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J G Vallejo, C J Baker, and M S Edwards

Demonstration of circulating group B streptococcal immune complexes in neonates with meningitis.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2041-2045. [Abstract] [PDF]  

D Gallo, J L Diggs, and C V Hanson

Evaluation of two commercial human T-cell lymphotropic virus western blot (immunoblot) kits with problem specimens.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2046-2049. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J A Kellogg, D A Bankert, J P Manzella, K S Parsey, S L Scott, and S H Cavanaugh

Clinical comparison of isolator and thiol broth with ESP aerobic and anaerobic bottles for recovery of pathogens from blood.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2050-2055. [Abstract] [PDF]  

W M Janda, K Ristow, and D Novak

Evaluation of RapiDEC Staph for identification of Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Staphylococcus saprophyticus.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2056-2059. [Abstract] [PDF]  

F Li, H Zhuang, S Kolivas, S A Locarnini, and D A Anderson

Persistent and transient antibody responses to hepatitis E virus detected by western immunoblot using open reading frame 2 and 3 and glutathione S-transferase fusion proteins.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2060-2066. [Abstract] [PDF]  

H Kato, N Kato, K Watanabe, K Ueno, H Ushijima, S Hashira, and T Abe

Application of typing by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis to the study of Clostridium difficile in a neonatal intensive care unit.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2067-2070. [Abstract] [PDF]  

E Dussaix, N Charnaux, P Laurent-Puig, S Chopineau, Y Laurian, and C Buffet

Analysis of sera indeterminate by Ortho-HCV RIBA-2 by using three confirmatory assays for anti-hepatitis C virus antibody.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2071-2075. [Abstract] [PDF]  

L P Wasieloski, Jr, A Rayms-Keller, L A Curtis, C D Blair, and B J Beaty

Reverse transcription-PCR detection of LaCrosse virus in mosquitoes and comparison with enzyme immunoassay and virus isolation.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2076-2080. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M A Dominguez, H de Lencastre, J Linares, and A Tomasz

Spread and maintenance of a dominant methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) clone during an outbreak of MRSA disease in a Spanish hospital.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2081-2087. [Abstract] [PDF]  

H L Zaaijer, F ter Borg, H T Cuypers, M C Hermus, and P N Lelie

Comparison of methods for detection of hepatitis B virus DNA.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2088-2091. [Abstract] [PDF]  

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

Emergence of fluconazole-resistant strains of Candida albicans in patients with recurrent oropharyngeal candidosis and human immunodeficiency virus infection.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2092-2098. [Abstract] [PDF]  

D L Sewell, M A Pfaller, and A L Barry

Comparison of broth macrodilution, broth microdilution, and E test antifungal susceptibility tests for fluconazole.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2099-2102. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M P Weinstein, S Mirrett, M L Wilson, L G Reimer, and L B Reller

Controlled evaluation of 5 versus 10 milliliters of blood cultured in aerobic BacT/Alert blood culture bottles.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2103-2106. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Y Rikihisa, S A Ewing, and J C Fox

Western immunoblot analysis of Ehrlichia chaffeensis, E. canis, or E. ewingii infections in dogs and humans.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2107-2112. [Abstract] [PDF]  

D Birnbaum, L Herwaldt, D E Low, M Noble, M Pfaller, R Sherertz, and A W Chow

Efficacy of microbial identification system for epidemiologic typing of coagulase-negative staphylococci.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2113-2119. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J C Hurley

Concordance of endotoxemia with gram-negative bacteremia in patients with gram-negative sepsis: a meta-analysis.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2120-2127. [Abstract] [PDF]  

S Pelkonen, E L Romppanen, A Siitonen, and J Pelkonen

Differentiation of Salmonella serovar infantis isolates from human and animal sources by fingerprinting IS200 and 16S rrn loci.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2128-2133. [Abstract] [PDF]  

L Matter, M Gorgievski-Hrisoho, and D Germann

Comparison of four enzyme immunoassays for detection of immunoglobulin M antibodies against rubella virus.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2134-2139. [Abstract] [PDF]  

P Zwadyk, Jr, J A Down, N Myers, and M S Dey

Rendering of mycobacteria safe for molecular diagnostic studies and development of a lysis method for strand displacement amplification and PCR.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2140-2146. [Abstract] [PDF]  

B Biswas, R Vemulapalli, and S K Dutta

Detection of Ehrlichia risticii from feces of infected horses by immunomagnetic separation and PCR.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2147-2151. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M C Re, G Furlini, D Gibellini, M Vignoli, E Ramazzotti, E Lolli, S Ranieri, and M La Placa

Quantification of human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected mononuclear cells in peripheral blood of seropositive subjects by newly developed flow cytometry analysis of the product of an in situ PCR assay.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2152-2157. [Abstract] [PDF]  

S Whittier, R L Hopfer, and P Gilligan

Elimination of false-positive serum reactivity in latex agglutination test for cryptococcal antigen in human immunodeficiency virus-infected population.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2158-2161. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Germain, M A Krohn, S L Hillier, and D A Eschenbach

Genital flora in pregnancy and its association with intrauterine growth retardation.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2162-2168. [Abstract] [PDF]  

C J Linton, H Jalal, J P Leeming, and M R Millar

Rapid discrimination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains by random amplified polymorphic DNA analysis.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2169-2174. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J A Kramps, J Magdalena, J Quak, K Weerdmeester, M J Kaashoek, M A Maris-Veldhuis, F A Rijsewijk, G Keil, and J T van Oirschot

A simple, specific, and highly sensitive blocking enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of antibodies to bovine herpesvirus 1.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2175-2181. [Abstract] [PDF]  

S C Edberg, C J Hardalo, C Kontnick, and S Campbell

Rapid detection of vancomycin-resistant enterococci.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2182-2184. [Abstract] [PDF]  

A Orren, D A Caugant, C A Fijen, J Dankert, E J van Schalkwyk, J T Poolman, and G J Coetzee

Characterization of strains of Neisseria meningitidis recovered from complement-sufficient and complement-deficient patients in the Western Cape Province, South Africa.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2185-2191. [Abstract] [PDF]  

C Lindqvist, M Schmidt, J Heinola, R Jaatinen, M Osterblad, A Salmi, S Keränen, K Akerman, and C Oker-Blom

Immunoaffinity purification of baculovirus-expressed rubella virus E1 for diagnostic purposes.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2192-2196. [Abstract] [PDF]  

H Mardassi, L Wilson, S Mounir, and S Dea

Detection of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus and efficient differentiation between Canadian and European strains by reverse transcription and PCR amplification.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2197-2203. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M J Dowzicky, H L Nadler, and W Sheikh

Comparison of sensititre broth microdilution and agar dilution susceptibility testing techniques for meropenem to determine accuracy, reproducibility, and predictive values.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2204-2207. [Abstract] [PDF]  

E L Chan, K Brandt, and G B Horsman

A 1-year evaluation of Syva MicroTrak Chlamydia enzyme immunoassay with selective confirmation by direct fluorescent-antibody assay in a high-volume laboratory.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2208-2211. [Abstract] [PDF]  

L Mole, D Margolis, R Carroll, J Todd, and M Holodniy

Stabilities of quantitative plasma culture for human immunodeficiency virus, RNA, and p24 antigen from samples collected in VACUTAINER CPT and standard VACUTAINER tubes.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2212-2215. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Y Sun, K V Shah, M Müller, N Muñoz, X F Bosch, and R P Viscidi

Comparison of peptide enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and radioimmunoprecipitation assay with in vitro-translated proteins for detection of serum antibodies to human papillomavirus type 16 E6 and E7 proteins.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2216-2220. [Abstract] [PDF]  

B Holmes, M Costas, T Thaker, and M Stevens

Evaluation of two BBL Crystal systems for identification of some clinically important gram-negative bacteria.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2221-2224. [Abstract] [PDF]  

S Vilcek, M Elvander, A Ballagi-Pordány, and S Belák

Development of nested PCR assays for detection of bovine respiratory syncytial virus in clinical samples.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2225-2231. [Abstract] [PDF]  

K Teng, M Li, W Yu, H Li, D Shen, and D Liu

Comparison of PCR with culture for detection of Ureaplasma urealyticum in clinical samples from patients with urogenital infections.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2232-2234. [Abstract] [PDF]  

C T Yeh, C M Han, S Y Lo, J H Ou, K D Fan, I S Sheen, C M Chu, and Y F Liaw

Early detection of anti-HCc antibody in acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) by western blot (immunoblot) using a recombinant HCV core protein fragment.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2235-2241. [Abstract] [PDF]  

K K Krisher and A Linscott

Comparison of three commercial MIC systems, E test, fastidious antimicrobial susceptibility panel, and FOX fastidious panel, for confirmation of penicillin and cephalosporin resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2242-2245. [Abstract] [PDF]  

N Rodríguez, B Guzman, A Rodas, H Takiff, B R Bloom, and J Convit

Diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis and species discrimination of parasites by PCR and hybridization.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2246-2252. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Doi, M Homma, S Iwaguchi, K Horibe, and K Tanaka

Strain relatedness of Candida albicans strains isolated from children with leukemia and their bedside parents.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2253-2259. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J E Degener, M E Heck, W J van Leeuwen, C Heemskerk, A Crielaard, P Joosten, and P Caesar

Nosocomial infection by Staphylococcus haemolyticus and typing methods for epidemiological study.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2260-2265. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M M Aspin, G M Gallez-Hawkins, T D Giugni, B Tegtmeier, D J Lang, G M Schmidt, S J Forman, and J A Zaia

Comparison of plasma PCR and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid culture for detection of cytomegalovirus infection in adult bone marrow transplant recipients.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2266-2269. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Carson and A Hellyar

Opacification of Middlebrook agar as an aid in distinguishing Nocardia farcinica within the Nocardia asteroides complex.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2270-2271. [Abstract] [PDF]  

D Lavanchy, C Mayerat, B Morel, P Schneider, C Zufferey, J J Gonvers, A Pécoud, and P C Frei

Evaluation of third-generation assays for detection of anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies and comparison with presence of HCV RNA in blood donors reactive to c100-3 antigen.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2272-2275. [Abstract] [PDF]  

C Apichartpiyakul, C Chittivudikarn, H Miyajima, M Homma, and H Hotta

Analysis of hepatitis C virus isolates among healthy blood donors and drug addicts in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2276-2279. [Abstract] [PDF]  

A Ravaggi, A Zonaro, M G Marin, M Puoti, A Albertini, and E Cariani

Distribution of viral genotypes in Italy determined by hepatitis C virus typing by DNA immunoassay.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2280-2284. [Abstract] [PDF]  

H Darbas, H Jean-Pierre, and J Paillisson

Case report and review of septicemia due to Serratia ficaria.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2285-2288. [Abstract] [PDF]  

B G Brumback and C D Wade

Simultaneous culture for adenovirus, cytomegalovirus, and herpes simplex virus in same shell vial by using three-color fluorescence.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2289-2290. [Abstract] [PDF]  

A J Japour, S A Fiscus, J M Arduino, D L Mayers, P S Reichelderfer, and D R Kuritzkes

Standardized microtiter assay for determination of syncytium-inducing phenotypes of clinical human immunodeficiency virus type 1 isolates.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2291-2294. [Abstract] [PDF]  

D D Erdman, E L Durigon, and B P Holloway

Detection of human parvovirus B19 DNA PCR products by RNA probe hybridization enzyme immunoassay.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2295-2298. [Abstract] [PDF]  

L J Strausbaugh, D L Sewell, T T Ward, M A Pfaller, T Heitzman, and R Tjoelker

High frequency of yeast carriage on hands of hospital personnel.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2299-2300. [Abstract] [PDF]  

G M Cox, W A Schell, R L Scher, and J R Perfect

First report of involvement of Nodulisporium species in human disease.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2301-2304. [Abstract] [PDF]  

S L On

Confirmation of human Campylobacter concisus isolates misidentified as Campylobacter mucosalis and suggestions for improved differentiation between the two species.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2305-2306. [Abstract] [PDF]  

H D Engler and Y R Shea

Effect of potential interference factors on performance of enzyme immunoassay and latex agglutination assay for cryptococcal antigen.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2307-2308. [Abstract] [PDF]  

D L Kiska, D R Orkiszewski, D Howell, and P H Gilligan

Evaluation of new monoclonal antibody-based latex agglutination test for detection of cryptococcal polysaccharide antigen in serum and cerebrospinal fluid.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2309-2311. [Abstract] [PDF]  

H Karch, H I Huppertz, M Böhme, H Schmidt, D Wiebecke, and A Schwarzkopf

Demonstration of Borrelia burgdorferi DNA in urine samples from healthy humans whose sera contain B. burgdorferi-specific antibodies.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2312-2314. [Abstract] [PDF]  

P J Masendycz, L E Unicomb, C D Kirkwood, and R F Bishop

Rotavirus serotypes causing severe acute diarrhea in young children in six Australian cities, 1989 to 1992.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2315-2317. [Abstract] [PDF]  

C P Douglas, S Siarakas, and T Gottlieb

Evaluation of E test as a rapid method for determining MICs for nutritionally variant streptococci.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2318-2320. [Abstract] [PDF]  

A Kajon and G Wadell

Genome analysis of South American adenovirus strains of serotype 7 collected over a 7-year period.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2321-2323. [Abstract] [PDF]  

P Roux, I Lavrard, J L Poirot, C Chouaid, M Denis, J L Olivier, M Nigou, and M Miltgen

Usefulness of PCR for detection of Pneumocystis carinii DNA.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2324-2326. [Abstract] [PDF]  

A E Fica, H W Horowitz, H Lior, and F C Cabello

Demonstration of persistence of Salmonella typhimurium in an AIDS patient by molecular methods.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2327-2330. [Abstract] [PDF]  

L K Crawford-Miksza and D P Schnurr

Quantitative colorimetric microneutralization assay for characterization of adenoviruses.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2331-2334. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J Ridell, A Siitonen, L Paulin, L Mattila, H Korkeala, and M J Albert

Hafnia alvei in stool specimens from patients with diarrhea and healthy controls.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2335-2337. [Abstract] [PDF]  

T D Wilkins and D M Lyerly

Tox-A Test for Clostridium difficile.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2338. [PDF]  

A J Lastovica, E Le Roux, R Warren, and H Klump

Additional data on clinical isolates of Campylobacter mucosalis.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2338-2339. [PDF]  

L M Wijnands, F M van Leusden, R J Puyk, M P Hofstee, and H W Boudewijn Engel

Pitfalls in immunoblot detection of Aspergillus antigens associated with invasive infection.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2339-2340. [PDF]  

F J Michalski

Utility of quantitative enzyme immunoassay reactivity for predicting human immunodeficiency virus seropositivity in low- and high-prevalence populations.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2340-2341. [PDF]  

E Pérez-Trallero, N Gomez, and J M García-Arenzana

E test as susceptibility test for evaluation of Neisseria meningitidis isolates.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2341-2342. [PDF]  

Correction:

Evaluation of Specificity of Indirect Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Diagnosis of Human Q Fever
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2343. [PDF]  

Comparison of Four Immunoserologic Assays for Detection of Antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi in Patients with Culture-Positive Erythema Migrans
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1994 32: 2343. [PDF]  

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