Journal of Clinical Microbiology: 48 (1)

January 2010; Volume 48,Issue 1

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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Point-Counterpoint

Point-Counterpoint
Point-Counterpoint: Role of Rapid Immunochromatographic Antigen Testing in Diagnosis of Influenza A Virus 2009 H1N1 Infection

Bacteriology

Bacteriology
Multiplex PCR To Diagnose Bloodstream Infections in Patients Admitted from the Emergency Department with Sepsis
Ephraim L. Tsalik, Daphne Jones, Bradly Nicholson, Lynette Waring, Oliver Liesenfeld, Lawrence P. Park, Seth W. Glickman, Lauren B. Caram, Raymond J. Langley, Jennifer C. van Velkinburgh, Charles B. Cairns, Emanuel P. Rivers, Ronny M. Otero, Stephen F. Kingsmore, Tahaniyat Lalani, Vance G. Fowler, Christopher W. Woods
Bacteriology
Oxidative Stress of Burkholderia cenocepacia Induces Insertion Sequence-Mediated Genomic Rearrangements That Interfere with Macrorestriction-Based Genotyping
Pavel Drevinek, Adam Baldwin, Laurens Lindenburg, Lovleen Tina Joshi, Angela Marchbank, Sarka Vosahlikova, Christopher G. Dowson, Eshwar Mahenthiralingam
Bacteriology
Determining Cystic Fibrosis-Affected Lung Microbiology: Comparison of Spontaneous and Serially Induced Sputum Samples by Use of Terminal Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Profiling
Geraint B. Rogers, Stuart Skelton, David J. Serisier, Christopher J. van der Gast, Kenneth D. Bruce
Bacteriology
Temporal Analysis of Invasive Pneumococcal Clones from Scotland Illustrates Fluctuations in Diversity of Serotype and Genotype in the Absence of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
J. M. Jefferies, A. J. Smith, G. F. S. Edwards, J. McMenamin, T. J. Mitchell, S. C. Clarke
Bacteriology
Comparison of BD GeneOhm Cdiff Real-Time PCR Assay with a Two-Step Algorithm and a Toxin A/B Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Diagnosis of Toxigenic Clostridium difficile Infection
Elizabeth J. Kvach, David Ferguson, Paul F. Riska, Marie L. Landry
Bacteriology
Detection of CTX-M-Type Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBLs) by Testing with MicroScan Overnight and ESBL Confirmation Panels
James H. Jorgensen, M. L. McElmeel, L. C. Fulcher, B. L. Zimmer
Bacteriology
Evaluation of tcdB Real-Time PCR in a Three-Step Diagnostic Algorithm for Detection of Toxigenic Clostridium difficile
Ann M. Larson, Angela M. Fung, Ferric C. Fang
Bacteriology
Production of the Subtilase AB₅ Cytotoxin by Shiga Toxin-Negative Escherichia coli
Rosangela Tozzoli, Alfredo Caprioli, Stefano Cappannella, Valeria Michelacci, Maria Luisa Marziano, Stefano Morabito
Bacteriology
Diversity of Staphylococcus Species Strains Based on Partial kat (Catalase) Gene Sequences and Design of a PCR-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Assay for Identification and Differentiation of Coagulase-Positive Species (S. aureus, S. delphini, S. hyicus, S. intermedius, S. pseudintermedius, and S. schleiferi subsp. coagulans)
Giuseppe Blaiotta, Vincenzina Fusco, Danilo Ercolini, Olimpia Pepe, Salvatore Coppola
Bacteriology
Spectra MRSA, a New Chromogenic Agar Medium To Screen for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Jess F. Peterson, Katherine M. Riebe, Gerri S. Hall, Deborah Wilson, Susan Whittier, Elizabeth Palavecino, Nathan A. Ledeboer
Bacteriology
Rapid Universal Identification of Bacterial Pathogens from Clinical Cultures by Using a Novel Sloppy Molecular Beacon Melting Temperature Signature Technique
Soumitesh Chakravorty, Bola Aladegbami, Michele Burday, Michael Levi, Salvatore A. E. Marras, Darshini Shah, Hiyam H. El-Hajj, Fred Russell Kramer, David Alland
Bacteriology
Multiplex PCR-Ligation Detection Reaction Assay for Simultaneous Detection of Drug Resistance and Toxin Genes from Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, and Enterococcus faecium
K. Granger, M. S. Rundell, M. R. Pingle, R. Shatsky, D. H. Larone, L. M. Golightly, F. Barany, E. D. Spitzer
Bacteriology
Rapid Detection of aac(6′)-Ib-cr Quinolone Resistance Gene by Pyrosequencing
Thomas Guillard, Véronique Duval, Hélène Moret, Lucien Brasme, Véronique Vernet-Garnier, Christophe de Champs
Bacteriology
Detection of SHV-Type Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase in Enterobacter Isolates
Trent G. Towne, James S. Lewis, Monica Herrera, Brian Wickes, James H. Jorgensen
Bacteriology
Adherence Factors in Atypical Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Strains Expressing the Localized Adherence-Like Pattern in HEp-2 Cells
Isabel C. A. Scaletsky, Katia R. S. Aranda, Tamara B. Souza, Neusa P. Silva

Parasitology

Parasitology
Diagnosis of Congenital Toxoplasmosis by Using a Whole-Blood Gamma Interferon Release Assay
Emmanuelle Chapey, Martine Wallon, Gisèle Debize, Muriel Rabilloud, François Peyron
Parasitology
Longitudinal Survey of Plasmodium falciparum Infection in Vietnam: Characteristics of Antimalarial Resistance and Their Associated Factors
Rie Isozumi, Haruki Uemura, Le Duc Dao, Truong Van Hanh, Nguyen Duc Giang, Ha Viet Vien, Bui Quang Phuc, Nguyen Van Tuan, Shusuke Nakazawa
Parasitology
Factors Affecting Recovery of Strongyloides stercoralis Larvae: an Approach to a Newly Modified Formalin-Ether Concentration Technique for Diagnosis of Strongyloidiasis
Witthaya Anamnart, Attarat Pattanawongsa, Pewpan Maleewong Intapan, Wanchai Maleewong
Parasitology
Asymptomatic Leishmania infantum Infection in an Area of Northwestern Italy (Piedmont Region) Where Such Infections Are Traditionally Nonendemic
Alberto Biglino, Cesare Bolla, Erika Concialdi, Anna Trisciuoglio, Angelo Romano, Ezio Ferroglio

Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes

Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Sputum Mycobacterium tuberculosis mRNA as a Marker of Bacteriologic Clearance in Response to Antituberculosis Therapy
L. Li, C. S. Mahan, M. Palaci, L. Horter, L. Loeffelholz, J. L. Johnson, R. Dietze, S. M. Debanne, M. L. Joloba, A. Okwera, W. H. Boom, K. D. Eisenach
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Clinical Significance of Mycobacterium asiaticum Isolates in Queensland, Australia
Miriam Grech, Robyn Carter, Rachel Thomson
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Rapid Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Rifampin Resistance by Use of On-Demand, Near-Patient Technology
Danica Helb, Martin Jones, Elizabeth Story, Catharina Boehme, Ellen Wallace, Ken Ho, JoAnn Kop, Michelle R. Owens, Richard Rodgers, Padmapriya Banada, Hassan Safi, Robert Blakemore, N. T. Ngoc Lan, Edward C. Jones-López, Michael Levi, Michele Burday, Irene Ayakaka, Roy D. Mugerwa, Bill McMillan, Emily Winn-Deen, Lee Christel, Peter Dailey, Mark D. Perkins, David H. Persing, David Alland
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Rapid Method for Identification of Six Common Species of Mycobacteria Based on Multiplex SNP Analysis
Hongxiu Wang, Jun Yue, Min Han, Jinghui Yang, Yanlin Zhao
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Potential for Erroneous Results Indicating Resistance When Using the Bactec MGIT 960 System for Testing Susceptibility of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to Pyrazinamide
Pamela Chedore, Lina Bertucci, Joyce Wolfe, Meenu Sharma, Frances Jamieson
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Commercial DNA Probes for Mycobacteria Incorrectly Identify a Number of Less Frequently Encountered Species
Enrico Tortoli, Monica Pecorari, Giuliana Fabio, Massimino Messinò, Anna Fabio

Mycology

Mycology
Wild-Type MIC Distributions and Epidemiological Cutoff Values for the Echinocandins and Candida spp.
M. A. Pfaller, L. Boyken, R. J. Hollis, J. Kroeger, S. A. Messer, S. Tendolkar, R. N. Jones, J. Turnidge, D. J. Diekema
Mycology
Antifungal Susceptibility of 205 Candida spp. Isolated Primarily during Invasive Candidiasis and Comparison of the Vitek 2 System with the CLSI Broth Microdilution and Etest Methods
N. Bourgeois, L. Dehandschoewercker, S. Bertout, P.-J. Bousquet, P. Rispail, L. Lachaud
Mycology
Internal Transcribed Spacer Region Sequence Heterogeneity in Rhizopus microsporus: Implications for Molecular Diagnosis in Clinical Microbiology Laboratories
Patrick C. Y. Woo, Shui-Yee Leung, Kelvin K. W. To, Jasper F. W. Chan, Antonio H. Y. Ngan, Vincent C. C. Cheng, Susanna K. P. Lau, Kwok-Yung Yuen
Mycology
Neosartorya udagawae (Aspergillus udagawae), an Emerging Agent of Aspergillosis: How Different Is It from Aspergillus fumigatus?
J. A. Sugui, D. C. Vinh, G. Nardone, Y. R. Shea, Y. C. Chang, A. M. Zelazny, K. A. Marr, S. M. Holland, K. J. Kwon-Chung
Mycology
Phenotypic and Molecular Characterization of Madurella pseudomycetomatis sp. nov., a Novel Opportunistic Fungus Possibly Causing Black-Grain Mycetoma
Jie Yan, Jun Deng, Cun-Jian Zhou, Bai-Yu Zhong, Fei Hao
Mycology
Detection of Occult Scedosporium Species in Respiratory Tract Specimens from Patients with Cystic Fibrosis by Use of Selective Media
C. C. Blyth, A. Harun, P. G. Middleton, S. Sleiman, O. Lee, T. C. Sorrell, W. Meyer, S. C. A. Chen

Virology

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Virology
Rapid and Specific Detection of Amantadine-Resistant Influenza A Viruses with a Ser31Asn Mutation by the Cycling Probe Method
Yasushi Suzuki, Reiko Saito, Hassan Zaraket, Clyde Dapat, Isolde Caperig-Dapat, Hiroshi Suzuki
Virology
Diversity of Human Parechoviruses Isolated from Stool Samples Collected from Thai Children with Acute Gastroenteritis
Ngan Thi Kim Pham, Quang Duy Trinh, Pattara Khamrin, Niwat Maneekarn, Hideaki Shimizu, Shoko Okitsu, Masashi Mizuguchi, Hiroshi Ushijima
Virology
Genetic Variants of Human Parvovirus B19 in South Africa: Cocirculation of Three Genotypes and Identification of a Novel Subtype of Genotype 1
Craig Corcoran, Diana Hardie, Jane Yeats, Heidi Smuts
Virology
Abundance of Multiple High-Risk Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infections Found in Cervical Cells Analyzed by Use of an Ultrasensitive HPV Genotyping Assay
Markus Schmitt, Bolormaa Dondog, Tim Waterboer, Michael Pawlita, Massimo Tommasino, Tarik Gheit
Virology
Genital Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 in Women: Detection in Cervicovaginal Specimens from Gynecological Practices in the United States
Kristen C. Peña, Martin E. Adelson, Eli Mordechai, John A. Blaho
Virology
Molecular Epidemiology of Genogroup II-Genotype 4 Noroviruses in the United States between 1994 and 2006
Du-Ping Zheng, Marc-Alain Widdowson, Roger I. Glass, Jan Vinjé
Virology
GC Content-Based Pan-Pox Universal PCR Assays for Poxvirus Detection
Yu Li, Hermann Meyer, Hui Zhao, Inger K. Damon
Virology
HIV-Selectest Enzyme Immunoassay and Rapid Test: Ability To Detect Seroconversion following HIV-1 Infection
Surender Khurana, Philip J. Norris, Michael P. Busch, Barton F. Haynes, Susan Park, Pretty Sasono, Koleka Mlisana, Abdool Karim Salim, Frederick M. Hecht, Joseph Mulenga, Elwyn Chomba, Eric Hunter, Susan Allen, George Nemo, Isaac R. Rodriguez-Chavez, Joseph B. Margolick, Hana Golding
and the Women's Interagency HIV Study Collaborative Study Group, on behalf of Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS)
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Virology
Comparison of a Rapid Antigen Test with Nucleic Acid Testing during Cocirculation of Pandemic Influenza A/H1N1 2009 and Seasonal Influenza A/H3N2
Jen Kok, Christopher C. Blyth, Hong Foo, Jason Patterson, Janette Taylor, Kenneth McPhie, V. Mala Ratnamohan, Jonathan R. Iredell, Dominic E. Dwyer
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Virology
Evidence for Persistence of and Antiviral Resistance and Reassortment Events in Seasonal Influenza Virus Strains Circulating in Cambodia
Mathieu Fourment, Sek Mardy, Mey Channa, Philippe Buchy

Epidemiology

Epidemiology
Nasal Colonization of and Clonal Transmission of Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus among Chinese Military Volunteers
Fen Qu, Enbo Cui, Tongsheng Guo, Haijing Li, Suming Chen, Liming Liu, Wang Han, Chunmei Bao, Yuanli Mao, Yi-Wei Tang
Epidemiology
Denmark¹⁴-230 Clone as an Increasing Cause of Pneumococcal Infection in Portugal within a Background of Diverse Serotype 19A Lineages
Sandra I. Aguiar, Francisco R. Pinto, Sónia Nunes, Isa Serrano, José Melo-Cristino, Raquel Sá-Leão, Mário Ramirez, Hermínia de Lencastre
Epidemiology
An Unusual Pneumococcal Sequence Type Is the Predominant Cause of Serotype 3 Invasive Disease in South Africa
Kedibone M. Mothibeli, Mignon du Plessis, Anne von Gottberg, Linda de Gouveia, Peter Adrian, Shabir A. Madhi, Keith P. Klugman
and for the Group for Enteric, Respiratory and Meningeal Disease Surveillance in South Africa (GERMS-SA)
Epidemiology
Transmission of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus to Household Contacts
F. P. N. Mollema, J. H. Richardus, M. Behrendt, N. Vaessen, W. Lodder, W. Hendriks, H. A. Verbrugh, M. C. Vos
Epidemiology
Highly Penicillin-Resistant Multidrug-Resistant Pneumococcus-Like Strains Colonizing Children in Oeiras, Portugal: Genomic Characteristics and Implications for Surveillance
Alexandra S. Simões, Raquel Sá-Leão, Marc J. Eleveld, Débora A. Tavares, João A. Carriço, Hester J. Bootsma, Peter W. M. Hermans
Epidemiology
Microbiological Characteristics of Community-Associated Staphylococcus aureus Causing Uncomplicated Bacteremia and Infective Endocarditis
Chia-Yu Chi, Shih-Min Wang, Chia-Chun Lin, Ching-Chuan Liu
Epidemiology
Invasive Infection Caused by a Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strain Not Carrying Panton-Valentine Leukocidin in South Korea
Seung Soon Lee, Yu Jin Kim, Doo Ryeon Chung, Ki-Suck Jung, Jae-Seok Kim
Epidemiology
Prevalence of Hepatitis E Virus in Chinese Blood Donors
Qing-Shun Guo, Qiang Yan, Jun-Hui Xiong, Sheng-Xiang Ge, J. Wai-Kuo Shih, Mun-Hon Ng, Jun Zhang, Ning-Shao Xia

Case Reports

CASE REPORTS
First Report of Gordonibacter pamelaeae Bacteremia
Patrick C. Y. Woo, Jade L. L. Teng, Kay K. M. Lam, Cindy W. S. Tse, Kit-Wah Leung, Anthony W. S. Leung, Susanna K. P. Lau, Kwok-Yung Yuen
CASE REPORTS
Corneal Graft Rejection Complicated by Paracoccus yeei Infection in a Patient Who Had Undergone a Penetrating Keratoplasty
M. J. Kanis, J. J. Oosterheert, S. Lin, C. H. E. Boel, M. B. Ekkelenkamp
CASE REPORTS
First Report Worldwide of an Infant Botulism Case Due to Clostridium botulinum Type E
Carolina Lúquez, Janet K. Dykes, Patricia A. Yu, Brian H. Raphael, Susan E. Maslanka
CASE REPORTS
Familial Furunculosis Associated with Community-Acquired Leukocidin-Positive Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus ST152
E. Pérez-Roth, J. Alcoba-Flórez, C. López-Aguilar, I. Gutiérrez-González, B. Rivero-Pérez, S. Méndez-Álvarez
CASE REPORTS
Septic Arthritis Caused by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in a Prosthetic Knee Joint
Laurent Hocqueloux, Didier Marc Poisson, Simon Sunder, Sébastien Guilbert, Thierry Prazuck
CASE REPORTS
Campylobacter fetus Peritonitis and Bacteremia in a Patient Undergoing Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
M. P. Romero Gómez, A. García-Perea, G. Ruiz Carrascoso, M. A. Bajo, J. Mingorance
CASE REPORTS
Fusarium proliferatum Soft Tissue Infection at the Site of a Puncture by a Plant: Recovery, Isolation, and Direct Molecular Identification
Tara N. Palmore, Yvonne R. Shea, Richard W. Childs, Richard M. Sherry, Thomas J. Walsh

Fast-Track Communication

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Fast-Track Communication
Comparison of Becton Dickinson Directigen EZ Flu A+B Test against the CDC Real-Time PCR Assay for Detection of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A/H1N1 Virus
Tess Karre, Hugh F. Maguire, David Butcher, Amy Graepler, Diane Weed, Michael L. Wilson

Errata

ERRATA
Persistently Infected Calves as Reservoirs for Acquisition and Transovarial Transmission of Babesia bovis by Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus
Jeanne M. Howell, Massaro W. Ueti, Guy H. Palmer, Glen A. Scoles, Donald P. Knowles
ERRATA
Molecular Determination of Mycobacterium leprae Viability by Use of Real-Time PCR
Alejandra N. Martinez, Ramanuj Lahiri, Tana L. Pittman, David Scollard, Richard Truman, Milton O. Moraes, Diana L. Williams

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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes

Mycology

Virology

Epidemiology

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