Search Results - "Hopkins, K. L."

The role of whole genome sequencing in antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria: report from the EUCAST Subcommittee by Ellington, M.J., Ekelund, O., Aarestrup, F.M., Canton, R., Doumith, M., Giske, C., Grundman, H., Hasman, H., Holden, M.T.G., Hopkins, K.L., Iredell, J., Kahlmeter, G., Köser, C.U., MacGowan, A., Mevius, D., Mulvey, M., Naas, T., Peto, T., Rolain, J.-M., Samuelsen, Ø., Woodford, N.

“…Whole genome sequencing (WGS) offers the potential to predict antimicrobial susceptibility from a single assay. The European Committee on Antimicrobial…”
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Multiresistant Salmonella enterica serovar 4,[5],12:i:- in Europe: a new pandemic strain? by Hopkins, K L, Kirchner, M, Guerra, B, Granier, S A, Lucarelli, C, Porrero, M C, Jakubczak, A, Threlfall, E J, Mevius, D. J

“…A marked increase in the prevalence of S. enterica serovar 4,[5],12:i:- with resistance to ampicillin, streptomycin, sulphonamides and tetracyclines (R-type…”
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Evaluation of meat, fruit and vegetables from retail stores in five United Kingdom regions as sources of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing and carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli by Randall, L.P., Lodge, M.P, Elviss, N.C., Lemma, F.L., Hopkins, K.L., Teale, C.J., Woodford, N.

“…We determined the prevalence and types of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing and carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli in raw retail beef, chicken,…”
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Rapid susceptibility profiling of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae by Mulroney, K. T., Hall, J. M., Huang, X., Turnbull, E., Bzdyl, N. M., Chakera, A., Naseer, U., Corea, E. M., Ellington, M. J., Hopkins, K. L., Wester, A. L., Ekelund, O., Woodford, N., Inglis, T. J. J.

“…The expanding global distribution of multi-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae demands faster antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) to guide antibiotic…”
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Longitudinal Farm Study of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Mediated Resistance by Liebana, E, Batchelor, M, Hopkins, K.L, Clifton-Hadley, F.A, Teale, C.J, Foster, A, Barker, L, Threlfall, E.J, Davies, R.H

“…Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-mediated resistance is of considerable importance in human medicine. Recently, such enzymes have been reported in bacteria…”
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Stability of Multiple-Locus Variable-Number Tandem Repeats in Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium by HOPKINS, K. L, MAGUIRE, C, BEST, E, LIEBANA, E, THRELFALL, E. J

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Characterisation of CTX-M and AmpC genes in human isolates of Escherichia coli identified between 1995 and 2003 in England and Wales by Hopkins, K.L., Batchelor, M.J., Liebana, E., Deheer-Graham, A.P., Threlfall, E.J.

“…CTX-M and AmpC genes in human isolates of Escherichia coli, their genetic environment and their host plasmids were examined. Isolates ( n = 103) were selected…”
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Microevolution of Monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium during Epidemic, United Kingdom, 2005-2010 by Petrovska, Liljana, Mather, Alison E, AbuOun, Manal, Branchu, Priscilla, Harris, Simon R, Connor, Thomas, Hopkins, K L, Underwood, A, Lettini, Antonia A, Page, Andrew, Bagnall, Mary, Wain, John, Parkhill, Julian, Dougan, Gordon, Davies, Robert, Kingsley, Robert A

“…Microevolution associated with emergence and expansion of new epidemic clones of bacterial pathogens holds the key to epidemiologic success. To determine…”
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Major role of pKpQIL-like plasmids in the early dissemination of KPC-type carbapenemases in the UK by Doumith, M, Findlay, J, Hirani, H, Hopkins, K L, Livermore, D M, Dodgson, A, Woodford, N

“…Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing Enterobacteriaceae were first seen in the UK in 2003 and have been increasingly reported since 2010,…”
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Characterization of AmpC-Mediated Resistance in Clinical Salmonella Isolates Recovered from Humans during the Period 1992 to 2003 in England and Wales by Batchelor, M, Hopkins, K. L, Threlfall, E. J, Clifton-Hadley, F. A, Stallwood, A. D, Davies, R. H, Liebana, E

“…The increase in AmpC-mediated resistance in salmonellae constitutes a serious public health concern, since these enzymes confer resistance to a wide range of…”
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A workflow for the detection of antibiotic residues, measurement of water chemistry and preservation of hospital sink drain samples for metagenomic sequencing by Rodger, G, Chau, K, Aranega-Bou, P, Roohi, A, Moore, G, Hopkins, K L, Hopkins, S, Walker, A S, Stoesser, N

“…Hospital sinks are environmental reservoirs that harbour healthcare-associated (HCA) pathogens. Selective pressures in sink environments, such as antibiotic…”
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First report of Salmonella isolates with the DHA-1 AmpC beta-lactamase in the United Kingdom by Liebana, E, Batchelor, M, Clifton-Hadley, F A, Davies, R H, Hopkins, K L, Threlfall, E J

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Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in hospital wastewater: a reservoir that may be unrelated to clinical isolates[star] by White, L, Hopkins, K.L, Meunier, D, Perry, C.L, Pike, R, Wilkinson, P, Pickup, R.M, Cheesbrough, J, Woodford, N

“…Summary Background Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) are an emerging infection control problem in hospitals worldwide. Identifying carriers may…”
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Incidence, management and outcomes of the first cfr -mediated linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis outbreak in a tertiary referral centre in the Republic of Ireland by O'Connor, C, Powell, J, Finnegan, C, O'Gorman, A, Barrett, S, Hopkins, K.L, Pichon, B, Hill, R, Power, L, Woodford, N, Coffey, J.C, Kearns, A, O'Connell, N.H, Dunne, C.P

“…Summary Aim To report the first Irish outbreak of cfr -mediated linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis. Methods Linezolid-resistant S. epidermidis…”
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Prevalence of Salmonella enterica serovar 4,[5],12:i:- in England and Wales, 2010 by Hopkins, K L, de Pinna, E, Wain, J

“…Difficulties in accurately identifying serovar 4,[5],12:i:- as monophasic variants of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium mean there is confusion in the…”
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Fetus-in-fetu with malignant recurrence by Hopkins, Katharine L, Dickson, Paula K, Ball, Turner I, Ricketts, Richard R, O'Shea, Patricia A, Abramowsky, Carlos R

“…Fetus-in-fetu is an unusual condition in which a vertebrate fetus is enclosed within the abdomen of another fetus. These occurrences are usually benign. This…”
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Identification of plasmids by PCR-based replicon typing by Carattoli, Alessandra, Bertini, Alessia, Villa, Laura, Falbo, Vincenzo, Hopkins, Katie L., Threlfall, E. John

“…The epidemiological importance of tracing plasmids conferring drug resistance prompted us to develop a PCR method based on replicons (inc/rep PCR) of the major…”
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An evaluation of the electronic reporting system for the enhanced surveillance of carbapenemase-producing Gram-negative bacteria in England by Jermacane, D., Coope, C.M., Ironmonger, D., Cleary, P., Muller-Pebody, B., Hope, R., Hopkins, S., Puleston, R., Freeman, R., Hopkins, K.L., Johnson, A.P., Woodford, N., Oliver, I.

“…An electronic reporting system (ERS) for the enhanced surveillance of carbapenemase-producing Gram-negative bacteria (CPGNB) was launched by Public Health…”
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First outbreak of colonization by linezolid- and glycopeptide-resistant Enterococcus faecium harbouring the cfr gene in a UK nephrology unit by Inkster, T., Coia, J., Meunier, D., Doumith, M., Martin, K., Pike, R., Imrie, L., Kane, H., Hay, M., Wiuff, C., Wilson, J., Deighan, C., Hopkins, K.L., Woodford, N., Hill, R.

“…To describe an outbreak of colonization by linezolid- and glycopeptide-resistant Enterococcus faecium harbouring the cfr gene in a UK nephrology unit. Isolates…”
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Multiresistant Salmonella enterica serovar 4,[5],12:i:- in Europe: a new pandemic strain? by Hopkins, K L, Kirchner, M, Guerra, B, Granier, S A, Lucarelli, C, Porrero, M C, Jakubczak, A, Threlfall, E J, Mevius, D J

“…A marked increase in the prevalence of S. enterica serovar 4,[5],12:i:- with resistance to ampicillin, streptomycin, sulphonamides and tetracyclines (R-type…”
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