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Fields of interest:

• Antibiotic resistance in Gram negatives
• beta-lactams
• carbapenems
• quinolones

Recent publications:

Poirel L, Nordmann P, Lagrutta E, Cleary T, Munoz-Price LS. (2010) Emergence of KPC-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa, United States. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. Apr 26.

Poirel L, Rodríguez-Martínez JM, Al Naiemi N, Debets-Ossenkopp YJ, Nordmann P. (2010) Characterization of DIM-1, an integron-encoded metallo-ß-lactamase from a Pseudomonas stutzeri clinical isolate in the Netherlands. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. Mar 22.

Rodriguez-Martinez JM, Nordmann P, Fortineau N, Poirel L. (2010) VIM-19, a metallo-ß-lactamase with increased carbapenemase activity from Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 54(1):471-6.

Poirel L, Docquier JD, De Luca F, Verlinde A, Ide L, Rossolini GM, Nordmann P. (2010) BEL-2, an extended-spectrum ß-lactamase with increased activity toward expanded-spectrum cephalosporins in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 54(1):533-5.

Mugnier PD, Poirel L, Naas T, Nordmann P. (2010) Worldwide dissemination of the blaOXA-23 carbapenemase gene of Acinetobacter baumannii. Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Jan;16(1):35-40.

Simões RR, Poirel L, Da Costa PM, Nordmann P. (2010) Seagulls and beaches as reservoirs for multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli. Emerg Infect Dis. 16(1):110-2.

Poirel L, Mugnier PD, Toleman MA, Walsh TR, Rapoport MJ, Petroni A, Nordmann P. (2009) ISCR2, another vehicle for blaVEB gene acquisition. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy;53:2492-2498.

Poirel L, Figueiredo S, Cattoir V, Carattoli A, Nordmann P. (2008) Acinetobacter radioresistens as a silent source of carbapenem resistance for Acinetobacter spp. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 52:1252-1256.

Poirel L, Rodriguez-Martinez JM, Plésiat P, Nordmann P. (2009) Naturally-occurring class A ß-lactamases from the Burkholderia cepacia complex. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy;53 :876-882.

Poirel L, Carrër A, Pitout JD, Nordmann P. (2009) Integron-Mobilization Unit as a source of mobility of antibiotic resistance genes. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy;53:2492-2498.