Publications by authors named "Mina Takayama"
Introduction: While respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the most common pathogens in adults admitted to the ICU due to respiratory diseases, no reports regarding the occurrence rate of RSV infections in adults in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic exist.
Patients And Methods: We conducted this retrospective study to examine the exact occurrence rate of RSV infections in adults. We reviewed all patients (≥18 years) with any respiratory symptoms who received quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using nasopharyngeal samples for respiratory viruses by GeneLEAD at the Aichi Medical University Hospital between November 2022 and November 2023.
[Relationship between Serotypes and Biotypes of and the Names of Identified Bacteria in the Microbial Identification and Susceptibility Testing Devices].
Rinsho Biseibutshu Jinsoku Shindan Kenkyukai Shi
December 2023
Article Synopsis
- Yersinia enterocolitica is a bacterium associated with food poisoning, particularly from pork and stream water, and is commonly found in specific serotypes and biotypes in Japan, such as O3 and O8.
- Biotype 3 can show different biochemical characteristics, and a specific strain ([O3, 3, VP-, Suc-]) has been effectively identified using a simple kit, but there is limited information on its identification with other microbial testing devices.
- The study analyzed 15 strains from fecal cultures and found that while certain devices identified them successfully, there remains a chance that [O3, 3, VP-, Suc-] could be misclassified, which should be communicated to healthcare
Purpose: Anaerobic bacteria, existing on human skin and mucous membranes, can cause severe infections with complications or mortality. We examined the clinical characteristics of patients infected with Fusobacterium spp. and assessed their antibiotic susceptibility.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Proteus spp. are widespread in the environment and comprise a part of the normal flora of the human gastrointestinal tract. Only six species in this genus, including Proteus mirabilis, Proteus vulgaris, Proteus terrae, Proteus penneri, Proteus hauseri, and Proteus faecis, have been isolated from human clinical specimens.
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