Recent Presentations by Fellows
Kochar S, Gupta J, Bratu S, Landman D, Quale J. Detection of the Carbapenemase KPC-2 among Escherichia coli Isolates in Brooklyn, NY. 44th Infectious Diseases Society of America annual meeting, Oct 2006.
Trehan M, Bratu S, Landman D, Quale J. Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Brooklyn, NY: Citywide Prevalence. 44th Infectious Diseases Society of America annual meeting, Oct 2006.
Gupta J, Bratu S, Landman D, Quale J. Mechanisms contributing to carbapenem resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. New York Chapter of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, April 2006. Winner of the Fellows Research Award 2006.
Bratu S, Mooty M, Nichani S, Gullans C, Karumudi U, Tolaney P, Landman D, Pettinato B, Quale J. Comparison of Carbapenem Susceptibility Testing Methods to Detect KPC-Possessing Klebsiella pneumoniae. 105th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, June 2005.
Bratu S, Mooty M, Salvani J, Landman D, Quale J. Evaluation of Two Methods to Detect Intestinal Colonization with Carbapenem-Resistant, KPC-Possessing K. pneumoniae 45th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Dec 2005.
Bratu S, Landman D, Salvani J, Quale J. Evaluation of Techniques for the Detection of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae from Stool Surveillance Cultures. Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. Dec 2005, Washington DC
Bratu S, Mooty M, Nichani S, Landman D, Gullans C, Pettinato B, Karumudi U, Tolaney P, Quale J. Emergence of KPC-Possessing Klebsiella pneumoniae in Brooklyn, NY: Epidemiology and Recommendations for Detection. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Microbiology, June 2005, Atlanta, GA.
Bratu S, Mooty M, Nichani S, Gullans C, Karumudi U, Tolaney P, Landman D, Pettinato B, Quale J. Comparison of Carbapenem Susceptibility Testing Methods to Detect KPC-Possessing Klebsiella pneumoniae. 105th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology.
Bratu S, Eramo A, Kopek R, Ghitan M, Chapnick E, Landman D, Quale J. Introduction of a Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcaus aureus Strain into a nursery and maternity unit. 42nd Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. 2004.
Bratu S, Landman D, Alam M, Quale J. Prevalence of KPC-Posessing Klebsiella pneumoniae in Brooklyn, NY. 44th Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 2004.
Alam M, Cebular S, Landman D, Quale J. Emergence of Polymyxin-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Brooklyn, NY. International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2004.
Bratu S, Tolentino E, Alam M, Landman D, Quale. J. Recovery of KPC carbapenemases in Enterobacter spp. In Brooklyn, NY. 42nd Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. 2004.
Bratu S, Karumudi U, Quale J, Landman. D. Contributions of Porin Deficiency and Efflux Systems to Antibiotic Resistance in Clinical Isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. 42nd Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. 2004.
Alam M, Bratu S, Landman D, Quale J. Emergence of Polymyxin-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Brooklyn, New York. International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases. Atlanta, GA. Feb, 2004.
Bratu S, Tolentino E, Alam M, Landman D, Quale J. Recovery of KPC carbapenemases in Enterobacter spp. in Brooklyn, NY. 42nd Infectious Diseases Society of America annual meeting, Sept 2004.
Bratu S, Karamudi U, Quale J, Landman D. Contributions of Porin Deficiency and Efflux Systems to Antibiotic Resistance in Clinical Isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa [Abstract 1158]. In: Program Abstracts of the 42nd Infectious Diseases Society of America annual meeting, Sept 2004.
Bratu S, Eramo A, Kopec R, Ghitan M, Chapnick E, Landman D, Quale J. Introduction of a Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strain into a Nursery and Maternity Unit. 42nd Infectious Diseases Society of America annual meeting, Sep 2004.
Bratu S, Landman D, Alam M, Quale J. Prevalence of KPC-Possessing Klebsiella pneumoniae in Brooklyn, NY. 44th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Oct 2004.
Bratu S. Cebular S, Landman D, Quale J. Community-Acquired Staphylococcus aureus in Brooklyn, NY. 43rd Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 2003.
Visali MA, Quale J, Urban C, Bratu S, Cebular S, Landman D, et al. Molecular characterization of a multi-center outbreak of imipenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae expressing the KPC-2 enzyme, a carbapenem-hydrolyzing B-lactamase in the NYC metropolitan area. 43rd Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. Sept 2003.
PEDIATRIC PRESENTATIONS
Kohlhoff S, Nowakowski M, Kumar S, Roblin P, Kutlin A, Joks R, Hammerschlag M. Chlamydia pneumoniae (Cpn) infection of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) induces a Th 2 biased cytokine response in asthmatics but not healthy subjects and activates monocytes. Keystone Symposium on Allergy, Allergic Inflammation and Asthma, Breckinridge, CO, April 6-11, 2006.
Kumar S, Kohlhoff S, Roblin PM, Kutlin A, Reznik T, Bodettit T, Timms P, Hammerschlag MR. Isolation and characterization of chlamydial isolates from Western barred bandicoots. 106th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Orlando FL, May 21-25, 2006.
Kumar S, Kutlin A, Kohlhoff S, Bowser C, Moallem H, Hammerschlag MR. Is Chlamydia pneumoniae associated with vasculitis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE). 11th International Symposium on Human Chlamydia Infections. Niagra-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada, June 18-23, 2006.
Kohlhoff S, Nowakowski M, Joks R, Kumar S, Roblin P, Wu B, Kutlin A, Hammerschlag MR. Chlamydophila pneumoniae infection of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) induces a Th2 biased cytokine response in asthmatics but not healthy subjects and activates monocytes in both. 11th International Symposium on Human Chlamydia Infections. Niagra-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada, June 18-23, 2006.
Kutlin A, Roblin PM, Kumar S, Kohlhoff S, Bodetti T, Timms P, Hammerschlag MR. Molecular characterization of Chlamydophila pneumoniae isolates from western barred bandicoots. Presented at the 11th International Symposium on Human Chlamydia Infections. Niagra-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada, June 18-23, 2006.
Kumar S, Kohlhoff S, Roblin PM, Kutlin A, Reznik T, Bodettit T, Timms P, Hammerschlag MR. Isolation and characterization of chlamydial isolates from Western barred bandicoots. 11th International Symposium on Human Chlamydia Infections. Niagra-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada, June 18-23, 2006.
Kohlhoff S, Roblin P, Kutlin A, Strigl S, Joks R, Hammerschlag MR. Cytokine profile and TH-response to Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in peripheral blood monocytic cells in patients with asthma. 5th Meeting of the European Society for Chlamydia Research, Budapest, Hungary, September 1-4, 2004.
Riska PF, Kohlhoff S, Hammerschlag MR. Why is Chlamydia pneumoniae (Cp) resistant to trimethoprim (tmp)? 5th Meeting of the European Society for Chlamydia Research, Budapest, Hungary, September 1-4, 2004.
Kutlin A, Riska P, Kohlhoff S, Roblin P, Hammerschlag MR. Genetic variability of antimicrobial resistance to rifampin and rifalazil in Chlamydia pneumoniae and Chlamydia trachomatis. 5th Meeting of the European Society for Chlamydia Research, Budapest, Hungary, September 1-4, 2004.
Kohlhoff S, Roblin P, Strigl S, Joks R, Hammerschlag MR. Differential Th-response to Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in peripheral blood monocytic cells of asthmatics and healthy controls. 42nd Annual Meeting of the IDSA, Boston, MA, September 30-October 3, 2004.
Riska PF, Kohlhoff S, Hammerschlag MR. Trimethoprim resistance in Chlamydia. 44th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Washington, DC, October 30-November 2, 2004.
Kohlhoff S, Sharma R, Hammerschlag MR. Successful treatment of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium meningitis in a premature infant with linezolid. 44th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Washington, DC, October 30-November 2, 2004.
