International Research Associates (United States)

Challenges in establishing epidemiological cut-off values for the Burkholderia cepacia complex

ABSTRACT The Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC) is comprised of 24 species of gram-negative bacteria that cause opportunistic infections. While antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) has historically been used to guide treatment for BCC infections, recent work highlighting pr...

Experimental study of vertical vibration and control on floor slabs caused by vehicle access to upper floors

Vehicles traveling directly on structural slabs occur in large-scale buildings such as transportation hubs and port buildings, imposing dynamic loads on these structures directly. The superposition of large structural spans, multi-level traffic flows, high vehicle density, comple...