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Matrix assisted laser desorption time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) in clinical microbiology.

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In conclusion, the revision of the literature available up to date demonstrated that MALDI-TOF MS represents an innovative technology for the rapid and accurate identification of bacterial and fungal isolates in clinical settings.
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This article is published in Journal of Microbiological Methods.The article was published on 2017-07-01. It has received 178 citations till now.

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New and developing diagnostic technologies for urinary tract infections

TL;DR: Emerging technologies including biosensors, microfluidics, and other integrated platforms could improve UTI diagnosis via direct pathogen detection from urine samples, rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and point-of-care testing to improve patient care and public health.
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The current status on the taxonomy of Pseudomonas revisited: An update.

TL;DR: This review revised the current status of the taxonomy of genus Pseudomonas and the methodologies currently used for the description of novel species which includes, in addition to the classic ones, new methodologies such as MALDI-TOF MS, MLSA and genome analyses.
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Recent Advances in the Race to Design a Rapid Diagnostic Test for Antimicrobial Resistance

TL;DR: This review details the advantages and shortcomings of the recent advances made in the developments of antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) measurements.
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Electrochemical sensors for rapid diagnosis of pathogens in real time

TL;DR: This minireview is focused on the latest electrochemical- based approaches for pathogen sensing, putting them into the context of standard sensing methods, such as cell culturing, mass spectrometry, and fluorescent-based approaches.
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MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry technology for detecting biomarkers of antimicrobial resistance: current achievements and future perspectives.

TL;DR: The implementation of MALDI-TOF methodologies has improved detection of resistance in aerobic, Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, mycobacteria, anaerobic bacteria, fungi and viruses.
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Laser desorption ionization of proteins with molecular masses exceeding 10,000 daltons

TL;DR: In the following, the first results on ultraviolet laser desorption (UVLD) of bioorganic compounds in the mass range above 10000 daltons are reported.
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Duration of hypotension before initiation of effective antimicrobial therapy is the critical determinant of survival in human septic shock.

TL;DR: Effective antimicrobial administration within the first hour of documented hypotension was associated with increased survival to hospital discharge in adult patients with septic shock.
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