Robert A. Moran

This study analyzes the capsule operon genetics of E. coli ST131 using 3,033 genomes, identifying a monophyletic group with divergent kpsM and kpsT genes linked to host-pathogen interactions.

This study identifies IS1216 as a key driver in the evolution of pRUM-like multidrug resistance plasmids in Enterococcus faecium through comparative genomic analysis of 152 plasmid sequences.

The paper characterizes a laboratory contaminant, Noodlococcus, as a new species within the Kocuria genus, revealing two phylogenetically distinct clades with significant ANI differences.

This study identifies Staphylococcus haemolyticus as a common gut colonizer in preterm infants and reveals its role as a reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes through genomic analysis.

This study uses genomic sequencing to show low levels of multi-drug resistant E. coli in a UK ICU during strict COVID-19 measures, with only one carbapenemase-producing strain identified.

The paper identifies a plasmid lineage pQEB1 carrying blaKPC-2 in a hospital outbreak, showing its multi-drug resistance and inter-patient transmission.