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Isolation and molecular characterization of multiresistant Staphylococcus sciuri and Staphylococcus haemolyticus associated with skin and soft-tissue infections. (2004)
Journal Article
Shittu, A., Lin, J., Morrison, D., & Kolawole, D. (2004). Isolation and molecular characterization of multiresistant Staphylococcus sciuri and Staphylococcus haemolyticus associated with skin and soft-tissue infections. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 53, 51-55. https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.05294-0

The isolation, molecular identification and genotyping of multiresistant Staphylococcus sciuri and Staphylococcus haemolyticus from skin and soft-tissue infections are reported. Accurate and full identification of three coagulase-negative staphylococ... Read More about Isolation and molecular characterization of multiresistant Staphylococcus sciuri and Staphylococcus haemolyticus associated with skin and soft-tissue infections..

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/dkg143

Objectives: 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..

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.2002.1084

We 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..

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/dkf191

The 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. (2002). The Enterococci. In M. Sussman (Ed.), Molecular Medical Microbiology (921-936). Academic Press

Enterococci 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., Perez, J., Sierra, G., Gemmell, C. G., & 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.x

The 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., Gemmell, C. G., & Michie, J. R. (2000). Origins of Staphylococcus epidermidis and Streptococcus oralis causing bacteraemia in a bone marrow transplant patient. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 49, 367-370

Coagulase-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..

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, 1084-1091

The 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..

Enterococci as emerging pathogens of humans (1997)
Book Chapter
Morrison, D., Woodford, N., & Cookson, B. D. (1997). Enterococci as emerging pathogens of humans. In D. Stewart-Tull (Ed.), The Biology of Streptococci and Enterococci. 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_68

Enterococci 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_93

In 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.

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_97

In 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.

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), 2966-2968

Two 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.