A multicenter evaluation of tests for diagnosis of histoplasmosis

CA Hage, JA Ribes, NL Wengenack… - Clinical Infectious …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Background. The sensitivity of the MVista Histoplasma antigen enzyme immunoassay (MiraVista
Diagnostics) has been evaluated in disseminated histoplasmosis in patients with AIDS …

Performance and cost analysis of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization–time of flight mass spectrometry for routine identification of yeast

…, SP Buckwalter, NL Wengenack - Journal of clinical …, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization–time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry
was compared to phenotypic testing for yeast identification. MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry …

Skin and soft tissue infections due to rapidly growing mycobacteria: comparison of clinical features, treatment, and susceptibility

DZ Uslan, TJ Kowalski, NL Wengenack… - Archives of …, 2006 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To compare the demographics, clinical features, susceptibility patterns, and
treatment for skin and soft tissue infections due toMycobacterium fortuitumandMycobacterium …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnosis of active tuberculosis disease: From microscopy to molecular techniques

AJ Caulfield, NL Wengenack - Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other …, 2016 - Elsevier
Methods used for the laboratory diagnosis of tuberculosis are continually evolving in order to
achieve more rapid, less expensive, and accurate results. Acid-fast staining and culture for …

Increased incidence of cutaneous nontuberculous mycobacterial infection, 1980 to 2009: a population-based study

AB Wentworth, LA Drage, NL Wengenack… - Mayo clinic …, 2013 - Elsevier
Objectives To determine the incidence and clinical characteristics of cutaneous nontuberculous
mycobacterial (NTM) infection during the past 30 years and whether the predominant …

Microbiological laboratory testing in the diagnosis of fungal infections in pulmonary and critical care practice. An official American Thoracic Society clinical practice …

…, JK Kolls, MH Murad, NL Wengenack… - American journal of …, 2019 - atsjournals.org
Background: Fungal infections are of increasing incidence and importance in immunocompromised
and immunocompetent patients. Timely diagnosis relies on appropriate use of …

[HTML][HTML] Serologic testing for symptomatic coccidioidomycosis in immunocompetent and immunosuppressed hosts

…, B Coakley, AC Santelli, JG Hentz, NL Wengenack - Mycopathologia, 2006 - Springer
Serologic studies are an important diagnostic tool in the clinical evaluation and follow-up of
persons with coccidioidomycosis. Numerous types of serologic tests are available, including …

Formic acid-based direct, on-plate testing of yeast and Corynebacterium species by Bruker Biotyper matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization–time of flight mass …

…, RC Walchak, R Patel, NL Wengenack - Journal of clinical …, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
An on-plate testing method using formic acid was evaluated on the Bruker Biotyper matrix-assisted
laser desorption ionization–time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry system …

Dermatophyte identification using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization–time of flight mass spectrometry

…, L Hall, J Mandrekar, NL Wengenack - Journal of clinical …, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
The performance of the Bruker Biotyper matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization–time of
flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometer (MS) for the identification of dermatophytes from …

Prosthetic joint infection due to rapidly growing mycobacteria: report of 8 cases and review of the literature

…, EF Berbari, IG Sia, NL Wengenack… - Clinical Infectious …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Background. Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) due to rapidly growing mycobacteria (RGM) is only
occasionally encountered in clinical practice. Therefore, the optimal clinical management …