Volume 46; Issue 8

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volume 46; Issue 8

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Evaluation and Validation of a PulseNet Standardized Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis Protocol for Subtyping Vibrio parahaemolyticus: an International Multicenter Collaborative Study

Kam, K. M., Luey, C. K. Y., Parsons, M. B., Cooper, K. L. F., Nair, G. B., Alam, M., Islam, M. A., Cheung, D. T. L., Chu, Y. W., Ramamurthy, T., Pazhani, G. P., Bhattacharya, S. K., Watanabe, H., Tera

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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Geographic Distribution and Antifungal Susceptibility of the Newly Described Species Candida orthopsilosis and Candida metapsilosis in Comparison to the Closely Related Species Candida parapsilosis

Lockhart, S. R., Messer, S. A., Pfaller, M. A., Diekema, D. J.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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3

Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay for Rapid Detection of Common Strains of Escherichia coli

Hill, J., Beriwal, S., Chandra, I., Paul, V. K., Kapil, A., Singh, T., Wadowsky, R. M., Singh, V., Goyal, A., Jahnukainen, T., Johnson, J. R., Tarr, P. I., Vats, A.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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Molecular Phylogenetic Diversity, Multilocus Haplotype Nomenclature, and In Vitro Antifungal Resistance within the Fusarium solani Species Complex

O'Donnell, K., Sutton, D. A., Fothergill, A., McCarthy, D., Rinaldi, M. G., Brandt, M. E., Zhang, N., Geiser, D. M.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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5

Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy for Rapid Identification of Nonfermenting Gram-Negative Bacteria Isolated from Sputum Samples from Cystic Fibrosis Patients

Bosch, A., Minan, A., Vescina, C., Degrossi, J., Gatti, B., Montanaro, P., Messina, M., Franco, M., Vay, C., Schmitt, J., Naumann, D., Yantorno, O.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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6

Distribution, Organization, and Ecology of Bacteria in Chronic Wounds

Kirketerp-Moller, K., Jensen, P. O., Fazli, M., Madsen, K. G., Pedersen, J., Moser, C., Tolker-Nielsen, T., Hoiby, N., Givskov, M., Bjarnsholt, T.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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7

Sensitive and Broadly Reactive Reverse Transcription-PCR Assays To Detect Novel Paramyxoviruses

Tong, S., Chern, S.-W. W., Li, Y., Pallansch, M. A., Anderson, L. J.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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8

Evaluation and Strategy for Use of MIRU-VNTRplus, a Multifunctional Database for Online Analysis of Genotyping Data and Phylogenetic Identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Isolates

Allix-Beguec, C., Harmsen, D., Weniger, T., Supply, P., Niemann, S.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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9

Recovery of Herbaspirillum Species from Persons with Cystic Fibrosis

Spilker, T., Uluer, A. Z., Marty, F. M., Yeh, W. W., Levison, J. H., Vandamme, P., LiPuma, J. J.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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10

Detection of All Known Parechoviruses by Real-Time PCR

Nix, W. A., Maher, K., Johansson, E. S., Niklasson, B., Lindberg, A. M., Pallansch, M. A., Oberste, M. S.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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European Emergence of Ciprofloxacin-Resistant Escherichia coli Clonal Groups O25:H4-ST 131 and O15:K52:H1 Causing Community-Acquired Uncomplicated Cystitis

Cagnacci, S., Gualco, L., Debbia, E., Schito, G. C., Marchese, A.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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12

Gram Stain-Specific-Probe-Based Real-Time PCR for Diagnosis and Discrimination of Bacterial Neonatal Sepsis

Wu, Y.-D., Chen, L.-H., Wu, X.-J., Shang, S.-Q., Lou, J.-T., Du, L.-Z., Zhao, Z.-Y.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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13

Universal Primer Set for Amplification and Sequencing of HA0 Cleavage Sites of All Influenza A Viruses

Gall, A., Hoffmann, B., Harder, T., Grund, C., Beer, M.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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14

Marked Variability of BK Virus Load Measurement Using Quantitative Real-Time PCR among Commonly Used Assays

Hoffman, N. G., Cook, L., Atienza, E. E., Limaye, A. P., Jerome, K. R.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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15

Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Displays Atypical Melting-Temperature Profiles at Low Viral Titers

LeBlanc, J. J., Campbell, S., Pettipas, J., Hatchette, T. F., Davidson, R. J.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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Single-Step PCR Using (GACA)4 Primer: Utility for Rapid Identification of Dermatophyte Species and Strains

Shehata, A. S., Mukherjee, P. K., Aboulatta, H. N., El Akhras, A. I., Abbadi, S. H., Ghannoum, M. A.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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Detection of Toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae and Corynebacterium ulcerans Strains by a Novel Real-Time PCR

Schuhegger, R., Lindermayer, M., Kugler, R., Heesemann, J., Busch, U., Sing, A.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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Streptobacillus moniliformis as the Causative Agent in Spondylodiscitis and Psoas Abscess after Rooster Scratches

Dubois, D., Robin, F., Bouvier, D., Delmas, J., Bonnet, R., Lesens, O., Hennequin, C.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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19

Extended-Spectrum-Beta-Lactamase Production in a Salmonella enterica Serotype Typhi Strain from the Philippines

Al Naiemi, N., Zwart, B., Rijnsburger, M. C., Roosendaal, R., Debets-Ossenkopp, Y. J., Mulder, J. A., Fijen, C. A., Maten, W., Vandenbroucke-Grauls, C. M., Savelkoul, P. H.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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20

Comparison of Two Immunoassays for Detection of Entamoeba histolytica

Buss, S., Kabir, M., Petri, W. A., Haque, R.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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21

Multicenter Evaluation of the Vitek 2 Anaerobe and Corynebacterium Identification Card

Rennie, R. P., Brosnikoff, C., Turnbull, L., Reller, L. B., Mirrett, S., Janda, W., Ristow, K., Krilcich, A.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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22

Application of a Novel, Rapid, and Sensitive Oligonucleotide Ligation Assay for Detection of Cancer-Predicting Mutations in the Precore and Basal Core Promoter of Hepatitis B Virus

Mendy, M. E., Kaye, S., Le Roux, E., Kirk, G. D., Jeng-Barry, A., McConkey, S., Cotten, M., Kuniholm, M. H., Leligdowicz, A., Hainaut, P., Rowland-Jones, S., Whittle, H.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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23

Volume of Blood Cultured and APACHE II Score: an Intriguing Diptych for Diagnosis of Bloodstream Infections?

Sergentanis, T. N., Mariolis, A., Bouza, E., Sousa, D.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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24

Prevalence of Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin 1 (TSST-1)-Producing Strains of Staphylococcus aureus and Antibody to TSST-1 among Healthy Japanese Women

Parsonnet, J., Goering, R. V., Hansmann, M. A., Jones, M. B., Ohtagaki, K., Davis, C. C., Totsuka, K.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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25

Rifampin Resistance, Beijing-W Clade-Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Cluster Group 2 Phylogeny, and the Rv2629 191-C Allele in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains

Chakravorty, S., Aladegbami, B., Motiwala, A. S., Dai, Y., Safi, H., Brimacombe, M., Helb, D., Alland, D.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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Assessment of Cryptodiag for Diagnosis of Cryptosporidiosis and Genotyping Cryptosporidium Species

Savin, C., Sarfati, C., Menotti, J., Jaouhari, J., Wurtzer, S., Garin, Y. J. F., Derouin, F.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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Real-Time PCR Assays To Address Genetic Diversity among Strains of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae

Strait, E. L., Madsen, M. L., Minion, F. C., Christopher-Hennings, J., Dammen, M., Jones, K. R., Thacker, E. L.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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In Vitro Survey of Triazole Cross-Resistance among More than 700 Clinical Isolates of Aspergillus Species

Pfaller, M. A., Messer, S. A., Boyken, L., Rice, C., Tendolkar, S., Hollis, R. J., Diekema, D. J.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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Evaluation of Linear Array Human Papillomavirus Genotyping Using Automatic Optical Imaging Software

Jeronimo, J., Wentzensen, N., Long, R., Schiffman, M., Dunn, S. T., Allen, R. A., Walker, J. L., Gold, M. A., Zuna, R. E., Sherman, M. E., Wacholder, S., Wang, S. S.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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Lack of Evidence for "Acinetobacter septicus" as a Species Different from Acinetobacter ursingii?

Nemec, A., Musilek, M., Vaneechoute, M., Falsen, E., Dijkshoorn, L., Tang, Y.-W., Stratton, C. W., Mellmann, A., Harmsen, D.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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Use of Phenotypic and Molecular Serotype Identification Methods To Characterize Previously Nonserotypeable Group B Streptococci

Kong, F., Lambertsen, L. M., Slotved, H.-C., Ko, D., Wang, H., Gilbert, G. L.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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Discriminating between Varicella-Zoster Virus Vaccine and Wild-Type Strains by Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification

Higashimoto, Y., Ihira, M., Ohta, A., Inoue, S., Usui, C., Asano, Y., Yoshikawa, T.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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33

High Rate of Intestinal Colonization with Extended-Spectrum- -Lactamase-Producing Organisms in Household Contacts of Infected Community Patients

Valverde, A., Grill, F., Coque, T. M., Pintado, V., Baquero, F., Canton, R., Cobo, J.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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Development and Validation of a Negative-Strand-Specific Reverse Transcription-PCR Assay for Detection of a Chicken Strain of Hepatitis E Virus: Identification of Nonliver Replication Sites

Billam, P., Pierson, F. W., Li, W., LeRoith, T., Duncan, R. B., Meng, X. J.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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Correlation of MIC with Outcome for Candida Species Tested against Caspofungin, Anidulafungin, and Micafungin: Analysis and Proposal for Interpretive MIC Breakpoints

Pfaller, M. A., Diekema, D. J., Ostrosky-Zeichner, L., Rex, J. H., Alexander, B. D., Andes, D., Brown, S. D., Chaturvedi, V., Ghannoum, M. A., Knapp, C. C., Sheehan, D. J., Walsh, T. J.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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Phenotypic and Molecular Characterization of Acinetobacter baumannii Clinical Isolates from Nosocomial Outbreaks in Los Angeles County, California

Valentine, S. C., Contreras, D., Tan, S., Real, L. J., Chu, S., Xu, H. H.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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Sensitive Detection of Multiple Rotavirus Genotypes with a Single Reverse Transcription-Real-Time Quantitative PCR Assay

Gutierrez-Aguirre, I., Steyer, A., Boben, J., Gruden, K., Poljsak-Prijatelj, M., Ravnikar, M.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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Multicenter Evaluation of the New Vitek 2 Neisseria-Haemophilus Identification Card

Rennie, R. P., Brosnikoff, C., Shokoples, S., Reller, L. B., Mirrett, S., Janda, W., Ristow, K., Krilcich, A.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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39

Optimal Probe Length and Target Location for Electrochemical Detection of Selected Uropathogens at Ambient Temperature

Mastali, M., Babbitt, J. T., Li, Y., Landaw, E. M., Gau, V., Churchill, B. M., Haake, D. A.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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Invasive Infections with Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus after Kidney Transplantation

Adeyemi, O. A., Qi, C., Zembower, T. R., Ison, M. G., Grant, T. H., Hartigan, B. J., Malczynski, M., Stosor, V.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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Human Papillomavirus Genotype Specificity of Hybrid Capture 2

Castle, P. E., Solomon, D., Wheeler, C. M., Gravitt, P. E., Wacholder, S., Schiffman, M.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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42

Salmonella Serovar Identification Using PCR-Based Detection of Gene Presence and Absence

Arrach, N., Porwollik, S., Cheng, P., Cho, A., Long, F., Choi, S.-H., McClelland, M.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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43

Purulent Pericarditis with Greenish Pericardial Effusion Caused by Shewanella algae

Tan, C.-K., Lai, C.-C., Kuar, W.-K., Hsueh, P.-R.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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Duplex Real-Time PCR Assay for Detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Clinical Samples and Determination of Penicillin Susceptibility

Harris, K. A., Turner, P., Green, E. A., Hartley, J. C.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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Effect of Swab Composition and Use of Swabs versus Swab-Containing Skim Milk-Tryptone-Glucose-Glycerol (STGG) on Culture- or PCR-Based Detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Simulated and Clinical Respiratory Specimens in STGG Transport Medium

Rubin, L. G., Rizvi, A., Baer, A.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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Cord Formation in a Clinical Isolate of Mycobacterium marinum

Staropoli, J. F., Branda, J. A.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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Filtration of Cerebrospinal Fluid Improves Isolation of Mycobacteria

Kumar, P., Srivatsava, M. V. P., Singh, S., Prasad, H. K.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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Evaluation of New Vitek 2 Card and Disk Diffusion Method for Determining Susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus to Oxacillin

Roisin, S., Nonhoff, C., Denis, O., Struelens, M. J.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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Characterization of Clonal Relatedness among the Natural Population of Staphylococcus aureus Strains by Using spa Sequence Typing and the BURP (Based upon Repeat Patterns) Algorithm

Mellmann, A., Weniger, T., Berssenbrugge, C., Keckevoet, U., Friedrich, A. W., Harmsen, D., Grundmann, H.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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Quantitative Survival of Aerobic and Anaerobic Microorganisms in Port-A-Cul and Copan Transport Systems

Stoner, K. A., Rabe, L. K., Austin, M. N., Meyn, L. A., Hillier, S. L.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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51

Multicenter Comparison of PCR Assays for Detection of Human Herpesvirus 6 DNA in Serum

Flamand, L., Gravel, A., Boutolleau, D., Alvarez-Lafuente, R., Jacobson, S., Malnati, M. S., Kohn, D., Tang, Y.-W., Yoshikawa, T., Ablashi, D.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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Association between 16S-23S Internal Transcribed Spacer Sequence Groups of Mycobacterium avium Complex and Pulmonary Disease

Stout, J. E., Hopkins, G. W., McDonald, J. R., Quinn, A., Hamilton, C. D., Reller, L. B., Frothingham, R.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Streptococcus pneumoniae Strains Colonizing Children Attending Day-Care Centers in Norway

Vestrheim, D. F., Hoiby, E. A., Aaberge, I. S., Caugant, D. A.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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Lewis Antigen Expression by Helicobacter pylori Strains Colonizing Different Regions of the Stomach of Individual Patients

Gonzalez-Valencia, G., Munoz-Perez, L., Morales-Espinosa, R., Camorlinga-Ponce, M., Munoz, O., Torres, J.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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Characterization of Small-Colony Variants of Enterococcus faecalis Isolated from Chickens with Amyloid Arthropathy

Petersen, A., Chadfield, M. S., Christensen, J. P., Christensen, H., Bisgaard, M.

Journal:

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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Pediatric Norovirus Diarrhea in Nicaragua

Bucardo, F., Nordgren, J., Carlsson, B., Paniagua, M., Lindgren, P.-E., Espinoza, F., Svensson, L.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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Relationship between Escherichia coli Strains Causing Acute Cystitis in Women and the Fecal E. coli Population of the Host

Moreno, E., Andreu, A., Pigrau, C., Kuskowski, M. A., Johnson, J. R., Prats, G.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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Evaluation of StrepB Carrot Broth versus Lim Broth for Detection of Group B Streptococcus Colonization Status of Near-Term Pregnant Women

Church, D. L., Baxter, H., Lloyd, T., Miller, B., Elsayed, S.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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2008

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english

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