Sunday, April 3, 2011: 1:00 PM-2:15 PM
	Trinity Ballroom (Hilton Anatole)
	
	
	
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				Prevalence of β-Lactamase Genes and the Inoculum Effect with Cefazolin Among Bloodstream Isolates of Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus Aureus
			
			
				
					Daniel J. Livorsi, MD, Emory University School of Medicine; 
				
					Emily Crispell, Atlanta Research and Education Foundation; 
				
					Sarah W. Satola, PhD, Emory University School of Medicine; 
				
					Eileen Burd, PhD, Emory University School of Medicine; 
				
					Robert Jerris, PhD, Emory University School of Medicine; 
				
					Yun F. Wang, MD, PhD, Emory University School of Medicine; 
				
					Monica M. Farley, MD, Emory University School of Medicine
				
			
			
				
			
		
	 
	
 
	
	
		
			
		
	
	
		
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				Use of rep-PCR for Molecular Genotyping and Inventory among Nosocomial Infection Associated Isolates
			
			
				
					Yi-chun Lin, MS, National Kaohsiung Normal University; 
				
					Yusen Eason Lin, PhD, MBA, National Kaohsiung Normal University; 
				
					Shun-Min Chang, MS, Welgene BioTech Inc. Ltd; 
				
					Yao-shen Chen, MD, Infectious Diseases Section, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital
				
			
			
				
			
		
	 
	
 
	
	
	
	
	
		
			
		
	
	
		
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				Utility of a combination of molecular typing methods for characterizing methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates and detecting USA 300
			
			
				
					Jo-anne M. Salangsang, MD, MS, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; 
				
					Emily E. Ricotta, University of Pittsburgh; 
				
					Jessica L. Gee, University of Pittsburgh; 
				
					Mary M. O'Leary, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; 
				
					A. William Pasculle, ScD, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; 
				
					Jane W. Marsh, PhD, University of Pittsburgh; 
				
					Carlene A. Muto, MD, MS, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; 
				
					Lee H. Harrison, MD, University of Pittsburgh
				
			
			
				
			
		
	 
	
 
	
	
		
			
		
	
	
		
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				Seagulls carrying ESBL producing Enterobacteriacea along the shoreline in Miami Beach, Florida
			
			
				
					Carolina De La Cuesta, MD, University of Miami; 
				
					Laurent Poirel, PhD, Hopital de Bicetre; 
				
					Timothy Cleary, PhD, University of Miami; 
				
					Patrice Nordmann, MD, PhD, Hopital de Bicetre; 
				
					Anais Potron, Hopital de Bicetre; 
				
					L. Silvia Munoz-Price, MD, University of Miami
				
			
			
				
			
		
	 
	
 
	
	
		
			
		
	
	
		
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				Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Extended-Spectrum-Beta-lactamase (ESBL) and AmpC beta-lactamase Genes among Klebsiella spp. and Escherichia coli Colonizing Isolates in Intensive Care Unit Patients
			
			
				
					Adebola Ajao, MPH, University of Maryland; 
				
					Jon P. Furuno, PhD, University of Maryland; 
				
					Anthony D. Harris, MD, MS, University of Maryland; 
				
					Mary S. Lee, BS, University of Maryland; 
				
					Gwen Robinson, BS, University of Maryland; 
				
					J. Kristie Johnson, PhD, University of Maryland