2018
Ozone disinfection of home nebulizers effectively kills common cystic fibrosis bacterial pathogens
Towle D, Baker V, Schramm C, O'Brien M, Collins MS, Feinn R, Murray TS. Ozone disinfection of home nebulizers effectively kills common cystic fibrosis bacterial pathogens. Pediatric Pulmonology 2018, 53: 599-604. PMID: 29542874, DOI: 10.1002/ppul.23990.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHome respiratory equipmentCystic Fibrosis FoundationNebulizer outputRespiratory equipmentBacterial pathogensCommon bacterial pathogensOzone exposureHome nebulizersNebulizer functionInfusion timeNebulizer equipmentJet nebulizerMin infusion timeHome careStaphylococcus aureusBacterial recoveryPseudomonas aeruginosaExposureHeavy burdenGross changesNebulizerPathogensSeparate experiments
2012
Baby bottle steam sterilizers disinfect home nebulizers inoculated with bacterial respiratory pathogens
Towle D, Callan DA, Farrel PA, Egan ME, Murray TS. Baby bottle steam sterilizers disinfect home nebulizers inoculated with bacterial respiratory pathogens. Journal Of Cystic Fibrosis 2012, 12: 512-516. PMID: 23267773, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2012.11.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHome nebulizersMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusBacterial respiratory pathogensResistant Staphylococcus aureusNon-mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosaMucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosaRespiratory pathogensHaemophilus influenzaeBacterial infectionsClinical settingAdditional studiesBacterial growthStaphylococcus aureusStenotrophomonas maltophiliaPseudomonas aeruginosaViable bacteriaTreatmentNebulizerBurkholderia cepaciaInfectionInfluenzaeComparison 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
2011
Low Prevalence of Heterogeneous Vancomycin-Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus Isolates among Connecticut Veterans
Fink SL, Martinello RA, Campbell SM, Murray TS. Low Prevalence of Heterogeneous Vancomycin-Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus Isolates among Connecticut Veterans. Antimicrobial Agents And Chemotherapy 2011, 56: 582-583. PMID: 22064529, PMCID: PMC3256079, DOI: 10.1128/aac.05024-11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeterogeneous vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureusMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusHeterogeneous Vancomycin-Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus IsolatesVancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureusLow-prevalence populationsStaphylococcus aureus isolatesStaphylococcus aureusPrevalence populationsRoutine screeningVeterans HospitalLow prevalenceAureus isolatesCurve analysisResistance detectionAureusIsolatesPatientsHospitalPrevalenceEtest