Clinical significance of viridans streptococci isolated from blood cultures.

abstract：:Identification of chromosomal markers for rapid detection of Bacillus anthracis is difficult because significant chromosomal homology exists among B. anthracis, Bacillus cereus, and Bacillus thuringiensis. We evaluated the bacterial gyrA gene as a potential chromosomal marker for B. anthracis. A real-time PCR assay wa...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Hurtle W,Bode E,Kulesh DA,Kaplan RS,Garrison J,Bridge D,House M,Frye MS,Loveless B,Norwood D

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recent Zaire Ebola virus (EBOV) outbreak in West Africa illustrates clearly the need for additional studies with humans and animals to elucidate the ecology of Ebola viruses (EBVs). In this study, we developed a serological assay based on the Luminex technology. Nine recombinant proteins representing different vir...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Ayouba A,Touré A,Butel C,Keita AK,Binetruy F,Sow MS,Foulongne V,Delaporte E,Peeters M

更新日期：2016-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The degree of DNA banding pattern polymorphism exhibited by vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREM) strains isolated on a renal unit over an 11-month period was investigated. Thirty VREM strains from different patients were analyzed by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE; with extended run and optimal puls...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Morrison D,Woodford N,Barrett SP,Sisson P,Cookson BD

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi clinical isolates (n = 91) resistant to nalidixic acid (Nal(r)) were collected from sporadic cases and minor outbreaks throughout Vietnam between 1996 and 2004. These isolates were typed and compared by four methods: Vi phage typing, PstI ribotyping, XbaI and SpeI pulsed-field gel el...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Le TA,Fabre L,Roumagnac P,Grimont PA,Scavizzi MR,Weill FX

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The type strains of six Campylobacter species or subspecies were examined in eight tests used for the identification of such organisms. False-positive results were obtained in certain tests (growth on 1% bile, brilliant green, selenite, trimethylamine-N-oxide, 2,3,5-triphenyl tetrazolium chloride, and minimal media) w...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： On SL,Holmes B

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a prospective, multicenter study of 342 blood samples from 187 patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome, sepsis, or neutropenic fever, a new commercial PCR test (SepsiTest; Molzym) was evaluated for rapid diagnosis of bacteremia. The test comprises a universal PCR from the 16S rRNA gene, with subsequen...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Wellinghausen N,Kochem AJ,Disqué C,Mühl H,Gebert S,Winter J,Matten J,Sakka SG

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The slightly revised, current scheme of 20 flagellar (H) antigens of Serratia marcesens was examined. The seven new H antigens were demonstrated to be antigenically distinct as determined with Le Minor's H-immobilization test. The H-immobilization antibodies of rabbit anti-H immune sera proved resistant to treatment w...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Traub WH,Fukushima PI

更新日期：1979-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recently sequenced genome of Campylobacter jejuni RM1221 revealed the presence of three integrated bacteriophage-like elements. In this study, genes from the first element, a Mu-like bacteriophage, were amplified by PCR and used to probe pulsed-field gels of clinical C. jejuni strains obtained from a waterborne ou...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Barton C,Ng LK,Tyler SD,Clark CG

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An alpha-toxin disk test is described in which group B streptococci completed the hemolysis of sheep erythrocytes partially lysed by the alpha-toxin of Clostridium perfringens. The test was performed satisfactorily on the sheep blood agar primary isolation plate, as well as on pure cultures. A total of 95% of strains ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Smith JA,Ngui-Yen JH

更新日期：1980-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite recent advances, tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis remains imperfect in resource-limited settings due to its complexity and costs, poor sensitivity of available tests, or long times to reporting. We present a report on the use of colorimetric methods, based on the detection of mycobacterial growth using colorimetric...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Boum Y 2nd,Orikiriza P,Rojas-Ponce G,Riera-Montes M,Atwine D,Nansumba M,Bazira J,Tuyakira E,De Beaudrap P,Bonnet M,Page AL

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major cause of bacteremia, meningitis, pneumonia, sinusitis, and acute otitis media in children. Although optochin susceptibility, bile solubility, and Quellung testing are the standards for identifying and differentiating pneumococci, there are several reports of nontypeable pneumococci ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Ing J,Mason EO,Kaplan SL,Lamberth LB,Revell PA,Luna RA,Hulten KG

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Corynebacterium group JK organisms were isolated from lung fluid aspirated with a fine needle from one of four thick-walled cavitary lesions in a 72-year-old female. Cultures and stains for mycobacteria and fungi were negative. The patient was successfully treated with an 8-week course of vancomycin. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： McNaughton RD,Villanueva RR,Donnelly R,Freedman J,Nawrot R

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a surveillance program associated with the Italian clinical trial for the evaluation of new acellular pertussis vaccines, two bacterial isolates were obtained in cultures of samples from immunocompetent infants who had episodes of cough. Both clinical isolates were identified as Bordetella bronchiseptica by bio...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Stefanelli P,Mastrantonio P,Hausman SZ,Giuliano M,Burns DL

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the first reported case of native valve endocarditis caused by Engyodontium album. This fungus, rarely seen as a human pathogen, is separated from Tritirachium species by its lack of pigmentation and from Beauveria species by the presence of conidiogenous cells in whorls. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Augustinsky J,Kammeyer P,Husain A,deHoog GS,Libertin CR

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifteen common serotypes representative of group C(1) and C(2)Salmonella were characterized using a single set of phages. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Gershman M

更新日期：1976-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method of inactivating mycoplasma contaminants in sera by using binary ethyleneimine was tried. When used at the concentration recommended for inactivating viruses, 0.001 M, binary ethyleneimine inactivated only two of five mycoplasma species. Even at a concentration of 0.01 M, the compound did not consistently inac...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Christianson GG,Pemberton JR,Koski TA

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nucleic acid sequence of the putative 5'-untranslated (5PUT) region of hepatitis C virus (HCV), determined for samples obtained from a variety of geographic origins, was found to be over 98% conserved among all isolates. On the basis of this signature sequence for HCV, a viral RNA assay was developed by using cDNA...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Cha TA,Kolberg J,Irvine B,Stempien M,Beall E,Yano M,Choo QL,Houghton M,Kuo G,Han JH

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An atypical toxin variant of Clostridium botulinum (strain 657) was isolated from the feces of a 6-week-old female infant whose symptoms and clinical history were consistent with infant botulism. Toxin detected in the feces and the toxin produced by isolates from the feces and from two rectal swabs could be neutralize...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Hatheway CL,McCroskey LM,Lombard GL,Dowell VR Jr

更新日期：1981-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rapidly growing mycobacteria are rarely found in central nervous system infections. We describe a case of polymicrobial infection in a brain abscess including two rapidly growing Mycobacterium species, M. immunogenum and M. llatzerense. The Mycobacterium isolates were distinguishable by molecular methods, and whole-ge...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Greninger AL,Langelier C,Cunningham G,Keh C,Melgar M,Chiu CY,Miller S

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A procedure for detecting pneumococcal capsular polysaccharides in immune complexes is described. Separation of antigen from immune complexes is achieved by electrophoresis at 56 degrees C. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Coonrod JD,Leach RP

更新日期：1978-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because strains of Staphylococcus aureus that are resistant to penicillinase-resistant penicillins may be difficult to detect in the clinical laboratory, a variety of changes in methodology have been suggested to increase their detection. In 1984, the West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Center experienced...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Mulligan ME,Citron DM,Kwok RY,Wheelock JP,Farrohi FK,Hindler JA,Johnston L

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We determined the quantitative levels and the genetic mechanisms of resistance in drug-resistant clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis sampled over a period of 3 years (n = 45; 17 of the isolate were multidrug resistant). Our results led us to hypothesize that some strains categorized as resistant to isoniaz...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Springer B,Calligaris-Maibach RC,Ritter C,Böttger EC

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multilocus sequence typing was successfully completed on 494 isolates of Streptococcus uberis from clinical mastitis cases in a study of 52 commercial dairy herds over a 12-month period. In total, 195 sequence types (STs) were identified. S. uberis mastitis cases that occurred in different cows within the same herd an...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Davies PL,Leigh JA,Bradley AJ,Archer SC,Emes RD,Green MJ

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The IS200-like insertion sequence (IS) is a 708-bp element recently found in Yersinia pestis. Its nucleotide sequence is 85% identical to that of IS200 recovered in most Salmonella enterica isolates. It is also present in multiple copies in Y. pseudotuberculosis. In contrast, this IS is found in some (biotype 1B strai...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Odaert M,Berche P,Simonet M

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spiroplasma species are organisms that normally colonize plants and insects. We describe the first case of human systemic infection caused by Spiroplasma bacteria in a patient with hypogammaglobulinemia undergoing treatment with biological disease-modifying antirheumatic agents. Spiroplasma turonicum was identified th...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Aquilino A,Masiá M,López P,Galiana AJ,Tovar J,Andrés M,Gutiérrez F

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vibrio cholerae serotype O1 organisms that do not produce cholera toxin and, in fact, lack the genetic material encoding the enterotoxin have recently been detected in coastal regions of the United States. Although these organisms have been assumed to be nonpathogenic, they have been considered a potential reservoir o...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Johnston JM,McFarland LM,Bradford HB,Caraway CT

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated whether methicillin (meticillin)-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates with low-level mupirocin resistance can serve as recipients of a pSK41-like plasmid conferring high-level mupirocin resistance without substantial fitness cost. Our results suggest that acquisition of the plasmid conferrin...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Mongkolrattanothai K,Pumfrey L,Mankin P,Gray BM

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Saksenaea is a monotypic genus belonging to the order Mucorales and capable of producing severe human infections. Through a polyphasic study based on analysis of the sequences of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region, domains D1 and D2 of the 28S rRNA gene, and the elongation factor 1α (EF-1α) gene, as well as ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Alvarez E,Garcia-Hermoso D,Sutton DA,Cano JF,Stchigel AM,Hoinard D,Fothergill AW,Rinaldi MG,Dromer F,Guarro J

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When the standard procedure for determining antibiotic susceptibility of bacteria is used, the results are delayed, especially for bacteria that grow slowly, such as Helicobacter pylori. Treatment for this bacterium may involve clarithromycin, a compound for which resistance has been associated with point mutations on...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Pina M,Occhialini A,Monteiro L,Doermann HP,Mégraud F

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is an increasing health problem worldwide. Quantitative assays for HCV viral load are valuable in predicting response to therapy and for following treatment efficacy. Unfortunately, most quantitative tests for HCV RNA are limited by poor sensitivity. We have developed a convenient, hi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Cook L,Ng KW,Bagabag A,Corey L,Jerome KR

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00