Dr Yuwana Podin

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Burkholderia pseudomallei in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, Remains Highly Susceptible to Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Despite Resistance to Its Individual Components
Liana Lantong Sumbu, Tonnii Loong-Loong Sia, Mong-How Ooi, Anand Mohan, Jin-Shyan Wong, Yuwana Podin
Pathogens, 2026
Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis, is endemic in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, where it is represented by a unique gentamicin-susceptible population. Despite trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (co-trimoxazole) being the cornerstone of eradication therapy, emerging reports of elevated minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) among Sarawak isolates have raised concerns over its clinical efficacy. We performed a retrospective and comprehensive antibiotic susceptibility assessment of clinical B. pseudomallei isolates from hospitals across Sarawak. Susceptibility to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole was determined using disk diffusion and the E-test, interpreted by both CLSI and EUCAST guidelines. Resistance to the individual components, trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole, was characterized by broth microdilution. The results demonstrated a high prevalence of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole susceptibility, with 96.3% of isolates susceptible by CLSI criteria and 97.6% by EUCAST criteria. Interestingly, broth microdilution revealed that resistance to trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole individually did not confer resistance to the synergistic combination. Our analysis validated CLSI guidelines as the most reliable standard for antimicrobial resistance surveillance in this region. This study provides evidence that trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole remains effective for melioidosis treatment in Sarawak, offering crucial reassurance to clinicians. The paradoxical finding of susceptibility to the drug combination despite resistance to its individual components underscores the critical importance of the synergistic activity of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and highlights the need for further investigation into the molecular basis of resistance in this distinct B. pseudomallei population.
Use of Comparative Genomics To Resolve an Unusual Case of Aminoglycoside Susceptibility in the Melioidosis Pathogen Burkholderia pseudomallei in Bangladesh
Mirjam Kaestli, Saika Farook, Md. Shariful Alam Jilani, Shaheda Anwar, Tanvir Ahmed Siddiqui, Mark Mayo, Yuwana Podin, Jessica R. Webb, David A. B. Dance, Bart J. Currie
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2024
Melioidosis is an emerging tropical infectious disease with a rising global burden caused by the environmental bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is endemic in Southeast and South Asia, including Bangladesh. A rare aminoglycoside-susceptible B. pseudomallei isolate (Y2019) has recently been reported from a melioidosis patient in Dhaka, Bangladesh. To understand the geographical origins of Y2019, we subjected it and 10 other isolates from Bangladesh to whole-genome sequencing. In a phylogenetic tree with a global set of B. pseudomallei genomes, most Bangladeshi genomes clustered tightly within the Asian clade. In contrast, Y2019 was closely related to ST881 isolates from Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, a gentamicin-sensitive sequence type, suggesting infection in Borneo. Y2019 also contained the same gentamicin sensitivity conferring nonsynonymous mutation in the drug efflux pump encoding the amrB gene. In the absence of a full travel history, whole-genome sequencing and bioinformatics tools have revealed the likely origin of this rare isolate.
Incidence and severity of pertussis among hospitalized infants, Sarawak, Malaysia, 2015-2021
Anand Mohan, Yee-Yen Tan, Rohaidah Hashim, David Chun-Ern Ng, Veronica Huey-Shin Wong, Da-Wei Liew, Su-Lin Chien, Lee-See Tan, Peter Sie-Teck Lau, Thilagam Rajandran, Yuwana Podin, Mong-How Ooi
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2024
Introduction: A resurgence of pertussis has been reported in numerous countries. This study aimed to determine the incidence, clinical characteristics, and outcome of pertussis among infants in Sarawak, Malaysia. Methodology: We conducted a descriptive retrospective study of infants aged < 12 months with laboratory-confirmed pertussis admitted to Bintulu Hospital in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, from 2015 until 2021. Pertussis was confirmed in all patients using a polymerase chain reaction of nasopharyngeal aspirates. Results: Of 588 infants who had a nasopharyngeal aspirate, 108 (18%) had laboratory-confirmed pertussis. The average annual incidence was 482 per 100,000 infants aged < 12 months between 2015 and 2019, with a marked decline in 2020 and 2021. Eighty-two (76%) were < 3 months of age. Seventy-eight (72%) were unvaccinated for pertussis, including 75 (96%) who were too young to receive the first dose. A third of the cases had atypical presentations. Severe disease characterized by hypoxemia, pulmonary hypertension, recurrent apnea, encephalopathy, or cardiovascular dysfunction occurred in 32%. Forty-eight percent required humidified high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy and 22% required invasive ventilation. Twenty-four percent overall needed intensive care. One (1%) infant had a fatal outcome. Nearly all cases of severe disease or those that required invasive ventilation or intensive care had received ≤ 1 dose of pertussis vaccination. Conclusions: A high incidence of pertussis with a high rate of severe disease was observed in Sarawak, Malaysia, predominantly among infants too young to be vaccinated. Additional vaccination strategies such as maternal vaccination or cocooning should be considered.
Precision Medicine for Sepsis Management in Low- and Middle-Income Countries—Melioidosis as a Model
Yeo Tsin Wen, Allen C. Cheng, Yuwana Podin
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2024
Advances in translational critical care have revealed limitations in the current clinical management of critical illness, which is syndrome based. Studies evaluating the host response using immunoassays, multi-omics platforms, and bioinformatics analysis have identified heterogenous subgroups (subphenotypes) as well as distinct pathogenic features (endotypes) among patients diagnosed with sepsis. This has led to the aim of utilizing a precision medicine approach, where targeted therapeutic management is based on the utilization of assays to identify subphenotypes or clinical correlates of endotypes. This approach has been used in oncology with significant improvement in outcomes by targeting the underlying biological mechanism in individual patients.
Exploring Cefiderocol Resistance Mechanisms in Burkholderia pseudomallei
Carina M. Hall, Nawarat Somprasong, Johannah P. Hagen, Roxanne Nottingham, Jason W. Sahl, Jessica R. Webb, Mark Mayo, Bart J. Currie, Yuwana Podin, David M. Wagner, Paul Keim, Herbert P. Schweizer
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 2023
Cefiderocol is a siderophore cephalosporin designed mainly for treatment of infections caused by β-lactam and multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. Burkholderia pseudomallei clinical isolates are usually highly cefiderocol susceptible, with in vitro resistance found in a few isolates. Resistance in clinical B. pseudomallei isolates from Australia is caused by a hitherto uncharacterized mechanism.
Survey on determinants of intention to reduce nasopharyngeal cancer risk: an application of the theory of planned behavior
Su-Hie Ting, Rayenda Khresna Brahmana, Collin Jerome, Yuwana Podin
BMC Public Health, 2022
Background To have better prognostic outcomes and minimize deaths due to nasopharyngeal cancer, it is vital to understand factors that motivate the public to undertake cancer preventive measures. The study investigated determinants of intention to adopt measures to reduce nasopharyngeal cancer risk using the Theory of Planned Behavior. Method A cross-sectional survey was conducted on Malaysians (n = 515) using a questionnaire on attitudes, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, knowledge of nasopharyngeal cancer, past nasopharyngeal cancer preventive behavior, and intention to adopt preventive measures. The attitudes construct encompassed perceptions of susceptibility, severity, benefits and barriers. Hierarchical regression of mediation effect under structural equation model approach was used to test the theory. The model was re-estimated using the two-stage least square approach by instrumental approach. Next the Maximum Likelihood Estimation-Structural Equation Modeling was conducted to gauge the instrumentation and check the robustness of the model’s simultaneity. Results The respondents had moderate knowledge of nasopharyngeal cancer, and reported high levels of perceived risk, perceived severity and perceived behavioral control. The respondents were under little social pressure (subjective norm) to perform nasopharyngeal cancer preventive actions, marginally believed in the benefits of medical tests and reported few barriers. The Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling results show that the relationship between intention and four independent variables were significant (perceived behavioral control, perceived risk, perceived severity, marital status) at p < .05. Tests of Two-stage Least Square Approach and Maximum Likelihood Estimation-Structural Equation Modeling confirm the four key factors in determining the intention to reduce nasopharyngeal cancer risk. The variance explained by these factors is 33.01 and 32.73% using Two-stage Least Square Approach and Maximum Likelihood Estimation-Structural Equation Modeling respectively. Intention to undertake nasopharyngeal cancer risk-reducing behavior has no significant relationship with subjective norm, attitudes (perceived benefits and barriers to screening), knowledge of nasopharyngeal cancer and past behavior in enacting nasopharyngeal cancer preventive measures. The only demographic variable that affects intention is marital status. Gender, age, race, religion, education level, and income are not significantly associated with intention. Conclusions In contexts where knowledge of nasopharyngeal cancer is moderate, the factors associated with the intention to reduce risk are perceived risk and severity, perceived behavioral control, and marital status.
Fatal Pediatric Melioidosis and the Role of Hyperferritinemic Sepsis-Induced Multiple-Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
Anand Mohan, Malini Paranchothy, Sakthy Segaran, Richard Siu-Chiu Wong, Yek-Kee Chor, Yuwana Podin, Mong-How Ooi
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2022
Melioidosis is reported to cause a high fatality rate in children, even in the absence of risk factors for disease. The aim of this study was to identify characteristics of fatal pediatric melioidosis infection. We performed a retrospective analysis of children aged < 15 years with culture-confirmed melioidosis admitted to Bintulu Hospital in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, from January 2011 to December 2020. Forty-one children had culture-confirmed melioidosis. Nine (22%) had a fatal outcome; 8 (89%) had no predisposing risk factors. Bacteremia, septic shock, and acute respiratory distress syndrome were present in all fatalities. Demographic characteristics, presenting manifestation, and disseminated infection were not significantly associated with mortality, whereas the presence of splenomegaly, cytopenia, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and hepatobiliary dysfunction, all of which are features of hyperferritinemic sepsis-induced multiple-organ dysfunction syndrome, were associated with mortality. Hyperferritinemic sepsis-induced multiple-organ dysfunction syndrome may be a key component in the pathogenesis of fatal pediatric melioidosis.
EXPRESSIONS OF PERCEIVED SUSCEPTIBILITY TOWARD NASOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA
Jia Yiing Lucy Ho, Su Hie Ting, Yuwana Podin
Indonesian Journal of Public Health, 2022
Introduction: Perceived susceptibility to diseases influences intentions to undertake health protective measures. Methods: The study investigated perceived susceptibility of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) among Malaysians, focusing on their expressions of disease susceptibility before and after reading an NPC health pamphlet. Method: A total of 65 participants in Kuching and Kota Samarahan, Malaysia, aged 13 to 65, were interviewed on their perceptions of their risk of getting NPC. Results: The thematic analysis of the interviews revealed several levels of perceived susceptibility to NPC, namely, 1) not susceptible to NPC, 2) may be susceptible to NPC, 3) susceptible to NPC, and 4) not knowing much about susceptibility to NPC. The expressions the participants used revolved around “living a healthy life”, “second-hand smoker”, “polluted air” and “eat preserved or salted food”, indicating perceived risk factors of NPC. Conclusion: Some mentioned family history and ethnic background as risk factors. After reading the NPC pamphlet, the participants gave the same reasons but with more specific details on the symptoms and types of food associated with NPC. The study indicated that the NPC pamphlet can increase awareness of NPC because additional reasons given for NPC susceptibility after reading the pamphlet were signs of cancer, age, and NPC incidence in Malaysia.
Erratum: Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Melioidosis Caused by Gentamicin-Susceptible Burkholderia pseudomallei in Sarawak, Malaysia (Open Forum Infectious Diseases (2021) (ofab460) DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab460)
Tonnii L L Sia, Anand Mohan, Mong-How Ooi, Su-Lin Chien, Lee-See Tan, Charles Goh, Daniel C L Pang, Bart J Currie, Jin-Shyan Wong, Yuwana Podin
Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2022
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Fine-needle aspiration to improve diagnosis of melioidosis of the head and neck in children: a study from Sarawak, Malaysia
Anand Mohan, Yuwana Podin, Da-Wei Liew, Jeevithaa Mahendra Kumar, Peter Sie-Teck Lau, Yee-Yen Tan, Yi-Pinn Tai, Ranveer Singh Gill, Ram Shanmugam, Su-Lin Chien, Lee-See Tan, Nurul Asiah Mat Sani, Kamilah Manan, Mong-How Ooi
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background Melioidosis, the infection caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, is associated with a high case fatality rate, due in part to difficulties in clinical recognition and diagnostic confirmation of the disease. Although head and neck involvement is common in children, specific disease manifestations differ between geographic regions. The aim of this study was to provide a detailed description of melioidosis of the head and neck among children in Sarawak, Malaysia, and determine if fine-needle aspiration of suspected head or neck lesions could improve melioidosis diagnosis. Methods We conducted a retrospective descriptive study of all children aged < 12 years with culture-confirmed melioidosis presenting with head and neck manifestations and admitted to Bintulu Hospital in Sarawak, Malaysia, from January 2011 until December 2020. Fine-needle aspiration of head and neck lesions suspected to be due to melioidosis with inoculation in blood culture bottles (FNA + BCB) was used from the beginning of 2016. Results Of 34 children with culture-confirmed melioidosis, 20 (59%) had an infection involving one or more sites in the head and neck. Of these, 17 (85%) were diagnosed in or after 2016. Cervical lymph nodes were the most common organ or site affected, involved in 19 (95%) children. Clinical presentations of B. pseudomallei lymph node infections were highly variable. Five (25%) children had salivary gland involvement. Lacrimal gland involvement (dacryocystitis) and skin or soft tissue infection (scalp abscess) were less frequent. B. pseudomallei was isolated from the head or neck using FNA + BCB in 15 (75%) children and by standard culture methods of direct plating of pus on agar following incision and drainage in only 2 (10%) children. B. pseudomallei was isolated from non-head or neck specimens or blood in 3 (15%) children. Conclusions Manifestations of pediatric head and neck melioidosis in Sarawak, Malaysia, differ from those of other regions. Fine-needle aspiration, mainly of affected cervical lymph nodes, facilitates B. pseudomallei detection and enables confirmation of melioidosis infections.
Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of melioidosis caused by gentamicin-susceptible burkholderia pseudomallei in Sarawak, Malaysia
Tonnii L L Sia, Anand Mohan, Mong-How Ooi, Su-Lin Chien, Lee-See Tan, Charles Goh, Daniel C L Pang, Bart J Currie, Jin-Shyan Wong, Yuwana Podin
Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2021
Factors influencing intention to undertake nasopharyngeal cancer risk reducing behaviors
Asia Pacific Social Science Review, 2021
Getting the message across: Examining malaysia’s covid-19 public service announcement (psa) infographics
Collin Jerome, Su-Hie Ting, Yuwana Podin
International Journal of Business and Society, 2021
Partial characterization of bacteriocin-like compound (BLIS) produced by Burkholderia stagnalis strain K23/3 against Burkholderia pseudomallei
Tan, S. H.-L., Podin, Y., Henry Sum, M. S.
Malaysian Journal of Microbiology, 2021
Detection of spleen abscesses facilitates diagnosis of melioidosis in Malaysian children
Anand Mohan, Kamilah Manan, Lee-See Tan, Yee-Chin Tan, Shi-Tying Chin, Rohani Ahmad, Qairul Irwan Hamli, Teik-Beng Chuah, Su-Lin Chien, Peter Sie-Teck Lau, Yuwana Podin, Mong-How Ooi
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020
Disseminated melioidosis in early pregnancy - An unproven cause of foetal loss
Chee Yik Chang, Nina Lee Jing Lau, Bart J. Currie, Yuwana Podin
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020
Development of a Biosecurity Checklist for Laboratory Assessment and Monitoring
Sabrina Brizee, Mark W. J. van Passel, Linda M. van den Berg, Daniel Feakes, Ana Izar, Kathryn Tham Bee Lin, Yuwana Podin, Zalini Yunus, Diederik A. Bleijs
Applied Biosafety, 2019
Invasive Salmonella infections among children in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo: A 6-year retrospective review
Anand Mohan, Chandran Munusamy, Yee-Chin Tan, Sobana Muthuvelu, Rohaidah Hashim, Su-Lin Chien, Ming-Kui Wong, Nurul Aiman Khairuddin, Yuwana Podin, Peter Sie-Teck Lau, David Chun-Ern Ng, Mong-How Ooi
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
Melioidosis: An unusual cause of infective endocarditis: A case report
Tonnii Sia, Yuwana Podin, Teik-Beng Chuah, Jin-Shyan Wong
European Heart Journal Case Reports, 2018
Melioidosis in Malaysia: Incidence, clinical challenges, and advances in understanding pathogenesis
Sheila Nathan, Sylvia Chieng, Paul Kingsley, Anand Mohan, Yuwana Podin, Mong-How Ooi, Vanitha Mariappan, Kumutha Vellasamy, Jamuna Vadivelu, Sylvia Daim, Soon-Hin How
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2018
Antibiotics susceptibility of Burkholderia species of Sarawak origin
Pangau, L. V., Sylvester, F. V., Podin, Y.
Malaysian Journal of Microbiology, 2018
Pediatric melioidosis in Sarawak, Malaysia: Epidemiological, clinical and microbiological characteristics
Anand Mohan, Yuwana Podin, Nickson Tai, Chae-Hee Chieng, Vanessa Rigas, Barbara Machunter, Mark Mayo, Desiree Wong, Su-Lin Chien, Lee-See Tan, Charles Goh, Reginal Bantin, Alexander Mijen, Wen-Yi Chua, King-Ching Hii, See-Chang Wong, Hie-Ung Ngian, Jin-Shyan Wong, Jamilah Hashim, Bart J. Currie, Mong-How Ooi
Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017
A dynamic SEIPR model for the spread of hand, foot and mouth disease in sarawak
Journal of Telecommunication Electronic and Computer Engineering, 2017
Unprecedented melioidosis cases in northern Australia caused by an Asian Burkholderia pseudomallei strain identified by using large-scale comparative genomics
Erin P. Price, Derek S. Sarovich, Emma J. Smith, Barbara MacHunter, Glenda Harrington, Vanessa Theobald, Carina M. Hall, Heidie M. Hornstra, Evan McRobb, Yuwana Podin, Mark Mayo, Jason W. Sahl, David M. Wagner, Paul Keim, Mirjam Kaestli, Bart J. Currie
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2016
Burkholderia pseudomallei isolates from sarawak, malaysian borneo, are predominantly susceptible to aminoglycosides and macrolides
Yuwana Podin, Derek S. Sarovich, Erin P. Price, Mirjam Kaestli, Mark Mayo, KingChing Hii, HieUng Ngian, SeeChang Wong, IngTien Wong, JinShyan Wong, Anand Mohan, MongHow Ooi, TemLom Fam, Jack Wong, Apichai Tuanyok, Paul Keim, Philip M. Giffard, Bart J. Currie
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 2014
Reliability of automated biochemical identification of Burkholderia pseudomallei is regionally dependent
Yuwana Podin, Mirjam Kaestli, Nicole McMahon, Jann Hennessy, Hie Ung Ngian, Jin Shyan Wong, Anand Mohana, See Chang Wong, Timothy William, Mark Mayo, Robert W. Baird, Bart J. Currie
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2013
In enterovirus 71 encephalitis with cardio-respiratory compromise, elevated interleukin 1, interleukin 1 receptor antagonist, and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor levels are markers of poor prognosis
M. J. Griffiths, M. H. Ooi, S. C. Wong, A. Mohan, Y. Podin, D. Perera, C. H. Chieng, P. H. Tio, M. J. Cardosa, T. Solomon
Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2012
Identification and validation of clinical predictors for the risk of neurological involvement in children with hand, foot, and mouth disease in Sarawak
Mong How Ooi, See Chang Wong, Anand Mohan, Yuwana Podin, David Perera, Daniella Clear, Sylvia del Sel, Chae Hee Chieng, Phaik Hooi Tio, Mary Jane Cardosa, Tom Solomon
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2009
Evaluation of different clinical sample types in diagnosis of human enterovirus 71-associated hand-foot-and-mouth disease
Mong How Ooi, Tom Solomon, Yuwana Podin, Anand Mohan, Winnie Akin, Mohd Apandi Yusuf, Syvia del Sel, Kamsiah Mohd Kontol, Boon Fu Lai, Daniela Clear, Chae Hee Chieng, Emma Blake, David Perera, See Chang Wong, Jane Cardosa
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2007
Molecular phylogeny of modern coxsackievirus A16
D. Perera, M. A. Yusof, Y. Podin, M. H. Ooi, N. T. T. Thao, K. K. Wong, A. Zaki, K. B. Chua, Y. A. Malik, P. V. Tu, N. T. K. Tien, P. Puthavathana, P. C. McMinn, M. J. Cardosa
Archives of Virology, 2007
Human enterovirus 71 disease in Sarawak, Malaysia: A prospective clinical, virological, and molecular epidemiological study
Mong How Ooi, See Chang Wong, Yuwana Podin, Winnie Akin, Syvia del Sel, Anand Mohan, Chae Hee Chieng, David Perera, Daniela Clear, Darin Wong, Emma Blake, Jane Cardosa, Tom Solomon
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2007
Sentinel surveillance for human enterovirus 71 in Sarawak, Malaysia: Lessons from the first 7 years
Yuwana Podin, Edna LM Gias, Flora Ong, Yee-Wei Leong, Siew-Fung Yee, Mohd Apandi Yusof, David Perera, Bibiana Teo, Thian-Yew Wee, Sik-Chi Yao, Sik-King Yao, Andrew Kiyu, Mohd Taha Arif, Mary Jane Cardosa
BMC Public Health, 2006
Incorrect identification of recent Asian strains of coxsackievirus A16 as human enterovirus 71: Improved primers for the specific detection of human enterovirus 71 by RT PCR
David Perera, Yuwana Podin, Winnie Akin, Cheng-Siang Tan, Mary Jane Cardosa
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2004

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Sentinel surveillance for human enterovirus 71 in Sarawak, Malaysia: lessons from the first 7 years
Y Podin, ELM Gias, F Ong, YW Leong, SF Yee, MA Yusof, D Perera, ...
BMC public health 6 (1), 180 , 2006
2006
Citations: 349
Human enterovirus 71 disease in Sarawak, Malaysia: a prospective clinical, virological, and molecular epidemiological study
MH Ooi, SC Wong, Y Podin, W Akin, S del Sel, A Mohan, CH Chieng, ...
Clinical Infectious Diseases 44 (5), 646-656 , 2007
2007
Citations: 299
Evaluation of different clinical sample types in diagnosis of human enterovirus 71-associated hand-foot-and-mouth disease
MH Ooi, T Solomon, Y Podin, A Mohan, W Akin, MA Yusuf, S del Sel, ...
Journal of clinical microbiology 45 (6), 1858-1866 , 2007
2007
Citations: 246
Identification and validation of clinical predictors for the risk of neurological involvement in children with hand, foot, and mouth disease in Sarawak
MH Ooi, SC Wong, A Mohan, Y Podin, D Perera, D Clear, S del Sel, ...
BMC infectious diseases 9 (1), 3 , 2009
2009
Citations: 228
Molecular phylogeny of modern coxsackievirus A16
D Perera, MA Yusof, Y Podin, MH Ooi, NTT Thao, KK Wong, A Zaki, ...
Archives of virology 152 (6), 1201-1208 , 2007
2007
Citations: 137
Burkholderia pseudomallei isolates from Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, are predominantly susceptible to aminoglycosides and macrolides
Y Podin, DS Sarovich, EP Price, M Kaestli, M Mayo, KC Hii, HU Ngian, ...
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 58 (1), 162-166 , 2014
2014
Citations: 113
In enterovirus 71 encephalitis with cardio-respiratory compromise, elevated interleukin 1β, interleukin 1 receptor antagonist, and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor levels …
MJ Griffiths, MH Ooi, SC Wong, A Mohan, Y Podin, D Perera, CH Chieng, ...
The Journal of infectious diseases 206 (6), 881-892 , 2012
2012
Citations: 100
Melioidosis in Malaysia: incidence, clinical challenges, and advances in understanding pathogenesis
S Nathan, S Chieng, PV Kingsley, A Mohan, Y Podin, MH Ooi, ...
Tropical medicine and infectious disease 3 (1), 25 , 2018
2018
Citations: 92
Invasive Salmonella infections among children in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo: a 6-year retrospective review
A Mohan, C Munusamy, YC Tan, S Muthuvelu, R Hashim, SL Chien, ...
BMC infectious diseases 19 (1), 330 , 2019
2019
Citations: 55
Unprecedented melioidosis cases in northern Australia caused by an Asian Burkholderia pseudomallei strain identified by using large-scale comparative genomics
EP Price, DS Sarovich, EJ Smith, B MacHunter, G Harrington, V Theobald, ...
Applied and environmental microbiology 82 (3), 954-963 , 2016
2016
Citations: 52
Incorrect identification of recent Asian strains of Coxsackievirus A16 as human enterovirus 71: improved primers for the specific detection of human enterovirus 71 by RT PCR
D Perera, Y Podin, W Akin, CS Tan, MJ Cardosa
BMC infectious diseases 4 (1), 11 , 2004
2004
Citations: 50
Reliability of automated biochemical identification of Burkholderia pseudomallei is regionally dependent
Y Podin, M Kaestli, N McMahon, J Hennessy, HU Ngian, JS Wong, ...
Journal of clinical microbiology 51 (9), 3076-3078 , 2013
2013
Citations: 49
Pediatric melioidosis in Sarawak, Malaysia: epidemiological, clinical and microbiological characteristics
A Mohan, Y Podin, N Tai, CH Chieng, V Rigas, B Machunter, M Mayo, ...
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 11 (6), e0005650 , 2017
2017
Citations: 42
Disseminated melioidosis in early pregnancy-an unproven cause of foetal loss
CY Chang, NLJ Lau, BJ Currie, Y Podin
BMC Infectious Diseases 20 (1), 201 , 2020
2020
Citations: 28
GETTING THE MESSAGE ACROSS: EXAMINING MALAYSIA'S COVID-19 PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT (PSA) INFOGRAPHICS.
C Jerome, SH Ting, Y Podin
International Journal of Business & Society 22 (1) , 2021
2021
Citations: 22
Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Melioidosis Caused by Gentamicin-Susceptible Burkholderia pseudomallei in Sarawak, Malaysia
TLL Sia, A Mohan, MH Ooi, SL Chien, LS Tan, C Goh, DCL Pang, ...
Open Forum Infectious Diseases 8 (10), ofab460 , 2021
2021
Citations: 20
Public receptivity towards LGBT in recent times Malaysia: LGBT perspectives
C Jerome, SH Ting, Y Podin, SSW Ahmad
International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences … , 2021
2021
Citations: 20
Development of a biosecurity checklist for laboratory assessment and monitoring
S Brizee, MWJ Passel, LM Berg, D Feakes, A Izar, KTB Lin, Y Podin, ...
Applied Biosafety 24 (2), 83-89 , 2019
2019
Citations: 20
Detection of spleen abscesses facilitates diagnosis of melioidosis in Malaysian children
A Mohan, K Manan, LS Tan, YC Tan, ST Chin, R Ahmad, QI Hamli, ...
International Journal of Infectious Diseases 98, 59-66 , 2020
2020
Citations: 16
A dynamic SEIPR model for the spread of hand, foot and mouth disease in Sarawak
SJ Chan, J Labadin, Y Podin
Journal of Telecommunication, Electronic and Computer Engineering (JTEC) 9 … , 2017
2017
Citations: 15

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