Published in J Clin Microbiol on July 01, 2002
New real-time PCR assay for rapid detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus directly from specimens containing a mixture of staphylococci. J Clin Microbiol (2004) 6.06
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Detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus directly from nasal swab specimens by a real-time PCR assay. J Clin Microbiol (2004) 3.18
Duplex real-time SYBR green PCR assays for detection of 17 species of food- or waterborne pathogens in stools. J Clin Microbiol (2003) 1.71
Detection and differentiation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacterial isolates by real-time PCR. J Clin Microbiol (2003) 1.68
Simultaneous detection of Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci in positive blood cultures by real-time PCR with two fluorescence resonance energy transfer probe sets. J Clin Microbiol (2004) 1.63
Identification and characterization of bacterial pathogens causing bloodstream infections by DNA microarray. J Clin Microbiol (2006) 1.55
Direct detection of Staphylococcus aureus from adult and neonate nasal swab specimens using real-time polymerase chain reaction. J Mol Diagn (2004) 1.49
Long-term effects of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on nasopharyngeal carriage of S. pneumoniae, S. aureus, H. influenzae and M. catarrhalis. PLoS One (2012) 1.43
Clinical validation of the molecular BD GeneOhm StaphSR assay for direct detection of Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in positive blood cultures. J Clin Microbiol (2007) 1.39
Nanoliter multiplex PCR arrays on a SlipChip. Anal Chem (2010) 1.30
Accuracy and potential usefulness of triplex real-time PCR for improving antibiotic treatment of patients with blood cultures showing clustered gram-positive cocci on direct smears. J Clin Microbiol (2008) 1.29
Rapid differentiation of methicillin-resistant and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus by flow cytometry after brief antibiotic exposure. J Clin Microbiol (2011) 1.27
Identification of Staphylococcus aureus and determination of methicillin resistance directly from positive blood cultures by isothermal amplification and a disposable detection device. J Clin Microbiol (2008) 1.16
Direct susceptibility testing of positive blood cultures by using Sensititre broth microdilution plates. J Clin Microbiol (2003) 1.10
StaphPlex system for rapid and simultaneous identification of antibiotic resistance determinants and Panton-Valentine leukocidin detection of staphylococci from positive blood cultures. J Clin Microbiol (2007) 1.10
Anticoagulant carryover may influence clot formation in direct tube coagulase tests from blood cultures. J Clin Microbiol (2005) 1.08
Rapid detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from positive blood cultures by quantitative PCR. Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob (2010) 0.99
Use of a multiplex molecular beacon platform for rapid detection of methicillin and vancomycin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus. J Clin Microbiol (2005) 0.97
Clinical Staphylococcus aureus isolate negative for the Sa442 fragment. J Clin Microbiol (2003) 0.92
Rapid identification of Staphylococcus aureus from BacT/ALERT blood culture bottles by direct Gram stain characteristics. J Clin Pathol (2004) 0.89
Direct identification of gram-positive cocci from routine blood cultures by using AccuProbe tests. J Clin Microbiol (2004) 0.89
Detection of extended-spectrum β-lactamase and Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase genes directly from blood cultures by use of a nucleic acid microarray. J Clin Microbiol (2012) 0.88
Detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in blood with the EVIGENE MRSA detection kit. J Clin Microbiol (2003) 0.87
Direct detection of methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus in blood culture broth by use of a penicillin binding protein 2a latex agglutination test. J Clin Microbiol (2010) 0.87
Molecular microbiological methods in the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther (2010) 0.86
Evaluation of an isothermal signal amplification method for rapid detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from patient-screening swabs. J Clin Microbiol (2003) 0.84
Low prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among men who have sex with men attending an STI clinic in Amsterdam: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open (2013) 0.83
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) 0.81
Rapid identification of methicillin-resistant staphylococci bacteremia among intensive care unit patients. Medscape J Med (2008) 0.80
Evaluation of the LightCycler Staphylococcus M GRADE kits on positive blood cultures that contained gram-positive cocci in clusters. J Clin Microbiol (2005) 0.79
Comparison of three rapid and easy bacterial DNA extraction methods for use with quantitative real-time PCR. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis (2011) 0.78
Shortcut method for extraction of Staphylococcus aureus DNA from blood cultures and conventional cultures for use in real-time PCR assays. J Clin Microbiol (2005) 0.78
Antimicrobial resistance in coagulase-negative staphylococci from Nigerian traditional fermented foods. Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob (2017) 0.78
One-step sample preparation of positive blood cultures for the direct detection of methicillin-sensitive and -resistant Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci within one hour using the automated GenomEra CDX™ PCR system. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis (2012) 0.77
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Prevalence and molecular characterization of methicillin resistance among Coagulase-negative Staphylococci at a tertiary care center. Med J Armed Forces India (2016) 0.75
False-negative test results in the Slidex Staph Plus (bioMérieux) agglutination test are mainly caused by spa-type t001 and t001-related strains. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis (2010) 0.75
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Rapid identification of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from positive blood cultures by real-time fluorescence PCR. J Clin Microbiol (2001) 2.43
Correlation between genotype and phenotypic categorization of staphylococci based on methicillin susceptibility and resistance. J Clin Microbiol (2001) 1.54
Direct detection of mecA, nuc and 16S rRNA genes in BacT/Alert blood culture bottles. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis (2001) 1.44
Characterization of blaKPC-containing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates detected in different institutions in the Eastern USA. J Antimicrob Chemother (2009) 3.82
Rapid identification of Staphylococcus aureus directly from blood cultures by fluorescence in situ hybridization with peptide nucleic acid probes. J Clin Microbiol (2002) 3.40
Fluorescence in situ hybridization with peptide nucleic acid probes for rapid identification of Candida albicans directly from blood culture bottles. J Clin Microbiol (2002) 2.11
Direct identification of Staphylococcus aureus from positive blood culture bottles. J Clin Microbiol (2003) 1.97
Endogenous endophthalmitis: an 18-year review of culture-positive cases at a tertiary care center. Medicine (Baltimore) (2003) 1.94
Comparative evaluation of three commercial systems for nucleic acid extraction from urine specimens. J Clin Microbiol (2005) 1.85
Detection and differentiation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacterial isolates by real-time PCR. J Clin Microbiol (2003) 1.68
Experience with fosfomycin for treatment of urinary tract infections due to multidrug-resistant organisms. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2012) 1.64
Multicenter study evaluating the Vitek MS system for identification of medically important yeasts. J Clin Microbiol (2013) 1.64
Treatment and outcomes in carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis (2011) 1.64
Evaluation of the Verigene Gram-positive blood culture nucleic acid test for rapid detection of bacteria and resistance determinants. J Clin Microbiol (2013) 1.59
Multicenter evaluation of the Candida albicans/Candida glabrata peptide nucleic acid fluorescent in situ hybridization method for simultaneous dual-color identification of C. albicans and C. glabrata directly from blood culture bottles. J Clin Microbiol (2007) 1.57
Multicenter evaluation of the Vitek MS matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry system for identification of Gram-positive aerobic bacteria. J Clin Microbiol (2013) 1.56
West Nile fever: lessons from the 2002 season. Cleve Clin J Med (2003) 1.56
The pathology milestones and the next accreditation system. Arch Pathol Lab Med (2014) 1.48
Detection of Legionella pneumophila by real-time PCR for the mip gene. J Clin Microbiol (2003) 1.41
Interobserver variability and feasibility of polymerase chain reaction-based assay in distinguishing ischemic colitis from Clostridium difficile colitis in endoscopic mucosal biopsies. Am J Clin Pathol (2013) 1.41
Morphologic mimickers of Cryptococcus occurring within inflammatory infiltrates in the setting of neutrophilic dermatitis: a series of three cases highlighting clinical dilemmas associated with a novel histopathologic pitfall. J Cutan Pathol (2013) 1.37
Molecular identification of bacteria from aseptically loose implants. Clin Orthop Relat Res (2008) 1.37
Quantitative real-time PCR is not more sensitive than "conventional" PCR. J Clin Microbiol (2008) 1.32
Pyrosequencing for rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistance to rifampin, isoniazid, and fluoroquinolones. J Clin Microbiol (2009) 1.32
Pyrosequencing as a tool for the identification of common isolates of Mycobacterium sp. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis (2005) 1.32
The neuropathology of West Nile virus meningoencephalitis. A report of two cases and review of the literature. Am J Clin Pathol (2003) 1.28
Rapid differentiation of methicillin-resistant and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus by flow cytometry after brief antibiotic exposure. J Clin Microbiol (2011) 1.27
Antimicrobial resistance in Cairo, Egypt 1999-2000: a survey of five hospitals. J Antimicrob Chemother (2003) 1.27
Comparison of five methods for extraction of Legionella pneumophila from respiratory specimens. J Clin Microbiol (2004) 1.17
The role of swab and tissue culture in the diagnosis of implantable cardiac device infection. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol (2005) 1.17
False-positive cryptococcal antigen test associated with use of BBL Port-a-Cul transport vials. J Clin Microbiol (2010) 1.08
Cavitary mass lesion and recurrent pneumothoraces due to Paragonimus kellicotti infection: North American paragonimiasis. Am J Surg Pathol (2003) 1.08
Analysis and characterization of antiviral drug-resistant cytomegalovirus isolates from solid organ transplant recipients. J Infect Dis (2002) 1.08
Outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization and infection in a neonatal intensive care unit epidemiologically linked to a healthcare worker with chronic otitis. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2006) 1.05
Improved detection of biofilm-formative bacteria by vortexing and sonication: a pilot study. Clin Orthop Relat Res (2008) 1.05
HER2/neu amplification in breast cancer: stratification by tumor type and grade. Am J Clin Pathol (2002) 1.04
The comparison of pyrosequencing molecular Gram stain, culture, and conventional Gram stain for diagnosing orthopaedic infections. J Orthop Res (2006) 1.03
Brief ultrasonication improves detection of biofilm-formative bacteria around a metal implant. Clin Orthop Relat Res (2007) 1.03
Spectra MRSA, a new chromogenic agar medium to screen for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. J Clin Microbiol (2009) 1.02
A molecular gram stain using broad range PCR and pyrosequencing technology: a potentially useful tool for diagnosing orthopaedic infections. Diagn Mol Pathol (2005) 1.02
Moxifloxacin pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics and optimal dose and susceptibility breakpoint identification for treatment of disseminated Mycobacterium avium infection. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2010) 1.01
Decrease in Staphylococcus aureus colonization and hospital-acquired infection in a medical intensive care unit after institution of an active surveillance and decolonization program. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2010) 0.98
Solitary Nocardia farcinica brain abscess in an immunocompetent adult mimicking metastatic brain tumor: rapid diagnosis by pyrosequencing and successful treatment. Surg Neurol (2008) 0.98
Antifungal susceptibilities of Cryptococcus neoformans. Emerg Infect Dis (2004) 0.96
Rapid identification of Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin resistance by flow cytometry using a peptide nucleic acid probe. J Clin Microbiol (2011) 0.96
Correlation between viral loads of cytomegalovirus in blood and bronchoalveolar lavage specimens from lung transplant recipients determined by histology and immunohistochemistry. J Clin Microbiol (2004) 0.96
Microbiology of liver abscesses and the predictive value of abscess gram stain and associated blood cultures. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis (2003) 0.95
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection caused by Actinomyces neuii subsp. neuii. J Clin Microbiol (2008) 0.95
Pneumonia due to Cryptococcus neoformans in a patient receiving infliximab: possible zoonotic transmission from a pet cockatiel. Respir Care (2004) 0.95
Fatal West Nile Virus infection after rituximab/fludarabine--induced remission for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma (2005) 0.94
Identification of clinical coryneform bacterial isolates: comparison of biochemical methods and sequence analysis of 16S rRNA and rpoB genes. J Clin Microbiol (2007) 0.94
Bilateral periprosthetic joint infection caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis, and identification of Salmonella sp using molecular techniques. Int J Infect Dis (2009) 0.93
Detection of polyoma virus in brain tissue of patients with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy by real-time PCR and pyrosequencing. Diagn Mol Pathol (2004) 0.92
Late complications of Candida (Torulopsis) glabrata fungemia: description of a phenomenon. Scand J Infect Dis (2002) 0.91
Progression to bacteremia in critical care patients colonized with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus expressing Panton-Valentine leukocidin. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis (2010) 0.91
Cross-class resistance to non-beta-lactam antimicrobials in extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae. Am J Clin Pathol (2003) 0.91
Improving clinical significance of PCR: use of propidium monoazide to distinguish viable from dead Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis. J Orthop Res (2009) 0.91
Broad-range (pan) Salmonella and Salmonella serotype typhi-specific real-time PCR assays: potential tools for the clinical microbiologist. Am J Clin Pathol (2005) 0.90
Detection of group B streptococci in Lim broth by use of group B streptococcus peptide nucleic acid fluorescent in situ hybridization and selective and nonselective agars. J Clin Microbiol (2008) 0.90
Clinical presentation and management of histoplasmosis in older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc (2012) 0.90
Fatal parasitic meningoencephalomyelitis caused by Halicephalobus deletrix : a case report and review of the literature. Arch Pathol Lab Med (2010) 0.89
Clinical utility of cytomegalovirus viral load in bronchoalveolar lavage in lung transplant recipients. Am J Transplant (2005) 0.89
Identification of Histoplasma capsulatum from culture extracts by real-time PCR. J Clin Microbiol (2003) 0.89
Predictive value and cost-effectiveness analysis of a rapid polymerase chain reaction for preoperative detection of nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2003) 0.88
The hsp65 gene patterns of less common Mycobacterium and Nocardia spp. by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis with capillary electrophoresis. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis (2007) 0.88
Antimicrobial susceptibility of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium: potential utility of fosfomycin. Scand J Infect Dis (2003) 0.88
Ileal perforation and reactive hemophagocytic syndrome in a patient with disseminated histoplasmosis: the role of the real-time polymerase chain reaction in the diagnosis and successful treatment with amphotericin B lipid complex. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis (2006) 0.87
Recent advances in diagnostic microbiology. Semin Hematol (2009) 0.87
Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans endogenous endophthalmitis: report of two cases and review of the literature. Scand J Infect Dis (2003) 0.87
Delirium in a renal transplant recipient associated with BK virus in the cerebrospinal fluid. Transplantation (2004) 0.87
Typical histologic features of Tunga penetrans in skin biopsies. Arch Pathol Lab Med (2002) 0.86