Annals ofClinical Microbiology

Volume: 7 - Number: 62 - April 15, 2007

Outstanding

Use of Cefoxitin-Based Selective Broth for Improved Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Use of Electrochemical DNA Biosensors for Rapid Molecular Identification of Uropathogens in Clinical Urine Specimens

Triazole Cross-Resistance among Candida spp.: Case Report, Occurrence among Bloodstream Isolates, and Implications for Antifungal Therapy

Use of Different Stains for Microscopic Evaluation of Corneal Scrapings for Diagnosis of Microsporidial Keratitis

Bacteriology

Sonication of Explanted Prosthetic Components in Bags for Diagnosis of Prosthetic Joint Infection Is Associated with Risk of Contamination

Two New Colorimetric Methods for Early Detection of Vancomycin and Oxacillin Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus

Use of Cefoxitin-Based Selective Broth for Improved Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Use of Electrochemical DNA Biosensors for Rapid Molecular Identification of Uropathogens in Clinical Urine Specimens

Use of PCR-Restriction Enzyme Pattern Analysis and Sequencing Database for hsp65 Gene-Based Identification of Nocardia Species

Case report

Timely Diagnosis of Disseminated Toxoplasmosis by Sputum Examination

Treatment Failure Resulting from Resistance of Staphylococcus aureus to Daptomycin

Unilateral Empyema as a Complication of Infectious Mononucleosis: a Pathogenic Variant of Lemierre’s Syndrome

Urosepsis with Actinobaculum schaalii and Aerococcus urinae

Micology

Triazole Cross-Resistance among Candida spp.: Case Report, Occurrence among Bloodstream Isolates, and Implications for Antifungal Therapy

Use of Commercially Available Cryogenic Vials for Long-Term Preservation of Dermatophyte Fungi

Parasitology

Use of an Adaptation of a Commercially Available PCR Assay Aimed at Diagnosis of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea To Detect Trichomonas vaginalis in Urogenital Specimens

Use of Different Stains for Microscopic Evaluation of Corneal Scrapings for Diagnosis of Microsporidial Keratitis

Use of Molecular Beacon Probes for Real-Time PCR Detection of Plasmodium falciparum and Other Plasmodium Species in Peripheral Blood Specimens

Reviews

The Continuing Challenges of Leprosy

The Front Line of Enteric Host Defense against Unwelcome Intrusion of Harmful Microorganisms: Mucins, Antimicrobial Peptides, and Microbiota

The Genus Hafnia: from Soup to Nuts

Virology

Unique NS5b Hepatitis C Virus Gene Sequence Consensus Database Is Essential for Standardization of Genotype Determinations in Multicenter Epidemiological Studies

Use of a New Dual-Antigen Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay To Detect and Characterize the Human Antibody Response to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 2 Envelope gp125 and gp36 Glycoproteins

Use of PCR To Demonstrate Presence of Adenovirus Species B, C, or F as Well as Coinfection with Two Adenovirus Species in Children with Flu-Like Symptoms