2015
The contribution of extended-spectrum &bgr;-lactamases to multidrug-resistant infections in children
Murray TS, Peaper DR. The contribution of extended-spectrum &bgr;-lactamases to multidrug-resistant infections in children. Current Opinion In Pediatrics 2015, 27: 124-131. PMID: 25565574, DOI: 10.1097/mop.0000000000000182.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBeta-Lactam ResistanceBeta-LactamasesChildChild, PreschoolCommunity-Acquired InfectionsCross InfectionDrug Resistance, MultipleEscherichia coliEscherichia coli InfectionsGram-Negative Bacterial InfectionsHumansInfantKlebsiella InfectionsKlebsiella pneumoniaeMicrobial Sensitivity TestsPrevalenceConceptsMultidrug-resistant infectionsGram-negative rodsProlonged fecal carriageAntibiotic prescribing practicesPrevious antibiotic useExtended-spectrum β-lactamasesCommon risk factorsThird-generation cephalosporinsDiagnostic toolAppropriate therapyChallenging infectionsPrescribing practicesNeonatal ICULaboratory criteriaNew diagnostic toolsRisk factorsAntibiotic useFecal carriageCommunity transmissionClinical implicationsInfectionCephalosporin resistanceKlebsiella pneumoniaeReporting criteriaΒ-lactamases
2014
ESBL-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae at a tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia.
Somily AM, Habib HA, Absar MM, Arshad MZ, Manneh K, Al Subaie SS, Al Hedaithy MA, Sayyed SB, Shakoor Z, Murray TS. ESBL-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae at a tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia. The Journal Of Infection In Developing Countries 2014, 8: 1129-36. PMID: 25212077, DOI: 10.3855/jidc.4292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnti-Bacterial AgentsBeta-LactamasesBeta-LactamsChildChild, PreschoolEscherichia coliEscherichia coli InfectionsFemaleHumansInfantKlebsiella InfectionsKlebsiella pneumoniaeMaleMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMiddle AgedProspective StudiesSaudi ArabiaTertiary Care CentersYoung AdultConceptsTertiary care hospitalK. pneumoniaeCare hospitalStudy periodClavulanic acidKing Khalid University HospitalDeep wound swabsFrequency of ESBLK. pneumoniae isolatesESBL-producing E. coliExtended-spectrum β-lactamasesSterile body fluidsAnti-microbial susceptibilityESBL-producing isolatesOverall frequency rateE. coli resistanceESBL E. coliWound swabsUniversity HospitalEtest stripsPneumoniae isolatesBlood samplesSuperficial swabsAntibiotic susceptibilityFrequency rate
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 cepaciaInfectionInfluenzaeThe Ability of Virulence Factor Expression by Pseudomonas aeruginosa to Predict Clinical Disease in Hospitalized Patients
Ledizet M, Murray TS, Puttagunta S, Slade MD, Quagliarello VJ, Kazmierczak BI. The Ability of Virulence Factor Expression by Pseudomonas aeruginosa to Predict Clinical Disease in Hospitalized Patients. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e49578. PMID: 23152923, PMCID: PMC3495863, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0049578.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsP. aeruginosa infectionAeruginosa infectionBacterial factorsHospitalized patientsUrinary tractPositive P. aeruginosa culturesP. aeruginosaUrinary tract cathetersP. aeruginosa isolatesLogistic regression modelsPseudomonas aeruginosaProspective cohortDiabetes mellitusSubgroup analysisClinical dataTreatment decisionsClinical diseaseAeruginosa isolatesAnimal modelsPatientsClinical sitesFactor expressionInfectionHost factorsP. aeruginosa cultures
2005
Epidemiology and Management of Infectious Diseases in International Adoptees
Murray TS, Groth ME, Weitzman C, Cappello M. Epidemiology and Management of Infectious Diseases in International Adoptees. Clinical Microbiology Reviews 2005, 18: 510-520. PMID: 16020687, PMCID: PMC1195971, DOI: 10.1128/cmr.18.3.510-520.2005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research