Search Results - "SU GIN CHAN, Douglas"
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Antecedent Carbapenem Exposure as a Risk Factor for Non-Carbapenemase-Producing Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae and Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae
Published in Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy (01-10-2019)“…Carbapenem-resistant (CRE) can be mechanistically classified into carbapenemase-producing (CPE) and non-carbapenemase-producing carbapenem nonsusceptible…”
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Pseudo-Outbreak of Rhizobium radiobacter Infection Resulting from Laboratory Contamination of Saline Solution
Published in Journal of Clinical Microbiology (01-07-2009)“…We report a pseudo-outbreak of Rhizobium radiobacter infections resulting from contamination by a saline dispenser in the microbiology laboratory. Isolates…”
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Specialist trainees on rotation cannot replace dedicated consultant clinicians for antimicrobial stewardship of specialty disciplines
Published in Antimicrobial resistance & infection control (17-11-2012)“…Our prospective-audit-and-feedback antimicrobial stewardship (AS) program for hematology and oncology inpatients was switched from one led by dedicated…”
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Direct costs associated with febrile neutropenia in inpatients with hematological diseases in Singapore
Published in Supportive care in cancer (01-06-2014)“…Purpose This prospective cohort study aims to investigate the direct hospitalization costs incurred during febrile neutropenia (FN) in inpatients with…”
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A Prediction Tool for the Presence of Ceftriaxone-Resistant Uropathogens upon Hospital Admission
Published in Antibiotics (Basel) (01-06-2020)“…Antimicrobial resistance among uropathogens is a particularly pressing problem in the Asia-Pacific region. The objectives of this study were to determine the…”
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An optimized algorithm with improved turnaround time for detection of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales using the NG Test CARBA 5 in a routine laboratory
Published in Journal of medical microbiology (01-02-2020)“…Rapid and reliable detection of carbapenemase-producing (CPE) from surveillance cultures is critical in supporting a good infection control programme. We…”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of BD Phoenix CPO Detect for Carbapenemase Production in 190 Enterobacteriaceae Isolates
Published in Journal of clinical microbiology (01-12-2018)“…The rapid and accurate detection of carbapenemase-producing (CPE) is necessary for patient management and infection control measures. We compared the…”
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Uncovering what lies beneath a Salmonella enterica empyema
Published in BMJ case reports (02-09-2015)“…A 67-year-old woman with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and transfusional haemosiderosis developed Salmonella empyema caused by direct extension from splenic…”
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Antimicrobial stewardship auditing of patients reviewed by infectious diseases physicians in a tertiary university hospital
Published in Antimicrobial resistance & infection control (01-11-2013)“…The optimal way for antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) to interact with existing infectious disease physician (IDP) services within the same institution…”
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An evaluation of the recovery of mycobacteria from urine specimens using the automated Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube system (BACTEC MGIT 960)
Published in Journal of medical microbiology (01-10-2008)“…Central Tuberculosis Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, 169608 Singapore Correspondence Li-Hwei Sng…”
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