Current American Dental Association infection control guidelines recommend immersion
disinfection of irreversible hydrocolloid impressions, and this study further defines the …

New fluoride varnishes have been marketed that reportedly release more fluoride (Enamel
Pro) or release fluoride more slowly (Varnish XT). The purpose of this study was to compare …

PURPOSE: A study was conducted to compare the S. aureus/CNS PNA FISH™ Culture
Identification Kit (AdvanDx, Woburn MA) to standard microbiology identification methods for …

OBJECTIVE: A study was undertaken to determine the incidence of Acinetobacter baumannii
and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) contamination on reusable …

Rapid antigen tests are commonly used by clinicians for rapid, simple, point‐of‐care testing.
Five rapid antigen tests were shown to have low sensitivity (40.3–58.8%) when compared to …

PURPOSE: We determined the maximal renal tolerance of warm ischemia using renal cortical
interstitial metabolic changes to identify a potential real-time marker of irreparable renal …

Latex particle agglutination (LPA) testing for antigen to group B streptococcus (GBS) has
been useful in the diagnosis of GBS sepsis in newborns. However, recent reports have …

The authors conducted a study to determine the validity of two commercially available in-office
dental unit waterline test kits compared to the gold standard, R2A agar. Samples were …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a modeled microgravity
environment on the antimicrobial resistance of Acinetobacter baumannii. DESIGN: Clinical …

The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of toothbrushes that advertise self-disinfecting,
antimicrobial properties due to the inclusion of silver nanoparticles or …