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Increased Vancomycin MICs for Staphylococcus aureus Clinical Isolates from a University Hospital during a 5-Year Period by Wang, Guiqing, Hindler, Janet F, Ward, Kevin W, Bruckner, David A

“…Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most commonly isolated organisms in nosocomial infections. While the prevalence of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA)…”
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Genomic Characterizations of Clade III Lineage of Candida auris, California, USA by Price, Travis K, Mirasol, Ruel, Ward, Kevin W, Dayo, Ayrton J, Hilt, Evann E, Chandrasekaran, Sukantha, Garner, Omai B, de St Maurice, Annabelle, Yang, Shangxin

“…Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant yeast. We describe an ongoing C. auris outbreak that began in October 2019 in Los Angeles, California, USA. We…”
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Endogenous Endophthalmitis Caused by ST66-K2 Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae , United States by Kamau, Edwin, Allyn, Paul R, Beaird, Omer E, Ward, Kevin W, Kwan, Nancy, Garner, Omai B, Yang, Shangxin

“…We describe a case of endogenous endophthalmitis caused by sequence type 66-K2 hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae in a diabetic patient with no travel history…”
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New Delhi Metallo-β-Lactamase (NDM-1)-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae: Case Report and Laboratory Detection Strategies by MOCHON, A. Brian, GARNER, Omai B, HINDLER, Janet A, KROGSTAD, Paul, WARD, Kevin W, LEWINSKI, Michael A, RASHEED, James K, ANDERSON, Karen F, LIMBAGO, Brandi M, HUMPHRIES, Romney M

“…Authors' Corrections ( vol. 49 , p. 2386 ) Article Usage Stats Services JCM Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike…”
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An Unusual Carbapenem Resistant Escherichia coli Carrying Plasmid-mediated AmpC and Mutated ompC in A Patient with Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections by Larkin, Paige M.K., Realegeno, Susan, Ward, Kevin W., Garner, Omai B., Yang, Shangxin

“…We describe a case of carbapenem resistant E. coli isolated from urine in an 87-year-old woman with recurrent urinary tract infections. Using whole genome…”
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First Report of Ceftazidime-Avibactam Resistance in a KPC-3-Expressing Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolate by Humphries, Romney M, Yang, Shangxin, Hemarajata, Peera, Ward, Kevin W, Hindler, Janet A, Miller, Shelley A, Gregson, Aric

“…Ceftazidime-avibactam is the first antimicrobial approved by the U.S. FDA for the treatment of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae. Avibactam, a…”
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Enteric Fever in a 6-Year-Old Traveler Caused by Salmonella enterica Serotypes Typhi and Paratyphi A: Laboratory Detection Strategies and Treatment Options by Humphries, Romney M, Yeganeh, Nava, Ward, Kevin W, Lewinski, M.A, Ching, Natascha

“…We report the first pediatric case of enteric fever caused by Salmonella enterica serotypes Typhi and Paratyphi A. Mixed infections are infrequently reported,…”
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Case Report and Genomic Analysis of Cefiderocol-Resistant Escherichia coli Clinical Isolates by Price, Travis K, Davar, Kusha, Contreras, Deisy, Ward, Kevin W, Garner, Omai B, Simner, Patricia J, Yang, Shangxin, Chandrasekaran, Sukantha

“…Abstract Objectives Cefiderocol is a novel siderophore cephalosporin with in vitro activity against multidrug-resistant (MDR), gram-negative bacteria and…”
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Genomic Characterizations of Clade III Lineage of Candida auris, California, USA by Price, Travis K, Mirasol, Ruel, Ward, Kevin W, Dayo, Ayrton J, Hilt, Evann E, Chandrasekaran, Sukantha, Garner, Omai B, de St Maurice, Annabelle, Yang, Shangxin

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Successful treatment of pan-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae pneumonia and bacteraemia with a combination of high-dose tigecycline and colistin by HUMPHRIES, Romney M, KELESIDIS, Theodoros, DIEN BARD, Jennifer, WARD, Kevin W, BHATTACHARYA, Debika, LEWINSKI, Michael A

“…The spread of antimicrobial resistance among members of the Enterobacteriaceae is a significant clinical threat. We report the treatment of pan-resistant…”
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Photo quiz: A child with fever after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation by Dharia, Neekesh V, Miller, Shelley A, Ward, Kevin W, Yeganeh, Nava, Humphries, Romney M

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Vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus in a home health-care patient by Hageman, J C, Pegues, D A, Jepson, C, Bell, R L, Guinan, M, Ward, K W, Cohen, M D, Hindler, J A, Tenover, F C, McAllister, S K, Kellum, M E, Fridkin, S K

“…In June 2000, vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA) was isolated from a 27-year-old home health-care patient following a complicated…”
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Legionella steelei sp. nov., isolated from human respiratory specimens in California, USA, and South Australia by Edelstein, Paul H, Edelstein, Martha A, Shephard, Lisa J, Ward, Kevin W, Ratcliff, Rodney M

“…Legionella-like bacteria were isolated from the respiratory tract of two patients in California, USA, and South Australia, but were not thought to cause…”
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Practical Strategies for Detecting and Confirming Vancomycin-Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus: a Tertiary-Care Hospital Laboratory's Experience by MARLOWE, Elizabeth M, COHEN, Martin D, HINDLER, Janet F, WARD, Kevin W, BRUCKNER, David A

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Answer to May 2015 Photo Quiz by Dharia, Neekesh V., Miller, Shelley A., Ward, Kevin W., Yeganeh, Nava, Humphries, Romney M.

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New Delhi Metallo-{beta}-Lactamase (NDM-1)-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae: Case Report and Laboratory Detection Strategies by Mochon, ABrian, Garner, Omai B, Hindler, Janet A, Krogstad, Paul, Ward, Kevin W, Lewinski, Michael A, Rasheed, James K, Anderson, Karen F, Limbago, Brandi M, Humphries, Romney M

“…The spread of antimicrobial resistance among Enterobacteriaceae is a significant clinical threat. We report the first case of an Enterobacteriaceae strain…”
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New Delhi Metallo-β-Lactamase (NDM-1)-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae: Case Report and Laboratory Detection Strategies by Mochon, A. Brian, Garner, Omai B., Hindler, Janet A., Krogstad, Paul, Ward, Kevin W., Lewinski, Michael A., Rasheed, James K., Anderson, Karen F., Limbago, Brandi M., Humphries, Romney M.

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An Unusual Carbapenem Resistant Escherichia coli Carrying Plasmid-mediated AmpC and Mutated ompC in A Patient with Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections by Larkin, Paige M K, Realegeno, Susan, Ward, Kevin W, Garner, Omai B, Yang, Shangxin

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A Randomized, Double-Blind Comparison of Sulbactam/Ampicillin and Clindamycin for the Treatment of Aerobic and Aerobic-Anaerobic Infections by John F. Reinhardt, Lynn Johnston, Ruane, Peter, Caroline C. Johnson, Leslie Ingram-drake, Keith Mac Donald, Kevin W. Ward, Glenn Mathisen, W. Lance George, Sydney M. Finegold, Maury E. Mulligan

“…In a randomized, prospective, double-blind trial, sulbactam/ampicillin was compared with clindamycin in terms of efficacy and safety for the treatment of…”
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