The Journal of the Japanese Society for Clinical Microbiology

Vol.21 No.1
Contents
(March 25, 2011)

Review
The Current Status of Tinea (Ringworm) and the Progress of Research on Pathogenesis of Dermatophytes ---P1
Tsuyoshi Yamada, Koichi Makimura

Original Article
TEM-132-producing Ceftatidime-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae That Cause a Probable Healthcare Associated Transmission ---P11
Maho Takahashi, Naohiro Shibata, Kimiko Ooya, Misako Horimizu, Kazuhiko Nagai, Yoshichika Arakawa

Original Article
Evaluation of Four Quinolones against Fluoroquinolone-nonsusceptible Clones of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae ---P17
Shin-ichi Yokota, Yasuo Ohkoshi, Nobuhiro Fujii*

Original Article
Multidrug-Resistant Phenotype and Prevalence of CTX-M-27 in Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Uropathogenic Escherichia coli ---P25
Tatsuya Hattori, Kunihiko Nakane, Kumiko Kawamura

Case Report
A Case of Tetanus with Successful Isolation of Clostridium tetani after Obtaining Appropriate Samples According to the Clinical Information ---P35
Kazutaka Ohashi, Hiromi Kawai, Minako Watanabe, Utako Yamamoto, Emi Okazaki, Yukiko Takano, Kii Hayakawa, Toshio Sato, Noboru Ohana, Natsuo Yamamoto, Yuji Imafuku, Yasuhiko Tsukada, Kumiko Sugama, Yuuko Oguro, Akihiko Yamamoto, Motohide Takahashi, Keiji Kanemitsu

Case Report
A Case of Nonhemolytic Streptococcus pyogenes Isolated from a Patient with Cholesteatoma ---P40
Miki Takahashi, Sachie Yomoda, Masami Murakami

Case Report
A Case of Sepsis Caused by Moraxella osloensis ---P45
Tomokazu Kuchibiro, Yoshifumi Sakata, Kiyofumi Ohkusu

Diagnostic test report
Comparison of Two Immunoassays for Detection of Clostridium difficile Toxins A and B in Stool Specimens ---P51
Akiko Ueda, Masahiro Toyokawa, Isao Nishi, Atsuko Sunada, Tomomi Sakata, Keigo Kimura, Yoriko Inoue, Seishi Asari