One hundred and twenty-seven of 152 (83.55%) patients had a microbiological efficacy grade of 'eradication', 9/152 (5.92%) patients were graded as 'persistence', 15/152 (9.87%) patients as 'replacement' and 1/152 (0.66%) patients as 'reinfected'reinfected
This is quite evident in senior biology classes that require mastery of many concepts at the microbiological level, such as DNA replication, transcription and translation, and cell respiration/photosynthesis, and yet remain poorly rooted to fundamental units taught at lower grade levels, like the principles of evolution and the diversity of life.
Most classification systems of pin site infections are based on clinical signs rather than on microbiological features to grade the level of pin site infection [ 35– 35].
Pneumonia was evaluated based on macroscopic grading and microbiological (bacterial count) findings.
Particle monitoring and microbiological monitoring should be performed in grade A zones, and when relevant in other graded zones.
A more graded response based on epidemiological and microbiological properties of the bacteria, and possibly taking into account the age of cases, may limit socioeconomic consequences described here and still ensure adequate handling of cases.
At the time of prosthesis removal, sonication could improve sensitivity of microbiological investigations that, as mentioned above, is significantly diminished in low-grade infections [28].
The daily reports included the total number of "A", "B", or "C" grading inspection results, the number of positive or negative microbiological test results, and the number of suggestive corrective actions, for each PDPH.
Surfaces (medical grade 316 stainless steel) and coatings (Ti ZrN, Ti ZrN/6.0%Ag, Ti ZrN/15.6%Ag, TiZrN/24.7%Ag) were used in microbiological retention assays.
Four (9 %) and three (7 %) patients with grade IV and V disease, respectively, regarded as non-diagnostic, also showed non-diagnostic microbiological results of acid-fast bacilli smear and culture.
