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Molecular Analysis of Antibiotic Resistance Determinants and Plasmids in Malaysian Isolates of Multidrug Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae by Al-Marzooq, Farah, Mohd Yusof, Mohd Yasim, Tay, Sun Tee

“…Infections caused by multidrug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae have been increasingly reported in many parts of the world. A total of 93 Malaysian multidrug…”
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Antimicrobial Activity of Novel Synthetic Peptides Derived from Indolicidin and Ranalexin against Streptococcus pneumoniae by Jindal, Hassan Mahmood, Le, Cheng Foh, Mohd Yusof, Mohd Yasim, Velayuthan, Rukumani Devi, Lee, Vannajan Sanghiran, Zain, Sharifuddin Md, Isa, Diyana Mohd, Sekaran, Shamala Devi

“…Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) represent promising alternatives to conventional antibiotics in order to defeat multidrug-resistant bacteria such as…”
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Molecular Analysis of Ciprofloxacin Resistance Mechanisms in Malaysian ESBL-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates and Development of Mismatch Amplification Mutation Assays (MAMA) for Rapid Detection of gyrA and parC Mutations by al-Marzooq, Farah, Mohd Yusof, Mohd Yasim, Tay, Sun Tee

“…Ninety-three Malaysian extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates were investigated for ciprofloxacin resistance. Two…”
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Capsular serotype and antibiotic resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates in Malaysia by Le, Cheng-Foh, Palanisamy, Navindra Kumari, Mohd Yusof, Mohd Yasim, Sekaran, Shamala Devi

“…Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major causative agent of severe infections, including sepsis, pneumonia, meningitis, and otitis media, that has since become a…”
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Novel clones of Streptococcus pneumoniae causing invasive disease in Malaysia by Jefferies, Johanna M, Mohd Yusof, Mohd Yasim, Devi Sekaran, Shamala, Clarke, Stuart C

“…Although Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading cause of childhood disease in South East Asia, little has previously been reported regarding the epidemiology of…”
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Detection of quorum sensing signal molecules and identification of an autoinducer synthase gene among biofilm forming clinical isolates of Acinetobacter spp by Anbazhagan, Deepa, Mansor, Marzida, Yan, Gracie Ong Siok, Md Yusof, Mohd Yasim, Hassan, Hamimah, Sekaran, Shamala Devi

“…Quorum sensing is a term that describes an environmental sensing system that allows bacteria to monitor their own population density which contributes…”
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Temporal changes in the genotypes of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from a tertiary Malaysian hospital based on MLST, spa , and mec -associated dru typing by Lim, King Ting, Hanifah, Yasmin Abu, Yusof, Mohd Yasim Mohd, Goering, Richard V, Thong, Kwai Lin

“…Abstract Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the main bacterial pathogens responsible for nosocomial infections leading to pneumonia,…”
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Antibacterial activity of selected Malaysian honey by Zainol, Mohd Izwan, Mohd Yusoff, Kamaruddin, Mohd Yusof, Mohd Yasim

“…Antibacterial activity of honey is mainly dependent on a combination of its peroxide activity and non-peroxide components. This study aims to investigate…”
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Comparison of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated in 2003 and 2008 with an emergence of multidrug resistant ST22: SCCmec IV clone in a tertiary hospital, Malaysia by Lim, King Ting, Hanifah, Yasmin Abu, Mohd Yusof, Mohd Yasim, Ito, Teruyo, Thong, Kwai Lin

“…Infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) continue to be a problem for clinicians worldwide. The objective of this study was to…”
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Mutations in rpoB and fusA cause resistance to rifampicin and fusidic acid in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains from a tertiary hospital in Malaysia by Lim, King-Ting, Teh, Cindy Shuan Ju, Yusof, Mohd Yasim Mohd, Thong, Kwai-Lin

“…Background The prevalence of resistance to rifampicin and fusidic acid among Malaysian strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is…”
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Macrorestriction Analysis and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiling of Salmonella enterica at a University Teaching Hospital, Kuala Lumpur by Tiong, Vunjia, Thong, Kwai Lin, Yusof, Mohd Yasim Mohd, Hanifah, Yasmin Abu, Sam, Jamal I-Ching, Hassan, Hamimah

“…The genetic diversity and antimicrobial resistance rates of clinical Salmonella isolates (2007–2008) at the University of Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur,…”
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Identification of a Novel SHV-β-Lactamase Variant (SHV-144) in a Malaysian Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolate by Al-Marzooq, Farah, Yusof, Mohd Yasim Mohd, Tay, Sun Tee

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Serotypes & penicillin susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated from children admitted to a tertiary teaching hospital in Malaysia by Subramaniam, Prasanna, Jabar, Kartini, Kee, Boon, Chong, Chun, Nathan, Anna, de Bruyne, Jessie, Thavagnanam, Surendran, Chua, Kek, Md Yusof, Mohd Yasim, Teh, Cindy Shuan Ju

“…Background & objectives: Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is a highly invasive extracellular pathogen that causes diseases such as pneumonia, otitis…”
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The emergence of carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Malaysia: correlation between microbiological trends with host characteristics and clinical factors by Low, Ye-Mun, Yap, Polly Soo-Xi, Abdul Jabar, Kartini, Ponnampalavanar, Sasheela, Karunakaran, Rina, Velayuthan, Rukumani, Chong, Chun-Wie, Abu Bakar, Sazaly, Md Yusof, Mohd Yasim, Teh, Cindy Shuan-Ju

“…Carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae is a growing concern worldwide including Malaysia. The emergence of this pathogen is worrying because carbapenem is one…”
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Prevalence of Mupirocin Resistance in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strains Isolated from a Malaysian Hospital by Lim, King Ting, Hanifah, Yasmin Abu, Yusof, Mohd Yasim Mohd, Thong, Kwai Lin

“…Mupirocin is used topically to treat skin infection caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). One hundred eighty-eight strains (isolated in…”
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiling and Genomic Diversity of Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Isolates from a Teaching Hospital in Malaysia by Kong, Boon Hong, Hanifah, Yasmin Abu, Yusof, Mohd Yasim Mohd, Thong, Kwai Lin

“…The resistance phenotypes and genomic diversity of 185 Acinetobacter baumannii isolates obtained from the intensive care unit (ICU) of a local teaching…”
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Antibiograms and Molecular Subtypes of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Local Teaching Hospital, Malaysia by Thong, Kwai Lin, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Junnie, June, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Liew, Fong Yin, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Yusof, Mohd Yasim, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Hanifah, Yasmin A., University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

“…The objectives of this study were to determine the antibiotypes, SCCmec subtypes, PVL carriage, and genetic diversity of MRSA strains from a tertiary hospital…”
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Comparison of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated in 2003 and 2008 with an emergence of multidrug resistant ST22: SCC mec IV clone in a tertiary hospital, Malaysia by Lim, King Ting, Hanifah, Yasmin Abu, Mohd Yusof, Mohd Yasim, Ito, Teruyo, Thong, Kwai Lin

“…Background/Purpose Infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) continue to be a problem for clinicians worldwide. The objective of…”
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Elucidating the survival and response of carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae after exposure to imipenem at sub-lethal concentrations by Low, Ye Mun, Chong, Chun Wie, Yap, Ivan Kok Seng, Chai, Lay Ching, Clarke, Stuart C., Ponnampalavanar, Sasheela, Abdul Jabar, Kartini, Md Yusof, Mohd Yasim, Teh, Cindy Shuan Ju

“…The increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistant pathogens poses a serious threat to global health. However, less emphasis has been placed to co-relate the…”
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Intestinal carriage of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria in preterm-infants during hospitalization in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) by Yap, Polly Soo Xi, Ahmad Kamar, Azanna, Chong, Chun Wie, Yap, Ivan Kok Seng, Thong, Kwai Lin, Choo, Yao Mun, Md Yusof, Mohd Yasim, Teh, Cindy Shuan Ju

“…The prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility of intestinal carriage of Gram-negative bacteria among preterm infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care…”
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