2000
Molecular Typing Demonstrating Transmission of Gram-Negative Rods in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the Absence of a Recognized Epidemic
Almuneef M, Baltimore R, Farrel P, Reagan-Cirincione P, Dembry L. Molecular Typing Demonstrating Transmission of Gram-Negative Rods in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the Absence of a Recognized Epidemic. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2000, 32: 220-227. PMID: 11170911, DOI: 10.1086/318477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial Typing TechniquesCross InfectionDNA, BacterialDrug Resistance, MicrobialElectrophoresisFecesFemaleGenotypeGentamicinsGram-Negative Aerobic Rods and CocciGram-Negative Bacterial InfectionsHumansInfantInfant, NewbornIntensive Care Units, NeonatalMaleMicrobial Sensitivity TestsConceptsNeonatal intensive care unitIntensive care unitShared strainsCare unitMolecular typing techniquesRectal swab culturesColonization of infantsGentamicin-resistant strainsWeeks of ageTyping techniquesAntibiotic treatmentAntibiotic useSwab culturesGram-negative rodsGentamicin susceptibilityInfantsTotal daysOutbreak investigationIdentical strainsNegative rodsUnique strainsHigh rateContour-clamped homogeneous electric field electrophoresisAdmissionGentamicin
1997
In-vitro activity of trovafloxacin against sensitive and resistant aerobic bacteria using the standard microdilution broth method and Etest.
Dembry LM, Farrel PA, Orcutt DR, Gerrity LA, Andriole VT. In-vitro activity of trovafloxacin against sensitive and resistant aerobic bacteria using the standard microdilution broth method and Etest. Journal Of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 1997, 39: 35-42. PMID: 9222068, DOI: 10.1093/jac/39.suppl_2.35.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActivity of trovafloxacinCombination of trovafloxacinAmpicillin/sulbactamMicrodilution broth methodBroth methodCombination of ciprofloxacinEnterococcus faecium isolatesGram-negative organismsGram-positive organismsAntibiotic combinationsEnterococcus faecalis isolatesActive agentsFaecium isolatesTrovafloxacinComparison of MICsIndifferent effectStandard microdilution broth methodFaecalis isolatesGentamicinMorganella morganiiCiprofloxacinProteus mirabilisEtestSulbactamStenotrophomonas maltophilia