Clonal serotype 1c multidrug-resistant detected in multiple institutions by sentinel-site sequencing.

is a major diarrhoeal pathogen, and the emergence of multidrug-resistant is of public health concern. We report the detection of a clonal cluster of multidrug-resistant serotype 1c (7a) in Singapore in April 2022. Long-read whole-genome sequence analysis found five isolates to be clonal and harboring the extended-spectrum β-lactamases and .

Accuracy of a Rapid Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction Plus a Chromogenic Phenotypic Test Algorithm for Detection of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase and Carbapenemase-Producing Gram-Negative Bacilli in Positive Blood Culture Bottles.

We studied the performance of an algorithm combining multiplex polymerase chain reaction with phenotypic detection of extended-spectrum β-lactamases and carbapenemases directly from positive blood culture bottles in patients with gram-negative bacteremia and found good concordance with routine cultures. Such an algorithm may be a tool to improve time to optimal therapy in patients with gram-negative bacteremia.

Neurocysticercosis Diagnosed by PCR on Brain Biopsy.

Neurocysticercosis is a common cause for brain lesions and adult-onset epilepsy in endemic countries. However, diagnosis is challenging in the absence of typical radiologic or histopathologic features. In this case report, we present a case of a 35-year-old male with a new-onset seizure and a rim-enhancing temporal lobe lesion.