Four-day incubation period for blood culture bottles processed with the Difco ESP blood culture system.

abstract：:Serum antibody responses to influenza A virus infection were examined in 388 normal subjects during a trial of chemoprophylaxis in an outbreak of influenza A in 1980-1981 in which both A/H1N1 and A/H3N2 viruses circulated. Paired serum specimens obtained over a 6-week period were tested for antibodies to both A/H1N1 a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Madore HP,Reichman RC,Dolin R

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The G and P types of 2,912 rotavirus-positive fecal specimens collected from eight geographical areas of the United Kingdom between 1995 and 1998 were determined by reverse transcription-PCR. Although 15 different G-P combinations were identified, G1P[8], G2P[4], G3P[8], and G4P[8] strains constituted 95% of all the r...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Iturriza-Gómara M,Green J,Brown DW,Ramsay M,Desselberger U,Gray JJ

更新日期：2000-12-01 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：:False sensitivities were occasionally encountered in antibiotic-free chambers of the Autobac I system. This unusual phenomenon occurred randomly among gram-negative bacilli and appears to be colistin-related. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Duckenfield L,Wadke M,Ashton JK

更新日期：1980-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 immunoassay (Roche Diagnostics) was developed to provide accurate, reliable detection of antibodies to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). We evaluated sensitivity, specificity, cross-reactivity, and agreement with a vesicular stomatitis virus-based pseudoneutraliz...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Muench P,Jochum S,Wenderoth V,Ofenloch-Haehnle B,Hombach M,Strobl M,Sadlowski H,Sachse C,Torriani G,Eckerle I,Riedel A

更新日期：2020-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovine progressive pneumonia virus (OPPV) is a lentivirus which causes a progressive disease in sheep. Immunodominant epitopes have been identified in the envelope gp40 glycoprotein. Synthetic peptides representing these regions are able to detect the presence of OPPV antibodies in 96% of infected sheep. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Kwang J,Torres JV

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the pandemic potential of Vibrio cholerae, one must demonstrate both the presence of O1 antigen and the production of enterotoxin (CT). Tissue culture or enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) for CT have been limited to research and reference laboratories. A kit for detecting CT by reversed passive ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Almeida RJ,Hickman-Brenner FW,Sowers EG,Puhr ND,Farmer JJ 3rd,Wachsmuth IK

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reliability of an rRNA-derived oligonucleotide probe for Neisseria gonorrhoeae was tested with 187 N. gonorrhoeae isolates, 81 Neisseria meningitidis isolates, and several strains of other bacterial species. The probe proved to be 100% specific and 100% sensitive. N. gonorrhoeae cells could also be reliably identi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Rossau R,Duhamel M,Van Dyck E,Piot P,Van Heuverswyn H

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because congenital toxoplasmosis is almost solely the result of maternal infection acquired during gestation, it is critical to determine whether infection during pregnancy has occurred. In the United States, definitive diagnosis of the acute infection and the time of its occurrence have been compromised by a lack of ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Montoya JG,Liesenfeld O,Kinney S,Press C,Remington JS

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The duration of mumps virus RNA detection was studied during a mumps outbreak in a highly vaccinated university population. Seven of the eight reverse transcription-PCR-positive specimens were collected during the first 3 days of parotitis, suggesting that viral shedding is minimal after the first 3 days of symptoms. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Bitsko RH,Cortese MM,Dayan GH,Rota PA,Lowe L,Iversen SC,Bellini WJ

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ninety-four pharyngeal swab samples corresponding to 94 patients with suspected influenza virus infection were inoculated in Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cells, the conventional cell system for the isolation of influenza virus, and in fibroblastic human embryo lung (MRC-5) cells, a cell system less commonly used f...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： de Oña M,Melón S,de la Iglesia P,Hidalgo F,Verdugo AF

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central nervous system cysticercosis is common in countries where Taenia solium occurs in pigs and the level of hygiene and sanitation is low. The clinical presentation may include epileptic seizures, focal neurological deficits, hydrocephalus, or aseptic meningitis. The disease is frequently seen in California reside...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Mohammad IN,Heiner DC,Miller BL,Goldberg MA,Kagan IG

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability to rapidly diagnose influenza virus infections is of the utmost importance in the evaluation of patients with upper respiratory tract infections. It is also important for the influenza surveillance activities performed by national influenza centers. In the present study we modified a multiplex real-time re...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Hindiyeh M,Levy V,Azar R,Varsano N,Regev L,Shalev Y,Grossman Z,Mendelson E

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the use of bacteriophage sensitivity, seroagglutination with polyclonal antisera raised in rabbits or horses, seroagglutination with murine monoclonal antibody, and the serum agar precipitin technique for the detection of K1 capsular polysaccharide among clinical isolates of Escherichia coli obtained from ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Cross A,Orskov I,Orskov F,Sadoff J,Gemski P

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The AutoSCAN-3 (American MicroScan, Mahwah, N.J.) is an instrument capable of automated reading of commercially available microdilution trays for identification and quantitative susceptibility testing of rapidly growing bacteria. This study compared the results of visual and automated reading of microdilution trays fo...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： DeGirolami PC,Eichelberger KA,Salfity LC,Rizzo MF

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) has been found to be an accurate, rapid, and inexpensive method for the identification of bacteria and yeasts. Previous evaluations have compared the accuracy, time to identification, and costs of the MALDI-TOF MS method agains...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Tan KE,Ellis BC,Lee R,Stamper PD,Zhang SX,Carroll KC

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The genetic compositions of 71 isoniazid-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains from Poland were determined by spoligotyping. Nearly 80% of the isolates belonged to either the T or the Haarlem family. The genotypic diversity was largely due to variation within those families. The scarcity of imported genotypes s...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Augustynowicz-Kopec E,Jagielski T,Zwolska Z

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monoclonal antibodies raised against purified Trypanosoma cruzi urinary antigens were used in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) capture test for parasite antigens present in urine specimens of Argentinean and Brazilian patients with Chagas' disease. At diagnosis, antigenuria was demonstrated by ELISA in all...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Corral RS,Altcheh J,Alexandre SR,Grinstein S,Freilij H,Katzin AM

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection (CDI) is the most common causative pathogen of health care-associated gastrointestinal infections; however, due to the overlap of clinical symptoms with those of other causes of acute gastroenteritis, the selection of the most appropriate laboratory test is difficult. F...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Krutova M,Briksi A,Tkadlec J,Zajac M,Matejkova J,Nyc O,Drevinek P

更新日期：2019-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of non-catheter-related bacteremia caused by Chryseobacterium indologenes in a nonneutropenic man with a solid tumor is described. The patient was successfully treated with piperacillin-tazobactam. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Christakis GB,Perlorentzou SP,Chalkiopoulou I,Athanasiou A,Legakis NJ

更新日期：2005-04-01 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 use of rapid tests for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has become standard in HIV testing algorithms employed in resource-limited settings. We report an extensive HIV rapid test validation study conducted among Ugandan blood bank donors at low risk for HIV infection. The operational characteristics of four read...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Eller LA,Eller MA,Ouma BJ,Kataaha P,Bagaya BS,Olemukan RL,Erima S,Kawala L,de Souza MS,Kibuuka H,Wabwire-Mangen F,Peel SA,O'Connell RJ,Robb ML,Michael NL

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Collecting whole blood on filter paper simplifies the processing, transport, and storage of specimens used for the diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and other tests. Specimens may be collected in tropical or rural areas with minimal facilities for handling specimens. To compare simulated tropica...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Mitchell C,Jennings C,Brambilla D,Aldrovandi G,Amedee AM,Beck I,Bremer JW,Coombs R,Decker D,Fiscus S,Fitzgibbon J,Luzuriaga K,Moye J,Palumbo P,Reichelderfer P,Somasundaran M,Stevens W,Frenkel L,Dried Blood Spot Workin

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a fatal case of acute lower respiratory tract disease with human rhinovirus C (HRV-C) as the unique cause in a 19-month-old girl with a history of repeated episodes of bronchiolitis. HRV-C type 8 nucleic acids were observed in respiratory, stool, and cerebrospinal fluid samples, and infectious virions were i...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Lupo J,Schuffenecker I,Morel-Baccard C,Bardet J,Payen V,Kaiser L,Constant S,Lobrinus JA,Lin-Marq N,Lina B,Morand P,Tapparel C

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Participants in the College of American Pathologists' Mycobacteriology E proficiency testing survey in 1993 were asked to complete a questionnaire addressing mycobacterial test methods, test volume, and frequency of detection of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). A similar questionnaire had been distribu...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Woods GL,Witebsky FG

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our results show that impairment of the gastrointestinal tracts in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients is present in the early phases of HIV disease. This impairment is associated with alterations in gut microbiota and intestinal inflammatory parameters. These findings support the hypothesis that alte...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Gori A,Tincati C,Rizzardini G,Torti C,Quirino T,Haarman M,Ben Amor K,van Schaik J,Vriesema A,Knol J,Marchetti G,Welling G,Clerici M

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucor ramosissimus Samutsevitsch is presented for the first time as an etiologic agent of cutaneous zygomycosis in a patient with aplastic anemia on immunosuppressive therapy. This report also represents the third case caused by this species reported in the literature. A biopsy taken from a lesion on the patient's thi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Weitzman I,Della-Latta P,Housey G,Rebatta G

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a 3-year period, all Pasteurella strains recovered at the Clinical Microbiological Laboratory, Lund, Sweden, were studied biochemically with respect to their relationship to the recently described taxa of this genus. Of 159 strains recovered from 146 infected humans, 95 were identified as Pasteurella multocida ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Holst E,Rollof J,Larsson L,Nielsen JP

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Direct heteroduplex analysis and a universal heteroduplex generator assay were performed to detect rifampin resistance rapidly in Turkish Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates. Cross-resistance to rifapentine, rifabutin, and rifalazil was investigated. A relationship between specific mutations and resistance patterns, w...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Saribaş Z,Kocagöz T,Alp A,Günalp A

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Opinions differ on the value of microbiological testing of endoscopes, which varies according to the technique used. We compared the efficacy on bacterial biofilms of sampling solutions used for the surveillance of the contamination of endoscope channels. To compare efficacy, we used an experimental model of a 48-h Ps...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Aumeran C,Thibert E,Chapelle FA,Hennequin C,Lesens O,Traoré O

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00