Risk factors for mortality in Stenotrophomonas maltophilia bacteraemia: a 22-year retrospective study in a Japanese acute care hospital [0.03%]
日本急性护理医院葡萄状不动杆菌血流感染影响死亡率的危险因素:22年回顾性研究
Michiya Tanuma,Takayuki Sakurai,Hidemasa Nakaminami et al.
Michiya Tanuma et al.
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is a Gram-negative bacterium associated with nosocomial infections and high mortality, although reported risk factors vary. We retrospectively analysed 43 cases of S. maltophilia bacteraemia at NTT Medical Cente...
When 'Clean' is not clean: a diagnostic pitfall in Gram staining leading to pseudobacterial meningitis [0.03%]
当“干净”并不干净:革兰氏染色中的诊断陷阱导致假细菌性脑膜炎
Takayuki Kawamura,Sachie Koyama,Haruka Karaushi et al.
Takayuki Kawamura et al.
Introduction. Gram staining is a fundamental and widely used technique in clinical microbiology because of its simplicity and diagnostic value, particularly in the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. However, its reliability may be compromis...
Game-based learning in microbiology education: design and classroom use of MicroBioCombat [0.03%]
基于游戏的学习在微生物学教育中的设计与课堂应用:MicroBioCombat案例分析
Raul Vinicius Salata Souto,Edmara Rocha Dos Santos Moreira,Leandro Marcio Moreira
Raul Vinicius Salata Souto
Microbiology is often perceived by students as a challenging subject, particularly when addressing pathogenic mechanisms and disease transmission. Active learning approaches, including educational games, have been shown to enhance student e...
The metal-uptake-deficient Escherichia coli strain GR536 contains the ϕ80 prophage [0.03%]
金属摄取缺陷型大肠杆菌菌株GR536含有ϕ80前噬菌体
Ayuki Shimpo,Jerry Augustine,Luke J Acton et al.
Ayuki Shimpo et al.
We report the genome sequence of Escherichia coli GR536, a previously constructed metal-uptake-deficient strain derived from E. coli W3110. Growth of GR536 in an iron-restricted liquid medium resulted in apparent lysis during the early expo...
Assessment of the efficacy of ChatGPT responses to bacterial species-specific questions in microbiology [0.03%]
评估ChatGPT在微生物学中回答细菌种类特定问题的有效性
Withanage Dona Manushi Dinasha,Nissanka Mudiyanselage Tanuri Ayanga Nissanka,Chamudhi Prabashi Wickramasinghe et al.
Withanage Dona Manushi Dinasha et al.
Background. ChatGPT, an OpenAI chatbot, serves as a valuable tool in the present for learning and education. It also offers information on microbiology, as its popularity grows among students. However, assessing the accuracy of ChatGPT's re...
U-Behavior: a method to promote spaced and interleaved retrieval practice in challenging undergraduate microbiology and biomedical sciences courses [0.03%]
U-行为:一种在具有挑战性的大学微生物学和生物医学科学课程中促进分散和交错的检索练习的方法
James E Folkestad,Hannah Hausman,Marcia Moraes et al.
James E Folkestad et al.
Students in demanding microbiology and biomedical sciences courses often rely on suboptimal study strategies, such as massed practice, despite evidence favouring spaced retrieval and interleaving for durable learning, where durable learning...
Comparative genomic analysis of Clostridioides difficile strains in Mexico: insights into virulence and resistance [0.03%]
墨西哥艰难梭菌菌株的比较基因组分析:毒力和耐药性的新见解
C Ortiz-Flores,A Romero-Rodríguez,R Villanueva-Enríquez et al.
C Ortiz-Flores et al.
Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) remains a major global health threat due to the emergence of hypervirulent, multidrug-resistant lineages. However, the evolutionary dynamics and resistance-associated genomic profiles of strains circ...
Lowering technical barriers in microbiology education using archaea: Halobacterium salinarum as a school laboratory model [0.03%]
使用古菌降低微生物教学中的技术障碍——盐 Haloferax mediterranei 作为学校实验室模型
Traditional microbiology education is fundamentally constrained by the requirement for sterile laboratory conditions, which limits the implementation of practical activities in school settings. This limitation can be overcome by using Halob...
Comparison of two chromogenic media: Brilliance Group B and ChromID STRB for the screening of Group B streptococci from an antenatal clinic in Sydney, Australia [0.03%]
两种显色培养基(Brilliance群链球菌和ChromID STRB)在澳大利亚悉尼一家产前诊所筛查B群链球菌的比较研究
John Merlino,Sophia Rizzo,Daniel Seed et al.
John Merlino et al.
In this study, we compared and assessed the agreement of two commercial chromogenic agars, Brilliance Group B (BGB; Thermo Fisher, Australia) and ChromID STRB (bioMérieux, Australia), in the detection and presumptive identification of Grou...
Influence of the Salmonella Infantis pESI plasmid on disinfectant efficacy when in biofilm [0.03%]
萨门氏菌基因型婴儿菌株的pESI质粒对生物膜消毒效果的影响研究
Emma Davies,Victoria Drauch,Mohammad Alitabar et al.
Emma Davies et al.
Salmonella Infantis strains harbouring multi-drug resistance to high-priority critically important antimicrobials have been isolated globally, giving cause for concern. The serovar is highly persistent throughout the poultry industry and is...