1998
Molecular Analysis of Glycopeptide-ResistantEnterococcus faecium Isolates Collected from Michigan Hospitals over a 6-Year Period
Thal L, Donabedian S, Robinson-Dunn B, Chow J, Dembry L, Clewell D, Alshab D, Zervos M. Molecular Analysis of Glycopeptide-ResistantEnterococcus faecium Isolates Collected from Michigan Hospitals over a 6-Year Period. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 1998, 36: 3303-3308. PMID: 9774583, PMCID: PMC105319, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.36.11.3303-3308.1998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial Typing TechniquesChromosomes, BacterialCross InfectionDNA, BacterialDrug Resistance, MicrobialElectrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-FieldEnterococcus faeciumGene Transfer TechniquesGenes, BacterialGram-Positive Bacterial InfectionsHumansMichiganMolecular EpidemiologyNucleic Acid HybridizationPlasmidsVancomycinConceptsExtended-care facilityPulsed-field gel electrophoresisEnterococcus faecium isolatesFaecium isolatesClonal disseminationVancomycin-resistant E. faeciumStrain typesE. faecium isolatesVancomycin-resistant E. faecium isolatesIntrahospital disseminationSpread of resistanceMichigan hospitalsMajority of isolatesPatientsHospitalClinical isolatesGentamicin resistanceVanA geneErythromycin resistanceE. faeciumVancomycin resistanceType M2VanB genesMolecular relatednessMost isolates
1993
Nosocomial acquisition of Candida parapsilosis: An epidemiologic study
Sanchez V, Vazquez J, Barth-Jones D, Dembry L, Sobel J, Zervos M. Nosocomial acquisition of Candida parapsilosis: An epidemiologic study. The American Journal Of Medicine 1993, 94: 577-582. PMID: 8389525, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(93)90207-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unitC. parapsilosisMedicine intensive care unitBone marrow transplant unitNegative initial culturesTertiary care hospitalMarrow transplant unitLittle epidemiologic informationHands of personnelImportant nosocomial pathogenStrain typesRestriction enzyme analysisCandida parapsilosisEnvironmental surfacesImmunosuppressive therapyNosocomial acquisitionAntibiotic therapyCare hospitalCare unitTransplant unitControl subjectsHand culturesNosocomial infectionsPatient strainsEpidemiologic information
1992
Epidemiology of nosocomial acquisition of Candida lusitaniae
Sanchez V, Vazquez J, Barth-Jones D, Dembry L, Sobel J, Zervos M. Epidemiology of nosocomial acquisition of Candida lusitaniae. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 1992, 30: 3005-3008. PMID: 1360476, PMCID: PMC270571, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.30.11.3005-3008.1992.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmphotericin B.Medical intensive care unitC. lusitaniaeTertiary care hospitalIntensive care unitBone marrow transplantIndirect contact transmissionCandida lusitaniaeImportant nosocomial pathogenDuration of stayCatheter useImmunosuppressive therapyNosocomial acquisitionControl patientsAntibiotic administrationCare unitMarrow transplantAntifungal therapyExogenous acquisitionPatientsContact transmissionNosocomial pathogenIdentical strainsCandida speciesStrain types