Wen-Chien Ko

RIOK-1 Is a Suppressor of the p38 MAPK Innate Immune Pathway in .

Minocycline and cefotaxime in the treatment of experimental murine Vibrio vulnificus infection.

Inducible beta-lactam resistance in Aeromonas hydrophila: therapeutic challenge for antimicrobial therapy.

Dissemination of CTX-M-3 and CMY-2 beta-lactamases among clinical isolates of Escherichia coli in southern Taiwan.

In vitro and in vivo combinations of cefotaxime and minocycline against Aeromonas hydrophila.

Outcome of cephalosporin treatment for serious infections due to apparently susceptible organisms producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases: implications for the clinical microbiology laboratory.

Metallo-beta-lactamases in clinical Pseudomonas isolates in Taiwan and identification of VIM-3, a novel variant of the VIM-2 enzyme.

Identification of a plasmid encoding SHV-12, TEM-1, and a variant of IMP-2 metallo-beta-lactamase, IMP-8, from a clinical isolate of Klebsiella pneumoniae.

Outbreak of infection with multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae carrying bla(IMP-8) in a university medical center in Taiwan.

Community-acquired Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia: global differences in clinical patterns.

Emergence of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates producing inducible DHA-1 beta-lactamase in a university hospital in Taiwan.

In vitro and in vivo activities of newer fluoroquinolones against Vibrio vulnificus.

Emergence of ceftriaxone-resistant Salmonella isolates and rapid spread of plasmid-encoded CMY-2-like cephalosporinase, Taiwan.

Telithromycin- and fluoroquinolone-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in Taiwan with high prevalence of resistance to macrolides and beta-lactams: SMART program 2001 data.

Telithromycin and quinupristin-dalfopristin resistance in clinical isolates of Streptococcus pyogenes: SMART Program 2001 Data.

In vitro and in vivo activities of fluoroquinolones against Aeromonas hydrophila.

Molecular analysis of group A streptococcal isolates associated with scarlet fever in southern Taiwan between 1993 and 2002.

Dissemination of blaCMY-2 among Escherichia coli isolates from food animals, retail ground meats, and humans in southern Taiwan.

Clinical significance and mechanism of gas formation of pyogenic liver abscess due to Klebsiella pneumoniae.

Epidemiological investigation of bloodstream infections by extended spectrum cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli in a Taiwanese teaching hospital.

Complexity of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates resistant to both cephamycins and extended-spectrum cephalosporins at a teaching hospital in Taiwan.

Refractory candidal meningitis in an immunocompromised patient cured by caspofungin.

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.

Fatal case of community-acquired bacteremia and necrotizing fasciitis caused by Chryseobacterium meningosepticum: case report and review of the literature.

Prevalence of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance determinants QnrA, QnrB, and QnrS among clinical isolates of Enterobacter cloacae in a Taiwanese hospital.

Melioidosis outbreak after typhoon, southern Taiwan.

Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis: a case of rat bite fever.

Virulence characteristics of Klebsiella and clinical manifestations of K. pneumoniae bloodstream infections.

Oligonucleotide array-based identification of species in the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-A. baumannii complex in isolates from blood cultures and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of the isolates.

Emergence of Qnr determinants in human Salmonella isolates in Taiwan.

Respiratory failure and acalculous cholecystitis in a patient with AIDS and disseminated tuberculosis: masking effect of fluoroquinolone monotherapy and immune restoration syndrome.

Abdominal septic aortic pseudoaneurysm caused by Campylobacter jejuni infection: report of a case.

[HIV-related symptoms in patients with HIV infection enrolled in an HIV case management program in Taiwan].

Aeromonas spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: a highly fatal infectious disease in patients with advanced liver cirrhosis.

Decline of tetanus antitoxin level with age in taiwan.

Increasing extended-spectrum beta-lactamase production and quinolone resistance among Gram-negative bacilli causing intra-abdominal infections in the Asia/Pacific region: data from the Smart Study 2002-2006.

Voriconazole inhibition of tacrolimus metabolism in a kidney transplant recipient with fluconazole-resistant cryptococcal meningitis.

Clinical relevance of the recently described species Aeromonas aquariorum.

Tolerability of teicoplanin in 117 hospitalized adults with previous vancomycin-induced fever, rash, or neutropenia: a retrospective chart review.

Trends in sexually transmitted diseases and risky behaviors among HIV-infected patients at an outpatient clinic in southern Taiwan.

Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing phenotype signifies a poor prognosis for patients with cefpodoxime-resistant Escherichia coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia.

Effects of structural intervention on increasing condom availability and reducing risky sexual behaviours in gay bathhouse attendees.

Species distribution and antifungal susceptibility of blood Candida isolates at a tertiary hospital in southern Taiwan, 1999-2006.

High prevalence of mutations in quinolone-resistance-determining regions and mtrR loci in polyclonal Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates at a tertiary hospital in Southern Taiwan.

Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus mycotic aneurysm.

Positive tuberculin skin tests in nursing home residents in Southern Taiwan.

Clonal spread of Klebsiella pneumoniae producing CMY-2 AmpC-type beta-lactamase in surgical intensive care units.

Clostridium difficile infection at a medical center in southern Taiwan: incidence, clinical features and prognosis.

Bacteremia due to extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacter cloacae: role of carbapenem therapy.

Trends of HIV and sexually transmitted infections, estimated HIV incidence, and risky sexual behaviors among gay bathhouse attendees in Taiwan: 2004-2008.

Clinical manifestations, antimicrobial therapy, and prognostic factors of monomicrobial Acinetobacter baumannii complex bacteremia.

Clostridium difficile bacteremia, Taiwan.

Emergence and Distribution of Plasmids Bearing the blaOXA-51-like gene with an upstream ISAba1 in carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates in Taiwan.

Applying the transtheoretical model to the readiness to change blood-borne virus transmission behaviors among drug-dependent inmates.

Salvage therapy with tigecycline for recurrent infection caused by ertapenem-resistant extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae.

Fatal tuberculous myositis in an immunocompromised adult with primary Sjögren's syndrome.

Heroin dependence and bloodborne virus transmission behaviors for HIV infection among newly incarcerated injection drug users in Taiwan.

One-year follow-up of relapse to risky behaviors and incidence of syphilis among patients enrolled in the HIV case management program.

Antimicrobial susceptibilities and molecular epidemiology of clinical isolates of Clostridium difficile in taiwan.

Comparisons of clinical characters in patients with pneumococcal and Legionella pneumonia.

Multicenter study in Taiwan of the in vitro activities of nemonoxacin, tigecycline, doripenem, and other antimicrobial agents against clinical isolates of various Nocardia species.

Carbapenem therapy for bacteremia due to extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae.

In vitro and in vivo intracellular killing effects of tigecycline against clinical nontyphoid Salmonella isolates using ceftriaxone as a comparator.

Pitfalls in using serum C-reactive protein to predict bacteremia in febrile adults in the ED.

Clinical manifestations and prognostic factors in cancer patients with bacteremia due to extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae.

Antimicrobial susceptibility of bacteremic isolates from cancer patients with or without neutropenia at a medical center in southern Taiwan.

Impacts of rapid flu clinic services at an emergency department during the pandemic flu season.

Gender differences in HIV manifestations at presentation to care and continuity of care among HIV-infected persons in Taiwan.

Bacteremia due to extended-spectrum-β-lactamase-producing Aeromonas spp. at a medical center in Southern Taiwan.

Clinical characteristics of urosepsis caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli or Klebsiella pneumonia and their emergence in the community.

A man with Fever, gingival plaque, and diffuse lymphadenopathy.

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.

The impact of overcrowding on the bacterial contamination of blood cultures in the ED.

Trends in the susceptibility of clinically important resistant bacteria to tigecycline: results from the Tigecycline In Vitro Surveillance in Taiwan study, 2006 to 2010.

Impact of inappropriate empirical antibiotic therapy on outcome of bacteremic adults visiting the ED.

Non-typhoidal Salmonella bacteremia among adults: an adverse prognosis in patients with malignancy.

Impact of the nurse-led case management program with retention in care on mortality among people with HIV-1 infection: a prospective cohort study.

Distribution and phenotypic and genotypic detection of a metallo-β-lactamase, CphA, among bacteraemic Aeromonas isolates.

Online sex-seeking, substance use, and risky behaviors in Taiwan: results from the 2010 Asia Internet MSM Sex Survey.

High prevalence of anal human papillomavirus infection and associated risky behaviors in men infected with human immunodeficiency virus in Taiwan.

Carbapenem therapy for bacteremia due to extended-spectrum-β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae: implications of ertapenem susceptibility.

Prediction of community-onset bacteremia among febrile adults visiting an emergency department: rigor matters.

Use of Carbapenems against clinical, nontyphoid Salmonella isolates: results from in vitro and in vivo animal studies.

A simple scoring algorithm predicting vascular infections in adults with nontyphoid Salmonella bacteremia.

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.

Tigecycline therapy for bacteremia and aortitis caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Choleraesuis: A case report.

Characterizations of clinical isolates of clostridium difficile by toxin genotypes and by susceptibility to 12 antimicrobial agents, including fidaxomicin (OPT-80) and rifaximin: a multicenter study in Taiwan.

Evaluation of macrolide resistance and enhanced molecular typing of Treponema pallidum in patients with syphilis in Taiwan: a prospective multicenter study.

Nontyphoidal Salmonella bacteremia in patients with connective tissue diseases.

Is 2 weeks of antibiotic therapy enough to treat elderly patients with nontyphoid Salmonella bacteremia? A case report of fatal endovascular infection.

Emergence of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus bloodstream infections in southern Taiwan.

Clinical and laboratory characteristics of human immunodeficiency virus-infected adolescents: experience from a single medical center.

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.

Murine typhus in southern Taiwan during 1992-2009.

Genome sequence of a novel human pathogen, Aeromonas aquariorum.

Impact of toxigenic Clostridium difficile colonization and infection among hospitalized adults at a district hospital in southern Taiwan.

Aeromonas aquariorum septicemia and enterocolitis in a cirrhotic patient.

Different impact of the appropriateness of empirical antibiotics for bacteremia among younger adults and the elderly in the ED.

Reply to Chien et al.

Complexity of β-lactamases among clinical Aeromonas isolates and its clinical implications.

[Experience assisting an AIDS-infected homosexual patient and his same-sex partner make a do-not-resuscitate decision].

Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia in immunocompromised patients: delayed diagnosis and poor outcomes in non-HIV-infected individuals.

Incidence of Aeromonas bacteremia in Southern Taiwan: vibrio and Salmonella bacteremia as comparators.

Risk factors and clinical impact of levofloxacin or cefazolin nonsusceptibility or ESBL production among uropathogens in adults with community-onset urinary tract infections.

Cefepime therapy for monomicrobial bacteremia caused by cefepime-susceptible extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae: MIC matters.

Effects of PPARγ and RBP4 gene variants on metabolic syndrome in HIV-infected patients with anti-retroviral therapy.

The impact of appropriateness of antimicrobial therapy in adults with occult bacteraemia.

Metastatic complications of pericarditis and cardiac tamponade as a result of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia developing during antimicrobial therapy.

Atypical presentations of dengue disease in the elderly visiting the ED.

Cytomegalovirus disease in nonimmunocompromised, human immunodeficiency virus-negative adults with chronic kidney disease.

Acrophialophora fusispora brain abscess in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: a case report and review of the literature.

Empirical antimicrobial therapy for critically ill patients with Acinetobacter baumannii bacteremia: combination is better.

Tigecycline salvage therapy for necrotizing fasciitis caused by Vibrio vulnificus: Case report in a child.

Risk factors of fecal toxigenic or non-toxigenic Clostridium difficile colonization: impact of Toll-like receptor polymorphisms and prior antibiotic exposure.

In vitro efficacies and resistance profiles of rifampin-based combination regimens for biofilm-embedded methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

Relationship between the distribution of cefepime minimum inhibitory concentrations and detection of extended-spectrum β-lactamase production among clinically important Enterobacteriaceae isolates obtained from patients in intensive care units in Taiwan: results from the Surveillance of Multicenter Antimicrobial Resistance in Taiwan (SMART) in 2007.

Low Papanicolaou smear screening rate of women with HIV infection: a nationwide population-based study in Taiwan, 2000-2010.

AQU-1, a chromosomal class C β-lactamase, among clinical Aeromonas dhakensis isolates: distribution and clinical significance.

Clinical impact of Gram-negative nonfermenters on adults with community-onset bacteremia in the emergency department.

Risk factors for Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea among hospitalized adults with fecal toxigenic C. difficile colonization.

Case management interventions for HIV-infected individuals.

Identification of fungal pathogens from clinical specimens using multi-locus PCR coupled with electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.

Effect of antiretroviral therapy on the incidence of cervical neoplasia among HIV-infected women: a population-based cohort study in Taiwan.

Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus among adults at high risk for HIV transmission two decades after implementation of nationwide hepatitis B virus vaccination program in Taiwan.

Pneumomediastinum in patients with AIDS: a case report and literature review.

Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry can accurately differentiate Aeromonas dhakensis from A. hydrophila, A. caviae, and A. veronii.

Clinical impact of Clostridium difficile colonization.

[The impact of nurse-led case management on the quality of HIV care].

Genome Sequence of Aeromonas taiwanensis LMG 24683T, a Clinical Wound Isolate from Taiwan.

Clostridium difficile ribotype 126 in southern Taiwan: a cluster of three symptomatic cases.

Epidemiology and staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec typing of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates in Taiwan: A multicenter study.

Molecular epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream isolates in Taiwan, 2010.

QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus Is a More Sensitive Screening Tool than QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube for Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities.

Trend in vancomycin susceptibility and correlation with molecular characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus causing invasive infections in Taiwan: results from the Tigecycline in vitro Surveillance in Taiwan (TIST) study, 2006-2010.

Bacteremic pneumonia caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae: Appropriateness of empirical treatment matters.

Monomicrobial Aeromonas and Vibrio bacteremia in cirrhotic adults in southern Taiwan: Similarities and differences.

Vancomycin-resistant Clostridium innocuum bacteremia following oral vancomycin for Clostridium difficile infection.

Clinical characteristics of patients with community-acquired complicated intra-abdominal infections: a prospective, multicentre, observational study.

Carbapenems and piperacillin/tazobactam for the treatment of bacteremia caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Proteus mirabilis.

The first case of severe Clostridium difficile ribotype 027 infection in Taiwan.

Different clinical presentation of community-onset bacteremia among human immunodeficiency virus-infected and human immunodeficiency virus-uninfected adults in the ED.

Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction among HIV-positive patients with early syphilis: azithromycin versus benzathine penicillin G therapy.

One dose versus three weekly doses of benzathine penicillin G for patients co-infected with HIV and early syphilis: a multicenter, prospective observational study.

Comparison of serological response to doxycycline versus benzathine penicillin G in the treatment of early syphilis in HIV-infected patients: a multi-center observational study.

Virulence diversity among bacteremic Aeromonas isolates: ex vivo, animal, and clinical evidences.

Aeromonas stool isolates from individuals with or without diarrhea in southern Taiwan: Predominance of Aeromonas veronii.

Community-onset bacteremia in kidney transplant recipients: The recipients fare well in terms of mortality and kidney injury.

Community-onset febrile illness in HIV-infected adults: variable pathogens in terms of CD4 counts and transmission routes.

Clinical features and impact of empirical therapy in cirrhotic adults with community-onset bacteremia.

The rising trend of sexually transmitted infections among HIV-infected persons: a population-based cohort study in Taiwan, 2000 through 2010.

Carbapenem susceptibility among Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Enterobacter cloacae isolates obtained from patients in intensive care units in Taiwan in 2005, 2007, and 2009.

Identification of factors for physicians to facilitate early differential diagnosis of scrub typhus, murine typhus, and Q fever from dengue fever in Taiwan.

Rates of susceptibility of carbapenems, ceftobiprole, and colistin against clinically important bacteria collected from intensive care units in 2007: Results from the Surveillance of Multicenter Antimicrobial Resistance in Taiwan (SMART).

Clinical implications of species identification in monomicrobial Aeromonas bacteremia.

A prospective study of interactions between a case management program and retention in care on HIV suppression in Taiwan, 2008-2012.

Rapid Human Immunodeficiency Virus Screening in an Emergency Department in a Region with Low HIV Seroprevalence.

Evaluation of the Bruker Biotyper matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry system for identification of blood isolates of Vibrio species.

Impact of antimicrobial strategies on clinical outcomes of adults with septic shock and community-onset Enterobacteriaceae bacteremia: de-escalation is beneficial.

Proton-Pump Inhibitor Exposure Aggravates Clostridium difficile-Associated Colitis: Evidence From a Mouse Model.

Salmonella infective endocarditis.

Different clinical presentation of community-onset bacteremia among neutropenic adults in the ED.

Diagnostic role of an oligonucleotide array in a heart transplantation patient with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis.

Azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus isolates carrying TR₃₄/L98H mutations in Taiwan.

WSES guidelines for management of Clostridium difficile infection in surgical patients.

RNA polymerase B subunit gene mutations in biofilm-embedded methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus following rifampin treatment.

Viral Respiratory Tract Infections in Adult Patients Attending Outpatient and Emergency Departments, Taiwan, 2012-2013: A PCR/Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry Study.

Cefepime Therapy for Monomicrobial Enterobacter cloacae Bacteremia: Unfavorable Outcomes in Patients Infected by Cefepime-Susceptible Dose-Dependent Isolates.

Fluoroquinolone therapy for bloodstream infections caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae.

Time-to-positivity of blood culture: An independent prognostic factor of monomicrobial Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia.

Disease Burden of Invasive Listeriosis and Molecular Characterization of Clinical Isolates in Taiwan, 2000-2013.

Recent developments in antibiotic agents for the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections.

Antimicrobial susceptibility of clinical Enterobacteriaceae isolates at the emergency department in a regional hospital: A threat of extended spectrum beta-lactamase-producers among nursing home residents.

Characterization of the Near Full-Length Genome of a Novel HIV-1 CRF01_AE/CRF07_BC Recombinant in an Injection Drug User from Southern Taiwan.

Multiple Brain Abscesses Due to Aspergillus Fumigatus in a Patient With Liver Cirrhosis: A Case Report.

New drugs for the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections in the era of increasing antimicrobial resistance.

Doxycycline and Tigecycline: Two Friendly Drugs with a Low Association with Clostridium Difficile Infection.

Colistin-sparing regimens against Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae isolates: Combination of tigecycline or doxycycline and gentamicin or amikacin.

In vitro and in vivo antibacterial activity of tigecycline against Vibrio vulnificus.

Increasing resistance to fluoroquinolones among Haemophilus species in Southern Taiwan.

Zoonotic potential of the Clostridium difficile RT078 family in Taiwan.

Aeromonas dhakensis, an Increasingly Recognized Human Pathogen.

Clostridium difficile Infections in Medical Intensive Care Units of a Medical Center in Southern Taiwan: Variable Seasonality and Disease Severity.

Validation and Application of a Commercial Quantitative Real-Time Reverse Transcriptase-PCR Assay in Investigation of a Large Dengue Virus Outbreak in Southern Taiwan.

Propensity score-matched analysis comparing the therapeutic efficacies of cefazolin and extended-spectrum cephalosporins as appropriate empirical therapy in adults with community-onset Escherichia coli, Klebsiella spp. and Proteus mirabilis bacteraemia.

Clinical Benefit of Appropriate Empirical Fluoroquinolone Therapy for Adults with Community-Onset Bacteremia in Comparison with Third-Generation-Cephalosporin Therapy.

Predominance of Clostridium difficile Ribotypes 017 and 078 among Toxigenic Clinical Isolates in Southern Taiwan.

Treatment of extensively drug-resistant Gram-negative infections in critically ill patients: Outcome of a consensus meeting at the 13th Asia-Pacific Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infection, October 2012.

Corrigendum to "Carbapenem susceptibility among Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Enterobacter cloacae isolates obtained from patients in intensive care units in Taiwan in 2005, 2007, and 2009" [Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2015;81(4):290-295].

A Cohort Study of Adult Patients with Severe Dengue in Taiwanese Intensive Care Units: The Elderly and APTT Prolongation Matter for Prognosis.

Salvage therapy with intravenous fosfomycin plus ceftriaxone for necrotizing fasciitis caused by penicillin-nonsusceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae.

Clinical predictors of the leading pathogens in human immunodeficiency virus-infected adults with community-onset bacteremia in the emergency department: The importance of transmission routes.

Community-onset Clostridium difficile infection at a tertiary medical center in southern Taiwan, 2007-2015.

Legionnaires' disease at a medical center in southern Taiwan.

A Disease Model of Muscle Necrosis Caused byInfection in.

Dielectrophoresis System for Testing Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Gram-Negative Bacteria to β-Lactam Antibiotics.

Comparing the therapeutic efficacies of third-generation cephalosporins and broader-spectrum β-lactams as appropriate empirical therapy in adults with community-onset monomicrobial Enterobacteriaceae bacteraemia: a propensity score matched analysis.

Corrigendum to "Rates of susceptibility of carbapenems, ceftobiprole, and colistin against clinically important bacteria collected from intensive care units in 2007: Results from the Surveillance of Multicenter Antimicrobial Resistance in Taiwan (SMART)" [J Microbiol Immunol Infect 49 (2016) 969-976].

Presence of multidrug-resistant organisms in the residents and environments of long-term care facilities in Taiwan.

A simple scoring algorithm predicting extended-spectrum β-lactamase producers in adults with community-onset monomicrobial Enterobacteriaceae bacteremia: Matters of frequent emergency department users.

Incidence of Neurological Disorders Among HIV-Infected Individuals With Universal Health Care in Taiwan From 2000 to 2010.

Timing of appropriate empirical antimicrobial administration and outcome of adults with community-onset bacteremia.

Cephalosporin-Glycopeptide Combinations for Use against Clinical Methicillin-Resistant Isolates: Enhanced Antibacterial Activity.

Propensity score matched analysis comparing the clinical outcome of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli causing community-onset monomicrobial bacteremia.

Trends and outcomes of late initiation of combination antiretroviral therapy driven by late presentation among HIV-positive Taiwanese patients in the era of treatment scale-up.

Clinical benefits of antimicrobial de-escalation in adults with community-onset monomicrobial Escherichia coli, Klebsiella species and Proteus mirabilis bacteremia.

Propensity-matched analysis of the impact of extended-spectrum β-lactamase production on adults with community-onset Escherichia coli, Klebsiella species, and Proteus mirabilis bacteremia.

Characteristics of scrub typhus, murine typhus, and Q fever among elderly patients: Prolonged prothrombin time as a predictor for severity.

Implementation of a national bundle care program to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection in high-risk units of hospitals in Taiwan.

Aggregatibacter aphrophilus culture-negative endocarditis diagnosed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing in excised mitral valve - A case report.

Perceptions of Clostridium difficile infections among infection control professionals in Taiwan.

Sleep disturbances at the time of a new diagnosis: a comparative study of human immunodeficiency virus patients, cancer patients, and general population controls.

Prevalence of and risk factors for methicillin-resistant colonization among human immunodeficient virus-infected outpatients in Taiwan: oral colonization as a comparator.

The defining a model for antimicrobial stewardship-results from an international cross-sectional survey.

Treatment of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in HIV-infected patients: a review.

High estimated prevalence of asymptomatic dengue viremia in blood donors during a dengue epidemic in southern Taiwan, 2015.

Role of rifampin for the treatment of bacterial infections other than mycobacteriosis.

Clinical manifestations of candidemia caused by uncommon Candida species and antifungal susceptibility of the isolates in a regional hospital in Taiwan, 2007-2014.

Age-Related Trends in Adults with Community-Onset Bacteremia.

Etiology of community-onset monomicrobial bacteremic pneumonia and its clinical presentation and outcome: Klebsiella and Pseudomonas matters.

Evolution of hepatitis A virus seroprevalence among HIV-positive adults in Taiwan.

Clinical and molecular features of MDR livestock-associated MRSA ST9 with staphylococcal cassette chromosome mecXII in humans.

Implementation of a national bundle care program to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections in intensive care units in Taiwan.

Are we ready for the global emergence of multidrug-resistant Candida auris in Taiwan?

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus sequence type 45 with high rates of ciprofloxacin and tetracycline resistance in the residents and environments of long-term care facilities in Taiwan.

National bundle care program implementation to reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive care units in Taiwan.

Symptoms associated with adverse dengue fever prognoses at the time of reporting in the 2015 dengue outbreak in Taiwan.

Comparative genomic analysis of ribotype 027 strains including the newly sequenced strain NCKUH-21 isolated from a patient in Taiwan.

Lauric Acid Is an Inhibitor of Growth and Reduces Inflammation in a Mouse Infection Model.

Oligonucleotide Array and VITEK Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry in Species Identification of Blood Yeast Isolates.

Predominance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the residents and environments of long-term care facilities in Taiwan.

Changing seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus infection among HIV-positive patients in Taiwan.

Prolonged persistence of IgM against dengue virus detected by commonly used commercial assays.

The ATP-P2X Signaling Axis Is an Essential Sentinel for Intracellular Pathogen-Induced Inflammasome Activation.

Two fatal cases of Aeromonas dhakensis bacteremia and necrotizing fasciitis in severe dengue patients.

Liver abscess caused by coexisting Salmonella enteritidis and Entamoeba histolytica in a HIV-infected patient.

Thiazolidinediones and reduced risk of incident bacterial abscess in adults with type 2 diabetes: A population-based cohort study.

Clinical characteristics of patients with bacteraemia due to the emergence of mcr-1-harbouring Enterobacteriaceae in humans and pigs in Taiwan.

Nationwide surveillance of ribotypes and antimicrobial susceptibilities of toxigenic isolates with an emphasis on reduced doxycycline and tigecycline susceptibilities among ribotype 078 lineage isolates in Taiwan.

Suboptimal diagnostic performance of dengue non-structural protein 1 antigen rapid test during non-endemic periods in southern Taiwan.

Implementation of a national quality improvement program to enhance hand hygiene in nursing homes in Taiwan.

In vitro activity of ceftazidime-avibactam, ceftolozane-tazobactam, and other comparable agents against clinically important Gram-negative bacilli: results from the 2017 Surveillance of Multicenter Antimicrobial Resistance in Taiwan (SMART).

Clinical Impact of Sequence Type 131 in Adults with Community-Onset Monomicrobial Bacteremia.

Bloodstream infections in hospitalized adults with dengue fever: Clinical characteristics and recommended empirical therapy.

Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Infections: Taiwan Aspects.