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Sporotrichosis (Sporothrix schenckii infection) in the New South Wales mid-north coast, 2000-2010. The Medical journal of Australia\| PubMed ID: 22621152	2012
Cryptococcosis in Australasia and the treatment of cryptococcal and other fungal infections with liposomal amphotericin B. The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 11801583	2002
Strain-dependent effects of environmental signals on the production of extracellular phospholipase by Cryptococcus neoformans. FEMS microbiology letters\| PubMed ID: 12007802	2002
A review of nucleic acid-based diagnostic tests for systemic mycoses with an emphasis on polymerase chain reaction-based assays. Medical mycology\| PubMed ID: 12230214	2002
Cryptococcal phospholipases: a novel lysophospholipase discovered in the pathogenic fungus Cryptococcus gattii. The Biochemical journal\| PubMed ID: 15320865	2004
Cryptococcal phospholipase B antigen is not detected in serum of patients infected with Cryptococcus neoformans using a sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. FEMS yeast research\| PubMed ID: 17266733	2007
In vitro activities of miltefosine and two novel antifungal biscationic salts against a panel of 77 dermatophytes. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 17371821	2007
Antifungal agents. The Medical journal of Australia\| PubMed ID: 17908006	2007
Treatment of scedosporiosis with voriconazole: clinical experience with 107 patients. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 18212110	2008
Molecular typing of Australian Scedosporium isolates showing genetic variability and numerous S. aurantiacum. Emerging infectious diseases\| PubMed ID: 18258122	2008
Practical method for detection and identification of Candida, Aspergillus, and Scedosporium spp. by use of rolling-circle amplification. Journal of clinical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 18495860	2008
Genotyping of Scedosporium species: a review of molecular approaches. Medical mycology\| PubMed ID: 19085455	2009
Not just little adults: candidemia epidemiology, molecular characterization, and antifungal susceptibility in neonatal and pediatric patients. Pediatrics\| PubMed ID: 19403503	2009
Assignment of Reference 5'-end 16S rDNA Sequences and Species-Specific Sequence Polymorphisms Improves Species Identification of Nocardia. The open microbiology journal\| PubMed ID: 19639036	2009
Identification of pathogenic Nocardia species by reverse line blot hybridization targeting the 16S rRNA and 16S-23S rRNA gene spacer regions. Journal of clinical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 19955277	2010
Comparison of whole blood, serum, and plasma for early detection of candidemia by multiplex-tandem PCR. Journal of clinical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 20042634	2010
Fungal-derived immune modulating molecules. Advances in experimental medicine and biology\| PubMed ID: 20054979	2009
Protein-losing enteropathy and hypogammaglobulinaemia as first manifestations of disseminated histoplasmosis coincident with Nocardia infection. Journal of medical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 20133412	2010
In vitro antifungal activities of bis(alkylpyridinium)alkane compounds against pathogenic yeasts and molds. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 20530227	2010
Antifungal therapy in invasive fungal infections. Current opinion in pharmacology\| PubMed ID: 20598943	2010
secA1 gene sequence polymorphisms for species identification of Nocardia species and recognition of intraspecies genetic diversity. Journal of clinical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 20810768	2010
New molecular and surrogate biomarker-based tests in the diagnosis of bacterial and fungal infection in febrile neutropenic patients. Current opinion in infectious diseases\| PubMed ID: 20827189	2010
Clinical associations and prevalence of Scedosporium spp. in Australian cystic fibrosis patients: identification of novel risk factors? Medical mycology\| PubMed ID: 21067328	2010
Scedosporium aurantiacum is as virulent as S. prolificans, and shows strain-specific virulence differences, in a mouse model. Medical mycology\| PubMed ID: 21067330	2010
Abundance of Pseudallescheria/Scedosporium species in the Australian urban environment suggests a possible source for scedosporiosis including the colonization of airways in cystic fibrosis. Medical mycology\| PubMed ID: 21067333	2010
Recent advances in management of cryptococcal meningitis: commentary. F1000 medicine reports\| PubMed ID: 21170376	2010
Echinocandin antifungal drugs in fungal infections: a comparison. Drugs\| PubMed ID: 21175238	2011
Development and validation of a multiplex PCR for detection of Scedosporium spp. in respiratory tract specimens from patients with cystic fibrosis. Journal of clinical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 21325557	2011
Fatal mycotic aneurysms due to Scedosporium and Pseudallescheria infection. Journal of clinical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 21430108	2011
Defining reference sequences for Nocardia species by similarity and clustering analyses of 16S rRNA gene sequence data. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 21687706	2011
Direct effects of non-antifungal agents used in cancer chemotherapy and organ transplantation on the development and virulence of Candida and Aspergillus species. Virulence\| PubMed ID: 21701255	2011
Identification of bacteria in blood culture broths using matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization Sepsityper™ and time of flight mass spectrometry. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 21858058	2011
Three-locus identification, genotyping, and antifungal susceptibilities of medically important Trichosporon species from China. Journal of clinical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 21900517	2011
Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry identification of yeasts is contingent on robust reference spectra. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 22022438	2011
Nosocomial Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: lessons from a cluster in kidney transplant recipients. Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 22129760	2011
Seeking clarity within cloudy effluents: differentiating fungal from bacterial peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 22145033	2011
Pneumonia and lung infections due to emerging and unusual fungal pathogens. Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine\| PubMed ID: 22167398	2011
Multicenter study of voriconazole pharmacokinetics and therapeutic drug monitoring. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 22751544	2012
Multicenter study of posaconazole therapeutic drug monitoring: exposure-response relationship and factors affecting concentration. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 22890761	2012
In vitro susceptibilities of yeast species to fluconazole and voriconazole as determined by the 2010 National China Hospital Invasive Fungal Surveillance Net (CHIF-NET) study. Journal of clinical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 23035204	2012
Clinical utility of the cryptococcal antigen lateral flow assay in a diagnostic mycology laboratory. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 23166705	2012
Current status of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionisation-time of flight mass spectrometry in the clinical microbiology laboratory. Pathology\| PubMed ID: 23255029	2013
Post-transplant Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia-a re-emerged public health problem? Kidney international\| PubMed ID: 23739237	2013
Rapid identification of Gram-negative organisms from blood culture bottles using a modified extraction method and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease\| PubMed ID: 23891220	2013
Fungal infections and treatment in cystic fibrosis. Current opinion in pulmonary medicine\| PubMed ID: 24060984	2013
A loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for Strongyloides stercoralis in stool that uses a visual detection method with SYTO-82 fluorescent dye. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene\| PubMed ID: 24323513	2014
Thermomyces lanuginosus infective endocarditis: Case report and a review of endocarditis due to uncommon moulds. Medical mycology case reports\| PubMed ID: 24432243	2013
Echinocandins in the treatment of candidaemia and invasive candidiasis: clinical and economic perspectives. International journal of antimicrobial agents\| PubMed ID: 24670423	2014
Candida quercitrusa candidemia: investigation of three clustered cases and mycological characteristics of this novel species. Journal of clinical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 24696025	2014
Functional disruption of yeast metacaspase, Mca1, leads to miltefosine resistance and inability to mediate miltefosine-induced apoptotic effects. Fungal genetics and biology : FG & B\| PubMed ID: 24731805	2014
Clinical utility of Aspergillus galactomannan and PCR in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid for the diagnosis of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in patients with haematological malignancies. Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease\| PubMed ID: 24768294	2014
Clinical utility of caspofungin eye drops in fungal keratitis. International journal of antimicrobial agents\| PubMed ID: 24933448	2014
Improved identification of rapidly growing mycobacteria by a 16S-23S internal transcribed spacer region PCR and capillary gel electrophoresis. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 25013955	2014
Detection of multiple fungal species in blood samples by real-time PCR: an interpretative challenge. Journal of clinical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 25143424	2014
Cystic fibrosis and bacterial colonization define the sputum N-glycosylation phenotype. Glycobiology\| PubMed ID: 25190359	2015
Rapid and accurate direct antibiotic susceptibility testing of blood culture broths using MALDI Sepsityper combined with the BD Phoenix automated system. Journal of medical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 25212759	2014
Cryptococcus gattii infections. Clinical microbiology reviews\| PubMed ID: 25278580	2014
Antifungal susceptibilities of Candida glabrata species complex, Candida krusei, Candida parapsilosis species complex and Candida tropicalis causing invasive candidiasis in China: 3 year nat... The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 25473027	2015
A chitin-like component on sclerotic cells of Fonsecaea pedrosoi inhibits Dectin-1-mediated murine Th17 development by masking β-glucans. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 25490199	2014
Rapid microscopy and use of vital dyes: potential to determine viability of Cryptococcus neoformans in the clinical laboratory. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 25625210	2015
Candida colonization as a risk marker for invasive candidiasis in mixed medical-surgical intensive care units: development and evaluation of a simple, standard protocol. Journal of clinical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 25673797	2015
Invasive infections due to filamentous fungi other than Aspergillus: epidemiology and determinants of mortality. Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases\| PubMed ID: 25677259	2015
Contemporary molecular approaches in the clinical microbiology laboratory: progress and pitfalls. Pathology\| PubMed ID: 25714589	2015
Colonisation with Pneumocystis jirovecii in Australian infants. Pathology\| PubMed ID: 25938363	2015
Evaluation of point-of-care testing in critically unwell patients: comparison with clinical laboratory analysers and applicability to patients with Ebolavirus infection. Pathology\| PubMed ID: 26126049	2015
Editorial: Laboratory preparedness for Ebolavirus disease. Pathology\| PubMed ID: 26126052	2015
What assay is optimal for the diagnosis of measles virus infection? An evaluation of the performance of a measles virus real-time reverse transcriptase PCR using the Cepheid SmartCycler(®) a... Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology\| PubMed ID: 26305819	2015
Antibiotic susceptibility of diverse Mycobacterium abscessus complex strains in New South Wales, Australia. Pathology\| PubMed ID: 26517625	2015
Accurate Identification of Common Pathogenic Nocardia Species: Evaluation of a Multilocus Sequence Analysis Platform and Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spect... PloS one\| PubMed ID: 26808813	2016
Chaetomium atrobrunneum and Aspergillus fumigatus in multiple tracheal aspirates: Copathogens or symbiosis. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi\| PubMed ID: 26880338	2016
Concordance of four commercial enzyme immunoassay and three immunoblot formats for the detection of Lyme borreliosis antibodies in human serum: the two-tier approach remains. Pathology\| PubMed ID: 27020501	2016
Sequencer-Based Capillary Gel Electrophoresis (SCGE) Targeting the rDNA Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) Regions for Accurate Identification of Clinically Important Yeast Species. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 27105313	2016
Performance of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry for Identification of Aspergillus, Scedosporium, and Fusarium spp. in the Australian Clinical Sett... Journal of clinical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 27252460	2016
Successful treatment of Cryptococcus neoformans immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in an immunocompetent host using thalidomide. Medical mycology case reports\| PubMed ID: 27330941	2015
Safety, clinical effectiveness and trough plasma concentrations of intravenous posaconazole in patients with haematological malignancies and/or undergoing allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell... The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 27521358	2016
Identification and Antifungal Susceptibility Profiles of Candida haemulonii Species Complex Clinical Isolates from a Multicenter Study in China. Journal of clinical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 27535688	2016
Antifungal susceptibilities of non-Aspergillus filamentous fungi causing invasive infection in Australia: support for current antifungal guideline recommendations. International journal of antimicrobial agents\| PubMed ID: 27562696	2016
Mycological testing of clinical samples in Australasian pathology laboratories: wide diversity and room for improvement. Pathology\| PubMed ID: 27567987	2016
Problematic Dichotomization of Risk for Intensive Care Unit (ICU)-Acquired Invasive Candidiasis: Results Using a Risk-Predictive Model to Categorize 3 Levels of Risk From a Multicenter Prosp... Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America\| PubMed ID: 27601224	2016
16S-23S Internal Transcribed Spacer Region PCR and Sequencer-Based Capillary Gel Electrophoresis has Potential as an Alternative to High Performance Liquid Chromatography for Identification ... PloS one\| PubMed ID: 27749897	2016
Verruconis gallopava cardiac and endovascular infection with dissemination after renal transplantation: Case report and lessons learned. Medical mycology case reports\| PubMed ID: 28053851	2017
Transcriptome and network analyses in Saccharomyces cerevisiae reveal that amphotericin B and lactoferrin synergy disrupt metal homeostasis and stress response. Scientific reports\| PubMed ID: 28079179	2017
Identification and Antifungal Susceptibility Profiles of Candida nivariensis and Candida bracarensis in a Multi-Center Chinese Collection of Yeasts. Frontiers in microbiology\| PubMed ID: 28154553	2017
New developments and directions in the clinical application of the echinocandins. Archives of toxicology\| PubMed ID: 28180946	2017
Laboratory Approach to the Diagnosis of Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis. Heart, lung & circulation\| PubMed ID: 28372886	2017
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Inhibits the Growth of Scedosporium and Lomentospora In Vitro. Mycopathologia\| PubMed ID: 28512704	2017
Molecular Epidemiology and Antifungal Susceptibility of Candida glabrata in China (August 2009 to July 2014): A Multi-Center Study. Frontiers in microbiology\| PubMed ID: 28588560	2017
Challenges in Laboratory Detection of Fungal Pathogens in the Airways of Cystic Fibrosis Patients. Mycopathologia\| PubMed ID: 28589247	2017
Locally Acquired mcr-1 in Escherichia coli, Australia, 2011 and 2013. Emerging infectious diseases\| PubMed ID: 28628439	2017
Genome sequencing links persistent outbreak of legionellosis in Sydney to an emerging clone of Legionella pneumophila ST211. Applied and environmental microbiology\| PubMed ID: 29247056	2017