A5017621673- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Enterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter Research
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Amoebic Infections and Treatments
- Food Supply Chain Traceability
- Escherichia coli research studies
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
National Environment Agency
2015-2021
Genome Institute of Singapore
2017
National University of Singapore
2017
Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore
2017
Nanyang Technological University
2017
Singapore General Hospital
2017
National University of Malaysia
2009-2012
Gastrointestinal carriage of Klebsiella pneumoniae is a predisposing factor for liver abscess in several Asian countries. To determine whether hypervirulent K. the gut may be transmitted through food, we screened range raw and ready-to-eat retail food by culture recovered 21% (147 698) samples tested. Based on PCR, no isolates carried rmpA gene linked to community-acquired pyogenic abscess, providing evidence link between disease. However, phenotypic resistance multiple antibiotic classes...
Abstract We assessed microbial safety and quality of raw fish sold in Singapore during 2015–2016 to complement epidemiologic findings for an outbreak infection with group B Streptococcus serotype III sequence type (ST) 283 associated consumption. Fish-associated ST283 strains included nearly identical (0–2 single-nucleotide polymorphisms) the human strain, as well another distinct clade (57–71 polymorphisms). Our investigations highlight risk contamination freshwater (which are handled...
Singapore's diarrhoeal notification system is based on specific pathogens. Official data may thus be skewed towards notifiable diseases. Limited information available the profiles of aetiological agents responsible for acute gastroenteritis (AGE) cases, especially among adult population. To understand frequency and distribution potential causative diarrheal disease in Singapore, we screened adults' stool samples collected from a large public hospital. The were 18 diarrheagenic pathogens...
Seeing the palpable impact of food poisoning associated with catering operations, we surveyed caterers and without past hygiene violations to examine staffing, safety practices correlations microbial counts in processing environment. Past infringements did not negatively current execution measures nor quality food. In preference added stringencies for errant operators, discuss alternative efforts augment safety, as well policy implications thereof.