Yi-Wei Tang

Bedside diagnosis of influenzavirus infections in hospitalized children.

High rate of false-negative results of the rectal swab culture method in detection of gastrointestinal colonization with vancomycin-resistant enterococci.

Rapidly increasing prevalence of penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in middle Tennessee: a 10-year clinical and molecular analysis.

Enterococcus faecium-related outbreak with molecular evidence of transmission from pigs to humans.

Molecular approaches to detecting herpes simplex virus and enteroviruses in the central nervous system.

Molecular Techniques in the Diagnosis of Central Nervous System Infections.

Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in the community pediatric population.

Cytokine expression in respiratory syncytial virus-infected mice as measured by quantitative reverse-transcriptase PCR.

Measurement of human cytomegalovirus loads by quantitative real-time PCR for monitoring clinical intervention in transplant recipients.

Genetic analysis of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus in Russia.

Identification of the bacterial etiology of culture-negative endocarditis by amplification and sequencing of a small ribosomal RNA gene.

Herpesvirus DNA is consistently detected in lungs of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Major outbreak of toxic shock-like syndrome caused by Streptococcus mitis.

Molecular diagnostics of atypical pneumonia.

Characterization of a novel rapidly growing Mycobacterium species associated with sepsis.

Cytokine pattern is solely influenced by priming vaccine but immunity and disease by both priming and boosting vaccines in mice challenged with respiratory syncytial virus.

Surveillance of childhood influenza virus infection: what is the best diagnostic method to use for archival samples?

PCR Enhances acid-fast bacillus stain-based rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Normal values for CD4 and CD8 lymphocyte subsets in healthy Chinese adults from Shanghai.

Detection of hepatitis C virus by a user-developed reverse transcriptase-PCR and use of amplification products for subsequent genotyping.

Dual infections of the central nervous system with Epstein-Barr virus.

Clinical use of 16S rRNA gene sequencing to identify Mycoplasma felis and M. gateae associated with feline ulcerative keratitis.

Primer sequence modification enhances hepatitis C virus genotype coverage.

QIAamp MinElute virus kit effectively extracts viral nucleic acids from cerebrospinal fluids and nasopharyngeal swabs.

Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 modulates adipocyte differentiation.

Comparative evaluation of three commercial systems for nucleic acid extraction from urine specimens.

Detection of medically important Ehrlichia by quantitative multicolor TaqMan real-time polymerase chain reaction of the dsb gene.

Molecular diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis by 16S rRNA gene sequencing and superantigen gene detection.

Bartonella quintana endocarditis with positive serology for Coxiella burnetii.

Clonal spread of serogroup W135 meningococcal disease in Turkey.

Cytomegalovirus ventriculoencephalitis in a peripheral blood stem cell transplant recipient.

Urine polymerase chain reaction is not as sensitive as urine antigen for the diagnosis of disseminated histoplasmosis.

Accuracy and impact of a point-of-care rapid influenza test in young children with respiratory illnesses.

Hospital-acquired Bordetella bronchiseptica infection following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Invader plus method detects herpes simplex virus in cerebrospinal fluid and simultaneously differentiates types 1 and 2.

Simultaneous amplification and identification of 25 human papillomavirus types with Templex technology.

Comparative evaluation of three commercially available methodologies for hepatitis C virus genotyping.

Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec types of, as well as Panton-Valentine leukocidin occurrence among, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from children and adults in middle Tennessee.

Evaluation of a Digene-recommended algorithm for human papillomavirus low-positive results present in a "retest zone".

Necrotizing fasciitis from Vibrio vulnificus in a patient with undiagnosed hepatitis and cirrhosis.

StaphPlex system for rapid and simultaneous identification of antibiotic resistance determinants and Panton-Valentine leukocidin detection of staphylococci from positive blood cultures.

Small colony variant Staphylococcus aureus multiorgan infection.

Simultaneous detection and high-throughput identification of a panel of RNA viruses causing respiratory tract infections.

Detection and differentiation of wild-type and vaccine mutant varicella-zoster viruses using an Invader Plus method.

Host single-nucleotide polymorphisms and altered responses to inactivated influenza vaccine.

Prevalence of and molecular basis for tuberculosis drug resistance in the Republic of Georgia: validation of a QIAplex system for detection of drug resistance-related mutations.

Early infant human immunodeficiency virus type 1 detection suitable for resource-limited settings with multiple circulating subtypes by use of nested three-monoplex DNA PCR and dried blood spots.

Acinetobacter septicus sp. nov. association with a nosocomial outbreak of bacteremia in a neonatal intensive care unit.

Identification of Staphylococcus aureus and determination of methicillin resistance directly from positive blood cultures by isothermal amplification and a disposable detection device.

Staphylococcus pseudolugdunensis sp. nov., a pyrrolidonyl arylamidase/ornithine decarboxylase-positive bacterium isolated from blood cultures.

Prospective evaluation of rapid antigen tests for diagnosis of respiratory syncytial virus and human metapneumovirus infections.

Multicenter comparison of PCR assays for detection of human herpesvirus 6 DNA in serum.

MVPlex assay for direct detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in naris and other swab specimens.

Application of isothermal helicase-dependent amplification with a disposable detection device in a simple sensitive stool test for toxigenic Clostridium difficile.

Clonal dissemination of Staphylococcus epidermidis in an oncology ward.

Negative results of a rapid antibody test for HIV in a 16-month-old infant with AIDS.

[Changes of the Wnt signalling key effectors in brain of rat embryo suffering from intrauterine hypoxia-ischemia brain damage].

Increased detectability of plasma HIV-1 RNA after introduction of a new assay and altered specimen-processing procedures.

Case report: Staphylococcus gallinarum bacteremia in a patient with chronic hepatitis B virus infection.

Culture versus polymerase chain reaction for the etiologic diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia in antibiotic-pretreated pediatric patients.

Detection of viruses in human adenoid tissues by use of multiplex PCR.

Qualitative and quantitative detection of Chlamydophila pneumoniae DNA in cerebrospinal fluid from multiple sclerosis patients and controls.

Sensitive, qualitative detection of human herpesvirus-6 and simultaneous differentiation of variants A and B.

Duplex PCR assay simultaneously detecting and differentiating Bartonella quintana, B. henselae, and Coxiella burnetii in surgical heart valve specimens.

Monitoring therapeutic efficacy by real-time detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis mRNA in sputum.

Prevalence and management of invalid GeneXpert enterovirus results obtained with cerebrospinal fluid samples: a 2-year study.

Identification and differentiation of clinically relevant mycobacterium species directly from acid-fast bacillus-positive culture broth.

Progress toward rapid and accurate Staphylococcus aureus strain typing.

Basic concepts of microarrays and potential applications in clinical microbiology.

PCR detection of Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum in whole blood of a renal transplant patient with disseminated histoplasmosis.

Nasal colonization of and clonal transmission of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus among Chinese military volunteers.

Emerging molecular assays for detection and characterization of respiratory viruses.

Detection and identification of Ehrlichia species in blood by use of PCR and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.

C. Diff Quik Chek complete enzyme immunoassay provides a reliable first-line method for detection of Clostridium difficile in stool specimens.

Subacute fulminant hepatic failure with intermittent fever.

Nucleic acid assay system for tier II laboratories and moderately complex clinics to detect HIV in low-resource settings.

Triplex real-time polymerase chain reaction assay for simultaneous detection of Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci and determination of methicillin resistance directly from positive blood culture bottles.

Characterization of three Staphylococcus aureus isolates from a 17-year-old female who died of tampon-related toxic shock syndrome.

Carbapenem resistance via the blaKPC-2 gene in Enterobacter cloacae blood culture isolate.

New technology for rapid molecular diagnosis of bloodstream infections.

Staphylococcus aureus: An old pathogen with new weapons.

Robinsoniella peoriensis bacteremia in a patient with pancreatic cancer.

Complex febrile seizures followed by complete recovery in an infant with high-titer 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus infection.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing lineage favors the spread of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in the Republic of Georgia.

Assessment of Clostridium difficile infections by quantitative detection of tcdB toxin by use of a real-time cell analysis system.

Mass spectrometry biotyper system identifies enteric bacterial pathogens directly from colonies grown on selective stool culture media.

A rapid and simple isothermal nucleic acid amplification test for detection of herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2.

Simultaneous detection and differentiation of respiratory syncytial virus and other respiratory viral pathogens.

Evaluation of a rapid and completely automated real-time reverse transcriptase PCR assay for diagnosis of enteroviral meningitis.

Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.

Simultaneous identification of mycobacterial isolates to the species level and determination of tuberculosis drug resistance by PCR followed by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.

Molecular diagnosis of viral respiratory infections.

Angiotensin type 1 receptor modulates macrophage polarization and renal injury in obesity.

Molecular characterization of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates circulating in China by multilocus PCR and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.

Improved identification of yeast species directly from positive blood culture media by combining Sepsityper specimen processing and Microflex analysis with the matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization Biotyper system.

Mycobacterium haemophilum and Histoplasma capsulatum coinfection in a renal transplant patient.

Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry and database for identification of Legionella species.

Covalent imprinted polymer for selective and rapid enrichment of ractopamine by a noncovalent approach.

Identification and characterization of OXA-48 producing, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae isolates in Turkey.

Molecular assays for the detection and characterization of respiratory viruses.

Comparative evaluation of Bruker Biotyper and BD Phoenix systems for identification of bacterial pathogens associated with urinary tract infections.

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections in a Japanese University Hospital between 1987 and 2004.

Serum microRNA expression profile distinguishes enterovirus 71 and coxsackievirus 16 infections in patients with hand-foot-and-mouth disease.

Absence of gastrointestinal pathogens in ileum tissue resected for necrotizing enterocolitis.

High proportion of fluoroquinolone-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates with novel gyrase polymorphisms and a gyrA region associated with fluoroquinolone susceptibility.

Comparison of the Luminex xTAG RVP Fast assay and the Idaho Technology FilmArray RP assay for detection of respiratory viruses in pediatric patients at a cancer hospital.

Immune mediators of protective and pathogenic immune responses in patients with mild and fatal human monocytotropic ehrlichiosis.

Comparative clinical evaluation of the IsoAmp(®) HSV Assay with ELVIS(®) HSV culture/ID/typing test system for the detection of herpes simplex virus in genital and oral lesions.

Near instrument-free, simple molecular device for rapid detection of herpes simplex viruses.

Near-infrared Raman Microspectroscopy Detects High-risk Human Papillomaviruses.

Mycobacterial infection identified with broad-range PCR amplification and suspension array identification.

Genotypes and antimicrobial profiles of Shigella sonnei isolates from diarrheal patients circulating in Beijing between 2002 and 2007.

Kikuchi-Fujimoto lymphadenitis: role of parvovirus B-19, Epstein-Barr virus, human herpesvirus 6, and human herpesvirus 8.

Performance characteristics of the Cepheid Xpert vanA assay for rapid identification of patients at high risk for carriage of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci.

Detection of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus by reverse transcription-cross-priming amplification coupled with vertical flow visualization.

Clinical accuracy of a PLEX-ID flu device for simultaneous detection and identification of influenza viruses A and B.

Detection, identification, and distribution of fungi in bronchoalveolar lavage specimens by use of multilocus PCR coupled with electrospray ionization/mass spectrometry.

Simultaneous detection and differentiation of human papillomavirus genotypes 6, 11, 16 and 18 by AllGlo quadruplex quantitative PCR.

Role of a respiratory viral panel in the clinical management of pediatric inpatients.

Mycobacterium smegmatis in skin biopsy specimens from patients with suppurative granulomatous inflammation.

Promoting translational research in human and veterinary medical virology.

Laboratory diagnosis of CNS infections by molecular amplification techniques.

Respiratory virus multiplex RT-PCR assay sensitivities and influence factors in hospitalized children with lower respiratory tract infections.

Transcriptomic approach predicts tempo of disease progression in HIV-1 infections.

Advanced techniques for detection and identification of microbial agents of gastroenteritis.

Enhanced diagnostic yields of bacteremia and candidemia in blood specimens by PCR-electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.

Quantitative detection of Vibrio cholera toxin by real-time and dynamic cytotoxicity monitoring.

Evaluation of the BioFire FilmArray respiratory panel and the GenMark eSensor respiratory viral panel on lower respiratory tract specimens.

Disseminated adenovirus infection in cancer patients presenting with focal pulmonary consolidation.

Real-time cellular analysis coupled with a specimen enrichment accurately detects and quantifies Clostridium difficile toxins in stool.

Molecular identification of staphylococcal bacteraemia.

Estimating risk of C. difficile transmission from PCR positive but cytotoxin negative cases.

Early life establishment of site-specific microbial communities in the gut.

Real-time cellular analysis for quantitative detection of functional Clostridium difficile toxin in stool.

Evaluation of a real-time PCR assay for simultaneous detection of Kingella kingae and Staphylococcus aureus from synovial fluid in suspected septic arthritis.

Evaluation of Alere i Influenza A&B for rapid detection of influenza viruses A and B.

Clinical validation of the Lyra direct HSV 1+2/VZV assay for simultaneous detection and differentiation of three herpesviruses in cutaneous and mucocutaneous lesions.

A novel Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain with an oprD mutation in relation to a nosocomial respiratory infection outbreak in an intensive care unit.

Detection of a transient R292K mutation in influenza A/H3N2 viruses shed for several weeks by an immunocompromised patient.

Monitoring of cytomegalovirus viral loads by two molecular assays in whole-blood and plasma samples from hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients.

Fusobacterium nucleatum subspecies identification by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry.

Nasal vestibulitis due to targeted therapies in cancer patients.

Multiplex polymerase chain reaction tests for detection of pathogens associated with gastroenteritis.

Pearls and pitfalls of genomics-based microbiome analysis.

Detection of Plasmodium vivax in a child returning from India by use of broad-range PCR and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.

Past, present and future molecular diagnosis and characterization of human immunodeficiency virus infections.

Distinct Contributions of Neutrophils and CCR2+ Monocytes to Pulmonary Clearance of Different Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains.

Reducing Unnecessary and Duplicate Ordering for Ovum and Parasite Examinations and Clostridium difficile PCR in Immunocompromised Patients by Using an Alert at the Time of Request in the Order Management System.

Ribosomal RNA gene sequencing for early diagnosis of Blastomyces dermatitidis infection.

Control of norovirus outbreak on a pediatric oncology unit.

Macrolide-Resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae, United States.

Overdiagnosis of Clostridium difficile Infection in the Molecular Test Era.

Comparison of Molecular Characteristics of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Specimens Collected from the United States and China.

Genomic Characterization of Enterobacter cloacae Isolates from China That Coproduce KPC-3 and NDM-1 Carbapenemases.

Emergence of the mcr-1 colistin resistance gene in carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae.

Fecal bacterial microbiome diversity in chronic HIV-infected patients in China.

Complete Sequences of mcr-1-Harboring Plasmids from Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamase- and Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae.

Duplex DNA-Invading γ-Modified Peptide Nucleic Acids Enable Rapid Identification of Bloodstream Infections in Whole Blood.

Clinical Evaluation of the Luminex NxTAG Respiratory Pathogen Panel.

Detection of the mcr-1 Colistin Resistance Gene in Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae from Different Hospitals in China.

Using Multiplex Molecular Testing to Determine the Etiology of Acute Gastroenteritis in Children.

Heterogeneity among Isolates Reveals that Fitness in Low Oxygen Correlates with Aspergillus fumigatus Virulence.

Laboratory Diagnosis of Central Nervous System Infection.

First Report of Complete Sequence of a blaNDM-13-Harboring Plasmid from an Escherichia coli ST5138 Clinical Isolate.

Molecular Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile Infection in Hospitalized Patients in Eastern China.

Clostridium difficile colonization in preoperative colorectal cancer patients.

Coexistence of OXA-48-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli in a hospitalized patient returned from Europe to China.