Journal of Clinical Microbiology: 53 (2)

February 1, 2015; Volume 53,Issue 2

Photo Quiz

Photo Quiz
Photo Quiz: Sepsis, Confusion, Rash, and Pulmonary Hemorrhage in a 36-Year-Old Man with Lymphoma
Tushar Patel, Rohit Singh, Vijaya Reddy, A. Hodowanec, Kamaljit Singh
Photo Quiz
Answer to February 2015 Photo Quiz
Tushar Patel, Rohit Singh, Vijaya Reddy, A. Hodowanec, Kamaljit Singh

Biographical Feature

Biographical Feature
Biographical Feature: Henry D. Isenberg, Ph.D.
Erik Munson

Minireview

Minireview
Advances in Laboratory Methods for Detection and Typing of Norovirus
Jan Vinjé

Bacteriology

Bacteriology
First Experience of a Multicenter External Quality Assessment of Molecular 16S rRNA Gene Detection in Bone and Joint Infections
Chloé Plouzeau, Pascale Bémer, Anne Sophie Valentin, Geneviève Héry-Arnaud, Didier Tandé, Anne Jolivet-Gougeon, Pascal Vincent, Marie Kempf, Carole Lemarié, Jérôme Guinard, Laurent Bret, Anne Sophie Cognée, Sophie Gibaud, Christophe Burucoa, Stéphane Corvec
and the Centre de Référence des Infections Ostéo-articulaires du Grand Ouest (CRIOGO) Study Team
Open Access

Bacteriology
A General Method for Rapid Determination of Antibiotic Susceptibility and Species in Bacterial Infections
Anja Mezger, Erik Gullberg, Jenny Göransson, Anna Zorzet, David Herthnek, Eva Tano, Mats Nilsson, Dan I. Andersson
Open Access

Bacteriology
Multicenter Clinical Evaluation of the Xpert GBS LB Assay for Detection of Group B Streptococcus in Prenatal Screening Specimens
Blake W. Buchan, Matthew L. Faron, DeAnna Fuller, Thomas E. Davis, Donna Mayne, Nathan A. Ledeboer
Bacteriology
Characteristics of Emerging Human-Pathogenic Escherichia coli O26:H11 Strains Isolated in France between 2010 and 2013 and Carrying the stx _2d Gene Only
Sabine Delannoy, Patricia Mariani-Kurkdjian, Stephane Bonacorsi, Sandrine Liguori, Patrick Fach
Bacteriology
Serogroup-Specific Bacterial Engineered Glycoproteins as Novel Antigenic Targets for Diagnosis of Shiga Toxin-Producing-Escherichia coli-Associated Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome
Luciano J. Melli, Andrés E. Ciocchini, Ana J. Caillava, Nicolás Vozza, Isabel Chinen, Marta Rivas, Mario F. Feldman, Juan E. Ugalde, Diego J. Comerci
Bacteriology
Flow Cytometry Analysis Using Sysmex UF-1000i Classifies Uropathogens Based on Bacterial, Leukocyte, and Erythrocyte Counts in Urine Specimens among Patients with Urinary Tract Infections
Tor Monsen, Patrik Rydén
Bacteriology
Equal Performance of Self-Collected and Health Care Worker-Collected Pharyngeal Swabs for Group A Streptococcus Testing by PCR
Martha A. Murray, Lorie A. Schulz, Joseph W. Furst, Jason H. Homme, Sarah M. Jenkins, James R. Uhl, Robin Patel, Franklin C. Cockerill, Jane F. Myers, Bobbi S. Pritt
Bacteriology
Geographically Distinct Escherichia coli O157 Isolates Differ by Lineage, Shiga Toxin Genotype, and Total Shiga Toxin Production
Glen E. Mellor, Narelle Fegan, Kari S. Gobius, Helen V. Smith, Amy V. Jennison, Beatriz A. D'Astek, Marta Rivas, Smriti Shringi, Katherine N. K. Baker, Thomas E. Besser
Bacteriology
Clinical and Microbiological Characteristics of Eggerthella lenta Bacteremia
B. J. Gardiner, A. Y. Tai, D. Kotsanas, M. J. Francis, S. A. Roberts, S. A. Ballard, R. K. Junckerstorff, T. M. Korman
Bacteriology
Identification of Clinical Aeromonas Species by rpoB and gyrB Sequencing and Development of a Multiplex PCR Method for Detection of Aeromonas hydrophila, A. caviae, A. veronii, and A. media
Søren Persson, Suzan Al-Shuweli, Seval Yapici, Joan N. Jensen, Katharina E. P. Olsen
Bacteriology
Validation of a Commercial Dry-Form Broth Microdilution Device (Sensititre) for Testing Tedizolid, a New Oxazolidinone
Ronald N. Jones, Nicole M. Holliday, Paul R. Rhomberg
Bacteriology
Campylobacter concisus Pseudo-Outbreak Caused by Improved Culture Conditions
Carlo Casanova, Alexander Schweiger, Niklaus von Steiger, Sara Droz, Jonas Marschall
Bacteriology
Comparison of Chromogenic Media for Recovery of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) and Evaluation of CPE Prevalence at a Tertiary Care Academic Medical Center
Morgan A. Pence, Tiffany Hink, Carey-Ann D. Burnham
Bacteriology
Genomic Dissection of Travel-Associated Extended-Spectrum-Beta-Lactamase-Producing Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi Isolates Originating from the Philippines: a One-Off Occurrence or a Threat to Effective Treatment of Typhoid Fever?
Rene S. Hendriksen, Pimlapas Leekitcharoenphon, Matthew Mikoleit, Jacob Dyring Jensen, Rolf Sommer Kaas, Louise Roer, Heena B. Joshi, Srirat Pornruangmong, Chaiwat Pulsrikarn, Gladys D. Gonzalez-Aviles, E. Ascelijn Reuland, Nashwan Al Naiemi, Astrid Louise Wester, Frank M. Aarestrup, Henrik Hasman
Bacteriology
A New Type of Toxin A-Negative, Toxin B-Positive Clostridium difficile Strain Lacking a Complete tcdA Gene
Sandra Janezic, Mercedes Marín, Adoración Martín, Maja Rupnik
Bacteriology
Rapid Identification of Microorganisms from Sterile Body Fluids by Use of FilmArray
Osman Altun, Mohammed Almuhayawi, Måns Ullberg, Volkan Özenci

Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology

Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology
Investigating the Epidemiology of Repeat Chlamydia trachomatis Detection after Treatment by Using C. trachomatis OmpA Genotyping
Richa Kapil, Christen G. Press, M. Lisa Hwang, LaDraka Brown, William M. Geisler

Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes

Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
High-Throughput Mycobacterial Interspersed Repetitive-Unit–Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat Genotyping for Mycobacterium tuberculosis Epidemiological Studies
Marie Gauthier, Floriane Bidault, Amandine Mosnier, Nino Bablishvili, Nestani Tukvadze, Silaphet Somphavong, Phimpha Paboriboune, Oksana Ocheretina, Jean William Pape, Glaucia Paranhos-Baccala, Jean-Luc Berland
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Discrimination between Active and Latent Tuberculosis Based on Ratio of Antigen-Specific to Mitogen-Induced IP-10 Production
Yun Hee Jeong, Yun-Gyoung Hur, Hyejon Lee, Sunghyun Kim, Jang-Eun Cho, Jun Chang, Sung Jae Shin, Hyeyoung Lee, Young Ae Kang, Sang-Nae Cho, Sang-Jun Ha
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Gordonia Species as Emerging Causes of Continuous-Ambulatory-Peritoneal-Dialysis-Related Peritonitis Identified by 16S rRNA and secA1 Gene Sequencing and Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization–Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS)
Jimmy Y. W. Lam, Alan K. L. Wu, Wai-Shing Leung, Ingrid Cheung, Chi-Ching Tsang, Jonathan H. K. Chen, Jasper F. W. Chan, Cindy W. S. Tse, Rodney A. Lee, Susanna K. P. Lau, Patrick C. Y. Woo
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Evaluation of the Cobas TaqMan MTB Test for the Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex According to Acid-Fast-Bacillus Smear Grades in Respiratory Specimens
Hee Jae Huh, Won-Jung Koh, Dong Joon Song, Chang-Seok Ki, Nam Yong Lee

Mycology

Mycology
Use of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization–Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry for Identification of Molds of the Fusarium Genus
David Triest, Dirk Stubbe, Koen De Cremer, Denis Piérard, Anne-Cécile Normand, Renaud Piarroux, Monique Detandt, Marijke Hendrickx
Mycology
Design and Evaluation of Peptide Nucleic Acid Probes for Specific Identification of Candida albicans
Hyun-Joong Kim, Byron F. Brehm-Stecher
Mycology
Aspergillus citrinoterreus, a New Species of Section Terrei Isolated from Samples of Patients with Nonhematological Predisposing Conditions
Jesús Guinea, Marcelo Sandoval-Denis, Pilar Escribano, Teresa Peláez, Josep Guarro, Emilio Bouza
Mycology
Utility of Real-Time PCR for Detection of Exserohilum rostratum in Body and Tissue Fluids during the Multistate Outbreak of Fungal Meningitis and Other Infections
Lalitha Gade, Dale E. Grgurich, Thomas M. Kerkering, Mary E. Brandt, Anastasia P. Litvintseva
Mycology
Microsatellite (STRAf) Genotyping Cannot Differentiate between Invasive and Colonizing Aspergillus fumigatus Isolates
Pilar Escribano, Teresa Peláez, Emilio Bouza, Jesús Guinea
Mycology
Identification and Susceptibility of Aspergillus Section Nigri in China: Prevalence of Species and Paradoxical Growth in Response to Echinocandins
Yali Li, Zhe Wan, Wei Liu, Ruoyu Li

Parasitology

Parasitology
Comparison of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization–Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry and Molecular Biology Techniques for Identification of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) Biting Midges in Senegal
Masse Sambou, Maxence Aubadie-Ladrix, Florence Fenollar, Becaye Fall, Hubert Bassene, Lionel Almeras, Bissoume Sambe-Ba, Nadine Perrot, Sonia Chatellier, Ngor Faye, Philippe Parola, Boubacar Wade, Didier Raoult, Oleg Mediannikov
Parasitology
Isolation and Enrichment of Cryptosporidium DNA and Verification of DNA Purity for Whole-Genome Sequencing
Yaqiong Guo, Na Li, Colleen Lysén, Michael Frace, Kevin Tang, Scott Sammons, Dawn M. Roellig, Yaoyu Feng, Lihua Xiao

Virology

Virology
Detection of Chikungunya Virus Antigen by a Novel Rapid Immunochromatographic Test
Tamaki Okabayashi, Tadahiro Sasaki, Promsin Masrinoul, Nantarat Chantawat, Sutee Yoksan, Narong Nitatpattana, Sarunyou Chusri, Ronald E. Morales Vargas, Marc Grandadam, Paul T. Brey, Soegeng Soegijanto, Kris Cahyo Mulyantno, Siti Churrotin, Tomohiro Kotaki, Oumar Faye, Ousmane Faye, Abdourahmane Sow, Amadou Alpha Sall, Orapim Puiprom, Panjaporn Chaichana, Takeshi Kurosu, Seiji Kato, Mieko Kosaka, Pongrama Ramasoota, Kazuyoshi Ikuta
Virology
Ultradeep Pyrosequencing of NS3 To Predict Response to Triple Therapy with Protease Inhibitors in Previously Treated Chronic Hepatitis C Patients
Sylvie Larrat, Om Kulkarni, Jean-Baptiste Claude, Réjane Beugnot, Michaël G. B. Blum, Katia Fusillier, Julien Lupo, Pauline Tremeaux, Agnès Plages, Alice Marlu, Hervé Duborjal, Anne Signori-Schmuck, Olivier Francois, Jean-Pierre Zarski, Patrice Morand, Vincent Leroy
Virology
Comparison of Hybribio GenoArray and Roche Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Linear Array for HPV Genotyping in Anal Swab Samples
Huey Chi Low, Michelle I. Silver, Brandon J. Brown, Chan Yoon Leng, Magaly M. Blas, Patti E. Gravitt, Yin Ling Woo
Virology
Nonstructural Protein 1-Specific Immunoglobulin M and G Antibody Capture Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays in Diagnosis of Flaviviral Infections in Humans
Day-Yu Chao, Jedhan Ucat Galula, Wen-Fan Shen, Brent S. Davis, Gwong-Jen J. Chang
Virology
Identification of TL-Om1, an Adult T-Cell Leukemia (ATL) Cell Line, as Reference Material for Quantitative PCR for Human T-Lymphotropic Virus 1
Madoka Kuramitsu, Kazu Okuma, Makoto Yamagishi, Tadanori Yamochi, Sanaz Firouzi, Haruka Momose, Takuo Mizukami, Kazuya Takizawa, Kumiko Araki, Kazuo Sugamura, Kazunari Yamaguchi, Toshiki Watanabe, Isao Hamaguchi
Virology
A Diagnostic HIV-1 Tropism System Based on Sequence Relatedness
Suzanne Edwards, Heinz Stucki, Joëlle Bader, Vincent Vidal, Rolf Kaiser, Manuel Battegay, Thomas Klimkait
and the Swiss HIV Cohort Study
Virology
Clinical Performance Evaluation of the Sofia RSV FIA Rapid Antigen Test for Diagnosis of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
Jin Woo Jang, Chi Hyun Cho, Myung-Hyun Nam, Soo Young Yoon, Chang Kyu Lee, Chae Seung Lim, Woo Joo Kim
Virology
Accurate Quantification of Episomal HIV-1 Two-Long Terminal Repeat Circles by Use of Optimized DNA Isolation and Droplet Digital PCR
Eva Malatinkova, Maja Kiselinova, Pawel Bonczkowski, Wim Trypsteen, Peter Messiaen, Jolien Vermeire, Bruno Verhasselt, Karen Vervisch, Linos Vandekerckhove, Ward De Spiegelaere
Virology
Performance of the Molecular Alere i Influenza A&B Test Compared to That of the Xpert Flu A/B Assay
Kimberle C. Chapin, Estefany J. Flores-Cortez

Immunoassays

Immunoassays
Multisite Clinical Evaluation of a Rapid Test for Entamoeba histolytica in Stool
Hans P. Verkerke, Blake Hanbury, Abdullah Siddique, Amidou Samie, Rashidul Haque, Joel Herbein, William A. Petri
Immunoassays
Rapid Homogeneous Immunoassay Based on Time-Resolved Förster Resonance Energy Transfer for Serodiagnosis of Acute Hantavirus Infection
Satu Hepojoki, Jussi Hepojoki, Klaus Hedman, Olli Vapalahti, Antti Vaheri

Clinical Veterinary Microbiology

Clinical Veterinary Microbiology
DNA Microarray-Based PCR Ribotyping of Clostridium difficile
Alexander Schneeberg, Ralf Ehricht, Peter Slickers, Vico Baier, Heinrich Neubauer, Stefan Zimmermann, Denise Rabold, Antina Lübke-Becker, Christian Seyboldt
Clinical Veterinary Microbiology
Molecular Epidemiology of Rotavirus in Cats in the United Kingdom
A. C. German, M. Iturriza-Gómara, W. Dove, M. Sandrasegaram, T. Nakagomi, O. Nakagomi, N. Cunliffe, A. D. Radford, K. L. Morgan
Clinical Veterinary Microbiology
Development of a Rapid Multiplex PCR Assay To Genotype Pasteurella multocida Strains by Use of the Lipopolysaccharide Outer Core Biosynthesis Locus
Marina Harper, Marietta John, Conny Turni, Mark Edmunds, Frank St. Michael, Ben Adler, P. J. Blackall, Andrew D. Cox, John D. Boyce
Clinical Veterinary Microbiology
Canine Distemper Virus Antigen Detection in External Epithelia of Recently Vaccinated, Sick Dogs by Fluorescence Microscopy Is a Valuable Prognostic Indicator
Sanjay Kapil, Tina Neel

Epidemiology

Epidemiology
Development of a Multiple-Locus Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat Typing Scheme for Genetic Fingerprinting of Burkholderia cenocepacia and Application to Nationwide Epidemiological Analysis
Christine Segonds, Michelle Thouverez, Antoine Barthe, Nadège Bossuet-Greif, Lenka Tisseyre, Patrick Plésiat, Gilles Vergnaud, Gérard Chabanon, Christine Pourcel
Epidemiology
Development and Evaluation of a Dipstick Diagnostic Test for Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup X
Alain Agnememel, François Traincard, Sylvie Dartevelle, Laurence Mulard, Ali Elhaji Mahamane, Odile Ouwe Missi Oukem-Boyer, Mélanie Denizon, Adèle Kacou-N′douba, Mireille Dosso, Bouba Gake, Jean-Pierre Lombart, Muhamed-Kheir Taha
Epidemiology
Trends in Secondary Antibiotic Resistance of Helicobacter pylori from 2007 to 2014: Has the Tide Turned?
Doron Boltin, Haim Ben-Zvi, Tsachi Tsadok Perets, Zvi Kamenetsky, Zmira Samra, Ram Dickman, Yaron Niv
Epidemiology
Molecular and Epidemiological Review of Toxigenic Diphtheria Infections in England between 2007 and 2013
Leonard Both, Sarah Collins, Aruni de Zoysa, Joanne White, Sema Mandal, Androulla Efstratiou
Epidemiology
Proposing an Empirically Justified Reference Threshold for Blood Culture Sampling Rates in Intensive Care Units
André Karch, Stefanie Castell, Frank Schwab, Christine Geffers, Hannah Bongartz, Frank M. Brunkhorst, Petra Gastmeier, Rafael T. Mikolajczyk
Epidemiology
Molecular Epidemiological Characterization of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli from an Outpatient Urology Clinic in Rural Japan
Yasuyo D. Umene, Lisa K. Wong, Tomoya Satoh, Kunikazu Yamane, Mari Matsui, Lee W. Riley, Yoshichika Arakawa, Satowa Suzuki

Case Reports

CASE REPORTS
First Case Report of Fatal Sepsis Due to Campylobacter upsaliensis
Itaru Nakamura, Nami Omori, Ayaka Umeda, Kiyofumi Ohkusu, Tetsuya Matsumoto
CASE REPORTS
Pott's Disease? AIDS-Associated Mycobacterium heckeshornense Spinal Osteomyelitis and Diskitis
Robert J. Carpenter, Paul C. F. Graf
CASE REPORTS
First Human Systemic Infection Caused by Spiroplasma
Ana Aquilino, Mar Masiá, Pilar López, Antonio J. Galiana, Juan Tovar, María Andrés, Félix Gutiérrez
CASE REPORTS
An Atypical Outbreak of Food-Borne Botulism Due to Clostridium botulinum Types B and E from Ham
Christelle Mazuet, Jean Sautereau, Christine Legeay, Christiane Bouchier, Philippe Bouvet, Michel R. Popoff
CASE REPORTS
A Case of IMP-4-, OXA-421-, OXA-96-, and CARB-2-Producing Acinetobacter pittii Sequence Type 119 in Australia
Witchuda Kamolvit, Petra Derrington, David L. Paterson, Hanna E. Sidjabat
CASE REPORTS
New Tricks from an Old Cow: Infective Endocarditis Caused by Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. dysgalactiae
Stina Jordal, Marte Glambek, Oddvar Oppegaard, Bård Reiakvam Kittang
CASE REPORTS
Acanthamoeba Encephalitis: Isolation of Genotype T1 in Mycobacterial Liquid Culture Medium
Rula Azzam, Paul R. Badenoch, Michelle J. Francis, Charles Fernandez, Penelope J. Adamson, Claire Dendle, Ian Woolley, Jenny Robson, Tony M. Korman, Maryza Graham
CASE REPORTS
First Report of an Infant Botulism Case Due to Clostridium botulinum Type Af
Laura I. T. de Jong, Rafael A. Fernández, Virtudes Pareja, Gabriel Giaroli, Sergio R. Guidarelli, Janet K. Dykes, Carolina Lúquez
CASE REPORTS
Tsukamurella pulmonis Bloodstream Infection Identified by secA1 Gene Sequencing
Inmaculada C. Pérez del Molino Bernal, María E. Cano, Celia García de la Fuente, Luis Martínez-Martínez, Mónica López, Carlos Fernández-Mazarrasa, Jesús Agüero
CASE REPORTS
Human Adenovirus Type 7 Infection Associated with Severe and Fatal Acute Lower Respiratory Illness and Nosocomial Transmission
Xianyan Cui, Liang Wen, Zhihao Wu, Nan Liu, Chaojie Yang, Wei Liu, Zhongwei Ba, Jian Wang, Shengjie Yi, Hao Li, Beibei Liang, Peng Li, Leili Jia, Rongzhang Hao, Ligui Wang, Yuejin Hua, Yong Wang, Shaofu Qiu, Hongbin Song

Letters to the Editor

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
FilmArray: Correction of Previously False-Positive Results by Improved Software
Osman Altun, Volkan Özenci
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
New Rapid Diagnostic Tests: a Real Improvement for Clinical Use?
Rafael Fernández-Santos, Juan Rodríguez-García, Ignacio Rodríguez-García
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Reply to “New Rapid Diagnostic Tests: a Real Improvement for Clinical Use?”
Ferdaus Hassan, Rangaraj Selvarangan
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Microsporidian Eye Infection from Outdoor Recreational Activities
Kian Sing Chan, Tse Hsien Koh

Erratum

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Erratum
Erratum for Jamieson et al., Whole-Genome Sequencing of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Manila Sublineage Results in Less Clustering and Better Resolution than Mycobacterial Interspersed Repetitive-Unit–Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat (MIRU-VNTR) Typing and Spoligotyping
F. B. Jamieson, S. Teatero, J. L. Guthrie, A. Neemuchwala, N. Fittipaldi, C. Mehaffy

Author Corrections

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Author Corrections
Correction for LaRocco et al., A Continuous Bovine Kidney Cell Line Constitutively Expressing Bovine α_Vβ₆ Integrin Has Increased Susceptibility to Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus
Michael LaRocco, Peter W. Krug, Ed Kramer, Zaheer Ahmed, Juan M. Pacheco, Hernando Duque, Barry Baxt, Luis L. Rodriguez
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Author Corrections
Correction for Dufresne et al., Instability of Aspergillus Galactomannan in Stored Clinical Samples
Simon F. Dufresne, Stéphanie Beauchemin, Christian Lavallée, Michel Laverdière

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Retraction
Retraction for Dinant et al., Aortic Homograft Endocarditis Caused by Campylobacter jejuni
Sander Dinant, Carolina A. M. Schurink, Jaap W. Deckers, Juliëtte A. Severin

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Bacteriology

Chlamydiology and Rickettsiology

Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes

Mycology

Parasitology

Virology

Immunoassays

Clinical Veterinary Microbiology

Epidemiology

Case Reports

Letters to the Editor

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