2022
Bacterial Surface Detachment during Nebulization with Contaminated Reusable Home Nebulizers
Harris JC, Collins MS, Huang PH, Schramm CM, Nero T, Yan J, Murray TS. Bacterial Surface Detachment during Nebulization with Contaminated Reusable Home Nebulizers. Microbiology Spectrum 2022, 10: e02535-21. PMID: 35107362, PMCID: PMC8809330, DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02535-21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlbuterol nebulizationNebulized therapyHome nebulizersCystic fibrosisChronic respiratory diseasesAerosolized medicationsLung infectionCF patientsRespiratory diseasePathogenic bacteriaPatientsNext Generation ImpactorClinical isolatesMedicationsLungPari LCTherapyAnonymous patientsClinical bacteriaNebulizationNebulizerAerosolizationPathogenic microbesDetachmentSubset of bacteria
2012
Comparison of Disk Diffusion and Etest Methods to Determine the Susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus Circulating in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to Fusidic Acid
Somily AM, Peaper DR, Paintsil E, Murray TS. Comparison of Disk Diffusion and Etest Methods to Determine the Susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus Circulating in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to Fusidic Acid. International Journal Of Microbiology 2012, 2012: 391251. PMID: 22888356, PMCID: PMC3409531, DOI: 10.1155/2012/391251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMean inhibitory concentrationFusidic acidClinical isolatesDisk diffusionLarge academic hospitalS. aureusHigh rateFusidic acid resistanceCommon therapySaudi ArabiaAcademic hospitalStaphylococcal infectionsEtest methodSusceptibility testingLack of consensusInhibitory concentrationStaphylococcus aureusSusceptibility resultsEtestAureusRiyadhIsolatesExcellent correlationHospitalTherapy