2022

 

 

Gömer A, Puff C, Reinecke B, Bracht S, Conze M, Baumgärtner W, Steinmann J, Feige K, Cavalleri JMV, Steinmann E, Todt D. Experimental cross-species infection of donkeys with equine hepacivirus and analysis of host immune signatures. One Health Outlook. 2022 May 9;4(1):9. 

 

Knoll MA, Lackner N, Ulmer H, Samardzic E, Steinmann J, Krause R, Verhasselt HL, Rath PM, Fuchs F, Koehler P, Denis B, Hamane S, Alanio A, Lass-Flörl C. Multiple colony antifungal susceptibility testing detects polyresistance in clinical Candida cultures: an ECMM Excellence centers study. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2022 May 7;S1198-743X(22)00222-1

 

Furnica DT, Dittmer S, Sanders MI, Steinmann J, Rath PM, Kirchhoff L. In Vitro and In Vivo Activity of Luliconazole (NND-502) against Planktonic Cells and Biofilms of Azole Resistant Aspergillus fumigatus. J Fungi (Basel). 2022 Mar 28;8(4):350.

 

Kirchhoff L, Dittmer S, Furnica DT, Buer J, Steinmann E, Rath PM, Steinmann J. Inhibition of azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus biofilm at various formation stages by antifungal drugs, including olorofim. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 2022, Mar 15;dkac062. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkac062. Online ahead of print.

 

Scharmann U, Herbstreit F, Steckel NK, Dedy J, Buer J, Rath PM and Verhasselt HL (2022): Prevalence of COVID-19 Associated Mucormycosis in a German Tertiary Care Hospital. J. Fungi 2022, 8, 307. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof80307.

 

Sanders MI, Ali E, Buer J, Steinmann J, Rath PM, Verhasselt HL, Kirchhoff L Antibacterial Activity of the Novel Drug Gepotidacin against Stenotrophomonas maltophilia—An In Vitro and In Vivo Study. Antibiotics, Antibiotics (Basel). 2022 Feb 1;11(2):192. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics11020192.

 

Kirchhoff L, Braun L, Schmidt D, Dittmer S, Dedy J, Herbstreit F, Stauf R, Steckel NK, Buer J, Rath PM, Steinmann J, Verhasselt HL.COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis in ICU patients in a German reference centre: phenotypic and molecular characterization of Aspergillus fumigatus isolates Mycoses. 2022 Feb 9. doi: 10.1111/myc.13430. Online ahead of print.

 

Behrendt P, Friesland M, Wißmann JE, Kinast V, Stahl Y, Praditya D, Hueffner L,  Nörenberg PM, Bremer B, Maasoumy B, Steinmann J, Becker B, Paulmann D, Brill FHH, Steinmann J, Ulrich RG, Brüggemann Y, Wedemeyer H, Todt D, Steinmann E. Hepatitis E virus is highly resistant to alcohol-based disinfectants. J Hepatol. 2022 Jan 24:S0168-8278(22)00019-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2022.01.006. Online ahead of print.

 

 

2021  

 

Meister TL, Todt D, Brüggemann Y, Steinmann J, Banava S, Brill FHH, Steinmann J, Pfaender S, Steinmann E. Virucidal Activity of Nasal Sprays Against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2. J Hosp Infect. 2021 Nov 6:S0195-6701(21)00383-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2021.10.019. Online ahead of print.

Seidel D, Simon M, Sprute R, Lubnow M, Evert K, Speer C, Seeßle J, Khatamzas E, Merle U, Behrens C, Blau IW, Enghard P, Haas CS, Steinmann J, Kurzai O, Cornely OA. Results from a national survey on COVID-19-associated mucormycosis in Germany: 13 patients from six tertiary hospitals. Mycoses. 2021 Oct 16. doi: 10.1111/myc.13379. Online ahead of print. 

Chen SC, Perfect J, Colombo AL, Cornely OA, Groll AH, Seidel D, Albus K, de Almedia JN Jr, Garcia-Effron G, Gilroy N, Lass-Flörl C, Ostrosky-Zeichner L, Pagano L, Papp T, Rautemaa-Richardson R, Salmanton-García J, Spec A, Steinmann J, Arikan-Akdagli S, Arenz DE, Sprute R, Duran-Graeff L, Freiberger T, Girmenia C, Harris M, Kanj SS, Roudbary M, Lortholary O, Meletiadis J, Segal E, Tuon FF, Wiederhold N, Bicanic T, Chander J, Chen YC, Hsueh PR, Ip M, Munoz P, Spriet I, Temfack E, Thompson L, Tortorano AM, Velegraki A, Govender NP. Global guideline for the diagnosis and management of rare yeast infections: an initiative of the ECMM in cooperation with ISHAM and ASM. Lancet Infect Dis. 2021 Aug 19:S1473-3099(21)00203-6. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(21)00203-6. Epub ahead of print. Erratum in: Lancet Infect Dis. 2021 Sep 7;: PMID: 34419208.

 

Todt D, Meister TL, Tamele B, Howes J, Paulmann D, Becker B, Brill FHH, Wind M, Schijven J, Mhlekude B, Goffinet C, Krawczyk A, Steinmann J, Pfaender S, Brüggemann Y, Steinmann E.  A realistic touch-transfer method reveals low risk of transmission for SARS-CoV-2 by contaminated coins and bank notes. iScience. 2021 Aug 20;24(8):102908. 

 

Thompson GR 3rd, Le T, Chindamporn A, Kauffman CA, Alastruey-Izquierdo A, Ampel NM, Andes DR, Armstrong-James D, Ayanlowo O, Baddley JW, Barker BM, Lopes Bezerra L, Buitrago MJ, Chamani-Tabriz L, Chan JFW, Chayakulkeeree M, Cornely OA, Cunwei C, Gangneux JP, Govender NP, Hagen F, Hedayati MT, Hohl TM, Jouvion G, Kenyon C, Kibbler CC, Klimko N, Kong DCM, Krause R, Lee Lee L, Meintjes G, Miceli MH, Rath PM, Spec A, Queiroz-Telles F, Variava E, Verweij PE, Schwartz IS, Pasqualotto AC: Global guideline for the diagnosis and management of the endemic mycoses: an initiative of the European Confederation of Medical Mycology in cooperation with the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology. Lancet Infect Dis. 2021 Aug 5;S1473-3099(21)00191-2. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(21)00191-2.

 

Totzeck A, Ramakrishnan E, Schlag M, Stolte B, Kizina K, Bolz S, Thimm A, Stettner M, Marchesi JR, Buer J, Kleinschnitz C, Verhasselt HL, Hagenacker T. Gut bacterial microbiota in patients with myasthenia gravis: results from the MYBIOM study. Ther Adv Neurol Disord. 2021 Aug 11;14:17562864211035657. doi: 10.1177/17562864211035657. PMID: 34394728; PMCID: PMC8361534. 

 

Haase G*, Hamprecht A*, Held J*, Kurzai O*, Rath P-M*, Schwarz R*, Steinmann J*, Bader O, Behrens-Baumann W, Graser Y, Groll A, Groß U, Höhl R, Just-Nübling G, Lass-Flörl C, Mendling M, Rickerts V, Riechelmann H, Risslegger B, Schaller M, Schmutzhard E, Schröppel K, Theegarten D, Tintelnot K, von Lilienfeld-Toal M, Wagener J, Walther G, Weig M* (* geteilte Erstautorenschaft). MIQ 14-15/2021: Mikrobiologisch-infektiologische Qualitätsstandards (MiQ): Pilzinfektionen Teil I und II. Elsevier-Verlag, München 2021 Podbielski A, Abele-Horn M, Becker K, Kniehl E, Russmann H, Schubert S, Zimmermann S (Hrgs.)

Verhasselt HL, Buer J, Dedy J, Ziegler R, Steinmann J, Herbstreit F, Brenner T, Rath PM. COVID-19 Co-infection with Legionella pneumophila in 2 Tertiary-Care Hospitals, Germany. Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 May;27(5):1535-1537. doi: 10.3201/eid2705.203388.

 

Meister TL, Fortmann J, Todt D, Heinen N, Ludwig A, Brüggemann Y, Elsner C, Dittmer U, Steinmann J, Pfaender S, Steinmann E. Comparable environmental stability and disinfection profiles of the currently circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern B.1.1.7 and B.1.351. J Infect Dis. 2021 May 16:jiab260. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiab260. Online ahead of print.

 

Steinmann J, Schrauzer T, Kirchhoff L, Meis JF, Rath PM. Two Candida auris Cases in Germany with No Recent Contact to Foreign Healthcare-Epidemiological and Microbiological Investigations.  J Fungi (Basel). 2021 May 12;7(5):380. doi: 10.3390/jof7050380.

 

Stern S, Bezinover D, Rath PM, Paul A, Saner FH. Candida Contamination in Kidney and Liver Organ Preservation Solution: Does It Matter? J Clin Med. 2021 May 9;10(9):2022. doi: 10.3390/jcm10092022.

 

Kattner S, Herbstreit F, Schmidt K, Stevens P, Grumaz S, Dubler S, Rath PM, Brenner T. Next-Generation Sequencing-Based Decision Support for Intensivists in Difficult-to-Diagnose Disease States: A Case Report of Invasive Cerebral Aspergillosis. A A Pract. 2021 May 6;15(5):e01447. doi: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000001447. 

 

Nürnberger L, Schmidt D, Szumlanski T, Kirchhoff L, Ross B, Steinmann J, Rath PM. Molecular characterization of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates from two German hospitals. GMS Hyg Infect Control. 2021 Mar 17;16:Doc13. doi: 10.3205/dgkh000384. eCollection 2021.

 

Moshkelgosha S, Verhasselt HL, Masetti G, Covelli D, Biscarini F, Horstmann M, Daser A, Westendorf AM, Jesenek C, Philipp S, Diaz-Cano S, Banga JP, Michael D, Plummer S, Marchesi JR, Eckstein A, Ludgate M, Berchner-Pfannschmidt U; Modulating gut microbiota in a mouse model of Graves' orbitopathy and its impact on induced disease.  INDIGO consortium. Microbiome. 2021 Feb 16;9(1):45. doi: 10.1186/s40168-020-00952-4.

 

Scharmann U, Kirchhoff L, Hain A, Buer J, Koldehoff M, Steinmann J, Rath PM. Evaluation of Three Commercial PCR Assays for the Detection of Azole-Resistant Aspergillus fumigatus  from Respiratory Samples of Immunocompromised Patients. J  Fungi (Basel). 2021 Feb 11;7(2):132

 

Wißmann JE, Kirchhoff L, Brüggemann Y, Todt D, Steinmann J, Steinmann E. Persistence of Pathogens on Inanimate Surfaces: A Narrative Review. Microorganisms. 2021 Feb 9;9(2):343

 

Becker KA, Verhaegh R, Verhasselt HL, Keitsch S, Soddemann M, Wilker B, Wilson GC, Buer J, Ahmad SA, Edwards MJ, Gulbins E.  Acid Ceramidase Rescues Cystic Fibrosis Mice from Pulmonary Infections. Infect Immun. 2021 Jan 19;89(2):e00677-20. doi: 10.1128/IAI.00677-20. Print 2021 Jan 19. PMID: 33139382

 

 

 

2020 

 

Scharmann U, Verhasselt HL, Kirchhoff L, Buer J, Rath PM, Steinmann J, Ziegler K (2020). Evaluation of Two Lateral Flow Assays in BAL Fluids for the Detection of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis: a Retrospective Two-Center Study. Mycoses. 2020;00:1-6. DOI:10.1111/myc.13176.

Mercier T; Nesrine A; Gits-Muselli M; Hamane S; Prattes J; Kessler HH; Mareković I; Pleško S; Steinmann J; Scharmann U; Maertens J; Lagrou K; Denis B; Bretagne S; Alanio A (2020). Variable correlation between bronchoalveolar lavage fluid fungal load and serum-(1,3)-beta-D-glucan in patients with pneumocystosis - a multicenter ECMM Excellence Center study. F. Fungi. 2020, 6 (4), 327. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof6040327.

 

Medina N, Soto-Debrán JC, Seidel D, Akyar I, Badali H, Barac A, Bretagne S, Cag Y, Cassagne C, Castro C, Chakrabarti A, Dannaoui E, Cardozo C, Garcia-Rodriguez J, Guitard J, Hamal P, Hoenigl M, Jagielski T, Khodavaisy S, Lo Cascio G, Martínez-Rubio MC, Meletiadis J, Muñoz P, Ochman E, Peláez T, Perez-Ayala Balzola A, Prattes J, Roilides E, Ruíz-Pérez de Pipaón M, Stauf R, Steinmann J, Suárez-Barrenechea AI, Tejero R, Trovato L, Viñuela L, Wongsuk T, Żak I, Zarrinfar H, Lass-Flörl C, Arikan-Akdagli S, Alastruey-Izquierdo A. J Fungi (Basel). MixInYeast: A Multicenter Study on Mixed Yeast Infections. 2020 Dec 29;7(1):E13. doi: 10.3390/jof7010013. PMID: 33383783 Free article.

 

Brill FHH, Becker B, Todt D, Steinmann E, Steinmann J, Paulmann D, Bischoff B, Steinmann J. Virucidal efficacy of glutaraldehyde for instrument disinfection. GMS Hyg Infect Control. 2020 Dec 14;15:Doc34. doi: 10.3205/dgkh000369. eCollection 2020.

 

Mercier T, Aissaoui N, Gits-Muselli M, Hamane S, Prattes J, Kessler HH, Mareković I, Pleško S, Steinmann J, Scharmann U, Maertens J, Lagrou K, Denis B, Bretagne S, Alanio A. J Fungi (Basel). Variable Correlation between Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Fungal Load and Serum-(1,3)-β-d-Glucan in Patients with Pneumocystosis-A Multicenter ECMM Excellence Center Study. PMID: 33271743 Free PMC article. 2020 Dec 1;6(4):327. doi: 10.3390/jof6040327.

 

Scharmann U, Kirchhoff L, Schmidt D, Buer J, Steinmann J, Rath PM. Evaluation of a commercial Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) assay for rapid detection of Pneumocystis jirovecii. Mycoses.2020 Oct; 63(10): 1107-1114. doi: 10.1111/myc.13152. Epub 2020 Aug 12.

 

Meister TL, Brüggemann Y, Todt D, Conzelmann C, Müller JA, Groß R, Münch J, Krawczyk A, Steinmann J, Steinmann J, Pfaender S, Steinmann E. Virucidal Efficacy of Different Oral Rinses Against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2. J Infect Dis. 2020 Sep 14; 222(8):1289-1292. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiaa471. PMID: 32726430 Free PMC article.

 

Kirchhoff L, Dittmer S, Buer J, Rath PM, Steinmann J. In vitro activity of olorofim (F901318) against fungi of the genus, Scedosporium and Rasamsonia as well as against Lomentospora prolificans, Exophiala dermatititidis and azole-resitant Aspergillus fumigatus. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2020 Sep;56 (3):106105.doi:10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.106105 Epub 2020 Jul 25. PMID: 32721601 

 

Zettl F, Meister TL, Vollmer T, Fischer B, Steinmann J, Krawczyk A, V'kovsi P, Todt D, Steinmann E, Pfaender S, Zimmer G. Rapid Quantificatin of SARS-CoV-2-Neutralizing Antibodies Using Propagation-Defective Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Pseudotypes. Vaccines (Basel). 2020 Jul 15;8(3):E386. doi: 10.3390/vaccines8030386.

 

Kratzel A, Steiner S, Todt D, V'kovski P, Brueggemann Y, Steinmann J, Steinmann E, Thiel V, Pfaender S. Temperature-dependent surface stability of SARS-CoV-2. J Infect. 2020 Jun 3: S0163-4453(20)30352-2.

 

Scharmann U, Kirchhoff L, Chapot V, Dziobaka J, Verhasselt HL, Stauf R, Buer J, Steinmann J, Rath PM. Comparison of Four Commercially Available Chromogenic Media to Identify Candida albicans and Medically Relevant Candida Species. Mycoses. 2020 May 25. doi: 10.1111/myc.13119.

 

Kirchhoff L, Dittmer S, Weisner AK, Buer J, Rath PM, Steinmann J. Antibiofilm activity of antifungal drugs, including the novel drug olorofim, against Lomentospora prolifancs. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2020 May 9. pii: dkaa157.

 

Gröschel MI, Meehan CJ, Barilar I, Diricks M, Gonzaga A, Steglich M, Conchillo-Solé O, Scherer IC, Mamat U, Luz CF, De Bruyne K, Utpatel C, Yero D, Gibert I, Daura X, Kampmeier S, Rahman NA, Kresken M, van der Werf TS, Alio I, Streit WR, Zhou K, Schwartz T, Rossen JWA, Farhat MR, Schaible UW, Nübel U, Rupp J, Steinmann J, Niemann S, Kohl TA, Nat Commun. 2020 Apr 27;11(1):2044 

 

Kratzel A, Todt D, V'kovski P, Steiner S, Gultom M, Thao TTN, Ebert N, Holwerda M, Steinmann J, Niemeyer D, Dijkman R, Kampf G, Drosten C, Steinmann E, Thiel V, Pfaender S. Inactivation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Coronavirus 2 by WHO-Reommended Hand Rub Formulations and Alcohols. Emerg Infec Dis. 2020 Apr 2020 13, 26(7).

 

Kirchoff L, Dittmer S, Weisner AK, Buer J, Rath PM, Steinmann J. Phenotypical characteristics of the black yeast Exophiala dermatitidis are affected by Pseudomonas aerruginosa in an artificial sputum medium mimicking cystic fibrosis-like conditions and Pseudomonas, Front Microbiol. 2020 Mar 20;11.471.

 

Koehler P, Denis B, Denning D, Gangneux JP, Hoenigl M, Kontoyiannis DP, Krause R, Lagrou K, Lass-Flörl C, Maertens J, Mareković I, Meis JF, Molina JM, Pleško S, Prattes J, Rath PM, Richardson RR, Richardson M, Segal E, Seidel D, Spriet I, Steinmann J, Verweij PE, Cornely OA; European Confederation of Medical Mycology (ECMM). European Confederation of Medical Mycology (ECMM) Expert Consult - An ECMM Excellence Center Initiative. Mycoses. 2020 Mar 17. doi: 10.1111/myc.13076.

 

Kirchhoff L, Arweiler-Harbeck D, Arnolds J, Hussain T, Hansen S, Bertram R, Buer J, Lang S, Steinmann J, Höing B. Imaging studies of bacterial biofilms on cochlear implants – bioactive glass (BAG) inhibits mature biofilm. PLoS One. 2020 Feb 21;15(2):e0229198.

 

Jeffrey D. Jenks, Danila Seidel, Oliver A Cornely, Sharon Chen, Sebastiaan van Hal, Carol Kauffman, Marisa H. Miceli, Melina Heinemann, Martin Christner, Alfredo Jover Sáenz, MD, Alexander Burchardt, Björn Kemmerling, Raoul Herbrecht, Joerg Steinmann, Shmuel Shoham, Sandra Gräber, Livio Pagano, Dries Deeren, Saima Aslam, Randy Taplitz, Sanjay G. Revankar, John Baddley, Sanjay R. Mehta, Sharon Reed, Monica A. Slavin, MD21, Martin Hoenigl. Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of invasive Lomentospora prolificans Infections: Analysis of Patients in the FungiScope® Registry, Mycoses. 2020 Feb 21. doi: 10.1111/myc.13067.

 

Hagel S, Gantner J, Spreckelsen C, Fischer C, Ammon D, Saleh K, Phan-Vogtmann LA, Heidel A, Müller S, Helhorn A, Kruse H, Thomas E, Rißner F, Haferkamp S, Vorwerk J, Deffge S, Juzek-Küpper MF, Lippmann N, Lübbert C, Trawinski H, Wendt S, Wendt T, Dürschmid A, Konik M, Moritz S, Tiller D, Röhrig R, Schulte-Coerne J, Fortmann J, Jonas S, Witzke O, Rath PM, Pletz MW, Scherag A.Hospital-wide ELectronic medical record evaluated computerised decision support system to improve outcomes of Patients with staphylococcal bloodstream infection (HELP): study protocol for a multicentre stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial. BMJ Open. 2020 Feb 10;10(2):e033391. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033391.

 

Steinmann E, Steinmann J, Steinmann J. The heat stability of hepatitis B virus: a chronological review from human volunteers and chimpanzees to cell culture model systems, Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2020 Feb 4;10:32.

 

Jenks JD, Seidel D, Cornely OA, Chen S, van Hal S, Kauffman C, Miceli MH, Heinemann M, Christner M, Sáenz AJ, Burchardt A, Kemmerling B, Herbrecht R, Steinmann J, Shoham S, Gräber S, Pagano L, Deeren D, Aslam S, Taplitz R, Revankar SG, Baddley J, Mehta SR, Reed S, Slavin MA, Hoenigl M. Voriconazole plus terbinafine combination antifungal therapy for invasive Lomentospora prolificans infections: analysis of 41 patients from the FungiScope® registry 2008-2019. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2020 Jan 20. pii: S1198-743X(20)30037-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2020.01.012. [Epub ahead of print]

 

Göttig S, Walker SV, Saleh A, Koroska F, Sommer J, Stelzer Y, Steinmann J, Hamprecht A. Comparison of nine different selective agars for the detection of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE). Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2020 Jan 4. doi: 10.1007/s10096-019-03786-7. [Epub ahead of print]

 

Todt D, Friesland M, Moeller N, Praditya D, Kinast V, Brüggemann Y, Knegendorf L, Burkard T, Steinmann J, Burm R, Verhoye L, Wahid A, Meister TL, Engelmann M, Pfankuche VM, Puff C, Vondran FWR, Baumgärtner W, Meuleman P, Behrendt P, Steinmann E. Robust hepatitis E virus infection and transcriptional response in human hepatocytes. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2020 Jan 21;117(3):1731-1741. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1912307117. Epub 2020 Jan 2.

 

2019

 

Gits-Muselli M, White PL, Mengoli C, Chen S, Crowley B, Dingemans G, Fréalle E, L Gorton R, Guiver M, Hagen F, Halliday C, Johnson G, Lagrou K, Lengerova M, Melchers WJG, Novak-Frazer L, Rautemaa-Richardson R, Scherer E, Steinmann J, Cruciani M, Barnes R, Donnelly JP, Loeffler J, Bretagne S, Alanio A. The Fungal PCR Initiative's evaluation of in-house and commercial Pneumocystis jirovecii qPCR assays: Toward a standard for a diagnostics assay. Med Mycol. 2019 Nov 23. pii: myz115. doi: 10.1093/mmy/myz115. [Epub ahead of print]

 

Lehrnbecher T, Rath PM, Attarbaschi A, Cario G, Döring M, Moser O, Mücke U, Poyer F, Rieken S, Temme C, Voigt S, Groll AH, Lauten M. Galactomannan and PCR in the Central Nervous System to Detect Invasive Mold Disease - A Retrospective Analysis in Immunocompromised Children. Sci Rep. 2019 Sep 10;9(1):12950. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-49426-0.

 

Rooms I, Mugisha P, Gambichler T, Hadaschik E, Esser S, Rath PM, Haase G, Wilmes D, McCormick-Smith I, Rickerts V. Disseminated Emergomycosis in a Person with HIV Infection, Uganda. Emerg Infect Dis. 2019 Sep;25(9):1750-1751. doi: 10.3201/eid2509.181234.

 

Stauf R, Todt D, Steinmann E, Rath PM, Gabriel H, Steinmann J, Brill FHH. In vitro activity of active ingredients of disinfectants against drug-resistant fungi. J Hosp Infect. 2019 Jul 26. pii: S0195-6701(19)30307-X.

 

Tschiedel E, Goralski A, Steinmann J, Rath PM, Olivier M, Mellies U, Kottmann T, Stehling F. Multiplex PCR of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in children enhances the rate of pathogen detection. BMC Pulm Med. 2019 Jul 18;19(1):132.

 

Goebel J, Steinmann J, Heintschel von Heinegg E, Hestermann T, Nassenstein K. Bacterial contamination of automated MRI contrast injectors in clinical routine. GMS Hyg Infect Control. 2019 May 17;14:Doc05.

 

Praditya D, Kirchhoff L, Brüning J, Rachmawati H, Steinmann J, Steinmann E. Anti-infective Properties of the Golden Spice Curcumin. Front Microbiol. 2019 May 3;10:912. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.00912.

 

Pelzer BW, Seufert R, Koldehoff M, Liebgrets T, Schmidt D, Buer J, Rath PM, Steinmann J. Performance of the AsperGenius PCR assay for detecting azoleresistant Aspergillus fumigatus in BAL fluids from allogeneic HSCT recipients: A prospective cohort study from Essen, West Germany. Med Mycol. 2019 May 21. pii: myz050.

 

Pilarczyk K, Rath PM, Steinmann J, Thielmann M, Padosch SA, Dürbeck M, Jakob H, Dusse F. Multiplex polymerase chain reaction to diagnose bloodstream infections in patients after cardiothoracic surgery. BMC Anesthesiol. 2019 Apr 23;19(1):59.

 

Ziegler K, Joest M, Turan N, Schmidt D, Rath PM, Steinmann J. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis of a bagpipe player: fungal antigens as trigger? Med Mycol Case Rep. 2019 Mar 26;24:44-47.

 

Bongard J, Schmitz AL, Wolf A, Zischinsky G, Pieren M, Schellhorn B, Bravo-Rodriguez K, Schillinger J, Koch U, Nussbaumer P, Klebl B, Steinmann J, Buer J, Sanchez-Garcia E, Ehrmann M, Kaiser M. Chemical validation of DegS as a target for the development of antibiotics with a novel mode of action. ChemMedChem. 2019 Apr 4. doi: 10.1002/cmdc.201900193. [Epub ahead of print]

 

Kirchhoff L. Olsowski M, Rath PM, Steinmann J. Exophiala dermatitidis: key issues of an opportunistic fungal pathogen. Virulence. 2019 Mar 19:1-15.

 

Krull M, Steinmann J, Heintschel von Heinegg E, Buer J, Sucharski A, Mattheis S, Lang S, Ross B. Microbiological contamination of ear, nose and throat (ENT) units. GMS Hyg Infect Control. 2019 Feb 1;14:Doc03.

 

Verhasselt HL, Radke J, Schmidt D, Killengray D, Scharmann U, Rickerts V, Hansen W, Seidel D, Romero IF, Buer J, Rath P-M, Steinmann J. Comparison of genotyping methods for Cunninghamella bertholletiae. Mycoses. 2019 Mar 2. doi: 10.1111/myc.12908.

 

Spettel K, Barousch W, Makristathis A, Zeller I, Nehr M, Selitsch B, Lackner M, Rath PM, Steinmann J, Willinger B. Analysis of antifungal resistance genes in Candida albicans and Candida glabrata using next generation sequencing.PLoS One. 2019 Jan 10;14(1):e0210397.

 

2018

 

Ross B, Krull M, Rath P, Kribben A, Dopadlik D, Erlemann I, Wiegard-Szramek I, Tyczynski B, Buer J, Herbstreit F. Dialysis drains as a possible source for carbapenem-resistant pathogens causing an ICU outbreak. Infection. 2018 Nov 21. doi: 10.1007/s15010-018-1239-9. [Epub ahead of print]

 

Höing B, Kirchhoff L, Arnolds J, Hussain T, Buer J, Lang S, Arweiler-Harbeck D, Steinmann J. Bioactive glass granules inhibit mature bacterial biofilms on the surfaces of cochlear implants. Otol Neurotol. 2018 Dec;39(10):e985-e991.

 

Olsowski M, Hoffmann F, Hain A, Kirchhoff L, Theegarten D, Todt D, Steinmann E, Buer J, Rath PM, Steinmann J. Exophiala dermatitidis isolates from various sources: using alternative invertebrate host organisms (Caenorhabditis elegans and Galleria mellonella) to determine virulence, Sci Rep. 2018 Aug 24;8(1):12747.

 

Brill FHH, Gabriel H, Brill H, Klock JH, Steinmann J, Arndt A. Decolonization potential of 0.02% polyhexanide irrigation solution in urethral catheters under practice-like in vitro conditions. BMC Urol 2018; 18:49.

 

Boch T, Reinwald M, Spiess B, Liebregts T, Schellongowski P, Meybohm P, Rath PM, Steinmann J, Trinkmann F, Britsch S, Michels JD, Jabbour C, Hofmann WK, Buchheidt D. Detection of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in critically ill patients by combined use of conventional culture, galactomannan, 1-3-beta-D-glucan and Aspergillusspecific nested polymerase chain reaction in a prospective pilot study. J Crit Care. 2018 Oct;47:198-203.

 

Wirrmann L, Ross B, Reimann O, Steinmann J, Rath PM. Airborne Aspergillus fumigatus spore concentration during demolition of a building on a hospital area and patient risk determination for invasive aspergillosis including azole resistance. J Hosp Infect. 2018 Nov;100(3):e91-e97.

 

Knegendorf L, Brill H, Steinmann J, Pahl S, Steinmann E, Brill FH. Sterilization Procedures for CO2 Incubators. Reviews Med Microbiol October 2018 - Volume 29 – Issue 4 - p 147–152.

 

Shehada SE, Wendt D, Peters D, Mourad F, Marx P, Thielmann M, Kahlert P, Lind A, Janosi RA, Rassaf T, Rath PM, Thoenes M, Jakob H, El Gabry M. Infections after transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement: mid-term results of 200 consecutive patients. J Thorac Dis. 2018 Jul;10(7):4342-4352.

 

Steinmann J, Mamat U, Abda EM, Kirchhoff L, Streit WR, Schaible UE, Niemann S, Kohl TA. Analysis of Phylogenetic Variation of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Reveals Human-Specific Branches. Front Microbiol. 2018 Apr 26;9:806. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00806. eCollection 2018.

 

Wohlfarth P, Turki AT, Steinmann J, Fiedler M, Steckel NK, Beelen DW, Liebregts T. Microbiological Diagnostic Work-Up of Acute Respiratory Failure with Pulmonary Infiltrates Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Findings in the Era of Molecular and Biomarker-Based Assays. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2018 14. pii: S1083-8791(18)30120-4.

 

Schwarz C, Vandeputte P, Rougeron A, Giraud S, Dugé de Bernonville T, Duvaux L, Gastebois A, Alastruey-Izquierdo A, Martín-Gomez MT, Mazuelos EM, Sole A, Cano J, Pemán J, Quindos G, Botterel F, Bougnoux ME, Chen S, Delhaès L, Favennec L, Ranque S, Sedlacek L, Steinmann J, Vazquez J, Williams C, Meyer W, Le Gal S, Nevez G, Fleury M, Papon N, Symoens F, Bouchara JP; ECMM/ISHAM working group Fungal respiratory infections in Cystic Fibrosis (Fri-CF). Med Mycol. 2018 Apr 1;56(suppl_1):42-59.

 

Seufert, R., Sedlacek, L., Kahl, B., Hogardt, M., Hamprecht, A., Haase, G., Gunzer, F., Haas, A., Grauling-Halama, S., MacKenzie, C. R., Essig, A., Stehling, F., Sutharsan, S., Dittmer, S., Killengray, D., Schmidt, D., Eskandarian, N., Steinmann, E., Buer, J., Hagen, F., Meis, J. F., Rath, P. M. and Steinmann, Prevalence and characterization of azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus in patients with cystic fibrosis: a prospective multicentre study in Germany; Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy; ISSN: 0305-7453: DOI: 10.1093/jac/dky147; URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jac/dky147

 

Zoran, T, Sartori, B, Sappl, L, Aigner, M, Sánchez-Reus, F, Rezusta, A, Chowdhary, A, Taj-Aldeen, S J., Arendrup, M C., Oliveri, S, Kontoyiannis, D P., Alastruey-Izquierdo, A, Lagrou, K, Cascio, G L, Meis, J F., Buzina, W, Farina, C, Drogari-Apiranthitou, M, Grancini, A, Tortorano, A M., Willinger, B, Hamprecht, A, Johnson, Elizabeth, Klingspor, Lena, Arsic-Arsenijevic, Valentina, Cornely, Oliver A., Meletiadis, J, Prammer, W, Tullio, V, Vehreschild, J J, Trovato, L, Lewis, R E., Segal, E, Rath, P M, Hamal, P, Rodriguez-Iglesias, M, Roilides, E, Arikan-Akdagli, S, Chakrabarti, A, Colombo, A L., Fernández, M S., Martin-Gomez, M. T, Badali, H, Petrikkos, G, Klimko, N, Heimann, S M., Uzun, O, Roudbary, M, de la Fuente, S, Houbraken, J, Risslegger, B, Lass-Flörl, C and Lackner, M. Azole-resistance in Aspergillus terreus and related species: an emerging problem or a rare phenomenon?. Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018, 9. Jg., S. 516. Rath, P. M., & Steinmann, J. (2018).

 

Overview of commercially available PCR assays for the detection of Aspergillus spp. DNA in patient samples. Frontiers in Microbiology, 9, 740. Postina P, Skladny J, Boch T, Cornely OA, Hamprecht A, Rath PM, Steinmann J, Bader O, Miethke T, Dietz A, Merker N. Comparison of Two Molecular Assays for Detection and Characterization of Aspergillus fumigatus Triazole Resistance and Cyp51A Mutations in Clinical Isolates and Primary Clinical Samples of Immunocompromised Patients. Frontiers in Microbiology. 2018 Mar 27;9:555.

 

Buder S, Dudareva S, Jansen K, Loenenbach A, Nikisins S, Sailer A, Guhl E, Kohl PK, Bremer V; GORENET study group. Back T, Berger A, Chapot V, Steinmann J, Eicke S, Friedrichs C, Groß A, Hagedorn HJ, Halfmann A, Hornei B, Ignatius R, Korten S, Sahly H, Kozub-Witkowski E, Krämer S, Kühn M, Liebetrau A, Meyer T, Oberdorfer K, Pfüller R, Ruckert C, Schwarz R, Walch D, Mai M, Wichelhaus TA, Wisplinghoff H, Wüppenhorst N. Antimicrobial resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Germany: low levels of cephalosporin resistance, but high azithromycin resistance. BMC Infect Dis 2018 Jan 17;18(1):44.

 

Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Treatment of Adult Patients with Nosocomial Pneumonia - Update 2017 - S3 Guideline of the German Society for Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, the German Society for Infectious Diseases, the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology, the German Respiratory Society and the Paul-Ehrlich-Society for Chemotherapy, the German Radiological Society and the Society for Virology. Dalhoff K, Abele-Horn M, Andreas S, Deja M, Ewig S, Gastmeier P, Gatermann S, Gerlach H, Grabein B, Heußel CP, Höffken G, Kolditz M, Kramme E, Kühl H, Lange C, Mayer K, Nachtigall I, Panning M, Pletz M, Rath PM, Rohde G, Rosseau S, Schaaf B, Schreiter D, Schütte H, Seifert H, Spies C, Welte T; Unter Mitwirkung der folgenden Wissenschaftlichen Fachgesellschaften und Institutionen: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Chirurgie; Deutsche Gesellschaft für Innere Medizin e. V; Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internistische Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin; Deutsche Sepsis-Gesellschaft e. V; und Robert Koch-Institut. Pneumologie. 2018 Jan;72(1):15-63. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-121734. Epub 2018 Jan 16. German.

 

Kehrmann J, Chapot V, Buer J, Rating P, Bornfeld N, Steinmann J. Diagnostic performance of blood culture bottles for vitreous culture compared to conventional microbiological cultures in patients with suspected endophthalmitis. Euro J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2018, accepted.

 

2017

 

Turki AT, Rashidi-Alavijeh J, Dürig J, Gerken G, Rath PM, Witzke O. Successful treatment of cerebral aspergillosis: case report of a patient with T-cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia (T-LGL). BMC Infect Dis. 2017 Dec 28;17(1):797. doi: 10.1186/s12879-017-2877-8.

 

Kehrmann J, Veckollari B, Schmidt D, Schildgen O, Schildgen V, Wagner N, Zeschnigk M, Klein-Hitpass L, Witzke O, Buer J, Steinmann J. The lung microbiome in patients with with pneumocystis microbiome, BMC Pulm Medicine 2017 Dec 4;17(1):170.

 

Becker KA, Li X, Seitz A, Steinmann J, Koch A, Schuchman E, Kamler M, Edwards MJ, Caldwell CC, Gulbins E. Neutrophils Kill Reactive Oxygen Species-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Sphingosine. Cell Physiol Biochem 2017;43(4):1.

 

Seifert H, Körber-Irrgang B, Kresken M; German Ceftolozane/Tazobactam Study Group; Göbel U, Swidsinski S, Rath PM, Steinmann J, MacKenzie C, Mutters R, Peters G, Becker K, Podbielski A, Weise M, Siegel E, Glöckle B, Kniehl E, Becker A, Wichelhaus TA, Schubert S. In-vitro activity of ceftolozane/tazobactam against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterobacteriaceae isolates recovered from hospitalized patients in Germany. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2017 Jul 10. pii: S0924-8579(17)30273-X.

 

Soitropolus GC*, Steinmann J*, Stern S, Raduenz S, Machairas N, Rath PM, Saner FH, Paul A, Gallinat A. Donor leucocytosis predicts bacterial and fungal contamination of the preservation solution. Prog Transplant 2017 Jan 1:1526924817746681.

 

Rahmel T, Asmussen S, Karlik J, Steinmann J, Adamzik M, Peters J. Moxifloxacin monotherapy versus combination therapy in patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia evoked ARDS. BMC Anaesthesiol 2017, Jun 14;17(1):78.

 

Hamprecht A, Morio F, Bader O, Le Pape P, Steinmann J, Dannaoui E. Azole resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus in patients with cystic fibrosis: a matter of concern? Mycopathologica, 2017 Jun 26. doi: 10.1007/s11046-017-0162-4.[Epubahead of print]

 

Grosse-Onnebrink J, Stehling F, Tschiedel E, Olivier M, Mellies U, Schmidt R, Buer J, Rath PM, Steinmann J. Bacteraemia and fungaemia in cystic fibrosis patients withfebrile pulmonary exacerbation: a prospective observational study. BMC Pulm Med.2017 Jun 29;17(1):96.

 

Wöchtl B, Gunzer F, Gerner W, Gasse H, Koch M, Bagó Z, Ganter M, Weissenböck H, Dinhopl N, Coldewey SM, von Altrock A, Waldmann KH, Saalmüller A, Zimmermann K, Steinmann J, Kehrmann J, Klein-Hitpass L, Blom J, Ehricht R, Engelmann I, Hennig-Pauka I. Comparison of clinical and immunological findings in gnotobiotic piglets infected with Escherichia coli O104:H4 outbreak strain and EHEC O157:H7.Gut Pathog. 2017 May 25;9:30.

 

Grassmé H, Henry B, Ziobro R, Becker KA, Riethmüller J, Gardner A, Seitz AP, Steinmann J, Lang S, Ward C, Schuchman EH, Caldwell CC, Kamler M, Edwards MJ, Brodlie M, Gulbins E. β1-integrin accumulates in cystic fibrosis luminal airway epithelial membranes and decreases sphingosine promoting bacterial infections. Cell Host Microbe 2017 May 25. pii: S1931-3128(17)30194-4.

 

Korth J, Kukalla J, Rath PM, Dolff S, Krull M, Guberina H, Bienholz A, Wilde B, Becker S, Ross B, Anastasiou OE, Kribben A, Witzke O. Increased resistance of gram-negative urinary pathogens after kidney transplantation. BMC Nephrol. 2017 May 19;18(1):164.

 

Risslegger B, Zoran T, Lackner M, Aigner M, Sánchez-Reus F, Rezusta A, Chowdhary A, Taj-Aldeen SJ, Arendrup MC, Oliveri S, Kontoyiannis DP, Alastruey-Izquierdo A, Lagrou K, Lo Cascio G, Meis JF, Buzina W, Farina C, Drogari-Apiranthitou M, Grancini A, Tortorano AM, Willinger B, Hamprecht A, Johnson E, Klingspor L, Arsic-Arsenijevic V, Cornely OA, Meletiadis J, Prammer W, Tullio V, Vehreschild JJ, Trovato L, Lewis RE, Segal E, Rath PM, Hamal P, Rodriguez-Iglesias M, Roilides E, Arikan-Akdagli S, Chakrabarti A, Colombo AL, Fernández MS, Martin-Gomez MT, Badali H, Petrikkos G, Klimko N, Heimann SM, Houbraken J, Uzun O, Edlinger M, Fuente S, Lass-Flörl C. A Prospective International Aspergillus terreus Survey: An EFISG, ISHAM and ECMM Joint Study. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2017 Apr 13. pii: S1198-743X(17)30220-3.

 

Stehling F, Steinmann J, Mellies U. The microbiome and secondary lung disease in neuromuscular patients: Is it time to change our clinical practice? - Reply. Respirology. 2017 Mar 29. Weber M, Schaer J, Walther G, Kaerger K, Steinmann J, Rath PM, Spiess B, Buchheidt D, Hamprecht A, Kurzai O. FunResDB-A web resource for genotyping susceptibility testing of Aspergillus fumigatus. Med Mycol 2017 Mar 11. doi: 10.1093/mmy/myx015. [Epub ahead of print]

 

Kirchhoff L, Olsowski M, Zilmans K, Dittmer S, Haase G, L Sedlacek, Steinmann E, Buer J, Rath P-M., Steinmann J. Biofilm formation of the black yeast-like fungus Exophiala dermatitidis and its susceptibility to antiinfective agents, Sci Rep, 2017 Feb 17;7:42886.

 

Siddharta A, Pfaender S, Vielle NJ, Dijkman R, Friesland M, Becker B, Yang J, Engelmann M, Todt D, Windisch MP, Brill FH, Steinmann J, Steinmann J, Becker S, Alves MP, Pietschmann T, Eickmann M, Thiel V, Steinmann E. Virucidal activity of WHO-recommended formulations against enveloped viruses including Zika, Ebola and emerging Coronaviruses. J Infect Dis, 2017 Feb 1. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jix046. [Epub ahead of print]

 

Koroska F, Göttig S, Kaase M, Steinmann J, Gatermann S, Sommer J, Wille T, Plum G, Hamprecht A. Comparison of phenotypic tests and an immunochromatographic assay and development of a new algorithm for OXA-48-like detection. J Clin Microbiol. 2017;55:877-883.

Evaluation of Three Commercial PCR Assays for the Detection of Azole-Resistant Aspergillus fumigatus  from Respiratory Samples of Immunocompromised Patients. J  Fungi (Basel). 2021 Feb 11;7(2):132.

 

 

2015

 

Krüger A, Oldenburg M,  Chebrolu C, Beisser D,  Kolter J , Sigmund AM, Steinmann J , Schäfer S, Hochrein H,  Rahmann S. (2015).Human TLR8 senses UR/URR motifs in bacterial and mitochondrial RNA.EMBO reports 2015 Dec.16(12): 1656-1663. PMID: 26545385

Tatura R, Zeschnigk M, Hansen W, Steinmann J, Goncalves-Vidigal Hutzler M,Pastille E, Westendorf A, Buer J, Kehrmann J.  Relevance of Foxp3+ regulatory T cells for early and late phases of murine sepsis. Immunology. 2015 Jun 8. [Epub ahead of print]

 

Koltze A, Rath P.-M., Schöning S, Steinmann J, Wichelhaus TA, Bader P, Bochennek K, Lehrnbecher T. Beta-D-Glucan Screening for the Detection of Invasive Fungal Disease in Children Undergoing Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. J Clin Microbiol 2015 Jun 3. [Epub ahead of print]

 

Pfaender S, Walter S, Todt D, Behrendt P, Doerrbecker J, Woelk B, Engelmann M, Gravemann U, Seltsam A, Steinmann J, Burbelo PD, Klawonn F, Feige K, Pietschmann T, Cavalleri JMV, Steinmann E. Assessment of cross-species transmission of hepatitis C-related non-primate hepacivirus in a population of humans at high risk of exposure. J Gen Virol. Jun 3. [Epub ahead of print]

 

Juntermann B, Manka P, Hoyer DP, Kaiser GM, Radunz S, Pracht W, Mathe Z, Rath P-M, Steinmann J, Treckmann JW, Schulze M. Infectious complications in the era of MELD. Ann Transplant 2015 May 28;20:297-302.

 

Rath PM, Schoch B, Steinmann E, Buer J, Steinmann J. Reply: PCR assay for pathogen detection in ventriculostomy-related meningitis in neurosurgery patients: unanswered questions? Infection 2015 Apr;43(2):251-2.

 

Peng H, Li C, Kadow S, Henry BD, Steinmann J, Becker KA, Riehle A, Beckmann N, Wilker B, Li PL, Pritts T, Edwards MJ, Zhang Y, Gulbins E, Grassmé H. Acid sphingomyelinase inhibition protects mice from lung edema and lethal Staphylococcus aureus sepsis. J Mol Med 2015 Jun;93(6):675-89.

 

Steinmann J, Hamprecht A, Vehreschild MJGT, Cornely OA, Buchheidt D, Spiess B, Koldehoff M, Buer J, Meis JF, Rath P-M. Emergence of azole-resistant invasive aspergillosis in hematopoietic stem-cell transplant recipients in Germany. JAntimicrob Chemother 2015 May;70(5):1522-6.

 

Pfaender S, Brinkmann J, Todt D, Riebesehl N, Steinmann J, Steinmann J, Pietschmann T, Steinmann E. Mechanisms of viral inactivation methods against hepatitis C virus. Appl and Environ Microbiol 2015 Mar;81(5):1616-21.

 

Koehling HL, Willinger B, Buer J, Rath PM, Steinmann J. Comparative Evaluation of a New Commercial Colorimetric Microdilution Assay (SensiQuattro Candida EU) With MIC Test Strip and EUCAST Broth Microdilution for Susceptibility Testing of Invasive Candida Isolates. J Clin Microbiol 2015;53:255-61.

 

Tschiedel E, Rath PM, Steinmann J, Becker H, Dietrich R, Paul P, Felderhoff-Müser U, Dohna-Schwake C. Life-saving liver transplantation for multiorgan failure with severe rhabdomyolysis caused by Bacillus cereus-food poisoning. Paediatr Transplant 2015;19:E11-E14.

 

Henry BD, Neill DR, Becker KA, Gore S, Bricio-Moreno L, Ziobro R, Edwards MJ, Mühlemann K, Steinmann J, Kleuser B, Japtok L, Luginbühl M, Wolfmeier H, Scherag A, Gulbins E, Kadioglu A, Draeger A, Babiychuk EB. Engineered liposomal sequester bacterial exotoxins and protect from severe invasive infections in mice. Nat Biotechnol. 2015 Jan;33(1):81-8

 

2014

 

Vidigal PG, Mosel F, Koehling HL, Mueller KD, Buer J, Rath PM, Steinmann J.Delineation of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia isolates from cystic fibrosis patients by fatty acid methyl ester profiles and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectra using hierarchical cluster analysis and principal component analysis. Journal of medical microbiology 2014; 63(Pt 12):1615-1620. doi: 10.1099{jmm.0.079650-0. Epub 2014 Sep 29

 

Pewzner-Jung Y, Tavakoli T, Grassme H, Becker KA, Japtok L, Steinmann J, Joseph T, Lang S,Tuemmler B, Schuchman EH, Lentsch AB, Kleuser B, Edwards MJ, Futerman AH, Gulbins E. Sphingoid long chain bases prevent lung infection by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. EMBO molecular medicine 2014 Aug 1;6(9): 1205-14. doi: 10.15252/emmm.201404075

 

Schäfer ST, Gessner S, Scherag A, Rump K, Frey UH, Siffert W, Westendorf AM, Steinmann J, Peters J, Adamzik M.Hydrocortisone fails to abolish NF-+¦B1 protein nuclear translocation in deletion allele carriers of the NFKB1 promoter polymorphism (-94ins/delATTG) and is associated with increased 30-day mortality in septic shock.PloS one 2014 Aug 18;9(8): e104953. doi: 10.1371

 

Spiess B, Postina P, Reinwald M, Cornely OA, Hamprecht A, Hoenigl M, Lass-Flörl C, Rath PM, Steinmann J, Miehlke T, Lauten M, Will S, Merker N, Hofmann WK, Buchheidt D. "Incidence of Cyp51 A Key Mutations in Aspergillus fumigatus - A Study on  Primary Clinical Samples of Immunocompromised Patients in the Period of 1995-2013." PloS one 2014 Jul, 29;9;(7): e103113. Doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0103113- eCollection 2014.

 

Steinmann J, Giraud S, Schmidt D, Sedlacek L, Hamprecht A, Houbraken J, Meis JF, Bouchara JP,  Buer J, Rath PM.  Validation of a novel real time PCR for detecting Rasamsonia argillacea species complex in respiratory secretions from cystic fibrosis patients. New Microbes and New Infections 2014 May; 2(3):72-78. doi:10.1002/nmi2.44. Epub 2014 Apr 20.

 

Rath PM, Steinmann J.
Update on Diagnosis of Pneumocystis Pulmonary Infections.Current Fungal Infection Reports (2014): 1-8.

 

Buchheidt D, Spiess B, Cornely OA, Vehreschild MJ, Hamprecht A, Rath PM, Steinmann J, Groß U, Bader O, Lauten M, Reinwald M, Hofmann WK. 
[Azole resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus-epidemiology and detection in immunocompromised patients in Germany].
Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) 139.25 26 (2014): 1373-76.

 

Vidigal PG, Dittmer S, Steinmann E, Buer J, Rath PM, Steinmann J.
Adaptation of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia in cystic fibrosis: Molecular diversity, mutation frequency and antibiotic resistance.
Int J Med Microbiol 2014; 304(5-6):613-619.

 

Corsaro D, Walochnik J, Venditti D, Steinmann J, Müller KD, Michel R. Microsporidia-like parasites of amoebae belong to the early fungal lineage Rozellomycota. arasitology research 2014 May;113(5):1909-18. doi: 10.1007/s00436-014-3838-4.Epub 2014 Mar 21

 

Schukfeh N, Doerner JM, Heintschel von Heinegg E, Steinmann J, Metzelder ML, Kathemann S, Hoyer PF, Paul A, Gerner P.  Spectrum of pathogens in native liver, bile, and blood during pediatric liver transplantation.  Pediatric transplantation 2014 May; 18(3):266-71. doi: 10.1111/petr.12237. Epub 2014 Mar 5.

 

Vidigal PG, Müsken M, Becker KA, Häussler S, Wingender J, Steinmann E, Kehrmann J, Gulbins E, Buer J, Rath PM, Steinmann J.  Effects of Green Tea Compound Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate against Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Infection and Biofilm.  PloS one 9.4 2014 Apr 1;9(4): e92876. doi:10.1371/jornal.phone.0092876 eCollection 2014

 

Hammer, C, Rath PM, Steinmann J, Stoffels-Weindorf M, Klode J, Dissemond J.  "[Panton-Valentine leukocidin in patients with chronic wounds : Results from a clinical investigation in 100 patients.]."  Hautarzt. 2014 Feb;65(2):148-52.doi:10.1007/s00105-013-2728-5 German.

 

Ross B, Steinmann J, Buer J, Dusse F, Jakob H, Schneemann H, Hugo-Hanke S, Bräutigam S, Sanewski A, Kundt R, Parohl N, Nagel E, Popp W  Infektiologie K. Ausbruch mit Ralstonia pickettii durch kontaminierte Magnesium-Ampullen. Dtsch med Wochenschr 2014 Feb;139(07):323-6

 

Rath PM, Schoch B, Adamzik M, Steinmann E, Buer J, Steinmann J.  Value of multiplex PCR using cerebrospinal fluid for the diagnosis of ventriculostomy-related meningitis in neurosurgery patients. 
Infection 2014 Jan 29;1-7.

 

Kehrmann J, Tatura R, Zeschnigk M, Probst-Kepper M, Geffers R, Steinmann J, Buer J. Impact of 5-Aza-2´-deoxycytidine and Epigallocatechin-3-gallate for induction of Human regulatory T cells.
Immunology. 2014 Jan 29 [Epub ahead of print]

 

Saner FH, Nowak K, Hoyer D, Rath P, Canbay A, Paul A, Koldehoff M, Elmaagali A. A non-interventional study of the genetic polymorphisms of NOD2 associated with increased mortality in non-alcoholic liver transplant patients.  BMC gastroenterology 2014 Jan 6;14(1):4.  Colpitts CC, Schang LM, Rachmawati H, Frentzen A, Pfaender S, Behrendt P, Brown RJ, Bankwitz D, Steinmann J, Ott M, Meulemann P, Rice CM, Ploss A, Pietschmann T, Steinmann E. 
Turmeric curcumin inhibits entry of all hepatitis C virus genotypes into human liver cells.
Gut 2014.

 

2013

 

Adamzik M, Broll J, Steinmann J, Westendorf AM, Rehfeld I, Kreissig C, Peters J.An increased alveolar CD4+ CD25+ Foxp3+ T-regulatory cell ratio in acute respiratory distresssyndrome is associated with increased 30-day mortality. Intensive care medicine 2013;1-9.

 

Colpitts CC, Schang LM, Rachmawati H, Frentzen A, Pfaender S, Behrendt P, Brown RJ, Bankwitz D, Steinmann J, Ott M, Meulemann P,  Rice CM, Ploss A, Pietschmann T, Steinmann E. Turmeric curcumin inhibits entry of all hepatitis C virus genotypes into human liver cells. Gut 2013.

 

Doerrbecker J, Meuleman P, Kang J, Riebesehl N, Wilhelm C, Friesland M, Pfaender S, Steinmann J, Pietschmann T, Steinmann E.Thermostability of seven hepatitis C virus genotypes in vitro and in vivo. Journal of viral hepatitis 2013.

 

Goncalves Vidigal P, Schmidt D, Stehling F, Mellies U, Steinmann E, Buer J, Rath PM, Steinmann J.
Development of a quantitative immunofluorescence assay for detection of  Stenotrophomonas maltophilia antibodies in patients with cystic fibrosis. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis 2013 May 22.[Epub ahead of print]

 

Schemuth H, Dittmer S, Lackner M, Sedlacek L, Hamprecht A, Steinmann E, Buer J, Rath PM, Steinmann J.
In vitro activity of colistin as single agent and in combination with antifungals against filamentous fungi occurring in patients with cystic fibrosis. Mycoses 2013 May;56(3):297-303.

 

Behrend P, Doerrbecker J, Riebesehl N, Wilhelm C, Ciesak S, Erichsen TJ, Steinmann J, Ott M, Manns MP, Pietschmann T, Steinmann E.
Transmission of Hepatitis C virus in different Anesthetics. Am J Infect Control. 2013 Mar 22 [Epub ahead of print](Letter)

 

Steinmann J, Buer J, Pietschmann T, Steinmann E.
Anti-infective properties of Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), a component of Green Tea. British Journal of Pharmacology 2013 Mar doi:10.1111/bph. 12009.

 

Adamzik M, Schäfer S, Frey U, Winning S, Frede S, Steinmann J, Fandrey J, Zacharowski K, Siffert W, Peters J, Hartmann M.
The NFKB1 promoter polymorphism (-94ins/delATTG) alters nuclear translocation of NF-kB1 in monocytes following lipopilysaccharide stimulation an is associated with increased mortality in sepsis. Anesthesiology 2013 Jan; 118(1):123-133.

 

Doerrbecker J, Behrend P, Mateu-Gelabert P, Riebesehl N, Wilhelm C, Steinmann J, Pietschmann T, Steinmann E.
Hepatitis C virus genotypes among injection drug users: risk associated with sharing waters, filter and water containers. J Infect Dis. 2013;207(2):281-7.

 

2012

 

Ejaz A, Steinmann E, Banki Z, Anggakusum, Khalid S, Lengauer S, Wilhelm C, Zoller H, Schloegl A, Steinmann J, Grabski E, Kleines M, Pietschmann T, Stoiber H.
Specific Acquisition of Functional CD59 but Not CD46 or CD55 by Hepatitis C Virus. PLOS ONE 2012;7(9):e45770. Epub 2012 Sep 25.

 

Steinmann J, Paulmann D, Becker B, Bischoff B, Steinmann E, Steinmann J.
Comparison of virucidal activity of alcohol-based hand sanitizers versus antimicrobial hand soaps in vitro and in vivo. Journal of Hospital Infection 2012. Sep 22. Pii:S0195-6701(12)00273-3. doi: 10.10.16/j.jhin.2012.08.005. [Epub ahead of print]

 

Rath PM, Buchheidt D, Spiess B, Arfanis E, Buer J, Steinmann J.
First reported case of azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus due to TR/L98H mutation in Germany.Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 2012 Aug 13. [Epub ahead of print]

 

Rath PM, Steinmann J.
Diagnostik invasiver Pilzinfektionen. Journal of Laboratory Medicine, in press.

 

Rath PM, Saner F, Paul A, Lehmann N, Steinmann E, Buer J, Steinmann J. Multiplex PCR for rapid and improved diagnosis of bloodstream infections in liver transplant recipients. J Clin Microbiol 2012 Apr 4.

 

Tschiedel E, Steinmann J, Buer J, Onnebrink JG, Felderhoff-Muser U, Rath PM. Dohna-Schwake C. Results and relevance of molecular detection of pathogens by SeptiFast--a retrospective analysis in 75 critically ill children. Klin Padiatr 2012 Jan;224(1):12-6.

 

2011

 

Ciesek S, von HT, Colpitts CC, Schang LM, Friesland M, Steinmann J, Meulemann, P, Pietschmann T, Steinmann E. The green tea polyphenol, epigallocatechin-3-gallate, inhibits hepatitis C virus entry. Hepatology 2011 Dec;54(6):1947-55.

 

Ruhnke M, Rickerts V, Cornely OA, Buchheidt D, Gloeckner A, Heinz W, Höhl R, Karthaus M, Kujath P, Willinger B, Presterl E, Rath P, Ritter J, Glasmacher A, Lass-Förl C, Groll AH. Diagnosis and therapy of Candida infections: joint recommendations of the German Speaking Mycological Society and the Paul-Ehrlich-Society for Chemotherapy. Mycoses 2011;54(4):279-310.

 

Goncalves-Vidigal P, Grosse-Onnebrink J, Mellies U, Buer J, Rath P, Steinmann J. Stenotrophomonas maltophilia in cystic fibrosis: Improved detection by the use of selective agar and evaluation of antimicrobial resistance. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis 2011;10(6):422-7.

 

Adamzik M, Frey UH, Mohlenkamp S, Scherag A, Waydhas C, Marggraf G, Damman M, Steinmann J, Siffert W, Peters, S. Aquaporin 5 gene promoter--1364A/C polymorphism associated with 30-day survival in severe sepsis. Anesthesiology 2011 Apr;114(4):912-7.

 

Kehrmann J, Kaase M, Szabados F, Gatermann SG, Buer J, Rath PM, Steinmann, J. Vancomycin MIC creep in MRSA blood culture isolates from Germany: a regional problem? Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2011 May;30(5):677-83.

 

Steinmann J, Schmidt D, Buer J, Rath P. Discrimination of Scedosporium prolificans against Pseudallescheria boydii and Scedosporium apiospermum by semiautomated repetitive sequence-based PCR. Medical Mycology 2011;49(5):475-83.

 

Steinmann J, Knaust A, Moussa A, Joch J, Ahrens A, Walmrath HD, Eikmann T, Herr C. Implementation of a novel on-ward computer-assisted surveillance system for device-associated infections in an intensive care unit. Int J Hyg Environ Health 2008 Mar;211(1-2):192-9

 

Doerrbecker J, Friesland M, Ciesek S, Erichsen TJ, Mateu-Gelabert P, Steinmann J, Steinmann J, Pietschmann T, Steinmann E. Inactivation and survival of hepatitis C virus on inanimate surfaces. J Infect Dis 2011 Dec 15;204(12):1830-8.

 

Paulmann D, Steinmann J, Becker B, Bischoff B, Steinmann E, Steinmann J. Virucidal activity of different alcohols against murine norovirus, a surrogate of human norovirus. J Hosp Infect 2011 Dec;79(4):378-9.

 

Steinmann J, Kaase M, Gatermann S, Popp W, Steinmann E, Damman M, Paul A, Saner F, Buer J, Rath PM.. Outbreak due to a Klebsiella pneumoniae strain harbouring KPC-2 and VIM-1 in a German university hospital, July 2010 to January 2011. Eurosurveillance 2011;16(33):13-8.

 

2010

 

Ciesek S, Friesland M, Steinmann J, Becker B, Wedemeyer H, Manns MP, Steinmann E. How stable is the hepatitis C virus (HCV)? Environmental stability of HCV and its susceptibility to chemical biocides. J Infect Dis 2010 Jun 15;201(12):1859-66

 

Steinmann J, Buer J, Rath P. Caspofungin: Cross-Reactivity in the Aspergillus Antigen Assay. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2010;48(6):2313.

 

2009

 

Steinmann J, Marggraf G, Buer J, Rath PM. Syphilis-specific Immunoglobulin G Seroconversion After Double-lung Transplantation. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation 2009;28(8):857-9.

 

Magulski T, Paulmann D, Bischoff B, Becker B, Steinmann E, Steinmann J, Goroncy-Bermes P, Steinmann J. Inactivation of murine norovirus by chemical biocides on stainless steel. BMC Infect Dis 2009 Jul 7;9:107.:107.

 

Vernadakis S, Saner F, Rath P, Kaiser G, Mathe Z, Treckmann J, et al. Successful salvage therapy with daptomycin after linezolid and vancomycin failure in a liver transplant recipient with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis. Transplant Infectious Disease 2009;11(4):346-8.

 

Steinmann J, Buer J, Rath P, Paul A, Saner F. Invasive aspergillosis in two liver transplant recipients: diagnosis by SeptiFast. Transplant Infectious Disease 2009;11(2):175-8.

 

2008

 

Saner FH, Damink SW, Pavlakovic G, van den Broek MA, Rath PM, Sotiropoulo GC, et al. Pulmonary and blood stream infections in adult living donor and cadaveric liver transplant patients. Transplantation 2008;85(11):1564-8.

 

Graue N, Korber A, Schmid E, Rath P, Dissemond J. Therapy-resistant skin and soft tissue infections caused by community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a young immunocompetent adult. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 2008;22(6):766-7.

 

2006

 

Saner F, Gensicke J, Rath P, Fruhauf N, Gu Y, Paul A, et al. Safety profile of concomitant use of caspofungin and cyclosporine or tacrolimus in liver transplant patients. Infection 2006;34(6):328-32.

 

Saner FH, Heuer M, Rath PM, Gensicke J, Radtke A, Druehe N, et al. Successful salvage therapy with tigecycline after linezolid failure in a liver transplant recipient with MRSA pneumonia. Liver Transplantation 2006;12(11):1689-92.

 

Elmaagacli AH, Koldehoff M, Hindahl H, Steckel NK, Trenschel R, Peceny R, Ottinger,H.; Rath P-M, Ross R.S, Roggendorf M. Mutations in innate immune system NOD2/CARD 15 and TLR-4 (Thr399Ile) genes influence the risk for severe acute graft-versus-host disease in patients who underwent an allogeneic transplantation. Transplantation 2006;81(2):247.

 

2005

 

Trenschel R, Ditschkowski M, Elmaagacli AH, Koldehoff M, Ottinger H, Steckel N, Hlinka M, Peceny R,  Rath P-M, Dermoumi H, Beelen D.W. Caspofungin as second-line therapy for fever of unknown origin or invasive fungal infection following allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplantation 2005;35(6):583-6.

 

2003

 

Schmidt D, Rath PM. Faster genetic identification of medically important aspergilli by using gellan gum as gelling agent in mycological media. Journal of Medical Microbiology 2003;52(8):653-5.

 

Ansorg R, Rath PM, Fabry W. Inhibition of the anti-staphylococcal activity of the antiseptic polihexanide by mucin. Arzneimittel-Forschung-Drug Research 2003;53(5):368-71.

 

Scherer C, Müller KD, Rath PM, Ansorg RAM. Influence of culture conditions on the fatty acid profiles of laboratory-adapted and freshly isolated strains of Helicobacter pylori. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2003;41(3):1114-7.

 

Ansorg R, Rath PM, Runde V, Beelen DW. Influence of intestinal decontamination using metronidazole on the detection of methanogenic Archaea in bone marrow transplant recipients. Bone Marrow Transplantation 2003;31(2):117-9.

 

2002

 

Rath PM, Freise JM, Ansorg R. Susceptibility testing of Aspergillus spp. by means of an automated blood culture system. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 2002;50(1):115-7.

 

Ansorg RAM, Azem T, Fabry WH, Rath PM. Influence of mucin on the activity of the antiseptic Lavasept (R) against Staphylococcus aureus. Chemotherapy 2002;48(3):129-33.

 

Rath PM, Petermeier K, Verweij PE, Ansorg R. Differentiation of Aspergillus ustus strains by random amplification of polymorphic DNA. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2002;40(6):2231-3.

 

2001

 

Rath PM, Knippschild M, Ansorg R. Diversity and persistence of Staphylococcus epidermidis strains that colonize the skin of healthy individuals. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases 2001;20(7):517-9.

 

Rath PM. Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of reference strains of the genus Aspergillus. Mycoses 2001;44(3-4):65-72.

 

Rath PM, Schmidt D. Gellan gum as a suitable gelling agent in microbiological media for PCR applications. Journal of Medical Microbiology 2001;50(1):108-9.

 

2000

 

Rath PM, Ansorg R. Identification of medically important Aspergillus species by single strand conformational polymorphism (SSCP) of the PCR amplified intergenic spacer region Identifizierung humanmedizinisch relevanter Aspergillus Arten durch Analyse der Einzelstrang Konformations Polymorphismen der amplifizierten Intergenic Spacer Region. Mycoses 2000;43(1112):381-6.

 

Lass-Florl C, Rath PM, Niederwieser D, Kofler G, Wurzner R, Krezy A, et al. Aspergillus terreus infections in haematological malignancies: molecular epidemiology suggests association with in-hospital plants. Journal of Hospital Infection 2000;46(1):31-5.

 

Rath PM, Steinmann J.
Update on Diagnosis of Pneumocystis Pulmonary Infections.Current Fungal Infection Reports (2014): 1-8.

 

Buchheidt D, Spiess B, Cornely OA, Vehreschild MJ, Hamprecht A, Rath PM, Steinmann J, Groß U, Bader O, Lauten M, Reinwald M, Hofmann WK.
[Azole resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus-epidemiology and detection in immunocompromised patients in Germany].
Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) 139.25 26 (2014): 1373-76.

 

Vidigal PG, Dittmer S, Steinmann E, Buer J, Rath PM, Steinmann J.
Adaptation of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia in cystic fibrosis: Molecular diversity, mutation frequency and antibiotic resistance.
International Journal of Medical Microbiology (2014).

Stehling F, Pieper N, Bouikidis A, Steinmann J, Rath P-M, Mellies U.  Upper airway microbial colonization in patients with neuromuscular disorders. Respirology, 2016 May 24. Doi 10.1111/resp. 12814. [Epub ahead of print]