Ronald N. Jones

Emergence and widespread dissemination of OXA-23, -24/40 and -58 carbapenemases among Acinetobacter spp. in Asia-Pacific nations: report from the SENTRY Surveillance Program (2009)

Mendes, Rodrigo E., Bell, Jan M., Turnidge, John D., Castanheira, Mariana, Jones, Ronald N.

Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the occurrence and dissemination of acquired carbapenem-hydrolysing class D β-lactamase (class D carbapenemase)- and metallo-β-lactamase...

TR-700 in vitro activity against and resistance mutation frequencies among Gram-positive pathogens (2009)

Jones, Ronald N., Moet, Gary J., Sader, Helio S., Mendes, Rodrigo E., Castanheira, Mariana

Background TR-700, the active component of the oxazolidinone prodrug TR-701, has demonstrated potent activity against numerous Gram-positive species. In this study, single-step mutation frequencies,...

Occurrence of vancomycin-tolerant and heterogeneous vancomycin-intermediate strains (hVISA) among Staphylococcus aureus causing bloodstream infections in nine USA hospitals (2009)

Sader, Helio S., Jones, Ronald N., Rossi, Kerri L., Rybak, Michael J.

Background The bactericidal activities of vancomycin and daptomycin were evaluated in a large collection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteraemia strains from nine major USA...

Antimicrobial activity of omiganan pentahydrochloride tested against contemporary bacterial pathogens commonly responsible for catheter-associated infections (2008)

Fritsche, Thomas R., Rhomberg, Paul R., Sader, Helio S., Jones, Ronald N.

Objectives Omiganan pentahydrochloride is a cidal cationic peptide with a broad antimicrobial spectrum, including yeast, currently in development as a topical agent for the prevention of...

Potential synergy activity of the novel ceragenin, CSA-13, against clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, including multidrug-resistant P. aeruginosa (2008)

Chin, Judy N., Jones, Ronald N., Sader, Helio S., Savage, Paul B., Rybak, Michael J.

Objectives Previous data from our research had shown that the novel ceragenin, CSA-13, demonstrated concentration-dependent bactericidal activity against glycopeptide-resistant Staphylococcus aureus....

Global emergence of trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole resistance in Stenotrophomonas maltophilia mediated by acquisition of sul genes (2007)

Toleman, Mark Alexander Howard, Bennett, Peter M., Bennett, David M. C., Jones, Ronald N., Walsh, Timothy Rutland

Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) resistance remains a serious threat in the treatment of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia infections. We analyzed an international collection of 55 S. maltophilia...

Global emergence of trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole resistance in Stenotrophomonas maltophilia mediated by acquisition of sul genes (2007)

Toleman, Mark Alexander Howard, Bennett, Peter M., Bennett, David M. C., Jones, Ronald N., Walsh, Timothy Rutland

Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) resistance remains a serious threat in the treatment of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia infections. We analyzed an international collection of 55 S. maltophilia...

Increased resistance to first-line agents among bacterial pathogens isolated from urinary tract infections in Latin America: time for local guidelines? (2006)

Soraya S Andrade, Helio S Sader, Ronald N Jones, Andrea S Pereira, Antônio CC Pignatari, Ana C Gales

Emerging resistance phenotypes and antimicrobial resistance rates among pathogens recovered from community-acquired urinary tract infections (CA-UTI) is an increasing problem in specific regions,...

Increased resistance to first-line agents among bacterial pathogens isolated from urinary tract infections in Latin America: time for local guidelines? (2006)

Andrade,Soraya S, Sader,Helio S, Jones,Ronald N, Pereira,Andrea S, Pignatari,Antônio CC, Gales,Ana C

Emerging resistance phenotypes and antimicrobial resistance rates among pathogens recovered from community-acquired urinary tract infections (CA-UTI) is an increasing problem in specific regions,...

Antimicrobial activity of a novel peptide deformylase inhibitor, LBM415, tested against respiratory tract and cutaneous infection pathogens: a global surveillance report (2003-2004) (2006)

Watters, Amy A., Jones, Ronald N., Leeds, Jennifer A., Denys, Gerald, Sader, Helio S., Fritsche, Thomas R.

Objectives: To evaluate the spectrum of activity and potency of LBM415, the first of the peptide deformylase inhibitor (PDFI) class to be developed for treatment of community-acquired respiratory...

Antimicrobial activity of a novel peptide deformylase inhibitor, LBM415, tested against respiratory tract and cutaneous infection pathogens: a global surveillance report (2003-2004) (2006)

Watters, Amy A., Jones, Ronald N., Leeds, Jennifer A., Denys, Gerald, Sader, Helio S., Fritsche, Thomas R.

Objectives: To evaluate the spectrum of activity and potency of LBM415, the first of the peptide deformylase inhibitor (PDFI) class to be developed for treatment of community-acquired respiratory...

Oxazolidinone susceptibility patterns in 2004: report from the Zyvox(R) Annual Appraisal of Potency and Spectrum (ZAAPS) Program assessing isolates from 16 nations (2006)

Jones, Ronald N., Ross, James E., Fritsche, Thomas R., Sader, Helio S.

Objectives: To investigate the activity of linezolid (an oxazolidinone), a potent choice for community- and hospital-acquired infections, via a worldwide surveillance network called the Zyvox®...

Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of unusual nonfermentative gram-negative bacilli isolated from Latin America: report from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (1997-2002) (2005)

Ana C Gales, Ronald N Jones, Soraya S Andrade, Helio S Sader

The antimicrobial susceptibility of 176 unusual non-fermentative gram-negative bacilli (NF-GNB) collected from Latin America region through the SENTRY Program between 1997 and 2002 was evaluated by...

Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of unusual nonfermentative gram-negative bacilli isolated from Latin America: report from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (1997-2002) (2005)

Gales,Ana C, Jones,Ronald N, Andrade,Soraya S, Sader,Helio S

The antimicrobial susceptibility of 176 unusual non-fermentative gram-negative bacilli (NF-GNB) collected from Latin America region through the SENTRY Program between 1997 and 2002 was evaluated by...

In vitro activity of tigecycline, a new glycylcycline, tested against 1,326 clinical bacterial strains isolated from Latin America (2005)

Gales,Ana C., Jones,Ronald N., Andrade,Soraya S., Pereira,Andrea S., Sader,Hélio S.

The in vitro activity of tigecycline (former GAR-936), a new semisynthetic tetracycline, was evaluated in comparison with tetracycline and other antimicrobial agents. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of...

Daptomycin tested against 915 bloodstream isolates of viridans group streptococci (eight species) and Streptococcus bovis (2005)

Streit, Jennifer M., Steenbergen, Judith N., Thorne, Grace M., Alder, Jeffrey, Jones, Ronald N.

Objectives: To evaluate the activity of daptomycin tested against numerous species of viridans group streptococci and Streptococcus bovis, which are associated with wound infections, sepsis,...

Daptomycin tested against 915 bloodstream isolates of viridans group streptococci (eight species) and Streptococcus bovis (2005)

Streit, Jennifer M., Steenbergen, Judith N., Thorne, Grace M., Alder, Jeffrey, Jones, Ronald N.

Objectives: To evaluate the activity of daptomycin tested against numerous species of viridans group streptococci and Streptococcus bovis, which are associated with wound infections, sepsis,...

Evaluation of PPI-0903M (T91825), a novel cephalosporin: bactericidal activity, effects of modifying in vitro testing parameters and optimization of disc diffusion tests (2005)

Jones, Ronald N., Fritsche, Thomas R., Ge, Yigong, Kaniga, Koné, Sader, Helio S.

Objectives: To evaluate bactericidal activity of PPI-0903M and in vitro testing parameters for this compound. Methods: A total of 110 strains were tested to determine MIC and MBC values of PPI-0903M....

Oxazolidinone susceptibility patterns in 2004: report from the Zyvox(R) Annual Appraisal of Potency and Spectrum (ZAAPS) Program assessing isolates from 16 nations (2005)

Jones, Ronald N., Ross, James E., Fritsche, Thomas R., Sader, Helio S.

Objectives: To investigate the activity of linezolid (an oxazolidinone), a potent choice for community- and hospital-acquired infections, via a worldwide surveillance network called the Zyvox®...

Italian metallo-{beta}-lactamases: a national problem? Report from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme (2005)

Toleman, Mark A., Biedenbach, Doug, Bennett, David M. C., Jones, Ronald N., Walsh, Timothy R.

Objectives: As part of the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme, 383 non-replicative randomly collected Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates were collected during 1999–2002. These strains...

Evaluation of PPI-0903M (T91825), a novel cephalosporin: bactericidal activity, effects of modifying in vitro testing parameters and optimization of disc diffusion tests (2005)

Jones, Ronald N., Fritsche, Thomas R., Ge, Yigong, Kaniga, Koné, Sader, Helio S.

Objectives: To evaluate bactericidal activity of PPI-0903M and in vitro testing parameters for this compound. Methods: A total of 110 strains were tested to determine MIC and MBC values of PPI-0903M....

SENTRY antimicrobial surveillance program report: latin american and brazilian results for 1997 through 2001 (2004)

Sader,Helio S., Jones,Ronald N., Gales,Ana C., Silva,Juliana B., Pignatari,Antonio C.

The alarming emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance among common bacteria threatens the effectiveness of therapy for many infections. Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance is essential...

Doripenem (S-4661), a novel carbapenem: comparative activity against contemporary pathogens including bactericidal action and preliminary in vitro methods evaluations (2004)

Jones, Ronald N., Huynh, Holly K., Biedenbach, Douglas J., Fritsche, Thomas R., Sader, Helio S.

Objectives: To investigate the potency of doripenem, a broad-spectrum carbapenem characterized by a wider spectrum of activity combining antimicrobial and bactericidal features of imipenem and...

Potential utility of a peptide deformylase inhibitor (NVP PDF-713) against oxazolidinone-resistant or streptogramin-resistant Gram-positive organism isolates (2004)

Jones, Ronald N., Moet, Gary J., Sader, Helio S., Fritsche, Thomas R.

Objectives: To evaluate the potency of a novel peptide deformylase inhibitor, NVP PDF-713, against Gram-positive organisms having resistances to linezolid or quinupristin/dalfopristin. Materials and...

Initial results from a longitudinal international surveillance programme for anidulafungin (2003) (2004)

Messer, Shawn A., Kirby, Jeffrey T., Sader, Helio S., Fritsche, Thomas R., Jones, Ronald N.

Objectives: This longitudinal study evaluated the in vitro activity of anidulafungin against 880 clinical yeast isolates and 68 mould isolates from 64 medical centres in North America, Latin America...

Antimicrobial usage and resistance trend relationships from the MYSTIC Programme in North America (1999-2001) (2004)

Mutnick, Alan H., Rhomberg, Paul R., Sader, Helio S., Jones, Ronald N.

Background: The MYSTIC Programme is a global, longitudinal antimicrobial surveillance network of hospitals that frequently utilize carbapenems. One aspect of the programme is the ability to capture...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains harbouring an unusual blaVIM-4 gene cassette isolated from hospitalized children in Poland (1998-2001) (2004)

Patzer, Jan, Toleman, Mark A., Deshpande, Lalitagauri M., Kamiska, Wanda, Dzieranowska, Danuta, Bennett, Peter M., ...

Objectives: During 1997-2001, 151 isolates of imipenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa were obtained from clinical specimens taken from children hospitalized in Warsaw, Poland. These strains were...

Daptomycin activity and spectrum: a worldwide sample of 6737 clinical Gram-positive organisms (2004)

Streit, Jennifer M., Jones, Ronald N., Sader, Helio S.

Background: Increasing antimicrobial resistance among bacterial pathogens has prompted attempts to develop new antimicrobial agents active against multidrug-resistant Gram-positive pathogens....

Potential utility of a peptide deformylase inhibitor (NVP PDF-713) against oxazolidinone-resistant or streptogramin-resistant Gram-positive organism isolates (2004)

Jones, Ronald N., Moet, Gary J., Sader, Helio S., Fritsche, Thomas R.

Objectives: To evaluate the potency of a novel peptide deformylase inhibitor, NVP PDF-713, against Gram-positive organisms having resistances to linezolid or quinupristin/dalfopristin. Materials and...

Doripenem (S-4661), a novel carbapenem: comparative activity against contemporary pathogens including bactericidal action and preliminary in vitro methods evaluations (2004)

Jones, Ronald N., Huynh, Holly K., Biedenbach, Douglas J., Fritsche, Thomas R., Sader, Helio S.

Objectives: To investigate the potency of doripenem, a broad-spectrum carbapenem characterized by a wider spectrum of activity combining antimicrobial and bactericidal features of imipenem and...

Initial results from a longitudinal international surveillance programme for anidulafungin (2003) (2004)

Messer, Shawn A., Kirby, Jeffrey T., Sader, Helio S., Fritsche, Thomas R., Jones, Ronald N.

Objectives: This longitudinal study evaluated the in vitro activity of anidulafungin against 880 clinical yeast isolates and 68 mould isolates from 64 medical centres in North America, Latin America...

Italian metallo-{beta}-lactamases: a national problem? Report from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme (2004)

Toleman, Mark A., Biedenbach, Doug, Bennett, David M. C., Jones, Ronald N., Walsh, Timothy R.

Objectives: As part of the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme, 383 non-replicative randomly collected Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates were collected during 1999-2002. These strains...

Antimicrobial usage and resistance trend relationships from the MYSTIC Programme in North America (1999-2001) (2004)

Mutnick, Alan H., Rhomberg, Paul R., Sader, Helio S., Jones, Ronald N.

Background: The MYSTIC Programme is a global, longitudinal antimicrobial surveillance network of hospitals that frequently utilize carbapenems. One aspect of the programme is the ability to capture...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains harbouring an unusual blaVIM-4 gene cassette isolated from hospitalized children in Poland (1998-2001) (2004)

Patzer, Jan, Toleman, Mark A., Deshpande, Lalitagauri M., Kaminska, Wanda, Dzierzanowska, Danuta, Bennett, Peter M., ...

Objectives: During 1997–2001, 151 isolates of imipenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa were obtained from clinical specimens taken from children hospitalized in Warsaw, Poland. These strains were...

Daptomycin activity and spectrum: a worldwide sample of 6737 clinical Gram-positive organisms (2004)

Streit, Jennifer M., Jones, Ronald N., Sader, Helio S.

Background: Increasing antimicrobial resistance among bacterial pathogens has prompted attempts to develop new antimicrobial agents active against multidrug-resistant Gram-positive pathogens....

Ability of Latin America laboratories to detect antimicrobial resistance patterns: experience of the SENTRY antimicrobial surveillance program (1997-2000) (2003)

Mendes,Rodrigo E., Reis,Adriana O., Gales,Ana C., Jones,Ronald N., Sader,Hélio S.

The accuracy of antimicrobial susceptibility tests is a crucial step for the clinical management of patients with serious infections. They must be reliable and precise because they will guide...

Evolution of an integron carrying blaVIM-2 in Eastern Europe: report from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (2003)

Walsh, Timothy R., Toleman, Mark A., Hryniewicz, Waleria, Bennett, Peter M., Jones, Ronald N.

As part of the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program, an imipenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain (81-11963A) was isolated from the blood culture of a female neonate institutionalized at...

Multicentre evaluation of the in vitro activity of linezolid in the Western Pacific (2003)

Bell, Jan M., Turnidge, John D., Ballow, Charles H., Jones, Ronald N.

Multiresistance to antimicrobial agents is common in staphylococci and pneumococci isolates in the Western Pacific region. The activity of linezolid, a new oxazolidinone, was evaluated against a...

Multicentre evaluation of the in vitro activity of linezolid in the Western Pacific (2003)

Bell, Jan M., Turnidge, John D., Ballow, Charles H., Jones, Ronald N.

Multiresistance to antimicrobial agents is common in staphylococci and pneumococci isolates in the Western Pacific region. The activity of linezolid, a new oxazolidinone, was evaluated against a...

Evolution of an integron carrying blaVIM-2 in Eastern Europe: report from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (2003)

Walsh, Timothy R., Toleman, Mark A., Hryniewicz, Waleria, Bennett, Peter M., Jones, Ronald N.

As part of the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program, an imipenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain (81-11963A) was isolated from the blood culture of a female neonate institutionalized at...

Comparative spectrum and activity of NVP-PDF386 (VRC4887), a new peptide deformylase inhibitor (2003)

Jones, Ronald N., Rhomberg, Paul R.

The antibacterial activity of NVP-PDF386 (VRC4887), a novel peptide deformylase (PDF) inhibitor, was tested against over 1000 recent clinical isolates collected during 2001 and 2002. The MIC50/90...

Multicentre evaluation of the in vitro activity of linezolid in the Western Pacific (2003)

Bell, Jan M., Turnidge, John D., Ballow, Charles H., Jones, Ronald N.

Multiresistance to antimicrobial agents is common in staphylococci and pneumococci isolates in the Western Pacific region. The activity of linezolid, a new oxazolidinone, was evaluated against a...

Evolution of an integron carrying blaVIM-2 in Eastern Europe: report from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (2003)

Walsh, Timothy R., Toleman, Mark A., Hryniewicz, Waleria, Bennett, Peter M., Jones, Ronald N.

As part of the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program, an imipenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain (81-11963A) was isolated from the blood culture of a female neonate institutionalized at...

Multicenter assessment of the linezolid spectrum and activity using the disk diffusion and Etest methods: report of the Zyvox® Antimicrobial Potency Study in Latin America (LA-ZAPS) (2002)

Ballow,Charles H., Biedenbach,Douglas J., Rossi,Flavia, Jones,Ronald N.

Linezolid was the first clinically applied member of the new antimicrobial class called the "oxazolidinones". These agents have a powerful spectrum of activity focussed against Gram-positive...

Worldwide Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns and Pharmacodynamic Comparisons of Gatifloxacin and Levofloxacin against Streptococcus pneumoniae: Report from the Antimicrobial Resistance Rate Epidemiology Study Team (2002)

Ronald N. Jones, Christopher M. Rubino, Sujata M. Bhavnani, Paul G. Ambrose

The use of fluoroquinolones for the treatment of community-acquired respiratory tract infection is increasing. Since for Streptococcus pneumoniae a ratio of the 24-h area under the concentration-time...

BMS284756 (formerly T-3811, a des-fluoroquinolone) potency and spectrum tested against over 10 000 bacterial bloodstream infection isolates from the SENTRY antimicrobial surveillance programme (2000) (2002)

Gordon, Kelley A., Pfaller, Michael A., Jones, Ronald N.

BMS284756 is a novel des-F (6)-quinolone, which has a wide range of activity against many species of Gram-positive and -negative organisms. The potency of BMS284756 was compared with that of other...

Molecular characterization of SPM-1, a novel metallo-{beta}-lactamase isolated in Latin America: report from the SENTRY antimicrobial surveillance programme (2002)

Toleman, Mark A., Simm, Alan M., Murphy, Tanya A., Gales, Ana C., Biedenbach, Doug J., Jones, Ronald N., ...

The gene encoding the metallo-ß-lactamase SPM-1 was cloned from a genomic library of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain 48-1997A. The insert carrying spm-1 possessed a GC content of 47%, indicating that...

In vitro evaluation of BAL9141, a novel parenteral cephalosporin active against oxacillin-resistant staphylococci (2002)

Jones, Ronald N., Deshpande, Lalitagauri M., Mutnick, Alan H., Biedenbach, Douglas J.

Community-acquired and nosocomial infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-positive pathogens continue to increase in prevalence and have become a serious problem in many parts of the world....

Comparative spectrum and activity of NVP-PDF386 (VRC4887), a new peptide deformylase inhibitor (2002)

Jones, Ronald N., Rhomberg, Paul R.

The antibacterial activity of NVP-PDF386 (VRC4887), a novel peptide deformylase (PDF) inhibitor, was tested against over 1000 recent clinical isolates collected during 2001 and 2002. The MIC50/90...

In vitro evaluation of BAL9141, a novel parenteral cephalosporin active against oxacillin-resistant staphylococci (2002)

Jones, Ronald N., Deshpande, Lalitagauri M., Mutnick, Alan H., Biedenbach, Douglas J.

Community-acquired and nosocomial infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-positive pathogens continue to increase in prevalence and have become a serious problem in many parts of the world....

Molecular characterization of SPM-1, a novel metallo-{beta}-lactamase isolated in Latin America: report from the SENTRY antimicrobial surveillance programme (2002)

Toleman, Mark A., Simm, Alan M., Murphy, Tanya A., Gales, Ana C., Biedenbach, Doug J., Jones, Ronald N., ...

The gene encoding the metallo-&bgr;-lactamase SPM-1 was cloned from a genomic library of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain 48-1997A. The insert carrying spm-1 possessed a GC content of 47%,...

In vitro evaluation of AZD2563, a new oxazolidinone, tested against {beta}-haemolytic and viridans group streptococci (2002)

Anderegg, Tamara R., Biedenbach, Douglas J., Jones, Ronald N.

Linezolid was the first clinically applied agent from the oxazolidinone class, and AZD2563, a new agent, is described here. Five hundred and twenty-five streptococcal isolates were tested, including...

Pharmacodynamic considerations in the treatment of moderate to severe pseudomonal infections with cefepime (2002)

Ambrose, Paul G., Owens, Robert C., Garvey, Michael J., Jones, Ronald N.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the more common and clinically difficult-to-treat causes of hospital-acquired infections. Cefepime is a broad-spectrum cephalosporin with potent in vitro activity...

Molecular characterization of SPM-1, a novel metallo-{beta}-lactamase isolated in Latin America: report from the SENTRY antimicrobial surveillance programme (2002)

Toleman, Mark A., Simm, Alan M., Murphy, Tanya A., Gales, Ana C., Biedenbach, Doug J., Jones, Ronald N., ...

The gene encoding the metallo-ß-lactamase SPM-1 was cloned from a genomic library of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain 48-1997A. The insert carrying spm-1 possessed a GC content of 47%, indicating that...

In vitro evaluation of BAL9141, a novel parenteral cephalosporin active against oxacillin-resistant staphylococci (2002)

Jones, Ronald N., Deshpande, Lalitagauri M., Mutnick, Alan H., Biedenbach, Douglas J.

Community-acquired and nosocomial infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-positive pathogens continue to increase in prevalence and have become a serious problem in many parts of the world....

Comparative spectrum and activity of NVP-PDF386 (VRC4887), a new peptide deformylase inhibitor (2002)

Jones, Ronald N., Rhomberg, Paul R.

The antibacterial activity of NVP-PDF386 (VRC4887), a novel peptide deformylase (PDF) inhibitor, was tested against over 1000 recent clinical isolates collected during 2001 and 2002. The MIC50/90...

Antimicrobial activity of linezolid against Gram-positive cocci isolated in Brazil (2001)

Sader,Helio S., Gales,Ana C., Jones,Ronald N.

The new oxazolidinone linezolid and other antimicrobial agents used to treat Gram-positive infections were tested against 1,585 Gram-positive cocci; 1,260 staphylococci and enterococci isolates from...

Pathogen frequency and resistance patterns in Brazilian hospitals: summary of results from three years of the SENTRY antimicrobial surveillance program (2001)

Sader,Helio S., Gales,Ana C., Pfaller,Michael A., Mendes,Rodrigo E., Zoccoli,Cássia, Barth,Afonso, ...

BACKGROUND: Pathogen frequency and resistance patterns may vary significantly from country to country and also in different hospitals within a country. Thus, regional surveillance programs are...

Perfil de sensibilidade a antimicrobianos de bactérias isoladas do trato respiratório baixo de pacientes com pneumonia internados em hospitais brasileiros: resultados do Programa SENTRY, 1997 e 1998 (2001)

SADER,HÉLIO S., MENDES,RODRIGO E., GALES,ANA C., JONES,RONALD N., PFALLER,MICHAEL A., ZOCCOLI,CASSIA, ...

Introdução: Pneumonia hospitalar é a mais fatal das infecções hospitalares, com taxas de mortalidade de 30 a 60%. Estima-se que 15% de todas as mortes associadas à hospitalização estejam...

Antimicrobial susceptibility of quinupristin/dalfopristin tested against gram-positive cocci from Latin America: results from the Global SMART (GSMART) surveillance study (2001)

Sader,Helio S., Jones,Ronald N., Ballow,Charles H., Biedenbach,Douglas J., Cereda,Rosangela F.

Gram-positive cocci are important causes of both nosocomial and community-acquired infections, and antimicrobial resistance among these pathogens has become an important problem worldwide. Since...

Enterococcus faecalis resistant to vancomycin and teicoplanin (VanA phenotype) isolated from a bone marrow transplanted patient in Brazil (2001)

Cereda,Rosangela F., Sader,Helio S., Jones,Ronald N., Sejas,Lilian, Machado,Antônia M., Zanatta,Yara P., ...

We report for the first time in Brazil, a patient from whom an Enterococcus faecalis VanA phenotype was isolated. Glycopeptide resistance is not commonly observed in Enterococcus faecalis, so this...

Anti-gonococcal activity of gemifloxacin against fluoroquinolone-resistant strains and a comparison of agar dilution and Etest methods (2000)

Jones, Ronald N., Deshpande, Lalitagauri M., Erwin, Meredith E., Barrett, Mary S., Beach, Mondell L.

Gemifloxacin is a novel quinolone with excellent activity against Gram-positive and some Gram-negative pathogens. Its activity was tested against 150 Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains, including 50...

Detection of emerging resistance patterns within longitudinal surveillance systems: data sensitivity and microbial susceptibility (2000)

Jones, Ronald N.

Communicating information from antimicrobial resistance surveillance study data to microbiologists and physicians can be challenging. Large amounts of data, commonly reaching millions of MICs or zone...

MYSTIC (Meropenem Yearly Susceptibility Test Information Collection) results from the Americas: resistance implications in the treatment of serious infections (2000)

Pfaller, Michael A., Jones, Ronald N.

The Meropenem Yearly Susceptibility Test Information Collection (MYSTIC) programme aims to provide in vitro surveillance data for geographically diverse institutions where meropenem is available for...

Multicenter laboratory evaluation of the bioMerieux Vitek antimicrobial susceptibility testing system with 11 antimicrobial agents versus members of the family Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (1997)

Doern, Gary V., Brueggemann, Angela B., Perla, Rocco J., Daly, Jennifer S., Halkias, Demetrios, Jones, Ronald N., ...

A four-center study in which a total of 1,082 recent clinical isolates of members of the family Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were examined versus 11 antimicrobial agents with the...

Multicenter clinical laboratory evaluation of a beta-lactamase disk assay employing a novel chromogenic cephalosporin, S1 (1995)

Doern, Gary V., Jones, Ronald N., Gerlach, E. Hugh, Washington, John A., Biedenbach, Douglas J., Brueggemann, Angela B., ...

S1, a new chromogenic cephalosporin (International BioClinical, Inc., Portland, Oreg.), was used to detect beta-lactamase production among a variety of commonly encountered bacteria in a four-center...

Cross-resistance analysis for clinafloxacin compared with ciprofloxacin, fleroxacin, ofloxacin, and sparfloxacin using a predictor panel of ciprofloxacin-resistant bacteria (1995)

Cormican, Martin G., Jones, Ronald N.

Clinafloxacin was significantly more active against fluoroquinolone-resistant organisms than ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, sparfloxacin and fleroxacin. Clinafloxacin inhibited 65% of isolates at...

Evaluation of the in-vitro activity of furopenem (SY5555 or SUN5555) against respiratory tract pathogens and {beta}-lactamase producing bacteria (1995)

Cormican, Martin G., Jones, Ronald N.

Furopenem is a novel orally active penem. In this study, furopenem was highly active in vitro against Streptococcus pneumoniae (MIG90 0.03 mg/L), Haemophilus influenzae (MIC90, 2 mg/L), and...

In-vitro studies of meropenem (1989)

Jones, Ronald N., Barry, Arthur L., Tbornsberry, Clyde

Meropenem, a new carbapenem, was compared with imipenem and seven other broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents against approximately 1000 clinical isolates. Meropenem was two- to four-fold more active...

Review of the in-vitro spectrum and characteristics of cefmetazole (CS-1170) (1989)

Jones, Ronald N.

The in-vitro antimicrobial qualities of cefmetazole are summarized from a review of over 30 publications. Cefmetazole, a 7α-methoxy cephalosporin, is shown to have an antimicrobial spectrum closely...

In-vitro activity of the penem, FCE 22101, and tentative interpretive criteria for disc susceptibility tests (1989)

Barry, Arthur L., Jones, Ronald N., Thornsberry, Clyde

The in-vitro activities of two penems (FCE 22101 and SCH 34343) were compared to those of a carbapenem (imipenem), a monobactam (aztreonam) and three cephalosporins (cefoperazone, ceftazidime, and...

In-vitro activities of temafloxacin, tosufloxacin (A-61827) and five other fluoroquinolone agents (1989)

Barry, Arthur L., Jones, Ronald N.

Tosufloxacin (A-61827) is the tosylate salt of A-60969 (T-3262). Temafloxacin (A-62254) is the hydrochloride salt of A-63004. Both compounds were tested against 945 aerobic bacterial isolates and...

Antimicrobial activity of LY163892, an orally administered 1-carbacephem (1988)

Jones, Ronald N., Barry, Arthur L.

LY163892 was found to be similar to cefaclor and slightly superior to cephalexin in antimicrobial activity and spectrum. Bacteria with MIC50 ≤8.0 mg/l included Escherichia coli, Kiebsiella...

Interpretative criteria for the agar diffusion susceptibility test with azithromycin (1988)

Barry, Arthur L., Jones, Ronald N.

Azithromycin (CP-62,993) is a macrolide with a tendency to concentrate in various body tissues. Difficulties that arise when establishing tentative minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) breakpoints...

In-vitro evaluation of Sen 34343: antimicrobial activity, {beta}-lactamase stability and inhibition (1985)

Jones, Ronald N., Barry, Arthur L., Fuchs, Peter C., Thornsberry, Clyde

Sch 34343 was compared with representative parenteral β-lactams including monobactams (aztreonam), I-oxa-β-lactams (latamoxef), carbapenems (imipenem) and cephalosporins (cefamandole, cefoperazone,...

The activity of cefotaxime and desacetylcefotaxime against Bacteroides species compared to 7-methoxy cephems and other anti-anaerobe drugs (1984)

Jones, Ronald N.

The combination of cefotaxime and desacetylcefotaxime was tested against 83 Bacteroides strains (seven species) isolated from several hospitals. The combination greatly enhanced the anti-anaerobic...

Sch 29482, a new oral penem: comparative in-vitro activity, {beta}-lactamase stability and inhibition (1982)

Barry, Arthur L., Jones, Ronald N., Wilson, Harold W., Badal, Robert E., Thornsberry, Clyde

Microdilution susceptibility tests were performed with 527 clinical isolates collected from seven geographically separate institutions: 60% of the strains demonstrated some β-lactamase activity, as...

A three category system for interpretation of disk tests for Pseudomonas-active penicillins and {beta}-lactamase hydrolysis/inhibition studies (1982)

Barry, Arthur L., Jones, Ronald N.

Mezlocillin, carbenicillin, ticarcillin and piperacillin susceptibility data were reviewed and MIC breakpoints were proposed for classifying bacteria into three distinct categories of susceptibility:...

Public Health Consequences of Macrolide Use in Food Animals: A Deterministic Risk Assessment

Hurd, H. Scott, Doores, Stephanie, Hayes, Dermot J., Mathew, Alan, Maurer, John, Silley, Peter, ...

The potential impact on human health from antibiotic-resistant bacteria selected by use of antibiotics in food animals has resulted in many reports and recommended actions. The U.S. Food and Drug...

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Outbreak in a Veterinary Teaching Hospital: Potential Human-to-Animal Transmission

Seguin, Jennifer C., Walker, Robert D., Caron, John P., Kloos, Wesley E., George, Carol G., Hollis, Richard J., ...

During a 13-month period, 11 equine patients visiting a veterinary teaching hospital for various diagnostic and surgical procedures developed postprocedural infections from which methicillin...

Activity of Gatifloxacin against Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis, Including Susceptibility Test Development, E-Test Comparisons, and Quality Control Guidelines for H. influenzae

Jones, Ronald N., Biedenbach, Douglas J., Erwin, Meredith E., Beach, Mondell L., Pfaller, Michael A.

In vitro antimicrobial activity and susceptibility testing interpretation criteria and quality control were studied for gatifloxacin, a new 8-methoxy fluoroquinolone, tested against Haemophilus...

Evaluation of Reference Dilution Test Methods for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strains Isolated from Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

Saiman, Lisa, Burns, Jane L., Whittier, Susan, Krzewinski, Jay, Marshall, Steve A., Jones, Ronald N.

The development of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) is most likely a consequence of increasing life expectancy and more prolonged exposure to...

Methods for Improved Detection of Oxacillin Resistance in Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci: Results of a Multicenter Study

Tenover, Fred C., Jones, Ronald N., Swenson, Jana M., Zimmer, Barbara, McAllister, Sigrid, Jorgensen, James H.

A multilaboratory study was undertaken to determine the accuracy of the current National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS) oxacillin breakpoints for broth microdilution and disk...

Comparison of Agar Diffusion Methodologies for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates from Cystic Fibrosis Patients

Burns, Jane L., Saiman, Lisa, Whittier, Susan, Larone, Davise, Krzewinski, Jay, Liu, Zhenling, ...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most common pathogen infecting the lungs of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Improved antimicrobial chemotherapy has significantly increased the life expectancy of...

Comparison of the Vitek Gram-Positive Susceptibility 106 Card and the MRSA-Screen Latex Agglutination Test for Determining Oxacillin Resistance in Clinical Bloodstream Isolates of Staphylococcus aureus

Yamazumi, T., Marshall, S. A., Wilke, W. W., Diekema, D. J., Pfaller, M. A., Jones, Ronald N.

The Vitek automated susceptibility testing system with a modified Gram-Positive Susceptibility (GPS) 106 Card (bioMerieux Vitek, Inc., Hazelwood, Mo.) and a rapid slide latex agglutination test...

Contemporary Assessment of Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Methods for Polymyxin B and Colistin: Review of Available Interpretative Criteria and Quality Control Guidelines

Gales, Ana C., Reis, Adriana O., Jones, Ronald N.

The emergence of infections caused by multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter spp. has necessitated the search for alternative parenteral agents such as the polymyxins. The...

Quality Control Guidelines for Disk Diffusion and Broth Microdilution Antimicrobial Susceptibility Tests with Seven Drugs for Veterinary Applications

Odland, Brant A., Erwin, Meredith E., Jones, Ronald N.

This multicenter study proposes antimicrobial susceptibility (MIC and disk diffusion methods) quality control (QC) parameters for seven compounds utilized in veterinary health. Alexomycin, apramycin,...

Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis from Patients with Community-Acquired Respiratory Tract Infections: Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (United States and Canada, 1997)

Doern, Gary V., Jones, Ronald N., Pfaller, Michael A., Kugler, Kari

Between February and June of 1997, a large number of community-acquired respiratory tract isolates of Haemophilus influenzae (n = 1,077) and Moraxella catarrhalis (n = 503) from 27 U.S. and 7...

Comparison of Activities of Broad-Spectrum β-Lactam Compounds against 1,128 Gram-Positive Cocci Recently Isolated in Cancer Treatment Centers

Diekema, Daniel J., Coffman, Stacy L., Marshall, Steven A., Beach, Mondell L., Rolston, Kenneth V. I., Jones, Ronald N.

We report the in vitro activities of broad-spectrum β-lactam antimicrobials tested against 1,128 gram-positive pathogens recently isolated from cancer patients. Cefepime and imipenem were more...

Evaluation of Low-Dose, Extended-Interval Clindamycin Regimens against Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae Using a Dynamic In Vitro Model of Infection

Lewis, Russell E., Klepser, Michael E., Ernst, Erika J., Lund, Brian C., Biedenbach, Douglas J., Jones, Ronald N.

We have previously described the activity of low-dose clindamycin in extended-interval dosing regimens by determination of bactericidal titer in serum. In this study, we used a one-compartment in...

Activities of BMS 284756 (T-3811) against Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, and Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates from SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program Medical Centers in Latin America (1999)

Gales, Ana, Sader, Helio, Jones, Ronald N.

The antimicrobial activity of BMS 284756, a novel des-F(6)-quinolone, was comparatively evaluated against 257 Streptococcus pneumoniae, 198 Haemophilus influenzae, and 88 Moraxella catarrhalis...

Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Clinical Isolates of Bordetella pertussis from Northern California: Report from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program

Gordon, Kelley A., Fusco, Judy, Biedenbach, Douglas J., Pfaller, Michael A., Jones, Ronald N.

Reports of an increased clinical incidence of pertussis and the development of resistance by Bordetella pertussis to erythromycin prompted the collection and testing of recent clinical isolates from...

Molecular Analysis of Tn1546 in Enterococcus faecium Isolated from Animals and Humans

Jensen, Lars Bogø, Ahrens, Peter, Dons, Lone, Jones, Ronald N., Hammerum, Anette M., Aarestrup, Frank Møller

The internal areas and the position of integration of the glycopeptide resistance element Tn1546 were characterized by using PCR fragment length polymorphism, sequencing, and DNA hybridization...

Bacterial Pathogens Isolated from Patients with Bloodstream Infection: Frequencies of Occurrence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (United States and Canada, 1997)

Pfaller, Michael A., Jones, Ronald N., Doern, Gary V., Kugler, Kari, Group, The Sentry Participants

The SENTRY Program was established in January 1997 to measure the predominant pathogens and antimicrobial resistance patterns of nosocomial and community-acquired infections over a broad network of...

First Description of Klebsiella pneumoniae Harboring CTX-M β-Lactamases (CTX-M-14 and CTX-M-3) in Taiwan

Yu, Wen Liang, Winokur, Patricia L., Von Stein, Diana L., Pfaller, Michael A., Wang, Jen Hsien, Jones, Ronald N.

Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from Taiwan medical centers (50 strains; 1998 to 2000) with a CTX-M resistance phenotype (ceftazidime susceptible and ceftriaxone or cefotaxime nonsusceptible) were...

In Vitro Evaluation of AZD2563, a Novel Oxazolidinone, against 603 Recent Staphylococcal Isolates

Anderegg, Tamara R., Biedenbach, Douglas J., Jones, Ronald N.

AZD2563, a novel oxazolidinone, and a selection of comparator drugs that included linezolid, erythromycin, clindamycin, quinolones, and gentamicin were tested against 384 Staphylococcus aureus (176...

Impact of Modified Nonmeningeal Streptococcus pneumoniae Interpretive Criteria (NCCLS M100-S12) on the Susceptibility Patterns of Five Parenteral Cephalosporins: Report from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (1997 to 2001)

Jones, Ronald N., Mutnick, Alan H., Varnam, David J.

The revised interpretive criteria for Streptococcus pneumoniae recently published in the NCCLS M100-S12 informational supplement provide two sets of breakpoints for some cephalosporins: one set for...

Worldwide Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns and Pharmacodynamic Comparisons of Gatifloxacin and Levofloxacin against Streptococcus pneumoniae: Report from the Antimicrobial Resistance Rate Epidemiology Study Team

Jones, Ronald N., Rubino, Christopher M., Bhavnani, Sujata M., Ambrose, Paul G.

The use of fluoroquinolones for the treatment of community-acquired respiratory tract infection is increasing. Since for Streptococcus pneumoniae a ratio of the 24-h area under the concentration-time...

Biochemical Characterization of the Acquired Metallo-β-Lactamase SPM-1 from Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Murphy, Tanya A., Simm, Alan M., Toleman, Mark A., Jones, Ronald N., Walsh, Timothy R.

SPM-1 is a new metallo-β-lactamase recently identified in Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain 48-1997A, isolated in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Kinetic analysis demonstrated that SPM-1 has a broad hydrolytic...

Tiamulin Activity against Fastidious and Nonfastidious Veterinary and Human Bacterial Isolates: Initial Development of In Vitro Susceptibility Test Methods

Jones, Ronald N., Pfaller, Michael A., Rhomberg, Paul R., Walter, Donald H.

Tiamulin is a pleuromutilin derivative used in veterinary practice for the control and specific therapy of infections in swine. This report summarizes studies to establish standardized susceptibility...

Molecular Epidemiology of Macrolide Resistance in Neonatal Bloodstream Isolates of Group B Streptococci

Diekema, Daniel J., Andrews, Janet I., Huynh, Holly, Rhomberg, Paul R., Doktor, Stella R., Beyer, Jill, ...

Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) was performed on 122 neonatal bloodstream isolates of group B streptococci (GBS) to further examine the relationship between macrolide resistance and serotype...

Quinupristin-Dalfopristin Resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae: Novel L22 Ribosomal Protein Mutation in Two Clinical Isolates from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program

Jones, Ronald N., Farrell, David J., Morrissey, Ian

Resistance to quinupristin-dalfopristin (Q/D) among gram-positive cocci has been very uncommon. Two clinical isolates among 8,837 (0.02%) Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates were discovered in 2001 to...

Commercial Broth Microdilution Panel Validation and Reproducibility Trials for Garenoxacin (BMS-284756), a Novel Desfluoroquinolone

Gordon, Kelley A., Rhomberg, Paul R., Jones, Ronald N.

Results from garenoxacin dry-form broth microdilution MIC panels prepared commercially (Sensititre, TREK Diagnostics) were compared to reference frozen-form MICs to ensure the validity of the...

Cefmenoxime (SCE-1365), a new Cephalosporin: In Vitro Activity, Comparison with Other Antimicrobial Agents, Beta-Lactamase Stability, and Disk Diffusion Testing with Tentative Interpretive Criteria

Fuchs, Peter C., Jones, Ronald N., Thornsberry, Clyde, Barry, Arthur L., Gerlach, E. Hugh, Sommers, Herbert M.

The in vitro activity of cefmenoxime (SCE-1365) was evaluated in a multiphased collaborative investigation. Over 7,500 consecutive clinical isolates were tested in five laboratories, and greater than...

Molecular and Biochemical Characterization of OXA-45, an Extended-Spectrum Class 2d′ β-Lactamase in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Toleman, Mark A., Rolston, Kenneth, Jones, Ronald N., Walsh, Timothy R.

As part of the CANCER Antimicrobial Surveillance Program in North America, a clinical strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, strain 07-406, isolated in Texas was found to be resistant to all...

Comparison of Amino Acid Decarboxylase and Dihydrolase Results by Moeller, Rapid, and Replicator Plate Methods

Jones, Ronald N., Fuchs, Peter C., Sniderman, Steve

A slightly modified Moeller medium for amino acid decarboxylase and dihydrolase testing by the replicator method correlated 96 to 99% with the reference Moeller broth method. False positive results...

Multiple-Inocula (Replicator) CAMP Test for Presumptive Identification of Group B Streptococci

Fuchs, Peter C., Christy, Carol, Jones, Ronald N.

A replicator method for performing the CAMP test is described. Of 304 group B streptococci tested, 303 (99.7%) were CAMP positive. None of 1,093 non-group B streptococci was CAMP positive.

blaVIM-7, an Evolutionarily Distinct Metallo-β-Lactamase Gene in a Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolate from the United States

Toleman, Mark A., Rolston, Kenneth, Jones, Ronald N., Walsh, Timothy R.

As part of the CANCER Antimicrobial Surveillance Program in North America, a Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolate, strain 07-406, was shown to possess a metallo-β-lactamase, designated VIM-7. blaVIM-7 is...

In Vitro Activities of the Novel Cephalosporin LB 11058 against Multidrug-Resistant Staphylococci and Streptococci

Sader, Helio S., Johnson, David M., Jones, Ronald N.

LB 11058 is a novel parenteral cephalosporin with a C-3 pyrimidinyl-substituted vinyl sulfide group and a C-7 2-amino-5-chloro-1,3-thiazole group. This study evaluated the in vitro activity and...

Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Epidemiology of a Worldwide Collection of Chryseobacterium spp.: Report from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (1997-2001)

Kirby, Jeffrey T., Sader, Helio S., Walsh, Timothy R., Jones, Ronald N.

Limited data are available on Chryseobacterium spp. leading to an evaluation of the patient demographics and susceptibility patterns for Chryseobacterium spp. collected in the first 5 years of the...

Cefuroxime, a New Parenteral Cephalosporin: Collaborative In Vitro Susceptibility Comparison with Cephalothin Against 5,887 Clinical Bacterial Isolates

Jones, Ronald N., Fuchs, Peter C., Gavan, Thomas L., Gerlach, E. Hugh, Barry, A. L., Thornsberry, Clyde

Cefuroxime, a new parenteral cephalosporin was compared with cephalothin by broth microdilution susceptibility testing against 5,887 routine clinical bacterial isolates in four large clinical...

Identification and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of 250 Bacteroides fragilis Subspecies Tested by Broth Microdilution Methods

Jones, Ronald N., Fuchs, Peter C.

Broth dilution antimicrobial susceptibility tests and biochemical identification of Bacteroides fragilis subspecies were performed by micromethods, yielding results within 48 to 72 h of isolation....

Comparison of In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Cefamandole and Cefazolin with Cephalothin Against over 8,000 Clinical Bacterial Isolates

Jones, Ronald N., Fuchs, Peter C.

Antimicrobial susceptibility to cefamandole versus cephalothin and cefazolin versus cephalothin was compared by the broth microdilution method against 3,000 and 5,895 clinical bacterial isolates,...

Omiganan Pentahydrochloride (MBI 226), a Topical 12-Amino-Acid Cationic Peptide: Spectrum of Antimicrobial Activity and Measurements of Bactericidal Activity

Sader, Helio S., Fedler, Kelley A., Rennie, Robert P., Stevens, Shelley, Jones, Ronald N.

The activity of omiganan pentahydrochloride (formerly MBI 226; a synthetic cationic peptide) was assessed against 1,437 recent clinical bacterial isolates and 214 recent clinical yeast isolates. The...

Activities of Doripenem (S-4661) against Drug-Resistant Clinical Pathogens

Jones, Ronald N., Huynh, Holly K., Biedenbach, Douglas J.

Doripenem (formerly S-4661), a new 1-β-methyl carbapenem, was challenged with a worldwide collection of 394 drug-refractory isolates. For endemic extended-spectrum β-lactamase- and stably...

Molecular Characterization of a β-Lactamase Gene, blaGIM-1, Encoding a New Subclass of Metallo-β-Lactamase

Castanheira, Mariana, Toleman, Mark A., Jones, Ronald N., Schmidt, Franz J., Walsh, Timothy R.

As part of the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program in 2002, five multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates were detected with metallo-β-lactamase (MβL) activity. The...

Integron Carrying a Novel Metallo-β-Lactamase Gene, blaIMP-16, and a Fused Form of Aminoglycoside-Resistant Gene aac(6′)-30/aac(6′)-Ib′: Report from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program

Mendes, Rodrigo E., Toleman, Mark A., Ribeiro, Julival, Sader, Helio S., Jones, Ronald N., Walsh, Timothy R.

Since January 2002 Pseudomonas sp. strains resistant to carbapenems and ceftazidime have been routinely screened as part of the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program for metallo-β-lactamase...

Quality Control Guidelines for Testing Gram-Negative Control Strains with Polymyxin B and Colistin (Polymyxin E) by Standardized Methods

Jones, Ronald N., Anderegg, Tamara R., Swenson, Jana M.

An eight-laboratory study addressed the urgent need for quality control (QC) ranges for susceptibility determination when testing colistin (polymyxin E) and polymyxin B, two polycationic peptide...

Comparative Antimicrobial Characterization of LBM415 (NVP PDF-713), a New Peptide Deformylase Inhibitor of Clinical Importance

Fritsche, Thomas R., Sader, Helio S., Cleeland, Roy, Jones, Ronald N.

LBM415 (NVP PDF-713) is the first member of the peptide deformylase (PDF) inhibitor class being developed for clinical trials as a parenteral and oral agent for treatment of community-acquired...

Application of an In Vitro Infection Model and Simulation for Reevaluation of Fluoroquinolone Breakpoints for Salmonella enterica Serotype Typhi

Booker, Brent M., Smith, Patrick F., Forrest, Alan, Bullock, Julie, Kelchlin, Pamela, Bhavnani, Sujata M., ...

Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi and nontyphoidal Salmonella remain major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Ampicillin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and chloramphenicol no longer...

Antimicrobial Activity and Spectrum of PPI-0903M (T-91825), a Novel Cephalosporin, Tested against a Worldwide Collection of Clinical Strains

Sader, Helio S., Fritsche, Thomas R., Kaniga, Koné, Ge, Yigong, Jones, Ronald N.

PPI-0903M is a novel N-phosphono-type cephalosporin active against oxacillin-resistant staphylococci and many other gram-positive organisms. This study evaluated the in vitro activity and spectrum of...

Broth Microdilution Susceptibility Testing of Campylobacter jejuni and the Determination of Quality Control Ranges for Fourteen Antimicrobial Agents

McDermott, Patrick F., Bodeis-Jones, Sonya M., Fritsche, Thomas R., Jones, Ronald N., Walker, Robert D.

Quality control ranges were developed for broth microdilution testing of Campylobacter jejuni ATCC 33560 against 14 antimicrobials. Cation-adjusted Mueller-Hinton broth containing 2.5% laked horse...

Comparison of Censored Regression and Standard Regression Analyses for Modeling Relationships between Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Patient- and Institution-Specific Variables

Hammel, Jeffrey P., Bhavnani, Sujata M., Jones, Ronald N., Forrest, Alan, Ambrose, Paul G.

In order to identify patients likely to be infected with resistant bacterial pathogens, analytic methods such as standard regression (SR) may be applied to surveillance data to determine patient- and...

Accuracy of Three Automated Systems (MicroScan WalkAway, VITEK, and VITEK 2) for Susceptibility Testing of Pseudomonas aeruginosa against Five Broad-Spectrum Beta-Lactam Agents

Sader, Helio S., Fritsche, Thomas R., Jones, Ronald N.

One hundred recent clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates were used to assess the quantitative (MIC) and qualitative (susceptibility category) accuracies of the MicroScan WalkAway, VITEK, and VITEK...

International Surveillance of Candida spp. and Aspergillus spp.: Report from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (2003)

Messer, Shawn A., Jones, Ronald N., Fritsche, Thomas R.

During 2003, a total of 1,397 Candida isolates, 73 Aspergillus isolates, 53 Cryptococcus neoformans isolates, and 25 other fungal isolates from infected, normally sterile, body sites in patients...

Selection of a Surrogate Agent (Vancomycin or Teicoplanin) for Initial Susceptibility Testing of Dalbavancin: Results from an International Antimicrobial Surveillance Program

Jones, Ronald N., Sader, Helio S., Fritsche, Thomas R., Hogan, Patricia A., Sheehan, Daniel J.

The immediate lack of market-dominating commercial products (Vitek or MicroScan) for susceptibility testing of the new glycolipopeptide, dalbavancin, requires a surrogate marker agent to assist...

Activity of Retapamulin (SB-275833), a Novel Pleuromutilin, against Selected Resistant Gram-Positive Cocci

Jones, Ronald N., Fritsche, Thomas R., Sader, Helio S., Ross, James E.

Retapamulin (SB-275833), the first pleuromutilin to be developed for human topical use, was tested against a selected population of staphylococci and β-hemolytic streptococci. The MIC90 results for...

Daptomycin Bactericidal Activity and Correlation between Disk and Broth Microdilution Method Results in Testing of Staphylococcus aureus Strains with Decreased Susceptibility to Vancomycin

Sader, Helio S., Fritsche, Thomas R., Jones, Ronald N.

A total of 207 Staphylococcus aureus strains, including 105 well-characterized strains with decreased susceptibility to vancomycin (17 vancomycin-intermediate S. aureus [VISA] and 88 heteroresistant...

Comparison of Dalbavancin MIC Values Determined by Etest (AB BIODISK) and Reference Dilution Methods Using Gram-Positive Organisms

Fritsche, Thomas R., Rennie, Robert P., Goldstein, Beth P., Jones, Ronald N.

While standardized microdilution testing methodologies and quality control ranges exist for the novel glycolipopeptide dalbavancin, no testing methods have been described that are immediately...

Multicenter Evaluation of the Etest and Disk Diffusion Methods for Differentiating Daptomycin-Susceptible from Non-Daptomycin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Isolates

Jevitt, Laura A., Thorne, Grace M., Traczewski, Maria M., Jones, Ronald N., McGowan, John E., Tenover, Fred C., ...

Daptomycin is a novel cyclic lipopeptide that is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections associated with Staphylococcus...

Contemporary Prevalence of BRO β-Lactamases in Moraxella catarrhalis: Report from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (North America, 1997 to 2004)

Deshpande, Lalitagauri M., Sader, Helio S., Fritsche, Thomas R., Jones, Ronald N.

A total of 7,860 community-acquired Moraxella catarrhalis isolates (SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program, 1997 to 2004) were tested by broth microdilution methods, and 399 randomly selected...

Activity of DX-619 Compared to Other Agents against Viridans Group Streptococci, Streptococcus bovis, and Cardiobacterium hominis▿

Kosowska-Shick, Klaudia, Smith, Kathy, Bogdanovich, Tatiana, Ednie, Lois M., Jones, Ronald N., Appelbaum, Peter C.

Against 198 viridans group streptococci, 25 Streptococcus bovis strains, and 5 Cardiobacterium hominis strains, MICs of DX-619, a des-F(6)-quinolone, were between 0.004 and 0.25 μg/ml. These MICs...

Activity of Dalbavancin Tested against Staphylococcus spp. and β-Hemolytic Streptococcus spp. Isolated from 52 Geographically Diverse Medical Centers in the United States▿

Biedenbach, Douglas J., Ross, James E., Fritsche, Thomas R., Sader, Helio S., Jones, Ronald N.

Dalbavancin is a lipoglycopeptide antimicrobial agent with a potency significantly better than that of vancomycin when tested against staphylococci and streptococci. These two pathogens are common...

Activity of Linezolid against 3,251 Strains of Uncommonly Isolated Gram-Positive Organisms: Report from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program▿

Jones, Ronald N., Stilwell, Matthew G., Hogan, Patricia A., Sheehan, Daniel J.

Linezolid was tested against 32 species of uncommonly isolated gram-positive organisms (3,251 strains) by reference MIC methods and found to be highly active (MIC50 range, 0.25 to 2 μg/ml; MIC90...

Reevaluation of Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute Disk Diffusion Breakpoints for Tetracyclines for Testing Enterobacteriaceae▿

Sader, Helio S., Ferraro, Mary J., Reller, L. Barth, Schreckenberger, Paul C., Swenson, Jana M., Jones, Ronald N.

We reevaluated Enterobacteriaceae disk diffusion breakpoints for the tetracyclines published in the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) document M100-S16, which were...

Characterization of an Integron Carrying blaIMP-1 and a New Aminoglycoside Resistance Gene, aac(6′)-31, and Its Dissemination among Genetically Unrelated Clinical Isolates in a Brazilian Hospital▿

Mendes, Rodrigo E., Castanheira, Mariana, Toleman, Mark A., Sader, Helio S., Jones, Ronald N., Walsh, Timothy R.

Seven blaIMP-1-harboring Acinetobacter sp. isolates and one Pseudomonas putida clinical isolate were recovered from hospitalized patients. All isolates possessed a class 1 integron, named In86,...

Molecular Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from a 2005 Clinical Trial of Uncomplicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections▿

Jones, Ronald N., Nilius, Angela M., Akinlade, Bolanle K., Deshpande, Lalitagauri M., Notario, Gerard F.

A clinical trial of uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections (39 locations in 19 states) observed that community-associated or community-onset methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus...

Factors Influencing Broth Microdilution Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Results for Dalbavancin, a New Glycopeptide Agent▿

Rennie, Robert P., Koeth, Laura, Jones, Ronald N., Fritsche, Thomas R., Knapp, Cindy C., Killian, Scott B., ...

Performance of antimicrobial susceptibility tests with new agents requires careful consideration of the properties of the antimicrobial to ensure that the tests are standardized, reproducible, and...

Antimicrobial Activity of Omiganan Pentahydrochloride against Contemporary Fungal Pathogens Responsible for Catheter-Associated Infections▿

Fritsche, Thomas R., Rhomberg, Paul R., Sader, Helio S., Jones, Ronald N.

Omiganan, a bactericidal and fungicidal cationic peptide being developed as a topical gel for prevention of catheter-associated infections, inhibited commonly occurring fungal pathogens including...

Antimicrobial Activities of Ceftaroline and ME1036 Tested against Clinical Strains of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus▿

Sader, Helio S., Fritsche, Thomas R., Jones, Ronald N.

Two investigational anti-methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (anti-MRSA) β-lactams, ceftaroline (a cephalosporin) and ME1036 (a carbapenem), were subjected to susceptibility testing by...

Detection of Methyltransferases Conferring High-Level Resistance to Aminoglycosides in Enterobacteriaceae from Europe, North America, and Latin America▿

Fritsche, Thomas R., Castanheira, Mariana, Miller, George H., Jones, Ronald N., Armstrong, Eliana S.

The alteration of ribosomal targets by recently described 16S rRNA methyltransferases confers resistance to most aminoglycosides, including arbekacin. Enterobacteriaceae and nonfermentative bacilli...

First Report of cfr-Mediated Resistance to Linezolid in Human Staphylococcal Clinical Isolates Recovered in the United States ▿

Mendes, Rodrigo E., Deshpande, Lalitagauri M., Castanheira, Mariana, DiPersio, Joseph, Saubolle, Michael A., Jones, Ronald N.

Linezolid resistance has dominantly been mediated by mutations in 23S rRNA or ribosomal protein L4 genes. Recently, cfr has demonstrated the ability to produce a phenotype of resistance to not only...

Complete Sequence of p07-406, a 24,179-Base-Pair Plasmid Harboring the blaVIM-7 Metallo-β-Lactamase Gene in a Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolate from the United States▿

Li, Hongyang, Toleman, Mark A., Bennett, Peter M., Jones, Ronald N., Walsh, Timothy R.

An outbreak involving a Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain that was resistant to all tested antimicrobials except polymyxin B occurred in a hospital in Houston, TX. Previous studies on this strain showed...

Characterization of Vancomycin-Heteroresistant Staphylococcus aureus from the Metropolitan Area of Detroit, Michigan, over a 22-Year Period (1986 to 2007)▿

Rybak, Michael J., Leonard, Steve N., Rossi, Kerri L., Cheung, Chrissy M., Sadar, Helio S., Jones, Ronald N.

We screened for heteroresistant, vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (hVISA) among clinical isolates of methicillin-resistant S. aureus collected from three hospitals (two urban teaching...

Antimicrobial Activity of DC-159a, a New Fluoroquinolone, against 1,149 Recently Collected Clinical Isolates▿

Jones, Ronald N., Fritsche, Thomas R., Sader, Helio S.

The activity of DC-159a, a novel orally administered fluorinated quinolone, was evaluated by reference broth microdilution or agar dilution methods against 1,149 recently collected clinical isolates...

Carbapenem Resistance among Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strains from India: Evidence for Nationwide Endemicity of Multiple Metallo-β-Lactamase Clones (VIM-2, -5, -6, and -11 and the Newly Characterized VIM-18)▿

Castanheira, Mariana, Bell, Jan M., Turnidge, John D., Mathai, Dillip, Jones, Ronald N.

Among 57 metallo-β-lactamase (MβL)-producing Pseudomonas spp. detected in India during 2006, five blaVIM genes were found, including a newly characterized blaVIM gene. Pseudomonas aeruginosa...

Antimicrobial Activity of Prulifloxacin Tested against a Worldwide Collection of Gastroenteritis-Producing Pathogens, Including Those Causing Traveler's Diarrhea▿

Fritsche, Thomas R., Biedenbach, Douglas J., Jones, Ronald N.

Prulifloxacin, the prodrug of ulifloxacin (active component), is a newer fluoroquinolone with broad activity against enteric and nonenteric gram-negative bacilli. Ulifloxacin and other oral...

Activities of Dalbavancin against a Worldwide Collection of 81,673 Gram-Positive Bacterial Isolates▿

Biedenbach, Douglas J., Bell, Jan M., Sader, Helio S., Turnidge, John D., Jones, Ronald N.

Dalbavancin, a long-acting lipoglycopeptide, was evaluated against 81,673 isolates of staphylococci, enterococci, and streptococci collected from 33 countries during worldwide resistance surveillance...

Cefepime MIC as a Predictor of the Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase Type in Klebsiella pneumoniae, Taiwan

Yu, Wen Leong, Pfaller, Michael A., Winokur, Patricia L., Jones, Ronald N.

To guide selection of carbapenems or fourth-generation cephalosporins as therapy, 110 Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates with extended-spectrum β-lactamases from Taiwan were characterized by phenotypic...

Potency and Bactericidal Activity of Iclaprim against Recent Clinical Gram-Positive Isolates▿

Sader, Helio S., Fritsche, Thomas R., Jones, Ronald N.

The in vitro activity of iclaprim, a novel diaminopyrimidine derivative, was evaluated against 5,937 recent gram-positive clinical isolates collected in the United States and Europe. Iclaprim...