Πλοήγηση ανά Συγγραφέα "Spiliopoulou, I."
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A 12-year survey of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in Greece: ST80-IV epidemic?
Drougka, E.; Foka, A.; Liakopoulos, A.; Doudoulakakis, A.; Jelastopulu, E.; Chini, V.; Spiliopoulou, A.; Levidiotou, S.; Panagea, T.; Vogiatzi, A.; Lebessi, E.; Petinaki, E.; Spiliopoulou, I. (2014)Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an important cause of both healthcare-associated MRSA (HA-MRSA) and community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA) infections. Severe MRSA infections have been associated with the ... -
Activity of linezolid against Gram-positive cocci: a multicentre study in Greek hospitals
Pratti, A.; Karanika, M.; Maniatis, A. N.; Petinaki, E.; Spiliopoulou, I.; Kolonitsiou, F.; Tatsiopoulos, A.; Alexiou-Daniel, S.; Bakola, D.; Koutsia-Carousou, C.; Malamou-Lada, H.; Siafakas, N.; Zerva, L. (2007) -
Aminoglycoside-resistant staphylococci in Greece: prevalence and resistance mechanisms
Liakopoulos, A.; Foka, A.; Vourli, S.; Zerva, L.; Tsiapara, F.; Protonotariou, E.; Dailiana, Z.; Economou, M.; Papoutsidou, E.; Koutsia-Carouzou, C.; Anastassiou, E. D.; Diza, E.; Zintzaras, E.; Spiliopoulou, I.; Petinaki, E. (2011) -
Clonal dissemination of mupirocin-resistant staphylococci in Greek hospitals
Petinaki, E.; Spiliopoulou, I.; Kontos, F.; Maniati, M.; Bersos, Z.; Stakias, N.; Malamou-Lada, H.; Koutsia-Carouzou, C.; Maniatis, A. N. (2004)Objectives: To determine the rates of mupirocin resistance in staphylococci during a 4 year period (1999-2002) in Greece. Materials: A total of 1200 Staphylococcus aureus and 2760 coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS), ... -
Clonality of slime-producing methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci disseminated in the neonatal intensive care unit of a university hospital
Foka, A.; Chini, V.; Petinaki, E.; Kolonitsiou, F.; Anastassiou, E. D.; Dimitracopoulos, G.; Spiliopoulou, I. (2006)Methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci (MR-CNS) (n = 132), isolated from pre-term neonates, were analysed to determine their antibiotic resistance patterns, clonal distribution, biofilm production and the ... -
Coagulase-negative staphylococcal bloodstream and prosthetic-device-associated infections: the role of biofilm formation and distribution of adhesin and toxin genes
Giormezis, N.; Kolonitsiou, F.; Foka, A.; Drougka, E.; Liakopoulos, A.; Makri, A.; Papanastasiou, A. D.; Vogiatzi, A.; Dimitriou, G.; Marangos, M.; Christofidou, M.; Anastassiou, E. D.; Petinaki, E.; Spiliopoulou, I. (2014)Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS), especially Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus haemolyticus, have emerged as opportunistic pathogens in immunocompromised patients and those with indwelling medical devices. ... -
Combination of staphylococcal chromosome cassette SCCmec type V and Panton-Valentine leukocidin genes in a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus that caused necrotizing pneumonia in Greece
Gerogianni, I.; Mpatavanis, G.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Maniatis, A.; Spiliopoulou, I.; Petinaki, E. (2006)We describe a case of necrotizing pneumonia in Greece caused by a community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) producing Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) carrying the staphylococcal chromosome ... -
Comment on: Intensive care unit dissemination of multiple clones of linezolid-resistant Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium
Spiliopoulou, I.; Anastassiou, E. D.; Petinaki, E. (2012) -
Comparative epidemiological study of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates during two time periods in a tertiary care hospital
Koutsogiannou, M.; Drougka, E.; Liakopoulos, A.; Jelastopulu, E.; Petinaki, E.; Anastassiou, E. D.; Spiliopoulou, I.; Christofidou, M. (2014)Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a nosocomial pathogen of clinical importance carrying virulence and antibiotic resistance determinants. In the present study, phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of P. aeruginosa isolates ... -
Comparison of two commercial methods with PCR restriction fragment length polymorphism of the tuf gene in the identification of coagulase-negative staphylococci
Alexopoulou, K.; Foka, A.; Petinaki, E.; Jelastopulu, E.; Dimitracopoulos, G.; Spiliopoulou, I. (2006)Aims: Two commercial methods for the identification of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) were compared with the restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) of the amplified tuf gene, which served as the reference ... -
Dissemination of Methicillin-Susceptible CC398 Staphylococcus aureus Strains in a Rural Greek Area
Sarrou, S.; Liakopoulos, A.; Chasioti, M.; Foka, A.; Fthenakis, G.; Billinis, C.; Spyrou, V.; Pantelidi, K.; Roussaki-Schulze, A.; Lachanas, V.; Makaritsis, K.; Skoulakis, C.; Daikos, G. L.; Dalekos, G.; Spiliopoulou, I.; Petinaki, E. (2015)A large collection of Staphylococcus aureus including a. 745 clinically significant isolates that were consecutively recovered from human infections during 2012-2013, b. 19 methicillin- susceptible (MSSA), randomly selected ... -
Dissemination of two international linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis clones in Greek hospitals
Liakopoulos, A.; Spiliopoulou, I.; Damani, A.; Kanellopoulou, M.; Schoina, S.; Papafragas, E.; Marangos, M.; Fligou, F.; Zakynthinos, E.; Makris, D.; Protonotariou, E.; Tsiapara, F.; Filos, K.; Diza, E.; Anastassiou, E. D.; Petinaki, E. (2010) -
Emergence of a new clone carrying Panton-Valentine leukocidin genes and staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec type V among methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Greece
Chini, V.; Petinak, E.; Meugnier, H.; Foka, A.; Bes, M.; Etienne, J.; Dimitracopoulos, G.; Spiliopoulou, I. (2008)Clonal analysis and PCR screening for the presence of Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) genes was performed among 694 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) cases collected during a 2-y period in Greece. The ... -
Emergence of Enterococcus faecalis susceptible to quinupristin/dalfopristin in Greece
Petinaki, E.; Kontos, F.; Maniatis, A. N.; Spiliopoulou, I.; Liakos, P. (2006) -
Emergence of Staphylococcus hominis strains expressing low-level resistance to quinupristin/dalfopristin in Greece
Petinaki, E.; Spiliopoulou, I.; Maniati, M.; Maniatis, A. N. (2005) -
erm(C) is the predominant genetic determinant for the expression of resistance to macrolides among methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates in Greece
Spiliopoulou, I.; Petinaki, E.; Papandreou, P.; Dimitracopoulos, G. (2004)Objectives: Macrolide, lincosamide and streptogramin type B (MLSB) resistance was determined in Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates from two University Hospitals. Methods: Antibiotic resistance was investigated by ... -
Evaluation of a novel method based on PCR Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis of the tuf gene for the identification of Staphylococcus species
Kontos, F.; Petinaki, E.; Spiliopoulou, I.; Maniati, M.; Maniatis, A. N. (2003)A novel method, based on PCR Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis (PRA) of a part of the tuf gene (370 bp), was designed for the identification of 11 staphylococcal species, including the most common staphylococcal ... -
Factors Influencing Linezolid-Nonsusceptible Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci Dissemination Among Patients in the Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Papadimitriou-Olivgeris, M.; Giormezis, N.; Fligou, F.; Liakopoulos, A.; Marangos, M.; Anastassiou, E. D.; Petinaki, E.; Filos, K. S.; Spiliopoulou, I. (2013)Background: The aim of the present study was to identify risk factors for linezolid-nonsusceptible coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) dissemination in the intensive care unit. Methods: Among the 246 patients included, ... -
Linezolid Resistance Among Enterococci Correlates to the Number of 23S G2576t Mutations and Duration of Therapy
Spiliopoulou, I.; Chini, V.; Kolonitsiou, F.; Anastassiou, E. D.; Petinaki, E. (2008) -
Linezolid-Resistant Enterococci in Greece: Epidemiological Characteristics
Spiliopoulou, I.; Damani, A.; Chini, V.; Zerva, L.; Kolonitsiou, F.; Anastassiou, E. D.; Petinaki, E. (2011)Background: 14 linezolid-resistant enterococci (6 Enterococcus faecium and 8 Enterococcus faecalis) collected during 2009 from patients hospitalized in intensive care units of different Greek hospitals were investigated. ...