Bacteriology Unit
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Year 2007 - 2008 
Production of antimicrobials by actinobacteria and fungi isolated from medicinal plant products ( Mohd Fuat AR, Badrul Amini R, Maizatul HO)
Determination of biogenic amines level and microbial contamination of local fish-based food (keropok lekor) and identifying best manufacturing practices to reduce biogenic amines levels and contaminants. (Husniza H, Hasanah MG, Wan Nazaimoon WM, Mohd Fuat AR)
Development of DNA chip for detection and identification of Candida species in clinical samples (Fairuz A, Saadiah AM)
Molecular epidemiology of community-acquired MRSA in Malaysia (Norazah Ahmad)
Diagnosis chip for tuberculosis infection (Norazah A, Rahizan I)
In vitro susceptibility testing of medically important filamentous fungi from Malaysian clinical specimen using e-test method. ( Ratna MT)
Development of diagnostic methods for the detection of Brucellosis in human. (Jamaayah MZ)
Molecular epidemiology of Burkholderia pseudomallei using random amplification of polymorphic DNA analysis and pulse field gel electrophoresis method. ( Azura MN, Norazah)
Molecular characterization of macrolide resistant S. pneumoniae isolates. (Revathy A, Norazah A, Rohani MY)
Characterization of Novel Thermophilic Microorganisms from Hot Spring. ( Rahizan I, Zuridah, H)
Year 2006
Toxicological and microbiological status of some commercial herbal drugs from Malaysia (Mohd Fuat AR, Kofi EA, Allan GGC)
Molecular characterization of antibiotic resistance in Helicobacter pyloris strains. (Norazah A, Ramelah M, Wan Rasinah Z, Izayu NR)
Phenotypic and molecular characterization of Leptospira interrogans and the epidemiology of Leptospirosis in Malaysia. ( Fairuz a, Ayu HM)
Development of DNA chip for detection and identification of Candida species in clinical samples (Fairuz A, Saadiah AM)
Detection of virulent genes from Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 isolated from cooling tower water. (Revathy A)
Year 2005
In-vitro antibiotic susceptibility pattern of Malaysian isolates of Helicobacter pylori (
Norazah A, Norhamizan H, Ramelah M, Alfizah H, Jasmi AY, Aminuddin A
)
In-vitro susceptibility pattern of Malaysian methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains against teicoplanin (
Norazah A, Nurizzat M, Rohani MY, Lim VKE
)
DNA fingerprinting of metronidazole-resistant Helicobacter pylori by PCR-RFLP of ureaC gene (
Norazah A, Siti Sabrina K, Rasinah ZW, Alfizah H, Aminudin A, Ramelah M
)
RFLP analysis of fusA genes from fusidic acid-resistant methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolated from Malaysian patients (
Norazah A )
Sequence Analysis of frxA Gene in Metronidazole Resistant Helicobacter pylori Strains in Malaysia (
Norazah A, Wan Rasinah Z, Ramelah M, Alfizah H, Siti Sabrina K, Jasmi A
)
Year 2004
Preliminary studies on the in-vitro antibiotic susceptibility of Malaysian isolates of Helicobacter pylori (
Norazah A, Norhamizan H, Ramelah M, Alfizah H, Jasmi AY, Aminuddin A
)
Optimization of PCR and Sequence Analysis of rdxA gene in Metronidazole Resistant and Sensitive Helicobacter pylori strains in Malaysia (
Norazah A & Wan Rasinah A )
In-vitro Susceptibility Pattern of Malaysian methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) against teicoplanin (
Norazah A, Nurrizat M, Lim VKE
)
Year 2003
Studies on the molecular mechanisms of resistance of local isolates of MRSA to major classes of antibiotics and the clonality of MRSA (Norazah A, Victor LKE, Rohani MY & Fairuz A)
Phenotypic and molecular characteristic of pathogenic Leptospiras and the epidemiology of Leptospirosis in Malaysia (Fairuz A, Rohani MY, Ayu HM, Chua CS, Nor Suriana S et al )
Epidemiology of Antibiotic Resistance in Malaysia (Rohani MY, Zainuldin T, Norazah A, Azizah A, Victor LKE et al )
Year 2002
Comparison of in vitro activity of various antimicrobial agents against Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated in Malaysia from 1997-2000 (Rohani MY, Rosidah S, Azizah M, Ng PP, Salbiah N, Normah U & Parasakthi N)
In vitro activity of linezolid against gram-positive cocci (Rohani MY, Nordiah AJ, Hamimah H, Azizah M, Ganieswarie S, Asmah I, Zubaidah AW & Jamilah SM)
Molecular sub-typing of Shigella dysenteriae and Shigella boydii isolated in Malaysia (Thong KL, Rohani MY, Hoe CH, Koh YT & Lim VKE)
Year 2001
Molecular characterization of fusidic acid and rifampicin resistant strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from Malaysian hospitals (Norazah A, Lim VKE & Koh YT)
Staphylococcus aureus carriage in selected communities and their antibiotic susceptibility patterns (Norazah A, Lim VKE, Munirah SN & Kamel AGM)
Characterization of Enterococcus species isolated from clinical specimens (Norazah A, Norashikin M & Kamel AGM)
Year 2000
Distribution and analysis of methicilin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) with deleted mec I genes in Malaysian hospitals (Norazah A & Lim VKE)
The use of Rheumatoid Factor (RF) absorbent in the Indirect Immunoperoxidase (IIP) test ( Tay ST )
Production of hyperimmnune rabbit sera to rickettsiae ( Tay ST )
The use of PCR in the detection of toxigenic strains of Clostridium difficite (Fairuz A)
Year 1999
Detection of endonuclease activities of mycobacterial inteins (Rahizan I)
Development of diagnostic assay for typhus infection ( Tay ST , Rohani MY, Ho TM & Shamala D)
Silver-coated rubber fibre as an antibacterial agent (Abdul Rassip CN, Rohani MY, Jawiah D & Abdul Rahman A)
Mupirocin susceptibility of Malaysian MRSA isolates (Norazah A, Rahmah A, Koh YT & Kamel AGM)
In-vitro antifungal susceptibility of Cryptococcus neoformans against amphotericin B, fluconazole and flucytosine (Fairuz A, Jenny C, Kamel AGM & Parameswari S)
The inhibitory effect of the extract of Eurycoma longifolia and Centella asiatica on the growth of bacteria and pathogenic fungi (Rohani MY, Mohd Fuat AR, Zakiah I, Badrul AR, Parameswari S & Sarini I)
Mycotoxin as a chemical indicator in the diagnosis of opportunistic fungal infection (Mohd Fuat AR & Rohani MY)
Year 1998
A single step culture technique for mycobacteria (Abdul Rassip CN, Rohani MY, Abdul Rahman A & Koh YT)
Evaluation of the Typhi-dot M for diagnosis of typhoid fever (Rohani MY, Norazah A & Koh YT)
Evaluation of Dot ELISA dipstick test for detection of antibody to rickettsiosis (Rohani MY, Tay ST & Kamalanathan M)
Molecular typing of Vibrio cholerae O1 isolated from three cholera outbreaks by Pulse-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) (Norazah A, Kamel AGM, Lee GH & Rohani MY)
Molecular typing of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) by Pulse-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) (Norazah A, Kamel AGM, Liew SM, Koh YT, Zuraidah A, Adam B & Rohani MY)
Evaluation of indirect fluorescent antibody IgM for the detection of Burkholderia pseudomallei antibody (Norazah A, Mazlah A, Koh YT & Rohani MY)
Application of Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique in diagnosis of meliodosis (Rahizan I & Hasnah A)
In-vitro activity of cefepime against Extended Spectrum ß -Lactamase (ESBL) producers (Norazah A, Salbiah N, Mazlah A, Rohani MY & Koh YT)
In-vitro susceptibility of Enterobacteriaceae to ceftibuten (Fairuz A, Rohani MY, Mazlah A & Faridah I)
Isolation and characterization of rickettsia and development of diagnostic assay for typhus infections ( Tay ST , Rohani MY, Ho TM & Shamala D)
In-vitro antifungal susceptibility of yeasts isolated from blood specimens (Fairuz A, VKE Lim & Cheong TM)
Development of laboratory method for the diagnosis of fungal infections (Mohd Fuat AR, Rohani MY, S Parameswari, Zakiah I & Badrul A)
The effects of oxygen concentration in the environment on the susceptibility patterns of antifungal agents (Mohd Fuat AR, Rohani MY, & Parameswari S)
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