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Etiology of community-acquired pneumonia in 254 hospitalized children by JUVÉN, TAINA, MERTSOLA, JUSSI, WARIS, MATTI, LEINONEN, MAIJA, MEURMAN, OLLI, ROIVAINEN, MERJA, ESKOLA, JUSSI, SAIKKU, PEKKA, RUUSKANEN, OLLI

“…BACKGROUND. METHODS. RESULTS.A potential causative agent was detected in 215 (85%) of the 254 patients. Sixty-two percent of the patients had viral infection,…”
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Identification of Alpha-Hemolytic Streptococci by Pyrosequencing the 16S rRNA Gene and by Use of VITEK 2 by Haanperä, Marjo, Jalava, Jari, Huovinen, Pentti, Meurman, Olli, Rantakokko-Jalava, Kaisu

“…Alpha-hemolytic streptococci are very difficult to identify by phenotypic methods. In this study, a pyrosequencing method for the identification of…”
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Direct Amplification of rRNA Genes in Diagnosis of Bacterial Infections by Rantakokko-Jalava, K, Nikkari, S, Jalava, J, Eerola, E, Skurnik, M, Meurman, O, Ruuskanen, O, Alanen, A, Kotilainen, E, Toivanen, P, Kotilainen, P

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Elimination of epidemic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from a university hospital and district institutions, Finland by Kotilainen, Pirkko, Routamaa, Marianne, Peltonen, Reijo, Oksi, Jarmo, Rintala, Esa, Meurman, Olli, Lehtonen, Olli-Pekka, Eerola, Erkki, Salmenlinna, Saara, Vuopio-Varkila, Jaana, Rossi, Tuire

“…From August 1991 to October 1992, two successive outbreaks of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) occurred at a hospital in Finland. During and…”
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A between-Species Comparison of Antimicrobial Resistance in Enterobacteria in Fecal Flora by Osterblad, M, Hakanen, A, Manninen, R, Leistevuo, T, Peltonen, R, Meurman, O, Huovinen, P, Kotilainen, P

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Diagnosis of Meningococcal Meningitis by Broad-Range Bacterial PCR with Cerebrospinal Fluid by KOTILAINEN, P, JALAVA, J, MEURMAN, O, LEHTONEN, O.-P, RINTALA, E, SEPPÄLÄ, O.-P, EEROLA, E, NIKKARI, S

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Coinfection is common in measles-associated pneumonia by QUIAMBAO, BEATRIZ P, GATCHALIAN, SALVACION R, HALONEN, PEKKA, LUCERO, MARILLA, SOMBRERO, LYDIA, PALADIN, FEM JULIA, MEURMAN, OLLI, MERIN, JOCELYN, RUUTU, PETRI

“…BACKGROUND.Measles continues to be a significant health problem in developing countries. OBJECTIVES.To describe the clinical features of measles-associated…”
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Microbiology of Acute Otitis Media in Children with Tympanostomy Tubes: Prevalences of Bacteria and Viruses by Ruohola, Aino, Meurman, Olli, Nikkari, Simo, Skottman, Tuukka, Salmi, Aimo, Waris, Matti, Österback, Riikka, Eerola, Erkki, Allander, Tobias, Niesters, Hubert, Heikkinen, Terho, Ruuskanen, Olli

“…Background. Bacteria are found in 50%–90% of cases of acute otitis media (AOM) with or without otorrhea, and viruses are found in 20%–49% of cases. However,…”
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Macrolide and Azithromycin Use Are Linked to Increased Macrolide Resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae by BERGMAN, Miika, HUIKKO, Solja, HUOVINEN, Pentti, PAAKKARI, Pirkko, SEPPÄLÄ, Helena

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The Dynamics of Bacteria in the Middle Ear During the Course of Acute Otitis Media With Tympanostomy Tube Otorrhea by Ruohola, Aino, Meurman, Olli, Nikkari, Simo, Skottman, Tuukka, Heikkinen, Terho, Ruuskanen, Olli

“…BACKGROUND:Dynamics of bacteria during acute otitis media (AOM) has not been thoroughly studied because it requires repeated tympanocentesis. AOM with…”
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Screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: which anatomical sites to culture? by Meurman, O., Routamaa, M., Peltonen, R.

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Connection between Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Use and Resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Moraxella catarrhalis by KÄRPÄNOJA, Pauliina, NYBERG, Solja T, BERGMAN, Miika, VOIPIO, Tinna, PAAKKARI, Pirkko, HUOVINEN, Pentti, SARKKINEN, Hannu

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Antibiotic Treatment of Acute Otorrhea Through Tympanostomy Tube: Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study With Daily Follow-up by Ruohola, Aino, Heikkinen, Terho, Meurman, Olli, Puhakka, Tuomo, Lindblad, Niklas, Ruuskanen, Olli

“…The role of routine antimicrobial treatment of acute middle-ear infections is under debate, because the efficacy of antimicrobials in the resolution of…”
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Diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children by WARIS, M. E, TOIKKA, P, SAARINEN, T, NIKKARI, S, MEURMAN, O, VAINIONPÄÄ, R, MERTSOLA, J, RUUSKANEN, O

“…We evaluated a commercial immunoglobulin M (IgM)-capture immunoassay for the detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in 278 pediatric patients with…”
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Levofloxacin does not decrease mortality in Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia when added to the standard treatment: a prospective and randomized clinical trial of 381 patients by RUOTSALAINEN, E., JÄRVINEN, A., KOIVULA, I., KAUMA, H., RINTALA, E., LUMIO, J., KOTILAINEN, P., VAARA, M., NIKOSKELAINEN, J., VALTONEN, V.

“… Objectives.  To study whether levofloxacin, added to standard treatment, could reduce the high mortality and complication rates in Staphylococcus aureus…”
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Occurrence of Scopulariopsis and Scedosporium in nails and keratinous skin. A 5-year retrospective multi-center study by Issakainen, Jouni, Heikkilä, Hannele, Vainio, Eeva, Koukila-Kähkölä, Pirkko, Castren, Mirja, Liimatainen, Oili, Ojanen, Tarja, Koskela, Markku, Meurman, Olli

“…A 5-year retrospective multicenter study was performed for microascaceous moulds (Microascaceae, Ascomycetes) in Finnish clinical specimens. The files from…”
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Molecular and biological characteristics of echovirus 22, a representative of a new picornavirus group by Stanway, G, Kalkkinen, N, Roivainen, M, Ghazi, F, Khan, M, Smyth, M, Meurman, O, Hyypiä, T

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Microbiology of acute otitis media in children with tympanostomy tubes : Prevalences of bacteria and viruses. Commentary by RUOHOLA, Aino, MEURMAN, Olli, HEIKKINEN, Terho, RUUSKANEN, Olli, CHONMAITREE, Tasnee, NIKKARI, Simo, SKOTTMAN, Tuukka, SALMI, Aimo, WARIS, Matti, ÖSTERBACK, Riikka, EEROLA, Erkki, ALLANDER, Tobias, NIESTERS, Hubert

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Comparison of workflow and accuracy of identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of clinical isolates of Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and enterococci by Vitek 2 and routine methods by RANTAKOKKO-JALAVA, KAISU, ELO-LEHTONEN, EIJA, MEURMAN, OLLI

“…Three hundred and fifty‐three consecutive urine cultures growing Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa or enterococci were subjected to parallel…”
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Disc diffusion susceptibility testing of Haemophilus influenzae by NCCLS methodology using low-strength ampicillin and co-amoxiclav discs by Kärpänoja, Pauliina, Nissinen, Antti, Huovinen, Pentti, Sarkkinen, Hannu

“…Objectives: The objective of this multicentre study was to define the accuracy and reproducibility of the NCCLS disc diffusion method for Haemophilus…”
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