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Articles:

ME Aguero-Rosenfeld, J Nowakowski, S Bittker, D Cooper, RB Nadelman, and GP Wormser

Evolution of the serologic response to Borrelia burgdorferi in treated patients with culture-confirmed erythema migrans
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 1-9. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

FC Tenover, CN Baker, and JM Swenson

Evaluation of commercial methods for determining antimicrobial susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 10-14. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

M Louie, P Jayaratne, I Luchsinger, J Devenish, J Yao, W Schlech, and A Simor

Comparison of ribotyping, arbitrarily primed PCR, and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis for molecular typing of Listeria monocytogenes
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 15-19. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

FR Cockerill, 3rd, CA Torgerson, GS Reed, EA Vetter, AL Weaver, JC Dale, GD Roberts, NK Henry, DM Ilstrup, and JE Rosenblatt

Clinical comparison of difco ESP, Wampole isolator, and Becton Dickinson Septi-Chek aerobic blood culturing systems
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 20-24. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

AJ van Deventer, WH Goessens, A van Belkum, EW van Etten, HJ van Vliet, and HA Verbrugh

PCR monitoring of response to liposomal amphotericin B treatment of systemic candidiasis in neutropenic mice
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 25-28. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

M Krajden, P Shankaran, C Bourke, and W Lau

Detection of cytomegalovirus in blood donors by PCR using the digene SHARP signal system assay: effects of sample preparation and detection methodology
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 29-33. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

JE Hay, FR Cockerill, 3rd, D Kaese, EA Vetter, PC Wollan, J Rakela, and MP Wilhelm

Clinical comparison of isolator, Septi-Chek, nonvented tryptic soy broth, and direct agar plating combined with thioglycolate broth for diagnosing spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 34-37. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

P Suresh and JE Rehg

Comparative evaluation of several techniques for purification of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts from rat feces
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 38-40. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

J Gottschalk, R Zbinden, L Kaempf, and I Heinzer

Discrimination of respiratory syncytial virus subgroups A and B by reverse transcription-PCR
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 41-43. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

B Greig, KM Asanovich, PJ Armstrong, and JS Dumler

Geographic, clinical, serologic, and molecular evidence of granulocytic ehrlichiosis, a likely zoonotic disease, in Minnesota and Wisconsin dogs
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 44-48. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

KA Orle, CA Gates, DH Martin, BA Body, and JB Weiss

Simultaneous PCR detection of Haemophilus ducreyi, Treponema pallidum, and herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 from genital ulcers
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 49-54. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

H Soini, E Eerola, and MK Viljanen

Genetic diversity among Mycobacterium avium complex AccuProbe-positive isolates
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 55-57. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

MA Pfaller, A Houston, and S Coffmann

Application of CHROMagar Candida for rapid screening of clinical specimens for Candida albicans, Candida tropicalis, Candida krusei, and Candida (Torulopsis) glabrata
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 58-61. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

P Cardarelli-Leite, K Blom, CM Patton, MA Nicholson, AG Steigerwalt, SB Hunter, DJ Brenner, TJ Barrett, and B Swaminathan

Rapid identification of Campylobacter species by restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of a PCR-amplified fragment of the gene coding for 16S rRNA
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 62-67. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

PY Liu, ZY Shi, YJ Lau, BS Hu, JM Shyr, WS Tsai, YH Lin, and CY Tseng

Epidemiological typing of Flavimonas oryzihabitans by PCR and pulsed- field gel electrophoresis
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 68-70. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

CA Peavey and RS Lane

Comparison of infectivities of six tick-derived isolates of Borrelia burgdorferi for rodents and ticks
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 71-75. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

C Neuwirth, E Siebor, J Lopez, A Pechinot, and A Kazmierczak

Outbreak of TEM-24-producing Enterobacter aerogenes in an intensive care unit and dissemination of the extended-spectrum beta-lactamase to other members of the family enterobacteriaceae
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 76-79. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

JM Pawlotsky, A Bastie, C Pellet, J Remire, F Darthuy, L Wolfe, C Sayada, J Duval, and D Dhumeaux

Significance of indeterminate third-generation hepatitis C virus recombinant immunoblot assay
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 80-83. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

MA Miller, L Thibert, F Desjardins, SH Siddiqi, and A Dascal

Growth inhibition of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by polyoxyethylene stearate present in the BACTEC pyrazinamide susceptibility test
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 84-86. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

MJ Anderson, K Gull, and DW Denning

Molecular typing by random amplification of polymorphic DNA and M13 southern hybridization of related paired isolates of Aspergillus fumigatus
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 87-93. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

BA van de Wouw, WA de Boer, AR Jansz, RT Roymans, and AP Staals

Comparison of three commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays and biopsy-dependent diagnosis for detecting Helicobacter pylori infection
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 94-97. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

E Avaniss-Aghajani, K Jones, A Holtzman, T Aronson, N Glover, M Boian, S Froman, and CF Brunk

Molecular technique for rapid identification of mycobacteria
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 98-102. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

JR Biehle, SJ Cavalieri, T Felland, and BL Zimmer

Novel method for rapid identification of Nocardia species by detection of preformed enzymes
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 103-107. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

JM Janda, SL Abbott, S Khashe, and T Robin

Biochemical investigations of biogroups and subspecies of Morganella morganii
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 108-113. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

P Gruteke, A van Belkum, LM Schouls, WD Hendriks, FA Reubsaet, J Dokter, H Boxma, and HA Verbrugh

Outbreak of group A streptococci in a burn center: use of pheno- and genotypic procedures for strain tracking
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 114-118. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

O Vapalahti, A Lundkvist, H Kallio-Kokko, K Paukku, I Julkunen, H Lankinen, and A Vaheri

Antigenic properties and diagnostic potential of puumala virus nucleocapsid protein expressed in insect cells
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 119-125. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

P Rohner, B Pepey, and R Auckenthaler

Comparative evaluation of BACTEC aerobic Plus/F and Septi-Chek Release blood culture media
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 126-129. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

S Ichiyama, Y Iinuma, Y Tawada, S Yamori, Y Hasegawa, K Shimokata, and N Nakashima

Evaluation of Gen-Probe Amplified Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Direct Test and Roche PCR-microwell plate hybridization method (AMPLICOR MYCOBACTERIUM) for direct detection of mycobacteria
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 130-133. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

WL Wobeser, M Krajden, J Conly, H Simpson, B Yim, M D'costa, M Fuksa, C Hian- Cheong, M Patterson, A Phillips, R Bannatyne, A Haddad, JL Brunton, and S Krajden

Evaluation of Roche Amplicor PCR assay for Mycobacterium tuberculosis
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 134-139. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

LL Gilbert, A Dakhama, BM Bone, EE Thomas, and RG Hegele

Diagnosis of viral respiratory tract infections in children by using a reverse transcription-PCR panel
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 140-143. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

M Beaudry, C Zhu, JM Fairbrother, and J Harel

Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of Escherichia coli isolates from dogs manifesting attaching and effacing lesions
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 144-148. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

R Rosengarten and D Yogev

Variant colony surface antigenic phenotypes within mycoplasma strain populations: implications for species identification and strain standardization
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 149-158. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

HT Agostini, CF Ryschkewitsch, and GL Stoner

Genotype profile of human polyomavirus JC excreted in urine of immunocompetent individuals
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 159-164. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

OL Rossetti, AI Arese, ML Boschiroli, and SL Cravero

Cloning of Brucella abortus gene and characterization of expressed 26- kilodalton periplasmic protein: potential use for diagnosis
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 165-169. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

HM Wexler, E Molitoris, PR Murray, J Washington, RJ Zabransky, PH Edelstein, and SM Finegold

Comparison of spiral gradient endpoint and agar dilution methods for susceptibility testing of anaerobic bacteria: a multilaboratory collaborative evaluation [published erratum appears in J Clin Microbiol 1996 Sep;34(9):2341]
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 170-174. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

M Green, ER Wald, B Dashefsky, K Barbadora, and RM Wadowsky

Field inversion gel electrophoretic analysis of Legionella pneumophila strains associated with nosocomial legionellosis in children
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 175-176. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

GL Woods and DM Garza

Use of gen-probe probe competition assay as a supplement to probes for direct detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in urogenital specimens
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 177-178. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

JM Miller and P Alachi

Evaluation of new computer-enhanced identification program for microorganisms: adaptation of BioBASE for identification of members of the family Enterobacteriaceae
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 179-181. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

A Garcia, J Niubo, MA Benitez, M Viqueira, and JL Perez

Comparison of two leukocyte extraction methods for cytomegalovirus antigenemia assay
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 182-184. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

PH Edelstein and MA Edelstein

Natamycin as a selective antifungal agent in media for growth of Legionella spp
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 185-187. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

Y Nakamura, S Asahi, T Nakaya, MK Bahmani, S Saitoh, K Yasui, H Mayama, K Hagiwara, C Ishihara, and K Ikuta

Demonstration of borna disease virus RNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells derived from domestic cats in Japan
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 188-191. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

SR Wu, SL Hillier, and K Nath

Genomic DNA fingerprint analysis of biotype 1 Gardnerella vaginalis from patients with and without bacterial vaginosis
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 192-195. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

M Upton, PE Carter, G Orange, and TH Pennington

Genetic heterogeneity of M type 3 group A streptococci causing severe infections in Tayside, Scotland
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 196-198. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

S Yerly, A Gervaix, V Simonet, M Caflisch, L Perrin, and W Wunderli

Rapid and sensitive detection of enteroviruses in specimens from patients with aseptic meningitis
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 199-201. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

T Bennekov, H Colding, B Ojeniyi, MW Bentzon, and N Hoiby

Comparison of ribotyping and genome fingerprinting of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from cystic fibrosis patients
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 202-204. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

RC Cubel, SA Oliveira, DW Brown, BJ Cohen, and JP Nascimento

Diagnosis of parvovirus B19 infection by detection of specific immunoglobulin M antibody in saliva
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 205-207. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

DR Graham, C Drake, and JE Barenfanger

Recovery of Histoplasma capsulatum from BACTEC TB media
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 208-209. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

JW Weinstein, S Tallapragada, P Farrel, and LM Dembry

Comparison of rectal and perirectal swabs for detection of colonization with vancomycin-resistant enterococci
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 210-212. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

D Gallo, ET Yeh, ES Moore, and CV Hanson

Comparison of four enzyme immunoassays for detection of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 2 antibodies
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 213-215. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

PR Ursua, MJ Unzaga, P Melero, I Iturburu, C Ezpeleta, and R Cisterna

Serratia rubidaea as an invasive pathogen
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 216-217. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

GM Megson, DA Stevens, JR Hamilton, and DW Denning

D-mannitol in cerebrospinal fluid of patients with AIDS and cryptococcal meningitis
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 218-221. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

T Bodmer, E Mockl, K Muhlemann, and L Matter

Improved performance of Gen-Probe Amplified Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Direct Test when 500 instead of 50 microliters of decontaminated sediment is used
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 222-223. [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

D Kumar, BS Srivastava, NB Singh, and R Srivastava

Identification of a 25-kilodalton protein of Mycobacterium bovis BCG to distinguish BCG strains from Mycobacterium tuberculosis
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 224-226. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

C Dupont, ME Bougnoux, L Turner, E Rouveix, and M Dorra

Microbiological findings about pulmonary cryptosporidiosis in two AIDS patients
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 227-229. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

Letters:

PP Koemoth, RH Fraselle, JM Correa de Brito, MM Brock, and P Bartsch

Filtration of BACTEC 7H12B broth cultures for identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex by AccuProbe
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 230-231. [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

LK Dillon

Reliability of pasco MIC system for use in detection of resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 232-233. [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

MP Weinstein, S Mirrett, LB Reller, LG Reimer, and ML Wilson

Value of terminal subcultures for blood cultures monitored by BACTEC 9240
J. Clin. Microbiol. 1996 34: 234-235. [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

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