The Need of Laboratory Involvement in PCOT
BACKGROUD: Point of care testing (POCT) is defined as any testing that is conducted outside the clinical laboratory. More and more
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ESTIMATION OF KIDNEY FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH β-THALASSEMIA MAJOR USING DIFFERENT LABORATORIES METHODS
Background: Inulin clearance is the most accurate test for GFR measurement. Recently, we have shown that in patients with β-thalassemia major,
A case of recurrent breast abscesses due to Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii
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
Assessing the effectiveness of strict isolation and a one-step algorithm to diagnose Clostridium Difficile-Associated Infection (CDI) on the rate of in CDI at the Wolfson Medical Center
Background: In recent years the rate of Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) at the Wolfson Medical Center was steady [100 cases per 100,000 hospital
A rare zoonotic disease: Bordetella bronchiseptica in the north of Israel
Background: Bordetella bronchiseptica is commonly encountered as both a commensal and a cause of respiratory tract disease in many wild and domestic