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  1. Article ; Online: Stool microbiota analysis for abundance of genus Klebsiella among adults and children in endemic area for community Klebsiella pneumoniae infection.

    Liao, Chun-Hsing / Kao, Kai-Liang / Wu, Shu-I / Yang, Chia-Jui

    Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi

    2024  

    Abstract: Background: Invasive Klebsiella pneumoniae syndrome is a significant endemic disease in Taiwan. Intestinal colonization of virulent clones that cause this phenomenon has been demonstrated in asymptomatic adults. Comparisons of healthy adults and ... ...

    Abstract Background: Invasive Klebsiella pneumoniae syndrome is a significant endemic disease in Taiwan. Intestinal colonization of virulent clones that cause this phenomenon has been demonstrated in asymptomatic adults. Comparisons of healthy adults and children with stool K. pneumoniae colonization have rarely been reported. We aimed to evaluate the frequency and abundance of K. pneumoniae in the stool of adults and children by stool microbiota analysis.
    Methods: Healthy volunteers and their children without antibiotic exposure within 3 months were recruited in a Taiwanese medical center. Stool samples were sent for gut microbiota analysis, using amplification of V3-V4 hypervariable regions of 16sRNA followed by high-throughput sequence. Rectal/stool swabs were sent for K. pneumoniae culture and identification by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS).
    Results: Fifty-five adults with a mean age of 46.9 years (range, 23.1-72.1 years) and 20 children with a mean age of 2.3 years (range, 0.9-5.8) were enrolled, and 29 adults and 6 children had positive K. pneumoniae swabs. Children had lower microbiota diversity than adults, including higher abundance of phylum Actinobacteria and Proteobacteria, and lower Bacteriodetes. For genus comparison, higher abundance of Escherichia, Streptococcus, Enterococcus and Bifidobacterium were found in children, but the composite abundance of Klebsiella in adults (median: 0.0156, range: 0-0.031) and in children (median: 0.0067, range: 0-0.043) were similar. Klebsiella abundance was significantly higher in participants with positive swabs (p < 0.0001). Klebsiella-positive swabs were strongly negatively correlated with Enterobacter spp. (p < 0.0001), but no known demographic factors correlated with Klebsiella-positive swabs.
    Conclusion: Klebsiella species are present in young children, and the abundance is similar in adults and children. Positive swabs correlate strongly with higher abundance in microbiota analysis.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-16
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1497590-7
    ISSN 1995-9133 ; 1684-1182 ; 0253-2662
    ISSN (online) 1995-9133
    ISSN 1684-1182 ; 0253-2662
    DOI 10.1016/j.jmii.2024.02.001
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  2. Article: Editorial: Microbial interactions and survival mechanisms in chronic respiratory infections.

    Truong-Bolduc, Que Chi / Liao, Chun-Hsing / Nakaminami, Hidemasa / Strahilevitz, Jacob / Leanse, Leon G

    Frontiers in microbiology

    2024  Volume 15, Page(s) 1387518

    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-29
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 2587354-4
    ISSN 1664-302X
    ISSN 1664-302X
    DOI 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1387518
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  3. Article: Multicenter Surveillance of Capsular Serotypes, Virulence Genes, and Antimicrobial Susceptibilities of

    Liao, Chun-Hsing / Huang, Yu-Tsung / Hsueh, Po-Ren

    Frontiers in microbiology

    2022  Volume 13, Page(s) 783523

    Abstract: We conducted a longitudinal epidemiological surveillance of ... ...

    Abstract We conducted a longitudinal epidemiological surveillance of hypervirulent
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-18
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2587354-4
    ISSN 1664-302X
    ISSN 1664-302X
    DOI 10.3389/fmicb.2022.783523
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  4. Article ; Online: Single-Center Experience of Control of Ventilator-Circuit-Transmitted

    Shen, Bing-Jie / Wang, Jann-Tay / Chang, Hou-Tai / Chang, Shan-Chwen / Liao, Chun-Hsing

    Tropical medicine and infectious disease

    2023  Volume 8, Issue 7

    Abstract: Burkholderia ... ...

    Abstract Burkholderia cepacia
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-23
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2414-6366
    ISSN (online) 2414-6366
    DOI 10.3390/tropicalmed8070335
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  5. Article: Transformation from zero tolerance to living with COVID-19 in New Taipei City, Taiwan. Experience of the FEMH "home-hotel-hospital" care model.

    Yang, Ju-Yeh / Liao, Chun-Hsing / Hung, Fang-Ming / Chu, Fang-Yeh / Chiu, Kuan-Ming

    Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi

    2023  Volume 123 Suppl 1, Page(s) S39–S46

    Abstract: In March 2022, local cases of COVID-19 infections of the Omicron variant were identified in Taiwan. In response to impending community transmission, the "Home-Hotel-Hospital" (3H) care model was implemented by the Far Eastern Memorial Hospital (FEMH). It ...

    Abstract In March 2022, local cases of COVID-19 infections of the Omicron variant were identified in Taiwan. In response to impending community transmission, the "Home-Hotel-Hospital" (3H) care model was implemented by the Far Eastern Memorial Hospital (FEMH). It established the first remote home care center in Taiwan and two quarantine centers in two hotels. The hospital focused on care for critical COVID-19 patients, community screening, and telehealth care. The home care call center evaluated and triaged up to 104,244 cases and provided remote home care for 96,894 cases within the first three months; in 2022, it provided home care to 107,095 patients. The two quarantine hotels admitted a total of 1834 individuals. A total of 3796 COVID-19 patients were admitted to the hospital-367 in intensive care. The telehealth outpatient clinic-including the online video clinic-served 25,775 cases; 21.5% (n = 5544) of them were prescribed oral anti-viral medications. In 2022, the FEMH prescribed oral anti-viral therapies to a total of 12,571 cases. The FEMH 3H care model not only enabled non-critical patients to recover at home, but also provided severely ill patients access to timely in-hospital care. In the future, this model will continue to play a significant role in COVID-19 management.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Taiwan/epidemiology ; Home Care Services ; Hospitals ; Antiviral Agents
    Chemical Substances Antiviral Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-22
    Publishing country Singapore
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2096659-3
    ISSN 1876-0821 ; 0929-6646
    ISSN (online) 1876-0821
    ISSN 0929-6646
    DOI 10.1016/j.jfma.2023.06.015
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  6. Article ; Online: Corrigendum to clinical characteristics of bacteremia caused by Haemophilus and Aggregatibacter species and antimicrobial susceptibilities of the isolates [Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, 2021-12-01, Volume 54, Issue 6, Pages 1130-1138].

    Chien, Ying-Chun / Huang, Yu-Tsung / Liao, Chun-Hsing / Chien, Jung-Yien / Hsueh, Po-Ren

    Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi

    2023  Volume 56, Issue 4, Page(s) 892

    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-03
    Publishing country England
    Document type Published Erratum
    ZDB-ID 1497590-7
    ISSN 1995-9133 ; 1684-1182 ; 0253-2662
    ISSN (online) 1995-9133
    ISSN 1684-1182 ; 0253-2662
    DOI 10.1016/j.jmii.2023.02.007
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  7. Article ; Online: Role of yceA-cybB-yceB operon in oxidative stress tolerance, swimming motility and antibiotic susceptibility of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.

    Liao, Chun-Hsing / Ku, Ren-Hsuan / Li, Li-Hua / Wu, Cheng-Mu / Yang, Tsuey-Ching

    The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy

    2023  Volume 78, Issue 8, Page(s) 1891–1899

    Abstract: Background: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is ubiquitous in the environment and is an important MDR opportunistic pathogen. Oxidative stress is an inevitable challenge to an aerobic bacterium. Accordingly, S. maltophilia has many capabilities to face ... ...

    Abstract Background: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is ubiquitous in the environment and is an important MDR opportunistic pathogen. Oxidative stress is an inevitable challenge to an aerobic bacterium. Accordingly, S. maltophilia has many capabilities to face variable oxidative stress. Some of the oxidative stress alleviation systems cross-protect bacteria from antibiotics. In our recent RNA-sequencing transcriptome analysis, we documented the increased expression of a three-gene cluster, yceA-cybB-yceB, in the presence of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). The YceI-like, cytochrome b561 and YceI-like proteins encoded by yceA, cybB and yceB are located in the cytoplasm, inner membrane and periplasm, respectively.
    Objectives: To characterize the role of the yceA-cybB-yceB operon of S. maltophilia in oxidative stress tolerance, swimming motility and antibiotic susceptibility.
    Methods: The presence of the yceA-cybB-yceB operon was verified by RT-PCR. The functions of this operon were revealed by in-frame deletion mutant construction and complementation assay. Expression of the yceA-cybB-yceB operon was assessed by quantitative RT-PCR.
    Results: The yceA, cybB and yceB genes form an operon. Loss of function of the yceA-cybB-yceB operon compromised menadione tolerance, enhanced swimming motility and increased susceptibility to fluoroquinolone and β-lactam antibiotics. The expression of the yceA-cybB-yceB operon was up-regulated by oxidative stress, such as H2O2 and superoxide, and not impacted by antibiotics, such as fluoroquinolone and β-lactams.
    Conclusions: The evidence strongly supports the view that the physiological function of the yceA-cybB-yceB operon is to alleviate oxidative stress. The operon provides an additional example that oxidative stress alleviation systems can cross-protect S. maltophilia from antibiotics.
    MeSH term(s) Stenotrophomonas maltophilia/genetics ; Stenotrophomonas maltophilia/metabolism ; Bacterial Proteins/genetics ; Bacterial Proteins/metabolism ; Swimming ; Hydrogen Peroxide/pharmacology ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/metabolism ; Oxidative Stress ; Fluoroquinolones/metabolism ; Operon
    Chemical Substances Bacterial Proteins ; Hydrogen Peroxide (BBX060AN9V) ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Fluoroquinolones
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-07
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 191709-2
    ISSN 1460-2091 ; 0305-7453
    ISSN (online) 1460-2091
    ISSN 0305-7453
    DOI 10.1093/jac/dkad179
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  8. Article ; Online: HemU and TonB1 contribute to hemin acquisition in

    Liao, Chun-Hsing / Lu, Hsu-Feng / Yang, Ching-Wei / Yeh, Ting-Yu / Lin, Yi-Tsung / Yang, Tsuey-Ching

    Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

    2024  Volume 14, Page(s) 1380976

    Abstract: Introduction: The hemin acquisition system is composed of an outer membrane TonB-dependent transporter that internalizes hemin into the periplasm, periplasmic hemin-binding proteins to shuttle hemin, an inner membrane transporter that transports hemin ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: The hemin acquisition system is composed of an outer membrane TonB-dependent transporter that internalizes hemin into the periplasm, periplasmic hemin-binding proteins to shuttle hemin, an inner membrane transporter that transports hemin into the cytoplasm, and cytoplasmic heme oxygenase to release iron. Fur and HemP are two known regulators involved in the regulation of hemin acquisition. The hemin acquisition system of
    Methods: Putative candidates responsible for hemin acquisition were selected via a homolog search and a whole-genome survey of
    Results: Smlt3896-hemU-exbB2-exbD2-tonB2
    Conclusion: HemA, HemU, and TonB1 contribute to hemin acquisition in
    MeSH term(s) Hemin ; Stenotrophomonas maltophilia/genetics ; Stenotrophomonas maltophilia/metabolism ; Bacterial Proteins/metabolism ; Membrane Proteins/genetics ; Membrane Proteins/metabolism ; Iron/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Hemin (743LRP9S7N) ; Bacterial Proteins ; Membrane Proteins ; Iron (E1UOL152H7)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-26
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2619676-1
    ISSN 2235-2988 ; 2235-2988
    ISSN (online) 2235-2988
    ISSN 2235-2988
    DOI 10.3389/fcimb.2024.1380976
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  9. Article ; Online: Rapid response of a medical center upon the surge of COVID-19 epidemic in Taiwan.

    Huang, Jih-Hsin / Chang, Hou-Tai / Liao, Chun-Hsing / Chiu, Kuan-Ming

    Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi

    2021  Volume 55, Issue 1, Page(s) 1–5

    Abstract: A surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases emerged in northern Taiwan in mid-May 2021. In spite of over one-year preparedness, the medical system in this area suffered from the crisis. Far Eastern Memorial Hospital (FEMH) responded quickly with ... ...

    Abstract A surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases emerged in northern Taiwan in mid-May 2021. In spite of over one-year preparedness, the medical system in this area suffered from the crisis. Far Eastern Memorial Hospital (FEMH) responded quickly with decreased total hospitalization cases (about 50%) to free manpower and space. With simple construction work, the in-hospital service capacity increases from 11 negative-pressure ward (1 unit) and 2 negative-pressure ICU (1 unit) beds to over 130 ward (5 units) and 58 ICU beds (4 units) without negative-pressure design within 3 weeks. For a period of time, FEMH takes care of 10% of all intensive care services in Taiwan. The vaccination rate of workers reaches 90% since mid-May. The amount of testing performed during the period, including PCR and rapid tests, comprised of more than 20% of tests performed in New Taipei City. Two hotels for mild/asymptomatic COVID patients were handled by FEMH workers. By mid-July, about one-fifth of COVID-19 cases in New Taipei City received services from the FEMH system. With determined leadership and concerted efforts, combined interventions can increase the capacity of medical care within weeks and help society against the COVID-19 epidemic.
    MeSH term(s) COVID-19 ; Hospitals ; Humans ; Intensive Care Units ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Surge Capacity ; Taiwan/epidemiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-11-23
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1497590-7
    ISSN 1995-9133 ; 1684-1182 ; 0253-2662
    ISSN (online) 1995-9133
    ISSN 1684-1182 ; 0253-2662
    DOI 10.1016/j.jmii.2021.11.003
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  10. Article ; Online: A 19-year longitudinal study to characterize carbapenem-nonsusceptible Acinetobacter isolated from patients with bloodstream infections and the contribution of conjugative plasmids to carbapenem resistance and virulence.

    Chen, Pek Kee / Lee, Yi-Tzu / Liu, Chia-Ying / Thuy, Tran Thi Dieu / Anh, Kieu / Wu, Jiunn-Jong / Liao, Chun-Hsing / Huang, Yu-Tsung / Chen, Yu-Chen / Kao, Cheng-Yen

    Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi

    2024  Volume 57, Issue 2, Page(s) 288–299

    Abstract: Background: This study aimed to characterize carbapenem-nonsusceptible Acinetobacter (CNSA) isolated from patients with bacteremia from 1997 to 2015.: Methods: A total of 173 CNSA (12.3%) was recovered from 1403 Acinetobacter isolates. The presence ... ...

    Abstract Background: This study aimed to characterize carbapenem-nonsusceptible Acinetobacter (CNSA) isolated from patients with bacteremia from 1997 to 2015.
    Methods: A total of 173 CNSA (12.3%) was recovered from 1403 Acinetobacter isolates. The presence of selected β-lactamase genes in CNSA was determined by PCR amplification. The conjugation test was used to determine the transferability of metallo-β-lactamase (MBL)-carrying plasmids. Whole genome sequencing in combination with phenotypic assays was carried out to characterize MBL-plasmids.
    Results: In general, a trend of increasing numbers of CNSA was observed. Among the 173 CNSA, A. baumannii (54.9%) was the most common species, followed by A. nosocomialis (23.1%) and A. soli (12.1%). A total of 49 (28.3%) CNSA were extensively drug-resistant, and all were A. baumannii. The most common class D carbapenemase gene in 173 CNSA was bla
    Conclusions: Our 19-year longitudinal study revealed a stable increase in CNSA during 2005-2015. bla
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Carbapenems/pharmacology ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use ; Longitudinal Studies ; Virulence/genetics ; Acinetobacter baumannii/genetics ; Microbial Sensitivity Tests ; beta-Lactamases/genetics ; Bacterial Proteins/genetics ; Plasmids/genetics ; Sepsis/drug therapy
    Chemical Substances Carbapenems ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; beta-Lactamases (EC 3.5.2.6) ; Bacterial Proteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-08
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1497590-7
    ISSN 1995-9133 ; 1684-1182 ; 0253-2662
    ISSN (online) 1995-9133
    ISSN 1684-1182 ; 0253-2662
    DOI 10.1016/j.jmii.2024.01.008
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