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Bad design, bad practices, bad bugs: frustrations in controlling an outbreak of Elizabethkingia meningoseptica in intensive care units by Balm, M.N.D, Salmon, S, Jureen, R, Teo, C, Mahdi, R, Seetoh, T, Teo, J.T.W, Lin, R.T.P, Fisher, D.A

“…Summary Background Elizabethkingia meningoseptica is a nosocomial-adapted Gram-negative bacillus intrinsically resistant to antibiotics commonly used in the…”
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Sustained meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus control in a hyper-endemic tertiary acute care hospital with infrastructure challenges in Singapore by Fisher, D, Tambyah, P.A, Lin, R.T.P, Jureen, R, Cook, A.R, Lim, A, Ong, B, Balm, M, Ng, T.M, Hsu, L.Y

“…Summary Background Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been entrenched in Singapore hospitals since the 1980s, with an excess of 600…”
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Development of multiplex PCR assays based on the 16S-23S rRNA internal transcribed spacer for the detection of clinically relevant nontuberculous mycobacteria by Ngan, G.J.Y, Ng, L.M, Jureen, R, Lin, R.T.P, Teo, J.W.P

“…Aims: To accelerate the identification and differentiation of clinically relevant nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) with two sets of multiplex PCR (mPCR)…”
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Association Between Minimum Inhibitory Concentration, Beta-lactamase Genes and Mortality for Patients Treated With Piperacillin/Tazobactam or Meropenem From the MERINO Study by Henderson, A, Paterson, D L, Chatfield, M D, Tambyah, P A, Lye, D C, De, P P, Lin, R T P, Chew, K L, Yin, M, Lee, T H, Yilmaz, M, Cakmak, R, Alenazi, T H, Arabi, Y M, Falcone, M, Bassetti, M, Righi, E, Rogers, B A, Kanj, S S, Bhally, H, Iredell, J, Mendelson, M, Boyles, T H, Looke, D F M, Runnegar, N J, Miyakis, S, Walls, G, Khamis, M A I, Zikri, A, Crowe, A, Ingram, P R, Daneman, N, Griffin, P, Athan, E, Roberts, L, Beatson, S A, Peleg, A Y, Cottrell, K, Bauer, M J, Tan, E, Chaw, K, Nimmo, G R, Harris-Brown, T, Harris, P N A

“…Abstract Introduction This study aims to assess the association of piperacillin/tazobactam and meropenem minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and beta-lactam…”
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Multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar London carrying bla NDM-1 encoding plasmid from Singapore by Octavia, S, Chew, K L, Lin, R T P, Teo, J W P

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Targeted amplification and MinION nanopore sequencing of key azole and echinocandin resistance determinants of clinically relevant Candida spp. from blood culture bottles by Chew, K.L., Octavia, S., Jureen, R., Lin, R.T.P., Teo, J.W.P.

“…The objective of the study was to evaluate the use of targeted multiplex Nanopore MinION amplicon re‐sequencing of key Candida spp. from blood culture bottles…”
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Emergence of Klebsiella pneumoniae co-producing NDM-type and OXA-181 carbapenemases by Balm, M.N.D., La, M.-V., Krishnan, P., Jureen, R., Lin, R.T.P., Teo, J.W.P.

“…The emergence of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae is a rapidly evolving threat worldwide. Here, we report the molecular characterization of two…”
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In vivo development of amoxicillin and ceftriaxone resistance in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi by Tan, G.S.E., Octavia, S., Teo, J.W.P., Ang, M.L.T., La, M.-V., Lin, R.T.P., Choudhury, S., Ang, B.S.P.

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Re-emergence of Chikungunya virus in South-east Asia: virological evidence from Sri Lanka and Singapore by HAPUARACHCHI, H. C, BANDARA, K. B. A. T, ABEYEWICKREME, Wimaladharma, NG, Lee-Ching, SUMANADASA, S. D. M, HAPUGODA, M. D, LAI, Yee-Ling, LEE, Kim-Sung, TAN, Li-Kiang, LIN, Raymond T. P, NG, Lisa F. P, BUCHT, Goran

“…Chikungunya fever swept across many South and South-east Asian countries, following extensive outbreaks in the Indian Ocean Islands in 2005. However, molecular…”
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An evaluation of antimicrobial prophylaxis in paediatric surgery and its financial implication by Hing, W. C., Yeoh, T. T., Yeoh, S. F., Lin, R. T. P., Li, S. C.

“…Summary Objective:  To assess the appropriateness of use of antimicrobial prophylaxis in paediatric surgery in Singapore. Methods:  A prospective evaluation of…”
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Hot and steamy: outbreak of Bacillus cereus in Singapore associated with construction work and laundry practices by Balm, M.N.D, Jureen, R, Teo, C, Yeoh, A.E.J, Lin, R.T.P, Dancer, S.J, Fisher, D.A

“…Summary Background A sudden increase in invasive infections caused by Bacillus cereus group organisms prompted an investigation at the National University…”
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Donor-Derived Candida dubliniensis Resulting in Perigraft Abscesses in a Liver Transplant Recipient Proven by Whole Genome Sequencing: A Case Report by Teh, Y.E., Ang, M.L.T., La, M.V., Gunalan, V., Tan, C.K., Tan, A.L., Lin, R.T.P., Tan, T.T., Jeyaraj, P.R., Cumaraswamy, S., Tan, B.H.

“…The transmission of fungi via transplant, although well-known, has not often been molecularly proven. We describe a case of donor-derived candidiasis verified…”
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A retrospective drug utilization evaluation of vancomycin usage in paediatric patients by Hing, W. C., Bek, S. J., Lin, R. T. P., Li, S. C.

“…Summary Objective:  To evaluate the appropriateness of use of vancomycin in paediatric patients at KK Women's and Children's Hospital, the major paediatric…”
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Experience with the Roche LightCycler VRE detection kit during a large outbreak of vanB2/B3 vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium by Koh, T. H., Deepak, R. N., Se-Thoe, S. Y., Lin, R. V. T. P., Koay, E. S. C.

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Emergence of clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae producing OXA-232 carbapenemase in Singapore by Teo, J.W.P, Kurup, A, Lin, R.T.P, Hsien, K.T

“…Abstract We report the emergence of OXA-232, a newly described OXA-48-like carbapenemase variant, in Southeast Asia. Molecular characterization of eight…”
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Isolation of the first three cases of Clostridium difficile polymerase chain reaction ribotype 027 in Singapore by Lim, P L, Ling, M L, Lee, H Y, Koh, T H, Tan, A L, Kuijper, E J, Goh, S S, Low, B S, Ang, L P, Harmanus, C, Lin, R T, Krishnan, P, James, L, Lee, C E

“…The incidence of Clostridium (C.) difficile infection (CDI) was on the rise from 2001 to 2006 in Singapore. Recent unpublished data suggests that its incidence…”
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Chronic monoarthritis of the knee in systemic lupus erythematosus by Wong, R CC, Kong, K O, Lin, R VTP, Barkham, T

“…We describe a middle-aged lady with systemic lupus erythematosus who presented with chronic left knee monoarthritis without constitutional symptoms. The…”
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Comparability of Different Methods for Estimating Influenza Infection Rates Over a Single Epidemic Wave by Lee, Vernon J., Chen, Mark I., Yap, Jonathan, Ong, Jocelyn, Lim, Wei-Yen, Lin, Raymond T. P., Barr, Ian, Ong, Jimmy B. S., Mak, Tze Minn, Goh, Lee Gan, Leo, Yee Sin, Kelly, Paul M., Cook, Alex R.

“…Estimation of influenza infection rates is important for determination of the extent of epidemic spread and for calculation of severity indicators. The authors…”
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Antimicrobial drug resistance in Singapore hospitals by HSU, L.Y, TAN, T.Y, JUREEN, R, KOH, T.H, KRISHNAN, P, TZER-PIN LIN, R, TEE, N, TAMBYAH, P.A

“…A new national antimicrobial resistance surveillance program in Singapore public hospitals that uses WHONET detected high levels of methicillin resistance…”
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Poster Presentations: P3.17 Control and Prevention of Acinetobacter Baumanii in Intensive Care Unit by Ng, T M, Sun, X Y, Teo, F, Eales, A M, Liew, C, Lin, R T P, Kumarasinghe, G

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