Susceptibility of MRSA to triclosan. Letter to editor.
(2003)
Journal Article
Al-Doori, Z., Morrison, D., Edwards, G., & Gemmell, C. G. (2003). Susceptibility of MRSA to triclosan. Letter to editor. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 51, 185-186. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkg013
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Oral streptogramins in the management of patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections. (2003)
Journal Article
Dancer, S. J., Robb, A., Crawford, A., & Morrison, D. (2003). Oral streptogramins in the management of patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 51, 731-735. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkg143Objectives: Chronic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in debilitated patients are difficult to treat. We studied the clinical efficacy and safety of an oral streptogramin, pristinamycin, for these patients. Patients an... Read More about Oral streptogramins in the management of patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections..
MRSA – changing epidemiology and new threats. Control of MRSA – Can Scotland Win? (2003)
Journal Article
Morrison, D. (2002). MRSA – changing epidemiology and new threats. Control of MRSA – Can Scotland Win?. SCIEH weekly report, 37, ISSN 1357-4493
Efficacy of oral hygiene products against MRSA and MSSA isolates. Letter to the editor. (2003)
Journal Article
Smith, A. J., Morrison, D., Robertson, D., Tang, M. K., & Al-Doori, Z. (2003). Efficacy of oral hygiene products against MRSA and MSSA isolates. Letter to the editor. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 52, 738-739. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkg394
Gingivitis and Toothbrushes: potential roles in Viridans Streptococcal Bacteraemia. (2003)
Journal Article
Kennedy, H. F., Morrison, D., Tomlinson, D., Gibson, B. E., Bagg, J., & Gemmell, C. G. (2003). Gingivitis and Toothbrushes: potential roles in Viridans Streptococcal Bacteraemia. Journal of Infection, 46(1), 67-70. https://doi.org/10.1053/jinf.2002.1084We report a case of Streptococcus oralis bacteraemia in a paediatric neutropenic patient with acute myeloid leukaemia whose predominant form of oral compromise was severe gingivitis, rather than mucositis. By phenotypic and genotypic analyses, the st... Read More about Gingivitis and Toothbrushes: potential roles in Viridans Streptococcal Bacteraemia..
Isolation and Molecular Confirmation of a Multiresistant Catalase-negative Staphylococcus aureus in Nigeria (2003)
Journal Article
Shittu, A., Lin, J., Morrison, D., & Kolawole, D. (2003). Isolation and Molecular Confirmation of a Multiresistant Catalase-negative Staphylococcus aureus in Nigeria. Journal of Infection, 46(3), 203-204. https://doi.org/10.1053/jinf.2002.1106
Identification and characterization of teicoplanin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus blood culture isolates in NE Scotland. (2002)
Journal Article
MacKenzie, F. M., Greig, P., Morrison, D., Edwards, G., & Gould, I. M. (2002). Identification and characterization of teicoplanin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus blood culture isolates in NE Scotland. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 50, 689-697. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkf191The study objective was to screen both methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-sensitive S. aureus (MSSA) isolates from blood cultures for reduced susceptibility to vancomycin and teicoplanin. A total of 72 MRSA and 143 MSS... Read More about Identification and characterization of teicoplanin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus blood culture isolates in NE Scotland..
The Enterococci. (2002)
Book Chapter
Morrison, D. (2001). The Enterococci. In M. Sussman (Ed.), Molecular Medical Microbiology, 921-936. Academic PressEnterococci have long been known to cause community acquired infections, such as urinary tract infection and endocarditis. The lack of uniformly effective antimicrobial therapy, together with the potential for enterococci to disseminate resistance de... Read More about The Enterococci..
Bacteriostatic activity of human lactoferrin against Staphylococcus aureusis a function of its iron-binding properties and is not influenced by antibiotic resistance. (2001)
Journal Article
Aguila, A., Herrera, A. G., Morrison, D., Cosgrove, B., Perojo, A., Montesinos, I., …Brock, J. H. (2001). Bacteriostatic activity of human lactoferrin against Staphylococcus aureusis a function of its iron-binding properties and is not influenced by antibiotic resistance. FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology, 31, 145-152. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-695X.2001.tb00511.xThe in vitro antistaphylococcal activity of lactoferrin and the antibiotic resistance of clinical Staphylococcus aureus isolates obtained from three different sites of infection were examined. Antibiotic, but not lactoferrin resistance correlated wit... Read More about Bacteriostatic activity of human lactoferrin against Staphylococcus aureusis a function of its iron-binding properties and is not influenced by antibiotic resistance..
Origins of Staphylococcus epidermidis and Streptococcus oralis causing bacteraemia in a bone marrow transplant patient. (2000)
Journal Article
Kennedy, H. F., Morrison, D., Kaufmann, M. E., Jackson, M. S., Bagg, J., Gibson, B. E., …Michie, J. R. (2000). Origins of Staphylococcus epidermidis and Streptococcus oralis causing bacteraemia in a bone marrow transplant patient. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 49, 367-370Coagulase-negative staphylococcal bacteraemia in immunocompromised patients is often associated with the use of central venous catheters, while the proposed origin of viridans streptococci causing bacteraemia in this patient group is the oral cavity.... Read More about Origins of Staphylococcus epidermidis and Streptococcus oralis causing bacteraemia in a bone marrow transplant patient..
Evaluation of DNA typing methods for Enterococcus faecium. (2000)
Thesis
Morrison, D. Evaluation of DNA typing methods for Enterococcus faecium. (Thesis). University of London. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/8643
DNA banding pattern polymorphism in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium and criteria for defining strains. (1999)
Journal Article
Morrison, D., Woodford, N., Barrett, S. P., Sisson, P., & Cookson, B. D. (1999). DNA banding pattern polymorphism in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium and criteria for defining strains. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 37, 1084-1091The degree of DNA banding pattern polymorphism exhibited by vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREM) strains isolated on a renal unit over an 11-month period was investigated. Thirty VREM strains from different patients were analyzed by pulse... Read More about DNA banding pattern polymorphism in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium and criteria for defining strains..
Nosocomial gram-positive infection in Review Article - Antibiotic Resistance - Amyes, S G B & Gemmell, C G (eds.) (1997)
Journal Article
Cookson, B. D., Morrison, D. & Marples, R. R. (1996). Nosocomial gram-positive infection in Review Article - Antibiotic Resistance - Amyes, S G B & Gemmell, C G (eds.). Journal of Medical Microbiology. 46. . 439-442. . ISSN 0022-2615.
Comparison of PCR with Phenotypic Methods for the Speciation of Enterococci (1997)
Book Chapter
Woodford, N., Egelton, C. M., & Morrison, D. (1997). Comparison of PCR with Phenotypic Methods for the Speciation of Enterococci. In Streptococci and the Host (405-408). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1825-3_97In recent years, enterococci have emerged as an important cause of hospital infections, particularly in patients with serious underlying disease. There are currently 17 recognized species in the genus Enterococcus, although E. faecalis and E. faecium... Read More about Comparison of PCR with Phenotypic Methods for the Speciation of Enterococci.
Incidence and detection of multi-drug-resistant enterococci in Dublin hospitals. (1997)
Journal Article
Lavery, A., Rossney, A. S., Morrison, D., Power, A., & Keane, C. T. (1997). Incidence and detection of multi-drug-resistant enterococci in Dublin hospitals. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 46, 150-156. https://doi.org/10.1099/00222615-46-2-150
Enterococci as emerging pathogens of humans (1997)
Book Chapter
Morrison, D., Woodford, N., & Cookson, B. D. (1996). Enterococci as emerging pathogens of humans. In D. Stewart-Tull (Ed.), The Biology of Streptococci and EnterococciLondon: Wiley-Blackwell
Dynamics of Enterococcus faecalis Colonization of Bone Marrow Transplant Patients (1997)
Book Chapter
Pasquarella, C., Morrison, D., Savino, A., & Cookson, B. D. (1997). Dynamics of Enterococcus faecalis Colonization of Bone Marrow Transplant Patients. In Streptococci and the Host (275-279). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1825-3_68Enterococci have become increasingly important as a cause of hospital acquired infections. They are reported to be the third commonest cause of hospital acquired infections, responsible for approximately 10.7% of such infections. Furthermore, enteroc... Read More about Dynamics of Enterococcus faecalis Colonization of Bone Marrow Transplant Patients.
PCR Typing of Enterococcus faecium (1997)
Book Chapter
Morrison, D., Jones, B., Egleton, C., & Cookson, B. D. (1997). PCR Typing of Enterococcus faecium. In Streptococci and the Host (387-391). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1825-3_93In the last two decades enterococci, especially E. faecium, have emerged as a major cause of nosocomial infection. A knowledge of their epidemiology within the hospital environment is crucial for the implementation of effective infection control meas... Read More about PCR Typing of Enterococcus faecium.
Strains of Glycopeptide-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Can Alter Their van Genotypes during an Outbreak (1997)
Journal Article
Woodford, N., Chadwick, P. R., Morrison, D., & Cookson, B. D. (1997). Strains of Glycopeptide-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Can Alter Their van Genotypes during an Outbreak. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 35(11), 2966-2968Two isolates of Enterococcus faecium with VanA glycopeptide resistance were isolated during a hospital outbreak of E. faecium with plasmid-mediated VanB resistance. Both were found to be identical to the VanB outbreak strain by pulsed-field gel elect... Read More about Strains of Glycopeptide-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Can Alter Their van Genotypes during an Outbreak.
Inter-hospital spread of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (1997)
Journal Article
Morrison, D., Cooke, R. P. D., Kaufmann, M. E., Cookson, B. D., & Stephenson, J. (1997). Inter-hospital spread of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium. Journal of Hospital Infection, 36(1), 77-78. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0195-6701%2897%2990092-X