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Resistance integrons and super-integrons by Fluit, A.C., Schmitz, F.-J.

“…Integrons are genetic elements composed of a gene encoding an integrase, gene cassettes and an integration site for the gene cassettes (att). The integrase…”
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Epidemiology and susceptibility of 3,051 Staphylococcus aureus isolates from 25 university hospitals participating in the European SENTRY study by FLUIT, A. C, WIELDERS, C. L. C, VERHOEF, J, SCHMITZ, F.-J

“…A total of 3,051 methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) isolates and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) isolates in Europe were compared…”
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Activities of the Glycylcycline Tigecycline (GAR-936) against 1,924 Recent European Clinical Bacterial Isolates by MILATOVIC, D, SCHMITZ, F.-J, VERHOEF, J, FLUIT, A. C

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Survey of Infections Due to Staphylococcus Species: Frequency of Occurrence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Isolates Collected in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, and the Western Pacific Region for the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program, 1997–1999 by Diekema, D. J., Pfaller, M. A., Schmitz, F. J., Smayevsky, J., Bell, J., Jones, R. N., Beach, M.

“…Between January 1997 and December 1999, bloodstream isolates from 15,439 patients infected with Staphylococcus aureus and 6350 patients infected with…”
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Molecular Detection of Antimicrobial Resistance by FLUIT, Ad C, VISSER, Maarten R, SCHMITZ, Franz-Josef

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In vitro antibacterial activity and pharmacodynamics of new quinolones by DALHOFF, A, SCHMITZ, F.-J

“…This synopsis of published literature summarises data on the in vitro antibacterial activity and pharmacodynamics of fluoroquinolones. Data were compiled for…”
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Frequency of Occurrence of Clinical Blood Isolates in Europe from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program, 1997 and 1998 by Fluit, Ad C., Jones, Mark E., Schmitz, Franz-Josef, Acar, Jacques, Gupta, Renu, Verhoef, Jan

“…As part of the European arm of the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program, 25 European university hospitals referred 9613 blood isolates for in vitro…”
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mecA Gene Is Widely Disseminated in Staphylococcus aureus Population by WIELDERS, C. L. C, FLUIT, A. C, BRISSE, S, VERHOEF, J, SCHMITZ, F. J

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Class 1 integrons, gene cassettes, mobility, and epidemiology by FLUIT, A. C, SCHMITZ, F. J

“…Integrons are genetic elements that, although unable to move themselves, contain gene cassettes that can be mobilized to other integrons or to secondary sites…”
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Methicillin-Resistant, Quinupristin-Dalfopristin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus with Reduced Sensitivity to Glycopeptides by WERNER, G, CUNY, C, SCHMITZ, F.-J, WITTE, W

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Three cases of bacterial meningitis after spinal and epidural anesthesia by TRAUTMANN, M, LEPPER, P. M, SCHMITZ, F.-J

“…During a 3-year period, three cases of bacterial meningitis developing after spinal or epidural anesthesia were observed at one hospital in Germany. The…”
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Frequency of isolation of pathogens from bloodstream, nosocomial pneumonia, skin and soft tissue, and urinary tract infections occurring in European patients by FLUIT, A. C, SCHMITZ, F. J, VERHOEF, J

“…The frequency of isolation of pathogens that cause different types of infections is an important guide for empiric therapy. As part of the SENTRY Antimicrobial…”
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Mutations in GyrA, ParC, MexR and NfxB in clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Higgins, P.G., Fluit, A.C., Milatovic, D., Verhoef, J., Schmitz, F.-J.

“…The target enzymes GyrA and ParC and two efflux pump regulatory genes mexR and nfxB were analysed to determine changes associated with fluoroquinolone…”
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The prevalence of aminoglycoside resistance and corresponding resistance genes in clinical isolates of staphylococci from 19 European hospitals by SCHMITZ, F.-J, FLUIT, A. C, GONDOLF, M, BEYRAU, R, LINDENLAUF, E, VERHOEF, J, HEINZ, H.-P, JONES, M. E

“…Aminoglycosides still play an important role in antistaphylococcal therapies, although emerging resistance amongst staphylococci is widespread. To further our…”
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Beta-lactam susceptibilities and prevalence of ESBL-producing isolates among more than 5000 European Enterobacteriaceae isolates by Nijssen, S., Florijn, A., Bonten, M.J.M., Schmitz, F.J., Verhoef, J., Fluit, A.C.

“…In vitro susceptibility to 15 β-lactam antibiotics was evaluated using Enterobacteriaceae isolated during the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program…”
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Class I integrons in Gram-negative isolates from different European hospitals and association with decreased susceptibility to multiple antibiotic compounds by MARTINEZ-FREIJO, P, FLUIT, A. C, SCHMITZ, F.-J, GREK, V. S. C, VERHOEF, J, JONES, M. E

“…Class I integrons are associated with carriage of genes encoding resistance to antibiotics. Expression of inserted resistance genes within these structures can…”
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Prevalence of macrolide-resistance genes in Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecium isolates from 24 European university hospitals by Schmitz, Franz-Josef, Sadurski, Ralf, Kray, Angela, Boos, Mechthild, Geisel, Roland, Köhrer, Karl, Verhoef, Jan, Fluit, Ad C.

“…The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to study the prevalence of the macrolide resistance genes ermA, ermB, ermC, msrA/msrB, ereA and ereB, in 851…”
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Activity of quinolones against gram-positive cocci: Mechanisms of drug action and bacterial resistance by SCHMITZ, F.-J, HIGGINS, P. G, MAYER, S, FLUIT, A. C, DALHOFF, A

“…The quinolones are a potent class of antimicrobial agents that target two essential enzymes of bacterial cells: DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV. Resistance is…”
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Prevalence of gyrA, gyrB, parC, and parE mutations in clinical isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae with decreased susceptibilities to different fluoroquinolones and originating from worldwide surveillance studies during the 1997-1998 respiratory season by JONES, M. E, SAHM, D. F, MARTIN, N, SCHEURING, S, HEISIG, P, THORNSBERRY, C, KÖHRER, K, SCHMITZ, F.-J

“…From 8,419 worldwide clinical isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae obtained during 1997-1998, 69 isolates with reduced susceptibility or resistance to…”
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Cytokine removal and cardiovascular hemodynamics in septic patients with continuous venovenous hemofiltration by HEERING, P, MORGERA, S, SCHMITZ, F. J, SCHMITZ, G, WILLERS, R, SCHULTHEISS, H. P, STRAUER, B. E, GRABENSEE, B

“…To determine whether continuous venovenous hemofiltration leads to extraction of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) and cytokines from the circulation of…”
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