Journal of Clinical Microbiology: 53 (3)

March 1, 2015; Volume 53,Issue 3

Photo Quiz

Photo Quiz
Photo Quiz: Confusing Bacteremia in a Crohn's Disease Patient
Amber Vasquez, Preeti Pancholi, Joan-Miquel Balada-Llasat
Photo Quiz
Answer to March 2015 Photo Quiz
Amber Vasquez, Preeti Pancholi, Joan-Miquel Balada-Llasat

Minireview

Minireview
Microbial Typing by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization–Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry: Do We Need Guidance for Data Interpretation?
Sébastien Spinali, Alex van Belkum, Richard V. Goering, Victoria Girard, Martin Welker, Marc Van Nuenen, David H. Pincus, Maud Arsac, Géraldine Durand

Bacteriology

Bacteriology
Sonication of Explanted Prosthesis Combined with Incubation in BD Bactec Bottles for Pathogen-Based Diagnosis of Prosthetic Joint Infection
Hao Shen, Jin Tang, Qiaojie Wang, Yao Jiang, Xianlong Zhang
Bacteriology
Comparison of the Next-Generation Xpert MRSA/SA BC Assay and the GeneOhm StaphSR Assay to Routine Culture for Identification of Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus in Positive-Blood-Culture Broths
Blake W. Buchan, Stephen Allen, Carey-Ann D. Burnham, Erin McElvania TeKippe, Thomas Davis, Michael Levi, Donna Mayne, Preeti Pancholi, Ryan F. Relich, Richard Thomson, Nathan A. Ledeboer
Bacteriology
Performance of Vitek 2 for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Enterobacteriaceae with Vitek 2 (2009 FDA) and 2014 CLSI Breakpoints
April M. Bobenchik, Eszter Deak, Janet A. Hindler, Carmen L. Charlton, Romney M. Humphries
Bacteriology
Bartonella, a Common Cause of Endocarditis: a Report on 106 Cases and Review
Sophie Edouard, Cecile Nabet, Hubert Lepidi, Pierre-Edouard Fournier, Didier Raoult
Open Access

Bacteriology
Studying Bordetella pertussis Populations by Use of SNPeX, a Simple High-Throughput Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Typing Method
Anne Zeddeman, Sandra Witteveen, Marieke J. Bart, Marjolein van Gent, Han G. J. van der Heide, Kees J. Heuvelman, Leo M. Schouls, Frits R. Mooi
Bacteriology
Four Foodborne Disease Outbreaks Caused by a New Type of Enterotoxin-Producing Clostridium perfringens
Chie Monma, Kaoru Hatakeyama, Hiromi Obata, Keiko Yokoyama, Noriko Konishi, Takeshi Itoh, Akemi Kai
Bacteriology
Molecular Epidemiological Characteristics of Klebsiella pneumoniae Associated with Bacteremia among Patients with Pneumonia
Ryota Ito, Yuichiro Shindo, Daisuke Kobayashi, Masahiko Ando, Wanchun Jin, Jun-ichi Wachino, Keiko Yamada, Kouji Kimura, Tetsuya Yagi, Yoshinori Hasegawa, Yoshichika Arakawa
Bacteriology
Contribution of the BacT/Alert MB Mycobacterium Bottle to Bloodstream Infection Surveillance in Thailand: Added Yield for Burkholderia pseudomallei
Possawat Jorakate, Melissa Higdon, Anek Kaewpan, Sirirat Makprasert, Somkhit Yuenprakhon, Kittisak Tawisaid, Surang Dejsirilert, Toni Whistler, Henry C. Baggett
Open Access

Bacteriology
Multicenter Evaluation of the BioFire FilmArray Gastrointestinal Panel for Etiologic Diagnosis of Infectious Gastroenteritis
Sarah N. Buss, Amy Leber, Kimberle Chapin, Paul D. Fey, Matthew J. Bankowski, Matthew K. Jones, Margarita Rogatcheva, Kristen J. Kanack, Kevin M. Bourzac
Bacteriology
Defining the Phylogenomics of Shigella Species: a Pathway to Diagnostics
Jason W. Sahl, Carolyn R. Morris, Jennifer Emberger, Claire M. Fraser, John Benjamin Ochieng, Jane Juma, Barry Fields, Robert F. Breiman, Matthew Gilmour, James P. Nataro, David A. Rasko
Bacteriology
Improved Detection of Staphylococcus intermedius Group in a Routine Diagnostic Laboratory
John Lee, Aimee Murray, Richard Bendall, William Gaze, Lihong Zhang, Michiel Vos
Bacteriology
Evaluation of the Cepheid Xpert C. difficile/Epi and Meridian Bioscience illumigene C. difficile Assays for Detecting Clostridium difficile Ribotype 033 Strains
Grace O. Androga, Alan M. McGovern, Briony Elliott, Barbara J. Chang, Timothy T. Perkins, Niki F. Foster, Thomas V. Riley
Bacteriology
Performance of the 47-Kilodalton Membrane Protein versus DNA Polymerase I Genes for Detection of Treponema pallidum by PCR in Ulcers
Angèle Gayet-Ageron, Frédéric Laurent, Jacques Schrenzel, Béatrice Charton, Gisela Jimenez-Getaz, Manuela Tangomo, Tristan Ferry, Patrice Sednaoui, Stephan Lautenschlager, Laurence Toutous-Trellu, Begoña Martinez de Tejada, Matthias Cavassini, Stéphane Emonet, Thomas Perneger, Hélène Salord
Bacteriology
Molecular Profiling of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Non-O157 Strains Isolated from Humans and Cattle in Alberta, Canada
Linda Chui, Vincent Li, Patrick Fach, Sabine Delannoy, Katarzyna Malejczyk, Laura Patterson-Fortin, Alan Poon, Robin King, Kimberley Simmonds, Allison N. Scott, Mao-Cheng Lee
Bacteriology
Assessment of Coinfection of Sexually Transmitted Pathogen Microbes by Use of the Anyplex II STI-7 Molecular Kit
B. Berçot, R. Amarsy, A. Goubard, C. Aparicio, H. U. Loeung, C. Segouin, D. Gueret, H. Jacquier, F. Meunier, F. Mougari, E. Cambau
Bacteriology
Correlation between Sputum and Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Cultures
Grégory Dubourg, Cédric Abat, Jean-Marc Rolain, Didier Raoult
Bacteriology
Cost-Effective Pooling of DNA from Nasopharyngeal Swab Samples for Large-Scale Detection of Bacteria by Real-Time PCR
Sophie Edouard, Elsa Prudent, Philippe Gautret, Ziad A. Memish, Didier Raoult
Bacteriology
Volatile-Sulfur-Compound Profile Distinguishes Burkholderia pseudomallei from Burkholderia thailandensis
Timothy J. J. Inglis, Dorothee R. Hahne, Adam J. Merritt, Michael W. Clarke
Bacteriology
Evaluation of Enzyme Immunoassays and Real-Time PCR for Detecting Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli in Southern Alberta, Canada
Linda Chui, Laura Patterson-Fortin, Julie Kuo, Vincent Li, Valerie Boras

Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes

Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Absence of a Functional erm Gene in Isolates of Mycobacterium immunogenum and the Mycobacterium mucogenicum Group, Based on In Vitro Clarithromycin Susceptibility
Barbara A. Brown-Elliott, Kimberly Hanson, Sruthi Vasireddy, Elena Iakhiaeva, Kevin A. Nash, Ravikiran Vasireddy, Nicholas Parodi, Terry Smith, Martha Gee, Anita Strong, Adam Barker, Samuel Cohen, Haleina Muir, E. Susan Slechta, Richard J. Wallace
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Detection of Mycobacteria, Mycobacterium avium Subspecies, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex by a Novel Tetraplex Real-Time PCR Assay
Iker A. Sevilla, Elena Molina, Natalia Elguezabal, Valentín Pérez, Joseba M. Garrido, Ramón A. Juste
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
gyrB Analysis as a Tool for Identifying Nocardia Species and Exploring Their Phylogeny
Gema Carrasco, Sylvia Valdezate, Noelia Garrido, María J. Medina-Pascual, Pilar Villalón, Juan A. Sáez-Nieto
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Comparison of the Genedia MTB Detection Kit and the Cobas TaqMan MTB Assay for Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Respiratory Specimens
Hee Jae Huh, Hyeon Jeong Kwon, Chang-Seok Ki, Nam Yong Lee

Mycology

Mycology
Contribution of (1,3)-Beta-d-Glucan to Diagnosis of Invasive Candidiasis after Liver Transplantation
E. Levesque, S. El Anbassi, E. Sitterle, F. Foulet, J. C. Merle, F. Botterel
Mycology
(1,3)-β-d-Glucan in Cerebrospinal Fluid for Diagnosis of Fungal Meningitis Associated with Contaminated Methylprednisolone Injections
Anurag N. Malani, Bonita Singal, L. Joseph Wheat, Ola Al Sous, Theresa A. Summons, Michelle M. Durkin, April C. Pettit
Mycology
Validation of a New Aspergillus Real-Time PCR Assay for Direct Detection of Aspergillus and Azole Resistance of Aspergillus fumigatus on Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
Ga-Lai M. Chong, Wendy W. J. van de Sande, Gijs J. H. Dingemans, Giel R. Gaajetaan, Alieke G. Vonk, Marie-Pierre Hayette, Dennis W. E. van Tegelen, Guus F. M. Simons, Bart J. A. Rijnders
Mycology
Development of a Real-Time PCR Assay for Identification of Coccidioides immitis by Use of the BD Max System
Marilyn Mitchell, Dominic Dizon, Robert Libke, Michael Peterson, David Slater, Akashdeep Dhillon

Parasitology

Parasitology
Development and Validation of a Quantitative PCR Assay Using Multiplexed Hydrolysis Probes for Detection and Quantification of Theileria orientalis Isolates and Differentiation of Clinically Relevant Subtypes
D. R. Bogema, A. T. Deutscher, S. Fell, D. Collins, G. J. Eamens, C. Jenkins

Virology

Virology
A Valuable Antigen Detection Method for Diagnosis of Acute Hepatitis E
Gui-Ping Wen, Zi-Min Tang, Fan Yang, Ke Zhang, Wen-Fang Ji, Wei Cai, Shou-Jie Huang, Ting Wu, Jun Zhang, Zi-Zheng Zheng, Ning-Shao Xia
Open Access

Virology
Early Detection of Dengue Virus by Use of Reverse Transcription-Recombinase Polymerase Amplification
Boon-Teong Teoh, Sing-Sin Sam, Kim-Kee Tan, Mohammed Bashar Danlami, Meng-Hooi Shu, Jefree Johari, Poh-Sim Hooi, David Brooks, Olaf Piepenburg, Oliver Nentwich, Annelies Wilder-Smith, Leticia Franco, Antonio Tenorio, Sazaly AbuBakar
Open Access

Virology
Isolation and Characterization of Influenza C Viruses in the Philippines and Japan
Takashi Odagiri, Yoko Matsuzaki, Michiko Okamoto, Akira Suzuki, Mariko Saito, Raita Tamaki, Socorro P. Lupisan, Lydia T. Sombrero, Seiji Hongo, Hitoshi Oshitani
Virology
Criteria for Reducing Unnecessary Testing for Herpes Simplex Virus, Varicella-Zoster Virus, Cytomegalovirus, and Enterovirus in Cerebrospinal Fluid Samples from Adults
Craig B. Wilen, Cynthia L. Monaco, Joan Hoppe-Bauer, Ronald Jackups, Robert C. Bucelli, Carey-Ann D. Burnham
Virology
Design and Implementation of an External Quality Assessment Program for HIV Viral Load Measurements Using Dried Blood Spots
Lisa M. Prach, Adrian Puren, Sheri A. Lippman, Sergio Carmona, Sophie Stephenson, Ewalde Cutler, Scott Barnhart, Teri Liegler
Virology
Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 7, a New Genotype Originating from Central Africa
Donald G. Murphy, Erwin Sablon, Jasmine Chamberland, Eric Fournier, Raymond Dandavino, Cécile L. Tremblay
Open Access

Virology
Molecular Epidemiology of Enterovirus D68 from 2013 to 2014 in Philippines
Yuki Furuse, Natthawan Chaimongkol, Michiko Okamoto, Tadatsugu Imamura, Mariko Saito, Raita Tamaki, Mayuko Saito, Tohoku-RITM Collaborative Research Team, Socorro P. Lupisan, Hitoshi Oshitani

Immunoassays

Open Access

Immunoassays
Evaluation of Antigen-Specific Immunoglobulin G Responses in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients and Contacts
Yun-Gyoung Hur, Ahreum Kim, Young Ae Kang, An Sik Kim, Dae Yeon Kim, Yeun Kim, Youngmi Kim, Hyeyoung Lee, Sang-Nae Cho

Clinical Veterinary Microbiology

Clinical Veterinary Microbiology
Global Multilocus Sequence Typing Analysis of Mycoplasma bovis Isolates Reveals Two Main Population Clusters
R. S. Rosales, C. P. Churchward, C. Schnee, K. Sachse, I. Lysnyansky, S. Catania, L. Iob, R. D. Ayling, R. A. J. Nicholas
Open Access

Clinical Veterinary Microbiology
Pyogranulomatous Pneumonia in Goats Caused by an Undescribed Porphyromonas Species, “Porphyromonas katsikii”
George Filioussis, Evanthia Petridou, Emmanouel Karavanis, Joachim Frey
Clinical Veterinary Microbiology
Infection with Mycobacterium microti in Animals in France
Lorraine Michelet, Krystel de Cruz, Gina Zanella, Rachid Aaziz, Tabatha Bulach, Claudine Karoui, Sylvie Hénault, Guy Joncour, Maria Laura Boschiroli

Epidemiology

Epidemiology
Molecular Epidemiology and Genetic Diversity of Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Escherichia coli Isolates from Patients with Community-Onset Infections in 30 Chinese County Hospitals
Lina Zhao, Jing Zhang, Beiwen Zheng, Zeqing Wei, Ping Shen, Sujuan Li, Lanjuan Li, Yonghong Xiao
Epidemiology
High Staphylococcus aureus Colonization Prevalence among Patients with Skin and Soft Tissue Infections and Controls in an Urban Emergency Department
Neha Kumar, Michael Z. David, Susan Boyle-Vavra, Julia Sieth, Robert S. Daum
Epidemiology
Molecular Epidemiology of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Isolates in the Gulf Cooperation Council States: Dominance of OXA-23-Type Producers
Hosam M. Zowawi, Anna L. Sartor, Hanna E. Sidjabat, Hanan H. Balkhy, Timothy R. Walsh, Sameera M. Al Johani, Reem Y. AlJindan, Mubarak Alfaresi, Emad Ibrahim, Amina Al-Jardani, Jameela Al Salman, Ali A. Dashti, Khalid Johani, David L. Paterson
Open Access

Epidemiology
Clinical and Molecular Epidemiology of Staphylococcus argenteus Infections in Thailand
Janjira Thaipadungpanit, Premjit Amornchai, Emma K. Nickerson, Gumphol Wongsuvan, Vanaporn Wuthiekanun, Direk Limmathurotsakul, Sharon J. Peacock

Case Reports

CASE REPORTS
Septic Arthritis and Osteomyelitis Due to Bordetella petrii
Masayuki Nogi, Matthew J. Bankowski, Francis D. Pien
CASE REPORTS
First Report of Sphingomonas koreensis as a Human Pathogen in a Patient with Meningitis
Lis H. Marbjerg, Shahin Gaini, Ulrik S. Justesen
CASE REPORTS
Four Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Species Carrying Distinct Carbapenemases in a Single Patient
Baixing Ding, Fupin Hu, Yang Yang, Qinglan Guo, Jinwei Huang, Minggui Wang
CASE REPORTS
First Case of Disseminated Infection with Nocardia cerradoensis in a Human
Caroline Piau, Mallorie Kerjouan, Marc Le Mouel, Solene Patrat-Delon, Pierre-Louis Henaux, Vanessa Brun, Marie-Pascale Morin, Philippe Gautier, Veronica Rodriguez-Nava, Samer Kayal
CASE REPORTS
Candida fermentati as a Cause of Persistent Fungemia in a Preterm Neonate Successfully Treated by Combination Therapy with Amphotericin B and Caspofungin
Noura Al-Sweih, Suhail Ahmad, Leena Joseph, Seema Khan, Sandhya Vayalil, Rachel Chandy, Ziauddin Khan

Fast-track Communication

Fast-Track Communications
Characterization of Enterovirus Activity, Including That of Enterovirus D68, in Pediatric Patients in Alberta, Canada, in 2014
Steven J. Drews, Kimberley Simmonds, Hussain R. Usman, Karen Yee, Sumana Fathima, Graham Tipples, Raymond Tellier, Kanti Pabbaraju, Sallene Wong, James Talbot

Letters to the Editor

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Stability of Chlamydia trachomatis on Storage of Dry Swabs for Accurate Detection by Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests
L. Dize, C. A. Gaydos, T. C. Quinn, S. K. West
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Use of a Culture-Independent Gastrointestinal Multiplex PCR Panel during a Shigellosis Outbreak: Considerations for Clinical Laboratories and Public Health
Vittal P. Prakash, Lindsay LeBlanc, Nicole E. Alexander-Scott, Jaclyn Skidmore, Deanna Simmons, Daniela Quilliam, Kimberle C. Chapin
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Lung Microbiota Diversity May Be Mediated by Age or Inhaled Corticosteroid Use
Alexa A. Pragman, Hyeun Bum Kim, Cavan S. Reilly, Christine Wendt, Richard E. Isaacson
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Reply to “Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Lung Microbiota Diversity May Be Mediated by Age or Inhaled Corticosteroid Use”
Marian Garcia-Nuñez, Laura Millares, Xavier Pomares, Rafaela Ferrari, Vicente Pérez-Brocal, Miguel Gallego, Mateu Espasa, Andrés Moya, Eduard Monsó

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Bacteriology

Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes

Mycology

Parasitology

Virology

Immunoassays

Clinical Veterinary Microbiology

Epidemiology

Case Reports

Fast-track Communication

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