub, G, Jaton, K, Petignat, C, Ambord, C, Fellay, J, Masserey, E, Spencer, B

“…The feasibility of opportunistic screening of urogenital infections with Chlamydia trachomatis was assessed in a cross-sectional study in 2012, in two cantons…”
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