Wen-Chien Ko

Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, National Cheng Kung University

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RIOK-1 Is a Suppressor of the p38 MAPK Innate Immune Pathway in . Frontiers in immunology\| PubMed ID: 29719537	2018
Minocycline and cefotaxime in the treatment of experimental murine Vibrio vulnificus infection. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 9624467	1998
Inducible beta-lactam resistance in Aeromonas hydrophila: therapeutic challenge for antimicrobial therapy. Journal of clinical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 9774563	1998
Dissemination of CTX-M-3 and CMY-2 beta-lactamases among clinical isolates of Escherichia coli in southern Taiwan. Journal of clinical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 11101558	2000
In vitro and in vivo combinations of cefotaxime and minocycline against Aeromonas hydrophila. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 11257047	2001
Outcome of cephalosporin treatment for serious infections due to apparently susceptible organisms producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases: implications for the clinical microbiology labo... Journal of clinical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 11376058	2001
Metallo-beta-lactamases in clinical Pseudomonas isolates in Taiwan and identification of VIM-3, a novel variant of the VIM-2 enzyme. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 11451678	2001
Identification of a plasmid encoding SHV-12, TEM-1, and a variant of IMP-2 metallo-beta-lactamase, IMP-8, from a clinical isolate of Klebsiella pneumoniae. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 11451699	2001
Outbreak of infection with multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae carrying bla(IMP-8) in a university medical center in Taiwan. Journal of clinical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 11724857	2001
Community-acquired Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia: global differences in clinical patterns. Emerging infectious diseases\| PubMed ID: 11897067	2002
Emergence of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates producing inducible DHA-1 beta-lactamase in a university hospital in Taiwan. Journal of clinical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 12202541	2002
In vitro and in vivo activities of newer fluoroquinolones against Vibrio vulnificus. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 12384368	2002
Emergence of ceftriaxone-resistant Salmonella isolates and rapid spread of plasmid-encoded CMY-2-like cephalosporinase, Taiwan. Emerging infectious diseases\| PubMed ID: 12643826	2003
Telithromycin- and fluoroquinolone-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in Taiwan with high prevalence of resistance to macrolides and beta-lactams: SMART program 2001 data. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 12821460	2003
Telithromycin and quinupristin-dalfopristin resistance in clinical isolates of Streptococcus pyogenes: SMART Program 2001 Data. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 12821461	2003
In vitro and in vivo activities of fluoroquinolones against Aeromonas hydrophila. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 12821471	2003
Molecular analysis of group A streptococcal isolates associated with scarlet fever in southern Taiwan between 1993 and 2002. Journal of clinical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 14532243	2003
Dissemination of blaCMY-2 among Escherichia coli isolates from food animals, retail ground meats, and humans in southern Taiwan. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 15047542	2004
Clinical significance and mechanism of gas formation of pyogenic liver abscess due to Klebsiella pneumoniae. Journal of clinical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 15184470	2004
Epidemiological investigation of bloodstream infections by extended spectrum cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli in a Taiwanese teaching hospital. Journal of clinical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 15243108	2004
Complexity of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates resistant to both cephamycins and extended-spectrum cephalosporins at a teaching hospital in Taiwan. Journal of clinical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 15528737	2004
Refractory candidal meningitis in an immunocompromised patient cured by caspofungin. Journal of clinical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 15583351	2004
Antifungal susceptibilities of clinical isolates of Candida species, Cryptococcus neoformans, and Aspergillus species from Taiwan: surveillance of multicenter antimicrobial resistance in Tai... Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 15673726	2005
Fatal case of community-acquired bacteremia and necrotizing fasciitis caused by Chryseobacterium meningosepticum: case report and review of the literature. Journal of clinical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 16517926	2006
Prevalence of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance determinants QnrA, QnrB, and QnrS among clinical isolates of Enterobacter cloacae in a Taiwanese hospital. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 17242140	2007
Melioidosis outbreak after typhoon, southern Taiwan. Emerging infectious diseases\| PubMed ID: 17553230	2007
Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis: a case of rat bite fever. Journal of clinical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 17652475	2007
Virulence characteristics of Klebsiella and clinical manifestations of K. pneumoniae bloodstream infections. Emerging infectious diseases\| PubMed ID: 18214169	2007
Oligonucleotide array-based identification of species in the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-A. baumannii complex in isolates from blood cultures and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of the ... Journal of clinical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 18385442	2008
Emergence of Qnr determinants in human Salmonella isolates in Taiwan. The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 18957397	2008
Respiratory failure and acalculous cholecystitis in a patient with AIDS and disseminated tuberculosis: masking effect of fluoroquinolone monotherapy and immune restoration syndrome. International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases\| PubMed ID: 19008140	2009
Abdominal septic aortic pseudoaneurysm caused by Campylobacter jejuni infection: report of a case. Surgery today\| PubMed ID: 19198992	2009
[HIV-related symptoms in patients with HIV infection enrolled in an HIV case management program in Taiwan]. Hu li za zhi The journal of nursing\| PubMed ID: 19221999	2009
Aeromonas spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: a highly fatal infectious disease in patients with advanced liver cirrhosis. Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi\| PubMed ID: 19369176	2009
Decline of tetanus antitoxin level with age in taiwan. Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi\| PubMed ID: 19443293	2009
Increasing extended-spectrum beta-lactamase production and quinolone resistance among Gram-negative bacilli causing intra-abdominal infections in the Asia/Pacific region: data from the Smart... The Journal of infection\| PubMed ID: 19564044	2009
Voriconazole inhibition of tacrolimus metabolism in a kidney transplant recipient with fluconazole-resistant cryptococcal meningitis. International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases\| PubMed ID: 19665407	2010
Clinical relevance of the recently described species Aeromonas aquariorum. Journal of clinical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 19741075	2009
Tolerability of teicoplanin in 117 hospitalized adults with previous vancomycin-induced fever, rash, or neutropenia: a retrospective chart review. Clinical therapeutics\| PubMed ID: 19843487	2009
Trends in sexually transmitted diseases and risky behaviors among HIV-infected patients at an outpatient clinic in southern Taiwan. Sexually transmitted diseases\| PubMed ID: 19901862	2010
Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing phenotype signifies a poor prognosis for patients with cefpodoxime-resistant Escherichia coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 19949753	2009
Effects of structural intervention on increasing condom availability and reducing risky sexual behaviours in gay bathhouse attendees. AIDS care\| PubMed ID: 20024729	2009
Species distribution and antifungal susceptibility of blood Candida isolates at a tertiary hospital in southern Taiwan, 1999-2006. Mycoses\| PubMed ID: 20028463	2011
High prevalence of mutations in quinolone-resistance-determining regions and mtrR loci in polyclonal Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates at a tertiary hospital in Southern Taiwan. Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi\| PubMed ID: 20206836	2010
Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus mycotic aneurysm. Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)\| PubMed ID: 20228605	2010
Positive tuberculin skin tests in nursing home residents in Southern Taiwan. Archives of gerontology and geriatrics\| PubMed ID: 20381178	2010
Clonal spread of Klebsiella pneumoniae producing CMY-2 AmpC-type beta-lactamase in surgical intensive care units. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 20422132	2009
Clostridium difficile infection at a medical center in southern Taiwan: incidence, clinical features and prognosis. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 20457428	2010
Bacteremia due to extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacter cloacae: role of carbapenem therapy. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 20547798	2010
Trends of HIV and sexually transmitted infections, estimated HIV incidence, and risky sexual behaviors among gay bathhouse attendees in Taiwan: 2004-2008. AIDS and behavior\| PubMed ID: 20614174	2011
Clinical manifestations, antimicrobial therapy, and prognostic factors of monomicrobial Acinetobacter baumannii complex bacteremia. The Journal of infection\| PubMed ID: 20624424	2010
Clostridium difficile bacteremia, Taiwan. Emerging infectious diseases\| PubMed ID: 20678312	2010
Emergence and Distribution of Plasmids Bearing the blaOXA-51-like gene with an upstream ISAba1 in carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates in Taiwan. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 20713680	2010
Applying the transtheoretical model to the readiness to change blood-borne virus transmission behaviors among drug-dependent inmates. The American journal on addictions\| PubMed ID: 20716306	2010
Salvage therapy with tigecycline for recurrent infection caused by ertapenem-resistant extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae. Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease\| PubMed ID: 20846813	2010
Fatal tuberculous myositis in an immunocompromised adult with primary Sjögren's syndrome. Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi\| PubMed ID: 20863997	2010
Heroin dependence and bloodborne virus transmission behaviors for HIV infection among newly incarcerated injection drug users in Taiwan. Substance use & misuse\| PubMed ID: 20964533	2011
One-year follow-up of relapse to risky behaviors and incidence of syphilis among patients enrolled in the HIV case management program. AIDS and behavior\| PubMed ID: 20976537	2011
Antimicrobial susceptibilities and molecular epidemiology of clinical isolates of Clostridium difficile in taiwan. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 21263053	2011
Comparisons of clinical characters in patients with pneumococcal and Legionella pneumonia. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 21291849	2010
Multicenter study in Taiwan of the in vitro activities of nemonoxacin, tigecycline, doripenem, and other antimicrobial agents against clinical isolates of various Nocardia species. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 21343461	2011
Carbapenem therapy for bacteremia due to extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae. Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease\| PubMed ID: 21398070	2011
In vitro and in vivo intracellular killing effects of tigecycline against clinical nontyphoid Salmonella isolates using ceftriaxone as a comparator. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 21402846	2011
Pitfalls in using serum C-reactive protein to predict bacteremia in febrile adults in the ED. The American journal of emergency medicine\| PubMed ID: 21514766	2012
Clinical manifestations and prognostic factors in cancer patients with bacteremia due to extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 21524962	2011
Antimicrobial susceptibility of bacteremic isolates from cancer patients with or without neutropenia at a medical center in southern Taiwan. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 21524977	2011
Impacts of rapid flu clinic services at an emergency department during the pandemic flu season. American journal of infection control\| PubMed ID: 21775019	2011
Gender differences in HIV manifestations at presentation to care and continuity of care among HIV-infected persons in Taiwan. AIDS care\| PubMed ID: 21939404	2011
Bacteremia due to extended-spectrum-β-lactamase-producing Aeromonas spp. at a medical center in Southern Taiwan. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 21968366	2011
Clinical characteristics of urosepsis caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli or Klebsiella pneumonia and their emergence in the community. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 22041167	2012
A man with Fever, gingival plaque, and diffuse lymphadenopathy. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America\| PubMed ID: 22045957	2011
Agreement assessment of tigecycline susceptibilities determined by the disk diffusion and broth microdilution methods among commonly encountered resistant bacterial isolates: results from th... Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 22155819	2012
The impact of overcrowding on the bacterial contamination of blood cultures in the ED. The American journal of emergency medicine\| PubMed ID: 22169577	2012
Trends in the susceptibility of clinically important resistant bacteria to tigecycline: results from the Tigecycline In Vitro Surveillance in Taiwan study, 2006 to 2010. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 22203598	2012
Impact of inappropriate empirical antibiotic therapy on outcome of bacteremic adults visiting the ED. The American journal of emergency medicine\| PubMed ID: 22205015	2012
Non-typhoidal Salmonella bacteremia among adults: an adverse prognosis in patients with malignancy. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 22209686	2012
Impact of the nurse-led case management program with retention in care on mortality among people with HIV-1 infection: a prospective cohort study. International journal of nursing studies\| PubMed ID: 22269137	2012
Distribution and phenotypic and genotypic detection of a metallo-β-lactamase, CphA, among bacteraemic Aeromonas isolates. Journal of medical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 22322339	2012
Online sex-seeking, substance use, and risky behaviors in Taiwan: results from the 2010 Asia Internet MSM Sex Survey. Archives of sexual behavior\| PubMed ID: 22392516	2012
High prevalence of anal human papillomavirus infection and associated risky behaviors in men infected with human immunodeficiency virus in Taiwan. AIDS and behavior\| PubMed ID: 22419454	2013
Carbapenem therapy for bacteremia due to extended-spectrum-β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae: implications of ertapenem susceptibility. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 22430969	2012
Prediction of community-onset bacteremia among febrile adults visiting an emergency department: rigor matters. Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease\| PubMed ID: 22463870	2012
Use of Carbapenems against clinical, nontyphoid Salmonella isolates: results from in vitro and in vivo animal studies. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 22470122	2012
A simple scoring algorithm predicting vascular infections in adults with nontyphoid Salmonella bacteremia. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America\| PubMed ID: 22491337	2012
Trends in susceptibility of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium to tigecycline, daptomycin, and linezolid and molecular epidemiology of the isolates: results from the Tigecycline In Vi... Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 22491684	2012
Tigecycline therapy for bacteremia and aortitis caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Choleraesuis: A case report. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 22503800	2016
Characterizations of clinical isolates of clostridium difficile by toxin genotypes and by susceptibility to 12 antimicrobial agents, including fidaxomicin (OPT-80) and rifaximin: a multicent... Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 22508299	2012
Evaluation of macrolide resistance and enhanced molecular typing of Treponema pallidum in patients with syphilis in Taiwan: a prospective multicenter study. Journal of clinical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 22518868	2012
Nontyphoidal Salmonella bacteremia in patients with connective tissue diseases. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 22571997	2012
Is 2 weeks of antibiotic therapy enough to treat elderly patients with nontyphoid Salmonella bacteremia? A case report of fatal endovascular infection. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 22575427	2014
Emergence of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus bloodstream infections in southern Taiwan. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 22578639	2012
Clinical and laboratory characteristics of human immunodeficiency virus-infected adolescents: experience from a single medical center. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 22578644	2012
Impact of revised CLSI breakpoints for susceptibility to third-generation cephalosporins and carbapenems among Enterobacteriaceae isolates in the Asia-Pacific region: results from the Study ... International journal of antimicrobial agents\| PubMed ID: 22749058	2012
Murine typhus in southern Taiwan during 1992-2009. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene\| PubMed ID: 22764305	2012
Genome sequence of a novel human pathogen, Aeromonas aquariorum. Journal of bacteriology\| PubMed ID: 22815437	2012
Impact of toxigenic Clostridium difficile colonization and infection among hospitalized adults at a district hospital in southern Taiwan. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 22876321	2012
Aeromonas aquariorum septicemia and enterocolitis in a cirrhotic patient. Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease\| PubMed ID: 22995364	2012
Different impact of the appropriateness of empirical antibiotics for bacteremia among younger adults and the elderly in the ED. The American journal of emergency medicine\| PubMed ID: 23000336	2013
Reply to Chien et al. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America\| PubMed ID: 23024293	2013
Complexity of β-lactamases among clinical Aeromonas isolates and its clinical implications. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 23031536	2012
[Experience assisting an AIDS-infected homosexual patient and his same-sex partner make a do-not-resuscitate decision]. Hu li za zhi The journal of nursing\| PubMed ID: 23034554	2012
Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia in immunocompromised patients: delayed diagnosis and poor outcomes in non-HIV-infected individuals. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 23063081	2014
Incidence of Aeromonas bacteremia in Southern Taiwan: vibrio and Salmonella bacteremia as comparators. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 23063268	2014
Risk factors and clinical impact of levofloxacin or cefazolin nonsusceptibility or ESBL production among uropathogens in adults with community-onset urinary tract infections. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 23063776	2014
Cefepime therapy for monomicrobial bacteremia caused by cefepime-susceptible extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae: MIC matters. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America\| PubMed ID: 23090931	2013
Effects of PPARγ and RBP4 gene variants on metabolic syndrome in HIV-infected patients with anti-retroviral therapy. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 23145084	2012
The impact of appropriateness of antimicrobial therapy in adults with occult bacteraemia. Emergency medicine journal : EMJ\| PubMed ID: 23243047	2014
Metastatic complications of pericarditis and cardiac tamponade as a result of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia developing during antimicrobial therapy. Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)\| PubMed ID: 23370752	2013
Atypical presentations of dengue disease in the elderly visiting the ED. The American journal of emergency medicine\| PubMed ID: 23399333	2013
Cytomegalovirus disease in nonimmunocompromised, human immunodeficiency virus-negative adults with chronic kidney disease. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 23481408	2014
Acrophialophora fusispora brain abscess in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: a case report and review of the literature. Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease\| PubMed ID: 23601455	2013
Empirical antimicrobial therapy for critically ill patients with Acinetobacter baumannii bacteremia: combination is better. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 23632604	2013
Tigecycline salvage therapy for necrotizing fasciitis caused by Vibrio vulnificus: Case report in a child. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 23751766	2016
Risk factors of fecal toxigenic or non-toxigenic Clostridium difficile colonization: impact of Toll-like receptor polymorphisms and prior antibiotic exposure. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 23936050	2013
In vitro efficacies and resistance profiles of rifampin-based combination regimens for biofilm-embedded methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 23959320	2013
Relationship between the distribution of cefepime minimum inhibitory concentrations and detection of extended-spectrum β-lactamase production among clinically important Enterobacteriaceae is... Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 23973410	2015
Low Papanicolaou smear screening rate of women with HIV infection: a nationwide population-based study in Taiwan, 2000-2010. Journal of women's health (2002)\| PubMed ID: 23992102	2013
AQU-1, a chromosomal class C β-lactamase, among clinical Aeromonas dhakensis isolates: distribution and clinical significance. International journal of antimicrobial agents\| PubMed ID: 24055254	2013
Clinical impact of Gram-negative nonfermenters on adults with community-onset bacteremia in the emergency department. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 24060496	2015
Risk factors for Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea among hospitalized adults with fecal toxigenic C. difficile colonization. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 24064285	2015
Case management interventions for HIV-infected individuals. Current HIV/AIDS reports\| PubMed ID: 24222475	2013
Identification of fungal pathogens from clinical specimens using multi-locus PCR coupled with electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease\| PubMed ID: 24268535	2014
Effect of antiretroviral therapy on the incidence of cervical neoplasia among HIV-infected women: a population-based cohort study in Taiwan. AIDS (London, England)\| PubMed ID: 24326354	2014
Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus among adults at high risk for HIV transmission two decades after implementation of nationwide hepatitis B virus vaccination program in Taiwan. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 24587275	2014
Pneumomediastinum in patients with AIDS: a case report and literature review. International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases\| PubMed ID: 24589680	2014
Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry can accurately differentiate Aeromonas dhakensis from A. hydrophila, A. caviae, and A. veronii. Journal of clinical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 24759711	2014
Clinical impact of Clostridium difficile colonization. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 24890755	2015
[The impact of nurse-led case management on the quality of HIV care]. Hu li za zhi The journal of nursing\| PubMed ID: 24899560	2014
Genome Sequence of Aeromonas taiwanensis LMG 24683T, a Clinical Wound Isolate from Taiwan. Genome announcements\| PubMed ID: 24926060	2014
Clostridium difficile ribotype 126 in southern Taiwan: a cluster of three symptomatic cases. Anaerobe\| PubMed ID: 24956433	2014
Epidemiology and staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec typing of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates in Taiwan: A multicenter study. Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi\| PubMed ID: 24961181	2014
Molecular epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream isolates in Taiwan, 2010. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 24967822	2014
QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus Is a More Sensitive Screening Tool than QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube for Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities. Journal of clinical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 29793966	2018
Trend in vancomycin susceptibility and correlation with molecular characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus causing invasive infections in Taiwan: results from the Tigec... Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease\| PubMed ID: 25053202	2014
Bacteremic pneumonia caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae: Appropriateness of empirical treatment matters. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 25070279	2016
Monomicrobial Aeromonas and Vibrio bacteremia in cirrhotic adults in southern Taiwan: Similarities and differences. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 25070280	2016
Vancomycin-resistant Clostridium innocuum bacteremia following oral vancomycin for Clostridium difficile infection. Anaerobe\| PubMed ID: 25102472	2014
Clinical characteristics of patients with community-acquired complicated intra-abdominal infections: a prospective, multicentre, observational study. International journal of antimicrobial agents\| PubMed ID: 25106073	2014
Carbapenems and piperacillin/tazobactam for the treatment of bacteremia caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Proteus mirabilis. Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease\| PubMed ID: 25139843	2014
The first case of severe Clostridium difficile ribotype 027 infection in Taiwan. The Journal of infection\| PubMed ID: 25150914	2015
Different clinical presentation of community-onset bacteremia among human immunodeficiency virus-infected and human immunodeficiency virus-uninfected adults in the ED. The American journal of emergency medicine\| PubMed ID: 25171801	2014
Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction among HIV-positive patients with early syphilis: azithromycin versus benzathine penicillin G therapy. Journal of the International AIDS Society\| PubMed ID: 25174641	2014
One dose versus three weekly doses of benzathine penicillin G for patients co-infected with HIV and early syphilis: a multicenter, prospective observational study. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 25286091	2014
Comparison of serological response to doxycycline versus benzathine penicillin G in the treatment of early syphilis in HIV-infected patients: a multi-center observational study. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 25310367	2014
Virulence diversity among bacteremic Aeromonas isolates: ex vivo, animal, and clinical evidences. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 25375798	2014
Aeromonas stool isolates from individuals with or without diarrhea in southern Taiwan: Predominance of Aeromonas veronii. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 25440979	2015
Community-onset bacteremia in kidney transplant recipients: The recipients fare well in terms of mortality and kidney injury. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 25442875	2016
Community-onset febrile illness in HIV-infected adults: variable pathogens in terms of CD4 counts and transmission routes. The American journal of emergency medicine\| PubMed ID: 25455058	2015
Clinical features and impact of empirical therapy in cirrhotic adults with community-onset bacteremia. The American journal of emergency medicine\| PubMed ID: 25498529	2015
The rising trend of sexually transmitted infections among HIV-infected persons: a population-based cohort study in Taiwan, 2000 through 2010. Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)\| PubMed ID: 25501610	2015
Carbapenem susceptibility among Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Enterobacter cloacae isolates obtained from patients in intensive care units in Taiwan in 2005, 2007, and 2009. Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease\| PubMed ID: 25600841	2015
Identification of factors for physicians to facilitate early differential diagnosis of scrub typhus, murine typhus, and Q fever from dengue fever in Taiwan. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 25648664	2017
Rates of susceptibility of carbapenems, ceftobiprole, and colistin against clinically important bacteria collected from intensive care units in 2007: Results from the Surveillance of Multice... Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 25661253	2016
Clinical implications of species identification in monomicrobial Aeromonas bacteremia. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 25679227	2015
A prospective study of interactions between a case management program and retention in care on HIV suppression in Taiwan, 2008-2012. AIDS patient care and STDs\| PubMed ID: 25692769	2015
Rapid Human Immunodeficiency Virus Screening in an Emergency Department in a Region with Low HIV Seroprevalence. Japanese journal of infectious diseases\| PubMed ID: 25720638	2015
Evaluation of the Bruker Biotyper matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry system for identification of blood isolates of Vibrio species. Journal of clinical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 25740773	2015
Impact of antimicrobial strategies on clinical outcomes of adults with septic shock and community-onset Enterobacteriaceae bacteremia: de-escalation is beneficial. Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease\| PubMed ID: 25796557	2015
Proton-Pump Inhibitor Exposure Aggravates Clostridium difficile-Associated Colitis: Evidence From a Mouse Model. The Journal of infectious diseases\| PubMed ID: 25805751	2015
Salmonella infective endocarditis. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 25882489	2016
Different clinical presentation of community-onset bacteremia among neutropenic adults in the ED. The American journal of emergency medicine\| PubMed ID: 25959847	2015
Diagnostic role of an oligonucleotide array in a heart transplantation patient with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 26194951	2016
Azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus isolates carrying TR₃₄/L98H mutations in Taiwan. Mycoses\| PubMed ID: 26214171	2015
WSES guidelines for management of Clostridium difficile infection in surgical patients. World journal of emergency surgery : WJES\| PubMed ID: 26300956	2015
RNA polymerase B subunit gene mutations in biofilm-embedded methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus following rifampin treatment. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 26303044	2016
Viral Respiratory Tract Infections in Adult Patients Attending Outpatient and Emergency Departments, Taiwan, 2012-2013: A PCR/Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry Study. Medicine\| PubMed ID: 26402811	2015
Cefepime Therapy for Monomicrobial Enterobacter cloacae Bacteremia: Unfavorable Outcomes in Patients Infected by Cefepime-Susceptible Dose-Dependent Isolates. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 26416853	2015
Fluoroquinolone therapy for bloodstream infections caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 26423244	2017
Time-to-positivity of blood culture: An independent prognostic factor of monomicrobial Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 26455486	2017
Disease Burden of Invasive Listeriosis and Molecular Characterization of Clinical Isolates in Taiwan, 2000-2013. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 26555445	2015
Recent developments in antibiotic agents for the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections. Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy\| PubMed ID: 26610040	2016
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Implementation of a national quality improvement program to enhance hand hygiene in nursing homes in Taiwan. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 30316727	2018
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