Publications

Ceftaroline activity tested against viridans group streptococci from US hospitals. by Sader HS, Rhomberg PR, Castanheira M, Farrell DJ, Flamm RK, Mendes RE and Jones RN. published in Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 2016; 84 (3): 232-235

Performance of BD Max StaphSR for screening of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates among a contemporary and diverse collection from 146 institutions located in nine U.S. Census Regions: Prevalence of mecA dropout mutants. by Mendes RE, Watters AA, Rhomberg PR, Farrell DJ and Jones RN. published in J. Clin. Microbiol. 2016; 54 (1): 204-207

Beta-Lactamase characterization of Gram-negative pathogens recovered from patients enrolled in the phase 2 trials for ceftazidime-avibactam: Clinical efficacies analyzed against subsets of molecularly characterized isolates. by Mendes RE, Castanheira M, Gasink L, Stone GG, Nichols WW, Flamm RK and Jones RN. published in Antimicrob. Agents. Chemother. 2015; 60 (3): 1328-1335

Antifungal susceptibility patterns of a global collection of fungal isolates: Results of the SENTRY Antifungal Surveillance Program (2013). by Castanheira M, Messer SA, Rhomberg PR and Pfaller MA published in Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 2016; 85 (2):200-204

The Actvity of Tedizolid against Gram-positive Pathogens from USA Medical Centers: 2014 Surveillance, Lead author: Farrell DJ, presented at ID Week, October 7-11, 2015, San Diego, CA

Comparative Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Community-and Hospital-Acquired MRSA from USA Hospitals by Site of Infection: Results from AWARE (2012-2014), Lead author: Sader HS, presented at ID Week, October 7-11, 2015, San Diego, CA

Contemporary Analysis of Oritavancin Activity Against S. aureus Responsible for Invasive Community- and Hospital-associated Infections in the USA (2013-2014), Lead author: Mendes Re, presented at ID Week, October 7-11, 2015, San Diego, CA

Analysis of Telavancin Activity Against a USA Collection of S. aureus Clinical Isolates Causing HAP (2013-2014), Lead author: Mendes RE, presented at ID Week, October 7-11, 2015, San Diego, CA

Report of Linezolid Activity from the LEADER Program for 2014: Monitoring Resistance Trends and Mechanisms, Lead author: Flamm RK, presented at ID Week, October 7-11, 2015, San Diego, CA

Activity of Ceftazidime-avibactam and Comparator Agents tested against Gram-negative Organisms Isolated from Urinary tract infections (UTI): Results from the International Network for Optimal Resistance Monitoring (INFORM) Program, Lead author: Sader HS, presented at ID Week, October 7-11, 2015, San Diego, CA

In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Meropenem/RPX709, (a Carpabenem/ß-lactamase Inhibitor Combination) Against Contemporary Enterobacteriaceae Isolated from Intra-abdominal and Urinary Tract Infections in the United States, Lead author: Castanheira M, presented at ID Week, October 7-11, 2015, San Diego, CA

Activity of Ceftaroline Organisms Causing Bacteremia in Patients with SSSI in USA Medical Centers (2008-2014), Lead author: Sader HS, presented at ID Week, October 7-11, 2015, San Diego, CA

Trends in ß-Lactamase Occurrence in USA (2012-2014) and Activity of CAZ-AVI Against a Large Collection of BL Producing Isolates, Lead author: Castanheira M, presented at 55th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17-21,2015, San Diego, CA

Oritavancin In Vitro Activity Against a Collection of Molecularly-characterized Staph and Enterococci with Elevated Linezolid MICs, Lead author: Mendes RE, presented at 55th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17-21,2015, San Diego, CA

Activity of Omadacycline Tested against Streptococcus pneumoniae from a Global Surveillance Porgram (2014), Lead author: Flamm RK, presented at 55th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17-21,2015, San Diego, CA

In Vitro Activity of Tedizolid against Streptococci and Enterococci Isolated from the United States and Europe in 2014, Lead author: Farrell DJ, presented at 55th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17-21,2015, San Diego, CA

ß-Lactamase Characterization Enterobacteriaceae Baseline Pathogens from Two Phase 3 Trials of CAZ-AVI, Lead author: Mendes RE, presented at 55th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17-21,2015, San Diego, CA

Update of Telavancin in vitro Activity Against a USA collection of Gram-Positive Clinical Isolates (2014) Causing Skin and Skin Structure Infections, Lead author: Mendes RE, presented at 55th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17-21,2015, San Diego, CA

Report of Linezolid Activity from the ZAAPS Program 2014 (EU, LA, APAC, Cananda), Lead author: Flamm RK, presented at 55th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17-21,2015, San Diego, CA

Activity of CAZ-AVI against Contemoprary PSA from USA Medical Centers by Census Region, Lead author: Huband MD, presented at 55th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17-21,2015, San Diego, CA

CAZ-AVI Activity Against CAZ-NS Citrobacter spp., Enterobacter spp,. S. marcescens, and P. aeruginosa from USA (2011-2014), Lead author: Sader HS, presented at 55th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17-21,2015, San Diego, CA

Activity of Meropenem/RPX7009 Against Contemporary Enterobacteriaceae Isolates Collected from BSI in USA Hospitals, Lead author: Castanheira M, presented at 55th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17-21,2015, San Diego, CA

Activity of ceftolozane/tazobactam against Enterobacteriaceae, P. aeruginosa and S. pneumoniae from USA and EU Hospitals (2014), Lead author: Farrell DJ, presented at 55th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17-21,2015, San Diego, CA

Update of Oritavancin ad Comparator Agent Activities Against Gram-Positive Isolates Responsible for Documented SSSI in the USA (2014), Lead author: Mendes RE, presented at 55th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17-21,2015, San Diego, CA

Activity of Fusidic Acid against Staphylococci Isolated from Patients in United States Hospitals During 2014, Lead author: Farrell DJ, presented at 55th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17-21,2015, San Diego, CA

In Vitro Activity of Minocycline Against A. baumannii, S. maltophilia and B. cepacia Isolated in 2013 from a Global Surveillance Program, Lead author: Flamm RK, presented at 55th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17-21,2015, San Diego, CA

Antimicrobial Activity of Ceftaroline and Comparator Agents when Tested Against Numerous Species of CoNS, Lead author: Sader HS, presented at 55th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17-21,2015, San Diego, CA

Plazomicin (PLZ) Activity Against Contemporary Clinical Isolates Collected in USA Hospitals, Lead author: Castanheira M, presented at 55th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17-21,2015, San Diego, CA

Activity of Lefamulin, an Pleuromutilin Derivative, against S. aureus Strains with Decreased Susceptibility to Vancomycin, Lead author: Sader HS, presented at 55th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17-21,2015, San Diego, CA

In Vitro Activity of Delafloxacin Tested Against Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenza, and Moraxella catarrhalis, Lead author: Flamm RK, presented at 55th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17-21,2015, San Diego, CA

Activity of Omadacycline Tested Against S. aureus from a Global Surveillance Program (2014), Lead author: Flamm RK, presented at 55th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17-21,2015, San Diego, CA

Activity of a Long-acting Echincandin (CD101) and Comparator Antifungal Agents against Contemporary Invasive Fungal Isolates, Lead author: Castanheira M, presented at 55th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17-21,2015, San Diego, CA

In Vitro Activity of Pexiganan Tested Against Pathogens with Elevated MICs to Topical Antimicrobials, Lead author: Flamm RK, presented at 55th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17-21,2015, San Diego, CA

Evaluation of Carbapenemase Detection Methods Using a Challenging Collection of Enterobacteriaceae Isolates, Lead author: Castanheira M, presented at 55th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17-21,2015, San Diego, CA

In vitro Activity of Tedizolid Against Gram-positive Pathogens Isolated from Patients SSSI in the US and EU During 2014, Lead author: Farrell DJ, presented at 55th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17-21,2015, San Diego, CA

Activity of Omadacycline Tested against Enterobacteriaceae Causing Urinary Tract Infections from a Global Surveillance Porgram (2014), Lead author: Flamm RK, presented at 55th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17-21,2015, San Diego, CA

Ceftobiprole Activity When Tested Against Clinical Bacterial Pathogens from Europe, Turkey and Israel 2014, Lead author: Farrell DJ, presented at 55th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17-21,2015, San Diego, CA

Activity of Solithromycin Against Pathogens Associated with CABP: Global Surveillance Results from 2014, Lead author: Farrell DJ, presented at 55th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17-21,2015, San Diego, CA

Solithromycin MIC and Disk Diffusion Quality Control Ranges, a CLSI Multi-Laboratory M23-A3 Study Design, Lead author: Ross JE, presented at 55th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17-21,2015, San Diego, CA

CAZ-AVI Activity against Aerobic Gram-negative Organisms Isolated from IAI in USA Hospitals (2012-2014), Lead author: Sader HS, presented at 55th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17-21,2015, San Diego, CA

Performance of BD MAX™ StaphSR against S. aureus Clinical Isolates from the 9 USA Census Regions, Lead author: Mendes RE, presented at 55th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17-21,2015, San Diego, CA

In vitro activity of oritavancin against streptococci, including macrolide- and/or lincosamide (constitutive)-resistant and MDR isolates from EU hospitals (2010-2013), Lead author: Mendes RE, presented at 25th annual European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), April 25-29, 2015, Copenhagen, Denmark

Update of the telavancin in vitro activity against SA and CoNS, including isolates with decreasing susceptibility for comparator agents in European hospitals (2013), Lead author: Mendes RE, presented at 25th annual European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), April 25-29, 2015, Copenhagen, Denmark

Antimicrobial Activity of Ceftolozane/Tazobactam and Comparator Agents Tested against Enterobacteriaceae Isolates from 15 European Countries and Israel (2013), Lead author: Farrell DJ, presented at 25th annual European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), April 25-29, 2015, Copenhagen, Denmark

Sustained potent activity of dalbavancin when tested against MDR staphylococcal and streptococcal isolates responsible for documented infection in EU (2011-2013), Lead author: Mendes RE, presented at 25th annual European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), April 25-29, 2015, Copenhagen, Denmark

Maximizing antibacterial activity of polymyxin B: Microbiological component analyses alone and in combination, Lead author: Kassamali Z, presented at 25th annual European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), April 25-29, 2015, Copenhagen, Denmark

Antimicrobial Activity of Ceftolozane/Tazobactam and Comparator Agents Tested against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates from 15 European Countries and Israel (2013), Lead author: Sader HS, presented at 25th annual European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), April 25-29, 2015, Copenhagen, Denmark

Accuracy of Predicting Oritavancin Susceptibility using Vancomycin Surrogate Susceptibility Testing of GP from EU, Lead author: Jones RN, presented at 25th annual European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), April 25-29, 2015, Copenhagen, Denmark

Potent in vitro activity of telavancin against EU strep. isolates displaying an array of antibiogram profiles, Lead author: Mendes RE, presented at 25th annual European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), April 25-29, 2015, Copenhagen, Denmark

Oritavancin in vitro activity against the most prevalent antibiogram resistance patterns among MRSA, including MDR strains from patients in European hospitals (2010-2013), Lead author: Mendes RE, presented at 25th annual European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), April 25-29, 2015, Copenhagen, Denmark