High rate of fatal cases of pediatric septicemia caused by gram-negative bacteria with extended-spectrum beta-lactamases in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

B Blomberg, R Jureen, KP Manji… - Journal of clinical …, 2005 - Am Soc Microbiol
Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) were present in high proportions of
Escherichia coli (25%[9 of 36]) and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates (17%[9 of 52]) causing …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial resistance predicts death in Tanzanian children with bloodstream infections: a prospective cohort study

B Blomberg, KP Manji, WK Urassa, BS Tamim… - BMC infectious …, 2007 - Springer
Background Bloodstream infection is a common cause of hospitalization, morbidity and
death in children. The impact of antimicrobial resistance and HIV infection on outcome is not …

[HTML][HTML] Extended Spectrum β-Lactamases among Gram-negative bacteria of nosocomial origin from an Intensive Care Unit of a tertiary health facility in Tanzania

F Ndugulile, R Jureen, S Harthug, W Urassa… - BMC infectious …, 2005 - Springer
Background Resistance to third generation cephalosporins due to acquisition and
expression of extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) enzymes among Gram-negative …

DLD pillar shape design for efficient separation of spherical and non-spherical bioparticles

S Ranjan, KK Zeming, R Jureen, D Fisher, Y Zhang - Lab on a Chip, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Particle sorting methods in microfluidic platforms are gaining momentum for various
biomedical applications. Bioparticles are found in different shapes and sizes. However …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial drug resistance in Singapore hospitals

LY Hsu, TY Tan, R Jureen, TH Koh… - Emerging infectious …, 2007 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A new national antimicrobial resistance surveillance program in Singapore public hospitals
that uses WHONET detected high levels of methicillin resistance among Staphylococcus …

Practical laboratory considerations amidst the COVID-19 outbreak: early experience from Singapore

SS Tan, B Yan, S Saw, CK Lee, AT Chong… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - jcp.bmj.com
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a zoonotic viral infection originating from
Wuhan, China in December 2019. The World Health Organization has classified this …

Antimicrobial resistance in urinary bacterial isolates from pregnant women in rural Tanzania: implications for public health

B Blomberg, BE Olsen, SG Hinderaker… - … journal of infectious …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria and urinary tract infections in pregnancy can prevent
adverse outcome for mother and child. However, antimicrobial resistance can impede …

Whole genome analysis of cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli from bloodstream infections in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore: high prevalence of CMY-2 …

PNA Harris, NL Ben Zakour, LW Roberts… - Journal of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Objectives To characterize MDR Escherichia coli from bloodstream infections (BSIs)
in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Methods We collected third-generation …

[HTML][HTML] Comparable outcomes for β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor combinations and carbapenems in definitive treatment of bloodstream infections caused by …

PNA Harris, M Yin, R Jureen, J Chew, J Ali… - … resistance and infection …, 2015 - Springer
Background Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing Enterobacteriaceae are
often susceptible in vitro to β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor (BLBLI) combination antibiotics …

Comparative clinical evaluation of the Roche Elecsys and Abbott severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) serology assays for coronavirus …

SS Tan, S Saw, KL Chew, C Wang… - … of pathology & …, 2021 - meridian.allenpress.com
Context.—The use of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
serologic tests detects antibodies in the host, contributing to the identification of individuals …