Clinical microbiologists are often asked to determine the relatedness of a group of bacterial
isolates, that is, to type them. During the last decade, traditional methods of strain typing …

Respiratory infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Burkholderia cepacia play a
major role in the pathogenesis of cystic fibrosis (CF). This review summarizes the latest …

Outbreaks of infectious disease often result from exposure to a common source of the
etiologic agent. Generally, the etiologic agent causing an outbreak of infection is derived …

Maintenance of the microbiological quality and safety of water systems used for drinking, for
recreating, and in the harvesting of seafood is imperative, as contamination of these systems …

Strain typing is an integral part of epidemiological investigations of nosocomial infections.
Methods for distinguishing among bacterial strains have improved dramatically over the last …

Individuals with cystic fibrosis have abbreviated life spans primarily due to chronic airway
infection. A limited number of types of organisms are responsible for these infections, with …

Nosocomial infections are an important source of morbidity and mortality in hospital settings,
afflicting an estimated 2 million patients in United States each year. This number represents …

Molecular epidemiological analyses of extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC),
which are also called “uropathogenic E. coli” since they are the principle pathogens in …

Four patients on a surgical ward develop postoperative pneu-monia due to Klebsiella
pneumoniae. Is this an outbreak? A child recently treated for an Escherichia coli urinary tract …

Adequate sexual expression is an essential part of many human relationships, and may
enhance quality of life and provide a sense of physical, psychological and social well-being …