Background: The use of MALDI-TOF has been successfully implemented for rapid identification of bacteria in clinical laboratories. Conversely, identification of mycobacteria
Background. Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response to infection that carries significant morbidity and mortality, including micro- and macro-vascular thrombosis. Uncontrolled
Background: Infections with for Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii are rare. We present a challenging case with C. kroppenstedtii infection. Methods: The clinical chart of the patient was
Background: In recent years the rate of Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) at the Wolfson Medical Center was steady [100 cases per 100,000 hospital