Jen Kok

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Affiliation: New South Wales
Country: Australia

Publications

  1. ncbi Viral pneumonitis is increased in obese patients during the first wave of pandemic A(H1N1) 2009 virus
    Jen Kok
    Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, Sydney Institute for Emerging Infections and Biosecurity, University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
    PLoS ONE 8:e55631. 2013
  2. ncbi Current status of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionisation-time of flight mass spectrometry in the clinical microbiology laboratory
    Jen Kok
    Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, Westmead Hospital, New South Wales, Australia
    Pathology 45:4-17. 2013
  3. ncbi Identification of bacteria in blood culture broths using matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization Sepsityper™ and time of flight mass spectrometry
    Jen Kok
    Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
    PLoS ONE 6:e23285. 2011
  4. ncbi Comparison of a rapid antigen test with nucleic acid testing during cocirculation of pandemic influenza A/H1N1 2009 and seasonal influenza A/H3N2
    Jen Kok
    Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Level 3, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales 2145, Australia
    J Clin Microbiol 48:290-1. 2010
  5. ncbi Protein-losing enteropathy and hypogammaglobulinaemia as first manifestations of disseminated histoplasmosis coincident with Nocardia infection
    Jen Kok
    Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
    J Med Microbiol 59:610-3. 2010
  6. ncbi Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza virus seroconversion rates in HIV-infected individuals
    Jen Kok
    Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 56:91-4. 2011
  7. ncbi Feedback to clinicians on preventable factors can reduce hospital onset Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia rates
    J Kok
    Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
    J Hosp Infect 79:108-14. 2011
  8. ncbi Early use of posaconazole in the successful treatment of rhino-orbital mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus oryzae
    Jen Kok
    Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    J Infect 55:e33-6. 2007
  9. ncbi The impact of bacterial and viral co-infection in severe influenza
    Christopher C Blyth
    Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research ICPMR, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Influenza Other Respi Viruses 7:168-76. 2013
  10. ncbi Hendra virus: a one health tale of flying foxes, horses and humans
    Briony Hazelton
    Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, 2145, Australia
    Future Microbiol 8:461-74. 2013

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Publications10

  1. ncbi Viral pneumonitis is increased in obese patients during the first wave of pandemic A(H1N1) 2009 virus
    Jen Kok
    Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, Sydney Institute for Emerging Infections and Biosecurity, University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
    PLoS ONE 8:e55631. 2013
    ..It is postulated that excess inflammation and cytokine production in obese patients following severe influenza infection leads to viral pneumonitis and/or acute respiratory distress syndrome...
  2. ncbi Current status of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionisation-time of flight mass spectrometry in the clinical microbiology laboratory
    Jen Kok
    Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, Westmead Hospital, New South Wales, Australia
    Pathology 45:4-17. 2013
    ..Novel applications include strain typing and the detection of antimicrobial resistance, but these are not widely used. This review discusses the technical aspects, current applications, and limitations of MALDI-TOF MS...
  3. ncbi Identification of bacteria in blood culture broths using matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization Sepsityper™ and time of flight mass spectrometry
    Jen Kok
    Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
    PLoS ONE 6:e23285. 2011
    ..A diagnostic algorithm for positive blood culture broths that incorporates gram staining and MALDI-TOF MS should identify the majority of pathogens, particularly to genus level...
  4. ncbi Comparison of a rapid antigen test with nucleic acid testing during cocirculation of pandemic influenza A/H1N1 2009 and seasonal influenza A/H3N2
    Jen Kok
    Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Level 3, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales 2145, Australia
    J Clin Microbiol 48:290-1. 2010
    ..4% versus 74.2%, P < 0.001). Nucleic acid tests should be used to detect pandemic influenza virus when rapid antigen tests are negative...
  5. ncbi Protein-losing enteropathy and hypogammaglobulinaemia as first manifestations of disseminated histoplasmosis coincident with Nocardia infection
    Jen Kok
    Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
    J Med Microbiol 59:610-3. 2010
    ..Clinicians in areas of non-endemicity should be vigilant for rare manifestations of histoplasmosis...
  6. ncbi Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza virus seroconversion rates in HIV-infected individuals
    Jen Kok
    Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 56:91-4. 2011
    ..Neither HIV infection, nor severe immunosuppression, was a significant risk factor for pandemic influenza during the first southern hemisphere pandemic wave...
  7. ncbi Feedback to clinicians on preventable factors can reduce hospital onset Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia rates
    J Kok
    Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
    J Hosp Infect 79:108-14. 2011
    ..Feedback about preventable factors was associated with a reduction in HA-SAB rates from 0.29 to 0.20 per 1000 occupied bed-days, from 2008 to 2009...
  8. ncbi Early use of posaconazole in the successful treatment of rhino-orbital mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus oryzae
    Jen Kok
    Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    J Infect 55:e33-6. 2007
    ..Posaconazole was well-tolerated. Our experience indicates that this new extended-spectrum azole antifungal agent can be used early in the course of zygomycete infection with good results...
  9. ncbi The impact of bacterial and viral co-infection in severe influenza
    Christopher C Blyth
    Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research ICPMR, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Influenza Other Respi Viruses 7:168-76. 2013
    ..Many questions remain concerning the burden, risk factors and impact of bacterial and viral co-infection in patients with pandemic influenza admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU)...
  10. ncbi Hendra virus: a one health tale of flying foxes, horses and humans
    Briony Hazelton
    Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, 2145, Australia
    Future Microbiol 8:461-74. 2013
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