Search Results - "Franke, Gefion"
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giant extracellular matrix-binding protein of Staphylococcus epidermidis mediates biofilm accumulation and attachment to fibronectin
Published in Molecular microbiology (2010)“…Virulence of nosocomial pathogen Staphylococcus epidermidis is essentially related to formation of adherent biofilms, assembled by bacterial attachment to an…”
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High burden and diversity of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales observed in wastewater of a tertiary care hospital in Germany
Published in International journal of hygiene and environmental health (01-05-2022)“…Hospitals are one of the main reservoirs of multi-resistant Enterobacterales (MRE). As MRE are resistant to the most frequently used antibiotics, therapy for…”
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MALDI-TOF MS fingerprinting allows for discrimination of major methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus lineages
Published in International journal of medical microbiology (01-01-2011)“…Abstract Early detection of outbreaks of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and initiation of adequate infection control measures are important…”
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Emergence of daptomycin non-susceptibility in colonizing vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates during daptomycin therapy
Published in International journal of medical microbiology (01-12-2015)“…Abstract Infections due to vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are of significant importance in high-risk populations, and daptomycin is a bactericidal…”
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Activity of antimicrobial examination gloves under realistic conditions: challenge not fulfilled
Published in Antimicrobial resistance & infection control (24-10-2023)“…Abstract Background Antimicrobial materials or surfaces are advertised as part of infection prevention bundles. However, the efficacy of such antimicrobial…”
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Long time persistence and evolution of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in the wastewater of a tertiary care hospital in Germany
Published in Journal of infection and public health (01-08-2023)“…Worldwide observations revealed increased frequencies of multi-resistant Enterobacterales and resistance genes in hospital wastewater compared to any other…”
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sarA negatively regulates Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm formation by modulating expression of 1 MDa extracellular matrix binding protein and autolysis-dependent release of eDNA
Published in Molecular microbiology (01-10-2012)“…Summary Biofilm formation is essential for Staphylococcus epidermidis pathogenicity in implant‐associated infections. Nonetheless, large proportions of…”
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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Two Automated Room Decontamination Devices Under Real-Life Conditions
Published in Frontiers in public health (23-02-2021)“…To evaluate the effectiveness of automated room decontamination devices, a common aerosolized hydrogen peroxide (aHP) as well as a recent gaseous ozone-based…”
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Two-tier approach combining molecular and culture-based techniques for optimized detection of vancomycin-resistant enterococci
Published in Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease (01-12-2017)“…Given constantly high or even rising incidences of both colonization and infection with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), timely and accurate…”
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An 18 kDa scaffold protein is critical for Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm formation
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-03-2015)“…Virulence of the nosocomial pathogen Staphylococcus epidermidis is crucially linked to formation of adherent biofilms on artificial surfaces. Biofilm assembly…”
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Population dynamics in colonizing vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolated from immunosuppressed patients
Published in Journal of global antimicrobial resistance. (01-03-2022)“…•Intestinal vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) populations can show high heterogeneity in individual patients.•The VRE population structure can undergo…”
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Phenotypic Variation in Clinical S. aureus Isolates Did Not Affect Disinfection Efficacy Using Short-Term UV-C Radiation
Published in Microorganisms (Basel) (18-05-2023)“…Pigmentation, catalase activity and biofilm formation are virulence factors that cause resistance of to environmental stress factors including disinfectants…”
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Epidemiology, variable genetic organization and regulation of the EDIN-B toxin in Staphylococcus aureus from bacteraemic patients
Published in Microbiology (Society for General Microbiology) (01-03-2010)“…1 Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Virologie und Hygiene, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany 2…”
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Evidence of surface contamination in hospital rooms occupied by patients infected with monkeypox, Germany, June 2022
Published in Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles (30-06-2022)“…The extent of monkeypox virus environmental contamination of surfaces is unclear. We examined surfaces in rooms occupied by two monkeypox patients on their…”
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Reading the Score of the Air—Change in Airborne Microbial Load in Contrast to Particulate Matter during Music Making
Published in International journal of environmental research and public health (12-08-2022)“…The potential impact of music-making on air quality around musicians was inferred at the outset of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic from measurements on individual…”
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Overview of tight fit and infection prevention benefits of respirators (filtering face pieces)
Published in The Journal of hospital infection (01-04-2023)“…Regulations for measures to protect against SARS-CoV-2 transmission vary widely around the world, with very strict regulations in Germany where respirators…”
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Evidence of surface contamination in hospital rooms occupied by patients infected with monkeypox, Germany, June 2022
Published in Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles (30-06-2022)“…The extent of monkeypox virus environmental contamination of surfaces is unclear. We examined surfaces in rooms occupied by two monkeypox patients on their…”
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Phenotypic Variation in Clinical IS. aureus/I Isolates Did Not Affect Disinfection Efficacy Using Short-Term UV-C Radiation
Published in Microorganisms (Basel) (01-05-2023)“…Pigmentation, catalase activity and biofilm formation are virulence factors that cause resistance of Staphylococcus aureus to environmental stress factors…”
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Infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 on Inanimate Surfaces: Don't Trust Ct Value
Published in International journal of environmental research and public health (19-12-2022)“…SARS-CoV-2 RNA is frequently identified in patient rooms and it was speculated that the viral load quantified by PCR might correlate with infectivity of…”
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1219. Disinfection of Surfaces Contaminated with Carbapenemase Producing Acinetobacter baumannii Using Ozone Under Complex Room Conditions
Published in Open forum infectious diseases (23-10-2019)“…Abstract Background Acinetobacter baumannii is an emerging multiresistant Gram-negative rod, which has caused multiple hospital outbreaks. A. baumannii can…”
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