Publications

Analytical and clinical validation of novel real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction assays for the clinical detection of swine-origin H1N1 influenza viruses. by Duncan C, Guthrie JL, Tijet N, Elgngihy N, Turenne C, Seah C, Lau R, McTaggart L, Mallo G, Perusini S, Rebbapragada A, Melano R, Low DE, Farrell D and Guyard C published in Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 2011; 69 (2):167-171

Genetic resistance elements carrying mef subclasses other than mef(A) in Streptococcus pyogenes. by Del Grosso M, Camilli R, Barbabella G, Blackman Northwood J, Farrell DJ and Pantosti A published in Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 2011; 55 (7): 3226-3230

Longitudinal survey of carbapenem resistance and resistance mechanisms in Enterobacteriaceae and non-fermenters from the USA in 2007-09. by Davies TA, Marie Queenan A, Morrow BJ, Shang W, Amsler K, He W, Lynch AS, Pillar C and Flamm RK published in J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2011; 66 (10): 2298-2307

Molecular analysis of antimicrobial resistance mechanisms in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from Ontario, Canada. by Allen VG, Farrell DJ, Rebbapragada A, Tan J, Tijet N, Perusini SJ, Towns L, Lo S, Low DE and Melano RG published in Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 2011; 55 (2): 703-712

Wild-type MIC distributions and epidemiologic cutoff values for fluconazole, posaconazole, and voriconazole when testing Cryptococcus neoformans as determined by the CLSI broth microdilution method. by Pfaller MA, Castanheira M, Diekema DJ, Messer SA and Jones RN published in Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 2011; 71 (3): 252-259

Plasmid-borne vga(A)-encoding gene in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST398 recovered from swine and a swine farmer in the United States. by Mendes RE, Smith TC, Deshpande L, Diekema DL, Sader HS and Jones RN published in Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis.2011; 71 (2): 177-180

In vitro activity of a novel broad-spectrum antifungal, E1210, tested against Candida spp. as determined by CLSI broth microdilution method. by Pfaller MA, Hata K, Jones RN, Messer SA, Moet GJ and Castanheira M published in Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 2011; 71 (2): 167-170

Definitions and epidemiology of Candida species not susceptible to echinocandins by Pfaller MA, Diekema DJ, Castanheira M and Jones RN published in Curr. Fungal Infect. Rep. 2011; 5: 120-127

Candida glabrata mutants demonstrating paradoxical reduced caspofungin susceptibility but increased micafungin susceptibility. by Healey KR, Katiyar SK, Castanheira M, Pfaller MA and Edlind TD published in Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 2011; 55 (8): 3947-3949

John A. Washington, MD (1936-2010). by Jones RN published in Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 2011; 69 (3): 239

Investigation of the potential for mutational resistsance to XF-73, retapamulin, mupirocin, fusidic acid, daptomycin, and vancomycin in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates during a 55-passage study by Farrell DJ, Robbins M Rhys-Williams and Love WG published in Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 2011; 55 (3): 1177-1181

In vitro activity of telavancin and comparator antimicrobial agents against a panel of genetically defined staphylococci. by Farrell DJ, Krause KM and Benton BM published in Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 2011; 69 (3): 257-279

In vitro activity and single-step mutational analysis of rifamycin SV tested against enteropathogens associated with traveler’s diarrhea and Clostridium difficile. by Farrrell DJ, Putnam SD Biedenbach DJ, Moro L, Bozzella R, Celasco G and Jones RN published in Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 2011; 55 (3): 992-996

Early dissemination of NDM-1- and OXA-181-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Indian hospitals: Report from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program, 2006-2007 by Castanheira M, Deshpande LM, Mathai D, Bell JM, Jones RN and Mendes RE published in Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 2011; 55 (3): 1274-1278

Comment on: Role of changes in the L3 loop of the active site in the evolution of enzymatic activity of VIM-type metallo-beta-lactamases. by Castanheira M, Deshpande LM, Mendes RE, Rodriguez-Noriega E, Jones RN, Morfin-Otero, R published in J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2011; 66 (3): 684-685

Tigecycline Activity Tested against Commonly Isolated Skin and Skin Structure Infection (CSSSI) Pathogens: 2009 USA Surveillance Results, Lead author: Sader HS, presented at 12th annual Western Pacific Congress of Chemotherapy and Infectious Diseases, December 2 – 5, 2010, Singapore

Daptomycin Antimicrobial Activity and Spectrum when Tested against Gram-positive Organisms from Australia and New Zealand (2008-2009), Lead author: Sader HS, presented at 12th annual Western Pacific Congress of Chemotherapy and Infectious Diseases, December 2 – 5, 2010, Singapore

Update on Telavancin Activity Treated Against a Global Collection of Gram-positive Pathogens (2009), Lead author: Jones RN, presented at 12th annual Western Pacific Congress of Chemotherapy and Infectious Diseases, December 2 – 5, 2010, Singapore

Candida Bloodstream Infection (CBI): Comparison of Species Distribution and Antifungal Resistance Patterns in Community Onset (CO) and Nosocomial (NOS) CBI Isolates, Lead author: Jones RN, presented at 12th annual Western Pacific Congress of Chemotherapy and Infectious Diseases, December 2 – 5, 2010, Singapore

Variation of Species Distribution and Antifungal Resistance (R) Among Candida Bloodstream Infection (CBI) Isolates in Four Geographic Regions, Lead author: Jones RN, presented at 12th annual Western Pacific Congress of Chemotherapy and Infectious Diseases, December 2 – 5, 2010, Singapore

Comparative Evaluation of Oritavancin against Gram-positive Pathogens Worldwide (2009), Lead author: Jones RN, presented at 12th annual Western Pacific Congress of Chemotherapy and Infectious Diseases, December 2 – 5, 2010, Singapore

Assessment of Tigecycline Activity against a Worldwide Collection of S. epidermidis, including Strains with Linezolid Resistance Mechanisms, Lead author: Jones RN, presented at 12th annual Western Pacific Congress of Chemotherapy and Infectious Diseases, December 2 – 5, 2010, Singapore

Impact of Revised CLSI and Current EUCAST Carbapenem (CARB) Breakpoints on Enterobacteriaceae (ENT) Susceptibility (S) Rates: Report from SENTRY Program, Lead author: Jones RN, presented at 12th annual Western Pacific Congress of Chemotherapy and Infectious Diseases, December 2 – 5, 2010, Singapore

Impact Assessment of Revised CLSI Cephalosporin Breakpoints (M100-S20, 2010) Using 27,415 Enterobacteriaceae Isolates Tested in the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program, Lead author: Rhomberg PR, presented at 48th annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), October 21 – 24, 2010, Vancouver, Canada

Ceftaroline Activity Tested against Common Organisms Causing Skin and Skin-Structure Infections in USA Medical Centers During 2009, Lead author: Sader HS, presented at 48th annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), October 21 – 24, 2010, Vancouver, Canada

Ceftaroline Activity When Tested against Respiratory Tract Infection (RTI) Pathogens Isolated From USA Medical Centers in 2009, Lead author: Sader HS, presented at 48th annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), October 21 – 24, 2010, Vancouver, Canada

Antimicrobial Activity of Ceftaroline Combined with NXL104 When Tested against Enterobacteriaceae Producing Derepressed AmpC β-Lactamase, Lead author: Sader HS, presented at 48th annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), October 21 – 24, 2010, Vancouver, Canada

Worldwide Summary of Ceftobiprole Spectrum and Activity: Potencies against Enterobacteriaceae and Non-Fermentative Gram-Negative Bacilli (59,695 Isolates), Lead author: Farrell DJ, presented at 48th annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), October 21 – 24, 2010, Vancouver, Canada

Worldwide Summary of Ceftobiprole Activity against 108,577 Gram-Positive Pathogens, Lead author: Farrell DJ, presented at 48th annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), October 21 – 24, 2010, Vancouver, Canada

Antimicrobial Activity of a New Fluoroketolide (CEM-101) Tested against Fastidious Gram-Negative Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia (CABP) Pathogens, Lead author: Biedenbach DJ, presented at 48th annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), October 21 – 24, 2010, Vancouver, Canada

Antimicrobial Activity of a New Fluoroketolide (CEM-101) Tested against Streptococcus Pneumoniae Tested by the SENTRY Surveillance Program (2008-2009), Lead author: Biedenbach DJ, presented at 48th annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), October 21 – 24, 2010, Vancouver, Canada

Evaluation of Oritavancin Antimicrobial Activity Tested against Staphylococcus aureus Associated with Skin and Skin-Structure Infections (2008 – 2009), Lead author: Mendes RE, presented at 48th annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), October 21 – 24, 2010, Vancouver, Canada

Activity of Fusidic-Acid Tested against Contemporary Staphylococcus aureus Collected From United States Hospitals, Lead author: Castanheira M, presented at 48th annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), October 21 – 24, 2010, Vancouver, Canada

Epidemiologic Characterization of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in India, Lead author: Mendes RE, presented at 48th annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), October 21 – 24, 2010, Vancouver, Canada

Worldwide Summary of Doripenem Spectrum and Activity: Potencies against Non-Fermentative and Fastidious Gram-Negative Pathogens, Lead author: Farrell DJ, presented at 48th annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), October 21 – 24, 2010, Vancouver, Canada

Worldwide Summary of Doripenem Spectrum and Activity: Potencies against Enterobacteriaceae (57,724 Isolates), Lead author: Farrell DJ, presented at 48th annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), October 21 – 24, 2010, Vancouver, Canada

Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Daptomycin and Comparator Agents Tested against Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE): Analysis of a Five-Year Trend in USA Medical Centres (2005-2009), Lead author: Sader HS, presented at 48th annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), October 21 – 24, 2010, Vancouver, Canada

Mutations Associated with Ketolide Resistance in S. Pneumoniae Collected in the 2009 SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program, Lead author: Farrell DJ, presented at 48th annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), October 21 – 24, 2010, Vancouver, Canada

Experience with Linezolid in Vitro Coverage (% Susceptible) of S. aureus Pneumonia Isolates: Report From the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (1998-2009), Lead author: Jones RN, presented at 48th annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), October 21 – 24, 2010, Vancouver, Canada

Summary of 2009 Oxazolidinone Resistance (R) Surveillance Studies Worldwide (LEADER and ZAAPS Programs), Lead author: Jones RN, presented at 48th annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), October 21 – 24, 2010, Vancouver, Canada

Linezolid Resistance Mechanisms Among Staphylococci and Enterococci Collected From Global Resistance Surveillance Programs, Lead author: Mendes RE, presented at 48th annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), October 21 – 24, 2010, Vancouver, Canada

Tigecycline Activity against Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae and Acinetobacter Spp. Isolated in USA Hospitals (2005-2009), Lead author: Sader HS, presented at 48th annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), October 21 – 24, 2010, Vancouver, Canada

Species Distribution and Frequency of Antifungal Resistance (R) Variations Among Candida Bloodstream Infections (BSI) Isolates by Patient Age: Report From the SENTRY Program, Lead author: Pfaller MA, presented at 48th annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), October 21 – 24, 2010, Vancouver, Canada

Candida Bloodstream Infection (CBI): Comparison of Species Distribution and Resistance to Micafungin (MCF) and Azole Antifungal Agents in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Non-ICU Settings, Lead author: Pfaller MA, presented at 48th annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), October 21 – 24, 2010, Vancouver, Canada

JNJ-Q2: a New Fluoroquinolone with Potent In Vitro Activity Against Staphylococcus aureus, Including Methicillin- and Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Strains, Lead author: Farrell DJ, presented at 48th annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), October 21 – 24, 2010, Vancouver, Canada

Oxa-163, an Oxa-48-Related Class D Beta-Lactamase with an Extended Activity to Expanded-Spectrum Cephalosporins, Lead author: Poirel, presented at 50th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 12 – 15, 2010, Boston, MA

Mechanisms of Resistance and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumanii from P.R. China, Lead author: Wang, presented at 50th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 12 – 15, 2010, Boston, MA

Reduced Susceptibility to Extended-Spectrum Cephalosporins (ESC^RS) in Neisseria gonorrhoeae from Ontario, Canada, Lead author: Melano, presented at 50th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 12 – 15, 2010, Boston, MA

Plasmid-Borne vga(A)-Encoding Gene in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ST-398 from Swine and Swine Farmer in the United States, Lead author: Mendes RE, presented at 50th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 12 – 15, 2010, Boston, MA

Updated Correlations between Susceptibility (S) Testing Results for Nalidixic Acid (NA) and Fluoroquinolones (FQ) When Testing Salmonella spp., Lead author: Sader HS, presented at 50th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 12 – 15, 2010, Boston, MA