Comparison of broth microdilution, E Test, and agar dilution methods for antibiotic susceptibility testing of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli.

abstract：:Clostridium difficile is the bacterium most commonly surmised to cause antimicrobial- and hospital-associated diarrhea in developed countries worldwide, and such infections are thought to be increasing in frequency and severity. A laboratory-based study was carried out to characterize C. difficile strains isolated fro...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Martin H,Willey B,Low DE,Staempfli HR,McGeer A,Boerlin P,Mulvey M,Weese JS

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Formalin-fixed, purified reticulate bodies (RB) of Chlamydia trachomatis immunotype C/TW-3/OT were used as a serological test antigen in the microimmunofluorescence test. The sensitivity and specificity of the RB antigen were compared to elementary bodies (EB) used as antigens in the detection of C. trachomatis antibo...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Yong EC,Chinn JS,Caldwell HD,Kuo CC

更新日期：1979-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CHROMagar Candida is a selective and differential chromogenic medium that has been shown to be useful for identification of Candida albicans, Candida krusei, Candida tropicalis, and perhaps Candida glabrata. Colony morphology and color have been well defined when CHROMagar Candida has been used to isolate yeast direct...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Horvath LL,Hospenthal DR,Murray CK,Dooley DP

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Streptococcus pyogenes, a major human pathogen, is still considered susceptible to beta-lactams, but for other relevant antibiotics, highly variable resistance rates have been reported. Since no data were available from Iran, we tested 1,335 throat isolates from two different regions of the country for their antibioti...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Jasir A,Tanna A,Noorani A,Mirsalehian A,Efstratiou A,Schalen C

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of a rapid test to identify Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing isolates and specifically strain GC1237, coming from a sub-Saharan country, is needed due to its alarming wide spread on Gran Canaria Island (Spain). A rapid test that detects IS6110 present between dnaA and dnaN in the Beijing strains and ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Millán-Lou MI,Alonso H,Gavín P,Hernández-Febles M,Campos-Herrero MI,Copado R,Cañas F,Kremer K,Caminero JA,Martín C,Samper S

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The polymerase chain reaction was used to detect genomic sequences of the positive-stranded RNA of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV), a member of the family Togaviridae. Using a set of 20-bp primers located within the conserved 3' region of the BVDV genome, we were able to consistently amplify a 205-bp target sequenc...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Lopez OJ,Osorio FA,Donis RO

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A blind volunteer was inoculated in one eye with an isolate of Chlamydia trachomatis in 1961 and followed for 20 years. During this time, many observations were made of his clinical responses to the first inoculation and several subsequent inoculations with the same and other strains, chlamydial shedding, and antibody...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Hanna L,Jawetz E,Dawson CR,Thygeson P

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study assesses human papillomavirus (HPV) detection and genotyping in self-sampled genital smears applied to an indicating FTA elute cartridge (FTA cartridge). The study group consisted of 96 women, divided into two sample sets. All samples were analyzed by the HPV SPF(10)-Line Blot 25. Set 1 consisted of 45 wome...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Lenselink CH,de Bie RP,van Hamont D,Bakkers JM,Quint WG,Massuger LF,Bekkers RL,Melchers WJ

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), particularly livestock-associated MRSA (LA-MRSA) in pigs and pork. The genotypic relatedness of isolates on the farm, at slaughter, and at the retail level was assessed. Paired nasal and perianal swab sa...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Molla B,Byrne M,Abley M,Mathews J,Jackson CR,Fedorka-Cray P,Sreevatsan S,Wang P,Gebreyes WA

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Widespread use of conjugate pneumococcal polysaccharide-protein vaccines may alter the spectrum of pneumococci producing invasive disease. Novel sensitive diagnostic methods would be valuable for monitoring the epidemiology of pneumococcal disease within populations and vaccine recipients. Ideally, these methods shoul...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Leeming JP,Cartwright K,Morris R,Martin SA,Smith MD,South-West Pneumococcus Study Group.

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of Staphylococcus aureus to clot plasma through conformational activation of prothrombin by staphylocoagulase is used to distinguish S. aureus from coagulase-negative staphylococci. We show that while the direct thrombin inhibitor dabigatran inhibits staphylocoagulase activity, the clinical use of dabigatr...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Vanassche T,Verhaegen J,Peetermans WE,Hoylaerts MF,Verhamme P

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To apply cDNA-RNA hybridization methods to the detection of hepatitis A virus (HAV) in clinical materials, we developed a two-step method in which a microtiter-based, solid-phase immunoadsorption procedure incorporating a monoclonal anti-HAV capture antibody was followed by direct blotting of virus eluates to nitrocel...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Jansen RW,Newbold JE,Lemon SM

更新日期：1985-12-01 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：:Rapid detection and accurate identification of methicillin-resistant staphylococci are critical for the effective management of infections caused by these organisms. We describe a multiplex PCR-based assay for the direct detection of methicillin-resistant staphylococci from blood culture bottles (BacT/Alert; Organon-T...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Louie L,Goodfellow J,Mathieu P,Glatt A,Louie M,Simor AE

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty-one Bordetella pertussis isolates were tested blindly in two laboratories to determine their serotype nature by monoclonal antibodies using two independent methods: the standard bacterial microagglutination assay and an indirect whole-cell enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Both methods gave concordant results i...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Tsang RS,Sill ML,Advani A,Xing D,Newland P,Hallander H

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the isolation of Pseudomonas putrefaciens from an intra-abdominal abscess in a patient with colonic carcinoma and from bile in two patients with biliary tract disease. In all three cases, P. putrefaciens was isolated in mixed culture with enteric bacteria. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Marne C,Pallarés R,Sitges-Serra A

更新日期：1983-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycobacterium bovis infection in wildlife and feral species is a potential source of infection for livestock and a threat to protected and endangered species. The aim of this study was to identify Spanish wild animal species infected with M. bovis through bacteriological culture and spacer oligonucleotide typing (spol...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Aranaz A,De Juan L,Montero N,Sánchez C,Galka M,Delso C,Alvarez J,Romero B,Bezos J,Vela AI,Briones V,Mateos A,Domínguez L

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Detection of Staphylococcus aureus isolates with intermediate vancomycin susceptibility (VISA) and heteroresistance (hVISA) remains problematic. The population analysis profile/area under the curve (PAP/AUC) is the gold standard but is cumbersome. We compared the performance of two Etest screening methods (macromethod...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Riederer K,Shemes S,Chase P,Musta A,Mar A,Khatib R

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two rapid (1-h) assays for the detection of Staphylococcus aureus staphylocoagulase were developed by using the fluorogenic thrombin substrates N-t-boc-Val-Pro-Arg-7-amido-4-methylcoumarin (VPA) and N-t-boc-beta-benzyl-Asp-Pro-Arg-7-amido-4-methylocoumarin (BB). The assays were compared to the tube coagulase test and ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Holliday MG,Ford M,Perry JD,Gould FK

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We developed a strategy to determine the clinical impact associated with errors in clinical microbiology testing. Over a 9-month period, we used a sequential three-stage method to prospectively evaluate 480 consecutive corrected microbiology laboratory reports. The three stages were physician review of the corrected r...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Yuan S,Astion ML,Schapiro J,Limaye AP

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have introduced a time-resolved fluorometry (TRF)-based microwell hybridization assay for PCR products in detection of herpes simplex virus (HSV) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimens. TRF is a sensitive nonradioactive detection technique which involves the use of lanthanide chelates as fluorescent labels. We used...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Hukkanen V,Rehn T,Kajander R,Sjöroos M,Waris M

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During an 8.5-year period (1974 to 1982), 56 Yersinia enterocolitica isolates from patients residing mainly in the New York City area were studied. Evaluation of these isolates revealed a marked increase in bacteremic episodes caused by strains of serogroups of O:3 and O:5,27 and the overall emergence of serogroup O:3...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Bottone EJ

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The API 20S system (Analytab Products, Plainview, N.Y.) was evaluated for the rapid identification of multiply antibiotic-resistant aerobic diphtheroids. Sixty-eight clinical isolates of multiply resistant Centers for Disease Control group JK and group D2 corynebacteria had API 20S profiles which were clearly differen...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Kelly MC,Smith ID,Anstey RJ,Thornley JH,Rennie RP

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Group B streptococcus (GBS; Streptococcus agalactiae) is the most common cause of neonatal and obstetric sepsis and is an increasingly important cause of septicemia in elderly individuals and immunocompromised patients. Epidemiological studies of GBS infections require comprehensive typing systems that provide informa...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Sun Y,Kong F,Zhao Z,Gilbert GL

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The availability of the Tropheryma whipplei genome offers the putative possibility of choosing logical DNA targets. We applied a PCR assay (targeting repeated sequences of T. whipplei) to samples from patients with Whipple's disease and to those from members of a control group. When compared to the results seen with r...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Fenollar F,Fournier PE,Robert C,Raoult D

更新日期：2004-01-01 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：:In clinical laboratories, diagnosis of imported malaria is commonly performed by microscopy. However, the volume of specimens is generally low and maintaining proficiency in reading blood smears, particularly at the species level, is challenging in this setting. To address this problem, the Provincial Laboratory for P...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Shokoples S,Mukhi SN,Scott AN,Yanow SK

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since their first detection in 1988, penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates have rapidly spread in Iceland to account for close to 20% of all pneumococcal disease in that country by 1993. The major component (70%) of the resistant pneumococci identified from 1989 to 1992 was the progeny of a single mul...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Vilhelmsson SE,Tomasz A,Kristinsson KG

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human adenoviruses (AdVs) typically cause mild illnesses in otherwise healthy hosts. We investigated a pediatric outbreak of acute respiratory infection with fatal outcomes that occurred in Lisbon, Portugal, in 2004. Biological specimens were collected from 83 children attending two nurseries, a kinesiotherapy clinic,...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Rebelo-de-Andrade H,Pereira C,Gíria M,Prudêncio E,Brito MJ,Calé E,Taveira N

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eleven reference and 25 clinical isolates of Fusarium were subject to multilocus DNA sequence analysis to determine the species and haplotypes of the fusarial isolates from Beijing and Shandong, China. Seven loci were analyzed: the translation elongation factor 1 alpha gene (EF-1α); the nuclear rRNA internal transcrib...

journal_title：Journal of clinical microbiology

authors： Wang H,Xiao M,Kong F,Chen S,Dou HT,Sorrell T,Li RY,Xu YC

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00