L. Clifford McDonald

Bench-to-bedside review:Clostridium difficilecolitis (2008)

Gould, Carolyn V, McDonald, L Clifford

Abstract In recent years, the incidence and severity of Clostridium difficile -associated disease (CDAD) have increased dramatically. Beginning in 2000, widespread regional outbreaks associated with...

Controlled Clinical Comparison of bioMérieux VITAL and BACTEC NR-660 Blood Culture Systems for Detection of Bacteremia and Fungemia in Adults

Wilson, Michael L., Mirrett, Stanley, McDonald, L. Clifford, Weinstein, Melvin P., Fune, Jose, Reller, L. Barth

A total of 9,446 blood cultures were collected from adult patients at three university-affiliated hospitals. Of these, 8,943 cultures were received with both aerobic bottles filled adequately; 885...

Comparison of BACTEC MYCO/F LYTIC and WAMPOLE ISOLATOR 10 (Lysis-Centrifugation) Systems for Detection of Bacteremia, Mycobacteremia, and Fungemia in a Developing Country

Archibald, Lennox K., McDonald, L. Clifford, Addison, Rachel M., McKnight, Celeste, Byrne, Terry, Dobbie, Hamish, ...

In less-developed countries, studies of bloodstream infections (BSI) have been hindered because of the difficulty and costs of culturing blood for bacteria, mycobacteria, and fungi. During two study...

Controlled Comparison of BacT/ALERT FAN Aerobic Medium and BACTEC Fungal Blood Culture Medium for Detection of Fungemia

McDonald, L. Clifford, Weinstein, Melvin P., Fune, Jose, Mirrett, Stanley, Reimer, Larry G., Reller, L. Barth

Yeasts are an increasingly common cause of nosocomial bloodstream infections. Methods for their detection are many; controlled comparisons are few. The vented FAN aerobic blood culture medium has...

Emergence of Reduced Susceptibility and Resistance to Fluoroquinolones in Escherichia coli in Taiwan and Contributions of Distinct Selective Pressures

McDonald, L. Clifford, Chen, Feng-Jui, Lo, Hsiu-Jung, Yin, Hsiao-Chuan, Lu, Po-Liang, Huang, Cheng-Hua, ...

A survey of 1,203 Escherichia coli isolates from 44 hospitals in Taiwan revealed that 136 (11.3%) isolates were resistant to fluoroquinolones and that another 261 (21.7%) isolates had reduced...

Immune Determinants of Organism and Outcome in Febrile Hospitalized Thai Patients with Bloodstream Infections

Jason, Janine, Archibald, Lennox, McDonald, L. Clifford, Hart, W. Michael, Rheanppumikankit, Sunthorn, Tansuphwaswadikul, Somsit, ...

Opportunistic infections (OI) and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cause significant morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Immune cell and cytokine profiles may be related to the...

Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci from Humans and Retail Chickens in Taiwan with Unique VanB Phenotype-vanA Genotype Incongruence

Lauderdale, Tsai-Ling, McDonald, L. Clifford, Shiau, Yih-Ru, Chen, Pei-Chen, Wang, Hui-Yin, Lai, Jui-Fen, ...

Vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) with VanB phenotype-vanA genotype incongruence were found in all 39 VRE isolated from chicken carcasses and four human VRE isolates in Taiwan. Three identical...

Peripartum Transmission of Penicillin-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae

McDonald, L. Clifford, Bryant, Kris, Snyder, James

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a rarely recognized cause of neonatal sepsis. We present a recent case of S. pneumoniae bacteremia acquired on the first day of life in a neonate born at 30 weeks of...

Colonization of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Outpatients in Taiwan with Candida Species

Hung, Chien-Ching, Yang, Yun-Liang, Lauderdale, Tsai-Ling, McDonald, L. Clifford, Hsiao, Chin-Fu, Cheng, Hsiao-Hsu, ...

To understand the Candida colonization of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected outpatients in Taiwan, we have conducted a prospective cohort study of Candida colonization and its risk factors...

Controlled Clinical Comparison of bioMérieux VITAL and BACTEC NR-660 Blood Culture Systems for Detection of Bacteremia and Fungemia in Adults

Wilson, Michael L., Mirrett, Stanley, McDonald, L. Clifford, Weinstein, Melvin P., Fune, Jose, Reller, L. Barth

A total of 9,446 blood cultures were collected from adult patients at three university-affiliated hospitals. Of these, 8,943 cultures were received with both aerobic bottles filled adequately; 885...

Comparison of BACTEC MYCO/F LYTIC and WAMPOLE ISOLATOR 10 (Lysis-Centrifugation) Systems for Detection of Bacteremia, Mycobacteremia, and Fungemia in a Developing Country

Archibald, Lennox K., McDonald, L. Clifford, Addison, Rachel M., McKnight, Celeste, Byrne, Terry, Dobbie, Hamish, ...

In less-developed countries, studies of bloodstream infections (BSI) have been hindered because of the difficulty and costs of culturing blood for bacteria, mycobacteria, and fungi. During two study...

Controlled Comparison of BacT/ALERT FAN Aerobic Medium and BACTEC Fungal Blood Culture Medium for Detection of Fungemia

McDonald, L. Clifford, Weinstein, Melvin P., Fune, Jose, Mirrett, Stanley, Reimer, Larry G., Reller, L. Barth

Yeasts are an increasingly common cause of nosocomial bloodstream infections. Methods for their detection are many; controlled comparisons are few. The vented FAN aerobic blood culture medium has...

Emergence of Reduced Susceptibility and Resistance to Fluoroquinolones in Escherichia coli in Taiwan and Contributions of Distinct Selective Pressures

McDonald, L. Clifford, Chen, Feng-Jui, Lo, Hsiu-Jung, Yin, Hsiao-Chuan, Lu, Po-Liang, Huang, Cheng-Hua, ...

A survey of 1,203 Escherichia coli isolates from 44 hospitals in Taiwan revealed that 136 (11.3%) isolates were resistant to fluoroquinolones and that another 261 (21.7%) isolates had reduced...

Immune Determinants of Organism and Outcome in Febrile Hospitalized Thai Patients with Bloodstream Infections

Jason, Janine, Archibald, Lennox, McDonald, L. Clifford, Hart, W. Michael, Rheanppumikankit, Sunthorn, Tansuphwaswadikul, Somsit, ...

Opportunistic infections (OI) and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cause significant morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Immune cell and cytokine profiles may be related to the...

Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci from Humans and Retail Chickens in Taiwan with Unique VanB Phenotype-vanA Genotype Incongruence

Lauderdale, Tsai-Ling, McDonald, L. Clifford, Shiau, Yih-Ru, Chen, Pei-Chen, Wang, Hui-Yin, Lai, Jui-Fen, ...

Vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) with VanB phenotype-vanA genotype incongruence were found in all 39 VRE isolated from chicken carcasses and four human VRE isolates in Taiwan. Three identical...

Peripartum Transmission of Penicillin-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae

McDonald, L. Clifford, Bryant, Kris, Snyder, James

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a rarely recognized cause of neonatal sepsis. We present a recent case of S. pneumoniae bacteremia acquired on the first day of life in a neonate born at 30 weeks of...

Colonization of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Outpatients in Taiwan with Candida Species

Hung, Chien-Ching, Yang, Yun-Liang, Lauderdale, Tsai-Ling, McDonald, L. Clifford, Hsiao, Chin-Fu, Cheng, Hsiao-Hsu, ...

To understand the Candida colonization of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected outpatients in Taiwan, we have conducted a prospective cohort study of Candida colonization and its risk factors...

Bench-to-bedside review: Clostridium difficile colitis

Gould, Carolyn V, McDonald, L Clifford

In recent years, the incidence and severity of Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD) have increased dramatically. Beginning in 2000, widespread regional outbreaks associated with a...

Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates Associated with Inc18-Like vanA Plasmids in Michigan▿

Zhu, Wenming, Clark, Nancye C., McDougal, Linda K., Hageman, Jeffery, McDonald, L. Clifford, Patel, Jean B.

Five of the seven cases of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) infection identified to date have occurred in southeastern Michigan. VRSA isolates from the four most recent cases (all...