W E Farrar

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1 Beta-lactamase activity in ampicillin-resistant Haemophilus influenzae. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1974 3.35
2 Cephalosporinase activity in Bacteroides fragilis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1973 3.27
3 Vancomycin revisited. Ann Intern Med 1978 2.86
4 Tobramycin: in vitro activity and comparison with kanamycin and gentamicin. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1972 2.80
5 Transfer of ampicillin resistance between strains of Haemophilus influenzae type B. J Infect Dis 1975 2.21
6 Evolution of a plasmid mediating resistance to multiple antimicrobial agents during a prolonged epidemic of nosocomial infections. J Infect Dis 1981 2.13
7 Transposable plasmid deoxyribonucleic acid sequence in Pseudomonas aeruginosa which mediates resistance to gentamicin and four other antimicrobial agents. J Bacteriol 1979 1.85
8 Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae: an occupational pathogen. Clin Microbiol Rev 1989 1.74
9 Phaeohyphomycosis due to Exophiala species: clinical spectrum of disease in humans. Clin Infect Dis 1992 1.68
10 Antistaphylococcal activity and beta-lactamase resistance of newer cephalosporins. J Infect Dis 1976 1.64
11 Susceptibility of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to tobramycin or gentamicin alone and combined with carbenicillin. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1975 1.56
12 Molecular analysis of plasmids in epidemiologic investigation. J Infect Dis 1983 1.54
13 Bacteremia and infection of a hip prosthesis caused by Bacillus alvei. J Clin Microbiol 1989 1.53
14 The essential role of the liver in detoxification of endotoxin. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1966 1.53
15 Antibiotic resistance in developing countries. J Infect Dis 1985 1.51
16 Activity of penicillinase in Staphylococcus aureus as studied by the iodometric method. J Infect Dis 1970 1.48
17 Evolution of multiple-antibiotic-resistance plasmids mediated by transposable plasmid deoxyribonucleic acid sequences. J Bacteriol 1979 1.44
18 Antibiotic resistance patterns of clinical isolates of Serratia marcescens. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1975 1.38
19 Enteritis and coliform bacteremia in guinea pigs given penicillin. Am J Pathol 1965 1.30
20 Interbacterial transfer of R factor in the human intestine: in-vivo acquisition of R-factor-mediated kanamycin resistance by a multiresistant strain of Shigella sonnei. J Infect Dis 1972 1.21
21 Evolution of antimicrobial resistance and nosocomial infection. Lessons from the Vanderbilt experience. Am J Med 1981 1.18
22 Antibiotic resistance in Shigella mediated by R factors. J Infect Dis 1971 1.08
23 Tranferable antibiotic resistance associated with an outbreak of shigellosis. Ann Intern Med 1967 1.06
24 beta-Lactamase activity in Chromobacterium violaceum. J Infect Dis 1976 1.06
25 beta-Lactamases and resistance to penicillins and cephalosporins in Serratia marcescens. J Infect Dis 1976 1.05
26 Comparative beta-lactamase resistance and antistaphylococcal activities of parenterally and orally administered cephalosporins. J Infect Dis 1978 1.03
27 Reversible neutropenia from vancomycin. JAMA 1979 1.03
28 Use of penicillinase-resistant penicillins to increase the susceptibility of gram-negative bacteria to antibiotics. Ann Intern Med 1967 0.98
29 Mechanism of synergistic effects of beta-lactam antibiotic combinations on gram-negative bacilli. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1973 0.96
30 R factors in strains of Shigella dysenteriae type 1 isolated in the western hemisphere during 1969-1970. J Infect Dis 1971 0.95
31 Hemorrhagic cystitis and ureteritis, and interstitial nephritis associated with administration of penicillin G. J Urol 1979 0.94
32 Attempted transfer of antibiotic resistance between Bacteroides and Escherichia coli. J Gen Microbiol 1976 0.94
33 Rothia dentocariosa endocarditis complicated by perivalvular abscess. Clin Infect Dis 1993 0.94
34 R factor-mediated antibiotic resistance in Serratia marcescens. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1976 0.93
35 Modification of antibiotic resistance in gram-negative bacteria by penicillinase inhibition. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (Bethesda) 1966 0.88
36 Characteristics of gentamicin resistance in nosocomial infections. Am J Med Sci 1980 0.88
37 Antimicrobial resistance and R factors in Salmonella isolated from humans and animals in Georgia and South Carolina. South Med J 1977 0.87
38 Gentamicin transposons. J Antimicrob Chemother 1980 0.85
39 Antibiotic resistance in intestinal bacteria. Clin Gastroenterol 1979 0.85
40 Susceptibility of rabbits to pyrogenic and lethal effects of endotoxin after acute liver injury. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med 1968 0.84
41 Antimicrobial therapy of infections due to anaerobic bacteria. Semin Drug Treat 1972 0.84
42 Genetic properties of R factors associated with epidemic strains of Shigella dysenteriae type I from Central America and Salmonella typhi from Mexico. J Infect Dis 1973 0.84
43 Diversity of beta-lactamase activity among clinical isolates of gram-negative bacilli. Am J Clin Pathol 1976 0.84
44 Superinfection compatibility of R factors in Shigella dysenteriae type 1 from Central America and Salmonella typhi from Mexico. J Infect Dis 1974 0.80
45 Plasmids and antibiotic resistance in gram-negative bacteria. J S C Med Assoc 1980 0.80
46 Treatment of Nocardia asteroides infection with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. South Med J 1978 0.79
47 Treatment of bacterial endocarditis with vancomycin. Am J Med Sci 1979 0.79
48 Investigation of nosocomial infections by plasmid analysis. Clin Invest Med 1983 0.78
49 Gonococcal endocarditis. Sex Transm Dis 1978 0.77
50 Loss of an aminoglycoside resistance plasmid by Serratia marcescens during treatment of meningitis with amikacin. J Infect Dis 1980 0.77
51 Meningococcal meningitis and complement (C6) deficiency. J S C Med Assoc 1983 0.76
52 Infections of the urinary tract. Med Clin North Am 1983 0.76
53 Intestinal microflora and absorption in patients with stagnation-inducing lesions of the small intestine. Am J Dig Dis 1972 0.76
54 Resistance of Listeria to cefotaxime and moxalactam. Can Med Assoc J 1982 0.75
55 Mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation and susceptibility to endotoxin in acute liver injury. J Bacteriol 1965 0.75
56 Selection of antimicrobial therapy in serious bacterial infections. Semin Drug Treat 1972 0.75
57 Extensive urban outbreak caused by antibiotic-sensitive Shigella sonnei. JAMA 1976 0.75
58 Usefulness of computerized tomography in evaluating necrotizing fasciitis. South Med J 1984 0.75
59 Bacteremia and ecthyma caused by Streptococcus pyogenes in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Am J Med Sci 1988 0.75
60 Amdinocillin. Ann Intern Med 1984 0.75
61 Treatment of venereal diseases. I. Gonorrhea. Semin Drug Treat 1972 0.75
62 Amdinocillin in combination with beta-lactam antibiotics for treatment of serious gram-negative infections. Am J Med 1983 0.75
63 Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole: antimicrobial synergism. Am Fam Physician 1974 0.75
64 Intracisternal and intrathecal injections of gentamicin in enterobacter meningitis. Arch Intern Med 1974 0.75
65 Beta lactamase resistance of newer cephalosporins and antimicrobial effectiveness against gram-negative bacilli. Infection 1977 0.75
66 Fatal cardiac tamponade in a young man with group C streptococcal endocarditis. Am J Med Sci 1987 0.75
67 Parzival's pericardial puncture. Ann Intern Med 1980 0.75
68 Anthrax: virulence and vaccines. Ann Intern Med 1994 0.75
69 Cephaloridine in septic abortion. Comparison with a conventional combined antibiotic regimen in a conservative program of management. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1970 0.75
70 Case report: phaeohyphomycosis due to Curvularia lunata involving skin and subcutaneous tissue after an explosion at a chemical plant. Am J Med Sci 1993 0.75
71 When to use two or more antibiotics. Am Fam Physician 1973 0.75
72 R factor-mediated antibiotic resistance in Shigella. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (Bethesda) 1970 0.75
73 Low prevalence of antibody to Trypanosoma cruzi in Georgia. Am J Trop Med Hyg 1972 0.75
74 Simultaneous infection of the central nervous system with Cryptococcus neoformans and Mycobacterium intracellulare. South Med J 1977 0.75
75 Building better beta-lactams. J Antimicrob Chemother 1980 0.75
76 "A poisoned tooth". Ann Intern Med 1992 0.75