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April 2008

BUHLMANN M , Bogli-Stuber K, Droz S, Muhlemann K, et al
Rapid screening for carriage of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by polymerase chain reaction and associated costs.
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MEHTA MS , Paule SM, Hacek DM, Thomson RB, et al
Optimization of the Roche PCR Analyte Specific Reagent Assay for Detection of Staphylococcus aureus, Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus species.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;.
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MAZZARIOL A , Aldegheri M, Ligozzi M, Lo Cascio G, et al
Performance of VITEK 2 in antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Pseudomonas aeruginosa with different mechanisms of beta-lactam resistance.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;.
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LI Y , Li Q, Du Y, Jiang X, et al
Prevalence of plasmid-mediated AmpC beta-lactamases in a Chinese university hospital from 2003 to 2005: first report of CMY-2-Type AmpC beta-lactamase resistance in China.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;46:1317-21.
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IVANCIC V , Mastali M, Percy N, Gornbein J, et al
Rapid antimicrobial susceptibility determination of uropathogens in clinical urine specimens by use of ATP bioluminescence.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;46:1213-9.
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SAVINI V , Catavitello C, Talia M, Manna A, et al
Multidrug-resistant Escherichia fergusonii: a case of acute cystitis.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;46:1551-2.
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LAGACE-WIENS PR , Alfa MJ, Manickam K, Harding GK, et al
Reductions in workload and reporting time by use of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus screening with MRSASelect medium compared to mannitol-salt medium supplemented with oxacillin.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;46:1174-7.
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March 2008

FRANCOIS P , Uckay I, Iten A, Renzi G, et al
In vivo detection of clonally-derived methicillin-resistant/methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus is not a rare event.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;.
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SOLA C , Saka HA, Vindel A, Bocco JL, et al
Emergence and Dissemination of a Community-Associated Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus clone - Panton-Valentin Leucocidin positive sharing the ST5 lineage with the most prevalent nosocomial clone in the same region of Argentina.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;.
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MALHOTRA-KUMAR S , Haccuria K, Michiels M, Ieven M, et al
Current Trends in Rapid Diagnostics for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Glycopeptide-Resistant Enterococcus.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;.
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SAHIN O , Plummer PJ, Jordan DM, Sulaj K, et al
Emergence of a Tetracycline-resistant Campylobacter jejuni Clone Associated with Outbreaks of Ovine Abortion in the United States.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;.
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BIENDO M , Canarelli B, Thomas D, Rousseau F, et al
Successive emergence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing and carbapenemase-producing Enterobacter aerogenes isolates in a university hospital.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;46:1037-44.
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TOKATLIDOU D , Tsivitanidou M, Pournaras S, Ikonomidis A, et al
Outbreak caused by a multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae clone carrying blaVIM-12 in a university hospital.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;46:1005-8.
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LAU SH , Reddy S, Cheesbrough J, Bolton FJ, et al
Major uropathogenic Escherichia coli strain isolated in the northwest of England identified by multilocus sequence typing.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;46:1076-80.
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HASHIDA K , Shiomori T, Hohchi N, Muratani T, et al
Nasopharyngeal Haemophilus influenzae carriage in Japanese children attending day-care centers.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;46:876-81.
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GONULLU N , Aktas Z, Kayacan CB, Salcioglu M, et al
Dissemination of CTX-M-15 beta-lactamase genes carried on Inc FI and FII plasmids among clinical isolates of Escherichia coli in a university hospital in Istanbul, Turkey.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;46:1110-2.
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ARIAS CA , Vallejo M, Reyes J, Panesso D, et al
Clinical and microbiological aspects of linezolid resistance mediated by the cfr gene encoding a 23S rRNA methyltransferase.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;46:892-6.
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February 2008

DESCLOUX S , Rossano A, Perreten V
Characterization of new Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome mec (SCCmec) and topoisomerase genes in fluoroquinolone and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;.
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HOEK PK , Gey van Pittius CN, Moolman-Smook H, Carelse-Tofa K, et al
Fluorometric Assay For Susceptibility Testing of Rifampicin in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex (FAST-Rif).
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;.
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BILLAL DS , Hotomi M, Shimada J, Fujihara K, et al
Prevalence of Streptococcus Invasive Locus (sil) and its Relationship with Macrolide Resistance among Group A Streptococcus.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;.
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DE CUETO M , Rodriguez JM, Soriano MJ, Lopez-Cerero L, et al
Fatal levofloxacin treatment failure in a bacteremic patient infected with Streptococcus pneumoniae with a pre-existing parC mutation.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;.
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MADEC JY , Lazizzera C, Chatre P, Martin S, et al
Prevalence of faecal carriage of acquired third-generation cephalosporin resistance in Enterobacteriacae from cattle in France.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;.
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STRAUSS OJ , Warren RM, Jordaan A, Streicher EM, et al
Spread of a low-fitness drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain in a setting of high HIV prevalence.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;.
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WIDMER AF , Mertz D, Frei R
Necessity of Screening of both the Nose and the Throat To Detect Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization in Patients upon Admission to an Intensive Care Unit.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;46:835.
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FANG H , Ataker F, Hedin G, Dornbusch K, et al
Molecular epidemiology of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases among Escherichia coli isolates collected in a Swedish hospital and its associated health care facilities from 2001 to 2006.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;46:707-12.
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ROMERO B , Aranaz A, Bezos J, Alvarez J, et al
Single-nucleotide polymorphism in two representative multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium bovis isolates collected from patients in a Spanish hospital harboring a human infection outbreak.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;46:826-7.
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KANG HY , Kim KY, Kim J, Lee JC, et al
Distribution of conjugative-plasmid-mediated 16S rRNA methylase genes among amikacin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae isolates collected in 1995 to 1998 and 2001 to 2006 at a university hospital in South Korea and identification of conjugative plasmids media
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;46:700-6.
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YU CY , Chou SJ, Yeh CM, Chao MR, et al
Prevalence and characterization of multidrug-resistant (type ACSSuT) Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium strains in isolates from four gosling farms and a hatchery farm.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;46:522-6.
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KRUEGER WA , Kempf VA, Peiffer M, Nagele U, et al
Treatment with tigecycline of recurrent urosepsis caused by extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;46:817-20.
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FARLEY JE , Stamper PD, Ross T, Cai M, et al
Comparison of the BD GeneOhm methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) PCR assay to culture by use of BBL CHROMagar MRSA for detection of MRSA in nasal surveillance cultures from an at-risk community population.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;46:743-6.
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LIN YC , Sheng WH, Chang SC, Wang JT, et al
Application of a microsphere-based array for rapid identification of Acinetobacter spp. with distinct antimicrobial susceptibilities.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;46:612-7.
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January 2008

GOLDMEYER J , Li H, McCormac M, Cook S, et al
Identification of Staphylococcus aureus and Determination of Methicillin Resistance Directly from Positive Blood Cultures by Isothermal Amplification and Disposable Detection Device.
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LIN MY , Rezai K, Schwartz DN
Septic Pulmonary Emboli and Bacteremia Associated with Deep Tissue Infections Caused by Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;.
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FEIL EJ , Nickerson EK, Chantratita N, Wuthiekanun V, et al
Rapid detection of the pandemic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clone ST 239 and its dominance in Asian hospitals.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;.
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JACOBS MR , Good CE, Beall B, Bajaksouzian S, et al
Changes in Serotypes and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae in Cleveland: a quarter-century experience.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;.
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GARCIA-EFFRON G , Dilger A, Alcazar-Fuoli L, Park S, et al
Rapid detection of triazole antifungal resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;.
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QI C , Malczynski M, Parker M, Scheetz MH, et al
Characterization of the Genetic Diversity of Carbapenem Resistant A. baumannii Clinical Strains Collected from 2004 to 2007.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;.
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HUANG YT , Hsiao CH, Liao CH, Lee CW, et al
Bacteremia and Infective Endocarditis Caused by Daptomycin-non-susceptible, Vancomycin-Intermediate, and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Taiwan.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;.
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OLSEN RJ , Burns KM, Chen L, Kreiswirth BN, et al
Severe Necrotizing Fasciitis in an HIV-Positive Patient Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;.
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PFALLER MA , Diekema DJ, Gibbs DL, Newell VA, et al
Geographic and Temporal Trends in the Isolation and Antifungal Susceptibility of Candida parapsilosis: A Global Assessment from the ARTEMIS DISK Antifungal Surveillance Program, 2001-2005.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;.
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BORMAN AM , Petch R, Linton CJ, Palmer MD, et al
Candida nivariensis, an emerging pathogenic yeast with multi-drug resistance to antifungal agents.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;.
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CHUNG HJ , Jeon HS, Sung H, Kim MN, et al
Epidemiologic Characteristics of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Eczematous Lesion of Atopic Dermatitis Children.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;.
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RAO S , Maddox CW, Hoien-Dalen P, Lanka S, et al
Diagnostic accuracy of a class 1 integron PCR method in detection of antibiotic resistance in Salmonella isolated from swine production systems.
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GEISSDORFER W , Sandner G, John S, Gessner A, et al
Ureaplasma urealyticum Meningitis in an Adult Patient.
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SHELBURNE SA 3RD , Singh KV, White AC Jr, Byrne L, et al
Sequential outbreaks of infections by distinct Acinetobacter baumannii strains in a public teaching hospital in Houston, Texas.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;46:198-205.
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NDEMBI N , Abraha A, Pilch H, Ichimura H, et al
Molecular characterization of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and HIV-2 in Yaounde, Cameroon: evidence of major drug resistance mutations in newly diagnosed patients infected with subtypes other than subtype B.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008;46:177-84.
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December 2007

ZHANG K , McClure JA, Elsayed S, Louie T, et al
Novel Multiplex PCR Assay for Simultaneous Detection of USA300 and USA400 Community-Associated MRSA Strains, mecA and Panton-Valentine Leukocidin Genes with Discrimination of Staphylococcus aureus from Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;.
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EGUCHI H , Kuwahara T, Miyamoto T, Nakayama-Imaohji H, et al
High-level fluoroquinolone resistance in ophthalmic clinical isolates belonging to the species Corynebacterium macginleyi.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;.
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DAUREL C , Huet C, Dhalluin A, Bes M, et al
Differences in Potential for Selection of Clindamycin-Resistant Mutants Between Inducible erm(A) and erm(C) Genes in Staphylococcus aureus.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;.
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BONNESS S , Szekat C, Novak N, Bierbaum G, et al
Pulsed field gel electrophoresis of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from atopic patients reveals presence of similar strains on the children and their parents.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;.
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CAMPBELL SJ , Deshmukh HS, Nelson CL, Bae IG, et al
Genotypic Characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from a Multinational Trial of Complicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;.
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CHI CY , Lauderdale TL, Wang SM, Wu JM, et al
Healthcare-associated Endocarditis Caused by Staphylococcus aureus with Reduced Susceptibility to Vancomycin.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;.
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PFALLER MA , Diekema DJ, Gibbs DL, Newell VA, et al
Candida krusei, a Multidrug-Resistant Opportunistic Fungal Pathogen: Geographic and Temporal Trends from the ARTEMIS DISK Antifungal Surveillance Program, 2001-2005.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;.
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BERGVAL IL , Vijzelaar RN, Dalla Costa ER, Schuitema AR, et al
Development of a multiplex assay for the rapid characterisation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;.
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ROBICSEK A , Suseno M, Beaumont JL, Thomson RB Jr, et al
Prediction of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus involvement in disease sites by concomitant nasal sampling.
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PIATTI G , Mannini A, Balistreri M, Schito AM, et al
Virulence factors in urinary Escherichia coli: phylogenetic background, quinolone and fluoroquinolone resistance.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;.
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SAVINI V , Catavitello C, Talia M, Manna A, et al
BETALACTAM FAILURE IN TREATMENT OF TWO GROUP G STREPTOCOCCUS DYSGALACTIAE SUBSP. EQUISIMILIS PHARYNGITIS CASES.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;.
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November 2007

AL-RAWAHI GN , Schreader AG, Porter SD, Roscoe DL, et al
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriage among Injection Drug users: six years later.
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MILLAR M , Philpott A, Wilks M, Whiley A, et al
Colonisation and persistence of antibiotic resistant Enterobacteriaceae in infants nursed in two neonatal intensive care units in East London, UK.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;.
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BOYCE JM , Havill NL
Comparison of BD GeneOhm MRSA PCR versus CHROMagar MRSA for Screening Patients for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;.
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STROMMENGER B , Braulke C, Pasemann B, Schmidt C, et al
Multiplex PCR for the Rapid Detection of Isolates Suspicious to be Community Acquired Staphylococcus aureus.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;.
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NUNES S , Sa-Leao R, de Lencastre H
Optochin resistance among Streptococcus pneumoniae colonizing healthy children in Portugal.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;.
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PFALLER MA , Boyken L, Hollis RJ, Kroeger J, et al
In Vitro Susceptibility of Invasive Isolates of Candida spp. to Anidulafungin, Caspofungin, and Micafungin: Six Years of Global Surveillance.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;.
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SAKOULAS G , Rose W, Rybak MJ, Pillai S, et al
Evaluation of Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis Developing Nonsusceptibility to Daptomycin.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;.
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LARSEN AR , Bocher S, Stegger M, Goering R, et al
Epidemiology of the European Community Associated Methicillin- Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CC80-MRSA-IV) in Denmark 1993-2004.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;.
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FARIA NA , Carrico JA, Oliveira DC, Ramirez M, et al
Analysis of typing methods for epidemiological surveillance of both methicillin-resistant and susceptible Staphylococcus aureus.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;.
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October 2007

YOKOTA SI , Ohkoshi Y, Sato K, Fujii N, et al
Emergence of fluoroquinolone-resistant Haemophilus influenzae strains among elderly patients but not in children.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;.
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MIOTTO P , Piana F, Migliori GB, Cirillo DM, et al
Genotype MTBDRplus: a further step toward a rapid identification of resistant tuberculosis.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;.
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MELLES DC , Tenover FC, Kuehnert MJ, Witsenboer H, et al
Overlapping population structures of nasal isolates of Staphylococcus aureus from healthy Dutch and American individuals.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;.
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TOP J , Willems R, van der Velden S, Asbroek M, et al
Emergence of CC17 Enterococcus faecium in the Netherlands.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;.
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LUCA-HARARI B , Ekelund K, van der Linden M, Staum-Kaltoft M, et al
Clinical and epidemiological aspects of invasive Streptococcus pyogenes infections in Denmark during 2003-2004.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;.
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PARK C , Lee DG, Kim SW, Choi SM, et al
Predominance of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strains Carrying Staphylococcal Chromosome Cassette mec type IVA in Korea.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;.
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GUPTA K , Macintyre A, Vanasse G, Dembry LM, et al
Trends in {beta}-lactam Prescribing for Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;.
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HUANG YC , Hwang KP, Chen PY, Chen CJ, et al
Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization among Taiwanese children, 2005-2006.
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SMITH-VAUGHAN HC , Marsh RL, Morris PS, Leach AJ, et al
In vivo emergence of high-level macrolide resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae following a single dose of azithromycin.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;.
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ZHOU H , Yang Q, Yu YS, Wei ZQ, et al
Clonal Spread of Imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii among different cities of China.
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FERNANDES CJ , O'sullivan MV, Cai Y, Kong F, et al
An agar dilution method for the detection of inducible clindamycin resistance in Staphylococcus spp.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;.
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SWENSON JM , Brasso WB, Ferraro MJ, Hardy DJ, et al
Detection of Inducible Clindamycin Resistance in Staphylococci by Broth Microdilution Using Erythromycin/Clindamycin Combination Wells.
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KOBAYASHI I , Murakami K, Kato M, Kato S, et al
Changing antimicrobial susceptibility epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori strains in Japan between 2002 and 2005.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;.
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DURMAZ R , Zozio T, Gunal S, Allix C, et al
Population-Based Molecular Epidemiological Study of Tuberculosis in Malatya, Turkey.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;.
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LIBBRECHT E , Doutreloigne J, Van De Velde H, Yuen MF, et al
Evolution of Primary and Compensatory Lamivudine-Resistance Mutations during Long-term Lamivudine Treatment in Chronic HBV-Infected Patients Assessed by a Line Probe Assay.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;.
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ZHU Y , Curtis M, Snow-Lampart A, Yang H, et al
In vitro drug susceptibility analysis of hepatitis B virus clinical quasispecies populations.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;45:3335-41.
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FITZGIBBON MM , Rossney AS, O'Connell B
Investigation of reduced susceptibility to glycopeptides among methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from patients in Ireland and evaluation of agar screening methods for detection of heterogeneously glycopeptide-intermediate S. aureus.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;45:3263-9.
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STEEGEN K , Luchters S, Demecheleer E, Dauwe K, et al
Feasibility of detecting human immunodeficiency virus type 1 drug resistance in DNA extracted from whole blood or dried blood spots.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;45:3342-51.
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FAKHR MK , Logue CM
Sequence variation in the outer membrane protein-encoding gene cmeC, conferring multidrug resistance among Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli strains isolated from different hosts.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;45:3381-3.
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September 2007

PARK IJ , Lee WG, Lim YA, Cho SR, et al
Genetic Rearrangements of Tn1546-like elements in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolated from hospitalized patients over 7-year period.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;.
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MILLET J , Miyagi-Shiohira C, Yamane N, Sola C, et al
Assessment of the MIRU-QUB markers to Further Discriminate the Beijing Genotype in a Population-based Study on the Genetic Diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Clinical Isolates from Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands in Japan.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;.
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PEREYRE S , Charron A, Renaudin H, Bebear C, et al
First report of macrolide resistant strains and description of a novel nucleotide sequence variation in the P1 adhesin gene in Mycoplasma pneumoniae clinical strains isolated in France over 12 years.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;.
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BLANC DS , Petignat C, Wenger A, Kuhn G, et al
The Changing Molecular Epidemiology of Methicilin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Small Geographic Area over a 8-Year Period.
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QIN L , Masaki H, Watanabe K, Furumoto A, et al
Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Genetic Characteristics of Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates Indicating Possible Nosocomial Transmission Routes in a Community Hospital in Japan.
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CAMPANA S , Cocchi P, Doring G, Taccetti G, et al
Emergence of an Epidemic Clone of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Panton-Valentine Leucocidin-Negative Staphylococcus aureus in Cystic Fibrosis Patient Populations.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;45:3146-7.
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PAULE SM , Hacek DM, Kufner B, Truchon K, et al
Performance of the BD GeneOhm methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus test before and during high-volume clinical use.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;45:2993-8.
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CITRON DM , Goldstein EJ, Merriam CV, Lipsky BA, et al
Bacteriology of moderate-to-severe diabetic foot infections and in vitro activity of antimicrobial agents.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;45:2819-28.
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August 2007

MARSHALL C , Spelman D
Is throat screening necessary to detect methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization in patients upon admission to an intensive care unit?
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ZHU LX , Zhang ZW, Wang C, Yang HW, et al
Simultaneous Detection of Antibiotic Resistance Genes among Staphylococcal Clinical Isolates with a DNA Microarray.
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LE TA , Fabre L, Roumagnac P, Grimont PA, et al
Clonal expansion and microevolution of quinolone-resistant Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi, Vietnam, 1996-2004.
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CAI Y , Kong F, Wang Q, Tong Z, et al
Comparison of single and multilocus sequence typing and toxin gene profiling for characterisation of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
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LOCKHART SR , Abramson MA, Beekmann SE, Gallagher G, et al
Antimicrobial resistance among Gram negative bacilli as causes of infections in intensive care unit patients in the United States between 1993 and 2004.
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STAMPER PD , Cai M, Lema C, Eskey K, et al
Comparison of the BD GeneOhmTM VanR Assay to Culture for the Identification of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in Rectal and Stool Specimens.
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DASKALAKI M , Otero JR, Sanz F, Chaves F, et al
Bacteremia due to clonally-derived methicillin-resistant / gentamicin-susceptible and methicillin-susceptible / gentamicin-resistant isolates of Staphylococcus aureus.
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MELLO FC , Arias MS, Rosales S, Marsico AG, et al
Clinical evaluation of the microscopic observation drug susceptibility (MODS) assay for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistance to isoniazid or rifampin.
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KIM TE , Jeong YW, Cho SH, Kim SJ, et al
A chronological study on antibiotic resistances and their relevant genes in Korean avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC).
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PATEL M , Kumar RA, Stamm AM, Hoesley CJ, et al
USA300 Genotype Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus as a Cause of Surgical Site Infections.
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MAKRISTATHIS A , Hirschl AM, Russmann H, Koletzko S, et al
Detection and Clarithromycin Susceptibility Testing of Helicobacter pylori in Stool Specimens by Real-Time PCR: How To Get Accurate Test Results.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;45:2756-7.
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SOLNIK-ISAAC H , Weinberger M, Tabak M, Ben-David A, et al
Quinolone resistance of Salmonella enterica serovar Virchow isolates from humans and poultry in Israel: evidence for clonal expansion.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;45:2575-9.
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THOMSON KS , Cornish NE, Hong SG, Hemrick K, et al
Comparison of Phoenix and VITEK 2 extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase detection tests for analysis of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella isolates with well-characterized beta-lactamases.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;45:2380-4.
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ANDERSON KF , Lonsway DR, Rasheed JK, Biddle J, et al
Evaluation of methods to identify the Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase in Enterobacteriaceae.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;45:2723-5.
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ROSSNEY AS , Shore AC, Morgan PM, Fitzgibbon MM, et al
The emergence and importation of diverse genotypes of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) harboring the Panton-Valentine leukocidin gene (pvl) reveal that pvl is a poor marker for community-acquired MRSA strains in Ireland.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007;45:2554-63.
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