Browsing by Author "Cormican, Martin"
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A qualitative study of factors influencing antimicrobial prescribing by non-consultant hospital doctors
De Souza, Valerie; MacFarlane, Anne; Murphy, Andrew W.; Hanahoe, Belinda; Barber, Andrew; Cormican, Martin (Oxford University Press (OUP), 2006-08-02)Objectives: To determine the factors that influence non-consultant hospital doctors (NCHDs) in their decision to prescribe antimicrobial agents. Methods: A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews centred on a ... -
Adverse events of fluoroquinolones vs. other antimicrobials prescribed in primary care: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Tandan, Meera; Cormican, Martin; Vellinga, Akke (Elsevier, 2018-04-25)Background Fluoroquinolones (FQs) are second line antimicrobial agents. Once the decision to prescribe an antimicrobial is made, its choice should be based on both the benefits and harms. This systematic review quantifies ... -
Antimicrobial compounds (triclosan and triclocarban) in sewage sludges, and their presence in runoff following land application
Healy, Mark G.; Fenton, Owen; Cormican, Martin; Peyton, Dara P.; Ordsmith, N.; Kimber, K.; Morrison, Liam (Elsevier, 2017-04-28)The reuse of treated municipal sewage ( biosolids ) on land is an effective method to divert waste away from landfill and to use an alternative, low cost method of fertilisation. While legislation has mainly focused on the ... -
Antimicrobial management and appropriateness of treatment of urinary tract infection in general practice in Ireland
Vellinga, Akke; Cormican, Martin; Hanahoe, Belinda; Murphy, Andrew W. (2011)ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the second most common bacterial infections in general practice and a frequent indication for prescription of antimicrobials. Increasing concern about the association ... -
Antimicrobial prescribing and resistance in Irish general practice
Vellinga, Akke (2011-04-20)The emerging problem of antimicrobial resistance in bacterial pathogens is complex and the result of individual and population factors. Antimicrobial agents are unique therapeutics in that their impact goes beyond the ... -
Antimicrobial prescribing and stewardship in an ageing population
Tandan, Meera (NUI Galway, 2019-06-24)Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health priority. This is primarily due to the rapid increase in AMR bacteria causing common healthcare-associated infections (HAI) and community-acquired ... -
Changing antibiotic prescribing in General Practice – The results of the SIMPle process evaluation
Duane, Sinead; Domegan, Christine; Callan, Aoife; Galvin, Sandra; Cormican, Martin; Murphy, Andrew W.; Vellinga, Akke (Sciedu Press, 2017)Objective: The Supporting the Improvement and Management of Prescribing for Urinary Tract Infections (SIMPle) study, a cluster randomized trial, sought to improve the quality of antibiotic prescribing for Urinary Tract ... -
Chlamydia trachomatis infection and sexual behaviour among female students attending higher education in the Republic of Ireland
O'Connell, Emer; Brennan, Wendy; Cormican, Martin; Glacken, Marita; O'Donovan, Diarmuid; Vellinga, Akke; Lysaght, Fionnguala (2009)Background There are no prevalence data on Chlamydia trachomatis relating to female students attending higher education available for the Republic of Ireland. This information is required to guide on the necessity for ... -
Chlamydia trachomatis infection and sexual behaviour among female students attending higher education in the republic of ireland
O'Connell, Emer; Brennan, Wendy; Cormican, Martin; Glacken, Marita; O'Donovan, Diarmuid; Vellinga, Akke; Cahill, Niall; Lysaght, Fionnguala; O'Donnell, Joan (Springer Nature, 2009-10-29)Background: There are no prevalence data on Chlamydia trachomatis relating to female students attending higher education available for the Republic of Ireland. This information is required to guide on the necessity for ... -
Ciprofloxacin-resistantshigella sonneiassociated with travel to india
De Lappe, Niall; O’Connor, Jean; Garvey, Patricia; McKeown, Paul; Cormican, Martin (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2015-05-01) -
Clinical epidemiology of the global expansion of klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases
Munoz-Price, L Silvia; Poirel, Laurent; Bonomo, Robert A; Schwaber, Mitchell J; Daikos, George L; Cormican, Martin; Cornaglia, Giuseppe; Garau, Javier; Gniadkowski, Marek; Hayden, Mary K; Kumarasamy, Karthikeyan; Livermore, David M; Maya, Juan J; Nordmann, Patrice; Patel, Jean B; Paterson, David L; Pitout, Johann; Villegas, Maria Virginia; Wang, Hui; Woodford, Neil; Quinn, John P (Elsevier BV, 2013-09-01)Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases (KPCs) were originally identified in the USA in 1996. Since then, these versatile beta-lactamases have spread internationally among Gram-negative bacteria, especially K pneumoniae, ... -
Colonisation with esbl-producing and carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae, vancomycin-resistant enterococci, and meticillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus in a long-term care facility over one year
Ludden, Catherine; Cormican, Martin; Vellinga, Akke; Johnson, James R; Austin, Bernie; Morris, Dearbháile (Springer Nature, 2015-04-01)Background: This study examined colonisation with and characteristics of antimicrobial-resistant organisms among residents of a long-term care facility (LTCF) over one year, including strain persistence and molecular ... -
Comparative genome analysis identifies novel nucleic acid diagnostic targets for use in the specific detection of Haemophilus influenzae
Coughlan, Helena; Reddington, Kate; Tuite, Nina; Wee Boo, Teck; Cormican, Martin; Barrett, Louise; Smith, Terry; Clancy, Eoin; Barry, Thomas (Elsevier, 2015-06-23)Haemophilus influenzae is recognised as an important human pathogen associated with invasive infections, including bloodstream infection and meningitis. Currently used molecular-based diagnostic assays lack specificity in ... -
Completeness and timeliness of salmonella notifications in ireland in 2008: a cross sectional study
Nicolay, Nathalie; Garvey, Patricia; Delappe, Niall; Cormican, Martin; McKeown, Paul (Springer Nature, 2010-09-22)Background: In Ireland, salmonellosis is the second most common cause of bacterial gastroenteritis. A new electronic system for reporting (Computerised Infectious Disease Reporting - CIDR) of Salmonella cases was established ... -
Ctx-m enzymes are the predominant extended-spectrum β-lactamases produced by enterobacteriaceae in ireland
Morris, Dearbháile; Boyle, Fiona; Buckley, Victoria; Xu, Li; Hanahoe, Belinda; Hawkey, Peter; Cormican, Martin (Oxford University Press (OUP), 2009-08-21) -
Development of a rapid recombinase polymerase amplification assay for the detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae in whole blood
Clancy, Eoin; Higgins, Owen; Boo, Teck Wee; Cormican, Martin; Barry, Thomas; Smith, Terry J. (BioMed Central, 2015-10-29)Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae is an important cause of microbial disease in humans. The introduction of multivalent vaccines has coincided with a dramatic decrease in the number of pneumococcal-related deaths. In ... -
Development of a rapid recombinase polymerase amplification assay for the detection of streptococcus pneumoniae in whole blood
Clancy, Eoin; Higgins, Owen; Forrest, Matthew S.; Boo, Teck Wee; Cormican, Martin; Barry, Thomas; Piepenburg, Olaf; Smith, Terry J. (Springer Nature, 2015-10-29)Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae is an important cause of microbial disease in humans. The introduction of multivalent vaccines has coincided with a dramatic decrease in the number of pneumococcal-related deaths. In ... -
Economic assessment of waterborne outbreak of cryptosporidiosis
Chyzheuskaya, Aksana; Cormican, Martin; Srivinas, Raghavendra; O’Donovan, Diarmuid; Prendergast, Martina; O’Donoghue, Cathal; Morris, Dearbháile (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2017-10-01)In 2007, a waterborne outbreak of Cryptosporidium hominis infection occurred in western Ireland, resulting in 242 laboratory-confirmed cases and an uncertain number of unconfirmed cases. A boil water notice was in place ... -
The effect of wastewater treatment processes, in particular ultraviolet light treatment, on pathogenic virus removal: EPA Research Report 171
Fitzhenry, Kelly; Barrett, Maria; O’Flaherty, Vincent; Dore, William; Cormican, Martin; Rowan, Neil; Clifford, Eoghan (Environmental Protection Agency, 2016-05)Format: pdf Download now Municipal wastewater treatment plant discharges are a recognised source of human pathogenic viruses. Of concern within this group is norovirus the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis ... -
Emergence of multidrug-resistant salmonella concord infections in europe and the united states in children adopted from ethiopia, 2003–2007
Hendriksen, Rene S.; Mikoleit, Matthew; Kornschober, Christian; Rickert, Regan L.; Duyne, Susan Van; Kjelsø, Charlotte; Hasman, Henrik; Cormican, Martin; Mevius, Dik; Threlfall, John; Angulo, Frederic J.; Aarestrup, Frank M. (Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2009-09-01)Background: Multidrug-resistant Salmonella serovar Concord infections have been reported from children adopted from Ethiopia. We interviewed patients, characterized the isolates, and gathered information about adoptions ...