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Cheng-Hsun Chiu

Professor of Pediatrics, Chang Gung University College of Medicine
Verified email at adm.cgmh.org.tw
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Draft Genome Sequence of the Sexually Transmitted Pathogen Trichomonas vaginalis

…, P Upcroft, O White, SL Salzberg, P Tang, CH Chiu… - Science, 2007 - science.org
We describe the genome sequence of the protist Trichomonas vaginalis, a sexually transmitted
human pathogen. Repeats and transposable elements comprise about two-thirds of the …

Spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus between the community and the hospitals in Asian countries: an ANSORP study

…, Q Lu, CC Carlos, JA Perera, CH Chiu… - Journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is highly prevalent in
hospitals in many Asian countries. Recent emergence of community-associated (CA) MRSA …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 infection in children: Transmission dynamics and clinical characteristics

Q Cao, YC Chen, CL Chen, CH Chiu - Journal of the Formosan …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The emergence and spread of a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) from Wuhan, China, have
become a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, designated by World Health …

Rapid identification of Salmonella serovars in feces by specific detection of virulence genes, invA and spvC, by an enrichment broth culture-multiplex PCR …

CH Chiu, JT Ou - Journal of clinical microbiology, 1996 - Am Soc Microbiol
In order to make a rapid and definite diagnosis of Salmonella enteritis in children, an
enrichment broth culture-multiplex PCR combination assay was devised to identify Salmonella …

High Prevalence of Antimicrobial Resistance among Clinical Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates in Asia (an ANSORP Study)

…, Q Lu, A Chongthaleong, CH Chiu… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2004 - Am Soc Microbiol
A total of 685 clinical Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates from patients with pneumococcal
diseases were collected from 14 centers in 11 Asian countries from January 2000 to June …

Antimicrobial Resistance in Nontyphoid Salmonella Serotypes: A Global Challenge

LH Su, CH Chiu, C Chu, JT Ou - Clinical infectious diseases, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Increasing antimicrobial resistance in nontyphoid Salmonella species has been a serious
problem for public health worldwide. The high rate of resistance is hampering the use of …

Salmonella enterica Serotype Choleraesuis: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Clinical Disease, and Treatment

CH Chiu, LH Su, C Chu - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2004 - Am Soc Microbiol
Nontyphoid Salmonella strains are important causes of reportable food-borne infection.
Among more than 2,000 serotypes, Salmonella enterica serotype Choleraesuis shows the …

[HTML][HTML] The Emergence in Taiwan of Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Salmonella enterica Serotype Choleraesuis

CH Chiu, TL Wu, LH Su, C Chu, JH Chia… - … England Journal of …, 2002 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Salmonella enterica serotype choleraesuis is a cause of serious systemic infections.
Because fluoroquinolones are the drug of choice for the treatment of severe salmonella …

Spread of Drug-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in Asian Countries: Asian Network for Surveillance of Resistant Pathogens (ANSORP) Study

…, N Aswapokee, CH Chiu… - Clinical Infectious …, 1999 - academic.oup.com
Antimicrobial susceptibility of 996 isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae from clinical specimens
was investigated in 11 Asian countries from September 1996 to June 1997. Korea had …

The 1998 enterovirus 71 outbreak in Taiwan: pathogenesis and management

…, SH Hsia, YC Huang, CH Chiu… - Clinical Infectious …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
The most recently discovered enterovirus, enterovirus 71 (EV71), is neurotropic and may
cause severe disease and sudden death in children. In 1998, a large outbreak of enterovirus …