JAMES H. JORGENSEN, Ph.D.
Professor
Phone (voice): 210 567 4088
E-mail: jorgensen@uthscsa.edu

Degrees

1973, Ph.D., The University of Texas Medical Branch
1970, M.S., North Texas State University
1969, B.A., North Texas State University

Description of Research

Principal research interests include innovative, rapid methods for microorganism detection and identification, and for determining antimicrobial resistance properties. Recent emphasis has included means for detection and characterization of antimicrobial resistance in Hemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae. Ongoing studies include population-based surveillance of antibiotic-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in San Antonio, determining the antimicrobial resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates from CDC surveillance sites throughout North America, coordination of multicenter studies aimed at standardization of antibiotic susceptibility testing of various Streptococci, and evaluation of a new automated instrument for susceptibility testing.

Selected References

Jorgensen JH, Ferraro MJ, McElmeel ML, Spargo J, Swenson JM, Tenover FC. Detection of penicillin and extended-spectrum cephalosporin resistance among Streptococcus pneumoniae clinical isolates by use of the E test. J Clin Microbiol 32:159-163, 1994.

Jorgensen JH, Swenson JM, Tenover FC, Ferraro MJ, Hindler JA, Murray PR. Development of interpretive criteria and quality control limits for broth microdilution and disk diffusion antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Streptococcus pneumoniae. J Clin Microbiol 32:2448-2459, 1994.

Moreno F, Crisp C, Jorgensen JH, Patterson JE. The clinical and molecular epidemiology of bacteremias at a university hospital caused by pneumonococci not susceptible to penicillin. J Inf Dis 172:427-432, 1995.

Jorgensen JH, Skweres JA, Mishra SK, McElmeel ML, Maher LA, Mulder R, Lancaster MV, Pierson DL. Development of an antimicrobial susceptibility testing method suitable for performance during space flight. J Clin Microbiol 35:2093-2097, 1997.