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A. Foka

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A. Foka — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 13
Works: 32
Citations: 667

Most-cited papers

Spread of Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates carrying Panton-Valentine leukocidin genes during a 3-year period in Greece.
V. Chini, E. Petinaki, A. Foka, S. Paratiras +2 more
2006Clinical Microbiology and Infection108 citations Open access
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Absolute and relative real‐time PCR in the quantification of tst gene expression among methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus: evaluation by two mathematical models
V. Chini, A. Foka, G. Dimitracopoulos, I. Spiliopoulou
2007Letters in Applied Microbiology63 citations
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Biofilm development by clinical isolates of Staphylococcus spp. from retrieved orthopedic prostheses
J. Esteban, D. Molina-Manso, I. Spiliopoulou, J. Cordero-Ampuero +3 more
2010Acta Orthopaedica62 citations Open access
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A 12-year survey of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in Greece: ST80-IV epidemic?
E. Drougka, A. Foka, A. Liakopoulos, A. Doudoulakakis +9 more
2014Clinical Microbiology and Infection51 citations Open access
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Coagulase-negative staphylococcal bloodstream and prosthetic-device-associated infections: the role of biofilm formation and distribution of adhesin and toxin genes.
N. Giormezis, F. Kolonitsiou, A. Foka, E. Drougka +10 more
2014Journal of Medical Microbiology44 citations Open access
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Clinical and microbiological profile of persistent coagulase-negative staphylococcal bacteraemia in neonates.
Gabriel Dimitriou, S. Fouzas, N. Giormezis, I. Giannakopoulos +5 more
2011Clinical Microbiology and Infection43 citations Open access
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Clonality of slime-producing methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci disseminated in the neonatal intensive care unit of a university hospital.
A. Foka, V. Chini, E. Petinaki, F. Kolonitsiou +3 more
2006Clinical Microbiology and Infection42 citations Open access
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Interspecies spread of Staphylococcus aureus clones among companion animals and human close contacts in a veterinary teaching hospital. A cross-sectional study in Greece.
E. Drougka, A. Foka, C. Koutinas, E. Jelastopulu +6 more
2016Preventive Veterinary Medicine40 citations
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Comparison of two commercial methods with PCR restriction fragment length polymorphism of the tuf gene in the identification of coagulase‐negative staphylococci
Konstantina I. Alexopoulou, A. Foka, E. Petinaki, E. Jelastopulu +2 more
2006Letters in Applied Microbiology40 citations Open access
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The combined effect of surface chemistry and flow conditions on Staphylococcus epidermidis adhesion and ica operon expression.
A. Foka, M. Katsikogianni, E. Anastassiou, I. Spiliopoulou +1 more
2012European Cells & Materials25 citations Open access
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Emergence of a new clone carrying Panton-Valentine leukocidin genes and staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec type V among methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Greece
V. Chini, E. Petinaki, H. Meugnier, A. Foka +4 more
2008Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases25 citations
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Aminoglycoside-resistant staphylococci in Greece: prevalence and resistance mechanisms
A. Liakopoulos, A. Foka, S. Vourli, L. Zerva +11 more
2011European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases22 citations Open access
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Dissemination of Methicillin-Susceptible CC398 Staphylococcus aureus Strains in a Rural Greek Area
S. Sarrou, A. Liakopoulos, M. Chasioti, A. Foka +12 more
2015PLoS ONE18 citations Open access
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Multidrug‐resistant enterotoxigenicStaphylococcus aureuslineages isolated from animals, their carcasses, the personnel, and the environment of an abattoir in Greece
E. Drougka, A. Foka, N. Giormezis, D. Sergelidis +7 more
2019Journal of food processing and preservation11 citations Open access
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Linezolid-Resistant Staphylococcus cohnii, Greece
E. Petinaki, M. Kanellopoulou, A. Damani, A. Foka +5 more
2009Emerging Infectious Diseases11 citations Open access
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The first case of Staphylococcus aureus ST398 causing bacteremia in an immunocompromised patient in Greece.
Eleanna Drougka, A. Foka, M. Marangos, A. Liakopoulos +4 more
2012Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology10 citations Open access
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Inhibition of Bacterial Attachment on Surfaces by Immobilization of Tobramycin-Loaded Liposomes.
S. Mourtas, G. Diamanti, A. Foka, V. Dracopoulos +4 more
2015Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology9 citations
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Relapsing Bacillus cereus peritonitis in a patient treated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
A. Spiliopoulou, E. Papachristou, A. Foka, F. Kolonitsiou +3 more
2014JMM Case Reports7 citations Open access
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Pulmonary infection by Rhodococcus equi presenting with positive Ziehl-Neelsen stain in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus: a case report
A. Spiliopoulou, S. Assimakopoulos, A. Foka, F. Kolonitsiou +5 more
2014Journal of Medical Case Reports7 citations Open access
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Modified directly observed treatment for tuberculosis versus self-administered therapy: an observational study in rural Greece.
N. Charokopos, G. Tsiros, A. Foka, P. Voila +3 more
2013Rural and remote health7 citations Open access
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Human Staphylococcus aureus lineages among Zoological Park residents in Greece
E. Drougka, A. Foka, D. Posantzis, N. Giormezis +3 more
2015Open Veterinary Journal6 citations Open access
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Fluid Flow and Sub-Bactericidal Release of Silver from Organic Nanocomposite Coatings Enhance ica Operon Expression in Staphylococcus epidermidis
M. Katsikogianni, A. Foka, E. Sardella, C. Ingrosso +4 more
20136 citations Open access
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Combination of commercially available molecular assays and culture based methods in diagnosis of tuberculosis and drug resistant tuberculosis
Lamprini Gkaravela, M. Papadimitriou-Olivgeris, A. Foka, F. Kolonitsiou +7 more
2017Brazilian Journal of Microbiology5 citations Open access
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Mycobacterium kansasii cutaneous infection in a patient with sarcoidosis treated with anti-TNF agents
I. Spiliopoulou, A. Foka, A. Bounas, M. Marangos
2014Acta Clinica Belgica3 citations
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P1359 Clonal types and serotypes of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates spread in a university hospital in Greece
E. Drougka, T. Panagea, V. Chini, A. Foka +2 more
20072 citations
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Biofilm synthesis and its relationship with genetic characteristics in clinical methicillin-resistant staphylococci
N. Giormezis, Konstantinos Papakonstantinou, F. Kolonitsiou, E. Drougka +5 more
20151 citations Open access
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Characterization of MycobacteriumTuberculosis Complex Strains: A MulticenterRetrospective Greek Study
Lamprini Gkaravela, Z. Florou, M. Papadimitriou-Olivgeris, F. Kontos +10 more
20190 citations
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FLUID FLOW AND SUBINHIBITORY CONCENTRATIONS OF Ag RELEASED FROM Ag/PEO-LIKE COATINGS ENHANCE icaA GENE EXPRESSION IN STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS
M. Katsikogianni, A. Foka, E. Sardella, C. Ingrosso +4 more
20130 citations
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CLINICAL AND MOLECULAR PROFILE OF PERSISTENT COAGULASE-NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCAL BACTERAEMIA IN INFANTS REQUIRING NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE
S. Fouzas, A. Foka, I. Giannakopoulos, S. Tzifas +5 more
20080 citations
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P1319 Clonal analysis of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis strains isolated from bloodstream infections in Greece
A. Foka, S. Leveidiotou, S. Vamvakopoulou, E. Anastassiou +1 more
20070 citations
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P1598 Tracking the epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains producing Panton-Valentine leukocidin in Greece
V. Chini, A. Foka, E. Petinaki, H. Meugnier +5 more
20070 citations
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P897 Expression of icaA and icaD genes by quantitative real-time PCR in correlation to biofilm synthesis among methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci
A. Foka, V. Chini, E. Petinaki, G. Dimitracopoulos +1 more
20070 citations
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