Septicemia caused by Leifsonia aquatica in a healthy patient after retinal reattachment surgery.

abstract：:Bacterial contamination frequently interferes with successful recovery of the Lyme spirochete from cultures of tissue from Borrelia burgdorferi-infected humans, rodents, or ticks. We used 0.20- and 0.45-microns-pore-size syringe-tip filters to recover spirochetes from cultures contaminated with other bacteria. Low con...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Jobe DA,Callister SM,Schell RF

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ureaplasma urealyticum is a commensal organism of the lower genital tract of females, but in a subpopulation of individuals, it can invade the upper genital tract. It is a significant cause of chorioamnionitis and neonatal morbidity and mortality. There are 14 recognized serovars of U. urealyticum; these can be divide...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Teng LJ,Zheng X,Glass JI,Watson HL,Tsai J,Cassell GH

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:All medical and high-risk surgical patients were screened for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization over 3.5 years. The sensitivities of nasal and rectal swabs were 68% and 62%, respectively. Naris and open-skin-site swabs detected 467 (74%) of 627 adult carriers identified. Rectal swabs detected an...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Currie A,Davis L,Odrobina E,Waldman S,White D,Tomassi J,Katz KC

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates were obtained from 24 patients between March and May 2004 at the Centre Hospitalier de Polynésie Française, Tahiti, French Polynesia. The isolates were multidrug resistant, produced the carbapenemase OXA-23, and belonged to a single clone presenting several subtype...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Naas T,Levy M,Hirschauer C,Marchandin H,Nordmann P

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the diagnostic value of antibody to Blastomyces dermatitidis A precipitin arcs for identifying B. dermatitidis cultures by the exoantigen technique with 88 isolates from the United States and Canada, 12 from Africa, and 1 each from India and Israel. In addition, we studied 190 mycelial-form isolates of ot...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Kaufman L,Standard PG,Weeks RJ,Padhye AA

更新日期：1983-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Screening for Chlamydia trachomatis infection in men has traditionally been limited to men who present with urethral symptoms, thereby limiting the detection of asymptomatic chlamydia infection in men. In order to effectively screen both symptomatic and asymptomatic men, we evaluated a newly developed polymerase chain...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Jaschek G,Gaydos CA,Welsh LE,Quinn TC

更新日期：1993-05-01 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：:We used genotypic and phenotypic assays to estimate the frequency of X4/DM viruses in 131 patients infected with non-subtype-B viruses at the time of primary HIV-1 infection (PHI). All patients were enrolled in the French PRIMO Cohort from 1996 to 2007. Most strains belonged to CRF02_AG (51.1%) and subtype A (14.5%). ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Frange P,Chaix ML,Raymond S,Galimand J,Deveau C,Meyer L,Goujard C,Rouzioux C,Izopet J,French ANRS CO 06 PRIMO Cohort Study Group.

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coagulase-negative staphylococcus isolates were identified using Sensititre GPID plates and API strips (n = 156). For selected isolates, partial sequencing of the 16S rRNA, sodA, and tuf genes was performed. The Sensititre plates correctly identified 68.9% of isolates, with a concordance of 86% for Staphylococcus haem...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Garza-González E,Morfin-Otero R,Macedo P,Gonzalez GM,Llaca-Díaz JM,Perez-Gómez R,Rodriguez-Noriega E

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Replication of Sendai virus, pneumonia virus of mice, and SV5 was investigated in tracheal organ cultures from 2- to 4-day-old and 2- and 4-week-old hamsters, and viral infectivity in tracheal explants was compared with that in tissue culture monolayers. Explants from 2- to 4-day-old hamsters produced higher titers of...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Schiff LJ

更新日期：1976-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Porphyromonas gingivalis is one of the major causative agents of adult periodontitis. One of the features of this periodontal pathogen is its ability to attach to a variety of oral bacterial surfaces and to colonize subgingival dental plaque. We have shown that Streptococcus cristatus CC5A inhibits expression of fimA,...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Wang BY,Wu J,Lamont RJ,Lin X,Xie H

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococcus aureus ST45 is a major global MRSA lineage with huge strain diversity and a high clinical impact. It is one of the most prevalent carrier lineages but also frequently causes severe invasive disease, such as bacteremia. Little is known about its evolutionary history. In this study, we used whole-genome s...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Effelsberg N,Stegger M,Peitzmann L,Altinok O,Coombs GW,Pichon B,Kearns A,Randad PR,Heaney CD,Bletz S,Schaumburg F,Mellmann A

更新日期：2020-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The test approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for assessment of the barrier quality of medical exam gloves includes visual inspection and a water leak test. Neither method tests directly the ability of gloves to prevent penetration by microorganisms. Methods that use microorganisms (viruses and bacteria) ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Broyles JM,O'Connell KP,Korniewicz DM

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accurate and internationally comparable human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA genotyping is essential both for evaluation of HPV vaccines and for effective monitoring and implementation of vaccination programs. The World Health Organization (WHO) HPV Laboratory Network (LabNet) regularly issues international proficiency stud...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Eklund C,Forslund O,Wallin KL,Zhou T,Dillner J,WHO Human Papillomavirus Laboratory Network.

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the serum immunoglobulin A (IgA) antibody response to Norwalk virus infection in human volunteers and compare it with previously described IgM and total antibody responses. Whereas specific IgA and IgM peak within 2 weeks after onset of symptoms, titers of total blocking antibody continue to rise, implying...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Erdman DD,Gary GW,Anderson LJ

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the first case of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated thymic carcinoid tumor found by in situ hybridization (ISH) on paraffin-embedded sections. ISH revealed that both tumor cells and infiltrated lymphocytes were EBV positive, while a few EBV-infected lymphocytes were detected in 2 of 11 thymuses and 1 of ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Takeuchi H,Fujita H,Iwasaki F,Takeuchi T,Imadome K,Okumiya T,Matsui T,Takahashi M

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An enzyme immunoassay (EIA) for serum immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies to rubella virus based on enzyme labeling of viral antigen was developed. The sensitivity of the EIA for the detection of recent rubella virus infection was evaluated by using 115 rubella-IgM-antibody-positive serum specimens, which were confirmed...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Seppänen H

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed an easy and rapid detection and identification system for the diagnosis of mycobacterial diseases. The system is based on selective amplification by PCR of mycobacteria with primers based on the genes coding for 16S rRNA. During PCR, a label (digoxigenin-11-dUTP) is incorporated with biotinylated spe...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： De Beenhouwer H,Liang Z,De Rijk P,Van Eekeren C,Portaels F

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conventional culture techniques are limited in the ability to detect multiple Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes in nasopharyngeal (NP) secretions. We developed an immunoblot (IB) method with monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) to detect S. pneumoniae and to identify serotypes. NP specimens stored in skim milk-tryptone-gluco...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Bronsdon MA,O'Brien KL,Facklam RR,Whitney CG,Schwartz B,Carlone GM

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The binding of human immunoglobulin G by Fc receptors in herpes simplex virus (HSV)-infected cells can cause false-positive interpretations in the immunofluorescence test for HSV antibody. When the infected cell smears were treated with 10% glacial acetic acid for 5 min and rinsed in phosphate-buffered saline before t...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Gallo D

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to compare methods for subtyping Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B isolates, 96 isolates obtained from various locations in the United States and northwestern Europe were subtyped by five methods: monoclonal antibody (MAb)-based serotyping and serosubtyping, DNA macrorestriction analysis by pulsed-field gel ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Swaminathan B,Matar GM,Reeves MW,Graves LM,Ajello G,Bibb WF,Helsel LO,Morales M,Dronavalli H,el-Swify M,DeWitt W,Hunter SB

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MICs and minimal bactericidal concentrations (MBCs) were evaluated for the four antibiotics azithromycin, amoxicillin, ceftriaxone, and doxycycline against the three main genospecies of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato. In MBC testing, statistically significant differences between the genospecies could be found in 7 ou...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Sicklinger M,Wienecke R,Neubert U

更新日期：2003-04-01 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 used simulated blood cultures inoculated with clinical isolates of Mycoplasma hominis to determine whether liquid media of the BacT/ALERT (Organon Teknika, Durham, N.C.) will support growth of this fastidious organism and whether its presence can generate a positive signal with the instrument. Viability of clinical...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Waites KB,Canupp KC

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first FDA-approved multiplex PCR panel for a large number of respiratory pathogens was introduced in 2008. Since then, other PCR panels for detection of several respiratory and gastrointestinal pathogens have been approved by the FDA and are commercially available, and more such panels are likely to become availab...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Schreckenberger PC,McAdam AJ

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bilophila wadsworthia is a common inhabitant of the human colon and has been associated with appendicitis and other local sites of inflammation in humans. Challenge-exposure or prevalence studies in laboratory and other animals have not been reported. B. wadsworthia is closely related phylogenetically to Desulfovibrio...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： McOrist AL,Warhurst M,McOrist S,Bird AR

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serotyping of Chlamydia trachomatis strains usually requires three to six serial passages in shell vials to attain sufficient antigen for typing procedures. To circumvent this problem, we developed a rapid low-passage method for serotyping of C. trachomatis clinical isolates. Isolates with an inclusion count of greate...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Suchland RJ,Stamm WE

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microagglutination and micro-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) tests with easily prepared, safe, heat-killed antigens for detecting antibodies to the legionnaires disease organism have been developed. A safranin-stained whole-cell antigen is used in the microagglutination test, and a simply prepared soluble an...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Farshy CE,Klein GC,Feeley JC

更新日期：1978-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colistin-nalidixic acid agar, although recently recommended as a replacement for blood agar for primary plating of urine specimens ( Fung et al., J. Clin. Microbiol. 16:632-636, 1982), has also been reported to suppress the growth of some strains of staphylococci that are susceptible to colistin (polymyxin E). The sus...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Fung JC,McKinley G,Tyburski MB,Berman M,Goldstein J

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gram-negative, anaerobic bacilli are unusual organisms to be isolated in cases of acute septic arthritis. We report the isolation of Fusobacterium necrophorum from joint aspirate in a case of acute septic arthritis, which presented 3 weeks after the drainage of a dental abscess. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Sonsale PD,Philipson MR,Bowskill J

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00