Detection of two Blastomyces dermatitidis serotypes by exoantigen analysis.

abstract：:Although vaginitis caused by Saccharomyces cerevisiae is extremely rare, in recent years we have experienced an increasing frequency of S. cerevisiae isolation from the vaginas of fertile-age women. In order to investigate the epidemiology of these vaginal infections, a total of 40 isolates of S. cerevisiae derived fr...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Posteraro B,Sanguinetti M,D'Amore G,Masucci L,Morace G,Fadda G

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CDC group M-5 is a rod-shaped, gram-negative, nonmotile bacterium associated with dog bite wounds. DNA-DNA relatedness and biochemical and growth characteristics were studied for 54 strains from the collection at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One typical M-5 strain, 8142, was further studied by 16S r...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Andersen BM,Steigerwalt AG,O'Connor SP,Hollis DG,Weyant RS,Weaver RE,Brenner DJ

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli (ESBLEC) in Spain increased 8-fold from 2000 to 2006. ESBL type, clonal relationship, antimicrobial susceptibility, and clinical data about infections caused by ESBLEC are evaluated in a second nationwide study developed in 2006. From...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Díaz MA,Hernández-Bello JR,Rodríguez-Baño J,Martínez-Martínez L,Calvo J,Blanco J,Pascual A,Spanish Group for Nosocomial Infections (GEIH).

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two serotypes of exfoliatin, A and B, previously reported by Kondo et al. (1974) were examined for their presence in 43 strains of Staphylococcus aureus, most of which were isolated from patients with Ritter's disease and impetigo. The tested strains consisted of 24 strains of phage group II and 19 strains not of phag...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Kondo I,Sakurai S,Sarai Y,Futaki S

更新日期：1975-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The iC-GPC Assay (iCubate, Huntsville, AL) is a qualitative multiplex test for the detection of five of the most common Gram-positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Enterococcus faecalis, and Enterococcus faecium) responsible for bacterial bloodstream infections,...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Granato PA,Unz MM,Widen RH,Silbert S,Young S,Heflin KL,Conover MS,Buchan BW,Ledeboer NA

更新日期：2018-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies have identified thymidine excess in susceptibility test media as the cause of spurious resistance of various bacteria to sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim. We document the phenomenon in Salmonella typhi and Salmonella paratyphi-A and demonstrate its occurrence in 3 of 17 (18%) lots of Mueller-Hinton agars ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Escamilla J,Kilpatrick ME,Ugarte HF

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The single-nucleotide variation 823C to T (His275Tyr), responsible for oseltamivir drug resistance has been detected in some isolates of the influenza A/H1N1/2009 virus. Early detection of the presence of this oseltamivir-resistant strain allows prompt consideration of alternative treatment options. An isolated-probe-...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Lee HK,Lee CK,Loh TP,Tang JW,Tambyah PA,Koay ES

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rapid and sensitive PCR assay for the detection of Candida albicans DNA in serum was established. DNA from human serum samples was purified using the QIAamp blood kit, which proved to be a fast and simple method for isolating minute amounts of Candida DNA from clinical specimens for diagnosis of invasive candidiasis...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Wahyuningsih R,Freisleben HJ,Sonntag HG,Schnitzler P

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The technique of random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) was adapted and optimized to study Haemophilus ducreyi isolates. A panel of 43 strains isolated from chancroid patients from different countries in Africa, Europe, North America, and Asia were characterized. The strains were also studied with respect to lipoolig...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Mbwana J,Bölin I,Lyamuya E,Mhalu F,Lagergård T

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A species-specific molecular beacon real-time PCR assay was developed for rapid diagnosis of Exserohilum rostratum infection. As low as 100 fg of E. rostratum DNA can be reliably detected in the presence of 50 ng of human DNA, with a dynamic linear quantification range from 20 ng to 200 fg. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Zhao Y,Petraitiene R,Walsh TJ,Perlin DS

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the face of concerns over an influenza pandemic, identification of virulent influenza A virus isolates must be obtained quickly for effective responses. Rapid subtype identification, however, is difficult even in well-equipped virology laboratories or is unobtainable in the field under more austere conditions. Here...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Lodes MJ,Suciu D,Elliott M,Stover AG,Ross M,Caraballo M,Dix K,Crye J,Webby RJ,Lyon WJ,Danley DL,McShea A

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A quantitative PCR assay for the detection of human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) (variants A and B) and HHV-7 DNAs in clinical samples was developed. The assay uses a nonhomologous internal standard (IS) for each virus that is coamplified with the wild-type target sequence in the same vial and with the same pair of primers. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Secchiero P,Zella D,Crowley RW,Gallo RC,Lusso P

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After repeated use of fluconazole for therapy of oropharyngeal candidosis, the emergence of in vitro fluconazole-resistant Candida albicans isolates (MIC, > or = 25 micrograms/ml) together with oral candidosis unresponsive to oral dosages of up to 400 mg of fluconazole were observed in patients with human immunodefici...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Ruhnke M,Eigler A,Tennagen I,Geiseler B,Engelmann E,Trautmann M

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A proficiency review of antituberculous drug susceptibility testing (DST) was undertaken by the regional tuberculosis reference laboratories of the Western Pacific Region of WHO to evaluate the performance of national reference laboratories (NRLs) and to ensure that the results from the participating laboratories are ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Bai GH,Kim SJ,Chang CL,National and Regional Tuberculosis Reference Laboratories.

更新日期：2007-11-01 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：:A multiplex PCR assay for the identification of human diarrheagenic Escherichia coli was developed. The targets selected for each category were eae for enteropathogenic E. coli, stx for Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, elt and est for enterotoxigenic E. coli, ipaH for enteroinvasive E. coli, and aggR for enteroaggregati...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Toma C,Lu Y,Higa N,Nakasone N,Chinen I,Baschkier A,Rivas M,Iwanaga M

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pneumococcal colonization was studied in 19 children monitored from birth through the age of 2 years. For this purpose, pneumococcal isolates were characterized by capsular typing, restriction fragment end labeling (RFEL), and penicillin-binding protein (PBP) genotyping. Fifty-eight isolates were collected and were fo...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Sluijter M,Faden H,de Groot R,Lemmens N,Goessens WH,van Belkum A,Hermans PW

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (QFT-Plus; Qiagen, Germantown, MD) interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) received FDA clearance in 2017 and will replace the prior version of the assay, the QFT-Gold In-Tube (QFT-GIT). Here, we compared performances of the QFT-Plus assay and the QFT-GIT version in a diverse patient populat...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Theel ES,Hilgart H,Breen-Lyles M,McCoy K,Flury R,Breeher LE,Wilson J,Sia IG,Whitaker JA,Clain J,Aksamit TR,Escalante P

更新日期：2018-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Family members of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected hemodialysis patients had a high rate (8.1%) of HCV infection and were often infected by the same genotype of HCV as the renal patients. Renal patients who had a longer history of hemodialysis or more frequent arteriovenous shunt replacement posed a higher risk to the...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Ho MS,Yang CS,Chen PJ,Mau YC

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many laboratories are unable to perform colistin susceptibility testing. Diffusion-based antimicrobial susceptibility testing methods are not recommended, and not all laboratories have the capacity to perform broth microdilution (BMD). Using a multistep tiered approach, we investigated whether the adapted use of the M...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Lutgring JD,Kim A,Campbell D,Karlsson M,Brown AC,Burd EM

更新日期：2019-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Monkey pox virus was mechanically disrupted by low temperature and high pressure into soluble and insoluble fractions. Soluble fractions elicited virus-neutralizing antibodies (1:20 to 1:160) in rabbits, whereas the insoluble (in saline) fractions did not (less than 1:5). No infectious virus was detected after the dis...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Olsen RG,Blakeslee JR,Mathes L,Nakano JH

更新日期：1977-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A gram-negative bacillus, SMC-8986(T), which was isolated from the purulent exudate of an epidermal cyst but could not be identified by a conventional microbiologic method, was characterized by a variety of phenotypic and genotypic analyses. Sequences of the 16S rRNA gene revealed that this bacterium belongs to the ge...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Ko KS,Peck KR,Oh WS,Lee NY,Lee JH,Song JH

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human and porcine enterotoxigenic strains of Escherichia coli were cultivated in tryptone-yeast extract medium or brain heart infusion broth and tested for production of heat-labile enterotoxin by the GM1 ganglioside enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (GM1-ELISA) and the Y1 adrenal cell assay. When testing for enteroto...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Gustafsson B,Möllby R

更新日期：1982-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nosocomial bronchopneumonia is a frequent complication in patients with chronic intratracheal intubation. Despite targeted antibiotic treatment, production of abundant bronchial secretion containing pathogen bacteria often tends to be chronic, and so mortality drastically increases. This problem led to an investigatio...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Klekner A,Bagyi K,Bognar L,Gaspar A,Andrasi M,Szabo J

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prototheca spp. are environmental algae that may cause serious infection in the immunocompromised patient. Clinical manifestations may mimic other diseases. We present a case of fatal infection in a 78-year-old cardiac transplant recipient and discuss pitfalls in the clinical and laboratory diagnoses. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： McMullan B,Muthiah K,Stark D,Lee L,Marriott D

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current article summarizes recent changes in nomenclature for fungi of medical importance published in the years 2018 to 2019, including new species and revised names for existing ones. Many of the revised names have been widely adopted without further discussion. However, those that concern common pathogens of hu...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Borman AM,Johnson EM

更新日期：2021-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:A single multiplex PCR assay targeting seven virulence factors and the wzi gene specific for the K1 and K2 capsular serotypes of Klebsiella pneumoniae was developed and tested on 65 clinical isolates, which included 45 isolates responsible for community-acquired severe human infections. The assay is useful for the sur...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Compain F,Babosan A,Brisse S,Genel N,Audo J,Ailloud F,Kassis-Chikhani N,Arlet G,Decré D

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of different assay conditions has complicated the evaluation of studies relating salivary lysozyme levels to oral or systemic disease. The purpose of this study was to compare values obtained for lysozyme activity in mixed saliva of 104 healthy subjects by using two assay techniques and four variations in samp...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Jenzano JW,Hogan SL,Lundblad RL

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipopolysaccharide components 3-deoxy-D-manno-2-octulosonic acid and L-glycero-D-manno-heptose were detected in hydrolysates from whole cells of Neisseria elongata by gas-liquid chromatography. Cells from a single plate were hydrolyzed, and carbohydrate components were converted to aldononitrile and O-methyloxime acet...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Guerrant GO,Moss CW

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fast and accurate identification and typing of pathogens are essential for effective surveillance and outbreak detection. The current routine procedure is based on a variety of techniques, making the procedure laborious, time-consuming, and expensive. With whole-genome sequencing (WGS) becoming cheaper, it has huge po...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Joensen KG,Scheutz F,Lund O,Hasman H,Kaas RS,Nielsen EM,Aarestrup FM

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00