1. Huang WC, Wong MY, Wang SH, Hashimoto M, Lin MH, Lee MF, Wu JJ, Wang MC, Lin WH, Chen YL, Teng CH. The ferric citrate uptake system encoded in a novel multidrug resistance conjugative plasmid contributes to the virulence of Escherichia coli. Front Microbiol. Front Microbiol. 2021 May 26; 12:667782. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.667782. PMID: 34122381; PMCID: PMC8187952.
2. Huang WC, Hashimoto M, Shih YL, Wu CC, Lee MF, Chen YL, Wu JJ, Wang MC, Lin WH, Hong MY, Teng CH. Peptidoglycan Endopeptidase Spr of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Contributes to Kidney Infections and Competitive Fitness During Bladder Colonization. Front Microbiol. 2020 Dec 16;11:586214. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.586214. PMID: 33391204; PMCID: PMC7774453.
3. Ku YH, Lee MF, Chuang YC, Yu WL. Detection of Plasmid-Mediated β-Lactamase Genes and Emergence of a Novel AmpC (CMH-1) in Enterobacter cloacae at a Medical Center in Southern Taiwan. J Clin Med. 2018;8(1):8. Published 2018 Dec 20. doi:10.3390/jcm8010008.
4. Ku YH, Chuang YC, Chen CC, Lee MF, Yang YC, Tang HJ, Yu WL. Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates from Meningitis: Epidemiology, Virulence and Antibiotic Resistance. Sci Rep. 2017 Jul 26;7(1):6634. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-06878-6. PubMed PMID: 28747788; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5529541.
5. Ku YH, Chen CC, Lee MF, Chuang YC, Tang HJ, Yu WL. Comparison of synergism between colistin, fosfomycin and tigecycline against extended-spectrumβ-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates or with carbapenem resistance. J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 2017 Jul 6. pii: S1684-1182(17)30090-7.doi: 10.1016/j.jmii.2016.12.008. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28716360.
6. Yu WL, Lee MF, Chen CC, Tang HJ, Ho CH, Chuang YC. Impacts of Hypervirulence Determinants on Clinical Features and Outcomes of Bacteremia Caused by Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae. Microb Drug Resist. 2016 Jul 5. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27380450.
7. Tang HJ, Ku YH, Lee MF, Chuang YC, Yu WL. In Vitro Activity of Imipenem and Colistin against a Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolate Coproducing SHV-31, CMY-2, and DHA-1. Biomed Res Int. 2015;2015:568079. doi:10.1155/2015/568079. Epub 2015 May 3. PubMed PMID: 26064923; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4433639.
8. Yu WL, Lee MF, Tang HJ, Chang MC, Chuang YC. Low prevalence of rmpA and high tendency of rmpA mutation correspond to low virulence of extended spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates. Virulence 2015; 6(2):162-72. doi: 10.1080/21505594.2015.1016703. PubMed PMID: 25830726.
9. Yu WL, Lee MF, Tang HJ, Chang MC , Walther-Rasmussen J, Chuang YC. Emergence of KPC New Variants (KPC-16 and KPC-17) and Ongoing Outbreak in Southern Taiwan. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 2015 Apr; 21(4):347.e5-8. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2014.11.030. Epub 2014 Dec 9. PubMed PMID: 25634143.
10. Tang HJ, Ku YH, Lee MF, Chuang YC, Yu WL. In-vitro Activity of Imipenem and Colistin against a Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolate co-producing SHV-31, CMY-2 and DHA-1. BioMed Research International (formerly titled Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology). 2015; 2015:568079. doi:10.1155/2015/568079. Epub 2015 May 3. PubMed PMID: 26064923.
11. Yu WL, Lee MF, Chang MC and Chuang YC. Intrapersonal Mutation of rmpA and rmpA2: A Reason for Negative Hypermucoviscousity Phenotype and Low Virulence of rmpA-positive Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates. Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance. 2015 June; 3(2):137-41.
12. Liu WL, Liang HW, Lee MF, Lin HL, Lin YH, Chen CC, Chang PC, Lai CC, Chuang YC, Tang HJ. The impact of inadequate terminal disinfection on an outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in an intensive care unit. Plos One. 2014 Sep; 9(9): e107975.
13. Lee MF, Chen JY, Peng CF. Study on the LAMP-PCR hybridization-thermal melt-ELISA method for molecular detection of multidrug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates. Biomarkers and Genomic Medicine. 2014 Sep; 6(3): 126-32.
14. Wang YT, Lee MF, Peng CF. Mutations in the quinolone resistance determining regions associated with ciprofloxacin resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from Southern Taiwan. Biomarkers and Genomic Medicine. 2014 Jun; 6(2): 79-83. DOI: 10.1016/j.bgm.2014.03.003.
15. Hsiao KY, Lee MF, Peng CF. Detection and characterization of class 1 integron-associated gene cassettes from Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates in southern Taiwan. Biomarkers and Genomic Medicine. 2014 Jun; 6(2): 74-8.
16. Chan KS, Cheng KC, Lee MF, Yu WL. A fish-stunning wound infection with acute cardiac injury. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2014 Mar; 32(3):289.e1-2.
17. Ku YH, Lee MF, Chuang YC, Chen CC, Yu WL. In vitro activity of colistin sulfate against Enterobacteriaceae producing extended-spectrum β-lactamases. J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 2013 Dec 30. pii: S1684-1182(13)00226-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jmii.2013.11.005.
18. Yeh CT, Li MC, Chuang YC, Hsu HJ, Lee MF, Zhang CC, Ko WC, Tang HJ. Prototheca algaemia: a rare but fatal opportunistic infection among immunocompromised individuals. Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2013Nov; 66(6):523-5.
19. Cheng KC, Lee MF, Chuang YC, Yu WL. First description of lung abscess caused by ST23 clone capsule genotype K1 Klebsiella pneumoniae. Journal of the Formosan Medical Association. 2013 Sep 19. doi:pii: S0929-6646(13)00293-3. 10.1016/j.jfma.2013.08.008.
20. Chuang YC, Lee MF, Yu WL. Mycotic aneurysm caused by hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae serotype K54 with sequence type 29: an emerging threat. Infection. 2013 Oct; 41(5):1041-4. doi: 10.1007/s15010-013-0447-6.
21. Chuang YC, Lee MF, Tan CK, Ko WC, Wang FD, Yu WL. Can the rmpA gene predict metastatic meningitis among patients with primary Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess? Journal of Infection. 2013 Aug; 67(2):166-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2013.03.016.
22. Wu CJ, Chuang YC, Lee MF, Lee CC, Lee HC, Lee NY, Chang CM, Chen PL, Lin YT, Yan JJ, Ko WC. Bacteremia due to extended-spectrum-β-lactamase-producing Aeromonas spp. at a medical center in Southern Taiwan. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 2011 Dec; 55(12):5813-8. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00634-11.
23. Lee MF, Peng CF, Hsu HJ, Toh HS. Use of inverse PCR for analysis of class 1 integrons carrying an unusual 3' conserved segment structure. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 2011 Feb; 55(2):943-5. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00988-10.
24. Lee MF, Chen YH, Hsu HJ, Peng CF. One-tube loop-mediated isothermal amplification combined with restriction endonuclease digestion and ELISA for colorimetric detection of resistance to isoniazid, ethambutol and streptomycin in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 2010 Oct; 83(1):53-8. doi: 10.1016/j.mimet.2010.07.018.
25. Howng SL, Hwang CC, Hsu CY, Hsu MY, Teng CY, Chou CH, Lee MF, Wu CH, Chiou SJ, Lieu AS, Loh JK, Yang CN, Lin CS, Hong YR. Involvement of the residues of GSKIP, AxinGID, and FRATtide in their binding with GSK3beta to unravel a novel C-terminal scaffold-binding region. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. 2010 Jun; 339(1-2):23-33. doi: 10.1007/s11010-009-0366-0.
26. Lee MF, Chen YH, Peng CF. Molecular characterisation of class 1 integrons in Salmonella enterica serovar Choleraesuis isolates from southern Taiwan. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 2009 Mar;33(3):216-22. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2008.09.017.
27. Lee MF, Chen YH, Peng CF. Evaluation of reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification in conjunction with ELISA-hybridization assay for molecular detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 2009 Feb;76(2):174-80. doi: 10.1016/j.mimet.2008.10.005.
28. Lee MF, Peng CF, Lin YH, Lin SR, Chen YH. Molecular diversity of class 1 integrons in human isolates of Aeromonas spp. from southern Taiwan. Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2008 Sep;61(5):343-9.
29. Lee MF, Peng CF, Hsu HJ, Chen YH. Molecular characterisation of the metallo-beta-lactamase genes in imipenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria from a university hospital in southern Taiwan. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 2008 Dec;32(6):475-80. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2008.07.009.
30. Liang CH, Wang GH, Liaw CC, Lee MF, Wang SH, Cheng DL, Chou TH. Extracts from Cladiella australis, Clavularia viridis and Klyxum simplex (soft corals) are capable of inhibiting the growth of human oral squamous cell carcinoma cells. Marine Drugs. 2008;6(4):595-606. doi: 10.3390/md6040595.
31. Peng CF, Lee MF, Fu HT, Chen YJ, Hsu HJ. Characterization of class 1 integrons and antimicrobial resistance in CTX-M-3-producing Serratia marcescens isolates from southern Taiwan. Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2007 Sep;60(5):250-6.