Contents: March 2008, Volume 46, Issue 3        Virology        Mycology        Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes        Epidemiology        Bacteriology        Clinical Veterinary Microbiology        Parasitology        Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology        Case Reports        Letters To The Editor Other Issues

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Virology:

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Preparation of Armored RNA as a Control for Multiplex Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR Detection of Influenza Virus and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Xin-Fen Yu, Jing-Cao Pan, Rong Ye, Hai-Qing Xiang, Yu Kou, and Zhi-Cheng Huang J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 837-841; published ahead of print December 26, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.01904-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) in Atypical Squamous Cervical Cytology: the Invader HPV Test as a New Screening Assay Anna K. Wong, Raymond C.-K. Chan, W. Stephen Nichols, and Shikha Bose J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 869-875; published ahead of print January 3, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01424-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cytomegalovirus Strain Diversity in Seropositive Women Zdenek Novak, Shannon A. Ross, Raj Kumar Patro, Sunil Kumar Pati, Rekha A. Kumbla, Sallie Brice, and Suresh B. Boppana J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 882-886; published ahead of print January 23, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01079-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of Eight Different Bioinformatics Tools To Predict Viral Tropism in Different Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Subtypes Carolina Garrido, Vanessa Roulet, Natalia Chueca, Eva Poveda, Antonio Aguilera, Katharina Skrabal, Natalia Zahonero, Silvia Carlos, Federico García, Jean Louis Faudon, Vincent Soriano, and Carmen de Mendoza J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 887-891; published ahead of print January 16, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01611-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of a Lateral-Flow Immunochromatography Assay with Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR for Detection of Human Metapneumovirus Hideaki Kikuta, Chikako Sakata, Reiko Gamo, Akihito Ishizaka, Yasutsugu Koga, Mutsuko Konno, Yoshinori Ogasawara, Hiroyuki Sawada, Yuichi Taguchi, Yutaka Takahashi, Kazue Yasuda, Nobuhisa Ishiguro, Akio Hayashi, Hiroaki Ishiko, and Kunihiko Kobayashi J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 928-932; published ahead of print January 3, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01888-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of Different Cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA PCR Protocols for Analysis of Dried Blood Spots from Consecutive Cases of Neonates with Congenital CMV Infections Oriane Soetens, Christelle Vauloup-Fellous, Ina Foulon, Pascal Dubreuil, Ben De Saeger, Liliane Grangeot-Keros, and Anne Naessens J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 943-946; published ahead of print January 16, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01391-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transmission Events within Outbreaks of Gastroenteritis Determined through Analysis of Nucleotide Sequences of the P2 Domain of Genogroup II Noroviruses Jacqueline Xerry, Chris I. Gallimore, Miren Iturriza-Gómara, David J. Allen, and Jim J. Gray J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 947-953; published ahead of print January 23, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.02240-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Homogeneous Amplification of Genital Human Alpha Papillomaviruses by PCR Using Novel Broad-Spectrum GP5+ and GP6+ Primers Markus Schmitt, Bolormaa Dondog, Tim Waterboer, and Michael Pawlita J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 1050-1059; published ahead of print January 16, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.02227-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Human Papillomavirus Type 16 Variant Analysis of E6, E7, and L1 Genes and Long Control Region in Biopsy Samples from Cervical Cancer Patients in North India Shailja Pande, Neeraj Jain, Bhupesh K. Prusty, Suresh Bhambhani, Sanjay Gupta, Rajyashri Sharma, Swaraj Batra, and Bhudev C. Das J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 1060-1066; published ahead of print January 16, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.02202-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic Evolution of Swine Influenza A (H3N2) Viruses in China from 1970 to 2006 Hai Yu, Rong-Hong Hua, Qiang Zhang, Tian-Qiang Liu, Hui-Li Liu, Guo-Xin Li, and Guang-Zhi Tong J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 1067-1075; published ahead of print January 16, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01257-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid Differentiation of Influenza A Virus Subtypes and Genetic Screening for Virus Variants by High-Resolution Melting Analysis Jih-Hui Lin, Ching-Ping Tseng, Yen-Ju Chen, Chy-Yung Lin, Shy-Shin Chang, Ho-Sheng Wu, and Ju-Chien Cheng J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 1090-1097; published ahead of print January 3, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.02015-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Prospective Study of Human Metapneumovirus Detection in Clinical Samples by Use of Light Diagnostics Direct Immunofluorescence Reagent and Real-Time PCR Marie L. Landry, Sandra Cohen, and David Ferguson J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 1098-1100; published ahead of print January 9, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01926-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of RNA of Mumps Virus during an Outbreak in a Population with a High Level of Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccine Coverage Rebecca H. Bitsko, Margaret M. Cortese, Gustavo H. Dayan, Paul A. Rota, Luis Lowe, Susan C. Iversen, and William J. Bellini J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 1101-1103; published ahead of print January 9, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01803-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Results Obtained with Amplicor HIV-1 DNA PCR Test Version 1.5 Using 100 versus 500 Microliters of Whole Blood Estelle Piwowar-Manning, Lebah Lugalia, Bosco Kafufu, and J. Brooks Jackson J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 1104-1105; published ahead of print January 16, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.02259-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycology:

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Geographic and Temporal Trends in Isolation and Antifungal Susceptibility of Candida parapsilosis: a Global Assessment from the ARTEMIS DISK Antifungal Surveillance Program, 2001 to 2005 M. A. Pfaller, D. J. Diekema, D. L. Gibbs, V. A. Newell, K. P. Ng, A. Colombo, J. Finquelievich, R. Barnes, J. Wadula the Global Antifungal Surveillance Group J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 842-849; published ahead of print January 16, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.02122-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

DNA Microarray Based on Arrayed-Primer Extension Technique for Identification of Pathogenic Fungi Responsible for Invasive and Superficial Mycoses Daniele Campa, Arianna Tavanti, Federica Gemignani, Crocifissa S. Mogavero, Ilaria Bellini, Fabio Bottari, Roberto Barale, Stefano Landi, and Sonia Senesi J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 909-915; published ahead of print December 26, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.01406-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Candida nivariensis, an Emerging Pathogenic Fungus with Multidrug Resistance to Antifungal Agents Andrew M. Borman, Rebecca Petch, Christopher J. Linton, Michael D. Palmer, Paul D. Bridge, and Elizabeth M. Johnson J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 933-938; published ahead of print January 16, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.02116-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Evidence of Nosocomial Pneumocystis jirovecii Transmission among 16 Patients after Kidney Transplantation Sabine Schmoldt, Regina Schuhegger, Thorsten Wendler, Ingrid Huber, Heidelore Söllner, Michael Hogardt, Helmut Arbogast, Jürgen Heesemann, Lutz Bader, and Andreas Sing J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 966-971; published ahead of print January 23, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.02016-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Contribution of the (13)-β-D-Glucan Assay for Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Infections Florence Persat, Stéphane Ranque, Francis Derouin, Annie Michel-Nguyen, Stéphane Picot, and Annie Sulahian J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 1009-1013; published ahead of print December 26, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.02091-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

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Molecular Characterization of Mycobacterium massiliense and Mycobacterium bolletii in Isolates Collected from Outbreaks of Infections after Laparoscopic Surgeries and Cosmetic Procedures Cristina Viana-Niero, Karla Valéria Batista Lima, Maria Luiza Lopes, Michelle Christiane da Silva Rabello, Lourival Rodrigues Marsola, Vânia Cristina Ribeiro Brilhante, Alan Mitchel Durham, and Sylvia Cardoso Leão J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 850-855; published ahead of print January 3, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.02052-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of PCR-Based Mycobacterium tuberculosis Genotyping To Prioritize Tuberculosis Outbreak Control Activities Maegan Ashworth, Kathleen L. Horan, Robert Freeman, Eyal Oren, Masahiro Narita, and Gerard A. Cangelosi J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 856-862; published ahead of print January 3, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01146-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Sputum Smear Microscopy: Evaluation of Impact of Training, Microscope Distribution, and Use of External Quality Assessment Guidelines for Resource-Poor Settings A. Van Rie, D. Fitzgerald, G. Kabuya, A. Van Deun, M. Tabala, N. Jarret, F. Behets, and E. Bahati J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 897-901; published ahead of print January 3, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01553-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid Identification of Mycobacteria by Raman Spectroscopy P. C. A. M. Buijtels, H. F. M. Willemse-Erix, P. L. C. Petit, H. P. Endtz, G. J. Puppels, H. A. Verbrugh, A. van Belkum, D. van Soolingen, and K. Maquelin J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 961-965; published ahead of print January 3, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01763-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

High Genetic Diversity among Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis Strains from German Cattle Herds Shown by Combination of IS900 Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis and Mycobacterial Interspersed Repetitive Unit-Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat Typing Petra Möbius, Gabriele Luyven, Helmut Hotzel, and Heike Köhler J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 972-981; published ahead of print January 3, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01801-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates from Different Regions of Bulgaria Violeta Valcheva, Igor Mokrousov, Nalin Rastogi, Olga Narvskaya, and Nadya Markova J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 1014-1018; published ahead of print January 16, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01841-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of New Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat Systems for Typing Mycobacterium tuberculosis with Beijing Genotype Isolates from Beijing, China Wei Wei Jiao, Igor Mokrousov, Gui Zhi Sun, Ya Jie Guo, Anna Vyazovaya, Olga Narvskaya, and A Dong Shen J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 1045-1049; published ahead of print January 16, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01869-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Epidemiology:

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Determination of Accessory Gene Patterns Predicts the Same Relatedness among Strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae as Sequencing of Housekeeping Genes Does and Represents a Novel Approach in Molecular Epidemiology Jessica Dagerhamn, Christel Blomberg, Sarah Browall, Karin Sjöström, Eva Morfeldt, and Birgitta Henriques-Normark J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 863-868; published ahead of print December 26, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.01438-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Acinetobacter septicus sp. nov. Association with a Nosocomial Outbreak of Bacteremia in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Abdullah Kilic, Haijing Li, Alexander Mellmann, Ahmet C. Basustaoglu, Mustafa Kul, Zeynep Senses, Hakan Aydogan, Charles W. Stratton, Dag Harmsen, and Yi-Wei Tang J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 902-908; published ahead of print December 26, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.01876-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of Highly Discriminatory Fingerprinting to Analyze Clusters of Clostridium difficile Infection Cases Due to Epidemic Ribotype 027 Strains W. N. Fawley, J. Freeman, C. Smith, C. Harmanus, R. J. van den Berg, E. J. Kuijper, and M. H. Wilcox J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 954-960; published ahead of print January 23, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01764-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Changes in Serotypes and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae Strains in Cleveland: a Quarter Century of Experience Michael R. Jacobs, Caryn E. Good, Bernard Beall, Saralee Bajaksouzian, Anne R. Windau, and Cynthia G. Whitney J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 982-990; published ahead of print January 30, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.02321-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Epidemiological Characteristics of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Children with Eczematous Atopic Dermatitis Lesions Hee-Jung Chung, Hong-Seon Jeon, Heungsup Sung, Mi-Na Kim, and Soo-Jong Hong J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 991-995; published ahead of print January 3, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.00698-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of Genetic Diversity of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Clinical Strains Collected from 2004 to 2007 Chao Qi, Michael Malczynski, Michelle Parker, and Marc H. Scheetz J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 1106-1109; published ahead of print January 23, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01877-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Increasing Prevalence of Toxin A-Negative, Toxin B-Positive Isolates of Clostridium difficile in Korea: Impact on Laboratory Diagnosis Heejung Kim, Thomas V. Riley, Myungsook Kim, Chang Ki Kim, Dongeun Yong, Kyungwon Lee, Yunsop Chong, and Jong-Woo Park J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 1116-1117; published ahead of print January 16, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01188-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriology:

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Nasopharyngeal Haemophilus influenzae Carriage in Japanese Children Attending Day-Care Centers Koichi Hashida, Teruo Shiomori, Nobusuke Hohchi, Tetsuro Muratani, Takanori Mori, Tsuyoshi Udaka, and Hideaki Suzuki J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 876-881; published ahead of print January 9, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01726-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Clinical and Microbiological Aspects of Linezolid Resistance Mediated by the cfr Gene Encoding a 23S rRNA Methyltransferase Cesar A. Arias, Martha Vallejo, Jinnethe Reyes, Diana Panesso, Jaime Moreno, Elizabeth Castañeda, Maria V. Villegas, Barbara E. Murray, and John P. Quinn J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 892-896; published ahead of print January 3, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01886-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Clinical Coryneform Bacterial Isolates: Comparison of Biochemical Methods and Sequence Analysis of 16S rRNA and rpoB Genes Elisabeth E. Adderson, Jan W. Boudreaux, Jessica R. Cummings, Stanley Pounds, Deborah A. Wilson, Gary W. Procop, and Randall T. Hayden J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 921-927; published ahead of print December 26, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.01849-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli and Shigella Strains Isolated from Children in a Hospital Case-Control Study in Hanoi, Vietnam Bui Thi Thu Hien, Flemming Scheutz, Phung Dac Cam, Oralak Serichantalergs, Tran Thu Huong, Tran Minh Thu, and Anders Dalsgaard J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 996-1004; published ahead of print January 3, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01219-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Outbreak Caused by a Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Clone Carrying blaVIM-12 in a University Hospital Despina Tokatlidou, Maria Tsivitanidou, Spyros Pournaras, Alexandros Ikonomidis, Athanassios Tsakris, and Danae Sofianou J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 1005-1008; published ahead of print January 16, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01573-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic Classification and Distinguishing of Staphylococcus Species Based on Different Partial gap, 16S rRNA, hsp60, rpoB, sodA, and tuf Gene Sequences B. Ghebremedhin, F. Layer, W. König, and B. König J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 1019-1025; published ahead of print January 3, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.02058-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Selection and Validation of a Multilocus Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat Analysis Panel for Typing Shigella spp. Olivier Gorgé, Stéphanie Lopez, Valérie Hilaire, Olivier Lisanti, Vincent Ramisse, and Gilles Vergnaud J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 1026-1036; published ahead of print January 23, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.02027-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material][Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Successive Emergence of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing and Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacter aerogenes Isolates in a University Hospital M. Biendo, B. Canarelli, D. Thomas, F. Rousseau, F. Hamdad, C. Adjide, G. Laurans, and F. Eb J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 1037-1044; published ahead of print January 30, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.00197-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Major Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Strain Isolated in the Northwest of England Identified by Multilocus Sequence Typing Siu Ha Lau, Suganya Reddy, John Cheesbrough, Frederick J. Bolton, Geraldine Willshaw, Tom Cheasty, Andrew J. Fox, and Mathew Upton J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 1076-1080; published ahead of print January 16, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.02065-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Dissemination of CTX-M-15 β-Lactamase Genes Carried on Inc FI and FII Plasmids among Clinical Isolates of Escherichia coli in a University Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey Nevriye Gonullu, Zerrin Aktas, Cigdem Bal Kayacan, Melek Salcioglu, Alessandra Carattoli, Dong Eun Yong, and Timothy R. Walsh J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 1110-1112; published ahead of print January 9, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01974-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Novel Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Method for Detection of the JP2 Clone of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans in Subgingival Plaque Mitsuko Seki, Knud Poulsen, Dorte Haubek, and Mogens Kilian J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 1113-1115; published ahead of print December 26, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.02107-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Novel Multiplex PCR Assay for Simultaneous Identification of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strains USA300 and USA400 and Detection of mecA and Panton-Valentine Leukocidin Genes, with Discrimination of Staphylococcus aureus from Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci Kunyan Zhang, Jo-Ann McClure, Sameer Elsayed, Thomas Louie, and John M. Conly J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 1118-1122; published ahead of print December 26, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.01309-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparative Study of Virulence Traits of Escherichia coli Clinical Isolates Causing Early and Late Neonatal Sepsis S. M. Soto, J. Bosch, M. T. Jimenez de Anta, and J. Vila J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 1123-1125; published ahead of print December 26, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.01682-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

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Diagnostic Accuracy of Class 1 Integron PCR Method in Detection of Antibiotic Resistance in Salmonella Isolates from Swine Production Systems Sangeeta Rao, Carol W. Maddox, Patricia Hoien-Dalen, Sara Lanka, and Ronald M. Weigel J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 916-920; published ahead of print January 3, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01597-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Diagnostic Evaluation of Multiplexed Reverse Transcription-PCR Microsphere Array Assay for Detection of Foot-and-Mouth and Look-Alike Disease Viruses Benjamin J. Hindson, Scott M. Reid, Brian R. Baker, Katja Ebert, Nigel P. Ferris, Lance F. Bentley Tammero, Raymond J. Lenhoff, Pejman Naraghi-Arani, Elizabeth A. Vitalis, Thomas R. Slezak, Pamela J. Hullinger, and Donald P. King J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 1081-1089; published ahead of print January 23, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01740-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Parasitology:

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Rapid Diagnosis of Vivax Malaria by the SD Bioline Malaria Antigen Test When Thrombocytopenia Is Present Sei Won Lee, Kyeongman Jeon, Byung Ryul Jeon, and Inho Park J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 939-942; published ahead of print December 26, 2007, doi:10.1128/JCM.02110-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology:

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Genotyping of Chlamydia trachomatis by Microsphere Suspension Array Chung-Ter Huang, Wing-Wai Wong, Lan-Hui Li, Chien-Chou Chiang, Bor-Dong Chen, and Shu-Ying Li J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 1126-1128; published ahead of print January 3, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.02278-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Case Reports:

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Subcutaneous Phaeohyphomycosis Caused by Wallemia sebi in an Immunocompetent Host Josep Guarro, Harish C. Gugnani, Neelam Sood, Rashmi Batra, Emilio Mayayo, Josepa Gené, and Shalini Kakkar J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 1129-1131; published ahead of print January 3, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01920-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Bacteremia and Infective Endocarditis Caused by a Non-Daptomycin-Susceptible, Vancomycin-Intermediate, and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strain in Taiwan Yu-Tsung Huang, Cheng-Hsiang Hsiao, Chun-Hsing Liao, Chung-Wei Lee, and Po-Ren Hsueh J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 1132-1136; published ahead of print January 16, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01844-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Echovirus 18 in Human Breast Milk Marcela V. Maus, Michael A. Posencheg, Kristin Geddes, Michael Elkan, Silvia Peñaranda, M. Steven Oberste, and Richard L. Hodinka J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 1137-1140; published ahead of print January 16, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01991-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Ureaplasma urealyticum Meningitis in an Adult Patient Walter Geiβdörfer, Günter Sandner, Stefan John, André Gessner, Christoph Schoerner, and Klaus Schröppel J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 1141-1143; published ahead of print January 3, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01628-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Severe Necrotizing Fasciitis in a Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Patient Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Randall J. Olsen, Kevin M. Burns, Liang Chen, Barry N. Kreiswirth, and James M. Musser J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 1144-1147; published ahead of print January 16, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.02029-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Endophthalmitis Caused by Acinetobacter baumannii: Report of Two Cases Kuan-Jen Chen, Chiun-Ho Hou, Ming-Hui Sun, Chi-Chun Lai, Chi-Chin Sun, and Ching-Hsi Hsiao J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 1148-1150; published ahead of print January 9, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01604-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Letters To The Editor:

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Prevalence of Indeterminate Genetic Species of Burkholderia cepacia Complex in a Cystic Fibrosis Center in Argentina Liliana Jordá-Vargas, Nancy C. Castañeda, Daniela Centrón, José Degrossi, Miguel D'Aquino, Miguel A. Valvano, Adriana Procopio, and Laura Galanternik J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 1151-1152; published ahead of print January 16, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01595-07 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Lung Abscess due to Clostridium baratii Infection in a Patient with Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis Chin-Chung Shu, Ming Yao, Chien-Ching Hung, Shih-Chi Ku, Chong-Jen Yu, and Yih-Leong Chang J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 1153-1154; published ahead of print January 3, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.02446-07 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Assessing How Many Blood Cultures Are Needed for Detecting Bloodstream Infections Federico G. Nicola, Melvin P. Weinstein, Andrew Lee, L. Barth Reller, and Stanley Mirrett J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 1155-1156; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Clostridium difficile PCR Ribotype 078: an Emerging Strain in Humans and in Pigs? Abraham Goorhuis, Sylvia B. Debast, Leo A. M. G. van Leengoed, Celine Harmanus, Daan W. Notermans, Aldert A. Bergwerff, Edward J. Kuijper, and J. Glenn Songer J. Clin. Microbiol. March 2008 46: 1157-1158; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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