Clinical trial comparing bacitracin with Strep-A-Chek for accuracy and turnaround time in the presumptive identification of Streptococcus pyogenes.

abstract：:A 42-year-old woman developed severe, recurrent breast abscesses caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum. Prior reports of C. minutissimum infection have been limited to erythrasma, a minor dermatosis. The microbiological and clinical features of this species were reviewed. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Berger SA,Gorea A,Stadler J,Dan M,Zilberman M

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical characteristics and outcomes of hospitalized patients tested for Clostridium difficile and determine the correlation between pretest probability for C. difficile infection (CDI) and assay results. Patients with testing ordered for C. difficile were enrolled and ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Kwon JH,Reske KA,Hink T,Burnham CA,Dubberke ER

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recovery of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria from clinical specimens maintained in the Copan Venturi Transystem and the Becton Dickinson Port-a-Cul transport was assessed. Of 54 anaerobes, 53 were recovered after 4 h, and 52 were recovered after 24 h, from both systems. After 48 h, 45 and 50 were recovered from the two ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Citron DM,Warren YA,Hudspeth MK,Goldstein EJ

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have studied 221 adults drawn from an impoverished urban population with high human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seroprevalence (35%) to determine the prevalence of gastroduodenal pathology and its relationship to serological markers of Helicobacter pylori virulence proteins and other potential environmental and im...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Fernando N,Holton J,Zulu I,Vaira D,Mwaba P,Kelly P

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship of coagulase-negative staphylococcal slime production and adherence with the development and outcome of bloodstream infections in two Finnish hospitals was evaluated. Analysis of 64 strains from 62 adult septicemias disclosed 34 (53%) adherent slime producers. In comparison, only 142 (29%) of 489 sing...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Kotilainen P

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Streptococcus pneumoniae is both a commensal and a major pathogen that causes invasive disease in people of all ages. The introduction of serotype-specific pneumococcal vaccines has reduced the burden of disease but has also led to replacement with new strains; thus, serotyping remains important for vaccine-related di...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Pholwat S,Sakai F,Turner P,Vidal JE,Houpt ER

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An indirect immunofluorescence test with total anti-human immunoglobulin conjugate (IgG,A,M-IIF) can be used for joint detection of immunoglobulin A (IgA) and IgM antibodies, provided serum IgG is previously absorbed with anti-human IgG. To determine the validity of the IgG,A,M-IIF assay with absorbed sera, the result...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Arcavi M,Orfus G,Griemberg G

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iodophor and alcohol pledgets were compared with the Medi-Flex Prep Kit II for skin disinfection before venipuncture. Of 12,367 blood cultures collected, 6,362 were done with conventional pledgets and 6, 005 were done with Medi-Flex kits. Contamination occurred in 351 of 6,362 blood cultures (5.5%; range, 3.7 to 8.1%)...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Wilson ML,Weinstein MP,Mirrett S,Reimer LG,Fernando C,Meredith FT,Reller LB

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The epidemiology of new acquisition of antibiotic-resistant organisms (AROs) in community-based skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) is not well studied. To define the incidence, persistence of, and time to new colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Fisch J,Lansing B,Wang L,Symons K,Cherian K,McNamara S,Mody L

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A TaqMan PCR was established for identification and quantitation of members of the Ehrlichia phagocytophila group in experimentally infected cows and in Ixodes ricinus ticks. The TaqMan PCR identified a 106-bp section of the 16S rRNA gene by use of a specific fluorogenic probe and two primers. This technique was speci...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Pusterla N,Huder JB,Leutenegger CM,Braun U,Madigan JE,Lutz H

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While foreign-born persons constitute only 11% of the population in the state of Rhode Island, they account for more than 65% of incident tuberculosis (TB) annually. We investigated the molecular-epidemiological differences between foreign-born and U.S.-born TB patients to estimate the degree of recent transmission an...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Vanhomwegen J,Kwara A,Martin M,Gillani FS,Fontanet A,Mutungi P,Crellin J,Obaro S,Gosciminski M,Carter EJ,Rastogi N

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitative lactate determinations were performed on cerebrospinal fluids to assess their value in the rapid diagnosis of bacterial and mycotic meningitis and to evaluate their value in assessing the prognosis in these patients. Cerebrospinal fluid lactate concentrations were elevated in all patients with untreated b...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Komorowski RA,Farmer SG,Hanson GA,Hause LL

更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical isolates of Haemophilus influenzae were assessed for the presence of fucK, hap, and sodC by hybridization with gene-specific probes, and isolates diverging from the expected H. influenzae genotype were characterized by phenotype and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Two of 480 isolates were finally classified as vari...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Nørskov-Lauritsen N

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of PCR-based molecular typing of Helicobacter pylori strains by restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of a 1, 161-bp nucleotide sequence of the midregion of the vacA gene are reported. A total of 48 H. pylori strains isolated from gastric biopsy specimens obtained from 18 patients with peptic u...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Donati M,Storni E,D'Apote L,Moreno S,Tucci A,Poli L,Cevenini R

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic respiratory tract infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus are common in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Recently, it was shown in a few CF patients that S. aureus isolates produce capsular polysaccharides (CPs). However, it is not known whether this is a common feature and whether an immune response to ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Albus A,Fournier JM,Wolz C,Boutonnier A,Ranke M,Høiby N,Hochkeppel H,Döring G

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Automation of the clinical microbiology laboratory has become more prominent as laboratories face higher specimen volumes and understaffing and are becoming more consolidated. One recent advancement is the use of digital image analysis to rapidly distinguish between chromogenic growth for screening bacterial cultures....

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Faron ML,Buchan BW,Relich RF,Clark J,Ledeboer NA

更新日期：2020-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：:To apply cDNA-RNA hybridization methods to the detection of hepatitis A virus (HAV) in clinical materials, we developed a two-step method in which a microtiter-based, solid-phase immunoadsorption procedure incorporating a monoclonal anti-HAV capture antibody was followed by direct blotting of virus eluates to nitrocel...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Jansen RW,Newbold JE,Lemon SM

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A glycoprotein from bovine erythrocyte membrane was evaluated in two immunoassays as a reagent for the serodiagnosis of infectious mononucleosis (IM). We previously reported that a partially purified preparation of this glycoprotein, when attached to latex beads, agglutinated in the presence of IM heterophile antibody...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Fletcher MA,Klimas NG,Latif ZA,Caldwell KE

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Candida parapsilosis is an increasing cause of bloodstream infections (BSIs) in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). It has been a persistent problem in the NICU of Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland, since 1987. Fluconazole prophylaxis has been used to con...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Sarvikivi E,Lyytikäinen O,Soll DR,Pujol C,Pfaller MA,Richardson M,Koukila-Kähkölä P,Luukkainen P,Saxén H

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of 35 stool specimens isolated and examined in 293 cells, 15 isolates contained adenovirus species 40 (Ad40), and 4 of these 15 isolates also contained a nonfastidious adenovirus species (Ad1 in two cases, Ad18 or Ad31) which was selected over Ad40 during serial passage in the 293 cells. The selection of Ad1 over Ad40...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Brown M

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-five percent of 108 nontypable strains of Staphylococcus aureus from clinical and environmental sources were phage typable after heat shock and acridine orange treatment. Although phage patterns were produced by different types of treatment, the same phage groups were present, showing specificity. The newly typa...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Perkins RE,Kundsin RB

更新日期：1976-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rapid detection of mycobacterial disease is essential. Using multiple specimen types and concentrations of mycobacteria, we compared two commercial auramine O stains. The more rapid stain permitted consistent acid-fast bacillus quantitation and exhibited less debris staining, and the staining procedure required less t...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Hendry C,Dionne K,Hedgepeth A,Carroll K,Parrish N

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Restriction endonucleases BamHI, BclI, BglI, BglII, BstEII, EcoRI, HindIII, HpaI, SalI, SmalI, XbalI, and XholI were used to analyze 61 selected strains of adenovirus type 3 (Ad3) isolated from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. It was noted that the use of BamHI, BclI, BglII, HpaI, Sal...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Li QG,Wadell G

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to increase the database for in vitro growth and/or susceptibility testing in liquid media, we evaluated the growth of Helicobacter pylori in broth media containing 5% sheep blood. We also compared the effect of bismuth on the growth of H. pylori in broth media containing 10% fetal calf serum with the effect ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Coudron PE,Stratton CW

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phoenix 100 and Vitek 2 (operating with the current colorimetric cards) are commonly used in hospital laboratories for rapid identification of microorganisms. The present meta-analysis aims to evaluate and compare their performance on Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The MEDLINE database was searched up to Oc...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Chatzigeorgiou KS,Sergentanis TN,Tsiodras S,Hamodrakas SJ,Bagos PG

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A bacitracin (0.04 units, BBL)-SXT (trimethoprim, 1.25 mg, plus sulfamethoxazole, 23.75 mg, BBL) susceptibility test was 94% accurate in presumptively identifying streptococci as either group A, B or not group A and B. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Gunn BA

更新日期：1976-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 137 strains of Staphylococcus species were blindly tested by four rapid serological assays, and the results were compared with those of the tube coagulase assay. For the S. aureus isolates, the Sero-STAT Staph assay gave six false-negative results, four of which were for methicillin-resistant strains. The A...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Aldridge KE,Kogos C,Sanders CV,Marier RL

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sera from patients with systemic infections caused by the opportunistic fungus Trichosporon beigelii have been shown to cross-react with anticryptococcal antibodies. We quantitatively compared the amounts of antigen produced and examined the expression of O-acetyl epitopes from 35 strains of T. beigelii isolated from ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Lyman CA,Devi SJ,Nathanson J,Frasch CE,Pizzo PA,Walsh TJ

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Field surveys of malaria were performed in southern Vietnam by using an acridine orange staining method for rapid diagnosis and a PCR-based, microtiter plate hybridization method for accurate diagnosis. A total of three patients of Plasmodium ovale infection were detected, but PCR-amplified DNA of the P. ovale isolate...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Kawamoto F,Miyake H,Kaneko O,Kimura M,Nguyen TD,Nguyen TD,Liu Q,Zhou M,Le DD,Kawai S,Isomura S,Wataya Y

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacillus cereus is a well-known cause of food-borne illness, but infection with this organism is not commonly reported because of its usually mild symptoms. A fatal case due to liver failure after the consumption of pasta salad is described and demonstrates the possible severity of the emetic syndrome. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Dierick K,Van Coillie E,Swiecicka I,Meyfroidt G,Devlieger H,Meulemans A,Hoedemaekers G,Fourie L,Heyndrickx M,Mahillon J

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00