This method is able to identify a range of bacteria, mycobacteria and fungi by looking at their protein fingerprint, based on the charge and size of the proteins. A number of the studies included in this review used MALDI-TOF to confirm species identification after using selective media and ...
This applies, for example, to screening for the presence of multi-drug-resistant (MDR) organisms, including ESBL- and carbapenemase-producing bacteria, vancomycin-resistant enterococci, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Screening for the (asymptomatic) presence of rotavirus is not routinely...
non-culture diagnostic tests may be useful to diagnose promptly fungal disease. Numerous methods have been developed for detecting fungal cell antigens such as Aspergillus galactomannan (GM), 1,3-β-D-glucan or nuclear amplification assays to identify fungal DNA for early...
13] However, microalbuminuria (30-300 mg/day) is usually not detected on dipstick testing. Results of 1+ correspond to 30 mg/dL, 2+ to 100 mg/dL, 3+ to 300 mg/dL, and