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  1. Characterization of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus, Levilactobacillus brevis and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Metabolites and Evaluation of Their Antimicrobial Activity against Food Pathogens

    Article • Applied Sciences, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  2. Serosurvey of IgG Antibodies against Bartonella henselae and Rickettsia typhi in the Population of Attica, Greece

    Article • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, September 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  3. Invasive infection from Kingella kingae: Not only arthritis

    Article • IDCases, January 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  4. Results from the Survey of Antibiotic Resistance (SOAR) 2014–16 in Greece

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

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  5. Prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium and other sexually-transmitted pathogens among high-risk individuals in Greece

    Article • GERMS, March 2018, Asociatia Pentru Cresterea Vizibilitatii Cercetarii Stiintifice (ACVCS)

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  6. Aerococcus urinae, a cause of cystitis with malodorous urine in a child: clinical and microbiological challenges

    Article • JMM Case Reports, February 2017, Society for General Microbiology

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  7. Differences of Cytokine Levels in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Samples in Adults With Non-CF Bronchiectasis

    Article • CHEST Journal, April 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  8. 18-Fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography scan for monitoring the therapeutic response in experimental Staphylococcus aureus foreign-body osteomyelitis

    Article • Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, August 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  9. MLST typing of antimicrobial-resistant Propionibacterium acnes isolates from patients with moderate to severe acne vulgaris

    Article • Anaerobe, February 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  10. Bronchiectasis Exacerbations: The Role of Atypical Bacteria and Respiratory Syncytial Virus

    Article • Canadian Respiratory Journal, January 2015, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  11. A prospective study on bacterial and atypical etiology of acute exacerbation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Article • Future Microbiology, November 2014, Future Medicine

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  12. Detection of Bacteria Bearing Resistant Biofilm Forms, by Using the Universal and Specific PCR is Still Unhelpful in the Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infections

    Article • Frontiers in Medicine, September 2014, Frontiers

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas, Professor George Babis

  13. Pulmonary Function Tests for the Prediction of Non-CF Bronchiectasis Exacerbations

    Article • CHEST Journal, March 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  14. Granulomatous infection of the hand and wrist due to Azospirillum spp.

    Article • Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, August 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  15. Differences in the epidemiology between paediatric and adult invasiveStreptococcus pyogenesinfections

    Article • Epidemiology and Infection, June 2013, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  16. Comparative Evaluation of Conventional and Real-Time PCR Assays for Detecting Bacteroides fragilis in Clinical Samples

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, February 2013, ASM Journals

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  17. Culture-negative endocarditis due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae

    Article • OA Case Reports, February 2013, Open Access Publishing London

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  18. High Level of Heterogeneity Among Listeria monocytogenes Isolates from Clinical and Food Origin Specimens in Greece

    Article • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, September 2012, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  19. Cutaneous infection caused by Bacillus anthracis in Larissa, Thessaly, Central Greece, July 2012

    Article • Eurosurveillance, August 2012, European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  20. Reduced air contamination in an ICU environment with a portable air purification system

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

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  21. Antimicrobial efficacy of denture adhesives on some oral malodor-related microbes

    Article • Odontology, November 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  22. Microbiological Factors Associated With Colonization and Exacerbations in Patients With Bronchiectasis

    Article • CHEST Journal, October 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  23. Epidemiological characteristics of infections caused by Bacteroides, Prevotella and Fusobacterium species: A prospective observational study

    Article • Anaerobe, June 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  24. Comparative activity of carbapenem testing: the COMPACT study

    Article • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, March 2011, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  25. Detection of Bacillus Galmette-Guerin (Mycobacterium bovis BCG) DNA in Urine and Blood Specimens after Intravesical Immunotherapy for Bladder Carcinoma

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

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  26. Comparative activity of ceftobiprole against Gram-positive and Gram-negative isolates from Europe and the Middle East: the CLASS study

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

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  27. Chlamydia trachomatis Serovar Distribution and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Coinfection in Male Patients with Urethritis in Greece

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, March 2010, ASM Journals

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  28. In vitro activity of tigecycline against 2423 clinical isolates and comparison of the available interpretation breakpoints

    Article • Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, February 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  29. PREVALENCE OF COMMON AND ATYPICAL PATHOGENS IN INFECTIOUS EXACERBATIONS OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD) AND THEIR CLINICAL IMPORTANCE

    Article • CHEST Journal, October 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  30. Colonization with Multiple Staphylococcus aureus Strains among Patients in European Intensive Care Units

    Article • Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, September 2009, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  31. Infant penile tuberculosis following circumcision

    Article • Journal of Infection, January 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  32. Risk Factors for Coexistence of Fluoroquinolone Resistance and ESBL Production amongEnterobacteriaceaein a Greek University Hospital

    Article • Journal of Chemotherapy, August 2008, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  33. Prevalence of emm types 1 and 12 from invasive Streptococcus pyogenes disease in Greece—results of enhanced surveillance

    Article • Clinical Microbiology and Infection, August 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  34. Molecular-Beacon-Based Real-Time PCR for Detection and Quantification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA in Clinical Samples

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, July 2008, ASM Journals

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  35. Moxifloxacin resistance is prevalent among Bacteroides and Prevotella species in Greece

    Article • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, April 2008, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  36. Corrigendum to “Differences in the changes in resistance patterns to third- and fourth-generation cephalosporins and piperacillin/tazobactam among Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli clinical isolates following a restriction policy in a Greek te...

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, September 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  37. A Large Scale Data Mining Approach to Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance

    Article • June 2007, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  38. P1367 Epidemiological and clinical investigation of Gram-negative anaerobic infections in Greece

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, March 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  39. P758 Differences in the epidemiology of paediatric and adult Strep-tococcus pyogenes invasive infections in Greece, 2003–2005

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, March 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  40. P763 Epidemiological investigation of Clostridium difficile associated diarrhoea in a tertiary care hospital

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, March 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  41. P1986 Evaluation of real-time PCR assays, based in molecular beacon technology, for detection and quantification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, March 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  42. Differences in the evolution of imipenem susceptibility among Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli isolates during a 6-year period in a tertiary care hospital

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, February 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  43. Two Cases of Infections Due to Multidrug-Resistant Bacteroides fragilis Group Strains

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, September 2006, ASM Journals

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  44. Septic arthritis due to Roseomonas mucosa in a rheumatoid arthritis patient receiving infliximab therapy

    Article • Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, August 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  45. In vitro activities of tigecycline against recently isolated Gram-negative anaerobic bacteria in Greece, including metronidazole-resistant strains

    Article • Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, July 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  46. Multicentre survey of the in-vitro activity of seven antimicrobial agents, including ertapenem, against recently isolated Gram-negative anaerobic bacteria in Greece

    Article • Clinical Microbiology and Infection, October 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  47. Ruling OutBacillus anthracis

    Article • Emerging Infectious Diseases, April 2004, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  48. Prevalence and characterization of the mechanisms of macrolide, lincosamide and streptogramin resistance in viridans group streptococci

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, December 2003, Elsevier

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  49. A common clone of erythromycin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in Greece and the UK

    Article • Clinical Microbiology and Infection, September 2003, Elsevier

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas, Professor ANDROULLA EFSTRATIOU

  50. Changes in the epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Greek tertiary care hospital, over an 8-year-period

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, June 2003, Elsevier

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  51. Predominance of two M-types among erythromycin-resistant group A Streptococci from Greek children

    Article • Clinical Microbiology and Infection, April 2003, Elsevier

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas, Professor ANDROULLA EFSTRATIOU

  52. Epidemiology of multiresistant Enterococcus avium isolates in a Greek tertiary care hospital

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, December 2002, Elsevier

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  53. First report of ampicillin and glycopeptide resistant Enterococcus faecium VanA bacteraemia in Greece

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, November 2000, Elsevier

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  54. Helicobacter pylori phenotypes in symptomatic H pylori(+)patients and asymptomatic controls; Correlations with gastritis parameters

    Article • Gastroenterology, April 2000, Elsevier

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  55. Rapid urease test is less sensitive than histology in diagnosing Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding

    Article • Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, April 2000, Wiley

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  56. Diversity among high-level aminoglycoside-resistant enterococci

    Article • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, March 2000, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  57. The first clinical isolate of Enterococcus faecium with the VanB phenotype in a teaching hospital in Greece

    Article • Clinical Microbiology and Infection, December 1999, Elsevier

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  58. Postanginal Sepsis Syndrome with Metastatic Lung Abscess in a Young Man

    Article • Anaerobe, April 1997, Elsevier

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas

  59. Optimizing production of extracellular lipase fromRhodotorula glutinis

    Article • Biotechnology Letters, May 1992, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Joseph Papaparaskevas