Sunday, April 3, 2011: 1:00 PM-2:15 PM
Trinity Ballroom (Hilton Anatole)
Abstracts
424
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
425
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
429
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
430
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
431
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