Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
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Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. · Dec 2013
Case ReportsMyocardial infection due to Fusobacterium nucleatum.
Fusobacterium nucleatum is an anaerobic gram-negative bacillus, which inhabits the oropharynx, gastrointestinal tract, and female genital tract. Infections classically affect the head and neck. We report a patient with a myocardial mass due to F. nucleatum, initially thought to be a neoplasm, and discuss anaerobic cardiac infections.
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Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. · Dec 2013
Comparison of the T2Dx instrument with T2Candida assay and automated blood culture in the detection of Candida species using seeded blood samples.
As a delay in the diagnosis and treatment of candidemia is associated with increased mortality and healthcare costs, a more rapid method of detection is urgently needed. The T2Candida assay is a new rapid diagnostic test, which uses T2 magnetic resonance technology to identify Candida spp. directly from whole blood in approximately 3 hours. ⋯ The T2Candida assay had a 100% detection rate for each species (n = 13-20 replicates) within 3 hours including C. glabrata. The sensitivity and specificity of the T2Candida assay were 1 and 0.978, respectively.