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Rapid identification by MALDI-TOF/MS and antimicrobial disk diffusion susceptibility testing for positive blood cultures after a short incubation on the WASPLab®

Abdessalam Cherkaoui & Gesuele Renzi & Nouria Azam & Didier Schorderet & Nicolas Vuilleumier
& Jacques Schrenzel

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Macrolide resistance in Mycoplasma genitalium from female sex workers in Belgium

Liselotte Coorevits

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Randomized Comparison of Two Vaginal Self-Sampling Methods for Human Papillomavirus Detection: Dry Swab versus FTA Cartridge

Rosa Catarino

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A comparison of cotton and flocked swabs for vaginal self-sample collection

Manuela Viviano

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Vaginal colonization with antimicrobial-resistant bacteria among women in labor in central Uganda: prevalence and associated factors

Josephine Tumuhamye

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Comparison of the Copan WASPLab incorporating the BioRad expert system against the SIRscan 2000 automatic for routine antimicrobial disc diffusion susceptibility testing

A. Cherkaoui

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Whole genome sequencing revealed new molecular characteristics in multidrug resistant staphylococci recovered from high frequency touched surfaces in London

Rory Cave

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High prevalence of multidrug resistant Enterobacteriaceae among residents of long term care facilities in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Eline van Dulm

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Copan WASPLab automation significantly reduces incubation times and allows earlier culture readings

A. Cherkaoui

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Performance of TEM-PCR vs Culture for Bacterial Identification in Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infections

James B. Wood

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UriSwab: an effective transport medium for nucleic acid detection of Chlamydia trachomatis, Mycoplasma genitalium and Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Anna-maria G Costa

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An in-well direct lysis method for rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 by real time RT-PCR in eSwab specimens

Rikke Lind Jørgensen

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Performance of the RT-LAMP-based eazyplex® SARS-CoV-2 as a novel rapid diagnostic test

Renate Egerer

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Postmortem Stability of SARS-CoV-2 in Nasopharyngeal Mucosa

Fabian Heinrich

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Combined oropharyngeal/nasal swab is equivalent to nasopharyngeal sampling for SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic PCR

Tania Desmet

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Comparison of pre-analytical characteristics for molecular and serological diagnostics of COVID-19

Ralph Wendt

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Copan eNAT Transport System to Address Challenges in COVID-19 Diagnostics in Regions with Limited Testing Access

Melissa Richard-Greenblatt

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Clinical performance of the Abbott Panbio with nasopharyngeal, throat, and saliva swabs among symptomatic individuals with COVID-19

William Stokes

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The acceptability and cost of a home-based chlamydia retesting strategy: findings from the REACT randomised controlled trial

Smith K. S.

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Molecular Evolution of a Klebsiella pneumoniae ST278 Iso-late Harboring blaNDM-7 and Involved in Nosocomial Transmission

Tarah Lynch

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Prospective Evaluation of the mariPOC Test for Detection of Clostridioides difficile Glutamate Dehydrogenase and Toxins A/B

Roosa Savolainen

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Fluoroquinolone resistance in Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli from poultry and human samples assessed by PCR- restriction fragment length polymorphism assay

Yuli Melisa Sierra-Arguello

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Self‑sampling versus health care professional‑guided swab collection for SARS‑CoV‑2 testing

Silvia Würstle

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Common skin bacteria protect their host from oxidative stress through secreted antioxidant RoxP

Tilde Andersson

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Prevalence of microbial contamination in donor corneas

Nan-Ni Chen

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Common skin bacteria protect their host from oxidative stress through secreted antioxidant RoxP

Tilde Andersson

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Bacterial causes of otitis media with spontaneous perforation of the tympanic membrane in the era of 13 valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine

Corinne Levy

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Age-Dependent Dissimilarity of the Nasopharyngeal and Middle Ear Microbiota in Children with Acute Otitis Media

Silvio D Brugger

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Active Surveillance of Carbapenemase-Producing Or-ganisms (CPO) Colonization With Xpert Carba-R Assay Plus Positive Patient Iso-lation Proves to Be Effective in CPO Containment

Menglan Zhou

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Development of a melting-curve based multiplex real-time PCR assay for simultaneous detection of Streptococcus agalactiae and genes encoding resistance to macrolides and lincosamides

Eliane Saori Otaguiri

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Multisite evaluation of Cepheid Xpert Carba-R assay for detection of carbapenemase-producing organisms in rectal swabs

Tato M

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Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization in individuals from the community in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil

Taniela Marli Bes

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Germs of thrones – spontaneous decolonization of Car-bapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) and Vancomycin-Resistant Enter-ococci (VRE) in Western Europe: is this myth or reality?

Benjamin Davido

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Antibiotic Susceptibility and Treatment Response in Bacterial Skin Infection

Ji Soo Lim

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The epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus carriage in patients at-tending inner city sexually transmitted infections and community clinics in Calgary, Canada

Alejandra Ugarte Torres

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Risk of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections among Children Found to be Staphylococcus aureus MRSA USA300 Carriers

Lilly Cheng Immergluck

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Case-Control Pilot Study on Acute Diarrheal Dis-ease in a Geographically Defined Pediatric Population in a Middle-Income Country

Ana E Farfán-García

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The initial state of the human gut microbiome deter-mines its reshaping by antibiotics

Frédéric Raymond

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Nasopharyngeal Pneumococcal Carriage among Healthy Children in Cyprus Post Widespread Simultaneous Implementation of PCV10 and PCV13 Vaccines

Adamos Hadjipanayis

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COVID-19 Emergency Management: From the Reorganization of the Endoscopy Service to the Verification of the Reprocessing Efficacy

Beatrice Casini

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Limited Genetic Diversity of blaCMY-2-Containing IncI1-pST12 Plasmids from Enterobacteriaceae of Human and Broiler Chicken Origin in The Netherlands

Evert P. M. den Drijver

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SARS-CoV-2 on Ocular Surfaces in a Cohort of Patients With COVID-19 From the Lombardy Region, Italy

Claudio Azzolini

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Comparison of MycoPrep and the new MYCO-TB kit: rapid and efficient digestion and decontamination of respiratory specimens for the detection of Mycobacteria

Francesco Bisognin

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Contraceptive rings promote vaginal lactobacilli in a high bacterial vaginosis prevalence population: A randomised, open-label longitudinal study in Rwandan women

Tania Crucitti

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Performance of the cobas MRSA/SA Test for Simultaneous Detection of Methicillin-Susceptible and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus From Nasal Swabs

Lace R. Peterson

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Performance of the Alere i RSV assay for point-of-care detection of respiratory syncytial virus in children

Sarah Valerie Schnee

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Liquid and Dry Swabs for Culture- and PCR-Based Detection of Colonization with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus during Admission Screening

N. von Allmen

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Detection of human bocavirus-1 in both nasal and stool specimens from children under 5 years old with influenza-like illnesses or diarrhea in Gabon

Sonia Etenna Lekana-Douki

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Respiratory viruses on personal protective equipment and bodies of healthcare workers

Linh T. Phan

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Comparable specimen collection from both ends of at-home mid-turbinate swabs

Melissa Truong

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Evaluation of the Copan Myco-TB kit for the decontamination of respiratory samples for the detection of Mycobacteria

Deborah De Geyter

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Oral Health, Oral Microbiota, and Incidence of Stroke-Associated Pneumonia—A Prospective Observational Study

Fabian Cieplik

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Increased carriage of non-vaccine serotypes with low invasive disease potential four years after switching to the 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in The Netherlands

Marloes Vissers

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Detection of respiratory viruses in cystic fibrosis: comparison of nasal FLOQ Swabs™ and sputum using the FilmArray® platform

S. Cartel

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Self-Collection for Under-Screened Women in a National Cervical Screening Program: Pilot Study

M. Saville

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Assessing the Impact of Mailing Self-Sampling Kits for Human Papillomavirus Testing to Unscreened Non-Responder Women in Manitoba

F. Jalili

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Treating male partners of women with bacterial vaginosis (StepUp): a protocol for a randomised controlled trial to assess the clinical effectiveness of male partner treatment for reducing the risk of BV recurrence

Lenka A. Vodstrcil

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Population Impact of Girls-Only Human Papillomavirus 16/18 Vaccination in The Netherlands: Cross-Protective and Second-Order Herd Effects

Joske Hoes

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Comparison of deferred and bedside culture of Neisseria gonorrhoeae: a study to improve the isolation of gonococci for antimicrobial susceptibility testing

Iryna Boiko

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The Endobiota Study: Comparison of Vaginal, Cervical and Gut Microbiota Between Women with Stage 3/4 Endometriosis and Healthy Controls

Baris Ata

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Temporal oral microbiome changes with brushing in children with cleft lip and palate

Rita Rodrigues

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Differences in Illness Severity among Circulating Norovirus Genotypes in a Large Pediatric Cohort with Acute Gastroenteritis

Sudha Bhavanam

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Pigment Visibility on Rectal Swabs Used To Detect Enteropathogens: a Prospective Cohort Study

Jianling Xie

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Rapid and accurate eXDR screening: use Xpert Carba-R® with FecalSwab®

Eric Farfour

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Evaluating the preservation and isolation of stool pathogens using the COPAN FecalSwab™ Transport System and Walk-Away Specimen Processor

Lee W Goneau

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Evaluation of Anatomically Designed Flocked Rectal Swabs for Use with the BioFire FilmArray Gastrointestinal Panel for Detection of Enteric Pathogens in Children Admitted to Hospital with Severe Gastroenteritis

Celia R. Walker

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Nonaplex PCR using Cliffhanger primers to identify diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli from crude lysates of human faecal samples

Uffe Vest Schneider

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Relationship between enteric pathogens and acute gastroenteritis disease severity: a prospective cohort study

J Xie

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Evaluation of Copan FecalSwab as Specimen Type for Use in Xpert C. difficile Assay

Michael J. Mashock

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Evaluation of Copan FecalSwab™ preserved stool specimens with the BD MAX™ Enteric Bacterial Panel and the BD MAX™ Extended Enteric Bacterial Panel

Hanen Fernandez Rojas

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Validation of genome-wide association study-identified single nucleotide polymorphisms in a case-control study of pancreatic cancer from Taiwan

Yan-Shen Shan

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Decreased Intestinal Microbiome Diversity in Pediatric Sepsis: A Conceptual Framework for Intestinal Dysbiosis to Influence Immunometabolic Function

Scott L. Weiss

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Early origins of allergy and asthma (ARIES): study protocol for a prospective prenatal birth cohort in Chile

Caroll D. Hernandez

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High-Throughput MICA/B Genotyping of Over Two Million Samples: Workflow and Allele Frequencies

Anja Klussmeier

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Noninvasive prenatal paternity testing by means of SNP‐based targeted sequencing

Jacqueline Chor Wing Tam

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Targeted capture enrichment followed by NGS: development and validation of a single comprehensive NIPT for chromosomal aneuploidies, microdeletion syndromes and monogenic diseases

George Koumbaris

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Biotechnical development of genetic addiction risk score (GARS) and selective evidence for inclusion of polymorphic allelic risk in substance use disorder (SUD)

K. Blum

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Detection of cell-free foetal DNA fraction in female-foetus bearing pregnancies using X-chromosomal insertion/deletion polymorphisms examined by digital droplet PCR

Iveta Zednikova

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A practical study on direct PCR amplification using the GlobalFiler™ PCR Amplification Kit on human bloodstains collected with microFLOQ™ Direct swabs

Kevin Wai Yin Chong Yongxun

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Copan microFLOQ® Direct Swab collection of bloodstains, saliva, and semen on cotton cloth

Allison J Sherier

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Effectiveness of 0.66% Povidone-Iodine Eye Drops on Ocular Surface Flora before Cataract Surgery: A Nationwide Microbiological Study

Rosario Musumeci

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Child development, growth and microbiota: fol-low-up of a randomized education trial in Uganda

Prudence Atukunda

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Bacterial Load of Chlamydia trachomatis in the Posterior Oropharynx, Tonsillar Fossae, and Saliva among Men Who Have Sex with Men with Untreated Oropharyngeal Chlamydia

Tiffany R. Phillips

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Human papillomavirus (HPV) detection in vaginal self-samples: evaluation of eNat® as an alternative suspension medium to ThinPrep®PreservCyt® for vaginal swabs

Chiara Giubbi et al.

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The Vaginal Microbiota Composition and Genital Infections during and after Pregnancy amongWomen in Pemba Island, Tanzania

Naomi C.A. Juliana

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Multidrug-resistant OXA-48/CTX-M-15 Klebsiella pneumoniae cluster in a COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit: Salient lessons for infection prevention and control during the COVID-19 pandemic

Annaleise R. Howard-Jones et al.

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Characterization of Vaccine Breakthrough Cases during Measles Outbreaks in Milan and Surrounding Areas, Italy, 2017–2021

Silvia Bianchi et al.

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Clinical validation of full HR HPV genotyping HPV Selfy assay according to the international guidelines for HPV test requirements for cervical cancer screening on clinician collected and self collected samples

Alice Avian et al.

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Novel Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza H6N1 in Backyard Chicken in Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chilean Polynesia

Francisca di Pillo et al.

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Dual-site ligation-assisted loop-mediated isothermal amplification (dLig-LAMP) for colorimetric and point-of-care determination of real SARS-CoV-2

Moon Hyeok Choi et al.

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Whole genome sequencing and taxonomic profiling of two Pantoea sp. isolated from environmental samples in Israel

Yehoudit Guedj-Dana, et al.

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Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA on surfaces in a COVID-19 hospital ward indicates airborne viral spread

J. Thylefors et al.

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Self-collected saliva for SARS-CoV-2 detection: evaluation of Copan Lollisponge™

Cristiano Sabelli, Ph.D., Simone Paghera, MS.

Comparison of Different Self‐Sampling Devices for Molecular Detection of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs): A Pilot Study

Ilaria Sechi et al.

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Total Laboratory Automation for Rapid Detection and Identification of Microorganisms and Their Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles

Abdessalam Cherkaoui et al.

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Outbreak of ceftazidime-avibactam resistant KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit, Italy: urgent need for updating diagnostic protocols of surveillance cultures

Gabriele Bianco et al.

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High-Resolution Melting Analysis to Detect Antimicrobial Resistance Determinants in South African Neisseria gonorrhoeae Clinical Isolates and Specimens

Nireshni Mitchev et al.

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The challenge of preventing and containing outbreaks of multidrug-resistant organisms and Candida auris during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: report of a carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii outbreak and a systematic review of the literature

Reto Thoma et al.

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Current State of Laboratory Automation in Clinical Microbiology Laboratory

Kritikos Antonios et al.

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Screening for cytomegalovirus shedding in vagina and saliva: Significant differences between biological fluids, swab types and storage durations in DNA recovery

Ngee Keong Tan et al.

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Monkeypox: sample collection and diagnostic techniques

Stefania Di Costanzo, Ph.D.

Validation of the Colibrí Instrument for Automated Preparation of MALDI-TOF MS Targets for Yeast Identification

Robbe Heestermans et al.

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Copan Walk Away Specimen Processor (WASP) Automated System for Pathogen Detection in Female Reproductive Tract Specimens

Jing Gao et al.

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Olfactory swab sampling optimization for α-synuclein aggregate detection in patients with Parkinson’s disease

M. Bongianni, M. Catalan, D. Perra, E. Fontana, F. Janes, C. Bertolotti, L. Sacchetto, S. Capaldi, M. Tagliapietra, P. Polverino, V. Tommasini, G. Bellavita, E. Ataie Kachoie, R. Baruca, A. Bernardini, M. Valente, M. Fiorini, E. Bronzato, S. Tamburin, L. Bertolasi, L. Brozzetti, M. P. Cecchini, G. Gigli, S. Monaco, P. Manganotti, G. Zanusso

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Exploring the Healthy Eye Microbiota Niche in a Multicenter Study

Davide Borroni et al.

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A Monte Carlo simulation and sensitivity cost benefit analysis for use of nylon 4N6FLOQSwabs®

Bruce Budowle et al

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Validation of Rapid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing directly from blood cultures using WASPLab ®, including Colibrí™ and Radian ® in‑Line Carousel

Pauline Hilda Herroelen et al.

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Monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 circulation using saliva testing in school children in Rome, Italy

G. Sberna et al.

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A prospective cost–benefit analysis for nylon 4N6FLOQSwabs®: example of the process and potential benefits

B. Budowle et al.

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Fully Automated EUCAST Rapid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (RAST) from Positive Blood Cultures: Diagnostic Accuracy and Implementation

Abdessalam Cherkaoui et al.

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Evidence of surface contamination in hospital rooms ccupied by patients infected with monkeypox, Germany, June 2022

D. Nörz, S. Pfefferle, T. T. Brehm, G. Franke, I. Grewe, B. Knobling, M. Aepfelbacher, S. Huber, E. M. Klupp, S. Jordan, M. M. Addo, J. Schulze zur Wiesch, S. Schmiedel, M. Lütgehetmann, J. K. Knobloch

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Feasibility and acceptability of saliva-based testing for the screening of SARS-CoV-2 infection in prison

C. Parodi, E. Ottaviano, N. Cocco, S. Ancona, S. Bianchi, V. Massa, R. Bartolotti, B. Pezzoni, R. Giuliani, E. Borghi, R. Ranieri

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Antibiotic-resistant organisms establish reservoirs in new hospital built environments and are related to patient blood infection isolates

Kimberley V Sukhum et al.

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Antibiotic resistance rise in Salmonella spp. and Campylobacter spp.

Matteo Miriani, Ph.D.

Evaluation of the Colibrí from Copan for automated MALDI-TOF spotting

E. Zarate et al.

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Automated colony picking and McFarland preparation using the Copan Colibrì instrument is equivalent to manual McFarland preparations for antimicrobial susceptibility testing using the Vitek 2 system

K. Bryant et al.

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Evaluation Of Automated MALDI – TOF Target Plate Preparation

My-Lien Pham et al.

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Is SARS-CoV-2 a Concern for Food Safety? A Very Low Prevalence from a Food Survey during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Northern Italy

Sara Arnaboldi et al.

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Validation of the NeuMoDx™ SARS-CoV-2 assay with COPAN eNAT® and E&O Viral PCR Sample Solution collection media types in comparison with other validated SARS-CoV-2 RNA assays

Daniel Baird et al.

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Accuracy of Tongue Swab Testing Using Xpert MTB-RIF Ultra for Tuberculosis Diagnosis

A. Andama et al.

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Frequency of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Patients with Imminent Preterm Delivery on the Island of Curaçao

Aglaia Hage et al.

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Optimizing liquefaction and decontamination of sputum for DNA extraction from Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Anzaan Dippenaar et al.

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The effect of urine storage temperature and boric acid preservation on quantitative bacterial culture for diagnosing canine urinary tract infection

Hedström M et al.

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Multicenter evaluation of the Xpert MRSA NxG assay for detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in nasal swabs

Melanie L. Yarbrough

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Practical strategies for SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR testing in resource-constrained settings

Meredith S. Muller et al.

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The evaluation of a novel digital immunochromatographic assay with silver amplification to detect SARS-CoV-2

Yoko Kurihara et al.

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SARS‑CoV‑2 in hospital indoor environments is predominantly non‑infectious

Janina Krambrich et al.

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Performance evaluation of an automated SARS-CoV-2 Ag test for the diagnosis of COVID-19 infection on nasopharyngeal swabs

Cedric Hartard et al.

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Evidence of Common Isolates of Streptococcus agalactiae in Bovines and Humans in Emilia Romagna Region (Northern Italy)

Elena Carra et al.

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Correlating qRT-PCR, dPCR and Viral Titration for the Identification and Quantification of SARS-CoV-2: A New Approach for Infection Management

Martina Brandolini et al.

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MYCO‑TB: the first IVD kit suitable for the digestion and decontamination of extra‑pulmonary specimens to detect Mycobacteria.

Bisognin et al.

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Saliva detection of SARS-CoV-2 for mitigating company outbreaks: a surveillance experience

Emerenziana Ottaviano et al.

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Safe and effective pool testing 1 for SARS-CoV-2 detection

Marie Wunsch et al.

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On-field evaluation of a ultra-rapid fluorescence immunoassay as a frontline test for SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic

Andrea Orsi et al.

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Cov-MS: A Community-Based Template Assay for Mass-Spectrometry-Based Protein Detection in SARS-CoV‑2 Patients

Bart Van Puyvelde et al.

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Sports balls as potential SARS-CoV-2 transmission vectors

Michel Pelisser et al.

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Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection in a Healthy Healthcare Worker in Italy Confirmed by Whole-Genome Sequencing

Daniela Loconsole et al.

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Excellent option for mass testing during the SARS‑CoV‑2 pandemic: painless self‑collection and direct RT‑qPCR

Eva Kriegova et al.

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Extractionless nucleic acid detection: a high capacity solution to COVID-19 testing

Shairaz Baksh et al.

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Performance of Fully Automated Antimicrobial Disk Diffusion Susceptibility Testing Using Copan WASP Colibri coupled to Radian in-Line Carousel and Expert System

Abdessalam Cherkaoui et al.

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Critical evaluation of faecal microbiome preservation using metagenomic analysis

Pribyl et al.

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An emm-type specific qPCR to track bacterial load during experimental human Streptococcus pyogenes pharyngitis

Loraine V. Fabri et al.

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Clinical, virological and immunological evolution of the olfactory and gustatory dysfunction in COVID-19

Eugenia Maiorano et al.

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The impact of a ‘milking the COW’ campaign in a regional hospital in Singapore

Surinder Kaur M.S. Pada et al.

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Oropharynx microbiota transitions in hypopharyngeal carcinoma treatment of induced chemotherapy followed by surgery

Hui‑Ching Lau et al.

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Sample collection and transport strategies to enhance yield, accessibility, and biosafety of COVID-19 RT-PCR testing

Banada et al.

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Comparison of swab types for collection and analysis of microorganisms

Natalie M. Wise et al.

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Clonal spread of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae among patients at admission and discharge at a Vietnamese neonatal intensive care unit

Björn Berglund et al.

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Epidemiology of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli from repeated prevalence studies over 11 years in a long-term-care facility

Martischang et al.

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Antimicrobial susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates and syndromic treatment of men with urethral discharge in Kingston, Jamaica, 2018-19

McDermott et al.

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Inhibition of DNA amplification caused by metal in extracted bloodstains and in direct amplification

Patterson et al.

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Human papillomavirus 16 L1 gene methylation as a potential biomarker for predicting anal intraepithelial neoplasia in men who have sex with men (MSM)

Chaiwongkot et al.

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Collection and storage of DVI samples with microFLOQ® Direct swabs for direct amplification

Loockerman et al.

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ESBL-Producing, Carbapenem- and Ciprofloxacin-Resistant Escherichia coli in Belgian and Dutch Broiler and Pig Farms: A Cross-Sectional and Cross-Border Study

Sien De Koster et al.

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Real-World Evidence: The Low Validity of Temperature Screening for COVID-19 Triage

Bogdan C. Pana et al.

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Efficacy of Unsupervised Self-Collected Mid-Turbinate FLOQSwabs for the Diagnosis of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Egildo Luca D’andrea et al.

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Evaluation of an Environmental Transport Medium for Legionella pneumophila Recovery

Marianna Martinelli et al.

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Assessment of the Diagnostic Ability of Four Detection Methods Using Three Sample Types of COVID-19 Patients

Fei Yu et al.

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Immune cell residency in the nasal mucosa may partially explain respiratory disease severity across the age range

Konner Winkley et al.

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Early Start of Oral Clarithromycin Is Associated with Better Outcome in COVID-19 of Moderate Severity: The ACHIEVE Open-Label Single-Arm Trial

Konstantinos Tsiakos et al.

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Prevalence of BRD-Related Viral Pathogens in the Upper Respiratory Tract of Swiss Veal Calves

Eveline Studer et al.

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Screening of Eurasian Tundra Reindeer for Viral Sequences by Next-Generation Sequencing

Javier Sanchez Romano et al.

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Screening the Presence of Non-Typhoidal Salmonella in Different Animal Systems and the Assessment of Antimicrobial Resistance

Dacil Rivera et al.

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A comparison of ThinPrep against four non-volatile transport media for HPV testing at or near the point of care

S.G.Badman

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Analysis of Incidence and Clinical Characteristics of RSV Infection in Hospitalized Children: A Retrospective Study

Ling Gong

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Evaluation of PhenoMATRIX™ expert system for the segregation of urine specimens on CHROMID® CPSE Elite

J. Bayette, A. Roche, T. Bayol, J F. Bessel, P. Rolland, P. Mion, R. Fournier, G. Teissier

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Successful Combination of Nucleic Acid Amplification Test Diagnostics and Targeted Deferred Neisseria gonorrhoeae Culture

Carolien M. Wind, Henry J. C. de Vries, Maarten F. Schim van der Loeff, Magnus Unemo, Alje P. van Dam​

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Prevalence of oropharyngeal group B Streptococcus colonization in mothers, family, and health care providers

Kristina Roloff, Gohar Stepanyan, Guillermo Valenzuela

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Mismatch Amplification Mutation Assay-Based Real-Time PCR for Rapid Detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Antimicrobial Resistance Determinants in Clinical Specimens

Valentina Donà, Joost H. Smid, Sara Kasraian, Dianne Egli-Gany, Ferah Dost, Fatime Imeri, Magnus Unemo, Nicola Low, Andrea Endimiani

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Molecular epidemiology and virulence characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in medical laboratory staff: comparison between microbiological and non-microbiological laboratories

Xiaoying Xie, Xinlu Dai, Lijia Ni, Baiji Chen, Zhaofan Luo, Yandan Yao, Xiquan Wu, Hongyu Li, Songyin Huang

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Evaluation of the Copan eSwab®, a liquid-based microbiology transport system, for the preservation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae at different temperatures

Lindy Gumede, Frans Radebe, Duduzile Nhlapo, Venessa Maseko, Tendesayi Kufa-Chakezha

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Evaluation of the BD Max StaphSR Assay for Detecting Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Methicillin-Susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) in ESwab-Collected Wound Samples

Suzane Silbert, Alicia Gostnell, Carly Kubasek, Raymond Widen

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Liquid based microbiological transport systems: conformity assessment of two commercial devices

Manuela Avolio, Alessandro Camporese​

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The Corneal Ulcer One-Touch Study: A Simplified Microbiological Specimen Collection Method

Kaivon Pakzad-Vaezi, Steve D. Levasseur, Steven Schendel, Sean Mark, Richard Mathias, Diane Roscoe, Simon P. Holland​

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Evaluation of factors affecting real-time PCR performance for diagnosis of Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar in clinical stool samples

Joakim Forsell​, Satu Koskiniemi​, Ida Hedberg​, Helén Edebro​, Birgitta Evengård​, Margareta Granlund​

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Diagnostic accuracy of the Xpert CT/NG and OSOM Trichomonas Rapid assays for point-of-care STI testing among young women in South Africa: a crosssectional study

Nigel Garrett, Nireshni Mitchev, Farzana Osman, Jessica Naidoo, Jienchi Dorward, Ravesh Singh, Hope Ngobese, Anne Rompalo, Koleka Mlisana, Adrian Mindel

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Evaluation of BD Max StaphSR and BD Max MRSAXT Assays Using ESwab-Collected Specimens

Suzane Silbert, Carly Kubasek, Faris Galambo, Elaine Vendrone, Raymond Widen

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How is the Xpert MRSA Gen 3 assay (Cepheid) performing on pooled eSwab medium?

Stijn Jonckheere, Kristien Van Vaerenbergh, An Boel, Anne Van Keerberghen, Hans De Beenhouwer

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Evaluation of Standardized Automated Rapid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Enterobacterales-Containing Blood Cultures: a Proof-of-Principle Study

Stefano Mancini, Elias Bodendoerfer, Natalia Kolensnik-Goldmann, Sebastian Herren, Kim Ro ̈thlin, Patrice Courvalin and Erik C. Bottger

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Use of artificial intelligence for tailored routine urine analyses

Olivier Dauwalder, Agathe Michel, C cile Eymard, Kevin Santos, Laura Chanel, Anatole Luzzati, Pablo Roy-Azcora, Jean Fran ois Sauzon, Marc Guillaumont, Pascale Girardo, Christine Fuhrmann, G rard Lina, Fr d ric Laurent, Fran ois Vandenesch, Chantal Sobas

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Impact of Total Laboratory Automation on Turnaround Times for Urine Cultures and Screening Specimens for MRSA, ESBL, and VRE Carriage: Retrospective Comparison with Manual Workflow

Abdessalam Cherkaoui, Gesuele Renzi, Romain Martischang, Stephan Harbarth, Nicolas Vuilleumier and Jacques Schrenzel

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Digital Image Analysis for the Detection of Group B Streptococcus from ChromID Strepto B Medium Using PhenoMatrix™ Algorithms

Justin Baker, Karen Timm, Matthew Faron, Nathan Ledeboer, Karissa Culbreatha

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Implementation of the WASPLab™ and first year achievements within a university hospital

Abdessalam Cherkaoui, Gesuele Renzi, Arnaud Viollet, Mark Fleischmann, Ludovic Metral-Boffod, David Dominguez-Amado, Nicolas Vuilleumier, Jacques Schrenzel

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Temporary carriage of bovine coronavirus and bovine respiratory syncytial virus by fomites and human nasal mucosa after exposure to infected calves

Veslemøy Sunniva Oma, Thea Klem, Madeleine Tråvén, Stefan Alenius, Britt Gjerset, Mette Myrmel, Maria Stokstad

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Exploring the Microbiota of Diabetic Foot Infections With Culturomics

Joanne Jneid, Nadim Cassir, Sophie Schuldiner, Nathalie Jourdan, Albert Sotto, Jean-Philippe Lavigne, Bernard La Scola

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Benefits Derived from Full Laboratory Automation in Microbiology: a Tale of Four Laboratories

Karissa Culbreath, Heather Piwonka, John Korver, Mir Noorbakhsh

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Laryngotracheal Microbiota in Adult Laryngotracheal Stenosis

Alexander T Hillel, Sharon S Tang, Camila Carlos, Joseph H Skarlupka, Madhu Gowda, Linda X Yin, Kevin Motz, Cameron R Currie, Garret Suen, Susan L Thibeault

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Evaluation of Transport Media and Specimen Transport Conditions for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2 by Use of Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR

Amy A. Rogers, Russell E. Baumann, Gwynngelle A. Borillo, Ron M. Kagan, Hollis J. Batterman, Marzena M. Galdzicka, Elizabeth M. Marlowe

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Impact of freeze/thaw cycles and single freezing at −80 °C on the viability of aerobic bacteria from rectal swabs performed with the ESwabTM system

Rindala Salibaa, Jean Ralph Zahara, Fatma El Allaoui, Etienne Carbonnelle, Mathilde Lescat

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Rectal screening for carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae: a proposed workflow

Claudio Foschia, Paolo Gaibani, Donatella Lombardo, Maria Carla Re, Simone Ambretti

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Recovery of aerobic gram-negative bacteria from the Copan Eswab transport system after long-term storage.

Sofie C.M. Tops, Marlien Kolmus, Damy Wulms, Jakko van Ingen, Heiman F.L. Wertheim, Eva Kolwijck

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SARS-CoV-2 detection in setting of viral swabs scarcity: Are MRSA swabs and viral swabs equivalent?

Daniel G. Federman , Shaili Gupta,Gary Stack, Sheldon M. Campbell, David R. Peaper, Louise M. Dembry, Ann Fisher, Asim F. Tarabar, Michael Kozal, Christopher B. Ruser

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Assessment of the direct quantitation of SARS-CoV-2 by droplet digital PCR

Michela Deiana, Antonio Mori, Chiara Piubelli, Salvatore Scarso, Mosè Favarato, Elena Pomari

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Recovery of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria and Nocardiae Causing Skin/Soft Tissue Infections by Use of the Copan ESwab Collection and Transport System

B. Gandhi, G. Woods, T. Mazzulli

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Evaluation of Methods for the Extraction of Microbial DNA From Vaginal Swabs Used for Microbiome Studies

Valentina Mattei, Selvasankar Murugesan, Muna Al Hashmi, Rebecca Mathew, Nicola James, Parul Singh, Manoj Kumar, Arun Prasath Lakshmanan, Annalisa Terranegra, Souhaila Al Khodor, Sara Tomei

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Preoperative preparation of eye with chlorhexidine solution significantly re-duces bacterial load prior to 23-gauge vitrectomy in Swedish health care

Nasser J. Gili, Torbjörn Noren, Eva Törnquist, Sven Crafoord, Anders Bäckman

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Comparison of collection methods for molecular detection of α-herpes viruses and Treponema pallidum, including evaluation of critical transportation conditions

Pieter W. Smit, Titia Heijman, Meriem el Abdallaoui, Sylvia M. Bruisten

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Comparison of BD MAX GBS and GenomEra GBS assays for rapid intrapartum PCR detection of vaginal carriage of group B streptococci

Trine Andreasen, Jens Kjølseth Møller, Mohammed Rohi Khalil

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Automated Incubation and Digital Image Analysis of Chromogenic Media Using Copan WASPLab Enables Rapid Detection of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus

Abdessalam Cherkaoui, Gesuele Renzi, Yannick Charretier, Dominique S. Blanc, Nicolas Vuilleumier, Jacques Schrenzel

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Multicenter Evaluation of NeuMoDx Group B Streptococcus Assay on the NeuMoDx 288 Molecular System

C. L. Emery, R. F. Relich, T. H. Davis, S. A. Young, M. D. Sims, B. L. Boyanton Jr.

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Comparison of Three Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests and Culture for Detection of Group B Streptococcus from Enrichment Broth

Ji H. Shin, David T. Pride

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Evaluation of the Copan ESwab Transport System for Viability of Pathogenic Fungi by Use of a Modification of Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute Document M40-A2

Bharat Gandhi, Richard Summerbell, Tony Mazzulli

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Multicenter Clinical Evaluation of the Automated Aries Group A Strep PCR Assay from Throat Swabs

N. Kanwar, J. Crawford, C. Ulen, T. S. Uphoff, J. Dien Bard, R. Dunn, A. Drain, R. Selvarangan

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Comparative phase I randomized open-label pilot clinical trial of Gynophilus® (Lcr regenerans®) immediate release capsules versus slow release muco-adhesive tablets

Caroline Dausset, Stéphane Patrier, Pawel Gajer, Claudia Thoral, Yann Lenglet, Jean-Michel Cardot, Philippe Judlin, Jacques Ravel, Adrien Nivoliez

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Multicenter Evaluation of Processing and Analysis of College of American Pathologists (CAP) Proficiency Testing Samples by Laboratory Automation

N Esther Babady, Lori Bourassa, Carey-Ann D Burnham, Mark Fisher, Erin McElvania, Christopher R Polage, Julie Ribes

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Walk Away Automated Disc Diffusion Susceptibility Testing by Copan WASPLab®

J. van der Linden, A.R. Jansz, T. Liebregts, J. Stalpers, N.L.A. Arents, L.B.J. van der Velden

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How home anterior self-collected nasal swab simplifies SARS-CoV-2 testing: new surveillance horizons in public health and beyond

Silvia Ricci, Lorenzo Lodi, Francesco Citera, Francesco Nieddu, Maria Moriondo, Valentina Guarnieri, Mattia Giovannini, Giuseppe Indolfi, Massimo Resti, Alberto Zanobini, Chiara Azzari

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A Comparative Evaluation of Automated (Copan WASP®) Versus Manual Methods for Plate Streaking and Specimen Processing

Preneshni Naicker, Keithea Mentoor, Clive Misland, V. Mischka Moodley, Pascal Musoni,
Chad Centner, Clinton Moodley, Janet Scholtz, Mark Nicol

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Comparison of Five Media for Detection of Extended-Spectrum Beta Lactamase by Use of WASP® Instrument for Automated Specimen Processing

P. Grohs, B. Tillecovidin, A. Caumont-Prim, E. Carbonnelle, N. Day, I. Podglajen and L. Gutmann

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Evaluating WASPLab® against manual processing for infection control screening swabs – An Australian perspective

Catherine WRIGHT

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Accelerated Time-to-Diagnosis by Automated Processing of Positive Blood Cultures on Copan WASPLab®

Marion Jetter, Martina Marchesi, Peter M. Keller, Michael Hombach

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Evaluation of the Copan BC+™ for the Automated Management of Positive Blood Cultures: Microscope Slides and Subcultures Preparation

Bielli A., Lepera V., Oggioni M., Lacchini C., Lombardi G., Vismara C.

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Implementation of Copan FecalSwab™ and Copan Selenite™ on WASP® for the Automated Processing of Stool Specimens

Ann Lemmens, Truus Goegebuer, and Luc Hendrickx

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Microbiology meets molecular diagnostics evolving in flexible sample to result workflow

A. Giambra, S. Allibardi, S. Rizzo, M. Enrietto, A. Vinelli, M. Castro, F. Gorreta

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Evaluating the preservation and isolation of stool pathogens using the COPAN FecalSwab™ transport system and walk-away specimen processor

Goneau LW, Mazzulli A, Trimi X, Cabrera A, Lo P, Mazzulli T

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Comparison of WASP® and WASPLab® and InoqulA™ for Primary Specimens Streaking Quality

Marion Jetter, Martina Marchesi, Michael Hombach, Peter M. Keller

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Use of Copan’s WASPLab® PhenoMATRIX™ Artificial Intelligence to Improve the Efficiency of Urine Culture Interpretation

Susan M. Poutanen, Jessica Bourke, Pauline Lo, Karen Pike, Katherine Wong, Tony Mazzulli

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Comparison of Copan WASP® versus BD Kiestra™ InoqulA™ in Isolating Colonies from Positive Urine Culture Specimens

Mir H. Noorbahsh, Susan Novak-Weekley

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Competence Assessment, Training and Teaching In a Total Automated Microbiology Laboratory

M. Gaskin, D. Yamamura , J. Korver

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