Published in Int J Med Microbiol on August 04, 2006
Detection of 11 common viral and bacterial pathogens causing community-acquired pneumonia or sepsis in asymptomatic patients by using a multiplex reverse transcription-PCR assay with manual (enzyme hybridization) or automated (electronic microarray) detection. J Clin Microbiol (2008) 1.51
Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia spp. infection in community-acquired pneumonia, Germany, 2011-2012. Emerg Infect Dis (2015) 1.08
Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia revisited within the German Competence Network for Community-acquired pneumonia (CAPNETZ). BMC Infect Dis (2009) 0.94
Prevalence of Atypical Pathogens in Patients With Cough and Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Meta-Analysis. Ann Fam Med (2016) 0.75
Advances in the prevention, management, and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. F1000Res (2016) 0.75
One-hour rule-out and rule-in of acute myocardial infarction using high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T. Arch Intern Med (2012) 4.24
High-sensitivity cardiac troponin in the distinction of acute myocardial infarction from acute cardiac noncoronary artery disease. Circulation (2012) 2.94
A multicenter trial to compare blood culture with polymerase chain reaction in severe human sepsis. Intensive Care Med (2009) 2.60
Community-acquired Legionella pneumonia: new insights from the German competence network for community acquired pneumonia. Clin Infect Dis (2008) 2.20
Attributable costs of patients with candidemia and potential implications of polymerase chain reaction-based pathogen detection on antifungal therapy in patients with sepsis. J Crit Care (2012) 2.11
Pro-atrial natriuretic peptide and pro-vasopressin to predict severity and prognosis in community-acquired pneumonia: results from the German competence network CAPNETZ. Intensive Care Med (2007) 2.06
Culture-independent molecular subtyping of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in clinical samples. J Clin Microbiol (2006) 1.98
Remote ischemic preconditioning applied during isoflurane inhalation provides no benefit to the myocardium of patients undergoing on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery: lack of synergy or evidence of antagonism in cardioprotection? Anesthesiology (2012) 1.81
Impact of fluoroquinolone prophylaxis on reduced infection-related mortality among patients with neutropenia and hematologic malignancies. Clin Infect Dis (2005) 1.78
N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide in the early evaluation of suspected acute myocardial infarction. Am J Med (2011) 1.75
The bacterial insertion sequence element IS256 occurs preferentially in nosocomial Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates: association with biofilm formation and resistance to aminoglycosides. Infect Immun (2004) 1.74
Incremental value of copeptin for rapid rule out of acute myocardial infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol (2009) 1.71
Adult patients with nosocomial pneumonia: epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment. Dtsch Arztebl Int (2013) 1.65
Early diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction in patients with pre-existing coronary artery disease using more sensitive cardiac troponin assays. Eur Heart J (2011) 1.58
Risk stratification in patients with acute chest pain using three high-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays. Eur Heart J (2013) 1.58
Algorithm for the identification of bacterial pathogens in positive blood cultures by real-time LightCycler polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with sequence-specific probes. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis (2004) 1.47
B-type natriuretic peptide in the early diagnosis and risk stratification of acute chest pain. Am J Med (2011) 1.44
Rapid diagnosis of bacterial meningitis by real-time PCR and fluorescence in situ hybridization. J Clin Microbiol (2005) 1.40
A fatal case of necrotizing sinusitis due to toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans. Int J Med Microbiol (2002) 1.32
Early diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction in the elderly using more sensitive cardiac troponin assays. Eur Heart J (2011) 1.31
Superantigen-like gene(s) in human pathogenic Streptococcus dysgalactiae, subsp equisimilis: genomic localisation of the gene encoding streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin G (speG(dys)). FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol (2002) 1.30
Detection and differentiation of chlamydiae by fluorescence in situ hybridization. Appl Environ Microbiol (2002) 1.29
Prevalence of hepatitis E virus-specific antibodies in humans with occupational exposure to pigs. Med Microbiol Immunol (2011) 1.28
Effect of 1-(1-naphthylmethyl)-piperazine, a novel putative efflux pump inhibitor, on antimicrobial drug susceptibility in clinical isolates of Escherichia coli. J Antimicrob Chemother (2005) 1.26
The Hfq homolog in Legionella pneumophila demonstrates regulation by LetA and RpoS and interacts with the global regulator CsrA. J Bacteriol (2005) 1.26
Antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli and therapeutic implications. Int J Med Microbiol (2005) 1.16
Inquilinus limosus in patients with cystic fibrosis, Germany. Emerg Infect Dis (2005) 1.14
Household contacts were key factor for children's colonization with resistant Escherichia coli in community setting. J Clin Epidemiol (2007) 1.13
Evaluation of a polymerase chain reaction assay for pathogen detection in septic patients under routine condition: an observational study. PLoS One (2012) 1.12
Evaluation of the Hyplex BloodScreen Multiplex PCR-Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay system for direct identification of gram-positive cocci and gram-negative bacilli from positive blood cultures. J Clin Microbiol (2004) 1.12
Inflammatory parameters predict etiologic patterns but do not allow for individual prediction of etiology in patients with CAP: results from the German competence network CAPNETZ. Respir Res (2009) 1.12
The response regulator LetA regulates the stationary-phase stress response in Legionella pneumophila and is required for efficient infection of Acanthamoeba castellanii. FEMS Microbiol Lett (2003) 1.12
Falciparum malaria after splenectomy: a prospective controlled study of 33 previously splenectomized Malawian adults. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg (2005) 1.11
Chlamydia trachomatis infection as a risk factor for infertility among women in Ghana, West Africa. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2008) 1.10
Identification of bacterial DNA in neutrocytic and non-neutrocytic cirrhotic ascites by means of a multiplex polymerase chain reaction. Liver Int (2009) 1.10
Reduced expression of the global regulator protein CsrA in Legionella pneumophila affects virulence-associated regulators and growth in Acanthamoeba castellanii. Int J Med Microbiol (2004) 1.07
Preoperative serum pattern analysis to predict the outcome of tonsillectomy in adults with chronic tonsillitis. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol (2014) 1.07
Chlamydial zoonoses. Dtsch Arztebl Int (2010) 1.07
Quality of Lyme disease serology. Lessons from the German Proficiency Testing Program 1999-2001. A preliminary report. Wien Klin Wochenschr (2002) 1.03
Rapid identification of clinically relevant Enterococcus species by fluorescence in situ hybridization. J Clin Microbiol (2007) 1.02
Direct analysis of clinical relevant single bacterial cells from cerebrospinal fluid during bacterial meningitis by means of micro-Raman spectroscopy. J Biophotonics (2009) 1.01
Normal presenting levels of high-sensitivity troponin and myocardial infarction. Heart (2013) 1.01
The use of ITS DNA sequence analysis and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry in diagnosing an infection with Fusarium proliferatum. Exp Dermatol (2008) 1.01
Emergence of metallo-β-lactamases GIM-1 and VIM in multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. J Antimicrob Chemother (2012) 1.00
Coexistence of pathogens in host-seeking and feeding ticks within a single natural habitat in Central Germany. Appl Environ Microbiol (2010) 0.99
Recovery of an environmental Chlamydia strain from activated sludge by co-cultivation with Acanthamoeba sp. Microbiology (2005) 0.98
Truncated human cytidylate-phosphate-deoxyguanylate-binding protein for improved nucleic acid amplification technique-based detection of bacterial species in human samples. J Clin Microbiol (2009) 0.98
The potential role of migratory birds in transmission cycles of Babesia spp., Anaplasma phagocytophilum, and Rickettsia spp. Ticks Tick Borne Dis (2010) 0.98
Differences in hand hygiene behavior related to the contamination risk of healthcare activities in different groups of healthcare workers. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2004) 0.97
Comparison of eleven commercial tests for Chlamydia pneumoniae-specific immunoglobulin G in asymptomatic healthy individuals. J Clin Microbiol (2002) 0.97
Fluoroquinolone consumption and resistance in haematology-oncology patients: ecological analysis in two university hospitals 1999-2002. J Antimicrob Chemother (2004) 0.96
Diagnosis of acute Q fever with emphasis on enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and nested polymerase chain reaction regarding the time of serum collection. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis (2010) 0.95
Chlamydia pneumoniae induces the expression of inhibitor of apoptosis 2 (c-IAP2) in a human monocytic cell line by an NF-kappaB-dependent pathway. Int J Med Microbiol (2003) 0.95
Expanded spectrum of Nocardia species causing clinical nocardiosis detected by molecular methods. Int J Med Microbiol (2002) 0.95
Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia revisited within the German Competence Network for Community-acquired pneumonia (CAPNETZ). BMC Infect Dis (2009) 0.94
Specific risk factors for contracting Q fever: lessons from the outbreak Jena. Int J Hyg Environ Health (2013) 0.93
Heart-type fatty acid-binding protein in the early diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction. Heart (2013) 0.93
Chronic granulomatous lung infection caused by the dimorphic fungus Emmonsia sp. Int J Med Microbiol (2003) 0.91
Comparison of the performances of cardiac troponins, including sensitive assays, and copeptin in the diagnostic of acute myocardial infarction and long-term prognosis between women and men. Am Heart J (2013) 0.91
Assessment of inflammatory markers in patients with community-acquired pneumonia--influence of antimicrobial pre-treatment: results from the German competence network CAPNETZ. Clin Chim Acta (2010) 0.90
Impact of soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 and placental growth factor serum levels for risk stratification and early diagnosis in patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction. Eur Heart J (2010) 0.90
Bacterial contamination of epidural catheters: microbiological examination of 502 epidural catheters used for postoperative analgesia. J Clin Anesth (2004) 0.89
A modern approach to CSF analysis: pathophysiology, clinical application, proof of concept and laboratory reporting. Clin Neurol Neurosurg (2009) 0.89
Identification and antimicrobial susceptibilities of Ochrobactrum spp. Int J Med Microbiol (2008) 0.89
Comparison of commercial DNA preparation kits for the detection of Brucellae in tissue using quantitative real-time PCR. BMC Infect Dis (2010) 0.89
Detection of Rickettsia spp. and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Ixodes ricinus ticks in a region of Middle Germany (Thuringia). Ticks Tick Borne Dis (2010) 0.89
Role of high-mobility group box 1 protein and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 degradation in Chlamydia trachomatis-induced cytopathicity. Infect Immun (2010) 0.88
Prevalence of granulocytic Ehrlichiae in Ixodes ricinus ticks in Middle Germany (Thuringia) detected by PCR and sequencing of a 16S ribosomal DNA fragment. FEMS Microbiol Lett (2002) 0.88
Evaluation of the Merlin MICRONAUT system for rapid direct susceptibility testing of gram-positive cocci and gram-negative bacilli from positive blood cultures. J Clin Microbiol (2007) 0.88
Protection with antibody to tumor necrosis factor differs with similarly lethal Escherichia coli versus Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia in rats. Anesthesiology (2003) 0.88
Determinants of high-sensitivity troponin T among patients with a noncardiac cause of chest pain. Am J Med (2012) 0.87
Effect of amino acid infusion on potassium serum levels in neuroendocrine tumour patients treated with targeted radiopeptide therapy. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging (2011) 0.87
Poorly processed reusable surface disinfection tissue dispensers may be a source of infection. BMC Infect Dis (2014) 0.87
Clustering of antibiotic resistance of E. coli in couples: suggestion for a major role of conjugal transmission. BMC Infect Dis (2006) 0.86
The global regulatory proteins LetA and RpoS control phospholipase A, lysophospholipase A, acyltransferase, and other hydrolytic activities of Legionella pneumophila JR32. J Bacteriol (2006) 0.86
C-terminal provasopressin (copeptin) in patients with community-acquired pneumonia--influence of antibiotic pre-treatment: results from the German competence network CAPNETZ. J Antimicrob Chemother (2009) 0.86
BCG strain S4-Jena: An early BCG strain is capable to reduce the proliferation of bladder cancer cells by induction of apoptosis. Cancer Cell Int (2010) 0.86
Coexistence of Borrelia spp. and Babesia spp. in Ixodes ricinus ticks in Middle Germany. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis (2010) 0.86
Incremental value of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T for risk prediction in patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction. Clin Chem (2011) 0.86
Midregional pro-adrenomedullin in addition to b-type natriuretic peptides in the risk stratification of patients with acute dyspnea: an observational study. Crit Care (2009) 0.85
Persistent Chlamydia trachomatis infection of HeLa cells mediates apoptosis resistance through a Chlamydia protease-like activity factor-independent mechanism and induces high mobility group box 1 release. Infect Immun (2011) 0.85
Maternofetal consequences of Coxiella burnetii infection in pregnancy: a case series of two outbreaks. BMC Infect Dis (2012) 0.84
Detection of mutations conferring resistance to linezolid in Enterococcus spp. by fluorescence in situ hybridization. J Clin Microbiol (2007) 0.84
Rapid detection of Brucella spp. in blood cultures by fluorescence in situ hybridization. J Clin Microbiol (2006) 0.84
Increased production of matrix metalloproteinases 1 and 3 by smooth muscle cells upon infection with Chlamydia pneumoniae. FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol (2003) 0.84
Comparison of quantitative and semiquantitative enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays for immunoglobulin G against Chlamydophila pneumoniae to a microimmunofluorescence test for use with patients with respiratory tract infections. J Clin Microbiol (2004) 0.83
Growth factor production in human endothelial cells after Chlamydia pneumoniae infection. Int J Med Microbiol (2004) 0.83
Identification of thermotolerant campylobacter species by fluorescence in situ hybridization. J Clin Microbiol (2008) 0.83