Genomics|Update|Infectious Diseases ► Epidemiology, Outbreaks, Transmission

Genomics|Update|Infectious Diseases

Volume 34  Number 6  February 12-19, 2015

Epidemiology, Outbreaks, Transmission

Differential single nucleotide polymorphism analysis of an outbreak caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Manhattan reveals epidemiological details missed by standard pulsed-field gel electrophoresis.
Scaltriti E, et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2015 Feb 4.

Emergence of an outbreak-associated Clostridium difficile variant with increased virulence.
Quesada-Gómez C, et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2015 Feb 4.

Whole-genome sequencing in hierarchy with pulsed-field gel electrophoresis: the utility of this approach to establish possible sources of MRSA cross-transmission
Moore G, et al. J Hosp Infect. 2015 Jan 13.

Tuberculous spondylitis in Russia and prominent role of multidrug-resistant clone Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing B0/W148
Vyazovaya A, et al. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2015 Feb 2.

Evolution and transmission patterns of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in China.
Wang F, et al. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2015 Feb;59(2):818-25.

Molecular characterization of HIV-1 infection in Northwest Spain (2009-2013): Investigation of the subtype F outbreak.
Paraskevis D, et al. Infect Genet Evol. 2015 Mar;30:96-101.