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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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Blood culture-based diagnosis of bacteraemia: state of the art by Opota, O., Croxatto, A., Prod'hom, G., Greub, G.

“…Blood culture remains the best approach to identify the incriminating microorganisms when a bloodstream infection is suspected, and to guarantee that the…”
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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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Nanomechanical sensor applied to blood culture pellets: a fast approach to determine the antibiotic susceptibility against agents of bloodstream infections by Stupar, P., Opota, O., Longo, G., Prod'hom, G., Dietler, G., Greub, G., Kasas, S.

“…The management of bloodstream infection, a life-threatening disease, largely relies on early detection of infecting microorganisms and accurate determination…”
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Mentor-mentee relationship in clinical microbiology by Opota, O., Greub, G.

“…Clinical microbiology is a field in constant evolution, with increasing technological opportunities and a growing emphasis on human and social issues…”
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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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The dark side of SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen testing: screening asymptomatic patients by Caruana, G., Lebrun, L.-L., Aebischer, O., Opota, O., Urbano, L., de Rham, M., Marchetti, O., Greub, G.

“…Several reports showed SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests (RATs) performances among COVID-19 symptomatic subjects in outpatient settings during periods of highest…”
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A battery of tandem mass spectrometry assays with stable isotope-dilution for the quantification of 15 anti-tuberculosis drugs and two metabolites in patients with susceptible-, multidrug-resistant- and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis by Mercier, T., Desfontaine, V., Cruchon, S., Da Silva Pereira Clara, J.A., Briki, M., Mazza-Stalder, J., Kajkus, A., Burger, R., Suttels, V., Buclin, T., Opota, O., Koehler, N., Sanchez Carballo, P.M., Lange, C., André, P., Decosterd, L.A., Choong, E.

“…•Multiplex LC-MS/MS methods for major drugs against susceptible and MDR-tuberculosis.•Use of stable isotopically labelled Internal Standards for all…”
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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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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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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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Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis with negative cryptococcal antigen: Evaluation of a new immunochromatographic detection assay by Opota, O, Desgraz, B, Kenfak, A, Jaton, K, Cavassini, M, Greub, G, Prod'hom, G, Giulieri, S

“…Abstract Detection of cryptococcal antigen in serum or cerebrospinal fluid allows cryptococcal meningitis diagnosis within few hours with >90% sensitivity. In…”
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Blood culture pellets coupled to MALDI TOF & gram staining to improve fast and accurate microbial diagnosis of bloodstream infections by Opota, O.

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How to: identify non-tuberculous Mycobacterium species using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry by Alcaide, F., Amlerová, J., Bou, G., Ceyssens, P.J., Coll, P., Corcoran, D., Fangous, M.-S., González-Álvarez, I., Gorton, R., Greub, G., Hery-Arnaud, G., Hrábak, J., Ingebretsen, A., Lucey, B., Marekoviċ, I., Mediavilla-Gradolph, C., Monté, M.R., O'Connor, J., O'Mahony, J., Opota, O., O'Reilly, B., Orth-Höller, D., Oviaño, M., Palacios, J.J., Palop, B., Pranada, A.B., Quiroga, L., Rodríguez-Temporal, D., Ruiz-Serrano, M.J., Tudó, G., Van den Bossche, A., van Ingen, J., Rodriguez-Sanchez, B.

“…The implementation of MALDI-TOF MS for microorganism identification has changed the routine of the microbiology laboratories as we knew it. Most microorganisms…”
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P223 Tuberculosis. Medico-social approach in canton of Vaud, Switzerland by Mazza-Stalder, J., Chevallier, E., Opota, O., Jaton, K., Masserey, E., Nicod, L.P.

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Controlled-Release Behavior of Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride Loaded Neutral Microgranules and Coated Using Ethylcellulose Water Dispersion by Opota, D. O., Joachim, G., Kalantzis, G., Piccerelle, P., Reynier, J. P., Joachim, J.

“…The development of a loading method of a water-soluble drug using aqueous binding solution to produce microgranules that were then coated with an aqueous…”
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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.

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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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