Catherine Liu

Summary

Affiliation: University of California
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Tuberculous meningoencephalitis in a pregnant woman presenting 7 years after removal of a cerebral granuloma
    C Liu
    Division of Infectious Diseases, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, 1001 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 27:233-6. 2008
  2. ncbi A population-based study of the incidence and molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus disease in San Francisco, 2004-2005
    Catherine Liu
    Div of Infectious Diseases, University of California, San Francisco, 513 Parnassus Ave, S 380, Box 0654, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 46:1637-46. 2008
  3. ncbi Clinical practice guidelines by the infectious diseases society of america for the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in adults and children: executive summary
    Catherine Liu
    Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94102, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 52:285-92. 2011
  4. ncbi Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 infection in patients with hematologic malignancy
    Catherine Liu
    University of California, San Francisco, Division of Infectious Diseases, California 94143 0654, USA
    Emerg Infect Dis 16:1910-7. 2010
  5. ncbi Clinical practice guidelines by the infectious diseases society of america for the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in adults and children
    Catherine Liu
    Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California94102, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 52:e18-55. 2011
  6. ncbi Low colonization prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus with reduced vancomycin susceptibility among patients undergoing hemodialysis in the San Francisco Bay area
    Jose M Eguia
    Division of Infectious Diseases, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143 0811, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 40:1617-24. 2005
  7. ncbi Detection of vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus with the updated Trek-Sensititre System and the MicroScan System. Comparison with results from the conventional Etest and CLSI standardized MIC methods
    Rohan Nadarajah
    Microbiology Section, UCSF Clinical Laboratories, University of California San Francisco, China Basin Landing, 185 Berry Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA
    Am J Clin Pathol 133:844-8. 2010
  8. ncbi Successful treatment of a large macroprolactinoma with cabergoline during pregnancy
    C Liu
    Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 94143 0326, USA
    Pituitary 4:179-85. 2001
  9. ncbi Staphylococcus aureus with heterogeneous resistance to vancomycin: epidemiology, clinical significance, and critical assessment of diagnostic methods
    Catherine Liu
    Division of Infectious Diseases, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, California, USA
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother 47:3040-5. 2003
  10. ncbi Repopulation of ganciclovir-resistant cytomegalovirus by wild-type virus
    W Lawrence Drew
    Department of Laboratory Medicine and Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143 0654, USA
    Clin Transplant 26:949-52. 2012

Detail Information

Publications11

  1. ncbi Tuberculous meningoencephalitis in a pregnant woman presenting 7 years after removal of a cerebral granuloma
    C Liu
    Division of Infectious Diseases, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, 1001 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 27:233-6. 2008
    ..Seven years later, she presented during pregnancy with culture-confirmed tuberculous meningoencephalitis. This case highlights the spectrum of tuberculous central nervous system disease and the challenges in diagnosis...
  2. ncbi A population-based study of the incidence and molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus disease in San Francisco, 2004-2005
    Catherine Liu
    Div of Infectious Diseases, University of California, San Francisco, 513 Parnassus Ave, S 380, Box 0654, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 46:1637-46. 2008
    ..Our objective was to perform a population-based survey of the clinical and molecular epidemiology of MRSA disease in San Francisco, California...
  3. ncbi Clinical practice guidelines by the infectious diseases society of america for the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in adults and children: executive summary
    Catherine Liu
    Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94102, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 52:285-92. 2011
    ..Recommendations are provided regarding vancomycin dosing and monitoring, management of infections due to MRSA strains with reduced susceptibility to vancomycin, and vancomycin treatment failures...
  4. ncbi Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 infection in patients with hematologic malignancy
    Catherine Liu
    University of California, San Francisco, Division of Infectious Diseases, California 94143 0654, USA
    Emerg Infect Dis 16:1910-7. 2010
    ..Rigorous infection control, improved techniques for diagnosing respiratory disease, and early antiviral therapy can prevent nosocomial transmission and optimize patient care...
  5. ncbi Clinical practice guidelines by the infectious diseases society of america for the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in adults and children
    Catherine Liu
    Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California94102, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 52:e18-55. 2011
    ..Recommendations are provided regarding vancomycin dosing and monitoring, management of infections due to MRSA strains with reduced susceptibility to vancomycin, and vancomycin treatment failures...
  6. ncbi Low colonization prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus with reduced vancomycin susceptibility among patients undergoing hemodialysis in the San Francisco Bay area
    Jose M Eguia
    Division of Infectious Diseases, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143 0811, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 40:1617-24. 2005
    ..We sought to determine the prevalence of and risk factors for carriage of potential heterogeneous vancomycin-intermediate S. aureus (hVISA)...
  7. ncbi Detection of vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus with the updated Trek-Sensititre System and the MicroScan System. Comparison with results from the conventional Etest and CLSI standardized MIC methods
    Rohan Nadarajah
    Microbiology Section, UCSF Clinical Laboratories, University of California San Francisco, China Basin Landing, 185 Berry Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA
    Am J Clin Pathol 133:844-8. 2010
    ..At least 2 methods, including the Etest, should be used when confirming VISA because of slight differences in results from different methods around the end points of 2 and 4 microg/mL ...
  8. ncbi Successful treatment of a large macroprolactinoma with cabergoline during pregnancy
    C Liu
    Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 94143 0326, USA
    Pituitary 4:179-85. 2001
    ..PRL levels ranged from 190 to 278 microg/L during the last 10 weeks of pregnancy. She had a C-section electively at 37 weeks gestation and delivered a healthy baby. Management options in this patient and during pregnancy are discussed...
  9. ncbi Staphylococcus aureus with heterogeneous resistance to vancomycin: epidemiology, clinical significance, and critical assessment of diagnostic methods
    Catherine Liu
    Division of Infectious Diseases, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, California, USA
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother 47:3040-5. 2003
  10. ncbi Repopulation of ganciclovir-resistant cytomegalovirus by wild-type virus
    W Lawrence Drew
    Department of Laboratory Medicine and Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143 0654, USA
    Clin Transplant 26:949-52. 2012
    ..Repopulation by wild-type virus may occur soon after discontinuation and may be fostered by discontinuing GCV altogether rather than continuing it in combination with foscarnet when treating patients with GCV-resistant CMV disease...
  11. ncbi Thoracic CT findings of novel influenza A (H1N1) infection in immunocompromised patients
    Brett M Elicker
    Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, 505 Parnassus Avenue, P O Box 0628, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
    Emerg Radiol 17:299-307. 2010
    ..A subset of patients with novel influenza A (H1N1) will show findings not typical of viral infection...