Journal of Clinical Microbiology: 42 (7)

July 1, 2004; Volume 42,Issue 7

Minireviews

Minireview
Rapid Detection of Antimicrobial-Resistant Organism Carriage: an Unmet Clinical Need
Daniel J. Diekema, Kirsty J. Dodgson, Bryndis Sigurdardottir, Michael A. Pfaller

Virology

Virology
Detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Coronavirus Nucleocapsid Protein in SARS Patients by Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Susanna K. P. Lau, Patrick C. Y. Woo, Beatrice H. L. Wong, Hoi-Wah Tsoi, Gibson K. S. Woo, Rosana W. S. Poon, Kwok-Hung Chan, William I. Wei, J. S. Malik Peiris, Kwok-Yung Yuen
Virology
Detection of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Antiretroviral Resistance Mutations by High-Density DNA Probe Arrays
R. Gonzalez, B. Masquelier, H. Fleury, B. Lacroix, A. Troesch, G. Vernet, J. N. Telles
Virology
Performance of Commercially Available Enzyme Immunoassays for Detection of Antibodies against Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 in African Populations
Eddy Van Dyck, Anne Buvé, Helen A. Weiss, Judith R. Glynn, David W. G. Brown, Bénédicte De Deken, John Parry, Richard J. Hayes
Virology
Coexistence of Multiple Genotypes, Including Newly Identified Genotypes, in Outbreaks of Gastroenteritis Due to Norovirus in Japan
Tsutomu Kageyama, Michiyo Shinohara, Kazue Uchida, Shuetsu Fukushi, Fuminori B. Hoshino, Shigeyuki Kojima, Reiko Takai, Tomoichiro Oka, Naokazu Takeda, Kazuhiko Katayama
Virology
Evaluation of the Binax NOW, BD Directigen, and BD Directigen EZ Assays for Detection of Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Marilyn J. Ohm-Smith, Patricia S. Nassos, Barbara L. Haller
Virology
Dissociation of Serum and Liver Hepatitis C Virus RNA Levels in Patients Coinfected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Treated with Antiretroviral Drugs
Milena Furione, Renato Maserati, Marta Gatti, Fausto Baldanti, Agostino Cividini, Raffaele Bruno, Giuseppe Gerna, Mario U. Mondelli
Virology
Measles Virus Genotyping by Nucleotide-Specific Multiplex PCR
Jacques R. Kremer, Fred Fack, Christophe M. Olinger, Mick N. Mulders, Claude P. Muller
Virology
High Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Type 5 in Central France Evidenced by a Prospective Study from 1996 to 2002
Cécile Henquell, Carole Cartau, Armand Abergel, Henri Laurichesse, Christel Regagnon, Christophe De Champs, Jean-Luc Bailly, Hélène Peigue-Lafeuille
Virology
Highly Sensitive Assay for Detection of Enterovirus in Clinical Specimens by Reverse Transcription-PCR with an Armored RNA Internal Control
Marcel Beld, René Minnaar, Jan Weel, Cees Sol, Marjolein Damen, Harry van der Avoort, Pauline Wertheim-van Dillen, Alex van Breda, René Boom
Virology
Simultaneous Runs of the Bayer VERSANT HIV-1 Version 3.0 and HCV bDNA Version 3.0 Quantitative Assays on the System 340 Platform Provide Reliable Quantitation and Improved Work Flow
Tarek Elbeik, Norman Markowitz, Patricia Nassos, Uday Kumar, Scott Beringer, Barbara Haller, Valerie Ng
Virology
Detection and Typing of Human Papillomavirus by E6 Nested Multiplex PCR
K. Sotlar, D. Diemer, A. Dethleffs, Y. Hack, A. Stubner, N. Vollmer, S. Menton, M. Menton, K. Dietz, D. Wallwiener, R. Kandolf, B. Bültmann
Virology
Comparison of Three Commercially Available Serologic Assays Used To Detect Human Parvovirus B19-Specific Immunoglobulin M (IgM) and IgG Antibodies in Sera of Pregnant Women
Allyson R. Butchko, Jeanne A. Jordan
Virology
Discovery of Novel Human and Animal Cells Infected by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus by Replication-Specific Multiplex Reverse Transcription-PCR
Laura Gillim-Ross, Jill Taylor, David R. Scholl, Jared Ridenour, Paul S. Masters, David E. Wentworth
Virology
Amplicon Sequencing and Improved Detection of Human Rhinovirus in Respiratory Samples
Christelle Deffernez, Werner Wunderli, Yves Thomas, Sabine Yerly, Luc Perrin, Laurent Kaiser
Virology
Use of Oligonucleotide Microarrays for Rapid Detection and Serotyping of Acute Respiratory Disease-Associated Adenoviruses
Baochuan Lin, Gary J. Vora, Dzung Thach, Elizabeth Walter, David Metzgar, Clark Tibbetts, David A. Stenger
Virology
Development and Clinical Evaluation of a Highly Sensitive DNA Microarray for Detection and Genotyping of Human Papillomaviruses
Tae Jeong Oh, Chang Jin Kim, Suk Kyung Woo, Tae Seung Kim, Dong Jun Jeong, Myung Soon Kim, Sunwoo Lee, Hyun Sill Cho, Sungwhan An
Virology
Identification of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus by Simultaneous Multigene DNA Sequencing
T. Vinayagamoorthy, Kirk Mulatz, Roger Hodkinson
Virology
Influenza B Virus Victoria Group with a New Glycosylation Site Was Epidemic in Japan in the 2002-2003 Season
Naoko Nakagawa, Ritsuko Kubota, Akiko Maeda, Yoshinobu Okuno
Virology
Genotypic Profile of Human Herpesvirus 8 (Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus) in Urine
M. M. Beyari, T. A. Hodgson, W. Kondowe, E. M. Molyneux, C. M. Scully, S. R. Porter, C. G. Teo
Virology
Evaluation of a Real-Time PCR Assay Using the LightCycler System for Detection of Parvovirus B19 DNA
Richard S. Buller, Gregory Storch

Epidemiology

Epidemiology
Reference System for Characterization of Bordetella pertussis Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis Profiles
Abdolreza Advani, Declan Donnelly, Hans Hallander
Epidemiology
Molecular Epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Western Sweden
Karine Brudey, Max Gordon, Peter Moström, Liselott Svensson, Bodil Jonsson, Christophe Sola, Malin Ridell, Nalin Rastogi
Epidemiology
Widespread Dissemination in The Netherlands of the Epidemic Berlin Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Clone with Low-Level Resistance to Oxacillin
W. J. B. Wannet, E. Spalburg, M. E. O. C. Heck, G. N. Pluister, R. J. L. Willems, A. J. de Neeling
Epidemiology
Clonal Relatedness of Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Strains Isolated from a Cohort of Young Children in Guinea-Bissau
Hans Steinsland, Palle Valentiner-Branth, Peter Aaby, Kåre Mølbak, Halvor Sommerfelt
Epidemiology
Molecular Epidemiology of Serratia marcescens in Two Hospitals in Danzig, Poland, over a 5-Year Period
Łukasz Naumiuk, Anna Baraniak, Marek Gniadkowski, Beata Krawczyk, Bartosz Rybak, Ewa Sadowy, Alfred Samet, Józef Kur
Epidemiology
Diversity among Community Isolates of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Australia
F. G. O'Brien, T. T. Lim, F. N. Chong, G. W. Coombs, M. C. Enright, D. A. Robinson, A. Monk, B. Saïd-Salim, B. N. Kreiswirth, W. B. Grubb
Epidemiology
Serotypes and Genotypes of Erythromycin-Resistant Group B Streptococci in Korea
Young Uh, In Ho Jang, Gyu Yel Hwang, Mi Kyung Lee, Kap Jun Yoon, Hyo Youl Kim
Epidemiology
Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamase (TEM-52)-Producing Strains of Salmonella enterica of Various Serotypes Isolated in France
François-Xavier Weill, Marie Demartin, Laëtitia Fabre, Patrick A. D. Grimont

Bacteriology

Bacteriology
Bacteremia in an Immunocompromised Patient Caused by a Commensal Neisseria meningitidis Strain Harboring the Capsule Null Locus (cnl)
Ulrich Vogel, Heike Claus, Lutz von Müller, Donald Bunjes, Johannes Elias, Matthias Frosch
Bacteriology
Molecular Characterization of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamases Produced by Clinical Isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli from a Korean Nationwide Survey
Seok Hoon Jeong, Il Kwon Bae, Jung Hun Lee, Seung Ghyu Sohn, Geun Ho Kang, Ghil Ja Jeon, Young Ho Kim, Byeong Chul Jeong, Sang Hee Lee
Bacteriology
Prospective Study of a Real-Time PCR That Is Highly Sensitive, Specific, and Clinically Useful for Diagnosis of Meningococcal Disease in Children
Penelope A. Bryant, Hua Yi Li, Angelo Zaia, Julia Griffith, Geoff Hogg, Nigel Curtis, Jonathan R. Carapetis
Bacteriology
Molecular Typing of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Isolates by Pyrosequencing of Highly Polymorphic Segments of the porB Gene
Magnus Unemo, Per Olcén, Jon Jonasson, Hans Fredlund
Bacteriology
Isolation of Recombinant Antibodies against EspA and Intimin of Escherichia coli O157:H7
Sarah A. Kühne, William S. Hawes, Roberto M. La Ragione, Martin J. Woodward, Garry C. Whitelam, Kevin C. Gough
Bacteriology
Use of Robotized DNA Isolation and Real-Time PCR To Quantify and Identify Close Correlation between Levels of Neisseria meningitidis DNA and Lipopolysaccharides in Plasma and Cerebrospinal Fluid from Patients with Systemic Meningococcal Disease
Reidun Øvstebø, Petter Brandtzaeg, Berit Brusletto, Kari Bente Foss Haug, Knut Lande, Ernst Arne Høiby, Peter Kierulf
Bacteriology
Molecular Analysis of the Microflora Associated with Dental Caries
M. A. Munson, A. Banerjee, T. F. Watson, W. G. Wade
Bacteriology
Studies on the Involvement of the Exopolysaccharide Produced by Cystic Fibrosis-Associated Isolates of the Burkholderia cepacia Complex in Biofilm Formation and in Persistence of Respiratory Infections
Mónica V. Cunha, Sílvia A. Sousa, Jorge H. Leitão, Leonilde M. Moreira, Paula A. Videira, Isabel Sá-Correia
Bacteriology
Prevalence of the hifBC, hmw1A, hmw2A, hmwC, and hia Genes in Haemophilus influenzae Isolates
I. Zafer Ecevit, Kirk W. McCrea, Melinda M. Pettigrew, Ananda Sen, Carl F. Marrs, Janet R. Gilsdorf
Bacteriology
Use of In Vivo-Generated Biofilms from Hemodialysis Catheters To Test the Efficacy of a Novel Antimicrobial Catheter Lock for Biofilm Eradication In Vitro
P. Kite, K. Eastwood, S. Sugden, S. L. Percival
Bacteriology
Comparison of the APTIMA CT and GC Assays with the APTIMA Combo 2 Assay, the Abbott LCx Assay, and Direct Fluorescent-Antibody and Culture Assays for Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae
B. Boyadzhyan, T. Yashina, J. H. Yatabe, M. Patnaik, C. S. Hill
Bacteriology
Endemic, Epidemic Clone of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi Harboring a Single Multidrug-Resistant Plasmid in Vietnam between 1995 and 2002
Thi Anh Hong Le, Monique Lejay-Collin, Patrick A. D. Grimont, Thuy Long Hoang, Thi Vinh Nguyen, Francine Grimont, Maurice R. Scavizzi
Bacteriology
Quantitative Analysis of Diverse Lactobacillus Species Present in Advanced Dental Caries
Roy Byun, Mangala A. Nadkarni, Kim-Ly Chhour, F. Elizabeth Martin, Nicholas A. Jacques, Neil Hunter
Bacteriology
Evaluation of the Hyplex BloodScreen Multiplex PCR-Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay System for Direct Identification of Gram-Positive Cocci and Gram-Negative Bacilli from Positive Blood Cultures
Nele Wellinghausen, Beate Wirths, Andreas Essig, Lars Wassill
Bacteriology
Multiplex Real-Time PCR for Detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Borrelia burgdorferi
Joshua W. Courtney, Leah M. Kostelnik, Nordin S. Zeidner, Robert F. Massung
Bacteriology
Use of Swabs without Transport Media for the Gen-Probe Group A Strep Direct Test
Paul P. Bourbeau, Barbara J. Heiter
Bacteriology
Use of Applied Biosystems 7900HT Sequence Detection System and Taqman Assay for Detection of Quinolone-Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Julie Giles, Justin Hardick, Jeffrey Yuenger, Michael Dan, Karl Reich, Jonathan Zenilman
Bacteriology
Detailed Protocol for Purification of Chlamydia pneumoniae Elementary Bodies
Sanghamitra Mukhopadhyay, Alejandra P. Clark, Erin D. Sullivan, Richard D. Miller, James T. Summersgill
Bacteriology
Performance of the MagNA Pure LC Robot for Extraction of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae DNA from Urine and Swab Specimens
Nicholas Dalesio, Vince Marsiglia, Andrew Quinn, Thomas C. Quinn, Charlotte A. Gaydos
Bacteriology
Phenotypic and Molecular Characterization of Erythromycin Resistance in Four Isolates of Streptococcus-Like Gram-Positive Cocci Causing Bacteremia
Patrick C. Y. Woo, Amanda P. C. To, Susanna K. P. Lau, Ami M. Y. Fung, Kwok-yung Yuen
Bacteriology
A Novel Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay for Rapid Typing of Major Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome mec Elements
Patrice Francois, Gesuele Renzi, Didier Pittet, Manuela Bento, Daniel Lew, Stephan Harbarth, Pierre Vaudaux, Jacques Schrenzel
Bacteriology
Genetic Relatedness and Quinolone Resistance of Campylobacter jejuni Strains Isolated in 2002 in Hong Kong
Yiu-Wai Chu, Man-Yu Chu, Kit-Yee Luey, Yin-Wa Ngan, Ka-Lok Tsang, Kai-Man Kam
Bacteriology
Epidemiological Investigation of Bloodstream Infections by Extended Spectrum Cephalosporin-Resistant Escherichia coli in a Taiwanese Teaching Hospital
Jing-Jou Yan, Wen-Chien Ko, Jiunn-Jong Wu, Shu-Huei Tsai, Chin-Luan Chuang
Bacteriology
Diagnostic Utility and Clinical Significance of Naso- and Oropharyngeal Samples Used in a PCR Assay To Diagnose Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection in Children with Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Ian C. Michelow, Kurt Olsen, Juanita Lozano, Lynn B. Duffy, George H. McCracken, R. Doug Hardy
Bacteriology
Differences in Clinical Manifestation of Streptococcus pneumoniae Infection Are Not Correlated with In Vitro Production and Release of the Virulence Factors Pneumolysin and Lipoteichoic and Teichoic Acids
Annette Spreer, Astrid Lis, Joachim Gerber, Ralf René Reinert, Helmut Eiffert, Roland Nau
Bacteriology
Evaluation of Indirect Fluorescence Antibody Assay for Detection of Bartonella clarridgeiae and Seroprevalence of B. clarridgeiae among Patients with Suspected Cat Scratch Disease
Hidehiro Tsuneoka, Akiko Umeda, Masato Tsukahara, Kohsuke Sasaki
Bacteriology
Clinical and Microbiological Analysis of Bloodstream Infections Caused by Chryseobacterium meningosepticum in Nonneonatal Patients
Pen-Yi Lin, Chishih Chu, Lin-Hui Su, Chung-Tsui Huang, Wen-Ya Chang, Cheng-Hsun Chiu
Bacteriology
Quality Control Guidelines for BAL9141 (Ro 63-9141), an Investigational Cephalosporin, When Reference MIC and Standardized Disk Diffusion Susceptibility Test Methods Are Used
T. R. Anderegg, R. N. Jones, H. S. Sader
and the Quality Control Working Group

Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes

Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
High-Throughput Method for Detecting Genomic-Deletion Polymorphisms
Yves-Olivier Luc Goguet de la Salmonière, C. C. Kim, A. G. Tsolaki, A. S. Pym, M. S. Siegrist, Peter M. Small
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Molecular Epidemiology of Tuberculosis among Immigrants in Hamburg, Germany
Roland Diel, Sabine Rüsch-Gerdes, Stefan Niemann
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Assessment of Partial Sequencing of the 65-Kilodalton Heat Shock Protein Gene (hsp65) for Routine Identification of Mycobacterium Species Isolated from Clinical Sources
Alan McNabb, Diane Eisler, Kathy Adie, Marie Amos, Mabel Rodrigues, Gwen Stephens, William A. Black, Judith Isaac-Renton
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Improved Sensitivity of Nucleic Acid Amplification for Rapid Diagnosis of Tuberculous Meningitis
Isik Somuncu Johansen, Bettina Lundgren, Fehmi Tabak, Björn Petrini, Salih Hosoglu, Nese Saltoglu, Vibeke Østergaard Thomsen
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Comparative Evaluation of the New Version of the INNO-LiPA Mycobacteria and GenoType Mycobacterium Assays for Identification of Mycobacterium Species from MB/BacT Liquid Cultures Artificially Inoculated with Mycobacterial Strains
Eduardo Padilla, Victoria González, Jose María Manterola, Andrés Pérez, María Dolores Quesada, Sergio Gordillo, Cristina Vilaplana, María Angeles Pallarés, Sonia Molinos, María Dolores Sánchez, Vicente Ausina
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Antigenic Evidence of Prevalence and Diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Arabinomannan
Aharona Glatman-Freedman, Arturo Casadevall, Zongdong Dai, William R. Jacobs, Anping Li, Sheldon L. Morris, Josepine Anne D. Navoa, Sajida Piperdi, John B. Robbins, Rachel Schneerson, J. Reid Schwebach, Michael Shapiro
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Molecular Genotyping of a Large, Multicentric Collection of Tubercle Bacilli Indicates Geographical Partitioning of Strain Variation and Has Implications for Global Epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Niyaz Ahmed, Mahfooz Alam, K. Rajender Rao, Farhana Kauser, N. Ashok Kumar, Nazia N. Qazi, Vartul Sangal, V. D. Sharma, Ram Das, V. M. Katoch, K. J. R. Murthy, Sujai Suneetha, S. K. Sharma, Leonardo A. Sechi, Robert H. Gilman, Seyed E. Hasnain
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
High Genetic Diversity Revealed by Variable-Number Tandem Repeat Genotyping and Analysis of hsp65 Gene Polymorphism in a Large Collection of “Mycobacterium canettii” Strains Indicates that the M. tuberculosis Complex Is a Recently Emerged Clone of “M. canettii”
Michel Fabre, Jean-Louis Koeck, Philippe Le Flèche, Fabrice Simon, Vincent Hervé, Gilles Vergnaud, Christine Pourcel
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
LightCycler-Based Differentiation of Mycobacterium abscessus and Mycobacterium chelonae
L. Sedlacek, M. Rifai, K. Feldmann, F. C. Bange
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Application of Oxidation-Reduction Assay for Monitoring Treatment of Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Parissa Farnia, Foroazan Mohammadi, Mehdi Mirsaedi, Abolhasan Zia Zarife, Javad Tabatabee, Katayoon Bahadori, Muslem Bahadori, Mohammad Reza Masjedi, Ali Akbar Velayati
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Direct Identification of Mycobacterium haemophilum in Skin Lesions of Immunocompromised Patients by PCR-Restriction Endonuclease Analysis
S. X. Wang, L. H. Sng, H. N. Leong, B. H. Tan

Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology

Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology
Combination of PCR Targeting the VD2 of omp1 and Reverse Line Blot Analysis for Typing of Urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis Serovars in Cervical Scrape Specimens
Monica Molano, Chris J. L. M. Meijer, Servaas A. Morré, Rene Pol, Adriaan J. C. van den Brule
Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology
Comparison of Three Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests for Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in Urine Specimens
Charlotte A. Gaydos, Mellisa Theodore, Nicholas Dalesio, Billie Jo Wood, Thomas C. Quinn
Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology
Immunohistostaining Assays for Detection of Chlamydia pneumoniae in Atherosclerotic Arteries Indicate Cross-Reactions with Nonchlamydial Plaque Constituents
Vicky Y. Hoymans, Johan M. Bosmans, Dominique Ursi, Wim Martinet, Floris L. Wuyts, Eric Van Marck, Martin Altwegg, Christiaan J. Vrints, Margareta M. Ieven

Parasitology

Parasitology
Performance of a New, Rapid Assay for Detection of Trichomonas vaginalis
Ann Kurth, William L. H. Whittington, Matthew R. Golden, Katherine K. Thomas, King K. Holmes, Jane R. Schwebke
Parasitology
Risk Factors for Sporadic Cryptosporidiosis among Immunocompetent Persons in the United States from 1999 to 2001
Sharon L. Roy, Stephanie M. DeLong, Sara A. Stenzel, Beletshachew Shiferaw, Jacquelin M. Roberts, Asheena Khalakdina, Ruthanne Marcus, Suzanne D. Segler, Dipti D. Shah, Stephanie Thomas, Duc J. Vugia, Shelley M. Zansky, Vance Dietz, Michael J. Beach
and the Emerging Infections Program FoodNet Working Group
Parasitology
Purification of Enterocytozoon bieneusi Spores from Stool Specimens by Gradient and Cell Sorting Techniques
Zuzana Kucerova, Hercules Moura, Gordon J. Leitch, Rama Sriram, Caryn Bern, Vivian Kawai, Daniel Vargas, Robert H. Gilman, Eduardo Ticona, Aldo Vivar, Govinda S. Visvesvara
Parasitology
Detection and Genotyping of Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar, Giardia lamblia, and Cryptosporidium parvum by Oligonucleotide Microarray
Zheng Wang, Gary J. Vora, David A. Stenger
Parasitology
Real-Time PCR Assay for Detection and Genotype Differentiation of Giardia lamblia in Stool Specimens
Rebecca A. Guy, Chongxie Xiao, Paul A. Horgen
Parasitology
Use of Two Sensitive and Specific Immunoblot Markers, Em70 and Em90, for Diagnosis of Alveolar Echinococcosis
Metin Korkmaz, Tonay Inceboz, Fehmi Celebi, Aylin Babaoglu, Ahmet Uner

Mycology

Mycology
Intra- and Interlaboratory Study of a Method for Testing the Antifungal Susceptibilities of Dermatophytes
M. A. Ghannoum, V. Chaturvedi, A. Espinel-Ingroff, M. A. Pfaller, M. G. Rinaldi, W. Lee-Yang, D. W. Warnock
Mycology
Further Standardization of Broth Microdilution Methodology for In Vitro Susceptibility Testing of Caspofungin against Candida Species by Use of an International Collection of More than 3,000 Clinical Isolates
M. A. Pfaller, S. A. Messer, L. Boyken, C. Rice, S. Tendolkar, R. J. Hollis, D. J. Diekema
Mycology
Cross-Resistance between Fluconazole and Ravuconazole and the Use of Fluconazole as a Surrogate Marker To Predict Susceptibility and Resistance to Ravuconazole among 12,796 Clinical Isolates of Candida spp
M. A. Pfaller, S. A. Messer, L. Boyken, C. Rice, S. Tendolkar, R. J. Hollis, D. J. Diekema
Mycology
Geographic Variation in the Susceptibilities of Invasive Isolates of Candida glabrata to Seven Systemically Active Antifungal Agents: a Global Assessment from the ARTEMIS Antifungal Surveillance Program Conducted in 2001 and 2002
M. A. Pfaller, S. A. Messer, L. Boyken, S. Tendolkar, R. J. Hollis, D. J. Diekema
Mycology
Comparison of Different Methods of Isolation of DNA of Commonly Encountered Candida Species and Its Quantitation by Using a Real-Time PCR-Based Assay
Younes Maaroufi, Naïma Ahariz, Mireille Husson, Françoise Crokaert
Mycology
Cloning and Characterization of Trichophyton rubrum Genes Encoding Actin, Tri r2, and Tri r4
Jimin Gao, Akira Takashima
Mycology
Detection of Pneumocystis jiroveci in Respiratory Specimens by Four Staining Methods
G. W. Procop, S. Haddad, J. Quinn, M. L. Wilson, N. G. Henshaw, L. B. Reller, R. L. Artymyshyn, M. T. Katanik, M. P. Weinstein

Clinical Veterinary Microbiology

Clinical Veterinary Microbiology
Molecular and Ultrastructural Characterization of Porcine Hippurate-Negative Brachyspira pilosicoli
Marja Fossi, Tarja Pohjanvirta, Antti Sukura, Sirpa Heinikainen, Rikke Lindecrona, Sinikka Pelkonen
Clinical Veterinary Microbiology
Multiplex PCR Assay for Detection of Streptococcus suis Species and Serotypes 2 and 1/2 in Tonsils of Live and Dead Pigs
C. Marois, S. Bougeard, M. Gottschalk, M. Kobisch

Case Reports

CASE REPORTS
Fungemia Caused by Zygoascus hellenicus in an Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Recipient
Mary E. Brandt, Carol A. Kauffman, Peter G. Pappas, Naureen Iqbal, Beth A. Arthington-Skaggs, Wendy Lee-Yang, Maudy T. Smith
CASE REPORTS
First Comprehensively Documented Case of Paracoccus yeei Infection in a Human
Guido Funke, Reinhard Frodl, Hartmut Sommer
CASE REPORTS
Septic Arthritis of the Knee Due to Fusobacterium necrophorum
Paresh D Sonsale, Mark R. Philipson, Jilean Bowskill
CASE REPORTS
Prosthetic Mitral Valve Endocarditis Due to Ochrobactrum anthropi: Case Report
M. P. Romero Gómez, A. M. Peinado Esteban, J. A. Sobrino Daza, J. A. Sáez Nieto, D. Alvarez, P. Peña García
CASE REPORTS
Bacteriology of a Bear Bite Wound to a Human: Case Report
Dennis Kunimoto, Robert Rennie, Diane M. Citron, Ellie J. C. Goldstein

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor
Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 Antigen Can Be Detected in Sputum Samples by an Immunochromatographic Assay
Kristoffer Strålin, Ingegerd Alriksson, Eva Törnqvist
Letter to the Editor
Human Tracheopulmonary Myiasis
Robert D. Garrison
Letter to the Editor
Internal Amplification Control for PCR Should Not Be Mandatory in the Clinical Medical Environment
Timothy Barkham

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