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EMBLAVEO (AZTREONAM+AVIBACTAM) Microbiology Testing for MDR Pathogens

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The discussion emphasizes challenges in clinical antibiotic trials which failed to effectively target multi-drug resistant (MDR) pathogens. It advocates for using rapid PCR diagnostics to streamline trials, ensuring focus on pathogens of concern, and calls for regulatory adaptations to enhance study design and antibiotic testing efficacy. Continue reading EMBLAVEO (AZTREONAM+AVIBACTAM) Microbiology Testing for MDR Pathogens→

CMV Connections: Paul-Bunnell Negative Mononucleosis and ‘Changelings’

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Mononuclesosis is an EBV infection that can be diagnosed with the heterophil antibody test developed by Paul and Bunnell. The test is based on the agglutination of sheep erythrocytes with the blood of EBV infected patients. P-B heterophil serology is negative in ‘mononucleosis’ caused by CMV. In this day and Continue reading CMV Connections: Paul-Bunnell Negative Mononucleosis and ‘Changelings’→