Conjunctivitis caused by a nutritionally variant streptococcus.

abstract：:Legionella gormanii, previously isolated only from the environment, was grown from the bronchial brush specimen of a patient with pneumonia. The organism was characterized by serologic, biochemical, and DNA hybridization studies. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Griffith ME,Lindquist DS,Benson RF,Thacker WL,Brenner DJ,Wilkinson HW

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We found 31 different emm-toxin genotypes among 74 group A streptococcal isolates causing invasive infections in French children. The predominant emm types were emm1 (25%), emm3 (8%), emm4 (8%), emm6 (7%), and emm89 (9%). Sixteen percent of isolates harbored the streptococcal invasive locus, half of them belonging to ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Bidet P,Courroux C,Salgueiro C,Carol A,Mariani-Kurkdjian P,Bonacorsi S,Bingen E

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using data from an ongoing Swedish intervention project, the observed durations of nasopharyngeal carriage of penicillin-nonsusceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae (PNSP) (MIC of penicillin G of >or=0.5 microg/ml) stratified by both pneumococcal serogroup and age of the carrier were compared. The means and 95% confidence...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Högberg L,Geli P,Ringberg H,Melander E,Lipsitch M,Ekdahl K

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vitro susceptibility patterns of newer beta-lactamase-inhibiting antibiotics ampicillin-sulbactam (A/S) and amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (A/C) for 100 consecutive isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii obtained from various clinical samples were studied. The A/C MIC for 86% of the strains was more than 16/8 microgram/m...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Pandey A,Kapil A,Sood S,Goel V,Das B,Seth P

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) is an opportunistic infection with airborne transmission and remains a major cause of respiratory illness among immunocompromised individuals. In recent years, several outbreaks of PCP, occurring mostly in kidney transplant recipients, have been reported. Currently, multilocus se...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Maitte C,Leterrier M,Le Pape P,Miegeville M,Morio F

更新日期：2013-09-01 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：:The susceptibilities of 54 clinical isolates of Neisseria meningitidis to penicillin, cefotaxime, ceftriaxone, cefepime, imipenem, ciprofloxacin, chloramphenicol, and rifampin were determined by the microdilution method in both cation-adjusted Mueller-Hinton broth (CAMHB) and Haemophilus test medium (HTM). Poor growth...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Pascual A,Joyanes P,Martinez-Martinez L,Suarez AI,Perea EJ

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coxsackievirus (CV) strains CVA2, CVA4, CVA5, and CVA10 were isolated from patients with hand, foot, and mouth disease during a 2009 outbreak in China. Full genome sequences for four representative strains, CVA2/SD/CHN/09 (A2SD09), CVA4/SZ/CHN/09 (A4SZ09), CVA5/SD/CHN/09 (A5SD09), and CVA10/SD/CHN/09 (A10SD09), were d...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Hu YF,Yang F,Du J,Dong J,Zhang T,Wu ZQ,Xue Y,Jin Q

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of MicroScan rapid panels (Baxter MicroScan, West Sacramento, Calif.) to detect oxacillin resistance in 92 clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus and 103 coagulase-negative staphylococci was evaluated by comparing results with those of MicroScan 24-h MIC panels and, to resolve discrepancies, oxacillin ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Woods GL,LaTemple D,Cruz C

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study demonstrates that significant reproducibility problems can occur during routine use of the Abbott Laboratories LCx assay for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. These problems can go undetected by the quality control procedures outlined in the manufacturer's package insert. We outline here proc...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Gronowski AM,Copper S,Baorto D,Murray PR

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We analyzed a collection of 97 well-characterized Burkholderia cepacia genomovar III isolates to evaluate multiple genomic typing systems, including pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), BOX-PCR fingerprinting and random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) typing. The typeability, reproducibility, and discriminatory p...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Coenye T,Spilker T,Martin A,LiPuma JJ

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The highly specific and sensitive latex agglutination test for cryptococcal antigen detection in cerebrospinal fluid is routine in many hospitals. Contamination of cerebrospinal fluid by a minute amount of syneresis fluid (surface condensation) from agar gave a strongly positive reaction which was heat stable, was not...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Boom WH,Piper DJ,Ruoff KL,Ferraro MJ

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel one-step, closed-tube, loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for detecting Entamoeba histolytica, one of the leading causes of morbidity in developing countries, was developed. The sensitivity of the LAMP assay is 1 parasite per reaction. A total of 130 clinical samples were analyzed, and the res...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Liang SY,Chan YH,Hsia KT,Lee JL,Kuo MC,Hwa KY,Chan CW,Chiang TY,Chen JS,Wu FT,Ji DD

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nineteen Rhizomucor miehei and Rhizomucor pusillus isolates were assayed for their ability to utilize 87 various substrates as a single carbon source. Besides a difference in sucrose utilization, distinctive differences were found in the utilization of glycine, phenylalanine, and beta-alanine. Five isoenzyme systems a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Vastag M,Papp T,Kasza Z,Vágvölgyi C

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microscopic examination of a permanently stained fecal preparation revealed the unusual inclusion of a Giardia lamblia cyst within the cytoplasm of an Entamoeba coli trophozoite. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Logan AL,Turner WE,Price J Jr

更新日期：1980-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) was investigated in 95 E. coli strains isolated from 48 infants with diarrhea in Santiago, Chile. By using standard biological assays and DNA-DNA hybridization procedures, ETEC was found in 31.2% of the cases: 14 strains produced heat-stable enterotoxin (ST) onl...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Agüero ME,Reyes L,Prado V,Orskov I,Orskov F,Cabello FC

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Opisthorchis viverrini is an important food-borne trematode in Southeast Asia. The infection causes significant morbidity in terms of hepatobiliary diseases and cholangiocarcinoma. The aim of this study was to improve the sensitivity of the PCR-based diagnosis of O. viverrini infection. A new fecal DNA extraction prot...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Duenngai K,Sithithaworn P,Rudrappa UK,Iddya K,Laha T,Stensvold CR,Strandgaard H,Johansen MV

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapeutic options for infections caused by gram-negative organisms expressing plasmid-mediated AmpC beta-lactamases are limited because these organisms are usually resistant to all the beta-lactam antibiotics, except for cefepime, cefpirome, and the carbapenems. These organisms are a major concern in nosocomial infe...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Pérez-Pérez FJ,Hanson ND

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) testing is now being introduced as a potential primary screening test for improved detection of cervical precancer and cancer. Current U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved tests are batch tests that take several hours to complete. A rapid, non-batch test might permit point-...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Einstein MH,Smith KM,Davis TE,Schmeler KM,Ferris DG,Savage AH,Gray JE,Stoler MH,Wright TC Jr,Ferenczy A,Castle PE

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The NCCLS proposed standard M38-P describes standard parameters for testing the fungistatic antifungal activities (MICs) of established agents against filamentous fungi (molds); however, standard conditions are not available for testing their fungicidal activities (minimum fungicidal or lethal concentrations [MFCs]). ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Espinel-Ingroff A

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the Prodesse ProFlu-1 real-time reverse transcription-PCR multiplex assay with the SmartCycler instrument for the detection of human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza A and B viruses in comparison to conventional cell culture and antigen immunoassays with the BD Directigen A+B and Binax NOW ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Liao RS,Tomalty LL,Majury A,Zoutman DE

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three new Salmonella serotypes belonging to Kauffmann's subgenus I (F. Kauffmann, The Bacteriology of Enterobacteriaceae, 1966) were identified. These serotypes were Salmonella brazos 6,14,18:a:e,n,z15, Salmonella midway 6,14,24:d:1,7, and Salmonella balboa 48a, 48b:z41:monophasic. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Sutch KE,Blackburn BO

更新日期：1980-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence of spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsiae was obtained from flea pools and individual ticks collected at three sites in northwestern Peru within the focus of an outbreak of febrile disease in humans attributed, in part, to SFG rickettsia infections. Molecular identification of the etiologic agents from these s...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Blair PJ,Jiang J,Schoeler GB,Moron C,Anaya E,Cespedes M,Cruz C,Felices V,Guevara C,Mendoza L,Villaseca P,Sumner JW,Richards AL,Olson JG

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many parts of the Salmonella rfb gene clusters which are responsible for biosynthesis of the oligosaccharide-repeating units of the O-antigenic lipopolysaccharide have recently been cloned and sequenced. On the basis of this knowledge, three sets of nucleotide primers were selected to target defined regions of the abe...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Luk JM,Kongmuang U,Reeves PR,Lindberg AA

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a rare but refractory complication of arthroplasty. Accurate identification of pathogens is a key step for successful treatment of PJI, which remains a challenge for clinicians and laboratory workers. We designed a combined culture method with sonication of implants and incubation i...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Shen H,Tang J,Wang Q,Jiang Y,Zhang X

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An outbreak of folliculitis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa serotype O:7 occurred among the guests of a hotel in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, and the source of the infection was traced to the hotel whirlpool. Of 36 persons who used the whirlpool, 26 (72%) developed folliculitis within 1 to 5 days after exposure;...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Ratnam S,Hogan K,March SB,Butler RW

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tularemia is a potentially fatal disease that is caused by the highly infectious and zoonotic pathogen Francisella tularensis. Despite the monomorphic nature of sequenced F. tularensis genomes, there is a significant degree of plasticity in the organization of genetic elements. The observed variability in these genome...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Larson MA,Fey PD,Bartling AM,Iwen PC,Dempsey MP,Francesconi SC,Hinrichs SH

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aspirates have been cultured from 10 dental abscesses of endodontic origin, all of which had penetrated beyond the bony alveolus to produce fluctuant swelling. Sampling was by syringe aspiration. Strict anaerobic techniques, including the use of an anaerobic chamber, were used for serial dilution and plating. Randomly...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Williams BL,McCann GF,Schoenknecht FD

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we evaluated a rapid whole-blood test, BM-test Helicobacter pylori, for detection of H. pylori infection in 144 and 48 patients with other gastrointestinal symptoms and with gastric cancer, respectively. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and diagnostic a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Enroth H,Rigo R,Hultén K,Engstrand L

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cryptococcus gattii emerged in North America in 1999 as a human and veterinary pathogen on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The emergent subtype, VGIIa, and the closely related subtype VGIIb can now be found in the United States in Washington, Oregon, and California. We performed multilocus sequence typing and anti...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Iqbal N,DeBess EE,Wohrle R,Sun B,Nett RJ,Ahlquist AM,Chiller T,Lockhart SR,Cryptococcus gattii Public Health Working Group.

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00