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Contents: January 2009, Volume 47, Issue 1

       Instructions To Authors

       Minireviews

       Epidemiology

       Bacteriology

       Mycology

       Parasitology

       Virology

       Clinical Veterinary Microbiology

       Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology

       Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes

       Case Reports

       Letters To The Editor

       Errata

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Instructions To Authors:

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY: 2009 INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS

J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 1-20;
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Minireviews:

Optimal Sampling Sites and Methods for Detection of Pathogens Possibly Causing Community-Acquired Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
K. Loens, L. Van Heirstraeten, S. Malhotra-Kumar, H. Goossens, and M. Ieven
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 21-31; published ahead of print November 19, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.02037-08
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Epidemiology:

Carriage of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococci and Their SCCmec Types in a Long-Term-Care Facility
Salha Ibrahem, Saara Salmenlinna, Anni Virolainen, Anne-Marie Kerttula, Outi Lyytikäinen, Henrik Jägerroos, Markku Broas, and Jaana Vuopio-Varkila
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 32-37; published ahead of print October 29, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01085-08
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Emergence and Characterization of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphyloccocus aureus Infections in Denmark, 1999 to 2006
A. R. Larsen, M. Stegger, S. Böcher, M. Sørum, D. L. Monnet, and R. L. Skov
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 73-78; published ahead of print October 29, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01557-08
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Association of Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli Pathotypes with Infection and Diarrhea among Mexican Children and Association of Atypical Enteropathogenic E. coli with Acute Diarrhea
Teresa Estrada-Garcia, Catalina Lopez-Saucedo, Rocio Thompson-Bonilla, Maricela Abonce, Daniel Lopez-Hernandez, Jose Ignacio Santos, Jorge L. Rosado, Herbert L. DuPont, and Kurt Z. Long
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 93-98; published ahead of print November 19, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01166-08
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Campylobacter Immunity and Coinfection following a Large Outbreak in a Farming Community
K. J. Forbes, F. J. Gormley, J. F. Dallas, O. Labovitiadi, M. MacRae, R. J. Owen, J. Richardson, N. J. C. Strachan, J. M. Cowden, I. D. Ogden, and C. C. McGuigan
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 111-116; published ahead of print November 12, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01731-08
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Factors Associated with Differences between Conventional Contact Tracing and Molecular Epidemiology in Study of Tuberculosis Transmission and Analysis in the City of Barcelona, Spain
Sònia Borrell, Montserrat Español, Àngels Orcau, Griselda Tudó, Francesca March, Joan A. Caylà, Josep Maria Jansà, Fernando Alcaide, Núria Martín-Casabona, Margarita Salvadó, José Antonio Martínez, Rafael Vidal, Francesca Sánchez, Neus Altet, Pere Coll, and Juliàn González-Martín
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 198-204; published ahead of print November 19, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.00507-08
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Bacteriology:

Uncultivated Bacteria as Etiologic Agents of Intra-Amniotic Inflammation Leading to Preterm Birth
Yiping W. Han, Tao Shen, Peter Chung, Irina A. Buhimschi, and Catalin S. Buhimschi
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 38-47; published ahead of print October 29, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01206-08
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Isopropyl Alcohol Compared with Isopropyl Alcohol plus Povidone-Iodine as Skin Preparation for Prevention of Blood Culture Contamination
Tomonori Kiyoyama, Yasuharu Tokuda, Soichi Shiiki, Teruyuki Hachiman, Teppei Shimasaki, and Kazuo Endo
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 54-58; published ahead of print October 29, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01425-08
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Occurrence, Distribution, and Origins of Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 6C, a Recently Recognized Serotype
Michael R. Jacobs, Saralee Bajaksouzian, Robert A. Bonomo, Caryn E. Good, Anne R. Windau, Andrea M. Hujer, Christian Massire, Rachael Melton, Lawrence B. Blyn, David J. Ecker, and Rangarajan Sampath
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 64-72; published ahead of print October 29, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01524-08
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Results of Use of WHO Global Salm-Surv External Quality Assurance System for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Salmonella Isolates from 2000 to 2007
Rene S. Hendriksen, Anne Mette Seyfarth, Arne B. Jensen, Jean Whichard, Susanne Karlsmose, Kevin Joyce, Matthew Mikoleit, Stephanie M. Delong, François-Xavier Weill, Awa Aidara-Kane, Danilo M. A. Lo Fo Wong, Frederick J. Angulo, Henrik C. Wegener, and Frank M. Aarestrup
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 79-85; published ahead of print November 19, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.00894-08
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Persistence of Escherichia coli Clones and Phenotypic and Genotypic Antibiotic Resistance in Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Childhood
Siiri Kõljalg, Kai Truusalu, Inga Vainumäe, Jelena Stsepetova, Epp Sepp, and Marika Mikelsaar
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 99-105; published ahead of print October 29, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01419-08
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Borrelia carolinensis sp. nov., a New (14th) Member of the Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato Complex from the Southeastern Region of the United States
Nataliia Rudenko, Maryna Golovchenko, Libor Grubhoffer, and James H. Oliver, Jr.
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 134-141; published ahead of print November 19, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01183-08
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Phenotypic and Genotypic Analysis of Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli in Samples Obtained from Egyptian Children Presenting to Referral Hospitals
H. I. Shaheen, I. A. Abdel Messih, J. D. Klena, A. Mansour, Z. El-Wakkeel, T. F. Wierzba, J. W. Sanders, S. B. Khalil, D. M. Rockabrand, M. R. Monteville, P. J. Rozmajzl, A. M. Svennerholm, and R. W. Frenck
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 189-197; published ahead of print October 29, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01282-08
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Survival of Nosocomial Bacteria and Spores on Surfaces and Inactivation by Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor
Jonathan A. Otter and Gary L. French
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 205-207; published ahead of print October 29, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.02004-08
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Ciprofloxacin-Resistant Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi from Kuwait with Novel Mutations in gyrA and parC Genes
Tzonyo Dimitrov, Ali A. Dashti, Ossama Albaksami, Edet E. Udo, Mehrez M. Jadaon, and M. John Albert
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 208-211; published ahead of print October 29, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01161-08
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Comparison of Cefoxitin and Oxacillin Disk Diffusion Methods for Detection of mecA-Mediated Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus in a Large-Scale Study
Nicole M. Broekema, Tam T. Van, Timothy A. Monson, Steven A. Marshall, and David M. Warshauer
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 217-219; published ahead of print November 19, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01506-08
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Occurrence and Characteristics of Class 1 and 2 Integrons in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates from Patients in Southern China
Zhenbo Xu, Lin Li, Mark E. Shirtliff, M. J. Alam, Shinji Yamasaki, and Lei Shi
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 230-234; published ahead of print November 19, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.02027-08
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Detection of Multiple Pathogenic Species in Saliva Is Associated with Periodontal Infection in Adults
Susanna Paju, Pirkko J. Pussinen, Liisa Suominen-Taipale, Mari Hyvönen, Matti Knuuttila, and Eija Könönen
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 235-238; published ahead of print November 19, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01824-08
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Presence of the KPC Carbapenemase Gene in Enterobacteriaceae Causing Bacteremia and Its Correlation with In Vitro Carbapenem Susceptibility
Jonas Marschall, Robert J. Tibbetts, W. Michael Dunne, Jr., Jonathan G. Frye, Victoria J. Fraser, and David K. Warren
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 239-241; published ahead of print November 19, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.02123-08
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Controlled Evaluation of Bactec Peds Plus/F and Bactec Lytic/10 Anaerobic/F Media for Isolation of Salmonella enterica Serovars Typhi and Paratyphi A from Blood
Megan E. Reller, Anita K. M. Zaidi, Shazia Sultana, Shazia Azeem, Beenish Hanif, Shahida Qureshi, Rumina Hasan, Zulfiqar Bhutta, Rehana Akhter, and Donald A. Goldmann
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 245-246; published ahead of print November 12, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01452-08
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Association of Nonsynonymous Substitutions in the Intermediate Region of the vacA Gene of Helicobacter pylori with Gastric Diseases in Taiwan
Shew-Meei Sheu, Kuei-Hsiang Hung, Bor-Shyang Sheu, Hsiao-Bai Yang, and Jiunn-Jong Wu
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 249-251; published ahead of print November 19, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01651-08
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Mycology:

Physiological and Molecular Characterization of Atypical Isolates of Malassezia furfur
A. González, R. Sierra, M. E. Cárdenas, A. Grajales, S. Restrepo, M. C. Cepero de García, and A. Celis
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 48-53; published ahead of print October 29, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01422-08
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Results from the ARTEMIS DISK Global Antifungal Surveillance Study, 1997 to 2007: 10.5-Year Analysis of Susceptibilities of Noncandidal Yeast Species to Fluconazole and Voriconazole Determined by CLSI Standardized Disk Diffusion Testing
M. A. Pfaller, D. J. Diekema, D. L. Gibbs, V. A. Newell, H. Bijie, D. Dzierzanowska, N. N. Klimko, V. Letscher-Bru, M. Lisalova, K. Muehlethaler, C. Rennison, M. Zaidi the Global Antifungal Surveillance Group
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 117-123; published ahead of print November 12, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01747-08
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Utility of Galactomannan Enzyme Immunoassay and (1,3) β-D-Glucan in Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Infections: Low Sensitivity for Aspergillus fumigatus Infection in Hematologic Malignancy Patients
R. Y. Hachem, D. P. Kontoyiannis, R. F. Chemaly, Y. Jiang, R. Reitzel, and I. Raad
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 129-133; published ahead of print November 12, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.00506-08
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Development of an Oligonucleotide Array for Direct Detection of Fungi in Sputum Samples from Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
Jean-Phillippe Bouchara, Hsin Yi Hsieh, Sabine Croquefer, Richard Barton, Veronique Marchais, Marc Pihet, and Tsung Chain Chang
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 142-152; published ahead of print November 19, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01668-08
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Molecular Epidemiology of Candida albicans and Its Closely Related Yeasts Candida dubliniensis and Candida africana
Orazio Romeo and Giuseppe Criseo
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 212-214; published ahead of print November 5, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01540-08
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Identification and Susceptibility Profile of Candida fermentati from a Worldwide Collection of Candida guilliermondii Clinical Isolates
Shawn R. Lockhart, Shawn A. Messer, Michael A. Pfaller, and Daniel J. Diekema
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 242-244; published ahead of print November 26, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01889-08
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Identification of Candida albicans and Candida glabrata within 1.5 Hours Directly from Positive Blood Culture Bottles with a Shortened Peptide Nucleic Acid Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization Protocol
Michael Gherna and William G. Merz
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 247-248; published ahead of print November 5, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01241-08
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Parasitology:

Stepwise Diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis Infection in Adolescent Women
Lucia Pattullo, Sarah Griffeth, Lili Ding, Joel Mortensen, Jennifer Reed, Jessica Kahn, and Jill Huppert
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 59-63; published ahead of print November 5, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01656-08
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Cryptosporidium Genotype and Subtype Distribution in Raw Wastewater in Shanghai, China: Evidence for Possible Unique Cryptosporidium hominis Transmission
Yaoyu Feng, Na Li, Liping Duan, and Lihua Xiao
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 153-157; published ahead of print November 12, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01777-08
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Evaluation of the Vitros ECiQ Immunodiagnostic System for Detection of Anti-Toxoplasma Immunoglobulin G and Immunoglobulin M Antibodies for Confirmatory Testing for Acute Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Pregnant Women
David C. Kasper, Andrea R. Prusa, Michael Hayde, Nicole Gerstl, Arnold Pollak, Kurt R. Herkner, and Rosmarie Reiter-Reisacher
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 164-167; published ahead of print November 5, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01435-08
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Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Method for Differentiation and Rapid Detection of Taenia Species
Agathe Nkouawa, Yasuhito Sako, Minoru Nakao, Kazuhiro Nakaya, and Akira Ito
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 168-174; published ahead of print November 12, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01573-08
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Development of an Immunochromatographic Test To Detect Antibodies against Recombinant Em18 for Diagnosis of Alveolar Echinococcosis
Yasuhito Sako, Kenta Fukuda, Yukuharu Kobayashi, and Akira Ito
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 252-254; published ahead of print November 5, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01476-08
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Virology:

Design of Multiplexed Detection Assays for Identification of Avian Influenza A Virus Subtypes Pathogenic to Humans by SmartCycler Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR
Wei Wang, Peijun Ren, Sek Mardi, Lili Hou, Cheguo Tsai, Kwok Hung Chan, Peter Cheng, Jun Sheng, Philippe Buchy, Bing Sun, Tetsuya Toyoda, Wilina Lim, J. S. Malik Peiris, Paul Zhou, and Vincent Deubel
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 86-92; published ahead of print October 29, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01090-08
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High Prevalence of Human Parvovirus B19 DNA in Myocardial Autopsy Samples from Subjects without Myocarditis or Dilative Cardiomyopathy
Thomas Schenk, Martin Enders, Stefan Pollak, Ralph Hahn, and Daniela Huzly
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 106-110; published ahead of print November 12, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01672-08
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Phylogenetic Analysis of Rubella Virus Strains from an Outbreak in Madrid, Spain, from 2004 to 2005
A. O. Martínez-Torres, M. M. Mosquera, J. C. Sanz, B. Ramos, and J. E. Echevarría
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 158-163; published ahead of print November 19, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.00469-08
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Confirmation of Rubella within 4 Days of Rash Onset: Comparison of Rubella Virus RNA Detection in Oral Fluid with Immunoglobulin M Detection in Serum or Oral Fluid
Emily Abernathy, Cesar Cabezas, Hong Sun, Qi Zheng, Min-hsin Chen, Carlos Castillo-Solorzano, Ana Cecilia Ortiz, Fernando Osores, Lucia Oliveira, Alvaro Whittembury, Jon K. Andrus, Rita F. Helfand, and Joseph Icenogle
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 182-188; published ahead of print November 12, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01231-08
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Qualitative Human Immunodeficiency Virus RNA Analysis of Dried Blood Spots for Diagnosis of Infections in Infants
Ryan J. S. Kerr, Gray Player, Susan A. Fiscus, and Julie A. E. Nelson
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 220-222; published ahead of print November 12, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01521-08
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Effect of ThinPrep Preparation on Human papillomavirus Detection and Genotyping in Rectal Samples by PCR
Sepehr N. Tabrizi, Matthew P. Stevens, Marina T. van Leeuwen, Claire M. Vajdic, Leon P. Botes, Gabriele Medley, Richard Hillman, Andrew Grulich, and Suzanne M. Garland
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 227-229; published ahead of print November 12, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01518-08
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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology:

Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Arcanobacterium haemolyticum Isolates from Infections of Horses
Abdulwahed Ahmed Hassan, Hivda Ülbegi-Mohyla, Talah Kanbar, Jörg Alber, Christoph Lämmler, Amir Abdulmawjood, Michael Zschöck, and Reinhard Weiss
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 124-128; published ahead of print November 19, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01933-08
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Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology:

Genotyping of Chlamydophila psittaci by Real-Time PCR and High-Resolution Melt Analysis
Stephanie L. Mitchell, Bernard J. Wolff, W. Lanier Thacker, Paula G. Ciembor, Christopher R. Gregory, Karin D. E. Everett, Branson W. Ritchie, and Jonas M. Winchell
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 175-181; published ahead of print November 12, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01851-08
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Evaluation of the Rapid BioStar Optical Immunoassay for Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in Adolescent Women
Claudiu I. Bandea, Emilia H. Koumans, Mary K. Sawyer, Jason Dover, Angelica O'Connor, John R. Papp, Elizabeth R. Unger, Jim Braxton, and Carolyn M. Black
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 215-216; published ahead of print November 12, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01338-08
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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes:

Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Rv2629 Are Specific for Mycobacterium tuberculosis Genotypes Beijing and Ghana but Not Associated with Rifampin Resistance
Susanne Homolka, Claudio Köser, John Archer, Sabine Rüsch-Gerdes, and Stefan Niemann
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 223-226; published ahead of print November 19, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01237-08
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Case Reports:

"Mycobacterium canettii" Isolated from a Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Patient: First Case Recognized in the United States
Akos Somoskovi, Jillian Dormandy, Andrew R. Mayrer, Martin Carter, Nancy Hooper, and Max Salfinger
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 255-257; published ahead of print November 19, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01268-08
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Two Cases of Necrotizing Fasciitis Due to Acinetobacter baumannii
Angella Charnot-Katsikas, Amir H. Dorafshar, Joyce K. Aycock, Michael Z. David, Stephen G. Weber, and Karen M. Frank
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 258-263; published ahead of print October 15, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01250-08
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Gardnerella vaginalis Acute Hip Arthritis in a Renal Transplant Recipient
Valérie Sivadon-Tardy, Anne-Laure Roux, Philippe Piriou, Jean-Louis Herrmann, Jean-Louis Gaillard, and Martin Rottman
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 264-265; published ahead of print November 19, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01854-08
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Chronic Postoperative Roseomonas Endophthalmitis
Kuan-Jen Chen, Chi-Chun Lai, Ya-Hui Kuo, Wei-Chi Wu, and Tun-Lu Chen
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 266-267; published ahead of print November 5, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01457-08
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First Case of Mycobacterium heckeshornense Lymphadenitis
Stephen J. McBride, Susan L. Taylor, Sushil K. Pandey, and David J. Holland
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 268-270; published ahead of print November 19, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.00890-08
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Acute Respiratory Failure Involving an R Variant of Mycobacterium abscessus
Emilie Catherinot, Anne-Laure Roux, Edouard Macheras, Dominique Hubert, Moussa Matmar, Luc Dannhoffer, Thierry Chinet, Philippe Morand, Claire Poyart, Beate Heym, Martin Rottman, Jean-Louis Gaillard, and Jean-Louis Herrmann
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 271-274; published ahead of print November 19, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01478-08
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Lactobacillus delbrueckii as the Cause of Urinary Tract Infection
Benjamin W. Darbro, Brian K. Petroelje, and Gary V. Doern
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 275-277; published ahead of print November 5, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01630-08
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Disseminated Fusariosis Caused by Fusarium verticillioides in an Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Patient after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Gulsum Tezcan, Betil Ozhak-Baysan, Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo, Dilara Ogunc, Gozde Ongut, Sinasi Taner Yildiran, Volkan Hazar, Manuel Cuenca-Estrella, and Juan Luis Rodriguez-Tudela
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 278-281; published ahead of print November 12, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01670-08
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Letters To The Editor:

Impact of a Chemistry-Based DNA Extraction Method on Performance of a Commercial Amplification Assay for Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex
Claudio Piersimoni, Giancarlo Gherardi, Domenico Nista, and Stefano Bornigia
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 282-283; published ahead of print November 19, 2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.00703-08
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Lymphotropic Polyomavirus and Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
Daniele Focosi, Richard Eric Kast, Fabrizio Maggi, Luca Ceccherini-Nelli, and Mario Petrini
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 284
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Errata:

Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Detection with Different Panels for Automated Susceptibility Testing and with a Chromogenic Medium
J. Färber, K.-A. Moder, F. Layer, I. Tammer, W. König, and B. König
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2009 47: 285
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