Publications

Quinolone Resistant Escherichia coli at a Cancer Center, Lead author: Rolston KV, presented at 45th annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), October 4 – 7, 2007, San Diego, CA

Evaluation of Susceptibility Patterns of Klebsiella spp. Isolated in Latin America. Results of the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (1997-2006), Lead author: Sader HS, presented at 45th annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), October 4 – 7, 2007, San Diego, CA

Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PSA) Causing Bloodstream Infections (BSI) in Brazilian Medical Centers: Results of the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (2001-2006), Lead author: Sader HS, presented at 45th annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), October 4 – 7, 2007, San Diego, CA

Metallo-&#223-Lactamases Genes, bla_IMP-15 and bla_IMP-18 in a Class 1 Integrons form Pseudomonas aeruginosa Clinical Isolates from a Hospital in Mexico, Lead author: Garza-Ramos U, presented at 45th annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), October 4 – 7, 2007, San Diego, CA

Spectrum and Potency of Tigecycline Tested Against Non-Fermentative Gram-negative Bacilli (NFGN) Collected in Across the Asia-Pacific Region (2006), Lead author: Sader HS, presented at 45th annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), October 4 – 7, 2007, San Diego, CA

In vitro Comparison of Vancomycin, Ceftobiprole, and Linezolid in a Pharmacodynamic Model Against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus including wild type, heteroresistant, tolerant, and CA-MRSA strains, Lead author: Schafer J, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

Use of Pharmacokinetics-Pharmacodynamics (PK-PD) and Monte Carlo Simulations (MCS) as Decision Support for Determination of Penicillin VK (PEN V) Susceptibility Breakpoints for Streptococcus pneumoniae (SP), Lead author: Forrest A, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

Association of bla_SPM-1 with the Transposon Tn4371, Lead author: Castanheira M, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

Dissemination and Genetic Context Analysis of bla_VIM-6 among Psuedomonas aeruginosa in Asia-Pacific Nations, Lead author: Castanheira M, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

Genetic and Functional Analysis of ISCR4 Indicates that ISCR4 and bla_SPM-1 are Fused in the SPM-1-Carrying Plasmids, Lead author: Castanheira M, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

The Combination of ISCR2 and floR Represent a Unique Co-Dependant Transposable Structure, Lead author: Toleman MA, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

Antimicrobial Activity of Telavancin Against Contemporary Enterococci and Streptococci: Initial Results from a Global Surveillance Program (2007), Lead author: Fritsche TR, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

GES-Producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PSA): Prevalence, Genetic Relatedness and Analysis of the bla_GES Genetic Context, Lead author: Picao, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

Emergence and Widespread Dissemination of OXA-23, -24 and -58 Carbapenemases Among Acinetobacter spp. in Asia-Pacific Nations (APAC): Report from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (2006), Lead author: Turnidge JD, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

10 Years of Surveillance of Bloodstream Infections (BSI) in North American (NA) Medical Centers by the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (1997-2006), Lead author: Sader HS, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

Detection of Methyltransferases (MT) Conferring High-Level Resistance (R) to Aminoglycosides (AG) in Enterobacteriaceae (ENT) from Europe, North America and Latin America, Lead author: Fritsche TR, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

Enterobacter spp. in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) Region: A SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program Report (2006), Lead author: Turnidge JD, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

Dissemination of IMP-Type Metallo-β-Lactamases among Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Emergence of VIM-2 in Klebsiella oxytoca in Mexico: Report from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program, Lead author: Sader HS, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

Initial Occurrences of Linezolid (LZD) Resistance (R) from the Zyvox Annual Appraisal of Potency and Spectrum (ZAAPS) Program (Europe, Latin, America, Asia Pacific), Lead author: Ross JE, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

To Split, or Not to Split a MIC Distribution, That is the Question: Setting Susceptibility Breakpoints, Lead author: Bhavnani SM, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

Detection of Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) Errors by Automated Systems: College of American Pathologists (CAP) Microbiology Surveys Results for 2003-2006, Lead author: Jones RN, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

Critical Evaluation of Linezolid Susceptibility (S) Testing Using Two Automated Systems (Vitek, Vitek 2), Lead author: Jones RN, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

Intermethod Comparability Analyses of Tigecycline Antimicrobial Susceptibility Tests (AST) Using over 5,000 Pathogens Isolated in Asia-Pacific Countries, Lead author: Jones RN, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

Proposed Disk Diffusion (DD) Quality Control (QC) Ranges for Ulifloxacin (ULI) and Intermethod Comparison Using CLSI Broth Microdilution and DD, Lead author: Fritsche TR, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

Selection of a Surrogate Carbapenem (CARB) Testing Agent for Initial Susceptibility (S) Testing of Doripenem (DOR), Lead author: Jones RN, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

Re-Evaluations of H. influenzae (HI) Susceptibility (S) Tests for Penicillins ± β-Lactamase Inhibitors against β-Lactamase-Negative Ampicillin-Resistant (BLNAR) Strains: a SENTRY Program Report, Lead author: Jones RN, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

In Vitro Evaluation of TD-1792; a Novel Antimicrobic with Potent Gram-Positive Activity, Lead author: Fritsche TR, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

In Vitro Activity of Ulifloxacin Tested against a Worldwide Collection of Pathogens Producing Traveler’s Diarrhea, Lead author: Fritsche TR, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

Antimicrobial Activity of Omiganan Pentahydrochloride against Contemporary (2005-2006) Gram-Negative Pathogens Responsible for Local Catheter Site Infections, Lead author: Fritsche TR, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

Activity of Omiganan against Contemporary (2005-2006) Gram-Positive Pathogens Responsible for Catheter Colonization and Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections, Lead author: Fritsche TR, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

Doripenem Activity Tested Against Gram-Negative Pathogens in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) Region: Report from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program, 2006, Lead author: Turnidge JD, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

Antimicrobial Activity of PZ-601 (SMP-601) Tested against Selected Wildtype (WT) and Resistant (R) Collection of Targeted Species (U.S. and Europe), Lead author: Jones RN, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

Activity of Ceftobiprole (BPR) Tested against Gram-Positive and -Negative Pathogens in the Asia-Pacific Region: Report from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (2006), Lead author: Bell JM, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

Antimicrobial Activity of ME1036 and Ceftaroline Tested against Clinical Strains of Community-Acquired Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA), Lead author: Sader HS, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

Activity of Tigecycline (TGC) Tested against Clinical Pathogens Collected in Korea, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand (2006), Lead author: Bell JM, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

Antimicrobial Activity of Iclaprim Tested against Recent Staphylococcus aureus Clinical Isolates: Results from the International Study of Iclaprim Susceptility (ISIS), Lead author: Sader HS, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

In Vitro Activity of Iclaprim and Comparison Agents Tested against Neisseria gonorrhoeae Including Growth Stimulating Effects, Lead author: Sader HS, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

Antimicrobial Activity of a Novel Dihydrofolate Reductase, Iclaprim, Tested against Clinical Strains of Enterobacteriaceae (ENT): Results from the International Study of Iclaprim Susceptibility (ISIS), Lead author: Sader HS, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

Comparative Evaluation of Iclaprim Potency and Bactericidal Activity Tested against Enterococci: Results from the International Study of Iclaprim Susceptibility (ISIS), Lead author: Sader HS, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

In Vitro Activity of Iclaprim, a Novel Diaminopyrimidine, Tested against &#223-Haemolytic Streptococci from the U.S. and Europe: Results from the International Study of Iclaprim Susceptibility (ISIS)., Lead author: Sader HS, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

Evaluation of the Novel Ceragenin, CSA-13 Activity and Potential Synergy (SYN) against Clinical Isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA), Including Multi-Drug Resistant PA (MDR-PA), Lead author: Chin JN, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

Discovery of EP-014887: A Novel Oxime 3,6-Bicyclolide with High Potency against MRSA and a Favorable In Vivo Efficacy Profile, Lead author: Tang D, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

Activity of Omiganan Pentahydrochloride against Yeast and Mould Pathogens Associated with Catheter Colonization and Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections, Lead author: Fritsche TR, presented at 47th annual Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 17 – 20, 2007, Chicago, IL

Differential Potential for the Disinfectant Benzalkonium Chloride and the Antiseptics Chlorhexidine and Omiganan Pentahydrochloride to Serve as Resistance Selectors in the Hospital Environment, Lead author: Johnson DM, presented at 107th annual American Society for Microbiology General Meeting (ASM), May 21 – 25, 2007, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

A Multi-Site Comparison Study of the Sensititre Automated/Manual Susceptibility Plate to the CLSI Microdilution Method for Streptococcus spp., Lead author: Killian SB, presented at 107th annual American Society for Microbiology General Meeting (ASM), May 21 – 25, 2007, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

A Multi-Site Study of a Broth D Zone Test System Using TREK Sensititre® 18-24 hour dried Susceptibility Plates for Detecting Inducible Resistance to Clindamycin in Macrolide Resistant Gram-Positive Organisms, Lead author: Miskov AM, presented at 107th annual American Society for Microbiology General Meeting (ASM), May 21 – 25, 2007, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Dalbavancin Disk Diffusion Tests: Development Evaluations Using Various Disk Concentrations, Solvents and Surfactants, Lead author: Jones RN, presented at 107th annual American Society for Microbiology General Meeting (ASM), May 21 – 25, 2007, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Comparative Results of Oxacillin and Cefoxitin Disk Diffusion Staphylococcal Tests and the Occurrence of Inducible Clindamycin Resistance in Various Gram-Positive Species: Results from a 52-Center Trial of a Novel Lipopeptide, Lead author: Biedenbach DJ, presented at 107th annual American Society for Microbiology General Meeting (ASM), May 21 – 25, 2007, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Re-Evaluation of Disk Diffusion Breakpoints for Tigecycline When Testing Enterobacteriaceae, Lead author: Sader HS, presented at 107th annual American Society for Microbiology General Meeting (ASM), May 21 – 25, 2007, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Feasibility Studies for Anidulafungin Disk Diffusion Susceptibility Testing of Yeast by CLSI M-44 Method, Lead author: Rhomberg PR, presented at 107th annual American Society for Microbiology General Meeting (ASM), May 21 – 25, 2007, Toronto, Ontario, Canada