Browsing by Author "Cormican, M."
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A multilevel analysis of trimethoprim and ciprofloxacin prescribing and resistance of uropathogenic escherichia coli in general practice
Vellinga, A.; Murphy, A. W.; Hanahoe, B.; Bennett, K.; Cormican, M. (Oxford University Press (OUP), 2010-05-10)Objectives: A retrospective analysis of databases was performed to describe trimethoprim and ciprofloxacin prescribing and resistance in Escherichia coli within general practices in the West of Ireland from 2004 to ... -
An irish outbreak of new delhi metallo-β-lactamase (ndm)-1 carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae: increasing but unrecognized prevalence
O'Connor, C.; Cormican, M.; Boo, T.W.; McGrath, E.; Slevin, B.; O'Gorman, A.; Commane, M.; Mahony, S.; O'Donovan, E.; Powell, J.; Monahan, R.; Finnegan, C.; Kiernan, M.G.; Coffey, J.C.; Power, L.; O'Connell, N.H.; Dunne, C.P. (Elsevier BV, 2016-12-01) -
Antimicrobial resistance and genetic diversity of shigella sonnei isolates from western ireland, an area of low incidence of infection
DeLappe, N.; O'Halloran, F.; Fanning, S.; Corbett-Feeney, G.; Cheasty, T.; Cormican, M. (American Society for Microbiology, 2003-05-01)Shigella sonnei is a significant cause of gastroenteritis in both developing and industrialized countries. Definition of the diversity and antimicrobial susceptibility of S. sonnei isolates may be helpful in the management ... -
Antimicrobial resistance and genetic diversity of shigella sonnei isolates from western ireland, an area of low incidence of infection
DeLappe, N.; O'Halloran, F.; Fanning, S.; Corbett-Feeney, G.; Cheasty, T.; Cormican, M. (American Society for Microbiology, 2005-08-01) -
Antimicrobial resistance in escherichia coli isolates from turkeys and hens in ireland
Cormican, M. (Oxford University Press (OUP), 2001-10-01) -
Characterization of bacteriophages used in the salmonella enterica serovar enteritidis phage-typing scheme
De Lappe, N.; Doran, G.; O'Connor, J.; O'Hare, C.; Cormican, M. (Microbiology Society, 2009-01-01)The 16 Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis (S. Enteritidis) typing phages (SETPs) used in the Laboratory of Enteric Pathogens (Health Protection Agency, London, UK) phage-typing scheme have not previously been characterized ... -
Clonal expansion may account for high levels of quinolone resistance in salmonella enterica serovar enteritidis
Kilmartin, D.; Morris, D.; O'Hare, C.; Corbett-Feeney, G.; Cormican, M. (American Society for Microbiology, 2005-05-01)We have observed a high incidence of isolated nalidixic acid resistance in Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis isolates in Ireland, particularly isolates of phage type 1 (PT1). A group of nalidixic acid-resistant (n = ... -
Commonly used disinfectants fail to eradicate salmonella enterica biofilms from food contact surface materials
Corcoran, M.; Morris, D.; De Lappe, N.; O'Connor, J.; Lalor, P.; Dockery, P.; Cormican, M. (American Society for Microbiology, 2013-12-20)Salmonellosis is the second most common cause of food-borne illness worldwide. Contamination of surfaces in food processing environments may result in biofilm formation with a risk of food contamination. Effective ... -
Cost-effective application of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis to typing of salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium
Doran, G.; Morris, D.; O'Hare, C.; DeLappe, N.; Bradshaw, B.; Corbett-Feeney, G.; Cormican, M. (American Society for Microbiology, 2005-12-01)Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium is frequently isolated from humans and animals. Phage typing is historically the first-line reference typing technique in Europe. It is rapid and convenient for laboratories with ... -
Cross-transmission of escherichia coli producing oxa-181 in hospitalized patients and failure of carbapenemase detection by commercial and in-house pcr assays
Boo,, T. W.; Woodford, N.; Cormican, M.; Grogan,, J.; Meunier,, D.; Davitt,, J.; Hopkins,, K. L.; McGrath,, E.; O'Sullivan,, N. (Microbiology Society, 2016-01-01) -
Dalbavancin activity tested against a contemporary collection of gram-positive bacteria from hospitals in the uk and ireland: results from decide program
Cormican, M.; Bowker, K.; Howe, R.; Smyth, E.; Jones, R.; Biedenbach, D. (Elsevier BV, 2008-12-01) -
Detection of oxa-48 carbapenemase in the pandemic clone escherichia coli o25b:h4-st131 in the course of investigation of an outbreak of oxa-48-producing klebsiella pneumoniae
Morris, D.; McGarry, E.; Cotter, M.; Passet, V.; Lynch, M.; Ludden, C.; Hannan, M. M.; Brisse, S.; Cormican, M. (American Society for Microbiology, 2012-05-07) -
Enterococcus faecium of the vana genotype in rural drinking water, effluent, and the aqueous environment
Morris, D.; Galvin, S.; Boyle, F.; Hickey, P.; Mulligan, M.; Cormican, M. (American Society for Microbiology, 2011-11-18)Total enterococci and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) were enumerated in samples of effluent (n = 50) and water (n = 167) from a number of sources. VRE were detected in the outflow of a wastewater treatment plant ... -
Enumeration and characterization of antimicrobial-resistant escherichia coli bacteria in effluent from municipal, hospital, and secondary treatment facility sources
Galvin, S.; Boyle, F.; Hickey, P.; Vellinga, A.; Morris, D.; Cormican, M. (American Society for Microbiology, 2010-06-04)We describe a modification of the most probable number (MPN) method for rapid enumeration of antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli bacteria in aqueous environmental samples. E. coli (total and antimicrobial-resistant) ... -
Epidemic multiple drug resistant salmonella typhimurium causing invasive disease in sub-saharan africa have a distinct genotype
Kingsley, R. A.; Msefula, C. L.; Thomson, N. R.; Kariuki, S.; Holt, K. E.; Gordon, M. A.; Harris, D.; Clarke, L.; Whitehead, S.; Sangal, V.; Marsh, K.; Achtman, M.; Molyneux, M. E.; Cormican, M.; Parkhill, J.; MacLennan, C. A.; Heyderman, R. S.; Dougan, G. (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 2009-11-09)Whereas most nontyphoidal Salmonella (NTS) are associated with gastroenteritis, there has been a dramatic increase in reports of NTS-associated invasive disease in sub-Saharan Africa. Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium ... -
Evaluation of a pcr/dna probe colorimetric membrane assay for identification of campylobacter spp. in human stool specimens
Collins, E.; Glennon, M.; Hanley, S.; Murray, A.-M.; Cormican, M.; Smith, T.; Maher, M. (American Society for Microbiology, 2001-11-01)DNA was extracted from 50 human stool specimens using the QIAamp DNA stool minikit. PCR amplification was followed by post-PCR hybridization to DNA probes specific for the Campylobacter genus, Campylobacter jejuni, and ... -
Evaluation of culture methods and a dna probe-based pcr assay for detection of campylobacter species in clinical specimens of feces
Maher, M.; Finnegan, C.; Collins, E.; Ward, B.; Carroll, C.; Cormican, M. (American Society for Microbiology, 2003-07-01)Campylobacter species are the leading agents of bacterial gastroenteritis in developed countries. In this study 320 specimens of feces from patients with symptoms of acute gastroenteritis were cultured for Campylobacter ... -
Evaluation of methods for detection of toxins in specimens of feces submitted for diagnosis of clostridium difficile- associated diarrhea
O'Connor, D.; Hynes, P.; Cormican, M.; Collins, E.; Corbett-Feeney, G.; Cassidy, M. (American Society for Microbiology, 2001-08-01)Clostridium difficile is the principal pathogen associated with hospital-acquired acute diarrheal disease. We have evaluated the performances of six approaches for diagnosis of C. difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD). ... -
Extended-spectrum -lactamases in ireland, including a novel enzyme, tem-102
Morris, D.; O'Hare, C.; Glennon, M.; Maher, M.; Corbett-Feeney, G.; Cormican, M. (American Society for Microbiology, 2003-07-23)Organisms producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) have been reported in many countries, but there is no information on the prevalence of ESBL-producing members of the family Enterobacteriaceae in Ireland. A ... -
Failure to detect salmonella enterica serovar dublin on aes laboratoire salmonella agar plate
Gray, S.; Glancy, J.; O'Hare, C.; Doran, G.; Cormican, M. (American Society for Microbiology, 2003-08-01)