W. C. Yam

Detection and characterization of extended-spectrum {beta}-lactamases among bloodstream isolates of Enterobacter spp. in Hong Kong, 2000-2002 (2005)

Ho, P. L., Shek, Ricky H. L., Chow, K. H., Duan, R. S., Mak, Gannon C., Lai, Eileen L., ...

Objectives: A total of 139 consecutive and non-duplicate bloodstream isolates of Enterobacter spp. collected from inpatients in Hong Kong during 2000–2002 were studied for production of...

Detection and characterization of extended-spectrum {beta}-lactamases among bloodstream isolates of Enterobacter spp. in Hong Kong, 2000-2002 (2005)

Ho, P. L., Shek, Ricky H. L., Chow, K. H., Duan, R. S., Mak, Gannon C., Lai, Eileen L., ...

Objectives: A total of 139 consecutive and non-duplicate bloodstream isolates of Enterobacter spp. collected from inpatients in Hong Kong during 2000-2002 were studied for production of...

Occurrence and molecular analysis of extended-spectrum {beta}-lactamase-producing Proteus mirabilis in Hong Kong, 1999-2002 (2005)

Ho, P. L., Ho, Alex Y. M., Chow, K. H., Wong, River C. W., Duan, R. S., Ho, W. L., ...

Objectives: A study was conducted to evaluate the occurrence and characterization of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) among blood isolates of Proteus mirabilis collected over a 4 year period...

Occurrence and molecular analysis of extended-spectrum {beta}-lactamase-producing Proteus mirabilis in Hong Kong, 1999-2002 (2005)

Ho, P. L., Ho, Alex Y. M., Chow, K. H., Wong, River C. W., Duan, R. S., Ho, W. L., ...

Objectives: A study was conducted to evaluate the occurrence and characterization of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) among blood isolates of Proteus mirabilis collected over a 4 year period...

Application of a multiplex pbp2b and pbp2x PCR for prediction of penicillin resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae (2004)

Ho, P. L., Wong, River C. W., Chow, Frankie K. H., Cheung, May Y. M., Wong, Samson S. Y., Yam, W. C., ...

Application of a multiplex pbp2b and pbp2x PCR for prediction of penicillin resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae (2004)

Ho, P. L., Wong, River C. W., Chow, Frankie K. H., Cheung, May Y. M., Wong, Samson S. Y., Yam, W. C., ...

Characterization of a laboratory-generated variant of BPS {beta}-lactamase from Burkholderia pseudomallei that hydrolyses ceftazidime (2002)

Ho, P. L., Cheung, Terence K. M., Yam, W. C., Yuen, K. Y.

Burkholderia pseudomallei produces an Ambler class A ß-lactamase, known as BPS-1. The ß-lactamase gene from a laboratory-derived, ceftazidime-resistant strain of B. pseudomallei (LH-1-2) was cloned...

Characterization of a laboratory-generated variant of BPS {beta}-lactamase from Burkholderia pseudomallei that hydrolyses ceftazidime (2002)

Ho, P. L., Cheung, Terence K. M., Yam, W. C., Yuen, K. Y.

Burkholderia pseudomallei produces an Ambler class A &bgr;-lactamase, known as BPS-1. The &bgr;-lactamase gene from a laboratory-derived, ceftazidime-resistant strain of B. pseudomallei (LH-1-2) was...

Characterization of a laboratory-generated variant of BPS {beta}-lactamase from Burkholderia pseudomallei that hydrolyses ceftazidime (2002)

Ho, P. L., Cheung, Terence K. M., Yam, W. C., Yuen, K. Y.

Burkholderia pseudomallei produces an Ambler class A ß-lactamase, known as BPS-1. The ß-lactamase gene from a laboratory-derived, ceftazidime-resistant strain of B. pseudomallei (LH-1-2) was cloned...

Increasing resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae to fluoroquinolones: results of a Hong Kong multicentre study in 2000 (2001)

Ho, P. L., Yung, R. W. H., Tsang, D. N. C., Que, T. L., Ho, M., Seto, W. H., ...

The MICs of 13 antimicrobial agents including seven fluoroquinolones (ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, sparfloxacin, grepafloxacin, gatifloxacin, moxifloxacin and clinafloxacin) for Streptococcus...

Target site modifications and efflux phenotype in clinical isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae from Hong Kong with reduced susceptibility to fluoroquinolones (2001)

Ho, P. L., Yam, W. C., Que, T. L., Tsang, D. N. C., Seto, W. H., Ng, T. K., ...

Ciprofloxacin-susceptible (n = 7) and -resistant (MIC ≥4 mg/L) (n = 15) clinical isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae from diverse sources in Hong Kong were studied for target site...

Fluoroquinolone resistance among Streptococcus pneumoniae in Hong Kong linked to the Spanish 23F clone.

Ho, P. L., Yam, W. C., Cheung, T. K., Ng, W. W., Que, T. L., Tsang, D. N., ...

Serotypes 6A/B, 19F, and 23F accounted for 73% of 140 mucosal isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae from Hong Kong. In pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analysis, a group of related patterns was shared...