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Fecal colonization of VIM-1–producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and in vivo transfer of multidrug-resistant IncN plasmid in a renal transplant patient
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.12.010
Abstract: We report a case of long-term colonization of a carbapenemase (VIM)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae clone in a renal transplant patient and demonstrate the in vivo transmission of a broad-ho...
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Umaer Naseer,
Bjørn Odvar Eriksen,
Arnfinn Sundsfjord,
Ørjan Samuelsen
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Short communication
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02 February 2012 |
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Evaluation of the PrimerDesign™ genesig real-time reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction assay and the INFINITI® Respiratory Viral Panel Plus assay for the detection of human metapneumovirus in Kuwait
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2012.01.001
Abstract: Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a respiratory pathogen that was discovered in 2001 and is considered a major cause of both upper and lower respiratory tract infections. A sensitive, fast, an...
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Mariam Al-Turab,
Wassim Chehadeh,
Fahd Al-Mulla,
Widad Al-Nakib
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02 February 2012 |
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The presence of genes encoding for different virulence factors in clonally related Escherichia coli that produce CTX-Ms
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.12.011
Abstract: Successful international clones have recently emerged among Escherichia coli that produce CTX-M β-lactamases as important causes of community-onset urinary tract and bloodstream infections. ...
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Akke K. Van der Bij,
Gisele Peirano,
André Pitondo-Silva,
Johann D.D. Pitout
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Full-length article
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02 February 2012 |
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Galactomannan testing might be useful for early diagnosis of fusariosis
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.12.009
Abstract: Galactomannan (GM) is used to diagnose aspergillosis. We present a case of a hematopoietic stem cell transplantation recipient with fusariosis who received early antifungal treatment based o...
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Małgorzata Mikulska,
Elisa Furfaro,
Valerio Del Bono,
Francesca Gualandi,
Anna Maria Raiola,
Maria Pia Molinari,
Paola Gritti,
Maurizio Sanguinetti,
Brunella Posteraro,
Andrea Bacigalupo,
Claudio Viscoli
et al.
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Short communication
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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27 January 2012 |
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Direct identification of mycobacteria from smear-positive sputum samples using an improved multiplex polymerase chain reaction assay
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.12.008
Abstract: The rapid identification of mycobacteria from smear-positive sputum samples is very important. To identify the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) and frequently isolated nontuberculou...
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Ju-Hsin Chia,
Tsu-Lan Wu,
Lin-Hui Su,
An-Jing Kuo,
Hsin-Chih Lai
et al.
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Full-length article
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27 January 2012 |
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Apropos “Evaluation of third-generation RIDASCREEN enzyme immunoassay for the detection of norovirus antigens in stool samples of hospitalized children in Belém, Pará, Brazil”
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.12.007
We read with interest the article of , “Evaluation of third-generation RIDASCREEN® enzyme immunoassay in stool samples of hospitalized children in Belém, Pará, Brazil.” This study would be valuable to...
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Adriana Luchs,
Simone Guadagnucci Morillo,
Maria do Carmo Sampaio Tavares Timenetsky
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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25 January 2012 |
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Efficiency of the TK Culture System in the diagnosis of tuberculosis
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.12.004
Abstract: We have evaluated the efficiency of the TK Rapid Mycobacterial Culture System in isolating mycobacteria from clinical samples and in susceptibility testing. The TK Medium indicates mycobacte...
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Tanıl Kocagöz,
Sedat Altın,
Özgül Türkyılmaz,
İlhan Taş,
Perihan Karaduman,
Dilek Bolaban,
Elif Yeşilyurt,
Sinem Öktem,
Nihan Aytekin,
Gülçe Şınık,
Erkan Mozioğlu,
Thomas Silier
et al.
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25 January 2012 |
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Identification of CTX-M β-lactamases among Escherichia coli from the community in New York City
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.11.008
Abstract: We have identified CTX-M group 1 β-lactamases in 87% of community-acquired Escherichia coli isolates that produce extended-spectrum β-lactamases, with the majority harboring CTX-M-15 and rep...
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Hemavarna Tiruvury,
James R. Johnson,
Noriel Mariano,
Louise Grenner,
Rita Colon-Urban,
Mohamed Erritouni,
Wehbeh Wehbeh,
Sorana Segal-Maurer,
James J. Rahal,
Brian Johnston,
Carl Urban
et al.
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Full-length article
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19 January 2012 |
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Antimicrobial susceptibility and molecular characteristics of 857 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from 16 medical centers in Japan (2008–2009) Nationwide survey of community-acquired and nosocomial MRSA
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.11.010
Abstract: This study is a nationwide survey of all clinical methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates, including community-acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA), in Japan. A total of 857 MRSA clin...
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Katsunori Yanagihara,
Nobuko Araki,
Shinichi Watanabe,
Takahiro Kinebuchi,
Mitsuo Kaku,
Shigefumi Maesaki,
Keizo Yamaguchi,
Tetsuya Matsumoto,
Hiroshige Mikamo,
Yoshio Takesue,
Jun-Ichi Kadota,
Jiro Fujita,
Keiji Iwatsuki,
Haruko Hino,
Takehiko Kaneko,
Kenji Asagoe,
Masami Ikeda,
Akira Yasuoka,
Shigeru Kohno
et al.
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16 January 2012 |
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Molecular characterization of Italian Candida parapsilosis isolates reveals the cryptic presence of the newly described species Candida orthopsilosis in blood cultures from newborns
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.12.002
Abstract: The authors report the molecular characterization of Candida parapsilosis isolates recovered from the blood and venous central catheter tips of patients admitted to different care units of t...
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Orazio Romeo,
Demetrio Delfino,
Barbara Costanzo,
Antonio Cascio,
Giuseppe Criseo
et al.
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13 January 2012 |
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Repeated isolation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates resistant to both polymyxins and carbapenems from 1 patient
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.11.014
Abstract: Emergence of polymyxin resistance in carbapenem-resistant isolates is a great concern in clinical settings because it may mean the end of treatment options against Gram-negative bacterial in...
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Ji-Young Lee,
Min Hee Lim,
Sang Taek Heo,
Kwan Soo Ko
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Full-length article
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04 January 2012 |
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A simple xylose-based agar medium for the differentiation of Candida dubliniensis and Candida albicans
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.11.017
Abstract: The utility of xylose-based agar medium for differentiation of Candida dubliniensis from Candida albicans is evaluated. All C. dubliniensis isolates failed to grow on this medium, while C. a...
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Ziauddin Khan,
Suhail Ahmad,
Rachel Chandy,
Leena Joseph
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Short communication
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03 January 2012 |
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Predicting doripenem susceptibility based on meropenem and imipenem interpretation for Pseudomonas aeruginosa
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.11.011
Abstract: Doripenem is not available on many automated susceptibility testing panels. We evaluated the surrogate predictive value (SPV) of meropenem and imipenem in predicting doripenem susceptibility...
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Mao Hagihara,
Joseph L. Kuti,
David P. Nicolau
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Full-length article
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03 January 2012 |
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POM-1 metallo-β-lactamase–producing Pseudomonas otitidis isolate from a patient with chronic otitis media
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.11.007
Pseudomonas otitidis is a new species designated by . reported 33 Pseudomonas “otitidis” otic infections in the USA. Recently, 2 isolates of P. otitidis were identified by molecular characterization ...
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Kyungwon Lee,
Chang-Ki Kim,
Dongeun Yong,
Jong Hwa Yum,
Myung-Hyun Chung,
Yunsop Chong,
Maria C. Thaller,
Gian M. Rossolini
et al.
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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30 December 2011 |
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Evaluation of the BinaxNOW PBP2a assay for the direct detection of methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus from positive blood culture bottles
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.11.012
Abstract: BinaxNOW® PBP2a rapid immunochromatographic assay is a novel test for the identification of methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus from clinical blood culture samples based on detec...
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Maria Pilar Romero-Gómez,
Inmaculada Quiles-Melero,
Carolina Navarro,
Jose Ramon Paño-Pardo,
Rosa Gómez-Gil,
Jesus Mingorance
et al.
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Short communication
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30 December 2011 |
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Clinical characteristics of infections caused by Roseomonas species and antimicrobial susceptibilities of the isolates
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.11.013
Abstract: Human infections due to Roseomonas species are uncommon and the vast majority of reported infections are opportunistic and easy to treat. We retrospectively reviewed the computerized databas...
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Ching-Min Wang,
Chih-Cheng Lai,
Che-Kim Tan,
Yu-Chuang Huang,
Kuei-Pin Chung,
Meng-Rui Lee,
Kao-Pin Hwang,
Po-Ren Hsueh
et al.
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Full-length article
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30 December 2011 |
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Effects of echinocandins on cytokine/chemokine production by human monocytes activated by infection with Candida glabrata or by lipopolysaccharide
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.11.004
Abstract: Serious Candida glabrata infections, which can be difficult to treat, are often treated with echinocandins. We compared in vitro the effects of high and low concentrations of 3 echinocandins...
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Aldona L. Baltch,
David A. Lawrence,
William J. Ritz,
Nancy J. Andersen,
Lawrence H. Bopp,
Phyllis B. Michelsen,
Cynthia J. Carlyn,
Raymond P. Smith
et al.
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Full-length article
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30 December 2011 |
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Emergence and risk factors of β-lactamase–mediated resistance to oxyimino-β-lactams in Enterobacteriaceae isolates
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.11.009
Abstract: We studied 193 Enterobacteriaceae isolates presenting diminished susceptibility to oxyimino-cephalosporins recovered in a Portuguese hospital (2004–2008). CTX-M-3 producers, firstly detected...
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Vera Manageiro,
Eugénia Ferreira,
Daniela Jones-Dias,
Deolinda Louro,
Margarida Pinto,
José Diogo,
Manuela Caniça
et al.
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Short communication
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30 December 2011 |
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Evaluation of xTAG Respiratory Viral Panel FAST and xTAG Human Parainfluenza Virus Analyte-Specific Reagents for detection of human parainfluenza viruses in respiratory specimens
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.11.005
Abstract: The multiplex xTAG® Respiratory Viral Panel FAST (RVP FAST) research-use-only assay and xTAG® Human Parainfluenza Virus Analyte-Specific Reagent (HPIV-ASR) assay were evaluated with 99 cultu...
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Suresh B. Selvaraju,
Rangaraj Selvarangan
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Short communication
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30 December 2011 |
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Standardization and evaluation of a tetraplex polymerase chain reaction to detect and differentiate Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and nontuberculous Mycobacteria—a retrospective study on pulmonary TB patients
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.11.006
Abstract: The clinical presentation of pulmonary tuberculosis by members of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) and nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) cannot be differentiated using the available ...
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A.K. Anilkumar,
G.K. Madhavilatha,
Laiza K. Paul,
Indulakshmi Radhakrishnan,
R. Ajay Kumar,
Sathish Mundayoor
et al.
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Full-length article
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30 December 2011 |
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Characterization of ST80 Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clone in Tunisia
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2008.02.010
Abstract: The spread of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) has been reported in communities worldwide. In this study, we characterized 64 Tunisian CA-MRSA by agr ...
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Mouna Ben Nejma,
Maha Mastouri,
Besma Bel Hadj Jrad,
Mohamed Nour
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Full-length article
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04 April 2008 |
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WITHDRAWN: Selection of a surrogate β-lactam testing agent for initial susceptibility testing of doripenem, a new carbapenem
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2007.09.009
This article has been withdrawn consistent with Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy). The Publisher apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause.
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Ronald N. Jones,
Helio S. Sader,
Thomas R. Fritsche,
Michael J. Janechek
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Retraction
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05 October 2007 |
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WITHDRAWN: Yersinia enterocolitica identification in stool samples using real-time PCR
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2006.07.016
This article has been withdrawn at the request of the author(s) and/or editor. The Publisher apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. The full Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal can be foun...
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Zheng HaoXuan,
Wang JiDe,
Zhang MingJun,
Sun Yong,
Jiang Bo
et al.
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Retraction
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08 June 2007 |