scholarly journals Improved Antibiotic Susceptibility Test of Orientia tsutsugamushi by Flow Cytometry Using Monoclonal Antibody

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mi-Jeong Kim ◽  
Mee-Kyung Kim ◽  
Jae-Seung Kang
Keyword(s):  
Monoclonal Antibody ◽  
Flow Cytometry ◽  
Antibiotic Susceptibility ◽  
Susceptibility Test ◽  
Orientia Tsutsugamushi ◽  
Antibiotic Susceptibility Test

scholarly journals Microdilution Antibiotic Susceptibility Test: Examination of Certain Variables

1973 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 658-665 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. C. Tilton ◽  
L. Lieberman ◽  
E. H. Gerlach
Keyword(s):  
Antibiotic Susceptibility ◽  
Susceptibility Test ◽  
Antibiotic Susceptibility Test

scholarly journals Improve antibiotic susceptibility test and its quality control by linear-gradient plate

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (7) ◽  
pp. 740-749
Author(s):  
Qing ZHANG ◽  
Yin ZHANG ◽  
Jing QI ◽  
YanBo LUO ◽  
LuLu LI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Antibiotic Susceptibility ◽  
Susceptibility Test ◽  
Linear Gradient ◽  
Antibiotic Susceptibility Test ◽  
Gradient Plate

Ralstonia insidiosa Neonatal Sepsis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (03) ◽  
pp. 148-151
Author(s):  
Elçin Akduman Alaşehir ◽  
Belkız Öngen İpek ◽  
David Terence Thomas ◽  
Mustafa Erinç Sitar ◽  
Tuğba Erener Ercan
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Respiratory Distress ◽  
Antibiotic Susceptibility ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Susceptibility Test ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Presumptive Diagnosis ◽  
Antibiotic Susceptibility Test ◽  
Ralstonia Insidiosa

Introduction Ralstonia spp. are nonfermenting gram-negative bacteria that have recently emerged as opportunistic pathogens. Previously, two case series of infection associated with Ralstonia insidiosa have been published. In this case report, R. insidiosa infection of a neonate in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is presented. Case Presentation A term male infant developed respiratory distress 2 hours after birth and was admitted to the NICU with the presumptive diagnosis of transient tachypnea of the newborn. A left apical pneumothorax was detected, requiring chest tube insertion. An umbilical catheter was placed due to poor peripheral vascular access. On the second day, blood cultures were sent from the umbilical artery and umbilical venous catheters, which showed growth of R. insidiosa. The antibiotics were changed from ampicillin and gentamicin to ampicillin–sulbactam and cefotaxime according to the antibiotic susceptibility test results. Respiratory distress symptoms resolved and the patient was extubated. The infant's clinical condition improved steadily and was discharged with breast feeding and stable vital findings, negative follow-up cultures, and C-reactive protein. Conclusion Ralstonia insidiosa is an emerging pathogen in hospital infections due to its ability to survive in water supplies and sterilized water-based solutions. There is need for vigilance of R. insidiosa, especially in intensive care units. Awareness of rare pathogens, early detection of the bacteria, and antibiotic susceptibility test results are important in the success of treatment.

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