This study evaluated the performance of a customised Sensititre YeastOne (SYO) plate including isavuconazole (YIT) against existing practice (comprising SYO YO10 plate and isavuconazole gradient strip) in order to streamline the workflow for antifungal susceptibility testing in a tertiary hospital in Singapore. A total of 101 (51 yeasts and 50 moulds) clinical isolates were included for analysis. Isolates included in the study were recovered from a variety of body sites and reflected the case mix encountered in daily practice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFis a major diarrhoeal pathogen, and the emergence of multidrug-resistant is of public health concern. We report the detection of a clonal cluster of multidrug-resistant serotype 1c (7a) in Singapore in April 2022. Long-read whole-genome sequence analysis found five isolates to be clonal and harboring the extended-spectrum β-lactamases and .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLeft ventricular assist device (LVAD)-related infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, with fungal infections being particularly difficult to manage. We report a case of an immunocompetent 39-year-old male with an LVAD and an implantable cardiac device (ICD) who developed fatal fungaemia. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of LVAD-related fungaemia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMechanical properties and geometries of printed products have been extensively studied in metal 3D printing. However, chemical properties and catalytic functions, introduced by metal 3D printing itself, are rarely mentioned. Here we show that metal 3D printing products themselves can simultaneously serve as chemical reactors and catalysts (denoted as self-catalytic reactor or SCR) for direct conversion of C1 molecules (including CO, CO and CH) into high value-added chemicals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSaksenaea vasiformis complex is an emerging cause of mucormycosis. We report a case of an immunocompetent patient presenting with a non-resolving lung mass who developed multiple skin nodules. Skin biopsy yielded Saksenaea vasiformis complex.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Candida auris (C. auris) has globally emerged as a multidrug-resistant pathogen. While it is known that there are four geographic clades, little is known about its genomic epidemiology in the Southeast Asian region.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: There are limited surveillance studies on the epidemiology and resistance rates ofNocardia spp. in Australia, particularly in the jurisdiction of New South Wales. This study aimed to investigate the species distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility of a large number of contemporary (2011-2016) clinical Nocardia spp.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Information on non-tuberculosis mycobacterial (NTM) diseases remains limited in Singapore and other Southeast Asian countries. This study aimed to delineate epidemiological and clinical features of pulmonary NTM disease.
Methods: A retrospective review was performed on all NTM isolates identified in Singapore General Hospital from 2012 to 2016 using the 2007 ATS/IDSA diagnostic criteria.
Introduction: Leprosy is rarely reported in developed countries with low-prevalence settings. Its diagnosis may be missed due to its low frequency in non-endemic regions, as well as its long incubation period. The report describes an imported leprosy case of a healthcare worker in Singapore.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Unfamiliarity with the presentation, diagnostic process, and treatment of cutaneous non-tuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) infection leads to poorer outcomes. We describe our experience with managing cutaneous NTM infection in a regional hospital in Singapore from 2005 to 2014.
Methods: Adult patients with cutaneous NTM infections were identified through positive skin tissue cultures in this retrospective case series.
It has been recently reported that ampicillin susceptibility cannot accurately predict piperacillin and imipenem susceptibilities in penicillin-resistant, ampicillin-susceptible (Pen-R, Amp-S) Enterococcus faecalis isolates, contrary to the current Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) recommendations. This has important therapeutic implications. Such isolates were noted after the use of Vitek-2 Compact system AST-GP67 susceptibility cards in a Singapore general hospital and they were increasing in numbers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCommunity associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) subtype USA300 remains relatively well confined within North American shores. Between August and November 2010, a large international school in Singapore recorded 27 skin and soft tissue infections, 8 of which were confirmed USA 300. This study reports the outbreak investigation and the interventions instituted.
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