Survival of anaerobic and aerobic bacteria on cotton swabs in three transport systems.

abstract：:We describe the adoption of nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT) for Clostridium difficile diagnosis and their impact on stool rejection policies and C. difficile positivity rates. Of the laboratories with complete surveys, 51 (43%) reported using NAAT in 2011. Laboratories using NAAT had stricter rejection policie...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Cohen J,Limbago B,Dumyati G,Holzbauer S,Johnston H,Perlmutter R,Dunn J,Nadle J,Lyons C,Phipps E,Beldavs Z,Clark LA,Lessa FC,CDC's Clostridium difficile Infection Surveillance Investigators.

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a 1-year survey of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) prevalence in central France, 2,143 samples were investigated by PCR for Shiga toxin-encoding genes. A total of 330 (70%) of 471 fecal samples collected from healthy cattle at the Clermont-Ferrand slaughterhouse, 47 (11%) of 411 beef samples, 60 (...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Pradel N,Livrelli V,De Champs C,Palcoux JB,Reynaud A,Scheutz F,Sirot J,Joly B,Forestier C

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simplified procedure for serotyping Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli on the basis of thermostable antigens was developed and tested for its applicability as a routine typing method. The assay involves the sensitization of erythrocytes with an antigenic extract and performance of a slide agglutination assa...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Mills SD,Congi RV,Hennessy JN,Penner JL

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on 16S rRNA gene PCR, no significant difference was observed in rates of detection of Helicobacter species in intestinal biopsy specimens from 160 Chinese inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients (10%) and 80 controls (6.3%). By using a [(13)C]urea breath test, the H. pylori infection rate in 208 Chinese IBD pa...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Zhang S,Zhong B,Chao K,Xiao Y,Cui Y,Gao X,Chen B,He Y,Hu P,Chen M,Mitchell HM

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study shows that an unbiased amplification method applied to equine arteritis virus RNA significantly improves the sensitivity of the real-time reverse transcription-quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) recommended by the World Organization for Animal Health. Twelve viral RNAs amplified using this method were hybridized on...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Hans A,Gaudaire D,Manuguerra JC,Leon A,Gessain A,Laugier C,Berthet N,Zientara S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study used a nested multiplex PCR method to detect three periodontal pathogens in subgingival plaque collected before treatment and at 2 and 6 months posttreatment from 107 patients with severe, generalized periodontitis. The proportions of the patients who harbored these bacteria before periodontal treatment wer...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Ready D,D'Aiuto F,Spratt DA,Suvan J,Tonetti MS,Wilson M

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enterobacteriaceae represent a diverse and medically important family of bacteria that are difficult to identify to the species level using the standard molecular method of 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Prior work has demonstrated the value of dnaJ gene sequence analysis in resolving different members of the family. Howev...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： McLean K,Rosenthal CA,Sengupta D,Owens J,Cookson BT,Hoffman NG,Salipante SJ

更新日期：2019-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The Abbott RealTime MTB (RT MTB) assay is a new automated nucleic acid amplification test for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) in clinical specimens. In combination with the RealTime MTB INH/RIF (RT MTB INH/RIF) resistance assay, which can be applied to RT MTB-positive specimens as an add-on ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Hofmann-Thiel S,Molodtsov N,Antonenka U,Hoffmann H

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Influenza epidemics arise through the accumulation of viral genetic changes, culminating in a novel antigenic type that is able to escape host immunity. Following an outbreak of the A/Fujian/411/2002-like strains in Asia, including China, Japan, and South Korea, in 2002, Australia and New Zealand experienced substanti...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Kang S,Yang IS,Lee JY,Park Y,Oh HB,Kang C,Kim KH

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The disease spectrum associated with human bocavirus-1 infection remains to be fully defined. We report a case of bocavirus-1-associated bronchiolitis, leading to severe respiratory failure and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in a 4-year-old child, and suggest blood testing for human bocavirus-1 in children with s...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Edner N,Castillo-Rodas P,Falk L,Hedman K,Söderlund-Venermo M,Allander T

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small round-structured viruses (SRSVs) or Norwalk-like viruses have been implicated as an important causative agent of gastroenteritis outbreaks. We used the relatively newly developed recombinant enzyme immunoassays (EIAs) to determine the seroprevalence of Norwalk virus (NV) and Mexico virus (MxV) in a family-based ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Smit TK,Steele AD,Peenze I,Jiang X,Estes MK

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new method for determining the MICs for Aspergillus species with slant-shaking incubation is described. The method was rapid (24 h), produced sharp visual end points, and showed high reproducibility. Additionally, MICs measured by this method correlated well with, as well as were two- to sixfold lower than, those by...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Yamada H,Kohno S,Maesaki S,Koga H,Kaku M,Hara K,Tanaka H

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The performance characteristics of the Gen-Probe Probe Competition Assay (PCA) used in conjunction with the Gen-Probe PACE 2 and 2C direct detection assays for Chlamydia trachomatis were examined. Data collected by five public health laboratories by using the Gen-Probe PACE 2 were pooled and analyzed. Of 25,081 endoce...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Beebe JL,Sharpton TR,Zanto SN,Steece RS,Rogers C,Mottice SL

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium var. Copenhagen isolates from a heifer-raising operation and from 11 dairy herds that had their calves contracted to the heifer-raising operation were examined for their phenotypic and genotypic characteristics. Results of the study showed that the heifer-raising...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Hegde NV,Cook ML,Wolfgang DR,Love BC,Maddox CC,Jayarao BM

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rapid and simple method for extracting specific cell-free antigens of Coccidioides immitis and Histoplasma capsulatum from agar slant cultures was developed. The extracts were analyzed in immunodiffusion tests for the presence of C. immitis or H. capsulatum specific antigens. These extracts were compared with cultur...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Kaufman L,Standard P

更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated a new rapid influenza diagnostic test for the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza virus by using real-time reverse transcription-PCR (rRT-PCR) and viral culture. The sensitivities were 68.5% and 64.5%, and the specificities were 98.4% and 97.6%, respectively. This kit should be used with caution, and negative ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Kwon D,Shin K,Kwon M,Oh HB,Kang C,Lee JY

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnostic value of RT-PCR of amniotic fluid (AF) for prenatal diagnosis of congenital rubella virus infection in 45 pregnant women with confirmed primary infection was assessed. Specificity of RT-PCR was 100% and sensitivity ranged between 83 and 95%. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Macé M,Cointe D,Six C,Levy-Bruhl D,Parent du Châtelet I,Ingrand D,Grangeot-Keros L

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 141 independent strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa with different heterogeneities in the exo gene (exoS, exoT, exoU, and exoY) background were examined for their pathogenic roles. Results indicated that the exoU gene is the major contributor to cytotoxicity in Madin-Darby canine kidney cells but is not relat...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Lin HH,Huang SP,Teng HC,Ji DD,Chen YS,Chen YL

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sera from patients with paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM), histoplasmosis (HP), or Jorge Lobo's disease (JL) were titrated against purified gp43 from Paracoccidioides brasiliensis by using both enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and immunoprecipitation (IPP) reactions with 125I-labeled antigens. In IPP, PCM sera and...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Puccia R,Travassos LR

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three molecular assays were evaluated for the direct detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex bacteria in 125 respiratory and 22 nonrespiratory samples. The overall sensitivities obtained were as follows: GenoType MTBDRplus, 97.9%; GenoType Mycobacteria Direct, 93.7%; Gen-Probe Mycobacterium tuberculosis Amplif...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Neonakis IK,Gitti Z,Baritaki S,Petinaki E,Baritaki M,Spandidos DA

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A disease similar to ulcerative colitis in humans has been identified in cotton-top tamarins (CTTs) in captivity. The clinical signs include weight loss, diarrhea, and rectal bleeding with the pathological features and biochemical abnormalities of ulcerative colitis. Approximately 25 to 40% of these animals develop co...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Saunders KE,Shen Z,Dewhirst FE,Paster BJ,Dangler CA,Fox JG

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bilophila wadsworthia is a common inhabitant of the human colon and has been associated with appendicitis and other local sites of inflammation in humans. Challenge-exposure or prevalence studies in laboratory and other animals have not been reported. B. wadsworthia is closely related phylogenetically to Desulfovibrio...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： McOrist AL,Warhurst M,McOrist S,Bird AR

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a tick-borne viral zoonosis which occurs throughout Africa, Eastern Europe, and Asia and results in an approximately 30% fatality rate. A reverse transcription-PCR assay including a competitive internal control was developed on the basis of the most up-to-date genome informati...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Wölfel R,Paweska JT,Petersen N,Grobbelaar AA,Leman PA,Hewson R,Georges-Courbot MC,Papa A,Heiser V,Panning M,Günther S,Drosten C

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have evaluated the KOH test, the antibiotic disk identification test, and the Gram stain reaction for the preliminary grouping of gram-positive and gram-negative anaerobes and have assessed the value of erythromycin 60-micrograms-disk resistance as a predictive index of clindamycin resistance among anaerobes. By te...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Bourgault AM,Lamothe F

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amphotericin B therapy continues to be the "gold standard" in the treatment of invasive aspergillosis in the immunocompromised host. Although Aspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillus flavus constitute the major species, several reports have described invasive pulmonary or disseminated disease due to the less common Asper...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Sutton DA,Sanche SE,Revankar SG,Fothergill AW,Rinaldi MG

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two high-copy-number insertion sequences, IS2404 and IS2606, were recently identified in Mycobacterium ulcerans and were shown by Southern hybridization to possess restriction fragment length polymorphism between strains from different geographic origins. We have designed a simple genotyping method that captures these...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Stinear T,Davies JK,Jenkin GA,Portaels F,Ross BC,Oppedisano F,Purcell M,Hayman JA,Johnson PD

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the performance characteristics of a new, real-time nucleic acid sequence-based amplification (NASBA) assay that incorporates molecular beacon technology for detection of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). The quantitative results were comparable to those obtained with three leading commercially...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： McClernon DR,Vavro C,St Clair M

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The PathoTec Rapid I-D System for identifying Enterobacteriaceae was evaluated with 471 cultures. In 4,910 individual test comparisons, 95.5% of the results agreed, with results of only two test strips, those for esculin hydrolysis and urease production, agreeing with conventional tests in less than 94% of the trials....

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Smith PB,Rhoden DL,Tomfohrde KM

更新日期：1975-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Relative amounts of D-arabinitol (fungal origin) and L-arabinitol (part of normal human metabolism) in urine were determined by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry from 61 hospitalized patients with hematological malignancies. Seventeen neutropenic patients with acute leukemia (with 53 samples) had disseminated y...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Lehtonen L,Anttila VJ,Ruutu T,Salonen J,Nikoskelainen J,Eerola E,Ruutu P

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Jena virus (JV) is a bovine enteric calicivirus that causes diarrhea in calves. The virus is approximately 30 nm in diameter and has a surface morphology similar to the human Norwalk virus. The genome sequence of JV was recently described, and the virus has been assigned to the genus Norovirus of the family CALICIVIRI...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Deng Y,Batten CA,Liu BL,Lambden PR,Elschner M,Günther H,Otto P,Schnürch P,Eichhorn W,Herbst W,Clarke IN

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00