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List of works by Karen Vickery

2',3'-dideoxy-3'-fluoroguanosine inhibits duck hepatitis B virus in vivo.

scientific article published on March 1996

A multiomics approach to identify host-microbe alterations associated with infection severity in diabetic foot infections: a pilot study

scientific article published on 22 March 2021

A new dry-surface biofilm model: An essential tool for efficacy testing of hospital surface decontamination procedures

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A novel drug combination strategy that redesigns the pharmacological management of oral cancer

A pilot study into locating the bad bugs in a busy intensive care unit.

scientific article published in December 2015

A prospective study of the efficacy of routine decontamination for gastrointestinal endoscopes and the risk factors for failure.

scientific article published in June 2006

Alcohol fixation of bacteria to surgical instruments increases cleaning difficulty and may contribute to sterilization inefficacy

scientific article published on 8 June 2017

Analysis of proximal bone margins in diabetic foot osteomyelitis by conventional culture, DNA sequencing and microscopy

scientific article published on 28 August 2019

Antigen-specific blastogenesis assays for duck hepatitis B virus using duck peripheral blood and splenic mononuclear cells.

scientific article published in November 1997

Approaches to biofilm-associated infections: the need for standardized and relevant biofilm methods for clinical applications

scientific article published on 18 November 2016

Bacterial Antigens Reduced the Inhibition Effect of Capsaicin on Cal 27 Oral Cancer Cell Proliferation

scientific article published in 2021

Bacterial Biofilm Infection Detected in Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma

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Bacterial Diversity of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Current Status and Future Prospectives

scientific article published on 10 November 2019

Biofilm contamination of high-touched surfaces in intensive care units: epidemiology and potential impacts

scientific article published on 15 March 2019

Biofilm removal by medical device cleaners: comparison of two bioreactor detection assays

scientific article published on 21 January 2010

Breast implant associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma in Australia and New Zealand - high surface area textured implants are associated with increased risk

scientific article published on 5 May 2017

Can molecular DNA-based techniques unravel the truth about diabetic foot infections?

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Characterization of microbial community composition, antimicrobial resistance and biofilm on intensive care surfaces.

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Chronic biofilm infection in breast implants is associated with an increased T-cell lymphocytic infiltrate: implications for breast implant-associated lymphoma.

scientific article published on February 2015

Cleaning and sterilization protocol for reused cardiac electrophysiology catheters inactivates hepatitis and coxsackie viruses

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Combined Bacterial Antigen Lipopolysaccharide and Lipoteichoic Acid Increase Cal 27 Oral Cancer Cell Proliferation

Complex design of surgical instruments as barrier for cleaning effectiveness, favouring biofilm formation

scientific article published on 10 November 2018

Delipidation of a hepadnavirus: Viral inactivation and vaccine development.

scientific article published on 30 June 2006

Detection of persistent vegetative bacteria and amplified viral nucleic acid from in-use testing of gastrointestinal endoscopes

scientific article published on June 1, 1998

Detection of subclinical infection in significant breast implant capsules

scientific article published on 01 April 2003

Difficulty in removing biofilm from dry surfaces

scientific article published on 04 July 2019

Effect of cadexomer iodine on the microbial load and diversity of chronic non-healing diabetic foot ulcers complicated by biofilm in vivo.

scientific article published on 10 April 2017

Effect of hand hygiene and glove use on cleanliness of reusable surgical instruments.

scientific article published on 21 June 2017

Effects of Phyllanthus plant extracts on duck hepatitis B virus in vitro and in vivo.

scientific article published in June 1992

Establishment of an in-use testing method for evaluating disinfection of surgical instruments using the duck hepatitis B model

scientific article published in 1996

Evaluation of Host Immune Response in Diabetic Foot Infection Tissues Using an RNA Sequencing-Based Approach

scientific article published on 04 February 2021

Evaluation of an automated high-level disinfection technology for ultrasound transducers.

scientific article published on 5 December 2013

Evaluation of disinfection and sterilization of reusable angioscopes with the duck hepatitis B model

scientific article published on 01 August 1999

Evaluation of short exposure times of antimicrobial wound solutions against microbial biofilms: from in vitro to in vivo.

scientific article published on 18 November 2017

Evaluation of stainless steel surgical instruments subjected to multiple use/processing

scientific article published on 28 September 2017

Hepatitis C virus infection rates and risk factors in an Australian hospital endoscopy cohort.

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Host DNA depletion efficiency of microbiome DNA enrichment methods in infected tissue samples

scientific article published on 30 January 2020

Hypochlorous Acid Versus Povidone-Iodine Containing Irrigants: Which Antiseptic is More Effective for Breast Implant Pocket Irrigation?

scientific article published on 28 November 2017

In vitro and in vivo investigation of the influence of implant surface on the formation of bacterial biofilm in mammary implants.

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Inactivation of duck hepatitis B virus by a hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilization system: laboratory and 'in use' testing.

scientific article published on April 1999

Intensive care unit environmental surfaces are contaminated by multidrug-resistant bacteria in biofilms: combined results of conventional culture, pyrosequencing, scanning electron microscopy, and confocal laser microscopy.

scientific article published on 25 June 2015

Is biofilm accumulation on endoscope tubing a contributor to the failure of cleaning and decontamination?

scientific article published in November 2004

ML218 HCl Is More Efficient Than Capsaicin in Inhibiting Bacterial Antigen-Induced Cal 27 Oral Cancer Cell Proliferation

scientific article published in 2021

Microscopy visualisation confirms multi-species biofilms are ubiquitous in diabetic foot ulcers

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Next Generation DNA Sequencing of Tissues from Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers.

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Patient shoe covers: Transferring bacteria from the floor onto surgical bedsheets.

scientific article published on 5 May 2016

Presence of biofilm containing viable multiresistant organisms despite terminal cleaning on clinical surfaces in an intensive care unit.

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Prevention of biofilm-induced capsular contracture with antibiotic-impregnated mesh in a porcine model.

scientific article published in September 2012

Removal of biofilm from endoscopes: evaluation of detergent efficiency.

scientific article published in May 2004

Reprocessing safety issues associated with complex-design orthopaedic loaned surgical instruments and implants

scientific article published on 05 September 2018

Response to "The Importance of Clinically Relevant Research When Making Comparisons".

scientific article published on 14 February 2018

Response to Russotto et al.

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Special Issue: Microbial Biofilms in Healthcare: Formation, Prevention and Treatment

scientific article published on 22 June 2019

Staphylococcus aureus dry surface biofilms are more resistant to heat treatment than traditional hydrated biofilms.

scientific article published on 14 September 2017

Staphylococcus aureus dry-surface biofilms are not killed by sodium hypochlorite: implications for infection control.

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Subclinical (biofilm) infection causes capsular contracture in a porcine model following augmentation mammaplasty.

scientific article published in September 2010

Surface-attached cells, biofilms and biocide susceptibility: implications for hospital cleaning and disinfection

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TRPA1: A Potential Prognostic Indicator for Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

The A, B and C's of Silicone Breast Implants: Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma, Biofilm and Capsular Contracture

scientific article published on 28 November 2018

The Effect of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with and without Instillation on Mature Biofilms In Vitro.

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The Functional Influence of Breast Implant Outer Shell Morphology on Bacterial Attachment and Growth

scientific article published on 01 October 2018

The Role of Bacterial Biofilm in Adverse Soft-Tissue Filler Reactions: A Combined Laboratory and Clinical Study

scientific article published on March 2017

The current pattern of hepatitis B virus infection in Australia.

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The early host innate immune response to duck hepatitis B virus infection

scientific article published on 21 October 2009

The effect of disinfectant formulation and organic soil on the efficacy of oxidising disinfectants against biofilms

scientific article published on 26 October 2018

The effect of multiple cycles of contamination, detergent washing, and disinfection on the development of biofilm in endoscope tubing

scientific article published on 19 January 2009

The effect of surgical immunomodulation on liver inflammation and clearance of DHBV infection.

scientific article published on December 2006

The effect of topical negative pressure on wound biofilms using an in vitro wound model

scientific article published on 29 November 2011

The efficacy of topical agents used in wounds for managing chronic biofilm infections: A systematic review

scientific article published on 31 December 2019

The impact of hepatitis B vaccination in a Western country: recall of vaccination and serological status in Australian adults

scientific article published on 19 September 2005

The increased killing of biofilms in vitro by combining topical silver dressings with topical negative pressure in chronic wounds.

scientific article published on 8 April 2014

The role of bacterial biofilms in device-associated infection

scientific article published on 01 November 2013

The significance of transfusion in the past as a risk for current hepatitis B and hepatitis C infection: a study in endoscopy patients

scientific article published on 01 May 2005

The validity of adenosine triphosphate measurement in detecting endoscope contamination

scientific article published on 06 August 2018

Tracing upconversion nanoparticle penetration in human skin

scientific article published on 05 September 2019

Transfer of dry surface biofilm in the healthcare environment: the role of healthcare workers' hands as vehicles

scientific article published on 28 June 2018

Transmission of Staphylococcus aureus from dry surface biofilm (DSB) via different types of gloves

scientific article published on 13 November 2018

Understanding the microbiome of diabetic foot osteomyelitis: insights from molecular and microscopic approaches.

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