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Lu,Y.; Rong,C.Z.; Zhao,J.Y.; Lao,X.J.; Xie,L.; Li,S.; Qin,X.. |
The shipment and storage conditions of clinical samples pose a major challenge to the detection accuracy of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG), and Ureaplasma urealyticum (UU) when using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). The aim of the present study was to explore the influence of storage time at 4°C on the DNA of these pathogens and its effect on their detection by qRT-PCR. CT, NG, and UU positive genital swabs from 70 patients were collected, and DNA of all samples were extracted and divided into eight aliquots. One aliquot was immediately analyzed with qRT-PCR to assess the initial pathogen load, whereas the remaining samples were stored at 4°C and analyzed after 1, 2, 3, 7, 14, 21, and 28 days. No... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Storage time; Chlamydia trachomatis; Ureaplasma urealyticum; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; Stability; QRT-PCR. |
Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2016001000701 |
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Zhang,J.; Chen,Z.; Xie,L.; Zhao,C.; Zhao,H.; Fu,C.; Chen,G.; Hao,Z.; Wang,L.; Li,W.. |
A 55-year-old male presented with fever, stupor, aphasia, and left hemiparesis. A history of head trauma 3 months before was also reported. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging revealed slight contrast enhancement of lesions under the right frontal skull plate and right frontal lobe. Because of deterioration in nutritional status and intracranial hypertension, the patient was prepared for burr hole surgery. A subdural empyema (SDE) recurred after simple drainage. After detection of Brucella species in SDE, craniotomy combined with antibiotic treatment was undertaken. The patient received antibiotic therapy for 6 months (two doses of 2 g ceftriaxone, two doses of 100 mg doxycycline, and 700 mg rifapentine for 6 months) that resulted in complete cure of the... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/report |
Palavras-chave: Subdural empyema; Neurobrucellosis; Craniotomy; Infection; Treatment. |
Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2017000500501 |
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