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  1. Detection of invasive Trichosporon asahii in patient blood by a fungal PCR array

    Article • Access Microbiology, December 2021, Society for General Microbiology

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  2. High Acquisition Rate of Gram-Negative Multi-Drug Resistant Organism Colonization During Hospitalization: A Perspective from a High Endemic Setting

    Article • Infection and Drug Resistance, September 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  3. Clinical and microbiological characterization of sepsis and evaluation of sepsis scores

    Article • PLoS ONE, March 2021, PLOS

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  4. Optimierung der mikrobiellen Diagnostik durch Einführung einer Standard Operating Procedure „Blutkulturen“ in der zentralen Notaufnahme

    Article • Medizinische Klinik - Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin, October 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  5. CTX-M-9 group ESBL-producing Raoultella planticola nosocomial infection: first report from sub-Saharan Africa

    Article • Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, August 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  6. High rate of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing gram-negative infections and associated mortality in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, August 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  7. Carriage of ESBL-producing Gram-negative bacteria by houseflies captured in a hospital and its suburban surroundings in Ethiopia

    Article • August 2020, Research Square

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  8. Steroid therapy does not affect the rate of indeterminate results with the T-SPOT.TB interferon gamma release assay

    Article • July 2020, Research Square

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  9. Development and Assessment of a Simulator for in Vivo Confocal Microscopy in Fungal and Acanthamoeba Keratitis

    Article • Current Eye Research, June 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  10. Carriage of ESBL-producing Gram-negative bacteria by houseflies captured in a hospital and its suburban surroundings in Ethiopia

    Article • June 2020, Research Square

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  11. Elimination of glycopeptide antibiotics by cytokine hemoadsorption in patients with septic shock: A study of three cases

    Article • The International Journal of Artificial Organs, April 2020, SAGE Publications

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  12. Cryptococcal meningoencephalitis in an IgG2-deficient patient with multiple sclerosis on fingolimod therapy for more than five years – case report

    Article • BMC Neurology, April 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  13. Mykotische Keratitis: Klinische Zeichen, Diagnose, Therapie

    Article • Augenheilkunde up2date, February 2020, Thieme Publishing Group

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  14. Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections, 11 countries in Europe and Israel, 2011 to 2016

    Article • Eurosurveillance, January 2020, European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  15. A proteomics approach for the identification of species-specific immunogenic proteins in the Mycobacterium abscessus complex

    Article • Microbes and Infection, April 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  16. Das Deutsche Pilz-Keratitis-Register

    Article • Der Ophthalmologe, February 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  17. Long-Term, Low-Frequency Cluster of a German-Imipenemase-1-Producing Enterobacter hormaechei ssp. steigerwaltii ST89 in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Germany

    Article • Microbial Drug Resistance, November 2018, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  18. Prevalence and characterization of azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus in patients with cystic fibrosis: a prospective multicentre study in Germany

    Article • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, April 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  19. Lymphnode tuberculosis in a 4-year-old boy with relapsed ganglioneuroblastoma: a case report

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, March 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  20. In-vitro activity of ceftolozane/tazobactam against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterobacteriaceae isolates recovered from hospitalized patients in Germany

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, February 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  21. Tintelnotia destructans: Ein neuer Feind vor dem Tore

    Article • Der Ophthalmologe, December 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  22. Infectious risk stratification in multiple sclerosis patients receiving immunotherapy

    Article • Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, November 2017, Wiley

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  23. Animal-assisted therapy at a University Centre for Palliative Medicine – a qualitative content analysis of patient records

    Article • BMC Palliative Care, October 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  24. Fusarium Keratitis in Germany

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, July 2017, ASM Journals

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  25. Protracted Regional Dissemination of GIM-1-Producing Serratia marcescens in Western Germany

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, December 2016, ASM Journals

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  26. A prospective multicenter evaluation of direct molecular detection of blood stream infection from a clinical perspective

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, June 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  27. Species Diversity of Environmental GIM-1-Producing Bacteria Collected during a Long-Term Outbreak

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, April 2016, ASM Journals

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  28. A prospective study of two isothermal amplification assays compared with real-time PCR, CCNA and toxigenic culture for the diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infection

    Article • BMC Microbiology, February 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  29. TB or not TB? Diagnostic difficulties in HIV-positive versus HIV-negative tuberculosis patients with an immigration background in Germany

    Article • European Journal of Inflammation, November 2015, SAGE Publications

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  30. Intake of Lactobacillus reuteri Improves Incretin and Insulin Secretion in Glucose-Tolerant Humans: A Proof of Concept

    Article • Diabetes Care, June 2015, American Diabetes Association

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  31. Detection and termination of an extended low-frequency hospital outbreak of GIM-1–producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa ST111 in Germany

    Article • American Journal of Infection Control, June 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  32. Rapid Detection and Immune Characterization of Mycobacterium abscessus Infection in Cystic Fibrosis Patients

    Article • PLoS ONE, March 2015, PLOS

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  33. Characterization of a Novel Metallo-β-Lactamase Variant, GIM-2, from a Clinical Isolate of Enterobacter cloacae in Germany

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, December 2014, ASM Journals

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  34. Tunneling and Suture of Thoracic Epidural Catheters Decrease the Incidence of Catheter Dislodgement

    Article • The Scientific World JOURNAL, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  35. Epidermal EGFR Controls Cutaneous Host Defense and Prevents Inflammation

    Article • Science Translational Medicine, August 2013, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  36. Genetic Characterization and Emergence of the Metallo-β-Lactamase GIM-1 in Pseudomonas spp. and Enterobacteriaceae during a Long-Term Outbreak

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, July 2013, ASM Journals

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  37. Implant-associated localized osteitis in murine femur fracture by biofilm forming Staphylococcus aureus : A novel experimental model

    Article • Journal of Orthopaedic Research®, July 2013, Wiley

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  38. An emboligenic pulmonary abscess leading to ischemic stroke and secondary brain abscess

    Article • BMC Neurology, November 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  39. The crystal structure of the CRISPR-associated protein Csn2 from Streptococcus agalactiae

    Article • Journal of Structural Biology, June 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  40. Invasive Aspergillosis in Pediatric Oncology Patients: A Rare Event With Poor Prognosis - Case Analysis to Plan Better Targeted Prophylactic or Therapeutic Measurement

    Article • Klinische Pädiatrie, April 2012, Thieme Publishing Group

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  41. Depletion of neutrophil extracellular traps in vivo results in hypersusceptibility to polymicrobial sepsis in mice

    Article • Critical Care, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  42. A Case of Relapsing-Remitting Neuroborreliosis? Challenges in the Differential Diagnosis of Recurrent Myelitis

    Article • Case Reports in Neurology, January 2012, Karger Publishers

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  43. Diagnosis of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

    Article • January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  44. Use of a Commercial PCR-Based Line Blot Method for Identification of Bacterial Pathogens and themecAandvanGenes from BacTAlert Blood Culture Bottles: Table 1

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 2011, ASM Journals

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  45. Echinococcus multilocularis: The impact of ionizing radiation on metacestodes

    Article • Experimental Parasitology, January 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Andrew Hemphill, Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  46. German multicentre survey of the antibiotic susceptibility of Bacteroides fragilis group and Prevotella species isolated from intra-abdominal infections: results from the PRISMA study

    Article • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, September 2010, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  47. Fatal outcome of a disseminated dual infection with drug-resistant Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma parvum originating from a septic arthritis in an immunocompromised patient

    Article • International Journal of Infectious Diseases, September 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  48. A set of novel multiplex Taqman real-time PCRs for the detection of diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli and its use in determining the prevalence of EPEC and EAEC in a university hospital

    Article • Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  49. Antimicrobial and immunoregulatory effector mechanisms in human endothelial cells. Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase versus inducible nitric oxide synthase

    Article • Thrombosis and Haemostasis, October 2009, Schattauer GmbH

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  50. Antimicrobial and immunoregulatory properties of human tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase

    Article • European Journal of Immunology, October 2009, Wiley

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  51. Cat Scratch Disease – Heterogeneous in Clinical Presentation: Five Unusual Cases of an Infection Caused by Bartonella henselae

    Article • Klinische Pädiatrie, September 2009, Thieme Publishing Group

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  52. The missing link between indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase mediated antibacterial and immunoregulatory effects

    Article • Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, July 2009, Wiley

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  53. Antimicrobial and immunoregulatory effects mediated by human lung cells: role of IFN-γ-induced tryptophan degradation

    Article • FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology, March 2008, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  54. Diagnostic and therapeutic implications of neurological complications following paediatric haematopoietic stem cell transplantation

    Article • Bone Marrow Transplantation, November 2007, Nature

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  55. Diphtheria (D) and Tetanus (T) Antibody Values in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL) after Treatment According to Co-ALL 05/92

    Article • Klinische Pädiatrie, November 2007, Thieme Publishing Group

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  56. Determination of the Performance of Various Root Canal Disinfection Methods after In Situ Carriage

    Article • Journal of Endodontics, August 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  57. Role of Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase in Antimicrobial Defence and Immuno-Regulation: Tryptophan Depletion Versus Production of Toxic Kynurenines

    Article • Current Drug Metabolism, April 2007, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  58. TRENDS IN INFECTIONS IN CHILDREN WITH MALIGNANT DISEASE IN 2000: Comparison of Data of 1980/81

    Article • Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, January 2007, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  59. Exchange transfusion in a preterm infant with hyperbilirubinemia, staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) and sepsis

    Article • European Journal of Pediatrics, November 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  60. Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) due to Bacille Calmette Guerin (BCG) in an HIV-positive child

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, August 2006, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  61. Acute Hemorrhagic Pericarditis in a Child with Pneumonia Due to Chlamydophila pneumoniae

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, January 2005, ASM Journals

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  62. GRA9, a new Toxoplasma gondii dense granule protein associated with the intravacuolar network of tubular membranes

    Article • International Journal for Parasitology, October 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  63. Inhibition of human herpes simplex virus type 2�by interferon ? and tumor necrosis factor ? is mediated by indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase

    Article • Microbes and Infection, July 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  64. Nitric Oxide-Mediated Regulation of Gamma Interferon-Induced Bacteriostasis: Inhibition and Degradation of Human Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase

    Article • Infection and Immunity, May 2004, ASM Journals

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  65. Blood Culture Sampling Rates at a German Pediatric University Hospital and Incidence of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease

    Article • Infection, April 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  66. Role of Indoleamine-2,3-Dioxygenase in Alpha/Beta and Gamma Interferon-Mediated Antiviral Effects against Herpes Simplex Virus Infections

    Article • Journal of Virology, March 2004, ASM Journals

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  67. Enhancement of antimicrobial effects by glucocorticoids

    Article • Medical Microbiology and Immunology, November 2003, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  68. Ocular infection caused by Mycobacterium kansasii in an AIDS patient

    Article • AIDS, December 2002, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  69. Capreomycin in the Treatment of Atypical Mycobacterial Disease in HIV-Positive Patients

    Article • European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, July 2002, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  70. Localization of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase in human female reproductive organs and the placenta

    Article • Molecular Human Reproduction, April 2002, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  71. The detergent octylglucoside neutralizes lipopolysaccharide in a specific manner

    Article • Medical Microbiology and Immunology, April 2001, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  72. The Immune System, by P. Parham

    Article • Parasitology Today, July 2000, Elsevier

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  73. Inhibition of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase in human macrophages inhibits interferon-γ-induced bacteriostasis but does not abrogate toxoplasmastasis

    Article • European Journal of Immunology, October 1999, Wiley

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  74. Inducible anti-parasitic effector mechanisms in human uroepithelial cells: tryptophan degradation vs. NO production

    Article • Medical Microbiology and Immunology, March 1999, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  75. Article • European Journal of Epidemiology, January 1997, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  76. Article • European Journal of Epidemiology, January 1997, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  77. Protamine Enhances the Activity of Human Recombinant Interferon-γ

    Article • Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research, July 1996, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie

  78. Anti-parasitic effector mechanisms in human brain tumor cells: Role of interferon-γ and tumor necrosis factor-α

    Article • European Journal of Immunology, February 1996, Wiley

    Dr Colin R Mackenzie