The definition of the heterogeneous group of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) is
still based on diagnostic procedures that fulfill the clinical need to differentiate between …

Blood culture remains the best approach to identify the incriminating microorganisms when
a bloodstream infection is suspected, and to guarantee that the antimicrobial treatment is …

Sepsis, a leading cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world, is a clinical
syndrome with signs and symptoms relating to an infectious event and the consequent …

Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry is a
rapid, accurate method for identifying bacteria and fungi recovered on agar culture media …

This chapter discusses mainly those Gram‐positive cocci that were members of the former
family Micrococcaceae prior to its redefinition. The genera have now been rearranged in …

We describe results from a multicenter study evaluating the Accelerate Pheno system, a first
of its kind diagnostic system that rapidly identifies common bloodstream pathogens from …

Sepsis is a leading cause of death. Rapid and accurate identification of pathogens and
antimicrobial resistance directly from blood culture could improve patient outcomes. The …

Background A multicenter study was conducted to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy
(sensitivity and specificity) of the Verigene Gram-Positive Blood Culture Test (BC-GP) test to …

To cite this article: Sachse F, Becker K, von Eiff C, Metze D, Rudack C. Staphylococcus
aureus invades the epithelium in nasal polyposis and induces IL‐6 in nasal epithelial cells …

Bloodstream infections account for 30–40% of all cases of severe sepsis and septic shock,
and are major causes of morbidity and mortality. Diagnosis of bloodstream infections must …