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June 2009

TENOVER FC , Gay EA, Frye S, Eells SJ, et al
Comparison of Typing Results for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates by the DiversiLab System and Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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SATOLA SW , Caliendo AM, Farley MM, Patel JB, et al
Lack of Heteroresistance Among Staphylococcus aureus Isolates With Vancomycin MICs of 2 {micro}g/ml by Automated Testing.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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NEONAKIS IK , Gitti Z, Baritaki S, Petinaki E, et al
Comparative Evaluation of GenoType Mycobacteria Direct Assay with Gen-Probe Mycobacterium tuberculosis Amplified Direct Test and GenoType MTBDRplus for Direct Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex in Clinical Samples.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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RAHERISON S , Peuchant O, Clerc M, Le Roy C, et al
Glans swabs are not appropriate specimens for diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in asymptomatic men.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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HELAL ZH , El-Din Ashour MS, Eissa SA, Abd-Elatef G, et al
Unexpectedly High Proportion of Ancestral Manu Genotype Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains Cultured from Egyptian Tuberculosis Patients.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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JIN P , Xiao M, Kong F, Oftadeh S, et al
A simple, accurate serotype-specific PCR assay to differentiate Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes 6A, 6B and 6C.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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SHEEN P , Mendez M, Gilman RH, Pena L, et al
A sputum PCR-SSCP test for same-day detection of pyrazinamide resistance in tuberculosis patients.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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SU YF , Wang SM, Lin YL, Chuang WJ, et al
Changing epidemiology of Streptococcus pyogenes emm types and associated invasive and noninvasive infections in southern Taiwan.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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STEER AC , Magor G, Jenney AW, Kado J, et al
emm and C-repeat region molecular typing of beta-hemolytic streptococci in a tropical country: implications for vaccine development.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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KAASE M , Baars B, Friedrich S, Szabados F, et al
Performance of MicroScan WalkAway and VITEK 2 for Detection of Oxacillin Resistance in a set of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates with Diverse Genetic Backgrounds.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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SILVA AP , Miranda IM, Lisboa C, Pina-Vaz C, et al
Prevalence, Distribution and Antifungal Susceptibility Profile of Candida parapsilosis, C. orthopsilosis and C. metapsilosis in a Tertiary Care Hospital.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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ALEXANDER DC , Guthrie JL, Pyskir D, Maki A, et al
Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Ontario, Canada: Insights from IS6110 RFLP and MIRU-VNTR Genotyping.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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HUANG WL , Chen HY, Kuo YM, Jou R, et al
Performance Assessment of the GenoType(R)MTBDRplus Test and DNA Sequencing in the Detection of Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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MARTIN A , Munga Waweru P, Babu Okatch F, Amondi Ouma N, et al
Implementation of the thin layer agar for the diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis in a high HIV prevalence setting in Homa Bay, Kenya.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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KANERVA M , Salmenlinna S, Vuopio-Varkila J, Lehtinen P, et al
Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, 2004-2006, Finland.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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May 2009

BABU T , Rekasius V, Parada JP, Schreckenberger P, et al
Mupirocin Resistance among Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonized Patients at Admission to a Tertiary Care Medical Center.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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ALONSO-RODRIGUEZ N , Martinez-Lirola M, Sanchez ML, Herranz M, et al
Prospective universal application of MIRU-VNTR to characterize Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates for fast identification of clustered and orphan cases.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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BAHRMAND AR , Titov LP, Hadizadeh Tasbiti A, Yari S, et al
High level Rifampin Resistance Correlates with Multiple Mutations in the rpoB Gene of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Isolates from the Afghanistan Border of Iran.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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VAN VLIET MJ , Tissing WJ, de Bont ES, Meessen NE, et al
Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis of PCR-amplified gki-Genes; A new Technique for Tracking Streptococci.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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ARGUDIN MA , Mendoza MC, Mendez FJ, Martin MC, et al
Clonal complexes and diversity of exotoxin-gene profiles in methicillin-resistant and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus from a Spanish hospital.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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SIVADON V , Rottman M, Quincampoix JC, Prunier E, et al
Partial atlE sequencing of Staphylococcus epidermidis strains from prosthetic joint infections.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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BISCHOF LJ , Lapsley L, Fontecchio K, Jacosalem D, et al
Comparison of Chromogenic Media and BD GeneOhm MRSA PCR for the Detection of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from Nasal Swabs.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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PROBERT W , Louie JK, Tucker JR, Longoria R, et al
Meningitis Due to a Bartonella washoensis-like Human Pathogen.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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MENCACCI A , Montecarlo I, Gonfia F, Moretti A, et al
Comparison of the BD Phoenix system with the cefoxitin disk diffusion test for detection of methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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ULETT KB , Benjamin WH Jr, Zhuo F, Xiao M, et al
Diversity of Group B Streptococcus Serotypes Causing Urinary Tract Infection in Adults.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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BRUZZESE E , Bocchino M, Assante LR, Alessio M, et al
Interferon-{gamma} release assays for detection of tuberculosis infection in immune-compromised children in a low prevalence country.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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SWENSON JM , Anderson KF, Lonsway DR, Thompson A, et al
Accuracy of Commercial and Reference Susceptibility Testing Methods for Detecting Vancomycin-Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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SUN J , Song X, Kristiansen BE, Kjaereng A, et al
Enterococci in Marginal and Apical Periodontitis: Occurrence, Population Structure and Antimicrobial Resistance.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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NG JS , Holt DC, Lilliebridge RA, Stephens AJ, et al
A phylogenetically distinct Staphylococcus aureus lineage prevalent among Indigenous communities in Northern Australia.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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GUSLANDI M , Zhang L, Man SM, Day AS, et al
Campylobacter concisus: a new character in the Crohn's disease story?
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1614-5.
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CUNHA BA
Pharmacokinetic considerations regarding tigecycline for multidrug-resistant (MDR) Klebsiella pneumoniae or MDR Acinetobacter baumannii urosepsis.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1613.
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AZOR M , Gene J, Cano J, Manikandan P, et al
Less-frequent Fusarium species of clinical interest: correlation between morphological and molecular identification and antifungal susceptibility.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1463-8.
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UYS PW , Warren R, van Helden PD, Murray M, et al
Potential of rapid diagnosis for controlling drug-susceptible and drug-resistant tuberculosis in communities where Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections are highly prevalent.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1484-90.
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NGUYEN BM , Lee JH, Cuong NT, Choi SY, et al
Cholera outbreaks caused by an altered Vibrio cholerae O1 El Tor biotype strain producing classical cholera toxin B in Vietnam in 2007 to 2008.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1568-71.
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BARTELS MD , Boye K, Rohde SM, Larsen AR, et al
A common variant of staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec type IVa in isolates from Copenhagen, Denmark, is not detected by the BD GeneOhm methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus assay.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1524-7.
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FERRER C , Perez-Santonja JJ, Rodriguez AE, Colom MF, et al
New pyrenochaeta species causing keratitis.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1596-8.
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SAM IC , See KH, Puthucheary SD
Variations in ceftazidime and amoxicillin-clavulanate susceptibilities within a clonal infection of Burkholderia pseudomallei.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1556-8.
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SEGONDS C , Clavel-Batut P, Thouverez M, Grenet D, et al
Microbiological and epidemiological features of clinical respiratory isolates of Burkholderia gladioli.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1510-6.
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WANG XP , Ginocchio CC
Automation of the BD GeneOhm methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus assay for high-throughput screening of nasal swab specimens.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1546-8.
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SHENG WH , Huang YT, Chang SC, Hsueh PR, et al
Brain abscess caused by Tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens in an immunocompetent patient.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1602-4.
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DULABON LM , LaSpina M, Riddell SW, Kiska DL, et al
Pseudomonas aeruginosa acute prostatitis and urosepsis after sexual relations in a hot tub.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1607-8.
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HODGSON K , Engler C, Govan B, Ketheesan N, et al
Comparison of routine bench and molecular diagnostic methods in identification of Burkholderia pseudomallei.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1578-80.
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DAS NEVES CG , Rimstad E, Tryland M
Cervid herpesvirus 2 causes respiratory and fetal infections in semidomesticated reindeer.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1309-13.
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SCHMIEDEL D , Epple HJ, Loddenkemper C, Ignatius R, et al
Rapid and accurate diagnosis of human intestinal spirochetosis by fluorescence in situ hybridization.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1393-401.
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BRITTLE W , Marais BJ, Hesseling AC, Schaaf HS, et al
Improvement in mycobacterial yield and reduced time to detection in pediatric samples by use of a nutrient broth growth supplement.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1287-9.
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WOLTER N , du Plessis M, von Gottberg A, de Gouveia L, et al
Molecular characterization of emerging non-levofloxacin-susceptible pneumococci isolated from children in South Africa.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1319-24.
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DINIZ PP , Billeter SA, Otranto D, De Caprariis D, et al
Molecular documentation of Bartonella infection in dogs in Greece and Italy.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1565-7.
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PALMORE TN , Shea YR, Conville PS, Witebsky FG, et al
"Mycobacterium tilburgii," a newly described, uncultivated opportunistic pathogen.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1585-7.
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KIDD TJ , Ramsay KA, Hu H, Bye PT, et al
Low rates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa misidentification in isolates from cystic fibrosis patients.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1503-9.
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SAKAMOTO M , Siqueira JF Jr, Rocas IN, Benno Y, et al
Diversity of spirochetes in endodontic infections.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1352-7.
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LEADER BT , Frye JG, Hu J, Fedorka-Cray PJ, et al
High-throughput molecular determination of salmonella enterica serovars by use of multiplex PCR and capillary electrophoresis analysis.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1290-9.
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MUSATOVOVA O , Baseman JB
Analysis identifying common and distinct sequences among Texas clinical strains of Mycoplasma genitalium.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1469-75.
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JIANG W , Abrar S, Romagnoli M, Carroll KC, et al
Clostridium glycolicum wound infections: case reports and review of the literature.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1599-601.
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LIZARRAGA-PARTIDA ML , Quilici ML
Molecular analyses of Vibrio cholerae O1 clinical strains, including new nontoxigenic variants isolated in Mexico during the Cholera epidemic years between 1991 and 2000.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1364-71.
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April 2009

BABOOLAL S , Millet J, Akpaka PE, Ramoutar D, et al
First Insight into Mycobacterium tuberculosis Epidemiology and Genetic Diversity in Trinidad and Tobago.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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POSTERARO B , Martucci R, La Sorda M, Fiori B, et al
Reliability of the VITEK 2 Yeast Susceptibility Test for Detection of In Vitro Resistance to Fluconazole and Voriconazole in Clinical Isolates of Candida albicans and Candida glabrata.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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MASON EO , Lamberth LB, Hammerman WA, Hulten KG, et al
Vancomycin MICs for Staphylococcus Aureus Vary by Detection Method and Have Increased Subtlety in a Pediatric Population Since 2005.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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STAAB JF , Balajee SA, Marr KA
Aspergillus section Fumigati typing by PCR-RFLP.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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LULITANOND A , Engchanil C, Chaimanee P, Vorachit M, et al
The First Vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA) in Thailand.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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BORMAN AM , Linton CJ, Oliver D, Palmer MD, et al
Pyrosequencing(R) analysis of 20 nucleotides of the Internal Transcribed Spacer 2 discriminates Candida parapsilosis, Candida metapsilosis and Candida orthopsilosis.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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LARTIGUE MF , Hery-Arnaud G, Haguenauer E, Domelier AS, et al
Identification of Streptococcus agalactiae isolates from various phylogenetic lineages by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization -Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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STAVRUM R , Mphahlele M, Ovreas K, Muthivhi T, et al
High diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis genotypes in South Africa and preponderance of mixed infections among ST53 isolates.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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MESSER SA , Moet GJ, Kirby JT, Jones RN, et al
Activity of Contemporary Antifungal Agents, including the Novel Echinocandin Anidulafungin, Tested Against Candida spp., Cryptococcus spp. and Aspergillus spp.: Report from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (2006-2007).
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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MUNSON E , Block T, Voegeli JT, Hryciuk JE, et al
Cost-effective Frozen Master Mix Modification of a Commercial Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus PCR Assay.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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HILLEMANN D , Rusch-Gerdes S, Richter E
Feasibility of the GenoType(R) MTBDRsl Assay for fluoroquinolone, amikacin/capreomycin, and ethambutol resistance testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains and in clinical specimens.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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BRUGGER SD , Hathaway LJ, Muhlemann K
Streptococcus pneumoniae strain co-colonization in the nasopharynx.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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NJAU F , Ness T, Wittkop U, Pancratz T, et al
No Correlation Between Giant Cell Arteritis and Chlamydia pneumoniae Infection: Investigation of 189 Patients With Standard and Improved PCR Methods.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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MASEK BJ , Arora N, Quinn N, Aumakhan B, et al
Performance of Three Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests (NAATs) for the Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae using Self-collected Vaginal Swabs Recruited from an Internet-based Screening Program.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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MONCADA J , Schachter J, Liska S, Shayevich C, et al
EVALUATION OF SELF-COLLECTED GLANS AND RECTAL SWABS FROM MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN FOR THE DETECTION OF CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS AND NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE BY NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TESTS.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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MUSTA AC , Riederer K, Shemes S, Chase P, et al
Vancomycin MIC plus heteroresistance and the outcome of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: trends over 11 years.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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GROBNER S , Dion M, Plante M, Kempf VA, et al
Evaluation of the BD GeneOhmTM StaphSR Assay for the detection of methicillin-resistant and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus isolates from spiked positive blood culture bottles.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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SWENSON JM , Brasso WB, Ferraro MJ, Hardy DJ, et al
Correlation of Cefoxitin MICs with the Presence of mecA in Staphylococcus spp.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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RIBEIRO FK , Lemos EM, Hadad DJ, Leao SC, et al
Evaluation of Low Colony Counts of Mycobacterium tuberculosis on Solid Media as a Microbiological Marker of Cross-Contamination.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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SPRINGER B , Lucke K, Calligaris-Maibach R, Ritter C, et al
Quantitative drug susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis using MGIT960 and EpiCenter instrumentation.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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VINDEL A , Cuevas O, Cercenado E, Marcos C, et al
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Spain: molecular epidemiology and utility of different typing methods.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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LANDLINGER C , Preuner S, Willinger B, Haberpursch B, et al
Species-specific identification of a wide range of clinically relevant fungal pathogens by use of Luminex xMAP technology.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1063-73.
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LAMY B , Kodjo A, Laurent F
Prospective nationwide study of Aeromonas infections in France.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1234-7.
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BARBUT F , Braun M, Burghoffer B, Lalande V, et al
Rapid detection of toxigenic strains of Clostridium difficile in diarrheal stools by real-time PCR.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1276-7.
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HENDRY C , Dionne K, Hedgepeth A, Carroll K, et al
Evaluation of a rapid fluorescent staining method for detection of mycobacteria in clinical specimens.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1206-8.
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DOT JM , Debourgogne A, Champigneulle J, Salles Y, et al
Molecular diagnosis of disseminated adiaspiromycosis due to Emmonsia crescens.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1269-73.
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CHAGAS-NETO TC , Chaves GM, Melo AS, Colombo AL, et al
Bloodstream infections due to Trichosporon spp.: species distribution, Trichosporon asahii genotypes determined on the basis of ribosomal DNA intergenic spacer 1 sequencing, and antifungal susceptibility testing.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1074-81.
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GINEVRA C , Lopez M, Forey F, Reyrolle M, et al
Evaluation of a nested-PCR-derived sequence-based typing method applied directly to respiratory samples from patients with Legionnaires' disease.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:981-7.
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CHIOU CS , Watanabe H, Wang YW, Wang WL, et al
Utility of multilocus variable-number tandem-repeat analysis as a molecular tool for phylogenetic analysis of Shigella sonnei.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1149-54.
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KIM S , Sung H, Im HJ, Hong SJ, et al
Molecular epidemiological investigation of a nosocomial outbreak of human metapneumovirus infection in a pediatric hemato-oncology patient population.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1221-4.
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QU TT , Zhang JL, Wang J, Tao J, et al
Evaluation of phenotypic tests for detection of metallo-beta-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains in China.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1136-42.
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LEAVITT A , Chmelnitsky I, Colodner R, Ofek I, et al
Ertapenem resistance among extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:969-74.
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SAYERS G , Marques PX, Evans NJ, O'Grady L, et al
Identification of spirochetes associated with contagious ovine digital dermatitis.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1199-201.
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PHILLIPS RO , Sarfo FS, Osei-Sarpong F, Boateng A, et al
Sensitivity of PCR targeting Mycobacterium ulcerans by use of fine-needle aspirates for diagnosis of Buruli ulcer.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:924-6.
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PITOUT JD , Campbell L, Church DL, Wang PW, et al
Using a commercial DiversiLab semiautomated repetitive sequence-based PCR typing technique for identification of Escherichia coli clone ST131 producing CTX-M-15.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1212-5.
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BACHMANN LH , Johnson RE, Cheng H, Markowitz LE, et al
Nucleic acid amplification tests for diagnosis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae oropharyngeal infections.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:902-7.
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SACHSE S , Straube E, Lehmann M, Bauer M, et al
Truncated human cytidylate-phosphate-deoxyguanylate-binding protein for improved nucleic acid amplification technique-based detection of bacterial species in human samples.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1050-7.
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ELINAV H , Izhar U, Benenson S, Admon D, et al
Invasive Scytalidium dimidiatum infection in an immunocompetent adult.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1259-63.
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GANDER RM , Byrd L, DeCrescenzo M, Hirany S, et al
Impact of blood cultures drawn by phlebotomy on contamination rates and health care costs in a hospital emergency department.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1021-4.
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SLOBBE L , El Barzouhi A, Boersma E, Rijnders BJ, et al
Comparison of the roll plate method to the sonication method to diagnose catheter colonization and bacteremia in patients with long-term tunnelled catheters: a randomized prospective study.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:885-8.
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KHAN ZU , Ahmad S, Brazda A, Chandy R, et al
Mucor circinelloides as a cause of invasive maxillofacial zygomycosis: an emerging dimorphic pathogen with reduced susceptibility to posaconazole.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1244-8.
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BOURBEAU PP , Swartz BL
First evaluation of the WASP, a new automated microbiology plating instrument.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1101-6.
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CHATTERJEE S , Ghosh K, Raychoudhuri A, Chowdhury G, et al
Incidence, virulence factors, and clonality among clinical strains of non-O1, non-O139 Vibrio cholerae isolates from hospitalized diarrheal patients in Kolkata, India.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1087-95.
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RAJEEV S , Sutton DA, Wickes BL, Miller DL, et al
Isolation and characterization of a new fungal species, Chrysosporium ophiodiicola, from a mycotic granuloma of a black rat snake (Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta).
J Clin Microbiol. 2009;47:1264-8.
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March 2009

NOUSSAIR L , Bert F, Leflon-Guibout V, Gayet N, et al
Early diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis by a new procedure combining broth culture and PCR.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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LIMBAGO B , Fosheim GE, Schoonover V, Crane CE, et al
Characterization of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates Causing Invasive Disease: A Population-Based Analysis, 2005-2006.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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LEELAYOOVA S , Piyaraj P, Subrungruang I, Pagornrat W, et al
Genotypic characterization of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in Pigs and Humans in a pig farm community, Central Thailand.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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CHAN WW , Lovgren M, Tyrrell GJ
The Utility of the PneumoslideTM Test in Identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Blood Cultures and Its Relation to Capsular Serotype.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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VRINTS M , Mairiaux E, Van Meervenne E, Collard JM, et al
Surveillance of antibiotic susceptibility patterns among Shigella sonnei strains isolated in Belgium during the 18-year period 1990 to 2007.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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SUGIYAMA Y , Okii K, Murakami Y, Yokoyama T, et al
Changes in the agr locus affect enteritis caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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RICHARDSON ET , Samson D, Banaei N
Rapid identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and non-tuberculous mycobacteria by multiplex, real-time PCR.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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SHEA YR , Davis JL, Huang L, Kovacs JA, et al
High Sensitivity and Specificity of Acid-Fast Microscopy for Pulmonary Tuberculosis in an African Population with a High Prevalence of HIV.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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HO YC , Chang SC, Lin SR, Wang WK, et al
High levels of mecA DNA detected by a quantitative real-time PCR assay are associated with mortality in patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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VITALI LA , D'Ercole S, Petrelli D, Di Luca MC, et al
Distribution of the Phage-associated Virulence Genes in group A streptococcal Pharyngeal Isolates from Italy.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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TAFAJ S , Zhang J, Hauck Y, Pourcel C, et al
A first insight on the Genetic Diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in Albania by multi-locus variable number of tandem repeat analysis (MLVA) and spoligotyping reveals the presence of Beijing Multi-drug resistant isolates.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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MARAIS BJ , Hesseling AC, Schaaf HS, Gie RP, et al
Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission is not related to household genotype in a highly endemic setting.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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HURST SF , Kidd SE, Morrissey CO, Snelders E, et al
Interlaboratory reproducibility of a single locus sequence-based method for strain typing of Aspergillus fumigatus.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009.
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PARTA M , Goebel M, Matloobi M, Stager C, et al
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BENNETT K , Sharp SE
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MUNSON E , Napierala M, Olson R, Endes T, et al
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September 2008

SUAREZ F , Lortholary O, Buland S, Rubio MT, et al
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