Automated identification of Tuberculosis bacilli on sputum smears using digital imageing and neural networks
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The document reports various studies and case reports related to clinical microbiology and infectious diseases from different South African universities and health services. Key topics include echinococcosis, automated tuberculosis screening, norovirus outbreaks, recurrent meningitis in HIV patients, and antimicrobial susceptibility. It highlights innovative diagnostic methods and the microbiological aspects of diverse infections, emphasizing a collaborative research approach in the field.
Automated identification of Tuberculosis bacilli on sputum smears using digital imageing and neural networks
- 1. 35 Ranmini Kularatne Dept of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, University of the Witwatersrand and National Health Laboratory Services MMicPost06 : Primary osseous echinococcosis: an unusual presentation of cystic hydatid disease Lenel Jacobs Dept of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, University of the Witwatersand & National Health Laboratory Services, Helen Joseph Hospital Ranmini Kularatne Dept of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, University of the Witwatersand & National Health Laboratory Services, Helen Joseph Hospital MMicPost07 : Automated Low-Cost Fluorescence Microscope to Screen Sputum for Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Sriram Krishnan University of Cape Town South Africa Kenneth Tran University of Virginia United States of America Broghan M. Cully Dartmouth College United States of America Mahalingam Veeraragoo University of Cape Town South Africa Dr. Genevieve Learmonth University of Cape Town South Africa Dr. Tania Douglas University of Cape Town South Africa MMicPost08 : Diverse norovirus genotypes identified in individuals affected by a multifactorial waterborne gastroenteritis outbreak in Mpumalanga, 2007. Janet Mans University of Pretoria Nicola A. Page National Institute for Communicable Diseases Maureen B. Taylor University of Pretoria MMicPost09 : Recurrent Streptococcal meningitis in HIV positive patients: a clinical & microbiological report of 2 cases Yesholata Mahabeer NHLS,Academic complex, Kwazulu Natal Yacoob Coovadia NHLS, academic complex, Kwazulu Natal MMicPost10 : Unusual Case of Cryptococcal Arthritis , Osteomyelitis and Cutaneous Involvement Dr Prasha Mahabeer Dept of Microbiology,NHLS IALCH KZN Dianithi Naidu Dept of Microbiology, NHLS IALCH KZN Dr M Archary Dept of Paediatrics, King Edward VIII Hospital KZN Prof Y Coovadia Dept of Microbiology, NHLS IALCH KZN MMicPost11 : Diagnosis of active Tuberculosis using flow cytometry in HIV infected individuals in a Tuberculosis (TB) endemic setting: Optimisation of the assay Suvarna Buldeo NHLS/Wits South Africa David Murdoch Duke Medical School USA Wendy Steven NHLS/Wits South Africa Melinda Suchard NHLS/Wits South Africa PATHVINE 2010 CONGRESS MMicPost12 : Evaluation of the Tube Coagulase Test as a rapid method for detecting Staphylococcus aureus directly from positive blood culture bottles Dr. Rena Hoffmann Medical Microbiology, NHLS and University of Stellenbosch Mr. Larry May Medical Microbiology, University of Stellenbosch MMicPost13 : Microbiology of wound infections following traditional circumcision in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa Sandeep Vasaikar Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, ECP Vivek Bhat Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, ECP MMicPost14 : High-Resolution Melt Analysis for the Detection of Mycobacterial Lymphadenitis Using Whatman FTA® Elute Cards Kim Hoek Division of Medical Microbiology, University of Stellenbosch/NHLS Tygerberg Hospital Colleen Wright Division of Anatomical Pathology, University of Stellenbosch/NHLS Tygerberg Hospital Ben Marais Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Stellenbosch Paul van Helden Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, University of Stellenbosch Robin Warren Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, University of Stellenbosch MMicPost15 : Pooling strategies to reduce the cost of monitoring ART by HIV viral load testing
- 2. Gert U. van Zyl Stellenbosch University and NHLS Tygerberg South Africa Wolfgang Preiser Stellenbosch University and NHLS Tygerberg South Africa Sussanne Potschka University of Würzburg Germany Anna T Lundershausen University of Würzburg Germany Richard Haubrich University of California, San Diego USA David Smith University of California, San Diego USA MMicPost16 : Antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of anaerobic bacteria isolated at Tygerberg and Groote Schuur Academic hospitals in the Western Cape H Orth Medical Microbiology, Stellenbosch University & NHLS C Bamford Medical Microbiology, UCT & NHLS R Hoffmann Medical Microbiology, Stellenbosch University & NHLS C Lang Medical Microbiology, NHLS Groote Schuur hospital J Goodway Medical Microbiology, NHLS Tygerberg hospital MMicPost17 : False Positive HIV Serological Results of Cadaveric Sera in the Department of Virology at Universitas Inéz Rossouw NHLS/UFS Universitas Dominique Goedhals NHLS/UFS Universitas MMicPost18 : An unusual case of Cryptococcus neoformans arthritis in an HIV negative child Yesholata Mahabeer NHLS,Nelson R mandela School of Medicine, UKZN Yacoob Coovadia NHLS, Nelson R mandela School of Medicine, UKZN