JCM -- Table of Contents (March 1 1999, 37 [3])

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Contents: March 1999, Volume 37, Issue 3

       Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes

       Virology

       Bacteriology

       Mycology

       Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology

       Epidemiology

       Parasitology

       Clinical Veterinary Microbiology

       Letters

       Errata

       Author's Correction

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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

Safe Determination of Susceptibility of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to Antimycobacterial Agents by Flow Cytometry
Andrea V. Moore, Scott M. Kirk, Steven M. Callister, Gerald H. Mazurek, and Ronald F. Schell
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 479-483;
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Detection of Viable Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Reverse Transcriptase-Strand Displacement Amplification of mRNA
T. J. Hellyer, L. E. DesJardin, L. Teixeira, M. D. Perkins, M. D. Cave, and K. D. Eisenach
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 518-523;
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Typing of Clinical Mycobacterium avium Complex Strains Cultured during a 2-Year Period in Denmark by Using IS1245
Jeanett Bauer, Åse B. Andersen, Dorthe Askgaard, Sten B. Giese, and Birger Larsen
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 600-605;
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Multicenter Evaluation of the BACTEC MGIT 960 System for Recovery of Mycobacteria
Bruce A. Hanna, Adeleh Ebrahimzadeh, L. Bruce Elliott, Margie A. Morgan, Susan M. Novak, Sabine Rusch-Gerdes, Millie Acio, Denise F. Dunbar, T. Michele Holmes, Charles H. Rexer, Chiminyan Savthyakumar, and Ann M. Vannier
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 748-752;
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Assessment of Use of the COBAS AMPLICOR System with BACTEC 12B Cultures for Rapid Detection of Frequently Identified Mycobacteria
B. Ninet, P. Rohner, C. Metral, and R. Auckenthaler
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 782-784;
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The IS6110 Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism in Particular Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains May Evolve Too Fast for Reliable Use in Outbreak Investigation
Alicia Alito, Nora Morcillo, Silvia Scipioni, Alberto Dolmann, María I. Romano, Angel Cataldi, and Dick van Soolingen
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 788-791;
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Optimal Detection and Identification of Mycobacterium haemophilum in Specimens from Pediatric Patients with Cervical Lymphadenopathy
Zmira Samra, Lea Kaufmann, Avraham Zeharia, Shai Ashkenazi, Jacob Amir, Judy Bahar, Udo Reischl, and Ludmilla Naumann
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 832-834;
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hsp65 Sequencing for Identification of Rapidly Growing Mycobacteria
H. Ringuet, C. Akoua-Koffi, S. Honore, A. Varnerot, V. Vincent, P. Berche, J. L. Gaillard, and C. Pierre-Audigier
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 852-857;
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Virology:

Prospective Comparison of Whole-Blood- and Plasma-Based Hepatitis C Virus RNA Detection Systems: Improved Detection Using Whole Blood as the Source of Viral RNA
Jack T. Stapleton, Donna Klinzman, Warren N. Schmidt, Michael A. Pfaller, Ping Wu, Douglas R. LaBrecque, Jian-qiu Han, Mary Jeanne Perino Phillips, Robert Woolson, and Beth Alden
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 484-489;
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Detection and Quantitation of Human Papillomavirus by Using the Fluorescent 5' Exonuclease Assay
Agnetha Josefsson, Ken Livak, and Ulf Gyllensten
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 490-496;
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Improved Detection of Rhinoviruses in Clinical Samples by Using a Newly Developed Nested Reverse Transcription-PCR Assay
Arno C. Andeweg, Theo M. Bestebroer, Martijn Huybreghs, Tjeerd G. Kimman, and Jan C. de Jong
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 524-530;
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Laboratory Diagnosis of Toscana Virus Infection by Enzyme Immunoassay with Recombinant Viral Nucleoprotein
Dario Soldateschi, Grazia Maria Dal Maso, Marcello Valassina, Laura Santini, Silvia Bianchi, and Maria Grazia Cusi
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 649-652;
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PCR Detection of Adenovirus in a Bone Marrow Transplant Recipient: Hemorrhagic Cystitis as a Presenting Manifestation of Disseminated Disease
Marcela S. Echavarria, Stuart C. Ray, Richard Ambinder, J. Stephen Dumler, and Patricia Charache
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 686-689;
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Dual Qualitative-Quantitative Nested PCR for Detection of JC Virus in Cerebrospinal Fluid: High Potential for Evaluation and Monitoring of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy in AIDS Patients Receiving Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
Darío García de Viedma, Roberto Alonso, Pilar Miralles, Juan Berenguer, Marta Rodriguez-Créixems, and Emilio Bouza
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 724-728;
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Case Report and Molecular Analysis of Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis in a South African Child
Eftyhia Vardas, P. M. Leary, Jane Yeats, Waseila Badrodien, and Stephanie Kreis
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 775-777;
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Evaluation of the Ultrasensitive Roche Amplicor HIV-1 Monitor Assay for Quantitation of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 RNA
Maria Erali and David R. Hillyard
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 792-795;
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Comparative Evaluation of First- and Second-Generation Digene Hybrid Capture Assays for Detection of Human Papillomaviruses Associated with High or Intermediate Risk for Cervical Cancer
Mario Poljak, Anja Brencic, Katja Seme, Adriana Vince, and Irena J. Marin
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 796-797;
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Application of Dried Blood Spot Specimens for Serologic Subtyping of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 in Thailand
P. Chanbancherd, A. E. Brown, R. Trichavaroj, P. Tienamporn, P. Puthakird, N. Limpairojn, T. C. VanCott, and M. S. de Souza
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 804-806;
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Reproducibility and Performance of the Second-Generation Branched-DNA Assay in Routine Quantification of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 RNA in Plasma
Donald G. Murphy, Patrick Gonin, and Micheline Fauvel
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 812-814;
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Use of Restriction Fragment Analysis and Sequencing of a Serotype-Specific Region To Type Adenovirus Isolates
Quan-Gen Li, Anna Henningsson, Per Juto, Fredrik Elgh, and Göran Wadell
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 844-847;
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Quality Control in Nucleic Acid Amplification Methods: Use of Elementary Probability Theory
Daniel S. Shapiro
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 848-851;
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Bacteriology:

Associations between Virulence Factors of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli and Disease in Humans
Patrick Boerlin, Scott A. McEwen, Franziska Boerlin-Petzold, Jeffrey B. Wilson, Roger P. Johnson, and Carlton L. Gyles
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 497-503;
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Dissemination of Two Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Clones Exhibiting Negative Staphylase Reactions in Intensive Care Units
Po-Ren Hsueh, Lee-Jene Teng, Pan-Chyr Yang, Hui-Ju Pan, Yu-Chi Chen, Li-Hua Wang, Shen-Wu Ho, and Kwen-Tay Luh
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 504-509;
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Identification of the Enteropathogens Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli Based on the cadF Virulence Gene and Its Product
Michael E. Konkel, Sean A. Gray, Bong J. Kim, Steven G. Garvis, and Julie Yoon
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 510-517;
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Comparative Analysis and Serovar-Specific Identification of Multiple-Banded Antigen Genes of Ureaplasma urealyticum Biovar 1
Fanrong Kong, Xuejun Zhu, Weizhen Wang, Xiangzhao Zhou, Susanna Gordon, and Gwendolyn L. Gilbert
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 538-543;
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Comparison of Agar Dilution, Disk Diffusion, MicroScan, and Vitek Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Methods to Broth Microdilution for Detection of Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Isolates of the Family Enterobacteriaceae
Christine D. Steward, Sheila A. Stocker, Jana M. Swenson, Caroline M. O'Hara, Jonathan R. Edwards, Robert P. Gaynes, John E. McGowan, Jr., and Fred C. Tenover
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 544-547;
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The Borrelia burgdorferi 37-Kilodalton Immunoblot Band (P37) Used in Serodiagnosis of Early Lyme Disease Is the flaA Gene Product
Robert D. Gilmore, Jr., Rendi L. Murphree, Angela M. James, Sarah A. Sullivan, and Barbara J. B. Johnson
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 548-552;
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Measurement of Urinary Lactoferrin as a Marker of Urinary Tract Infection
Shinsuke Arao, Shiro Matsuura, Mitsuo Nonomura, Kanji Miki, Keigo Kabasawa, and Hisao Nakanishi
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 553-557;
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Genetic Diversity of Borrelia burgdorferi in Lyme Disease Patients as Determined by Culture versus Direct PCR with Clinical Specimens
Dionysios Liveris, Shobha Varde, Radha Iyer, Seth Koenig, Susan Bittker, Denise Cooper, Donna McKenna, John Nowakowski, Robert B. Nadelman, Gary P. Wormser, and Ira Schwartz
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 565-569;
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Rapid Identification and Typing of Staphylococcus aureus by PCR-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis of the aroA Gene
Javier Yugueros Marcos, Alberto Cascón Soriano, María Sánchez Salazar, Carmen Hernanz Moral, Susana Suárez Ramos, Mark S. Smeltzer, and German Naharro Carrasco
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 570-574;
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Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Vibrio cholerae
Pilar Beltrán, Gabriela Delgado, Armando Navarro, Francisca Trujillo, Robert K. Selander, and Alejandro Cravioto
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 581-590;
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Nested Duplex PCR To Detect Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis and Its Application in Diagnosis of Pertussis in Nonmetropolitan Southeast Queensland, Australia
D. J. Farrell, G. Daggard, and T. K. S. Mukkur
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 606-610;
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Improved Silica-Guanidiniumthiocyanate DNA Isolation Procedure Based on Selective Binding of Bovine Alpha-Casein to Silica Particles
René Boom, Cees Sol, Marcel Beld, Jan Weel, Jaap Goudsmit, and Pauline Wertheim-van Dillen
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 615-619;
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Application of pbp1A PCR in Identification of Penicillin-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae
Mignon du Plessis, Anthony M. Smith, and Keith P. Klugman
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 628-632;
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Pneumolysin PCR-Based Diagnosis of Invasive Pneumococcal Infection in Children
Pia Toikka, Simo Nikkari, Olli Ruuskanen, Maija Leinonen, and Jussi Mertsola
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 633-637;
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Rapid Detection of Epidemic Strains of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Thomas A. Wichelhaus, Sylvia Kern, Volker Schäfer, and Volker Brade
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 690-693;
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Aeromonas jandaei, A. schubertii, A. trota, and A. veronii Biotype veronii
Timothy L. Overman and J. Michael Janda
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 706-708;
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Usefulness of PCR and Antigen Latex Agglutination Test with Samples Obtained by Transthoracic Needle Aspiration for Diagnosis of Pneumococcal Pneumonia
Amparo García, Beatriz Rosón, José Luis Pérez, Ricard Verdaguer, Jordi Dorca, Jordi Carratalà, Aurora Casanova, Frederic Manresa, and Francesc Gudiol
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 709-714;
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Lactobacillus Species Identification, H₂O₂ Production, and Antibiotic Resistance and Correlation with Human Clinical Status
Annie Felten, Claude Barreau, Chantal Bizet, Philippe Henri Lagrange, and Alain Philippon
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 729-733;
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Cholera in Vietnam: Changes in Genotypes and Emergence of Class I Integrons Containing Aminoglycoside Resistance Gene Cassettes in Vibrio cholerae O1 Strains Isolated from 1979 to 1996
A. Dalsgaard, A. Forslund, N. V. Tam, D. X. Vinh, and P. D. Cam
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 734-741;
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Evaluation of Two Commercial Kits and Arbitrarily Primed PCR for Identification and Differentiation of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, Haemophilus aphrophilus, and Haemophilus paraphrophilus
Basak Dogan, Sirkka Asikainen, and Hannele Jousimies-Somer
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 742-747;
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Impact of Microbiology Practice on Cumulative Prevalence of Respiratory Tract Bacteria in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
Michael R. Shreve, Steven Butler, Haley J. Kaplowitz, Harvey R. Rabin, Dennis Stokes, Michael Light, Warren E. Regelmann, and Investigators for the Epidemiologic Study of Cystic Fibrosis
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 753-757;
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Comparison of CHROMagar Salmonella Medium and Hektoen Enteric Agar for Isolation of Salmonellae from Stool Samples
Olivier Gaillot, Patrick Di Camillo, Patrick Berche, René Courcol, and Colette Savage
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 762-765;
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ABC Medium, a New Chromogenic Agar for Selective Isolation of Salmonella spp.
John D. Perry, Michael Ford, Jeffrey Taylor, Amanda L. Jones, Roger Freeman, and Frances K. Gould
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 766-768;
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Isolation of Abiotrophia adiacens from a Brain Abscess Which Developed in a Patient after Neurosurgery
C. Biermann, G. Fries, P. Jehnichen, S. Bhakdi, and M. Husmann
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 769-771;
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Comparison of Five PCR Methods for Detection of Helicobacter pylori DNA in Gastric Tissues
Jang-Jih Lu, Cherng-Lih Perng, Rong-Yaun Shyu, Chi-Hsiang Chen, Qinyuan Lou, Sonny K. F. Chong, and Chao-Hung Lee
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 772-774;
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Clonal Diversity of Chilean Isolates of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli from Patients with Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome, Asymptomatic Subjects, Animal Reservoirs, and Food Products
Maritza Rios, Valeria Prado, Michele Trucksis, Carolina Arellano, Consuelo Borie, Marcela Alexandre, Alberto Fica, and Myron M. Levine
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 778-781;
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Isolation of Legionella pneumophila by Centrifugation of Shell Vial Cell Cultures from Multiple Liver and Lung Abscesses
Bernard La Scola, Gérard Michel, and Didier Raoult
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 785-787;
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Comparison of Simple and Rapid Methods for Identifying Enterococci Intrinsically Resistant to Vancomycin
Kevan L. Hanson and Charles P. Cartwright
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 815-817;
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Variation in Structure and Location of VanA Glycopeptide Resistance Elements among Enterococci from a Single Patient
Catherine H. Tremlett, Derek F. J. Brown, and Neil Woodford
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 818-820;
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Unexpected Cross-Reaction with Fusobacterium necrophorum in a PCR for Detection of Mycoplasmas
Jørgen Skov Jensen, Brita Bruun, and Bente Gahrn-Hansen
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 828-829;
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Aerobic and Anaerobic Microbiology of Surgical-Site Infection Following Spinal Fusion
Itzhak Brook and Edith H. Frazier
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 841-843;
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Streptococcus bovis Clone Causing Two Episodes of Endocarditis 8 Years Apart
Kathrin Mühlemann, Susanne Graf, and Martin G. Täuber
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 862-863;
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Identification of Seven Treponema Species in Health- and Disease-Associated Dental Plaque by Nested PCR
S. G. Willis, K. S. Smith, V. L. Dunn, L. A. Gapter, K. H. Riviere, and G. R. Riviere
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 867-869;
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Mycology:

Trends in Antifungal Use and Epidemiology of Nosocomial Yeast Infections in a University Hospital
Yasmina F. Berrouane, Loreen A. Herwaldt, and Michael A. Pfaller
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 531-537;
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Multicenter Comparison of the Sensititre YeastOne Colorimetric Antifungal Panel with the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards M27-A Reference Method for Testing Clinical Isolates of Common and Emerging Candida spp., Cryptococcus spp., and Other Yeasts and Yeast-Like Organisms
A. Espinel-Ingroff, M. Pfaller, S. A. Messer, C. C. Knapp, S. Killian, H. A. Norris, and M. A. Ghannoum
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 591-595;
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Phylogenetic Relationships of Varieties and Geographical Groups of the Human Pathogenic Fungus Histoplasma capsulatum Darling
Takao Kasuga, John W. Taylor, and Thomas J. White
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 653-663;
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Detection of the 70-Kilodalton Histoplasma capsulatum Antigen in Serum of Histoplasmosis Patients: Correlation between Antigenemia and Therapy during Follow-Up
B. L. Gómez, J. I. Figueroa, A. J. Hamilton, S. Diez, M. Rojas, A. Tobón, A. Restrepo, and R. J. Hay
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 675-680;
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PCR Detection of DNA Specific for Trichosporon Species in Serum of Patients with Disseminated Trichosporonosis
Hiroyuki Nagai, Yuriko Yamakami, Atsuro Hashimoto, Issei Tokimatsu, and Masaru Nasu
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 694-699;
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Genetic Multilocus Studies of Different Strains of Cryptococcus neoformans: Taxonomy and Genetic Structure
S. Bertout, F. Renaud, D. Swinne, M. Mallié, and J.-M. Bastide
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 715-720;
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Human Phaeohyphomycotic Osteomyelitis Caused by the Coelomycete Phomopsis Saccardo 1905: Criteria for Identification, Case History, and Therapy
Deanna A. Sutton, William D. Timm, Gareth Morgan-Jones, and Michael G. Rinaldi
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 807-811;
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Comparison of the API Candida System with the AUXACOLOR System for Identification of Common Yeast Pathogens
Colin K. Campbell, Kate G. Davey, Ann D. Holmes, Adrien Szekely, and David W. Warnock
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 821-823;
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Chronic Urinary Tract Infection Due to Candida utilis
Kevin C. Hazen, Gordon W. Theisz, and Susan A. Howell
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 824-827;
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Identification of Contaminating Fungal DNA Sequences in Zymolyase
Dagmar Rimek, Amar P. Garg, Walter H. Haas, and Reinhard Kappe
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 830-831;
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Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii: Separate Varietal Status for Cryptococcus neoformans Serotype A Isolates
Sarah P. Franzot, Ira F. Salkin, and Arturo Casadevall
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 838-840;
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Comparative Study of Susceptibilities of Germinated and Ungerminated Conidia of Aspergillus fumigatus to Various Antifungal Agents
Elias K. Manavathu, Jessica Cutright, and Pranatharthi H. Chandrasekar
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 858-861;
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Evaluation of the Fungitest Kit by Using Strains from Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients: Study of Azole Drug Susceptibility
F. Witthuhn, D. Toubas, I. Béguinot, D. Aubert, C. Rouger, G. Remy, and J. M. Pinon
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 864-866;
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In Vitro Susceptibilities of Candida dubliniensis Isolates Tested against the New Triazole and Echinocandin Antifungal Agents
M. A. Pfaller, S. A. Messer, S. Gee, S. Joly, C. Pujol, D. J. Sullivan, D. C. Coleman, and D. R. Soll
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 870-872;
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Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology:

Serologic Testing for Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis at a National Referral Center
James A. Comer, William L. Nicholson, James G. Olson, and James E. Childs
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 558-564;
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Rapid Detection of the Chlamydiaceae and Other Families in the Order Chlamydiales: Three PCR Tests
Karin D. E. Everett, Linda J. Hornung, and Arthur A. Andersen
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 575-580;
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Head-to-Head Evaluation of Five Chlamydia Tests Relative to a Quality-Assured Culture Standard
Wilbert J. Newhall, Robert E. Johnson, Susan DeLisle, David Fine, Alula Hadgu, Bessie Matsuda, Donna Osmond, Joyce Campbell, and Walter E. Stamm
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 681-685;
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Epidemiology:

Body Lice as Tools for Diagnosis and Surveillance of Reemerging Diseases
Veronique Roux and Didier Raoult
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 596-599;
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Molecular Characterization of Penicillin-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates from Bulgaria
Lena Setchanova and Alexander Tomasz
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 638-648;
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Validation of Binary Typing for Staphylococcus aureus Strains
Willem van Leeuwen, Henri Verbrugh, Jos van der Velden, Nan van Leeuwen, Max Heck, and Alex van Belkum
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 664-674;
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Spread of Amikacin Resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii Strains Isolated in Spain Due to an Epidemic Strain
Jordi Vila, Joaquim Ruiz, Margarita Navia, Berta Becerril, Isabel Garcia, Sofia Perea, Inmaculada Lopez-Hernandez, Isabel Alamo, Frederic Ballester, Anna M. Planes, Jesus Martinez-Beltran, and Teresa Jimenez De Anta
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 758-761;
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Antimicrobial Resistance and Serotype Distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae Strains Causing Childhood Infections in Bangladesh, 1993 to 1997
Samir K. Saha, N. Rikitomi, M. Ruhulamin, H. Masaki, M. Hanif, Maksuda Islam, K. Watanabe, K. Ahmed, K. Matsumoto, R. B. Sack, and T. Nagatake
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 798-800;
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Prevalence of Enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis in Children with Diarrhea in Japan
Naoki Kato, Chengxu Liu, Haru Kato, Kunitomo Watanabe, Haruhi Nakamura, Naoichi Iwai, and Kazue Ueno
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 801-803;
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Identification of Shigella flexneri Subserotype 1c in Rural Egypt
Atef El-Gendy, Nemat El-Ghorab, Edward M. Lane, Remon Abu Elyazeed, Nils I. A. Carlin, Mary M. Mitry, Bradford A. Kay, Stephen J. Savarino, and Leonard F. Peruski, Jr.
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 873-874;
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Parasitology:

TechLab and Alexon Giardia Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Kits Detect Cyst Wall Protein 1
James H. Boone, Tracy D. Wilkins, Theodore E. Nash, Jill E. Brandon, Elizabeth A. Macias, Robert C. Jerris, and David M. Lyerly
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 611-614;
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In Vitro Culture and Drug Sensitivity Assay of Plasmodium falciparum with Nonserum Substitute and Acute-Phase Sera
Pascal Ringwald, Fleurette Solange Meche, Jean Bickii, and Leonardo K. Basco
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 700-705;
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Sensitivity and Specificity of Dipstick Tests for Rapid Diagnosis of Malaria in Nonimmune Travelers
T. Jelinek, M. P. Grobusch, S. Schwenke, S. Steidl, F. von Sonnenburg, H. D. Nothdurft, E. Klein, and T. Löscher
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 721-723;
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Justification for Use of a Single Trichrome Stain as the Sole Means for Routine Detection of Intestinal Parasites in Concentrated Stool Specimens
James A. Kellogg and Carol J. Elder
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 835-837;
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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae Potentiation of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus-Induced Pneumonia
Eileen L. Thacker, Patrick G. Halbur, Richard F. Ross, Roongroje Thanawongnuwech, and Brad J. Thacker
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 620-627;
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Letters:

Plates Are Better than Broth for Recovery of Fastidious Organisms from Some Specimen Material
A. Patrick Gibb
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 875
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Critical Observations on Computerized Analysis of Banding Patterns with Commercial Software Packages
Gianluigi Cardinali, Alessandro Martini, Carlo Tascini, Francesco Bistoni;, P. Gerner-Smidt, L. M. Graves, Susan Hunter, and B. Swaminathan
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 876-877;
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Recovery of Kingella kingae from Blood and Synovial Fluid of Two Pediatric Patients by Using the BacT/Alert System
Flavio Lejbkowicz, Lazar Cohn, Nehama Hashman, and Imad Kassis
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 878
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Disc Testing of Meningococci
Jose Campos;, Colin Block, Yehudit Davidson, and Nathan Keller
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 879-880;
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Errata:

Use of Laboratory Assays To Predict Cytomegalovirus Disease in Renal Transplant Recipients
Cheuk Yan William Tong, Luis Cuevas, Helen Williams, and Ali Bakran
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 881
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Author's Correction:

Necessity of Molecular Techniques To Distinguish between Neisseria meningitidis Strains Isolated from Patients with Meningococcal Disease and from Their Healthy Contacts
Ulrich Vogel, Giovanna Morelli, Kerstin Zurth, Heike Claus, Eugen Kriener, Mark Achtman, and Matthias Frosch
J. Clin. Microbiol. March 1999 37: 882
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