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Yung-Ching Liu

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1 Clinical significance of isolation of Mycobacterium avium complex from respiratory specimens. J Formos Med Assoc 2010 2.03
2 Ciprofloxacin-resistant Salmonella enterica Typhimurium and Choleraesuis from pigs to humans, Taiwan. Emerg Infect Dis 2004 1.94
3 High levels of plasma dengue viral load during defervescence in patients with dengue hemorrhagic fever: implications for pathogenesis. Virology 2003 1.79
4 Predictors of septic metastatic infection and mortality among patients with Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess. Clin Infect Dis 2008 1.72
5 Eosinophilic meningitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis associated with eating raw snails: correlation of brain magnetic resonance imaging scans with clinical findings. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2003 1.65
6 Evaluation of a vancomycin dosing nomogram in achieving high target trough concentrations in Taiwanese patients. Int J Infect Dis 2012 1.57
7 Role of genotype and precore/basal core promoter mutations of hepatitis B virus in patients with chronic hepatitis B with acute exacerbation. Scand J Gastroenterol 2008 1.55
8 Epidemiology and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of Gram-negative bacteria causing urinary tract infections in the Asia-Pacific region: 2009-2010 results from the Study for Monitoring Antimicrobial Resistance Trends (SMART). Int J Antimicrob Agents 2012 1.54
9 Outbreak of eosinophilic meningitis associated with drinking raw vegetable juice in southern Taiwan. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2004 1.48
10 Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Taiwan. J Infect 2005 1.46
11 Liver abscess caused by an infected ventriculoperitoneal shunt. J Formos Med Assoc 2003 1.44
12 Staphylococcus lugdunensis infective endocarditis: a literature review and analysis of risk factors. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2010 1.43
13 Nontyphoid salmonellosis in taiwan children: clinical manifestations, outcome and antibiotic resistance. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2004 1.42
14 Trends in fluoroquinolone resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in a Taiwanese medical centre: 1995-2003. J Antimicrob Chemother 2005 1.40
15 Lactococcus garvieae endocarditis with initial presentation of acute cerebral infarction in a healthy immunocompetent man. Intern Med 2008 1.36
16 Laboratory-based surveillance and molecular epidemiology of influenza virus in Taiwan. J Clin Microbiol 2005 1.26
17 Vibrio vulnificus in Taiwan. Emerg Infect Dis 2004 1.25
18 Catheter-associated urinary tract infections in intensive care units can be reduced by prompting physicians to remove unnecessary catheters. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2004 1.24
19 Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases and plasmid-mediated AmpC enzymes among clinical isolates of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae from seven medical centers in Taiwan. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2006 1.22
20 Etiology of community acquired pneumonia among adult patients requiring hospitalization in Taiwan. Respir Med 2005 1.18
21 Correlation between pyrazinamide activity and pncA mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates in Taiwan. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2003 1.17
22 Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to first-line drugs: comparisons of the MGIT 960 and BACTEC 460 systems. Ann Clin Lab Sci 2002 1.10
23 Antifungal susceptibilities of clinical isolates of Candida species, Cryptococcus neoformans, and Aspergillus species from Taiwan: surveillance of multicenter antimicrobial resistance in Taiwan program data from 2003. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2005 1.09
24 Prognostic factors and antibiotics in Vibrio vulnificus septicemia. Arch Intern Med 2006 1.06
25 In vitro activities of tigecycline, ertapenem, isepamicin, and other antimicrobial agents against clinically isolated organisms in Taiwan. Microb Drug Resist 2005 1.06
26 Outbreak of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-2-producing K. pneumoniae sequence type 11 in Taiwan in 2011. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2012 1.04
27 Double-blind, randomized, acyclovir-controlled, parallel-group trial comparing the safety and efficacy of famciclovir and acyclovir in patients with uncomplicated herpes zoster. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2004 1.04
28 Telithromycin- and fluoroquinolone-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in Taiwan with high prevalence of resistance to macrolides and beta-lactams: SMART program 2001 data. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2003 1.04
29 Use of MGIT 960 for rapid quantitative measurement of the susceptibility of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex to ciprofloxacin and ethionamide. J Antimicrob Chemother 2004 1.04
30 Extremely high prevalence and genetic diversity of hepatitis C virus infection among HIV-infected injection drug users in Taiwan. Clin Infect Dis 2008 1.02
31 Clinical manifestations of Kikuchi's disease in southern Taiwan. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2005 0.99
32 Comparison of the interferon- gamma release assay and the tuberculin skin test for contact investigation of tuberculosis in BCG-vaccinated health care workers. Scand J Infect Dis 2008 0.99
33 Ventilator-associated pneumonia after pediatric cardiac surgery in southern Taiwan. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2009 0.99
34 Antimicrobial resistance of rapidly growing mycobacteria in western Taiwan: SMART program 2002. J Formos Med Assoc 2008 0.98
35 Pyogenic liver abscess caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei in Taiwan. J Formos Med Assoc 2006 0.96
36 In-vitro activity of tigecycline against clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii in Taiwan determined by the broth microdilution and disk diffusion methods. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2008 0.94
37 Rapid detection of pulmonary tuberculosis using the BDProbeTEC ET Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Direct Detection Assay (DTB). Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2003 0.94
38 In vitro activities of linezolid against clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolated in Taiwan over 10 years. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2008 0.94
39 Trends in the susceptibility of clinically important resistant bacteria to tigecycline: results from the Tigecycline In Vitro Surveillance in Taiwan study, 2006 to 2010. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2011 0.94
40 Trends in susceptibility of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium to tigecycline, daptomycin, and linezolid and molecular epidemiology of the isolates: results from the Tigecycline In Vitro Surveillance in Taiwan (TIST) study, 2006 to 2010. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2012 0.92
41 Nationwide surveillance of antimicrobial resistance among non-fermentative Gram-negative bacteria in Intensive Care Units in Taiwan: SMART programme data 2005. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2008 0.91
42 A clinical study to assess the immunogenicity and safety of a monovalent 2009 influenza A (H1N1) vaccine in an area with low-level epidemics of pandemic influenza. Vaccine 2010 0.91
43 An outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in patients of a pediatric intensive care unit and high carriage rate among health care workers. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2007 0.90
44 Endocarditis caused by penicillin-resistant Streptococcus mitis in a 12-year-old boy. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2002 0.90
45 In vitro susceptibilities of non-Enterobacteriaceae isolates from patients with intra-abdominal infections in the Asia-Pacific region from 2003 to 2010: results from the Study for Monitoring Antimicrobial Resistance Trends (SMART). Int J Antimicrob Agents 2012 0.89
46 The high prevalence of Legionella pneumophila contamination in hospital potable water systems in Taiwan: implications for hospital infection control in Asia. Int J Infect Dis 2008 0.89
47 A prospective etiologic study of community-acquired pneumonia in Taiwan. J Formos Med Assoc 2005 0.89
48 Mycobacteriosis in patients with fever of unknown origin. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2003 0.89
49 Microscopic morphology in smears prepared from MGIT broth medium for rapid presumptive identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, Mycobacterium avium complex and Mycobacterium kansasii. Ann Clin Lab Sci 2003 0.89
50 In-vitro activity of tigecycline against clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii in Taiwan. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2008 0.88
51 Emergence of G9 serotype rotavirus as a major cause of infectious gastroenteritis in southern Taiwan. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2004 0.88
52 Association of matrix metalloproteinase-9 and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase-4 in cerebrospinal fluid with blood-brain barrier dysfunction in patients with eosinophilic meningitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2008 0.87
53 Impact of revised CLSI breakpoints for susceptibility to third-generation cephalosporins and carbapenems among Enterobacteriaceae isolates in the Asia-Pacific region: results from the Study for Monitoring Antimicrobial Resistance Trends (SMART), 2002-2010. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2012 0.87
54 Characteristics of a dengue hemorrhagic fever outbreak in 2001 in Kaohsiung. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2004 0.87
55 A pilot study of oral fleroxacin once daily compared with conventional therapy in patients with pyogenic liver abscess. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2002 0.87
56 An epidemic of HIV type I CRF07_BC infection among injection drug users in Taiwan. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2006 0.86
57 Comparison of artificial neural network and logistic regression models for predicting mortality in elderly patients with hip fracture. Injury 2010 0.86
58 Telithromycin and quinupristin-dalfopristin resistance in clinical isolates of Streptococcus pyogenes: SMART Program 2001 Data. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2003 0.85
59 Dynamic changes of matrix metalloproteinase-9 in patients with Klebsiella pneumoniae meningitis. Inflammation 2008 0.85
60 Survival of patients aged over 80 years after Austin-Moore hemiarthroplasty and bipolar hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fractures. Asian J Surg 2012 0.85
61 Excessive use of antibiotics in the community associated with delayed admission and masked diagnosis of infectious diseases. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2002 0.85
62 Trends in the antimicrobial susceptibilities and serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae: results from the Tigecycline In Vitro Surveillance in Taiwan (TIST) study, 2006-2010. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2013 0.85
63 Clinical manifestations of actinomycosis in Southern Taiwan. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2007 0.84
64 Isolated pathogens and clinical outcomes of adult bacteremia in the emergency department: a retrospective study in a tertiary Referral Center. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2011 0.84
65 Clinical manifestations of strongyloidiasis in southern Taiwan. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2002 0.84
66 Comparison of in vitro activities of tigecycline with other antimicrobial agents against Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Moraxella catarrhalis in Taiwan. Microb Drug Resist 2006 0.83
67 Nationwide surveillance in Taiwan of the in-vitro activity of tigecycline against clinical isolates of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2008 0.83
68 Treatment of Toxoplasma brain abscess with clindamycin and sulfadiazine in an AIDS patient with concurrent atypical Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. J Formos Med Assoc 2002 0.83
69 Seroepidemiology of Toxocara canis infection among primary schoolchildren in the capital area of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. BMC Infect Dis 2014 0.83
70 Antimicrobial susceptibility of pathogens isolated from patients with complicated intra-abdominal infections at five medical centers in Taiwan that continuously participated in the Study for Monitoring Antimicrobial Resistance Trends (SMART) from 2006 to 2010. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2012 0.83
71 Clinical guidelines for the management of cancer patients with neutropenia and unexplained fever. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2005 0.83
72 Streptococcus suis meningitis with ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection and spondylodiscitis. J Formos Med Assoc 2005 0.83
73 Mycobacterium marinum tenosynovitis: three case reports and review of the literature. Jpn J Infect Dis 2006 0.83
74 Vascular endothelial growth factor is associated with blood brain barrier dysfunction in eosinophilic meningitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2007 0.82
75 Outbreak of aseptic meningitis among adults in southern Taiwan. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2003 0.82
76 Agreement assessment of tigecycline susceptibilities determined by the disk diffusion and broth microdilution methods among commonly encountered resistant bacterial isolates: results from the Tigecycline In Vitro Surveillance in Taiwan (TIST) study, 2008 to 2010. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2011 0.82
77 Dynamic changes of hepatocyte growth factor in eosinophilic meningitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2009 0.82
78 Preservation of clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex directly from MGIT culture tubes. Ann Clin Lab Sci 2005 0.81
79 Clinical and molecular epidemiology of infective endocarditis in intravenous drug users. J Chin Med Assoc 2009 0.81
80 Serologic assessment of the risk of developing chronic Q fever in cohorts of acutely infected individuals. J Infect 2010 0.81
81 Comparison of clinical characteristics of amebic liver abscess in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected and non-HIV-infected patients. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2008 0.81
82 Changing trends in antimicrobial susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates in Taiwan, 2006-2007. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2012 0.81
83 Nationwide surveillance in Taiwan of the in-vitro activity of tigecycline against clinical isolates of Gram-positive cocci. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2008 0.80
84 Validation study of artificial neural network models for prediction of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2008 0.80
85 Risk factors for endogenous endophthalmitis secondary to Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 2002 0.80
86 Correlation between carbapenem consumption and resistance to carbapenems among Enterobacteriaceae isolates collected from patients with intra-abdominal infections at five medical centers in Taiwan, 2006-2010. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2012 0.80
87 Colon perforation with peritonitis in an acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patient due to cytomegalovirus and amoebic colitis. J Formos Med Assoc 2005 0.80
88 Toxoplasma gondii infection: seroprevalence and associated risk factors among primary school children in the capital area of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Jpn J Infect Dis 2014 0.79
89 Consensus statement on the role of fluoroquinolones in the management of urinary tract infections. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2011 0.79
90 Cellulitis and bacteremia caused by Bergeyella zoohelcum. J Formos Med Assoc 2007 0.79
91 Clinical application of reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction and intravenous immunoglobulin for enterovirus encephalitis. Jpn J Infect Dis 2008 0.78
92 Opportunistic infections in adults with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: a comparison of clinical and autopsy findings. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2006 0.77
93 Cerebrospinal fluid hepatocyte growth factor level in meningitis. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2008 0.77
94 Safety and efficacy of cefepime versus ceftazidime in the treatment of severe infections. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2002 0.77
95 Detection and identification of human parechoviruses from clinical specimens. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2009 0.76
96 Use of a disposable water filter for prevention of false-positive results due to nontuberculosis mycobacteria in a clinical laboratory performing routine acid-fast staining for tuberculosis. Appl Environ Microbiol 2007 0.76
97 Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis with cerebral abscess in a patient with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. J Chin Med Assoc 2006 0.76
98 Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infective endocarditis with Panton-Valentine leukocidin gene in an injection drug user with HIV infection. Intern Med 2008 0.76
99 Insufficient evidence that extended-spectrum cephalosporins effectively prevent metastatic infections related to Klebsiella pneumoniae-caused liver abscess. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2004 0.75
100 Human metapneumovirus as a causative agent of lower respiratory tract infection in four patients: the first report of human metapneumovirus infection confirmed by RNA sequences in Taiwan. Scand J Infect Dis 2006 0.75
101 Hepatocyte growth factor level in cerebrospinal fluid as an additional marker in patient with drug-resistant streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis treated with linezolid. Clin Med Case Rep 2008 0.75
102 Comment on: community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA): an emerging pathogen in infective endocarditis. J Antimicrob Chemother 2008 0.75
103 Expression of matrix metalloproteinases and their tissue inhibitors in the serum and cerebrospinal fluid of patients with HIV-1 infection and syphilis or neurosyphilis. Cytokine 2011 0.75
104 Predictors of road crossing safety in pedestrians with Parkinson's disease. Accid Anal Prev 2012 0.75
105 Rapid purity check method for susceptibility testing of M. tuberculosis complex with the MGIT 960 system. Ann Clin Lab Sci 2007 0.75
106 Fish gambler's tenosynovitis caused by Mycobacterium marinum: environmental investigation of a fishing pond in Southern Taiwan. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2007 0.75
107 Mycobacterium abscessus cervical lymphadenitis: an immunocompetent child. Kaohsiung J Med Sci 2006 0.75
108 Multicenter surveillance of antimicrobial resistance of Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Moraxella catarrhalis to 14 oral antibiotics. J Formos Med Assoc 2004 0.75
109 Recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding due to a tuberculous mycotic aneurysm with an aortoduodenal fistula. Int J Infect Dis 2006 0.75
110 Discordant molecular characterization results in a Mycobacterium avium complex strain isolated from an AIDS patient. J Med Microbiol 2005 0.75
111 In vitro antimicrobial effect of cefazolin and cefotaxime combined with minocycline against Vibrio cholerae non-O1 non-O139. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2005 0.75
112 The effects of lazaroid U-74389G in a rat sepsis model. Inflamm Res 2010 0.75
113 In vitro activities of various piperacillin and sulbactam combinations against bacterial pathogens isolated from Intensive Care Units in Taiwan: SMART 2004 programme data. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2006 0.75
114 Quantitation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus genome by real-time polymerase chain reaction assay using minor groove binder DNA probe technology. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2004 0.75
115 Antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of Gram-negative bacilli isolated from patients with hepatobiliary infections in Taiwan: results from the Study for Monitoring Antimicrobial Resistance Trends (SMART), 2006-2010. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2012 0.75
116 Clinical application of the rapid pneumococcal urinary antigen test in the treatment of severe pneumonia in children. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2008 0.75