2022
Construction and evaluation of a clinically relevant model of septic arthritis
Kwon H, Yu K, Lee F. Construction and evaluation of a clinically relevant model of septic arthritis. Lab Animal 2022, 52: 11-26. PMID: 36564668, DOI: 10.1038/s41684-022-01089-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeptic arthritisAnimal modelsMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus culturesIntra-articular inflammationReproducible animal modelRelevant mouse modelExperimental animal modelsMRSA infectionCartilage destructionC57BL/6J miceInflammatory pathologyJoint diseaseTherapeutic medicationsMouse modelArthritisSynovial fluidClinical relevancePotential treatmentHuman patientsKnee jointDirect inoculationAureus culturesMRSAMiceStaphylococcus aureus cultures
2020
Recalcitrant methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection of bone cells: Intracellular penetration and control strategies
Yu K, Song L, Kang HP, Kwon HK, Back J, Lee FY. Recalcitrant methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection of bone cells: Intracellular penetration and control strategies. Bone And Joint Research 2020, 9: 49-59. PMID: 32435455, PMCID: PMC7229311, DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.92.bjr-2019-0131.r1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infectionsEarly antibiotic administrationHours of injuryStandard of careStaphylococcus aureus infectionBone resident cellsEffect of cefazolinBone Joint ResAntibiotic regimensAntibiotic administrationCombined administrationAntibiotic treatmentAureus infectionProtective effectSurgical preparationMRSA growthOpen fracturesPreparation agentsDetergent susceptibilityPrimary murine osteoblastsBacterial bioburdenMRSAColony formationRifampicinBone cells
2019
Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus methicillin-sensitive and methicillin-resistant nasal carriage in food handlers in Lebanon: a potential source of transmission of virulent strains in the community
Osman M, Kamal-Dine K, Omari K, Rafei R, Dabboussi F, Hamze M. Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus methicillin-sensitive and methicillin-resistant nasal carriage in food handlers in Lebanon: a potential source of transmission of virulent strains in the community. Access Microbiology 2019, 1: e000043. PMID: 32974533, PMCID: PMC7470302, DOI: 10.1099/acmi.0.000043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNasal carriageFood handlersCross-sectional study designNasal swab specimensAntibiotic susceptibility patternEnterotoxin genesGenetic virulence determinantsLevel of MRSACarriage prevalenceNasal colonizationVirulence determinant genesSwab specimensSusceptibility patternsStudy designMicrobiological investigationsPrevalenceFood poisoningVirulence determinantsCarriageVirulent strainStaphylococcus aureusConventional cultureMRSAIsolatesLast report
2016
Diagnostic accuracy of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization to predict methicillin-resistant S aureus soft tissue infections
Gunderson CG, Holleck JL, Chang JJ, Merchant N, Lin S, Gupta S. Diagnostic accuracy of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization to predict methicillin-resistant S aureus soft tissue infections. American Journal Of Infection Control 2016, 44: 1176-1177. PMID: 27311510, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.03.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSoft tissue infectionsMRSA infectionTissue infectionsPrevalence populationsMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonizationMRSA soft tissue infectionsStaphylococcus aureus nasal colonizationHigh-prevalence populationsLow-prevalence populationsPositive likelihood ratioNegative likelihood ratioNasal MRSALikelihood ratioNasal colonizationClinical utilityInfectionDiagnostic accuracyAdmissionHospitalPopulationMRSAPrevalence
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