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Antibacterial Activity of Blue Light against Nosocomial Wound Pathogens Growing Planktonically and as Mature Biofilms by Halstead, Fenella D, Thwaite, Joanne E, Burt, Rebecca, Laws, Thomas R, Raguse, Marina, Moeller, Ralf, Webber, Mark A, Oppenheim, Beryl A

“…The blue wavelengths within the visible light spectrum are intrinisically antimicrobial and can photodynamically inactivate the cells of a wide spectrum of…”
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Emergence of kinky hair in Menkes disease by Oppenheim, Hannah A., Montenegro, Maria A.

“…A three-month-old male presented with developmental delay, rib fractures, and seizures. He had normal-looking hair. A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of…”
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The Antibacterial Activity of Acetic Acid against Biofilm-Producing Pathogens of Relevance to Burns Patients by Halstead, Fenella D, Rauf, Maryam, Moiemen, Naiem S, Bamford, Amy, Wearn, Christopher M, Fraise, Adam P, Lund, Peter A, Oppenheim, Beryl A, Webber, Mark A

“…Localised infections, and burn wound sepsis are key concerns in the treatment of burns patients, and prevention of colonisation largely relies on biocides…”
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In vitro activity of an engineered honey, medical-grade honeys, and antimicrobial wound dressings against biofilm-producing clinical bacterial isolates by Halstead, F. D, Webber, M. A, Rauf, M, Burt, R, Dryden, M, Oppenheim, B. A

“…Objective: Honey is recognised to be a good topical wound care agent owing to a broad-spectrum of antimicrobial activity combined with healing properties…”
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Exposure to vehicle emissions results in altered blood brain barrier permeability and expression of matrix metalloproteinases and tight junction proteins in mice by Oppenheim, Hannah A, Lucero, JoAnn, Guyot, Anne-Cécile, Herbert, Lindsay M, McDonald, Jacob D, Mabondzo, Aloïse, Lund, Amie K

“…Traffic-generated air pollution-exposure is associated with adverse effects in the central nervous system (CNS) in both human exposures and animal models,…”
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A Study of the Relationship Between Environmental Contamination with Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) and Patients' Acquisition of MRSA by Hardy, Katherine J., Oppenheim, Beryl A., Gossain, Savita, Gao, Fang, Hawkey, Peter M.

“…The study aimed to examine the presence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the environment and its relationship to patients' acquisition…”
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Gaps in communication between different staff groups and older adult patients foster unnecessary antibiotic prescribing for urinary tract infections in hospitals: a qualitative translation approach by Saukko, Paula M, Oppenheim, Beryl A, Cooper, Mike, Rousham, Emily K

“…Studies have reported large scale overprescribing of antibiotics for urinary tract infection (UTI) in hospitalised older adults. Older adults often have…”
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The potential of visible blue light (405 nm) as a novel decontamination strategy for carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae (CPE) by Halstead, Fenella D, Ahmed, Zahra, Bishop, Jonathan R B, Oppenheim, Beryl A

“…Carbapenemase-producing (CPE) pose a considerable threat to modern medicine. New treatment options and methods to limit spread need to be investigated. Blue…”
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Rapid recontamination with MRSA of the environment of an intensive care unit after decontamination with hydrogen peroxide vapour by Hardy, K.J, Gossain, S, Henderson, N, Drugan, C, Oppenheim, B.A, Gao, F, Hawkey, P.M

“…Summary Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) persists in the hospital environment and conventional cleaning procedures do not necessarily…”
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Jewish and Middle Eastern Non-Jewish Populations Share a Common Pool of Y-Chromosome Biallelic Haplotypes by Hammer, M. F., Redd, A. J., Wood, E. T., Bonner, M. R., Jarjanazi, H., Karafet, T., Santachiara-Benerecetti, S., Oppenheim, A., Jobling, M. A., Jenkins, T., Ostrer, H., Bonne-Tamir, B.

“…Haplotypes constructed from Y-chromosome markers were used to trace the paternal origins of the Jewish Diaspora. A set of 18 biallelic polymorphisms was…”
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High Resolution Structural Analyses of Mutant Chitinase A Complexes with Substrates Provide New Insight into the Mechanism of Catalysis by Papanikolau, Yannis, Prag, Gali, Tavlas, Giorgos, Vorgias, Constantinos E, Oppenheim, Amos B, Petratos, Kyriacos

“…Chitinase A (ChiA) from the bacterium Serratia marcescens is a hydrolytic enzyme, which cleaves β-1,4-glycosidic bonds of the natural biopolymer chitin to…”
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Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the critically ill by Hardy, K.J., Hawkey, P.M., Gao, F, Oppenheim, B.A.

“…Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is endemic within many hospitals worldwide. Critically ill patients on intensive care units have increased…”
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Comparative analysis of antimicrobial susceptibility among organisms from France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK as part of the tigecycline evaluation and surveillance trial by Rodloff, A.C., Leclercq, R., Debbia, E.A., Cantón, R., Oppenheim, B.A., Dowzicky, M.J.

“…As part of the tigecycline evaluation and surveillance trial (TEST), bacterial isolates were collected from 39 centres in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the…”
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The Safety and Efficacy of Amphotericin B Colloidal Dispersion in the Treatment of Invasive Mycoses by Oppenheim, Beryl A., Herbrecht, Raoul, Kusne, Shimon

“…Amphotericin B colloidal dispersion (ABCD), a novel formulation of amphotericin B and cholesteryl sulfate in a 1:1 ratio, was developed to reduce the toxicity…”
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Can a Point-of-Care 3D Printing Workflow Produce Accurate and Successful Results for Craniomaxillofacial Trauma? by Marschall, Jeffrey S., Oppenheim, Mark A., Kushner, George M.

“…Computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) is having a profound impact on craniomaxillofacial surgery, and point-of-care (POC) solutions for repairing…”
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Antibiotic Resistance in Neisseria meningitidis by OPPENHEIM, B. A

“…Penicillin has long been recognized as the antibiotic of choice for treatment of meningococcal infections, but clinicians have recently become concerned about…”
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Use of Variations in Staphylococcal Interspersed Repeat Units for Molecular Typing of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strains by Hardy, Katherine J, Oppenheim, Beryl A, Gossain, Savita, Gao, Fang, Hawkey, Peter M

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The changing pattern of infection in neutropenic patients by Oppenheim, B A

“…Over the past 20 years there has been a dramatic shift in the pattern of infection in neutropenic patients. During the 1970s Gram-negative organisms caused…”
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Liposomal amphotericin (AmBisome) in the prophylaxis of fungal infections in neutropenic patients : a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study by KELSEY, S. M, GOLDMAN, J. M, MCCANN, S, NEWLAND, A. C, SCARFFE, J. H, OPPENHEIM, B. A, MUFTI, G. J

“…Liposomal amphotericin (AmBisome) 2 mg/kg three times weekly was compared with placebo as prophylaxis against fungal infection in patients undergoing…”
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Rapid identification of candida species by TaqMan PCR by Guiver, M, Levi, K, Oppenheim, B A

“…Aim—To develop and evaluate a TaqMan™ polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the rapid identification and speciation of candida species. Methods—Species specific…”
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