L S Tzouvelekis

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1 Sequence of the gene encoding a plasmid-mediated cefotaxime-hydrolyzing class A beta-lactamase (CTX-M-4): involvement of serine 237 in cephalosporin hydrolysis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1998 3.34
2 VIM-1 Metallo-beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae strains in Greek hospitals. J Clin Microbiol 2003 2.98
3 Transferable cefoxitin resistance in enterobacteria from Greek hospitals and characterization of a plasmid-mediated group 1 beta-lactamase (LAT-2). Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1996 2.74
4 Two novel plasmid-mediated cefotaxime-hydrolyzing beta-lactamases (CTX-M-5 and CTX-M-6) from Salmonella typhimurium. FEMS Microbiol Lett 1998 2.68
5 IBC-1, a novel integron-associated class A beta-lactamase with extended-spectrum properties produced by an Enterobacter cloacae clinical strain. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2000 2.62
6 Carbapenem-hydrolysing VIM-2 metallo- beta-lactamase in Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Greece. J Antimicrob Chemother 2000 2.29
7 Prevalence of a transferable SHV-5 type beta-lactamase in clinical isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli in Greece. J Antimicrob Chemother 1990 2.20
8 Outer membrane alterations in multiresistant mutants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa selected by ciprofloxacin. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1989 2.17
9 Emergence of an inhibitor-resistant beta-lactamase (SHV-10) derived from an SHV-5 variant. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1997 2.05
10 Hospital outbreak of multiple clones of Pseudomonas aeruginosa carrying the unrelated metallo-beta-lactamase gene variants blaVIM-2 and blaVIM-4. J Antimicrob Chemother 2003 1.97
11 Ongoing epidemic of blaVIM-1-positive Klebsiella pneumoniae in Athens, Greece: a prospective survey. J Antimicrob Chemother 2007 1.81
12 Spread of a Salmonella typhimurium clone resistant to expanded-spectrum cephalosporins in three European countries. J Clin Microbiol 1999 1.79
13 A plasmid-mediated beta-lactamase conferring resistance to cefotaxime in a Salmonella typhimurium clone found in St Petersburg, Russia. J Antimicrob Chemother 1998 1.79
14 Transferable class C beta-lactamases in Escherichia coli strains isolated in Greek hospitals and characterization of two enzyme variants (LAT-3 and LAT-4) closely related to Citrobacter freundii AmpC beta-lactamase. J Antimicrob Chemother 1998 1.75
15 An integron-associated beta-lactamase (IBC-2) from Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a variant of the extended-spectrum beta-lactamase IBC-1. J Antimicrob Chemother 2001 1.60
16 Sources of diversity of carbapenem resistance levels in Klebsiella pneumoniae carrying blaVIM-1. J Antimicrob Chemother 2006 1.58
17 Rare case of failure by an automated system to detect extended-spectrum beta-lactamase in a cephalosporin-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolate. J Clin Microbiol 1999 1.51
18 Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase types in Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli in two Greek hospitals. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2003 1.46
19 Expanded-spectrum cephalosporin resistance in non-typhoid Salmonella. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2004 1.45
20 Effect of substitution of Asn for Arg-276 in the cefotaxime-hydrolyzing class A beta-lactamase CTX-M-4. FEMS Microbiol Lett 1998 1.43
21 Emergence of resistance to third-generation cephalosporins amongst Salmonella typhimurium isolates in Greece: report of the first three cases. J Antimicrob Chemother 1998 1.39
22 Discrepancies and interpretation problems in susceptibility testing of VIM-1-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates. J Clin Microbiol 2005 1.33
23 Characterization of a novel SHV beta-lactamase variant that resembles the SHV-5 enzyme. FEMS Microbiol Lett 1996 1.32
24 Klebsiella pneumoniae infections in Greek hospitals. Dissemination of plasmids encoding an SHV-5 type beta-lactamase. J Hosp Infect 1995 1.31
25 On the incidence of antibiotic resistance among aerobic gram-negative rods isolated in Greek hospitals. J Hosp Infect 1993 1.28
26 CMY-13, a novel inducible cephalosporinase encoded by an Escherichia coli plasmid. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2004 1.26
27 Spread of integron-associated VIM-type metallo-beta-lactamase genes among imipenem-nonsusceptible Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains in Greek hospitals. J Clin Microbiol 2003 1.24
28 Quinolone resistance among Escherichia coli strains from community-acquired urinary tract infections in Greece. Clin Microbiol Infect 2004 1.19
29 Emergence of CTX-M-15-producing enterobacteria in Cameroon and characterization of a blaCTX-M-15-carrying element. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2005 1.18
30 Sequence of pNL194, a 79.3-kilobase IncN plasmid carrying the blaVIM-1 metallo-beta-lactamase gene in Klebsiella pneumoniae. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2010 1.18
31 Epidemiologic aspects of male gonococcal infection in Greece. Sex Transm Dis 1999 1.12
32 Characterization of In111, a class 1 integron that carries the extended-spectrum beta-lactamase gene blaIBC-1. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2003 1.10
33 High prevalence of stably derepressed class-I beta-lactamase expression in multiresistant clinical isolates of Enterobacter cloacae from Greek hospitals. J Med Microbiol 1992 1.09
34 Study of an outbreak of cefoxitin-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in a general hospital. J Clin Microbiol 1997 1.08
35 Panresistance in VIM-1-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae. J Antimicrob Chemother 2005 1.07
36 Dissemination of cephalosporin-resistant Serratia marcescens strains producing a plasmidic SHV type beta-lactamase in Greek hospitals. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 1994 1.07
37 Characterization of metallo-beta-lactamase VIM-27, an A57S mutant of VIM-1 associated with Klebsiella pneumoniae ST147. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2011 1.05
38 CMY-31 and CMY-36 cephalosporinases encoded by ColE1-like plasmids. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2008 1.05
39 Multidrug-resistant strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Greece. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2001 1.05
40 Diversity of resistance phenotypes and plasmid analysis in multi-resistant 0:12 Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Eur J Epidemiol 1992 1.03
41 Identification of OXA-23-producing Acinetobacter baumannii in Greece, 2010 to 2011. Euro Surveill 2012 1.01
42 Molecular typing of multidrug-resistant Salmonella Blockley outbreak isolates from Greece. Emerg Infect Dis 2000 1.01
43 Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the hospitals of central Greece. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2001 1.01
44 Emergence of Proteus mirabilis carrying the bla metallo-beta-lactamase gene. Clin Microbiol Infect 2006 1.00
45 Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a neonatal intensive care unit in the high-prevalence area of Athens, Greece. J Clin Microbiol 2002 0.98
46 Repeated occurrence of diverse extended-spectrum beta-lactamases in minor serotypes of food-borne Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica. J Clin Microbiol 2005 0.96
47 Sequence of pR3521, an IncB plasmid from Escherichia coli encoding ACC-4, SCO-1, and TEM-1 beta-lactamases. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2010 0.95
48 Detrimental effect of the combination of R164S with G238S in TEM-1 beta-lactamase on the extended-spectrum activity conferred by each single mutation. J Antimicrob Chemother 2000 0.95
49 Activity of imipenem against VIM-1 metallo-beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in the murine thigh infection model. Clin Microbiol Infect 2007 0.94
50 Helicobacter pylori infection in spouses of patients with duodenal ulcers and comparison of ribosomal RNA gene patterns. Gut 1996 0.94
51 CTX-m-3 beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli from Greece. Microb Drug Resist 2002 0.94
52 GES-13, a beta-lactamase variant possessing Lys-104 and Asn-170 in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2010 0.93
53 Substitution of Thr for Ala-237 in TEM-17, TEM-12 and TEM-26: alterations in beta-lactam resistance conferred on Escherichia coli. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2001 0.93
54 The ongoing challenge of acquired carbapenemases: a hospital outbreak of Klebsiella pneumoniae simultaneously producing VIM-1 and KPC-2. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2010 0.92
55 Characterization of pKP1780, a novel IncR plasmid from the emerging Klebsiella pneumoniae ST147, encoding the VIM-1 metallo-β-lactamase. J Antimicrob Chemother 2013 0.92
56 Characterization of Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains with decreased susceptibility to fluoroquinolones isolated in Greece from 1996 to 1999. J Clin Microbiol 2000 0.91
57 Emergence of Serratia liquefaciens and Klebsiella oxytoca with metallo-beta-lactamase-encoding IncW plasmids: further spread of the blaVIM-1-carrying integron In-e541. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2008 0.91
58 Staphylococcus lugdunensis strain with a modified PBP1A/1B expressing resistance to β-lactams. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2011 0.89
59 Antimicrobial susceptibility and types of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Greece. Data for the period 1990 to 1993. Sex Transm Dis 1997 0.89
60 SCO-1, a novel plasmid-mediated class A beta-lactamase with carbenicillinase characteristics from Escherichia coli. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2007 0.89
61 Transferable DHA-1 cephalosporinase in Escherichia coli. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2005 0.89
62 Erythromycin resistance amongst group A beta-haemolytic streptococci isolated in a paediatric hospital in Athens, Greece. J Antimicrob Chemother 1999 0.88
63 Providencia stuartii with VIM-1 metallo-beta-lactamase. J Antimicrob Chemother 2007 0.87
64 Detecting VIM-1 production in Proteus mirabilis by an imipenem-dipicolinic acid double disk synergy test. J Clin Microbiol 2009 0.87
65 Characterization of pKP1433, a novel KPC-2-encoding plasmid from Klebsiella pneumoniae sequence type 340. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2013 0.86
66 Diversity of beta-lactamases among Klebsiella pneumoniae strains isolated in a university hospital in Greece. Eur J Epidemiol 1997 0.86
67 High rates of resistance to piperacillin/tazobactam among Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae strains isolated in a Greek hospital. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 1997 0.85
68 Characterization of a transmissible plasmid encoding VEB-1 and VIM-1 in Proteus mirabilis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2012 0.85
69 In-vitro activity of ampicillin/sulbactam against multiresistant Acinetobacter calcoaceticus var. anitratus clinical isolates. J Antimicrob Chemother 1994 0.85
70 Evidence for chromosomal and plasmid location of CMY-2 cephalosporinase gene in Salmonella serotype Typhimurium. J Antimicrob Chemother 2008 0.84
71 Prevalent mechanisms of resistance among common enterobacterial isolates in Greek hospitals. Microb Drug Resist 1995 0.84
72 Substitution of Arg-244 by Cys or Ser in SHV-1 and SHV-5 beta-lactamases confers resistance to mechanism-based inhibitors and reduces catalytic efficiency of the enzymes. FEMS Microbiol Lett 1998 0.83
73 Prevalence of a plasmid-mediated type II dihydrofolate reductase gene among trimethoprim-resistant urinary pathogens in Greek hospitals. J Antimicrob Chemother 1992 0.83
74 Spread of the Streptococcus pneumoniae Taiwan19F-14 clone among children in Greece. Clin Microbiol Infect 2007 0.83
75 Characterization of Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical strains producing a rare extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (IBC-1). Int J Antimicrob Agents 2003 0.83
76 Combined disc methods for the detection of KPC- and/or VIM-positive Klebsiella pneumoniae: improving reliability for the double carbapenemase producers. Clin Microbiol Infect 2013 0.82
77 Chemical analysis and antimicrobial activity of the resin Ladano, of its essential oil and of the isolated compounds. Planta Med 1999 0.82
78 Comparative in vitro killing of carbapenems and aztreonam against Klebsiella pneumoniae producing VIM-1 metallo-beta-lactamase. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2007 0.81
79 Prevalence of the type I and type II DHFR genes in trimethoprim-resistant urinary isolates of Escherichia coli from Greece. J Antimicrob Chemother 1993 0.81
80 Aspartic acid for asparagine substitution at position 276 reduces susceptibility to mechanism-based inhibitors in SHV-1 and SHV-5 beta-lactamases. J Antimicrob Chemother 1999 0.80
81 Evaluation of an anti-PBP 2a slide latex agglutination test in coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated in Greek hospitals. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2002 0.79
82 Properties of mutant SHV-5 beta-lactamases constructed by substitution of isoleucine or valine for methionine at position 69. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1998 0.78
83 Diversity of beta-lactam resistance levels among related Klebsiella pneumoniae strains isolated in an intensive care unit. J Chemother 2000 0.78
84 Serotypes and antimicrobial susceptibilities of 1033 pneumococci isolated from children in Greece during 2001-2004. Clin Microbiol Infect 2006 0.78
85 Mupirocin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus from Greek hospitals. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2001 0.77
86 The isoelectric focusing patterns of beta-lactamases of Yersinia intermedia isolates from aquatic environments. J Antimicrob Chemother 2000 0.77
87 Performance of methods for detection of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases applied to clinical enterobacterial strains producing IBC-type beta-lactamases. J Clin Microbiol 2003 0.77
88 Extended spectrum beta-lactamases in salmonella strains isolated in Austria. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2000 0.75
89 Enhanced in-vitro activity of liposome-trapped penicillin-G against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. J Chemother 1990 0.75
90 Epidemiology of metalloenzyme-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a tertiary hospital in Greece. J Chemother 2008 0.75
91 Susceptibility of fifteen Chlamydia trachomatis strains isolated in Greece. J Antimicrob Chemother 1989 0.75
92 In vitro activity of loracarbef against TEM extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli strains and its interaction with the enzymes. Chemotherapy 1998 0.75
93 Diversity of aminoglycoside resistance in Enterobacter cloacae in Greece. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 1992 0.75