MRSA Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about MRSA, including details on methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, hospitals, infection, antibiotic resistance, superbugs.

Volume 4 (2007), Issue 7 (July)

1. Cross-infection in cystic fibrosis: The knowledge and behaviour of adult patients.
   J Cyst Fibros, 6(4): 262-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Therapeutic applications of tigecycline in the management of complicated skin and skin structure infections.
   Int J Infect Dis, 11: S7-15. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Surgical site and vascular infections: treatment and prophylaxis.
   Int J Infect Dis, 11: S17-22. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Impact of infection control interventions and antibiotic use on hospital MRSA: a multivariate interrupted time-series analysis.
   Int J Antimicrob Agents, 30(2): 169-76. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Evaluation of the IDI-MRSA assay on the SmartCycler real-time PCR platform for rapid detection of MRSA from screening specimens.
   Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis, 26(7): 459-466. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Synthesis and antimicrobial evaluation of water-soluble, dendritic derivatives of epimeric 5alpha-cholestan-3-amines and 5alpha-cholestan-3-yl aminoethanoates.
   Steroids, 72(8): 615-26. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Antimicrobial susceptibility of Gram-positive bacterial isolates from the Asia-Pacific region and an in vitro evaluation of the bactericidal activity of daptomycin, vancomycin, and teicoplanin: a SENTRY Program Report (2003-2004).
   Int J Antimicrob Agents, 30(2): 143-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Characterization of macrolide resistance in Gram-positive cocci from Colombian hospitals: a countrywide surveillance.
   Int J Infect Dis, 11(4): 329-36. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. In Vivo Efficacy of a Novel Oxazolidinone Compound in Two Mouse Models of Infection.
   Antimicrob Agents Chemother. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Selective application of sartorius muscle flaps and aggressive staged surgical debridement can influence long-term outcomes of complex prosthetic graft infections.
    J Vasc Surg, 46(1): 71-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Shared functional attributes between the mecA gene product of Staphylococcus sciuri and penicillin-binding protein 2a of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
    Biochemistry, 46(27): 8050-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Nasal carriage of a single clone of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among kindergarten attendees in northern Taiwan.
    BMC Infect Dis, 7: 51. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. MRSA-related perianal abscesses: an underrecognized disease entity.
    Dis Colon Rectum, 50(7): 996-1003. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Comparison of Two Versions of the IDI-MRSA Assay Using Charcoal Swabs for Prospective Nasal and Nonnasal Surveillance Samples.
    J Clin Microbiol, 45(7): 2278-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Clinical Validation of the Molecular BD GeneOhm StaphSR Assay for Direct Detection of Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Positive Blood Cultures.
    J Clin Microbiol, 45(7): 2191-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Phenotypic Prediction Rule for Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
    J Clin Microbiol, 45(7): 2293-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Multiple-Locus Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat Assay Analysis of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strains.
    J Clin Microbiol, 45(7): 2215-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Use of CultureSwab Plus Swabs with Amies Gel Agar for Testing of Naris Specimens with the GeneOhm MRSA Assay.
    J Clin Microbiol, 45(7): 2281-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Vascular graft infection by Staphylococcus aureus: efficacy of cefazolin, teicoplanin and vancomycin prophylaxis protocols in a rat model.
    Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg, 34(2): 182-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Distribution of capsular and surface polysaccharide serotypes of Staphylococcus aureus.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis, 58(3): 297-302. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. In vitro activity of ceftobiprole, daptomycin, linezolid, and vancomycin against methicillin-resistant staphylococci associated with endocarditis and bone and joint infection.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis, 58(3): 363-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Evaluation of real-time polymerase chain reaction for the detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on environmental surfaces.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 28(8): 1003-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a 5-year review of surveillance data in a tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 28(8): 976-82. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Successful control of widespread methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization and infection in a large teaching hospital in the Netherlands.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 28(8): 970-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Prevalence of nasal colonization among patients with community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection and their household contacts.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 28(8): 966-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Synthesis, characterisation and antimicrobial activity of copper(II) and manganese(II) complexes of coumarin-6,7-dioxyacetic acid (cdoaH(2)) and 4-methylcoumarin-6,7-dioxyacetic acid (4-MecdoaH(2)): X-ray crystal structures of [Cu(cdoa)(phen)(2)].8.8H(2)O and [Cu(4-Mecdoa)(phen)(2)].13H(2)O (phen=1,10-phenanthroline).
    J Inorg Biochem, 101(8): 1108-19. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Comparative activity of telavancin against isolates of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
    J Antimicrob Chemother, 60(2): 406-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Three novel highly charged copper-based biocides: safety and efficacy against healthcare-associated organisms.
    J Antimicrob Chemother, 60(2): 294-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. In vitro activity of ceftaroline (PPI-0903M, T-91825) against bacteria with defined resistance mechanisms and phenotypes.
    J Antimicrob Chemother, 60(2): 300-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. The UK Vascular Access Survey Follow-up data and repeat survey (Chapter 5).
    Nephrol Dial Transplant. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Low antibiotic resistance rates in Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp but not in Enterobacter spp and Pseudomonas aeruginosa: a prospective observational study in 14 Swedish ICUs over a 5-year period.
    Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 51(7): 937-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Patient perceptions of osteomyelitis, septic arthritis and prosthetic joint infection: the psychological influence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
    Intern Med J, 37(8): 536-42. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Variability in SCCmecN1 spreading among injection drug users in Zurich, Switzerland.
    BMC Microbiol, 7: 62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Investigation of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in pigs used for research.
    J Med Microbiol, 56: 1107-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Management of ventilator-associated pneumonia in a multidisciplinary intensive care unit: does trauma make a difference?
    Intensive Care Med, 33(8): 1387-1395. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Observations on vancomycin use in U.S. hospitals.
    Am J Health Syst Pharm, 64(15): 1633-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Evaluation of biofilm production and prevalence of the icaD gene in methicillin-resistant and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from patients with nosocomial infections and carriers.
    FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol, 50(3): 375-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. Sodium fusidate-poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) microspheres: preparation, characterisation and in vivo evaluation of their effectiveness in the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis.
    J Microencapsul, 24(6): 577-95. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. A novel approach to reduce catheter-related infection using sustained-release basic fibroblast growth factor for tissue regeneration in mice.
    Heart Vessels, 22(4): 261-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. Screening of plant extracts for antimicrobial activity against bacteria and yeasts with dermatological relevance.
    Phytomedicine, 14(7): 508-16. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of some new thiazolyl thiazolidine-2,4-dione derivatives.
    Bioorg Med Chem, 15(18): 6012-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. Molecular design of anti-MRSA agents based on the anacardic acid scaffold.
    Bioorg Med Chem, 15(18): 6236-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus prevalence: How common is it? A methodological comparison of prevalence ascertainment.
    Am J Infect Control, 35(6): 359-66. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. Spectrum of eye disease caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
    Am J Ophthalmol, 144(2): 313-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. Infectious complications and managements for surgical site infections in genital Paget's disease.
    J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol, 21(7): 897-901. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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