JCM -- Table of Contents (September 1 2007, 45 [9])

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Contents: September 2007, Volume 45, Issue 9

       Minireviews

       Bacteriology

       Virology

       Mycology

       Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes

       Parasitology

       Epidemiology

       Clinical Veterinary Microbiology

       Case Reports

       Fast-Track Communications

       Letters To The Editor

       Errata

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Minireviews:

16S rRNA Gene Sequencing for Bacterial Identification in the Diagnostic Laboratory: Pluses, Perils, and Pitfalls
J. Michael Janda and Sharon L. Abbott
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2761-2764; published ahead of print July 11, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.01228-07
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Bacteriology:

Is the Volume of Blood Cultured Still a Significant Factor in the Diagnosis of Bloodstream Infections?
Emilio Bouza, Dolores Sousa, Marta Rodríguez-Créixems, Juan García Lechuz, and Patricia Muñoz
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2765-2769; published ahead of print June 13, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00140-07
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Reclassification of Phenotypically Identified Staphylococcus intermedius Strains
Takashi Sasaki, Ken Kikuchi, Yoshikazu Tanaka, Namiko Takahashi, Shinichi Kamata, and Keiichi Hiramatsu
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2770-2778; published ahead of print June 27, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00360-07
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Evaluation of Gen-Probe APTIMA-Based Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis Confirmatory Testing in a Metropolitan Setting of High Disease Prevalence
Erik Munson, Vivian Boyd, Jolanta Czarnecka, Judy Griep, Brian Lund, Nancy Schaal, and Jeanne E. Hryciuk
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2793-2797; published ahead of print June 20, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00491-07
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Convenient Test Using a Combination of Chelating Agents for Detection of Metallo-ß-Lactamases in the Clinical Laboratory
Soo-Young Kim, Seong Geun Hong, Ellen S. Moland, and Kenneth S. Thomson
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2798-2801; published ahead of print June 27, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.02486-06
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Molecular Characterization of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Isolates from Mainland China
Bo Zheng, Haruyoshi Tomita, Yong Hong Xiao, Shan Wang, Yun Li, and Yasuyoshi Ike
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2813-2818; published ahead of print July 18, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00457-07
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Bacteriology of Moderate-to-Severe Diabetic Foot Infections and In Vitro Activity of Antimicrobial Agents
Diane M. Citron, Ellie J. C. Goldstein, C. Vreni Merriam, Benjamin A. Lipsky, and Murray A. Abramson
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2819-2828; published ahead of print July 3, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00551-07
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Outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections with PER-1 Extended-Spectrum ß-Lactamase in Warsaw, Poland: Further Evidence for an International Clonal Complex
Joanna Empel, Krzysztof Filczak, Agnieszka Mrówka, Waleria Hryniewicz, David M. Livermore, and Marek Gniadkowski
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2829-2834; published ahead of print July 18, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00997-07
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Multicenter Study To Evaluate Bloodstream Infection by Helicobacter cinaedi in Japan
Tetsuya Matsumoto, Mieko Goto, Hinako Murakami, Takashi Tanaka, Hiroyuki Nishiyama, Emi Ono, Chikako Okada, Etsuko Sawabe, Michiko Yagoshi, Akiko Yoneyama, Katsuko Okuzumi, Kazuhiro Tateda, Naoaki Misawa, and Keizo Yamaguchi
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2853-2857; published ahead of print June 27, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00465-07
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Multicenter Evaluation of the BD Phoenix Automated Microbiology System for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Streptococcus Species
Sandra S. Richter, Wanita J. Howard, Melvin P. Weinstein, David A. Bruckner, Janet F. Hindler, Michael Saubolle, and Gary V. Doern
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2863-2871; published ahead of print July 25, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00981-07
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Development of Real-Time PCR Assays and Evaluation of Their Potential Use for Rapid Detection of Burkholderia pseudomallei in Clinical Blood Specimens
Chonthida Supaprom, Dongling Wang, Chanvit Leelayuwat, Wisansanee Thaewpia, Wattanachai Susaengrat, Victor Koh, Eng Eong Ooi, Ganjana Lertmemongkolchai, and Yichun Liu
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2894-2901; published ahead of print July 18, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00291-07
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Accuracy of Six Antimicrobial Susceptibility Methods for Testing Linezolid against Staphylococci and Enterococci
Fred C. Tenover, Portia P. Williams, Sheila Stocker, Angela Thompson, Leigh Ann Clark, Brandi Limbago, Roberta B. Carey, Susan M. Poppe, Dean Shinabarger, and John E. McGowan, Jr.
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2917-2922; published ahead of print July 18, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00913-07
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Serotype IX, a Proposed New Streptococcus agalactiae Serotype
Hans-Christian Slotved, Fanrong Kong, Lotte Lambertsen, Susanne Sauer, and Gwendolyn L. Gilbert
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2929-2936; published ahead of print July 18, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00117-07
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Vibrio vulnificus Typing Based on Simple Sequence Repeats: Insights into the Biotype 3 Group
Yoav Y. Broza, Yael Danin-Poleg, Larisa Lerner, Meir Broza, and Yechezkel Kashi
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2951-2959; published ahead of print July 25, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00236-07
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Nasal Staphylococcus aureus Carriage Is Not a Risk Factor for Lower-Airway Infection in Young Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Sabine Ridder-Schaphorn, Felix Ratjen, Angelika Dübbers, Johannes Häberle, Sabine Falk, Peter Küster, Antje Schuster, Uwe Mellies, Brigitte Löwe, Ralf Reintjes, Georg Peters, and Barbara C. Kahl
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2979-2984; published ahead of print July 25, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00855-07
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DNA Pyrosequencing-Based Bacterial Pathogen Identification in a Pediatric Hospital Setting
Ruth Ann Luna, Lea R. Fasciano, Shaunte C. Jones, Bobby L. Boyanton, Jr., Trang T. Ton, and James Versalovic
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2985-2992; published ahead of print July 25, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00630-07
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The Binax NOW Test as a Tool for Diagnosis of Severe Acute Otitis Media and Associated Complications
Marie Gisselsson-Solén, Anita Bylander, Christina Wilhelmsson, Ann Hermansson, and Åsa Melhus
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3003-3007; published ahead of print July 18, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00299-07
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Development of a Real-Time Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer PCR To Detect Arcobacter Species
Khalil Abdelbaqi, Alice Buissonnière, Valérie Prouzet-Mauleon, Jessica Gresser, Irene Wesley, Francis Mégraud, and Armelle Ménard
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3015-3021; published ahead of print July 25, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00256-07
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection or Colonization Present at Hospital Admission: Multivariable Risk Factor Screening To Increase Efficiency of Surveillance Culturing
Clinton C. Haley, Deepa Mittal, Amanda LaViolette, Sai Jannapureddy, Najma Parvez, and Robert W. Haley
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3031-3038; published ahead of print July 11, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00315-07
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Use of Multiple-Displacement Amplification and Checkerboard DNA-DNA Hybridization To Examine the Microbiota of Endodontic Infections
L. C. N. Brito, F. R. Teles, R. P. Teles, E. C. França, A. P. Ribeiro-Sobrinho, A. D. Haffajee, and S. S. Socransky
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3039-3049; published ahead of print July 18, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.02618-06
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Diversity of Mutations in the atpC Gene Coding for the c Subunit of F₀F₁ ATPase in Clinical Isolates of Optochin-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae from Brazil
Cícero A. Dias, Grasiela Agnes, Ana Paula G. Frazzon, Filipe D. Kruger, Pedro A. d'Azevedo, Maria da Glória S. Carvalho, Richard R. Facklam, and Lúcia M. Teixeira
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3065-3067; published ahead of print July 11, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00891-07
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PCR-Based Identification of Common Colonization Factor Antigens of Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli
Abhisek Ghosal, Rudra Bhowmick, Ranjan Kumar Nandy, T. Ramamurthy, and Nabendu Sekhar Chatterjee
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3068-3071; published ahead of print June 27, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00646-07
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Use of Quantitative PCR and Culture Methods To Characterize Ecological Flux in Bacterial Biofilms
F. Dalwai, D. A. Spratt, and J. Pratten
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3072-3076; published ahead of print June 27, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.01131-07
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Similarity of Bacterial Populations in Saliva from African-American Mother-Child Dyads
Yihong Li, Amid I. Ismail, Yao Ge, Marisol Tellez, and Woosung Sohn
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3082-3085; published ahead of print July 18, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00771-07
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Development and Application of a Novel Peptide Nucleic Acid Probe for the Specific Detection of Helicobacter pylori in Gastric Biopsy Specimens
N. Guimarães, N. F. Azevedo, C. Figueiredo, C. W. Keevil, and M. J. Vieira
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3089-3094; published ahead of print July 3, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00858-07
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Evaluation of BBL CHROMagar O157 versus Sorbitol-MacConkey Medium for Routine Detection of Escherichia coli O157 in a Centralized Regional Clinical Microbiology Laboratory
D. L. Church, D. Emshey, H. Semeniuk, T. Lloyd, and J. D. Pitout
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3098-3100; published ahead of print July 18, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00426-07
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Revised Approach for Identification of Isolates within the Burkholderia cepacia Complex and Description of Clinical Isolates Not Assigned to Any of the Known Genomovars
Jane F. Turton, Nazia Arif, Daneeta Hennessy, Mary E. Kaufmann, and Tyrone L. Pitt
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3105-3108; published ahead of print July 11, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00976-07
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Virology:

MultiCode-PLx System for Multiplexed Detection of Seventeen Respiratory Viruses
Frederick S. Nolte, David J. Marshall, Christopher Rasberry, Sabina Schievelbein, Grier G. Banks, Gregory A. Storch, Max Q. Arens, Richard S. Buller, and James R. Prudent
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2779-2786; published ahead of print June 27, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00669-07
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Comparison of the Abbott 7000 and Bayer 340 Systems for Measurement of Hepatitis C Virus Load
Helene C. Highbarger, Zonghui Hu, Shyam Kottilil, Julia A. Metcalf, Michael A. Polis, M. B. Vasudevachari, H. Clifford Lane, and Robin L. Dewar
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2808-2812; published ahead of print June 27, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00202-07
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Comparison of Four Methods Using Throat Swabs To Confirm Rubella Virus Infection
Zhen Zhu, Wenbo Xu, Emily S. Abernathy, Min-Hsin Chen, Qi Zheng, Tongzhan Wang, Zhenying Zhang, Congyong Li, Changyin Wang, Weikuan He, Shujie Zhou, and Joseph Icenogle
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2847-2852; published ahead of print June 27, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00289-07
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Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR Assay for Detection of Mumps Virus RNA in Clinical Specimens
Jennifer D. Boddicker, Paul A. Rota, Trisha Kreman, Andrea Wangeman, Louis Lowe, Kimberly B. Hummel, Robert Thompson, William J. Bellini, Michael Pentella, and Lucy E. DesJardin
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2902-2908; published ahead of print July 25, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00614-07
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Development of a Respiratory Virus Panel Test for Detection of Twenty Human Respiratory Viruses by Use of Multiplex PCR and a Fluid Microbead-Based Assay
J. Mahony, S. Chong, F. Merante, S. Yaghoubian, T. Sinha, C. Lisle, and R. Janeczko
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2965-2970; published ahead of print June 27, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.02436-06
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The Amino Acid Residues at Positions 120 to 123 Are Crucial for the Antigenicity of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen
Yongjun Tian, Yang Xu, Zhenhua Zhang, Zhongji Meng, Li Qin, Mengji Lu, and Dongliang Yang
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2971-2978; published ahead of print July 3, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00508-07
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Hantavirus Disease Outbreak in Germany: Limitations of Routine Serological Diagnostics and Clustering of Virus Sequences of Human and Rodent Origin
Stefan Schilling, Petra Emmerich, Boris Klempa, Brita Auste, Ebbo Schnaith, Herbert Schmitz, Detlev H. Krüger, Stephan Günther, and Helga Meisel
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3008-3014; published ahead of print July 11, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.02573-06
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Subgroup Prevalence and Genotype Circulation Patterns of Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Belgium during Ten Successive Epidemic Seasons
Kalina T. Zlateva, Leen Vijgen, Nathalie Dekeersmaeker, Cecilia Naranjo, and Marc Van Ranst
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3022-3030; published ahead of print July 3, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00339-07
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Serotype 1 and 2 Bovine Noroviruses Are Endemic in Cattle in the United Kingdom and Germany
S. L. Oliver, E. Wood, E. Asobayire, D. C. Wathes, J. S. Brickell, M. Elschner, P. Otto, P. R. Lambden, I. N. Clarke, and J. C. Bridger
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3050-3052; published ahead of print June 27, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.02015-06
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Impact of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Genotypes on Quantification of HCV RNA in Serum by COBAS AmpliPrep/COBAS TaqMan HCV Test, Abbott Antiretroviral Therapy HCV RealTime Assay, and VERSANT HCV RNA Assay
Edouard Tuaillon, Anne-Marie Mondain, Laure Ottomani, Laurent Roudière, Pascal Perney, Marie-Christine Picot, Fabienne Séguret, François Blanc, Dominique Larrey, Philippe Van de Perre, and Jacques Ducos
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3077-3081; published ahead of print June 20, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00111-07
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Impact of the COBAS AmpliPrep/COBAS AMPLICOR HIV-1 MONITOR Test, Version 1.5, on Clinical Laboratory Operations
Jeffrey J. Germer, Jordan L. Bendel, Craig A. Dolenc, Sarah R. Nelson, Amanda L. Masters, Tara M. Gerads, Jayawant N. Mandrekar, P. Shawn Mitchell, and Joseph D. C. Yao
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3101-3104; published ahead of print July 18, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00656-07
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Testing of Diagnostic Methods for Detection of Influenza Virus for Optimal Performance in the Context of an Influenza Surveillance Network
Mercedes Pérez-Ruiz, Ruth Yeste, María-José Ruiz-Pérez, Alfonso Ruiz-Bravo, Manuel de la Rosa-Fraile, and José María Navarro-Marí
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3109-3110; published ahead of print July 25, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00697-07
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Mycology:

Use of Bronchoalveolar Lavage To Detect Galactomannan for Diagnosis of Pulmonary Aspergillosis among Nonimmunocompromised Hosts
M. Hong Nguyen, Reia Jaber, Helen L. Leather, John R. Wingard, Benjamin Staley, L. Joseph Wheat, Christina L. Cline, Maher Baz, Kenneth H. Rand, and Cornelius J. Clancy
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2787-2792; published ahead of print June 27, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00716-07
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Detection of Circulating Galactomannan in Serum Samples for Diagnosis of Penicillium marneffei Infection and Cryptococcosis among Patients Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Yu-Tsung Huang, Chien-Ching Hung, Chun-Hsing Liao, Hsin-Yun Sun, Shan-Chwen Chang, and Yee-Chun Chen
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2858-2862; published ahead of print June 27, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00050-07
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Reverse Line Blot Hybridization Assay for Identification of Medically Important Fungi from Culture and Clinical Specimens
Xianyu Zeng, Fanrong Kong, Catriona Halliday, Sharon Chen, Anna Lau, Geoffrey Playford, and Tania C. Sorrell
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2872-2880; published ahead of print July 18, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00687-07
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Detection of Fifteen Species of Candida in an Automated Blood Culture System
Lynn L. Horvath, Benjamin J. George, and Duane R. Hospenthal
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3062-3064; published ahead of print July 11, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00966-07
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First Contemporary Case of Human Infection with Cryptococcus gattii in Puget Sound: Evidence for Spread of the Vancouver Island Outbreak
Arlo Upton, James A. Fraser, Sarah E. Kidd, Camille Bretz, Karen H. Bartlett, Joseph Heitman, and Kieren A. Marr
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3086-3088; published ahead of print June 27, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00593-07
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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

Development and Evaluation of a Line Probe Assay for Rapid Identification of pncA Mutations in Pyrazinamide-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains
Jun-Ichiro Sekiguchi, Tomohiko Nakamura, Tohru Miyoshi-Akiyama, Fumiko Kirikae, Intetsu Kobayashi, Ewa Augustynowicz-Kopec, Zofia Zwolska, Koji Morita, Toshinori Suetake, Hiroshi Yoshida, Seiya Kato, Toru Mori, and Teruo Kirikae
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2802-2807; published ahead of print June 27, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00352-07
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Characterization of Tunisian Mycobacterium tuberculosis Rifampin-Resistant Clinical Isolates
Alya Soudani, Sondess Hadjfredj, Mériem Zribi, Afef Masmoudi, Taieb Messaoud, Hanéne Tiouri, and Chedlia Fendri
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3095-3097; published ahead of print July 25, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00643-07
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Implementation Validation Performed in Rwanda To Determine Whether the INNO-LiPA Rif.TB Line Probe Assay Can Be Used for Detection of Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Low-Resource Countries
Cindy Maria Quezada, Eliane Kamanzi, Julienne Mukamutara, Pim De Rijk, Leen Rigouts, Françoise Portaels, and Yanis Ben Amor
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3111-3114; published ahead of print July 11, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00590-07
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Parasitology:

Rapid Microsphere Assay for Identification of Cryptosporidium hominis and Cryptosporidium parvum in Stool and Environmental Samples
Kakali Bandyopadhyay, Kathryn L. Kellar, Iaci Moura, Maria Cristina Casaqui Carollo, Thaddeus K. Graczyk, Susan Slemenda, Stephanie P. Johnston, and Alexandre J. da Silva
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2835-2840; published ahead of print July 25, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00138-07
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Microsporidian Infection Is Prevalent in Healthy People in Cameroon
Stephenson W. Nkinin, Tazoacha Asonganyi, Elizabeth S. Didier, and Edna S. Kaneshiro
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2841-2846; published ahead of print July 3, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00328-07
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Real-Time PCR Assay for Rapid Detection and Analysis of PfCRT Haplotypes of Chloroquine-Resistant Plasmodium falciparum Isolates from India
Jessica Keen, Gabriella A. Farcas, Kathleen Zhong, Seychelle Yohanna, Michael W. Dunne, and Kevin C. Kain
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2889-2893; published ahead of print July 3, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.02291-06
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New Method for Simultaneous Species-Specific Identification of Equine Strongyles (Nematoda, Strongylida) by Reverse Line Blot Hybridization
Donato Traversa, Raffaella Iorio, Thomas R. Klei, Vitaliy A. Kharchenko, Jakub Gawor, Domenico Otranto, and Olivier A. E. Sparagano
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2937-2942; published ahead of print July 11, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00714-07
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Assessment of Use of Microsatellite Polymorphism Analysis for Improving Spatial Distribution Tracking of Echinococcus multilocularis
J. Knapp, J. M. Bart, M. L. Glowatzki, A. Ito, S. Gerard, S. Maillard, R. Piarroux, and B. Gottstein
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2943-2950; published ahead of print July 18, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.02107-06
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Molecular Study of Microsporidiosis Due to Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Encephalitozoon intestinalis among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients from Two Geographical Areas: Niamey, Niger, and Hanoi, Vietnam
Anne Espern, Florent Morio, Michel Miegeville, Hachimou Illa, Moustapha Abdoulaye, Vanina Meyssonnier, Eric Adehossi, Anne Lejeune, Phung Dac Cam, Bernard Besse, and Françoise Gay-Andrieu
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2999-3002; published ahead of print July 18, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00684-07
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Epidemiology:

Changes in the Clonal Nature and Antibiotic Resistance Profiles of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates Associated with Spread of the EMRSA-15 Clone in a Tertiary Care Portuguese Hospital
M. L. Amorim, N. A. Faria, D. C. Oliveira, C. Vasconcelos, J. C. Cabeda, A. C. Mendes, E. Calado, A. P. Castro, M. H. Ramos, J. M. Amorim, and H. de Lencastre
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2881-2888; published ahead of print July 11, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00603-07
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Molecular Epidemiology and Distribution of Serotypes, Surface Proteins, and Antibiotic Resistance among Group B Streptococci in Italy
Giovanni Gherardi, Monica Imperi, Lucilla Baldassarri, Marco Pataracchia, Giovanna Alfarone, Simona Recchia, Graziella Orefici, Giordano Dicuonzo, and Roberta Creti
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2909-2916; published ahead of print July 18, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00999-07
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Molecular Epidemiological and Antibiotic Susceptibility Characterization of Brucella Isolates from Humans in Sicily, Italy
Cinzia Marianelli, Caterina Graziani, Carmela Santangelo, Maria Teresa Xibilia, Alida Imbriani, Rosa Amato, Domenico Neri, Mario Cuccia, Sebastiano Rinnone, Vincenzo Di Marco, and Franco Ciuchini
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2923-2928; published ahead of print July 18, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00822-07
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Deletion of the Meningococcal fetA Gene Used for Antigen Sequence Typing of Invasive and Commensal Isolates from Germany: Frequencies and Mechanisms
Heike Claus, Johannes Elias, Christine Meinhardt, Matthias Frosch, and Ulrich Vogel
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2960-2964; published ahead of print July 11, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00696-07
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Performance of the BD GeneOhm Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Test before and during High-Volume Clinical Use
Suzanne M. Paule, Donna M. Hacek, Bridget Kufner, Karine Truchon, Richard B. Thomson, Jr., Karen L. Kaul, Ari Robicsek, and Lance R. Peterson
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 2993-2998; published ahead of print July 11, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00670-07
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Stability of Multiple-Locus Variable-Number Tandem Repeats in Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium
K. L. Hopkins, C. Maguire, E. Best, E. Liebana, and E. J. Threlfall
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3058-3061; published ahead of print July 3, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00715-07
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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

Characterization of Aerococcus viridans Isolates from Swine Clinical Specimens
V. Martín, A. I. Vela, M. Gilbert, J. Cebolla, J. Goyache, L. Domínguez, and J. F. Fernández-Garayzábal
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3053-3057; published ahead of print June 27, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00156-07
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Case Reports:

Isolation of Salmonella enterica Serotype Newport from a Partly Ruptured Splenic Abscess in a Traveler Returning from Zanzibar
Dennis Tappe, Andreas Müller, Heinz-Jakob Langen, Matthias Frosch, and August Stich
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3115-3117; published ahead of print July 18, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00844-07
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Bacterial Peritonitis Caused by Kingella kingae
Jason J. Bofinger, Thomas Fekete, and Rafik Samuel
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3118-3120; published ahead of print July 18, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00878-07
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First Pulmonary Case Reported in Argentina of Infection with Mycobacterium szulgai, a Rare Pathogen
M. Gutierrez, M. Feola, L. Lenge, R. Rey, and M. Hoffman
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3121-3124; published ahead of print June 27, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00148-07
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Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis Caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis: a Case of Rat Bite Fever
Po-Lin Chen, Nan-Yao Lee, Jing-Jou Yan, Yu-jen Yang, Hung-Mo Chen, Chia-Ming Chang, Hsin-Chun Lee, Nai-Ying Ko, Chao-Han Lai, and Wen-Chien Ko
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3125-3126; published ahead of print July 25, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.01169-07
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Outbreak of Mycobacterium massiliense Infection Associated with Intramuscular Injections
Hee-Youn Kim, Yeo-Jun Yun, Chan Geun Park, Dong Han Lee, Yong Kyun Cho, Byung Joo Park, Sae-Ick Joo, Eui-Chong Kim, Young Joo Hur, Bum-Joon Kim, and Yoon-Hoh Kook
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3127-3130; published ahead of print July 11, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00608-07
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Molecular Typing of Beta-Hemolytic Streptococci from Two Patients with Lower-Limb Cellulitis: Identical Isolates from Toe Web and Blood Specimens
Ingibjörg Hilmarsdóttir and Freyja Valsdóttir
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3131-3132; published ahead of print July 3, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00532-07
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Molecular Diagnosis of Kingella kingae Pericarditis by Amplification and Sequencing of the 16S rRNA Gene
Matta Matta, Delphine Wermert, Isabelle Podglajen, Olivier Sanchez, Annie Buu-Hoï, Laurent Gutmann, Guy Meyer, and Jean-Luc Mainardi
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3133-3134; published ahead of print July 18, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00809-07
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Community-Acquired Lung Abscess Caused by Legionella micdadei in a Myeloma Patient Receiving Thalidomide Treatment
Louis P. Girard and Daniel B. Gregson
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3135-3137; published ahead of print July 3, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.02321-06
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Severe Toxoplasma gondii I/III Recombinant-Genotype Encephalitis in a Human Immunodeficiency Virus Patient
Séverine Genot, Jacqueline Franck, Jean-Marie Forel, Stanislas Rebaudet, Daniel Ajzenberg, Andre Maues de Paula, Marie-Laure Dardé, Andreas Stein, and Stéphane Ranque
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3138-3140; published ahead of print July 18, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00021-07
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Fast-Track Communications:

Intravenous PLASMA-LYTE as a Major Cause of False-Positive Results of Platelia Aspergillus Test for Galactomannan Detection in Serum
Zdenek Racil, Iva Kocmanova, Martina Lengerova, Jana Winterova, and Jiri Mayer
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3141-3142; published ahead of print August 1, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00974-07
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Letters To The Editor:

Culture-Independent Identification of the Source of an Infection by Direct Amplification and Sequencing of Legionella pneumophila DNA from a Clinical Specimen
Paul Christian Lück, Christa Ecker, Udo Reischl, Hans-Jörg Linde, and Roland Stempka
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3143-3144; published ahead of print July 25, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00685-07
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Lactobacillus iners: a Marker of Changes in the Vaginal Flora?
Tell Jakobsson and Urban Forsum
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3145 published ahead of print July 25, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.00558-07
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Emergence of an Epidemic Clone of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Panton-Valentine Leucocidin-Negative Staphylococcus aureus in Cystic Fibrosis Patient Populations
Silvia Campana, Priscilla Cocchi, Gerd Döring, Giovanni Taccetti, and Shannon M. Moroney
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3146-3147;
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Errata:

Antibiotic-Resistant Invasive Pneumococcal Clones in Italy
Giovanni Gherardi, Loredana Fallico, Maria Del Grosso, Federica Bonanni, Fabio D'Ambrosio, Riccardo Manganelli, Giorgio Palù, Giordano Dicuonzo, and Annalisa Pantosti
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3148
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Spoligotype Signatures in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex
E. M. Streicher, T. C. Victor, G. van der Spuy, C. Sola, N. Rastogi, P. D. van Helden, and R. M. Warren
J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3149
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Association between the Presence of the Panton-Valentine Leukocidin-Encoding Gene and a Lower Rate of Survival among Hospitalized Pulmonary Patients with Staphylococcal Disease

J. Clin. Microbiol. September 2007 45: 3150
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