Publications by authors named "Eva Cuchi Burgos"
Commercial real time PCR implementation for rapid diagnosis of onychomycosis: A new workflow in a clinical laboratory.
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed)
October 2021
Introduction: Onychomycosis is a frequent and underdiagnosed condition. Approximately 90% of toenail onychomycosis infections are caused by dermatophytes, but classical diagnosis based on culture and microscopy observation is slow and has low sensitivity. Both limitations can be solved incorporating molecular techniques to routine diagnosis of onychomycosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMicrobiological monitoring of medical devices after cleaning, disinfection and sterilisation.
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed)
December 2018
The use of reusable semi-critical devices has been extended in current medical practice for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. However, reuse of these instruments carries the risk of cross-transmission of microorganisms from one patient to another. The process of cleaning and disinfecting these devices is complex, long, expensive and very error-prone.
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- The diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) can be done using either the tuberculin skin test (TST) or interferon-γ release assays (IGRAs), with QuantiFERON(®)-TB Gold In-Tube (QF-G-IT) being the most commonly used.
- A comparative study between TST and QF-G-IT involving contacts of pulmonary tuberculosis patients showed acceptable overall agreement, particularly among unvaccinated individuals, although TST was found to be cheaper.
- Based on the study's findings of good agreement and better cost-benefit analysis, QF-G-IT is recommended as the preferred diagnostic technique for LTBI in household contacts.
[Diabetic foot osteomyelitis: is conservative treatment possible?].
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin
November 2014
Introduction: The aim of the present study is to determine the proportion of foot ulcers, complicated by osteomyelitis in diabetic patients, that heal without amputation. Furthermore, an attempt is made to analyze the main clinical and microbiological characteristics of episodes, and to identify potential predictive factors leading to the failure of conservative treatment.
Methods: A prospective observational study was carried out between 2007 and 2009 on diabetic patients with a foot lesion and attending a diabetic foot clinic.
Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the sensitivity of Helicobacter pylori to the antibiotics used in its eradication over a period of four years and to determine the influence of previous treatment on sensitivity.
Material And Methods: During the period from 1995 to 1998 we determined the sensitivity of 235 consecutive Helicobacter pylori isolates to amoxicillin, metronidazole, clarythromycin and tetracycline by means of E-test methodology. The MIC values found were related with the prior use of eradicating treatment.