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Photo Quiz
Photo Quiz: It's a Concrete Jungle Out There
Poornima Ramanan, Abinash Virk, Jennifer M. Boland, Bobbi Pritt, Marco Rizzo, Nancy L. Wengenack
Photo Quiz
Answer to August 2018 Photo Quiz
Poornima Ramanan, Abinash Virk, Jennifer M. Boland, Bobbi Pritt, Marco Rizzo, Nancy L. Wengenack

Editorial

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Editorial
Shotgun Metagenomic Detection of Pathogens: a Micro-Comic Strip
Alexander J. McAdam

The Brief Case

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The Brief Case
The Brief Case: A Rare Case of Invasive Amebiasis Requiring Emergency Subtotal Colectomy in an HIV-Positive Man
Tom Wingfield, Robert Ball, Stephen D. Woolley, Fiona Campbell, Richard M. Heath, Nick J. Beeching, Lance Turtle
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The Brief Case
Closing The Brief Case: A Rare Case of Invasive Amebiasis Requiring Emergency Subtotal Colectomy in an HIV-Positive Man
Tom Wingfield, Robert Ball, Stephen D. Woolley, Fiona Campbell, Richard M. Heath, Nick J. Beeching, Lance Turtle

Biographical Feature

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Biographical Feature
Biographical Feature: Davise H. Larone, Ph.D.
Karen C. Carroll

Point-Counterpoint

Point-Counterpoint
Point-Counterpoint: Active Surveillance for Carriers of Toxigenic Clostridium difficile Should Be Performed To Guide Prevention Efforts
L. Clifford McDonald, Daniel J. Diekema

Commentaries

Commentary
Setup, Validation, and Quality Control of a Centralized Whole-Genome-Sequencing Laboratory: Lessons Learned
Cath Arnold, Kirstin Edwards, Meeta Desai, Steve Platt, Jonathan Green, David Conway
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Commentary
Revisiting the Lyme Disease Serodiagnostic Algorithm: the Momentum Gathers
Adriana R. Marques

Minireviews

Minireview
The Continued Value of Disk Diffusion for Assessing Antimicrobial Susceptibility in Clinical Laboratories: Report from the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute Methods Development and Standardization Working Group
Romney M. Humphries, Susan Kircher, Andrea Ferrell, Kevin M. Krause, Rianna Malherbe, Andre Hsiung, Carey-Ann D. Burnham
Minireview
A Concise Review of the Epidemiology and Diagnostics of Rickettsioses: Rickettsia and Orientia spp.
Mohammad Yazid Abdad, Rita Abou Abdallah, Pierre-Edouard Fournier, John Stenos, Shawn Vasoo

Bacteriology

Bacteriology
Clinical Characteristics and Outcome of Lung Transplant Recipients with Respiratory Isolation of Corynebacterium spp.
Ibai Los-Arcos, Oscar Len, María Teresa Martín-Gómez, Aída Baroja, Cristina Berastegui, María Deu, Judith Sacanell, Antonio Román, Joan Gavaldà
Bacteriology
Multicenter Evaluation of the Xpert Carba-R Assay for Detection of Carbapenemase Genes in Gram-Negative Isolates
Maria M. Traczewski, Edoardo Carretto, Rafael Canton, Nicholas M. Moore, for the Carba-R Study Team
Open Access

Bacteriology
Delafloxacin In Vitro Broth Microdilution and Disk Diffusion Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Guidelines: Susceptibility Breakpoint Criteria and Quality Control Ranges for an Expanded-Spectrum Anionic Fluoroquinolone
M. A. Pfaller, R. K. Flamm, S. P. McCurdy, C. M. Pillar, D. Shortridge, R. N. Jones
Bacteriology
Comparative Evaluation of Four Phenotypic Methods for Detection of Class A and B Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in China
Menglan Zhou, Danchen Wang, Timothy Kudinha, Qiwen Yang, Shuying Yu, Ying-Chun Xu
Bacteriology
A New Highly Sensitive and Specific Real-Time PCR Assay Targeting the Malate Dehydrogenase Gene of Kingella kingae and Application to 201 Pediatric Clinical Specimens
Nawal El Houmami, Guillaume André Durand, Janek Bzdrenga, Anne Darmon, Philippe Minodier, Hervé Seligmann, Didier Raoult, Pierre-Edouard Fournier
Open Access

Bacteriology
Multicenter Diagnostic Accuracy Evaluation of the Luminex Aries Real-Time PCR Assay for Group B Streptococcus Detection in Lim Broth-Enriched Samples
D. R. Hernandez, D. M. Wolk, K. L. Walker, S. Young, R. Dunn, S. A. Dunbar, A. Rao
Bacteriology
Rapid Screening of Urinary Tract Infection and Discrimination of Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacteria by Automated Flow Cytometric Analysis Using Sysmex UF-5000
Seon Young Kim, Yumi Park, Hyunjin Kim, Jimyung Kim, Sun Hoe Koo, Gye Cheol Kwon

Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes

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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Control of Artifactual Variation in Reported Intersample Relatedness during Clinical Use of a Mycobacterium tuberculosis Sequencing Pipeline
David H. Wyllie, Nicholas Sanderson, Richard Myers, Tim Peto, Esther Robinson, Derrick W. Crook, E. Grace Smith, A. Sarah Walker
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Performance of Vitek MS v3.0 for Identification of Mycobacterium Species from Patient Samples by Use of Automated Liquid Medium Systems
Eric Miller, Christopher Cantrell, Melodie Beard, Andrew Derylak, N. Esther Babady, Tracy McMillen, Edwin Miranda, Barbara Body, Yi-Wei Tang, Ravikiran Vasireddy, Sruthi Vasireddy, Terry Smith, Elena Iakhiaeva, Richard J. Wallace, Barbara A. Brown-Elliott, Erik Moreno, Heather Totty, Parampal Deol
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Diagnostic Performance of Pleural Fluid Adenosine Deaminase for Tuberculous Pleural Effusion in a Low-Incidence Setting
Matthew Blakiston, Weldon Chiu, Conroy Wong, Susan Morpeth, Susan Taylor
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus Is a More Sensitive Screening Tool than QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube for Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities
Jung-Yien Chien, Hsiu-Tzy Chiang, Min-Chi Lu, Wen-Chien Ko, Chong-Jen Yu, Yen-Hsu Chen, Po-Ren Hsueh
and the Infection Control Society of Taiwan
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
McSpoligotyping, a One-Step Melting Curve Analysis-Based Protocol for Spoligotyping of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Xiaohong Zeng, Ye Xu, Yang Zhou, Hui Li, Rongrong Zheng, Yaoju Tan, Bingqi Sun, Yanlin Zhao, Qingge Li
Open Access

Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Direct Whole-Genome Sequencing of Sputum Accurately Identifies Drug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Faster than MGIT Culture Sequencing
Ronan M. Doyle, Carrie Burgess, Rachel Williams, Rebecca Gorton, Helen Booth, James Brown, Josephine M. Bryant, Jackie Chan, Dean Creer, Jolyon Holdstock, Heinke Kunst, Stefan Lozewicz, Gareth Platt, Erika Yara Romero, Graham Speight, Simon Tiberi, Ibrahim Abubakar, Marc Lipman, Timothy D. McHugh, Judith Breuer

Mycology

Mycology
Quantitative PCR (qPCR) Detection of Mucorales DNA in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid To Diagnose Pulmonary Mucormycosis
Emeline Scherer, Xavier Iriart, Anne Pauline Bellanger, Damien Dupont, Juliette Guitard, Frederic Gabriel, Sophie Cassaing, Eléna Charpentier, Sarah Guenounou, Murielle Cornet, Françoise Botterel, Steffi Rocchi, Ana Berceanu, Laurence Millon
Mycology
In Vitro Evaluation of BacT/Alert FA Blood Culture Bottles and T2Candida Assay for Detection of Candida in the Presence of Antifungals
Nicholas D. Beyda, Jonathan Amadio, Jose R. Rodriguez, Karen Malinowski, Kevin W. Garey, Audrey Wanger, Luis Ostrosky-Zeichner
Mycology
Monitoring Anti-Pythium insidiosum IgG Antibodies and (1→3)-β-d-Glucan in Vascular Pythiosis
Navaporn Worasilchai, Nitipong Permpalung, Pakawat Chongsathidkiet, Asada Leelahavanichkul, Alberto Leonel Mendoza, Tanapat Palaga, Rangsima Reantragoon, Malcolm Finkelman, Pranee Sutcharitchan, Ariya Chindamporn

Parasitology

Parasitology
Malaria Diagnostic Practices in U.S. Laboratories in 2017
Christopher Prestel, Kathrine R. Tan, Francisca Abanyie, Robert Jerris, Julie R. Gutman
Open Access

Parasitology
Operational Performance of a Plasmodium falciparum Ultrasensitive Rapid Diagnostic Test for Detection of Asymptomatic Infections in Eastern Myanmar
Jordi Landier, Warat Haohankhunnatham, Smita Das, Kamonchanok Konghahong, Peter Christensen, Jathee Raksuansak, Pase Phattharakokoedbun, Ladda Kajeechiwa, May Myo Thwin, Ihn Kyung Jang, Mallika Imwong, Jacher Wiladphaingern, Khin Maung Lwin, Clare Ling, Stephane Proux, Gonzalo J. Domingo, Gilles Delmas, François H. Nosten

Virology

Virology
Comparison of the Xpert Flu/RSV XC and Xpress Flu/RSV Assays
Elena B. Popowitch, Melissa B. Miller
Open Access

Virology
Utility of a Stressed Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) Real-Time PCR Assay for Rapid Identification of Measles Vaccine Strains in Patient Samples
Thomas Tran, Renata Kostecki, Michael Catton, Julian Druce
Virology
Evaluation of Performance Characteristics of Panther Fusion Assays for Detection of Respiratory Viruses from Nasopharyngeal and Lower Respiratory Tract Specimens
Soya S. Sam, Angela M. Caliendo, Jessica Ingersoll, Deborah Abdul-Ali, Charles E. Hill, Colleen S. Kraft

Immunoassays

Immunoassays
Comparison of Manual and Fully Automated AIX1000 Rapid Plasma Reagin Assays for Laboratory Diagnosis of Syphilis
Alan M. Sanfilippo, Kristie Freeman, John L. Schmitz
Open Access

Immunoassays
A Rapid Immunochromatography Test Based on Hcp1 Is a Potential Point-of-Care Test for Serological Diagnosis of Melioidosis
Phornpun Phokrai, Wisansanee Karoonboonyanan, Nida Thanapattarapairoj, Chidchanok Promkong, Adul Dulsuk, Sirikamon Koosakulnirand, Sasha Canovali, Nitaya Indrawattana, Yaowaruk Jutrakul, Vanaporn Wuthiekanun, Direk Limmathurotsakul, Paul J. Brett, Mary N. Burtnick, Ganjana Lertmemongkolchai, Narisara Chantratita
Open Access

Immunoassays
Sensitivity of Single-Molecule Array Assays for Detection of Clostridium difficile Toxins in Comparison to Conventional Laboratory Testing Algorithms
Alice Banz, Aude Lantz, Brigitte Riou, Agnès Foussadier, Mark Miller, Kerrie Davies, Mark Wilcox
Open Access

Immunoassays
Performance Evaluation of a Prototype Architect Antibody Assay for Babesia microti
Kevin Cheng, Kelly E. Coller, Christopher C. Marohnic, Zachary A. Pfeiffer, James R. Fino, Randee R. Elsing, Janet Bergsma, Marilee A. Marcinkus, Alak K. Kar, Orlando H. Gumbs, Kathy S. Otis, Jeffrey Fishpaugh, Phillip W. Schultz, Mark R. Pope, Alfredo R. Narvaez, Susan J. Wong, Susan Madison-Antenucci, Thomas P. Leary, George J. Dawson
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Immunoassays
Evaluation of Modified Two-Tiered Testing Algorithms for Lyme Disease Laboratory Diagnosis Using Well-Characterized Serum Samples
Adoracion Pegalajar-Jurado, Martin E. Schriefer, Ryan J. Welch, Marc R. Couturier, Tiffany MacKenzie, Rebecca J. Clark, Laura V. Ashton, Mark J. Delorey, Claudia R. Molins
Immunoassays
Comparison of Detection Limits of Fourth- and Fifth-Generation Combination HIV Antigen-Antibody, p24 Antigen, and Viral Load Assays on Diverse HIV Isolates
Mars Stone, John Bainbridge, Ana M. Sanchez, Sheila M. Keating, Andrea Pappas, Wes Rountree, Chris Todd, Sonia Bakkour, Mark Manak, Sheila A. Peel, Robert W. Coombs, Eric M. Ramos, M. Kathleen Shriver, Paul Contestable, Sangeetha Vijaysri Nair, David H. Wilson, Martin Stengelin, Gary Murphy, Indira Hewlett, Thomas N. Denny, Michael P. Busch
and on behalf of the EQAPOL Program

Epidemiology

Epidemiology
Microbial Interactions in the Cystic Fibrosis Airway
Ann M. Granchelli, Frederick R. Adler, Ruth H. Keogh, Christiana Kartsonaki, David R. Cox, Theodore G. Liou

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor
Analytical Comparison of the Architect Syphilis TP and Liaison Treponema Automated Chemiluminescent Immunoassays and Their Performance in a Reverse Syphilis Screening Algorithm
Alan M. Sanfilippo, Kristie Freeman, John L. Schmitz
Letter to the Editor
Higher Sensitivity of the recomLine Borrelia IgG Immunoblot Kit than of the Standard Lyme IgG Immunoblot Kit According to CDC Testing Criteria
Kamran Kadkhoda, Ainsley Gretchen
Letter to the Editor
Enhanced Recovery of Fastidious Organisms from Urine Culture in the Setting of Total Laboratory Automation
William Lainhart, Carey-Ann D. Burnham

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology^® (JCM) publishes the most current research related to the laboratory diagnosis of human and animal infections and the role of the laboratory in both the management of infectious diseases and the elucidation of the epidemiology of infections.

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