Burn wound infections
D Church, S Elsayed, O Reid, B Winston… - Clinical microbiology …, 2006 - Am Soc Microbiol
Burns are one of the most common and devastating forms of trauma. Patients with serious
thermal injury require immediate specialized care in order to minimize morbidity and mortality. …
thermal injury require immediate specialized care in order to minimize morbidity and mortality. …
Monkeypox virus infections in humans
S Elsayed, L Bondy, WP Hanage - Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Human monkeypox is a viral zoonosis endemic to West and Central Africa that has recently
generated increased interest and concern on a global scale as an emerging infectious …
generated increased interest and concern on a global scale as an emerging infectious …
Novel multiplex PCR assay for characterization and concomitant subtyping of staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec types I to V in methicillin-resistant …
K Zhang, JA McClure, S Elsayed, T Louie… - Journal of clinical …, 2005 - Am Soc Microbiol
Staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) typing is essential for understanding
the molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). SCCmec …
the molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). SCCmec …
New Quadriplex PCR Assay for Detection of Methicillin and Mupirocin Resistance and Simultaneous Discrimination of Staphylococcus aureus from Coagulase …
K Zhang, J Sparling, BL Chow, S Elsayed… - Journal of clinical …, 2004 - Am Soc Microbiol
Major challenges in diagnostic molecular microbiology are to develop a simple assay to
distinguish Staphylococcus aureus from the less virulent but clinically important coagulase-…
distinguish Staphylococcus aureus from the less virulent but clinically important coagulase-…
Novel multiplex PCR assay for detection of the staphylococcal virulence marker Panton-Valentine leukocidin genes and simultaneous discrimination of methicillin …
JA McClure, JM Conly, V Lau, S Elsayed… - Journal of clinical …, 2006 - Am Soc Microbiol
We developed a new multiplex PCR assay for detection of Panton-Valentine leukocidin
virulence genes and simultaneous discrimination of methicillin-susceptible from -resistant …
virulence genes and simultaneous discrimination of methicillin-susceptible from -resistant …
Novel Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome mec Type, Tentatively Designated Type VIII, Harboring Class A mec and Type 4 ccr Gene Complexes in a Canadian Epidemic …
K Zhang, JA McClure, S Elsayed… - Antimicrobial agents and …, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
Staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) is a mobile genetic element characterized
by flanking terminal direct and, in most cases, inverted repeat sequences, the mec and …
by flanking terminal direct and, in most cases, inverted repeat sequences, the mec and …
Adequacy of empirical antifungal therapy and effect on outcome among patients with invasive Candida species infections
MD Parkins, DM Sabuda, S Elsayed… - Journal of …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Although inadequate antimicrobial therapy has been demonstrated in multiple
studies to increase the risk for death in bacterial infections, few data investigating the effect of …
studies to increase the risk for death in bacterial infections, few data investigating the effect of …
Outbreak in Alberta of community-acquired (USA300) methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in people with a history of drug use, homelessness or incarceration
…, D Gregson, J Siushansian, K Zhang, S Elsayed… - Cmaj, 2006 - Can Med Assoc
Background: The USA300 strain of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (CA-MRSA) can cause severe infection and is increasingly recognized as a cause …
aureus (CA-MRSA) can cause severe infection and is increasingly recognized as a cause …
Community-Wide Outbreaks of Clonally Related CTX-M-14 β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli Strains in the Calgary Health Region
…, DB Gregson, DL Church, S Elsayed… - Journal of clinical …, 2005 - Am Soc Microbiol
Enterobacteriaceae producing extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) typically cause
nosocomial infections. Previous surveillance in the Calgary Health Region showed that …
nosocomial infections. Previous surveillance in the Calgary Health Region showed that …
Population‐Based Epidemiological Study of Infections Caused by Carbapenem‐Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the Calgary Health Region: Importance of …
…, TJ Louie, JM Conly, S Elsayed… - Journal of Infectious …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Background. A study was conducted in the Calgary Health Region between May 2002 and
April 2004 to define the population‐based epidemiological characteristics of infections …
April 2004 to define the population‐based epidemiological characteristics of infections …