Journal of Clinical Microbiology: 39 (5)

May 1, 2001; Volume 39,Issue 5

Epidemiology

Epidemiology
Group A Streptococcal Genotypes from Pediatric Throat Isolates in Rome, Italy
Giordano Dicuonzo, Giovanni Gherardi, Giulia Lorino, Silvia Angeletti, Marina De Cesaris, Ersilia Fiscarelli, Debra E. Bessen, Bernard Beall
Epidemiology
Genetic Diversity of Neisseria lactamicaStrains from Epidemiologically Defined Carriers
Dirk Alber, Mark Oberkötter, Sebastian Suerbaum, Heike Claus, Matthias Frosch, Ulrich Vogel
Epidemiology
Outbreak of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faeciumof the Phenotype VanB in a Hospital in Warsaw, Poland: Probable Transmission of the Resistance Determinants into an Endemic Vancomycin-Susceptible Strain
Magdalena Kawalec, Marek Gniadkowski, Maria Zaleska, Tomasz Ozorowski, Lech Konopka, Waleria Hryniewicz
Epidemiology
Comparison of Results Generated by Serotyping, Pulsed-Field Restriction Analysis, Ribotyping, and Repetitive-Sequence PCR Used To Characterize Penicillin-Resistant Pneumococci from the United States
W. Michael Dunne, Karen Sue Kehl, Carol A. Holland-Staley, Angela B. Brueggemann, Michael A. Pfaller, Gary V. Doern
Epidemiology
Persistence of Two Invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae Clones of Serotypes 1 and 5 in Comparison to That of Multiple Clones of Serotypes 6B and 23F among Children in Southern Israel
Nurith Porat, Ronit Trefler, Ron Dagan
Epidemiology
Clustering of South African Helicobacter pylori Isolates from Peptic Ulcer Disease Patients Is Demonstrated by Repetitive Extragenic Palindromic-PCR Fingerprinting
M. Kidd, J. C. Atherton, A. J. Lastovica, J. A. Louw
Epidemiology
Dynamics of a Nosocomial Outbreak of Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Producing the PER-1 Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase
Francesco Luzzaro, Elisabetta Mantengoli, Mariagrazia Perilli, Gianluigi Lombardi, Viviana Orlandi, Alessandra Orsatti, Gianfranco Amicosante, Gian Maria Rossolini, Antonio Toniolo
Epidemiology
Nationwide German Multicenter Study on the Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistance in Streptococcal Blood Isolates from Neutropenic Patients and Comparative In Vitro Activities of Quinupristin-Dalfopristin and Eight Other Antimicrobials
Ralf René Reinert, Christof von Eiff, Michael Kresken, Johannes Brauers, Dieter Hafner, Adnan Al-Lahham, Holger Schorn, Rudolf Lütticken, Georg Peters, The Multicenter Study On Antibiotic Resistance In Staphylococci and Other Gram- Positive Cocci (Mars) Study Group‡
Epidemiology
Evidence of In Vivo Transfer of a Plasmid Encoding the Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase TEM-24 and Other Resistance Factors among Different Members of the FamilyEnterobacteriaceae
Catherine Neuwirth, Eliane Siebor, Andre Pechinot, Jean-Marie Duez, Michele Pruneaux, Frederic Garel, Antoine Kazmierczak, Roger Labia

Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes

Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Secondary Typing of Mycobacterium tuberculosisIsolates with Matching IS6110 Fingerprints from Different Geographic Regions of the United States
Z. H. Yang, J. H. Bates, K. D. Eisenach, M. D. Cave
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Molecular Epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Norway
Ulf R. Dahle, Per Sandven, Einar Heldal, Dominique A. Caugant
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Mutations in the rpoB Gene of Rifampin-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates in Spain and Their Rapid Detection by PCR–Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Lucia Garcia, Mercedes Alonso-Sanz, Maria J. Rebollo, Juan C. Tercero, Fernando Chaves
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Use of Recommended Laboratory Testing Methods among Patients with Tuberculosis in California
Steffi Kellam, Lisa Pascopella, Edward Desmond, Arthur Reingold, Daniel P. Chin
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Use of the Gen-Probe Amplified Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Direct Test for Early Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in BACTEC 12B Medium
E. P. Desmond, K. Loretz
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Evaluation of PCR Using TRC₄ and IS6110 Primers in Detection of Tuberculous Meningitis
Sujatha Narayanan, Vijayalakshmi Parandaman, P. R. Narayanan, P. Venkatesan, C. Girish, S. Mahadevan, Sarala Rajajee

Virology

Virology
Evaluation of the Hexaplex Assay for Detection of Respiratory Viruses in Children
Sue C. Kehl, Kelly J. Henrickson, Weimin Hua, Jiang Fan
Virology
Hepatitis C Virus Genotyping Based on 5′ Noncoding Sequence Analysis (Trugene)
P. Halfon, P. Trimoulet, M. Bourliere, H. Khiri, V. de Lédinghen, P. Couzigou, J. M. Feryn, P. Alcaraz, C. Renou, H. J. A. Fleury, D. Ouzan
Virology
Nested Restriction Site-Specific PCR To Detect and Type Hepatitis C Virus (HCV): a Rapid Method To Distinguish HCV Subtype 1b from Other Genotypes
Laura Krekulova, Vratislav Rehak, Adil E. Wakil, Eva Harris, Lee W. Riley
Virology
Effects of Storage and Type of Blood Collection Tubes on Hepatitis C Virus Level in Whole Blood Samples
Harald H. Kessler, Evelyn Stelzl, Reinhard B. Raggam, Josef Haas, Franz Kirchmeir, Karin Hegenbarth, Elisabeth Daghofer, Brigitte I. Santner, Egon Marth, Rudolf E. Stauber
Virology
Sensitivity and Specificity of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Rapid Serologic Assays and Testing Algorithms in an Antenatal Clinic in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Stéphania Koblavi-Dème, Chantal Maurice, Daniel Yavo, Toussaint S. Sibailly, Kabran N′guessan, Yvonne Kamelan-Tano, Stefan Z. Wiktor, Thierry H. Roels, Terence Chorba, John N. Nkengasong
Virology
Prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Non-B Subtypes in Foreigners Living in Madrid, Spain, and Comparison of the Performances of the AMPLICOR HIV-1 MONITOR Version 1.0 and the New Automated Version 1.5
Africa Holguı́n, Belén Aracil, Amparo Álvarez, Carlos Barros, Vincent Soriano
Virology
One-Tube Real-Time Isothermal Amplification Assay To Identify and Distinguish Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Subtypes A, B, and C and Circulating Recombinant Forms AE and AG
Michel P. de Baar, Eveline C. Timmermans, Margreet Bakker, Esther de Rooij, Bob van Gemen, Jaap Goudsmit
Virology
Comparison of Flavivirus Universal Primer Pairs and Development of a Rapid, Highly Sensitive Heminested Reverse Transcription-PCR Assay for Detection of Flaviviruses Targeted to a Conserved Region of the NS5 Gene Sequences
Natale Scaramozzino, Jean-Marc Crance, Alain Jouan, Dominique A. DeBriel, Françoise Stoll, Daniel Garin
Virology
Comparison of Sequence Analysis and the INNO-LiPA HBV DR Line Probe Assay for Detection of Lamivudine-Resistant Hepatitis B Virus Strains in Patients under Various Clinical Conditions
Stephan W. Aberle, Josef Kletzmayr, Bruno Watschinger, Brigitte Schmied, Norbert Vetter, Elisabeth Puchhammer-Stöckl
Virology
Rotavirus G and P Genotypes in Rural Ghana
Richard H. Asmah, Jon Green, George E. Armah, Chris I. Gallimore, Jim J. Gray, Mirren Iturriza-Gómara, Francis Anto, Abraham Oduro, Fred N. Binka, David W. G. Brown, Felicity Cutts
Virology
Phylogenetic Characterization of Genotype 4 Hepatitis C Virus Isolates from Argentina
Victoria Alfonso, Diego Flichman, Silvia Sookoian, Viviana Andrea Mbayed, Rodolfo Héctor Campos
Virology
Rotavirus Genotypes P[4]G9, P[6]G9, and P[8]G9 in Hospitalized Children with Acute Gastroenteritis in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
I. T. Araújo, M. S. R. Ferreira, A. M. Fialho, R. M. Assis, C. M. Cruz, M. Rocha, J. P. G. Leite
Virology
Variable Oncogene Promoter Activity of Human Papillomavirus Type 16 Cervical Cancer Isolates from Australia
Kylie J. Watts, Carol H. Thompson, Yvonne E. Cossart, Barbara R. Rose
Virology
High Prevalence of TT Virus (TTV) and TTV-Like Minivirus in Cervical Swabs
Claudia Fornai, Fabrizio Maggi, Maria Linda Vatteroni, Mauro Pistello, Mauro Bendinelli

Mycology

Mycology
Outbreak of Pichia anomala Infection in the Pediatric Service of a Tertiary-Care Center in Northern India
A. Chakrabarti, K. Singh, A. Narang, S. Singhi, R. Batra, K. L. N. Rao, P. Ray, S. Gopalan, S. Das, V. Gupta, A. K. Gupta, S. M. Bose, M. M. McNeil
Mycology
Use of Recombinant Mitogillin for Improved Serodiagnosis of Aspergillus fumigatus-Associated Diseases
Michael Weig, Matthias Frosch, Kathrin Tintelnot, Andrea Haas, Uwe Groß, Bernd Linsmeier, Jürgen Heesemann
Mycology
Genetic Polymorphism of Aspergillus fumigatus in Clinical Samples from Patients with Invasive Aspergillosis: Investigation Using Multiple Typing Methods
S. Bertout, F. Renaud, R. Barton, F. Symoens, J. Burnod, M.-A. Piens, B. Lebeau, M.-A. Viviani, F. Chapuis, J.-M. Bastide, R. Grillot, M. Mallié, THE EUROPEAN RESEARCH GROUP ON BIOTYPE AND GENOTYPE OF ASPERGILLUS†
Mycology
Phaeohyphomycosis Caused by Alternaria infectoria in a Renal Transplant Recipient
Teysir Halaby, Hans Boots, Anton Vermeulen, André van der Ven, Hugues Beguin, Hans van Hooff, Jan Jacobs
Mycology
Evaluation of a Reformulated CHROMagar Candida
Mary Ann Jabra-Rizk, Troy M. Brenner, Mark Romagnoli, A. A. M. A. Baqui, William G. Merz, William A. Falkler, Timothy F. Meiller

Bacteriology

Bacteriology
Detection and Culture of Bartonella quintana, Serratia marcescens, and Acinetobacter spp. from Decontaminated Human Body Lice
Bernard La Scola, Pierre-Edouard Fournier, Philippe Brouqui, Didier Raoult
Bacteriology
Helicobacter sp. Flexispira Bacteremia in an Immunocompetent Young Adult
Anne Iten, Susanne Graf, Martin Egger, Martin Täuber, Joerg Graf
Bacteriology
Characterization of AfaE Adhesins Produced by Extraintestinal and Intestinal Human Escherichia coliIsolates: PCR Assays for Detection of Afa Adhesins That Do or Do Not Recognize Dr Blood Group Antigens
Chantal Le Bouguénec, Lila Lalioui, Laurence du Merle, Mabel Jouve, Pascale Courcoux, Saeid Bouzari, Rangaraj Selvarangan, Bogdan J. Nowicki, Yves Germani, Antoine Andremont, Pierre Gounon, Marie-Isabelle Garcia
Bacteriology
iceA Genotypes of Helicobacter pylori Strains Isolated from Brazilian Children and Adults
Abdussalam Ali Ramadan Ashour, Guilherme Birchal Collares, Edilberto Nogueira Mendes, Valquı́ria Ribeiro de Gusmão, Dulciene Maria de Magalhães Queiroz, Paula Prazeres Magalhães, Anfrisina Sales Teles de Carvalho, Celso Affonso de Oliveira, Ana Margarida Miguel Ferreira Nogueira, Gifone Aguiar Rocha, Andreia Maria Camargos Rocha
Bacteriology
Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis andNeisseria gonorrhoeae by Enzyme Immunoassay, Culture, and Three Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests
E. Van Dyck, M. Ieven, S. Pattyn, L. Van Damme, M. Laga
Bacteriology
Classification and Identification of Enterococci: a Comparative Phenotypic, Genotypic, and Vibrational Spectroscopic Study
C. Kirschner, K. Maquelin, P. Pina, N. A. Ngo Thi, L.-P. Choo-Smith, G. D. Sockalingum, C. Sandt, D. Ami, F. Orsini, S. M. Doglia, P. Allouch, M. Mainfait, G. J. Puppels, D. Naumann
Bacteriology
Assignment of CDC Weak Oxidizer Group 2 (WO-2) to the Genus Pandoraea and Characterization of Three NewPandoraea Genomospecies
Maryam I. Daneshvar, Dannie G. Hollis, Arnold G. Steigerwalt, Anne M. Whitney, Laura Spangler, Michael P. Douglas, Jean G. Jordan, John P. MacGregor, Bertha C. Hill, Fred C. Tenover, Don J. Brenner, Robbin S. Weyant
Bacteriology
Simple Method for Determining Biovar and Serovar Types of Ureaplasma urealyticum Clinical Isolates Using PCR–Single-Strand Conformation Polymorphism Analysis
David Pitcher, Margaret Sillis, Janet A. Robertson
Bacteriology
Evaluation of Biosite Triage Clostridium difficile Panel for Rapid Detection of Clostridium difficile in Stool Samples
Marie L. Landry, Jeffrey Topal, David Ferguson, Darlene Giudetti, Yajarayma Tang
Bacteriology
Molecular Variability of the Adhesin-Encoding GenepvpA among Mycoplasma gallisepticumStrains and Its Application in Diagnosis
T. Liu, M. Garcı́a, S. Levisohn, D. Yogev, S. H. Kleven
Bacteriology
Rapid Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis Protocol for Subtyping of Campylobacter jejuni
Efrain M. Ribot, Collette Fitzgerald, Kristy Kubota, Bala Swaminathan, Timothy J. Barrett
Bacteriology
Comparison of Two Methods for SerotypingCampylobacter spp
Dorothy McKay, June Fletcher, Peggy Cooper, Fiona M. Thomson-Carter
Bacteriology
New Tests for Syphilis: Rational Design of a PCR Method for Detection of Treponema pallidum in Clinical Specimens Using Unique Regions of the DNA Polymerase I Gene
Hsi Liu, Berta Rodes, C.-Y. Chen, Bret Steiner
Bacteriology
Does Blood of Healthy Subjects Contain Bacterial Ribosomal DNA?
Simo Nikkari, Ian J. McLaughlin, Wanli Bi, Deborah E. Dodge, David A. Relman
Bacteriology
Utility of Paired BACTEC MYCO/F LYTIC Blood Culture Vials for Detection of Bacteremia, Mycobacteremia, and Fungemia
Lennox K. Archibald, Hamish Dobbie, Peter Kazembe, Okey Nwanyanwu, Celeste McKnight, Terry Byrne, Rachel M. Addison, Michael Bell, L. Barth Reller, William R. Jarvis
Bacteriology
Real-Time PCR Assay Targeting IS481of Bordetella pertussis and Molecular Basis for Detecting Bordetella holmesii
Udo Reischl, Norbert Lehn, Gary N. Sanden, Mike J. Loeffelholz
Bacteriology
Pretreatment with Urea-Hydrochloric Acid Enhances the Isolation of Helicobacter pylori from Contaminated Specimens
Qunsheng Song, Gerald W. Zirnstein, Bala Swaminathan, Benjamin D. Gold
Bacteriology
Evaluation of Clarithromycin Resistance and cagA andvacA Genotyping of Helicobacter pylori Strains from the West of Ireland Using Line Probe Assays
Kieran A. Ryan, Leen-Jan van Doorn, Anthony P. Moran, Maura Glennon, Terry Smith, Majella Maher
Bacteriology
Laboratory Diagnosis of Clostridium difficile-Associated Diarrhea and Colitis: Usefulness of Premier Cytoclone A+B Enzyme Immunoassay for Combined Detection of Stool Toxins and Toxigenic C. difficileStrains
Alain Lozniewski, Christian Rabaud, Emmanuelle Dotto, Michele Weber, Francine Mory
Bacteriology
Identification of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans Serotypes by Multiplex PCR
Nao Suzuki, Yoshio Nakano, Yasuo Yoshida, Daisuke Ikeda, Toshihiko Koga

Clinical Veterinary Microbiology

Clinical Veterinary Microbiology
Outer Membrane Proteins and DNA Profiles in Strains of Haemophilus parasuis Recovered from Systemic and Respiratory Sites
Alvaro Ruiz, Simone Oliveira, Montserrat Torremorell, Carlos Pijoan
Clinical Veterinary Microbiology
Adaptation of Escherichia coli to the Bovine Mammary Gland
A. J. Bradley, M. J. Green
Clinical Veterinary Microbiology
Detection of Salmonellae in Chicken Feces by a Combination of Tetrathionate Broth Enrichment, Capillary PCR, and Capillary Gel Electrophoresis
K. Tayfun Carli, Can Bora Unal, Vildan Caner, Aysegul Eyigor
Clinical Veterinary Microbiology
Monoclonal Antibody-Based Competitive Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Detection of Morbillivirus Antibody in Marine Mammal Sera
Jeremiah T. Saliki, Terry W. Lehenbauer
Clinical Veterinary Microbiology
The Common Ovine Shiga Toxin 2-ContainingEscherichia coli Serotypes and Human Isolates of the Same Serotypes Possess a Stx2d Toxin Type
Vidiya Ramachandran, Michael A. Hornitzky, Karl A. Bettelheim, Mark J. Walker, Steven P. Djordjevic
Clinical Veterinary Microbiology
Virulence Properties and Serotypes of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli from Healthy Australian Slaughter-Age Sheep
Steven P. Djordjevic, Michael A. Hornitzky, Graham Bailey, Paul Gill, Barbara Vanselow, Keith Walker, Karl A. Bettelheim

Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology

Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology
Replicate PCR Testing and Probit Analysis for Detection and Quantitation of Chlamydia pneumoniae in Clinical Specimens
M. Smieja, J. B. Mahony, C. H. Goldsmith, S. Chong, A. Petrich, M. Chernesky
Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology
Chlamydia pneumoniae Serology: Importance of Methodology in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease and Healthy Individuals
A. Schumacher, A. B. Lerkerød, I. Seljeflot, L. Sommervoll, I. Holme, J. E. Otterstad, H. Arnesen
Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology
Evaluation of an Automated Liquid-Handling System (Tecan Genesis RSP 100) in the Abbott LCx Assay forChlamydia trachomatis
Kevan L. Hanson, Charles P. Cartwright

Parasitology

Parasitology
Use of Subgenic 18S Ribosomal DNA PCR and Sequencing for Genus and Genotype Identification of Acanthamoebae from Humans with Keratitis and from Sewage Sludge
Jill M. Schroeder, Gregory C. Booton, John Hay, Ingrid A. Niszl, David V. Seal, Miles B. Markus, Paul A. Fuerst, Thomas J. Byers
Parasitology
Prevalence of Congenital Toxoplasma gondiiInfection among Newborns from the Poznań Region of Poland: Validation of a New Combined Enzyme Immunoassay for Toxoplasma gondii-Specific Immunoglobulin A and Immunoglobulin M Antibodies
Małgorzata Paul, Eskild Petersen, Jerzy Szczapa
Parasitology
Myxobolus sp., Another Opportunistic Parasite in Immunosuppressed Patients?
Ligia I. Moncada, Myriam C. López, Martha I. Murcia, Santiago Nicholls, Frecia León, Olga Lucia Guı́o, Augusto Corredor
Parasitology
One-Step Purification of Enterocytozoon bieneusi Spores from Human Stools by Immunoaffinity Expanded-Bed Adsorption
Isabelle Accoceberry, Marc Thellier, Annick Datry, Isabelle Desportes-Livage, Sylvestre Biligui, Martin Danis, Xavier Santarelli

Case Reports

CASE REPORTS
Endocarditis Caused by Culture-Negative Organisms Visible by Brown and Brenn Staining: Utility of PCR and DNA Sequencing for Diagnosis
Marissa B. Wilck, Yanyun Wu, John G. Howe, Jill Y. Crouch, Stephen C. Edberg
CASE REPORTS
Capnocytophaga cynodegmi Cellulitis, Bacteremia, and Pneumonitis in a Diabetic Man
Podila S. Sarma, Smruti Mohanty
CASE REPORTS
Disseminated Mycobacterium lentiflavumInfection in a Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patient
S. Ngo Niobe, C. M. Bebear, M. Clerc, J.-L. Pellegrin, C. Bebear, J. Maugein
CASE REPORTS
Mycobacterium triplex Infection in a Liver Transplant Patient
E. Hoff, M. Sholtis, G. Procop, C. Sabella, J. Goldfarb, R. Wyllie, R. Cunningham, L. Stockman, G. Hall

Letters

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The Panmalarial Antigen Detected by the ICT Malaria P.f./P.v. Immunochromatographic Test Is Expressed by Plasmodium malariae
Daniel Philippe Mason, Chansuda Wongsrichanalai, Khin Lin, R. Scott Miller, Fumihiko Kawamoto
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Changes in Campylobacter jejuni andCampylobacter coli Carriage Rates in the Zenica Canton of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Pre- and Postwar Periods
Selma Uzunovic-Kamberovic
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Discordant Carbapenem Susceptibility inMethylobacterium Species and Its Application as a Method for Phenotypic Identification
G. J. Zaharatos, A. Dascal, M. A. Miller
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Recombinant Low-Molecular-Mass Proteins pG and LA7 from Borrelia burgdorferi Reveal Low Diagnostic Sensitivity in an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Sebastian Rauer, Reinhard Wallich, Uwe Neubert

Errata

Erratum
Rapid Typing of Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato Species in Specimens from Patients with Different Manifestations of Lyme Borreliosis
Jan D. Lünemann, Silvia Zarmas, Susanne Priem, Juliane Franz, Rolf Zschenderlein, Elisabeth Aberer, Rolf Klein, Leon Schouls, Gerd R. Burmester, Andreas Krause

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