Πλοήγηση ανά Συγγραφέα "Sofianou, D."
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A cautionary case of microbial solidarity: concurrent isolation of VIM-1-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli and Enterobacter cloacae from an infected wound
Sianou, E.; Kristo, I.; Petridis, M.; Apostolidis, K.; Meletis, G.; Miyakis, S.; Sofianou, D. (2012) -
Clonal spread of KPC-2 carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae strains in Greece
Pournaras, S.; Protonotariou, E.; Voulgari, E.; Kristo, I.; Dimitroulia, E.; Vitti, D.; Tsalidou, M.; Maniatis, A. N.; Tsakris, A.; Sofianou, D. (2009)KPC-possessing Klebsiella pneumoniae have been found to be widespread in several regions but are still rarely detected in Europe. We describe the characteristics of an outbreak caused by KPC producers in a tertiary care ... -
Comparative Evaluation of Combined-Disk Tests Using Different Boronic Acid Compounds for Detection of Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae Clinical Isolates
Tsakris, A.; Themeli-Digalaki, K.; Poulou, A.; Vrioni, G.; Voulgari, E.; Koumaki, V.; Agodi, A.; Pournaras, S.; Sofianou, D. (2011)The accurate phenotypic detection of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing Enterobacteriaceae is an increasing necessity worldwide. We evaluated the performance of boronic acid combined-disk tests using as ... -
CTX-M-1 extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Proteus mirabilis in Greece
Karapavlidou, P.; Sofianou, D.; Manolis, E. N.; Pournaras, S.; Tsakris, A. (2005)To examine the dissemination of CTX-M-type extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) in clinical isolates of Proteus mirabilis, 91 nonrepetitive ESBL-producing P. mirabilis were collected from infected patients in a tertiary ... -
CTX-M-type β-lactamases affect community Escherichia coli treatment, Greece [1]
Pournaras, S.; Ikonomidis, A.; Sofianou, D.; Tsakris, A.; Maniatis, A. N. (2004) -
Diversity of vanA-type vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolated from broilers, poultry slaughterers and hospitalized humans in Greece
Tzavaras, I.; Siarkou, V. I.; Zdragas, A.; Kotzamanidis, C.; Vafeas, G.; Bourtzi-Hatzopoulou, E.; Pournaras, S.; Sofianou, D. (2012)This study investigated the prevalence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in the broiler production environment after the avoparcin ban and their epidemiological relationship with human clinical VRE from the same ... -
Emergence and maintenance of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli of canine origin harbouring a bla(CMY-2)-IncI1/ST65 plasmid and topoisomerase mutations
Vingopoulou, E. I.; Siarkou, V. I.; Batzias, G.; Kaltsogianni, F.; Sianou, E.; Tzavaras, I.; Koutinas, A.; Saridomichelakis, M. N.; Sofianou, D.; Tzelepi, E.; Miriagou, V. (2014)To characterize the mechanisms implicated in fluoroquinolone (FQ) and expanded-spectrum cephalosporin (ESC) resistance in three clinical and seven faecal multidrug-resistant (MDR; resistant to at least three antimicrobial ... -
Evaluation of Boronic Acid Disk Tests for Differentiating KPC-Possessing Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates in the Clinical Laboratory
Tsakris, A.; Kristo, I.; Poulou, A.; Themeli-Digalaki, K.; Ikonomidis, A.; Petropoulou, D.; Pournaras, S.; Sofianou, D. (2009)The worldwide increase in the occurrence and dissemination of KPC beta-lactamases among gram-negative pathogens makes critical the early detection of these enzymes. Boronic acid disk tests using different antibiotic ... -
Nosocomial spread of an unusual methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clone that is sensitive to all non-beta-lactam antibiotics, including tobramycin
Pournaras, S.; Slavakis, A.; Polyzou, A.; Sofianou, D.; Maniatis, A. N.; Tsakris, A. (2001)Between January and December 1999, in Hippokration General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece, a large proportion of the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates (34.4%) exhibited susceptibility to virtually all ... -
Outbreak caused by a multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae clone carrying bla(VIM-12) in a university hospital
Tokatlidou, D.; Tsivitanidou, M.; Pournaras, S.; Ikonomidis, A.; Tsakris, A.; Sofianou, D. (2008)From November 2006 to April 2007, nine nonrepetitive isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae with reduced susceptibility or resistance to carbapenems were recovered from clinical specimens from separate patients hospitalized in ... -
Outbreak of infections caused by Enterobacter cloacae producing the integron-associated beta-lactamase IBC-1 in a neonatal intensive care unit of a Greek hospital
Kartali, G.; Tzelepi, E.; Pournaras, S.; Kontopoulou, C.; Kontos, F.; Sofianou, D.; Maniatis, A. N.; Tsakris, A. (2002)Nineteen of 27 ceftazidime-resistant Enterobacter cloacae isolates from a neonatal intensive care unit in Thessaloniki, Greece, had genes coding for the novel extended-spectrum beta-lactamase IBC-1; 18 of those 19 harbored ... -
Outbreaks in distinct regions due to a single Klebsiella pneumoniae clone carrying a bla(VIM-1) metallo-beta-lactamase gene
Ikonomidis, A.; Tokatlidou, D.; Kristo, I.; Sofianou, D.; Tsakris, A.; Mantzana, P.; Pournaras, S.; Maniatis, A. N. (2005)From December 2004 to March 2005, 27 Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolates that were positive by the imipenem-EDTA double-disk synergy test and that exhibited a single macrorestriction pattern were recovered in two ... -
Polyclonal Outbreak of Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in a Pediatric Oncology Department
Iosifidis, E.; Karakoula, K.; Protonotariou, E.; Kaperoni, M.; Matapa, E.; Pournaras, S.; Koliouskas, D.; Sofianou, D.; Roilides, E. (2012)We present a polyclonal outbreak of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) colonization in a pediatric oncology department and the role of a bundle of actions. After the occurrence of VRE bloodstream infections in 2 patients, ... -
Predominance of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clone susceptible to erythromycin and several other non-beta-lactam antibiotics in a Greek hospital
Polyzou, A.; Slavakis, A.; Pournaras, S.; Maniatis, A. N.; Sofianou, D.; Tsakris, A. (2001)A clone of heterogeneously methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates susceptible to erythromycin, ciprofloxacin, clindamycin, co-trimoxazole, nitrofurantoin, rifampicin, tetracycline and vancomycin, ... -
Predominance of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clone susceptible to erythromycin and several other non-β-lactam antibiotics in a Greek hospital
Polyzou, A.; Slavakis, A.; Pournaras, S.; Maniatis, A. N.; Sofianou, D.; Tsakris, A. (2001)A clone of heterogeneously methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates susceptible to erythromycin, ciprofloxacin, clindamycin, co-trimoxazole, nitrofurantoin, rifampicin, tetracycline and vancomycin, ... -
Pseudo-outbreak of imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii resulting from false susceptibility testing by a rapid automated system
Tsakris, A.; Pantazi, A.; Pournaras, S.; Maniatis, A.; Polyzou, A.; Sofianou, D. (2000)Introduction of the Vitek GNS-506 susceptibility testing cards in the Hippokration General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece, resulted in an apparently high prevalence of imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. When 35 ... -
A simple phenotypic method for the differentiation of metallo-beta-lactamases and class A KPC carbapenemases in Enterobacteriaceae clinical isolates
Tsakris, A.; Poulou, A.; Pournaras, S.; Voulgari, E.; Vrioni, G.; Themeli-Digalaki, K.; Petropoulou, D.; Sofianou, D. (2010)The increasing frequency of class A KPC enzymes and class B metallo-beta-lactamases (MBLs) among Enterobacteriaceae as well as their possible co-production makes their early differentiation urgent. A simple phenotypic ... -
Spread of an unusual penicillin- and imipenem-resistant but ampicillin-susceptible phenotype among Enterococcus faecalis clinical isolates
Metzidie, E.; Manolis, E. N.; Pournaras, S.; Sofianou, D.; Tsakris, A. (2006) -
Spread of low-level carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii clones in a tertiary care Greek hospital
Tsakris, A.; Tsioni, C.; Pournaras, S.; Polyzos, S.; Maniatis, A. N.; Sofianou, D. (2003) -
Substantially increased faecal carriage of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in a tertiary Greek hospital after a 4 year time interval
Sofianou, D.; Pournaras, S.; Giosi, M.; Polyzou, A.; Maniatis, A. N.; Tsakris, A. (2004)Objectives: In a tertiary Greek hospital with no documented vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) infections, a cross-sectional study was conducted in order to determine the degree of VRE faecal carriage among adult ...