Publications

rheumatoid arthritis and proteus.		2005	16138503
[antibiotic resistance: from the results of onerba's networks to good antibiotic use].		2005	16144065
[bacterial flora and mycosis of the vagina in women with symptoms of vaginal inflammation].	to estimate the microbiological profile of vaginal flora in 30 women with gynecologic problems and 20 pregnant women complaining about pathological symptoms {pruritus, burning, vaginal discharge}.	2005	16145858
the susceptibility of certain bacterial strains to imidazotriazine derivatives.	the synthesized imidazo[2,1-c]triazines were tested for their antimicrobial activity. microbiological screening tests conducted in relation to 54 strains of gram-positive and 52 strains of gram-negative bacteria, 6 strains of yeast-like fungi and 3 strains of moulds showed significant activity of compound 19 against 52 gram-negative bacterial strains. this compound was active against 16 strains of escherichia coli, 12 strains of pseudomonas, 10 strains of proteus spp., 8 strains of klebsiella pn ...	2004	16146057
recurrent urinary tract infections--uropathogen incidence and drug sensitivity.	the aim of the study was the retrospective analysis of the results of the drug sensitivity studies of bacterial species cultured from 681 urinary specimens collected from 79 children (12 boys and 67 girls) aged 0-18 years with recurrent urinary tract infection in a period from 1997 to 2001. factors predisposing to recurrent urinary tract infections and the incidences of particular uropathogens were also analyzed. escherichia coli (57.3%), proteus spp. (15.6%) and pseudomonas aeruginosa (9.1%) we ...	2004	16146092
bacterial flora of leg ulcers in patients admitted to department of dermatology, poznań university of medical sciences, during the 1998-2002 period.	venous leg ulcers are an important cause of morbidity in a significant percentage of the world population. the percentage of leg ulceration, either active or healed, in the european population is about 1%-2%. the aim of this study was to analyze the rate of colonization and qualitative composition of the bacterial flora isolated from leg ulcers in patients admitted to dermatology department, poznań university of medical sciences, during the 1998-2002 period, with special reference to the infecti ...	2005	16146619
analysis of antibiotic susceptibility and resistance of leg ulcer bacterial flora in patients hospitalized at dermatology department, poznań university hospital.	effective treatment of frequently infected, poorly healing wounds such as leg ulcers due to chronic venous insufficiency poses a major clinical problem. antibiotic resistance in dermatology patients, especially those with non-healing leg ulcers, is a widespread phenomenon. various antibiotics, mainly broad-spectrum agents, are frequently and sometimes inappropriately prescribed, which often leads to the selection of antibiotic-resistant bacteria strains. the aim of this study was to analyze anti ...	2005	16146620
intestinal protozoa and associated bacteria in captive houbara bustards (chlamydotis undulata) in the united arab emirates.	a protozoal survey was carried out in 114 captive houbara bustards (chlamydotis undulata) in the united arab emirates. trichomonas gallinarum, chilomastix gallinarum, giardia spp. and lophomonas spp. were detected from faecal samples of 49 (43%) captive houbara bustards. culture and identification studies were carried out to assess associated bacteria. the bacteria isolated from birds negative to protozoa included enterococcus spp., aerococcus spp., micrococci spp., proteus spp., enterobacter sp ...	1999	16147554
predictive modelling of growth and measurement of enzymatic synthesis and activity by a cocktail of selected enterobacteriaceae and aeromonas hydrophila.	the possibility was examined of developing a predictive model that would predict food spoilage by combining microbial growth (increase in cellular number) with extracellular enzymatic activity of a cocktail of five strains of enterobacteriaceae: escherichia coli, enterobacter agglomerans, klebsiella oxytoca, klebsiella pneumoniae and proteus vulgaris and one aeromonas hydrophila strain. estimations of growth and enzyme activity were made within a three-dimensional matrix of conditions: temperatu ...	2005	16154655
hemihyperplasia with ehlers-danlos syndrome like skin changes.	hemihyperplasia is a condition characterized by asymmetric overgrowth of one or more body parts. it may be an isolated finding or may be associated with various syndromes like beckwith-weidemann syndrome, klippel-trenaunay-weber syndrome, proteus syndrome etc. pigmentary skin lesions and capillary malformations are commonly seen in cases of hemihyperplasia. we report a case of hemihyperplasia with associated skin hyperextensibility, varicose veins, skin fragility, easy bruising and papery scars, ...	2005	16155424
extended spectrum beta-lactamase-producing klebsiella pneumoniae chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis peritonitis treated successfully with polymyxin b.	peritonitis is not an infrequent complication of inpatients with chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (capd). capd peritonitis may be related to the catheter or secondary to perforation of an intra-abdominal viscus. the most common organisms usually associated with capd peritonitis are staphylococcus aureus and staphylococcus epidermidis (coagulase-negative staphylococci). rarely, aerobic gram-negative bacilli have been the causative agents of capd peritonitis. the treatment of capd peritoniti ...	2005	16157192
purple urine bag syndrome in a hemodialysis patient.	purple urine bag syndrome (pubs) is an uncommon disorder, in which the plastic disposable urinary catheter bag turns purple or blue following hours or days of urinary catheterization. the purple discoloration results from indirubin dissolved in the plastic mixing with indigo in the urine. bacteria possessing indoxyl sulfatase degrade indoxyl sulfate into indirubin and indigo. indoxyl sulfate is derived from the metabolism of tryptophan. pubs usually occurs in chronic catheterized elderly women w ...	2005	16157987
[efficacy of probiotic bactisporin in therapy of intrahospital urinary infection].	we studied efficacy of bactisporin (probiotic based on aerobic spore-forming culture bacillus subtilis, strain 3h) in combined treatment of intrahospital urinary infection (iui) in 36 patients with infravesical obstruction. these patients developed postoperative complications due to iui caused by antibiotic-resistant hospital flora. the control group consisted of 35 patients matched by age and disease given conventional postoperative etiotropic therapy. bacterial translocation enables bactispori ...	2005	16158748
anti-bacterial activity of euphorbia fusiformis--a rare medicinal herb.	euphorbia fusiformis buch.-ham. ex. d.don (euphorbiaceae) is a rare medicinal herb. aqueous and organic solvent extracts of the leaves and rootstocks were investigated for anti-bacterial properties by using disc diffusion and well-in agar methods, against pathogenic strains of gram positive (bacillus subtilis and staphylococcus aureus) and gram negative bacteria (escherichia coli, klebsiella pneumoniae, proteus vulgaris, pseudomonas aeruginosa, salmonella typhii a and salmonella typhii b). the d ...	2005	16159702
[surveillance of susceptibility of clinical isolates to cefmetazole between 2000 and 2003].	for the post-marketing surveillance of cefmetazole (cmz, cefmetazon), mics of injectable beta-lactam antibacterials including cmz against clinical isolates from 15 medical institutions all over japan are measured yearly and the incidence rates of resistance in various species are also evaluated. in the first surveillance from june 2000 to march 2001, 574 isolates of 13 species were tested, 548 isolates of the same 13 species were tested in the second surveillance from april 2001 to march 2002, a ...	2005	16161756
regional variation in the prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing clinical isolates in the asia-pacific region (sentry 1998-2002).	we examined the prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (esbl)-producing strains of klebsiella pneumoniae, klebsiella oxytoca, escherichia coli, proteus mirabilis, citrobacter koseri, and salmonella spp. that were isolated as part of the sentry asia-pacific surveillance program between 1998 and 2002. during the study period, a total of 6,388 strains were gathered from 17 medical centers in 7 countries and examined for esbl production and hyperproduction of k. oxytoca chromosomal k1 beta-l ...	2005	16165001
toxicological effect of indole and its azo dye derivatives on some microorganisms under aerobic conditions.	azo dyes are ubiquitous commercial chemicals that present unique environmental problems. the azo dyes in particular can undergo natural anaerobic degradation to potentially carcinogenic amines. they pose a major problem for water-treatment plants downstream. one strategy to remidate polluted surface contaminants is to make use of the degradative capacity of bacteria rather than using destructive chemical reactions. therefore, pathogenic and non-pathogenic microorganisms namely; bacillus thuringi ...	2006	16165191
the ability of proteus mirabilis to sense surfaces and regulate virulence gene expression involves flil, a flagellar basal body protein.	proteus mirabilis is a urinary tract pathogen that differentiates from a short swimmer cell to an elongated, highly flagellated swarmer cell. swarmer cell differentiation parallels an increased expression of several virulence factors, suggesting that both processes are controlled by the same signal. the molecular nature of this signal is not known but is hypothesized to involve the inhibition of flagellar rotation. in this study, data are presented supporting the idea that conditions inhibiting ...	2005	16166542
phylogeny of the enterobacteriaceae based on genes encoding elongation factor tu and f-atpase beta-subunit.	the phylogeny of enterobacterial species commonly found in clinical samples was analysed by comparing partial sequences of their elongation factor tu gene (tuf) and of their f-atpase beta-subunit gene (atpd). an 884 bp fragment for tuf and an 884 or 871 bp fragment for atpd were sequenced for 96 strains representing 78 species from 31 enterobacterial genera. the atpd sequence analysis exhibited an indel specific to pantoea and tatumella species, showing, for the first time, a tight phylogenetic ...	2005	16166704
genotyping of urinary and fecal proteus mirabilis isolates from individuals with long-term urinary catheters.		2005	16167137
influence of human ascitic fluid on the in vitro antibacterial activity of moxifloxacin.	we investigated the in vitro influence of haf on the antibacterial activity of moxifloxacin against escherichia coli atcc 10798, escherichia coli k-12, proteus rettgeri (sanelli), staphylococcus aureus atcc 25923, staphylococcus aureus nctc 1808 and staphylococcus epidermidis atcc 12228. human ascitic fluid was obtained from 6 cirrhotic patients by paracentesis. the interaction effect was evaluated by the checkerboard technique. our results indicate the ability of human ascitic fluid to reduce m ...	2005	16167519
bacteriology of surgical wound infections in a tertiary care hospital in turkey.	to determine the spectrum of the pathogens cultured from surgical wound infections and assess their antimicrobial drug resistances.	2005	16167704
in vitro and in vivo antibacterial activities of sm-216601, a new broad-spectrum parenteral carbapenem.	sm-216601 is a novel parenteral 1beta-methylcarbapenem. in agar dilution susceptibility testing, the mic of sm-216601 for 90% of the methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (mrsa) strains tested (mic(90)) was 2 microg/ml, which was comparable to those of vancomycin and linezolid. sm-216601 was also very potent against enterococcus faecium, including vancomycin-resistant strains (mic(90) = 8 microg/ml). sm-216601 exhibited potent activity against penicillin-resistant streptococcus pneumoniae, ...	2005	16189097
granulomatous inflammation of salt glands in ducklings (anas platyrhynchos) associated with intralesional gram-negative bacteria.	the "nasal glands" occur in many bird species and are powerful sodium ion-excretory organs. in ducks, they are located in supraorbital bony recesses. granulomatous inflammation of these glands occurs with an incidence of approximately 1% in ducklings (anas platyrhynchos), and is not associated with specific clinical symptoms. we investigated nine glands of eight animals with granulomas by gross pathology and histopathology, and compared results of bacteriology with 20 non-lesioned nasal glands. ...	2005	16191707
identification and antimicrobial susceptibility of micro-organisms recovered from cutaneous lesions of human american tegumentary leishmaniasis in minas gerais, brazil.	an evaluation of the microbiota present in cutaneous ulcers from 31 patients with a clinical and parasitological diagnosis of american tegumentary leishmaniasis (atl) was carried out by the standard filter paper disc technique, including antimicrobial susceptibility of the bacterial isolates. microbial examination indicated that 21 patients (67.7%) were contaminated with one to four bacteria and some of them also with yeast. a total of 142 micro-organisms were isolated. staphylococcus aureus was ...	2005	16192439
multiple origins and incursions of the atlantic barnacle chthamalus proteus in the pacific.	chthamalus proteus, a barnacle native to the caribbean and western atlantic, was introduced to the pacific within the last few decades. using direct sequencing of mitochondrial dna (coi), we characterized genetic variation in native and introduced populations and searched for genetic matches between regions to determine if there were multiple geographical sources and introduction points for this barnacle. in the native range, we found great genetic differences among populations (max. f(st) = 0.6 ...	2005	16202091
metabolic activation of bladder procarcinogens, 2-aminofluorene, 4-aminobiphenyl, and benzidine by pseudomonas aeruginosa and other human endogenous bacteria.	pseudomonas aeruginosa, an opportunistic pathogen of the human urinary tract, and other selected human endogenous bacteria were investigated for metabolic activation of the bladder procarcinogens, 2-aminofluorene (2-af), 4-aminobiphenyl (4-ab), and benzidine (bz). the cell-free extracts of pseudomonas aeruginosa, escherichia coli, enterobacter aerogenes, proteus mirabilis, proteus vulgaris, staphylococcus epidermidis, staphylococcus saprophyticus, klebsiella pneumoniae, and intestinal anaerobes, ...	2006	16203120
in-vitro antibacterial, antifungal and cytotoxic activities of some coumarins and their metal complexes.	a series of new antibacterial and antifungal coumarin-derived compounds and their transition metal complexes [cobalt (ii), copper (ii), nickel (ii) and zinc (ii)] have been synthesized, characterized and screened for their in vitro antibacterial activity against escherichia coli, klebsiella pneumoniae, proteus mirabilis, pseudomonas aeruginosa, salmonella typhi, shigella dysenteriae, bacillus cereus, corynebacterium diphtheriae, staphylococcus aureus and streptococcus pyogenes bacterial strains ...	2005	16206827
n,n-dichlorotaurine: chemical and bactericidal properties.	the biogenous antimicrobial agent n-chlorotaurine (nct) converts by disproportionation to n,n-dichlorotaurine (ndct) at a rate proportional to acidity. this occurs at appreciable amounts already in weakly acidic biological systems. to understand the consequences of ndct formation, a thorough investigation of this undescribed compound was mandatory, which needed its synthesis. differently from nct, this was possible in the aqueous system using trichloroisocyanuric acid. while the free acid, cl(2) ...	2005	16211659
increase of faecal bifidobacteria due to dietary oligosaccharides induces a reduction of clinically relevant pathogen germs in the faeces of formula-fed preterm infants.	in a previous study on formula-fed preterm infants, we were able to demonstrate that dietary oligosaccharides (a mixture of 90% galacto-oligosaccharides and 10% fructo-oligosaccharides in a concentration of 1 g/dl) stimulate the growth of faecal bifidobacteria. in the present explorative analysis of this study, we focus on the effect of the dominance of bifidobacteria on the presence of clinically relevant pathogens (staphylococcus aureus, staphylococcus epidermidis, staphylococcus haemolyticus, ...	2005	16214763
[prevalence and risk factors for bacteriuria in patients with cirrhosis].	bacterial infections occur frequently in patients with cirrhosis and may worsen the disease outcome. we investigated the prevalence of bacteriuria in 500 consecutive patients with cirrhosis, in different child-pugh stages (41.4% a; 40.8% b; 17% c) and analysed the associated risk factors. most of the cirrhosis cases were virus related; alcohol abuse was recorded in 6.2% of the patients. bacteriuria was detected in 139 (27.8%) cases: 32.4% were more than 100,000 cfu/ml; 7.9% between 100,000 and 1 ...	2005	16220030
plasma and urinary adrenomedullin levels in children with acute pyelonephritis.	adrenomedullin (am), a novel peptide recently isolated from pheochromocytoma, eliciting vasorelaxing activity, is the strongest among all known peptides. am has been detected in the adrenal medulla, cardiac tissue, lung and kidney. immunohistochemical studies have demonstrated the localization of am in glomeruli, tubules and collecting cells of the kidney. clinically, plasma and urinary am levels are altered in patients with different renal disease. the present study aims to determine plasma and ...	2005	16221100
extended spectrum beta-lactamases among gram-negative bacteria of nosocomial origin from an intensive care unit of a tertiary health facility in tanzania.	resistance to third generation cephalosporins due to acquisition and expression of extended spectrum beta-lactamase (esbl) enzymes among gram-negative bacteria is on the increase. presence of esbl producing organisms has been reported to significantly affect the course and outcome of an infection. therefore infections due to esbl isolates continue to pose a challenge to infection management worldwide. the aim of this study was to determine the existence and to describe phenotypic and genotypic c ...	2005	16225701
antibacterial and wound healing properties of methanolic extracts of some nigerian medicinal plants.	this study was conducted to evaluate methanolic extracts of ageratum conyzoides, anthocleista djalonensis, napoleona imperialis, ocimum gratissimum, and psidium guajava for antibacterial and wound healing properties. antibacterial properties of the extracts were studied against eleven wound isolates (staphylococcus aureus (four strains), e. coli (two strains), pseudomonas aeruginosa (one strain), proteus spp. (three strains), and shigella spp. (one strain)) using the well diffusion method. wound ...	2006	16226414
antimicrobial activity of some medicinal plants from india.	the results of a preliminary antimicrobial screening of the methanol extracts of zingiber officinale, asteracantha longifolia, citrus acida, salacia microsperma and tinospora cordifolia are reported.	2005	16229969
photoproduction of hydrogen from raw starch using a halophilic bacterial community.	the bacterial community designated bc1, which originates from night soil treatment sludge, exhibited a strong ability to produce h2 from raw starch in the light in the presence of 3% nac1. three halophilic or halotolerant bacterial species, vibrio fluvialis, rhodobium marinum, and proteus vulgaris, were isolated from bc1 and identified. the level of h2 production from starch by coculture of v. fluvialis and r. marinum was nearly equal to that by bc1, indicating that these two strains play roles ...	1999	16232577
paraparesis caused by an angiolipomatous hamartoma in an adolescent with proteus syndrome and scoliosis.	this 16-year-old boy with proteus syndrome suffered acute spinal cord compression secondary to hemorrhage into an extradural paraspinal angiolipomatous hamartoma. a magnetic resonance (mr) imaging study performed 12 years earlier had revealed the presence of this tumor at the apex of a mild thoracic scoliosis, which had been stable during the intervening decade. spinal cord neurological deficit in proteus syndrome is rare. it can arise either from vertebral abnormalities and kyphoscoliotic defor ...	2005	16238085
[effect of the proteolytic enzymes of bacillus licheniformis and the lysoamidase of lysobacter sp. xl1 on proteus vulgaris and proteus mirabilis].	preparations of culture liquid of three bacullus licheniformis strains (s, 103, and 60.4) and the enzymatic preparation lysoamidase from culture liquid of lysobacter sp. strain xl1 actively lysed preliminarily autoclaved cells of gram-negative bacteria proteus vulgaris and p. mirabilis. living proteus cells treated with these enzymatic preparations were lysed during their subsequent autoclaving. inoculation of enzyme-treated proteus cells, taken either separately or in combination with one anoth ...	2005	16240656
antibiotic resistance in outpatient urinary isolates: final results from the north american urinary tract infection collaborative alliance (nautica).	the goal of the north american urinary tract infection collaborative alliance (nautica) study was to determine antibiotic susceptibility to commonly used agents for urinary tract infections against outpatient urinary isolates obtained in various geographic regions in the usa and canada. forty-one medical centres (30 from the usa and 11 from canada) participated, with each centre submitting up to 50 consecutive outpatient midstream urine isolates. isolates were identified to species level by the ...	2005	16243229
[necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum secondary to a surgical treatment of bartholin's gland abscess].	necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum is a rare but of fast evolution, and potentially fatal infectious disease process. it is characterized by progressive inflammation and extensive necrosis of subcutaneous tissue involving the fascia and other adjacent tissues. this infection may be idiopathic or secondary to local trauma or pelvic surgery. its mortality rate is 20%. we report a case of necrotzing fasciitis of the perineum in a 34-year-old woman following incision and drainage of bartholin's g ...	2005	16243570
resolving deep phylogenetic relationships in salamanders: analyses of mitochondrial and nuclear genomic data.	phylogenetic relationships among salamander families illustrate analytical challenges inherent to inferring phylogenies in which terminal branches are temporally very long relative to internal branches. we present new mitochondrial dna sequences, approximately 2,100 base pairs from the genes encoding nd1, nd2, coi, and the intervening trna genes for 34 species representing all 10 salamander families, to examine these relationships. parsimony analysis of these mtdna sequences supports monophyly o ...	2005	16243763
surveillance of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases from clinical samples and faecal carriers in barcelona, spain.	the aim of the present study was to characterize and compare the extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (esbl)-producing organisms isolated from clinical samples and faecal carriers in 2001 and 2002.	2005	16244084
evolutionarily conserved structural motifs in bacterial gst (glutathione s-transferase) are involved in protein folding and stability.	the bacterium proteus mirabilis expresses a cytosolic class beta glutathione s-transferase (pmgst b1-1) that is part of a family of multifunctional detoxication enzymes. like other cytosolic gsts, pmgst b1-1 possesses two local structural motifs, an n-capping box and a hydrophobic staple motif, both of which are located between amino acids 151 and 156. the n-capping box consists of a reciprocal hydrogen bonding interaction of thr152 with asp155, whereas the hydrophobic staple motif consists of a ...	2006	16248855
[dercum's disease: a case report].	a case of dercum's disease in a 51-year-old obese woman with a history of brain vasculitis, and painful subcutaneous multiple lipomas is described. this disease, included in the category of rare diseases by the world health organization, first described in 1892 by francis xavier dercum, is characterized by its prevalence among women, its familiarity, by the presence of multiple painful subcutaneous lipomas and its association with obesity, hypercholesterolemia and asthenia. the disease has to be ...	2005	16250185
characterization and biological activities of two copper(ii) complexes with diethylenetriamine and 2,2'-bipyridine or 1,10-phenanthroline as ligands.	two new mixed ligand copper(ii) complexes with diethylenetriamine, 2,2'-bipyridine and 1,10-phenanthroline have been synthesized. the crystal and molecular structures of [cu(dien)(phen)](clo(4))(2) and [cu(dien)(bipy)](bf(4))(2) (dien=diethylenetriamine, phen=1,10-phenanthroline, bipy=2,2'-bipyridine) were determined by x-ray crystallography from single crystal data. these two complexes have similar structures. the epr spectral data also suggest that these complexes have distorted square pyramid ...	2005	16257723
outcome of bacterial culture from mastoid granulations: is it relevant in chronic ear disease?	to detect the presence of bacteria in mastoid granulations and compare its prevalence in both types of chronic suppurative otitis media (csom). to find out if stage of disease activity, age, duration of disease, and aditus patency relate to obtaining positive cultures.	2005	16259653
synthesis and evaluation of new quinazolone derivatives of nalidixic acid as potential antibacterial and antifungal agents.	in continuation of our work on synthesis of biheterocycles carrying the biodynamic heterocyclic systems at position 3, a series of new nalidixic acid derivatives having quinazolones moiety were synthesised to achieve enhanced biological activity and wide spectrum of activity. nalidixic acid was first converted into its acid chloride using thionyl chloride as an acylating agent at laboratory temperature. later it was converted to methyl ester. nalidixoyl chloride formed vigorously reacts with met ...	2006	16260068
structures of the o-polysaccharides and classification of proteus genomospecies 4, 5 and 6 into respective proteus serogroups.	an acidic branched o-polysaccharide was isolated by mild acid degradation of the lipopolysaccharide (lps) of proteus genomospecies 4 and studied by sugar and methylation analyses along with 1h and 13c nmr spectroscopy, including 2d cosy, tocsy, roesy and h-detected 1h, 13c hsqc experiments. the following structure of the pentasaccharide repeating unit of the o-polysaccharide was established, which is unique among proteus polysaccharide structures: [structure: see text] where qui3nac stands for 3 ...	2005	16262693
bacterial flora of the low male genital tract in patients consulting for infertility.	the physiological aerobic bacterial flora of the low male genital tract was determined. this prospective study was performed on 600 semen specimens collected from 543 asymptomatic males consulting for infertility. semen cultures were sterile in 28.8%, with a polymicrobial flora and/or absence or low titres of ureaplasma urealyticum in 49.3%, and with one or two aerobic and facultative bacteria > or =1 x 10(3) cfu ml(-1) and/or u. urealyticum with titres > or =10(4) ccu ml(-1) (colour changing un ...	2005	16266393
the incidence of proteus mirabilis infection increases in patients on treatment but does not trigger disease activity.	the aim of this study is to determine whether treatment increases the levels of anti-proteus antibodies (apa) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (ra). the blood samples of 32 patients suffering from ra who were recruited in our previous study and continued to participate in our follow-up study were collected after 1 year. their first and follow-up samples were analysed for the presence of igg isotype and total immunoglobulins (igg+iga+igm) against proteus mirabalis (pm) using enzyme-linked im ...	2006	16267598
lunatusin, a trypsin-stable antimicrobial peptide from lima beans (phaseolus lunatus l.).	an anti-fungal peptide designated as lunatusin, with a molecular mass around 7kda, was purified from the seeds of chinese lima bean (phaseolus lunatus l.). the peptide was isolated using a simple protocol consisting of affinity chromatography on affi-gel blue gel and gel filtration on superdex 75. lunatusin exerted an anti-fungal activity toward fungal species such as fusarium oxysporum, mycosphaerella arachidicola and botrytis cinerea, and an antibacterial action on, bacillus megaterium, bacill ...	2005	16269344
relationships between antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in gram-negative bacteria causing nosocomial infections from 1991-2003 at a university hospital in taiwan.	this study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial use in a university hospital in taiwan. disk susceptibility data of escherichia coli, klebsiella pneumoniae, enterobacter cloacae, serratia marcescens, proteus spp., pseudomonas aeruginosa, acinetobacter spp., stenotrophomonas maltophilia and other non-fermentative gram-negative bacilli causing nosocomial infections were evaluated. data on annual patient-days and annual consumption (defined d ...	2005	16280243
a structured-population model of proteus mirabilis swarm-colony development.	in this paper we present continuous age- and space-structured models and numerical computations of proteus mirabilis swarm-colony development. we base the mathematical representation of the cell-cycle dynamics of proteus mirabilis on those developed by esipov and shapiro, which are the best understood aspects of the system, and we make minimum assumptions about less-understood mechanisms, such as precise forms of the spatial diffusion. the models in this paper have explicit age-structure and, wh ...	2006	16283413
occurrence of extended-spectrum (beta)-lactamases and plasmid-mediated ampc (beta)-lactamases among korean isolates of proteus mirabilis.		2006	16284101
identification and phylogenetic analysis of arsenophonus- and photorhabdus-type bacteria from adult hippoboscidae and streblidae (hippoboscoidea).	this is the first report of arsenophonus- and photorhabdus-type bacteria from streblidae (bat flies) and hippoboscidae (louse flies, keds). strains were detected by means of polymerase chain reaction of 16s rdna, and phylogenetic analysis determined the relationship of the obtained sequences to previously reported sequences in genbank. phylogenetic analysis by means of maximum parsimony revealed that all isolated arsenophonus spp. 16s rdna sequences formed a monophyletic sub-clade within other i ...	2006	16289111
dna sequence analysis of the genetic environment of various blactx-m genes.	over a 3 year period (2000-2003) 21 escherichia coli, 5 klebsiella pneumoniae, 1 serratia marcescens and 1 proteus mirabilis producing ctx-m-type beta-lactamase were collected from five different hospitals in paris, france. this study was conducted to analyse the genetic environment of these 28 bla(ctx-m) genes.	2006	16291869
microbiology of dacryocystitis among adults population in southern australia.	retrospective study on microbiology of dacryocystitis cases in adults was carried out at the royal victorian eye and ear hospital (rveeh). sixty-four consecutive cases seen between march 2000 and june 2003 were included. seventy-nine organisms were isolated from the sixty-six samples (1.2/specimen). aerobic or facultative bacteria were recovered in 76 (96.2), fungi from two specimens (2.5%). and anaerobic bacteria from only one specimen (1.3%). staphylococcus aureus (27), was most common followe ...	2005	16295714
particularities of bacterial ecology of acute otitis media in an african subtropical country (cote d'ivoire).	acute otitis media (aom) is the commonest infectious disease of childhood. its treatment is based on a probabilistic antibiotic therapy.	2006	16297453
differential activity of a lectin from solieria filiformis against human pathogenic bacteria.	a lectin isolated from the red alga solieria filiformis was evaluated for its effect on the growth of 8 gram-negative and 3 gram-positive bacteria cultivated in liquid medium (three independent experiments/bacterium). the lectin (500 microg/ml) stimulated the growth of the gram-positive species bacillus cereus and inhibited the growth of the gram-negative species serratia marcescens, salmonella typhi, klebsiella pneumoniae, enterobacter aerogenes, proteus sp, and pseudomonas aeruginosa at 1000 m ...	2005	16302091
a herd level analysis of urinary tract infection in dairy cattle.	cystitis, urethritis and pyelonephritis in cattle most commonly result from ascending urinary tract infection with corynebacterium renale, corynebacterium cystidis, corynebacterium pilosum or escherichia coli. we describe the clinical, bacteriological, clinical-pathological and epidemiological findings in a dairy cattle herd with urinary tract infection (uti). blood and urine samples from 17 calves and 19 cows were submitted to laboratory examinations. depression, muscle wasting, weakness and fr ...	2006	16310382
ytr-830h: its origin, the present and the future.		1989	16312317
comparative in vitro antibacterial activities of cefetamet (ro 15-8074/005), a new oral cephalosporin, and eight other oral antimicrobials.		1989	16312332
antimicrobial activity of a new difluorinated quinolone: lomefloxacin (sc-47111).		1989	16312351
sensitivity to beta-lactams and aminoglycosides of clinically important pathogens isolated from children in poland.		1989	16312442
interaction between antibiotics and non-specific humoral immunity.		1989	16312465
comparative antimicrobial potency of meropenem tested against gram-negative bacilli: report from the mystic surveillance program in the united states (2004).	the meropenem yearly susceptibility test information collection (mystic) program is a longitudinal resistance surveillance network of more than 100 medical centers worldwide monitoring the susceptibility of bacterial pathogens to carbapenems and other broad-spectrum agents. in 2004 (year six), the antimicrobial activity of 12 broad-spectrum agents was assessed against 2,799 gram-negative bacterial isolates submitted from 15 united states (usa) medical centers using clinical and laboratory standa ...	2005	16323433
case analysis of purple urine-bag syndrome at a long-term care service in a community hospital.	purple urine-bag syndrome (pubs) is a rare phenomenon in which the contents of urine bags turn purple or blue following patient catheterization. the condition often causes care givers tremendous distress. we investigated the prevalence and possible causes of pubs for a group of elderly patients.	2005	16323555
evaluation of antimicrobial activity of cleome viscosa and gmelina asiatica.	the ethanolic extracts of the leaves and flowers of cleome viscosa and roots of gmelina asiatica were tested for antimicrobial activity. the two plants exhibited a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity, particularly significative against escherichia coli , proteus vulgaris and pseudomonas aeruginosa. the leaf extract of c. viscosa showed moderate activity against pathogenic fungi.	2006	16325351
in vitro efficacy of the successive or staggered use of eardrops.	chronic suppurative otitis media is still a significant health problem. several topical agents such as antibacterials, steroids and acid media eardrops are widely used alone or in combination to control active otorrhea and obtain a dry ear. patients frequently ask if there is any benefit or loss in the effect of these due to their use in a successive or staggered manner. this question led us to design this in vitro study to investigate the effect of the acetic acid solution and dexamethasone sod ...	2006	16328405
hsp60 expression during carcinogenesis: a molecular "proteus" of carcinogenesis?		2005	16333979
in-vitro antibacterial and cytotoxic activity of cobalt (ii), copper (ii), nickel (ii) and zinc (ii) complexes of the antibiotic drug cephalothin (keflin).	keflin (kefl) interacts with co(ii), cu(ii), ni(ii) and zn(ii) metal ions leading to complexes of the type m(kefl)2cl2 and m(kefl)cl2, which have been characterized by physicochemical and spectroscopic methods. magnetic moment, ir, electronic spectral and elemental analyses data suggest that keflin behaves tridentately forming octahedral or trigonal bipyramidal complexes with the metal ions mentioned above. the new compounds have been screened in-vitro for antibacterial and cytotoxic activity ag ...	2005	16335054
prospective study of individuals with long-term urinary catheters colonized with proteus species.	to characterize the variability in the times catheters take to block with encrustation in patients who have proteus in their urinary flora, and to identify factors responsible for modulating the rate of catheter encrustation and blockage.	2006	16336341
effect of triclosan on the development of bacterial biofilms by urinary tract pathogens on urinary catheters.	to examine (i) the effect of triclosan on the formation of catheter biofilms by urinary tract pathogens and (ii) the diffusion of triclosan through the retention balloons of urinary catheters.	2006	16339844
assessment of antibacterial activity of some topical otological solutions.	otological solutions have long been used in the treatment of the bacterial and fungal infections of the ear. we investigated antibacterial activity of some otic solutions against the most common bacteria isolated from discharging ears.	2005	16340276
effects of varying concentrations of novobiocin incorporated into two salmonella plating media on the recovery of four enterobacteriaceae.	hydrogen sulfide-producing strains of salmonellae, escherichia coli, citrobacter freundii, and proteus mirabilis were isolated from fresh pork sausage. all the strains produced black-centered colonies on hektoen enteric agar (he). on xylose lysine deoxycholate agar (xld), c. freundii produced yellow colonies, and the strains of the other three genera formed black-centered colonies. the selectivity of he and xld for salmonellae was improved by the addition of novobiocin to both media. with increa ...	1977	16345211
quantitative and qualitative analysis of bacteria in er(iii) solution by thin-film magnetopheresis.	magnetic deposition, quantitation, and identification of bacteria reacting with the paramagnetic trivalent lanthanide ion, er, was evaluated. the magnetic deposition method was dubbed thin-film magnetopheresis. the optimization of the magnetic deposition protocol was accomplished with escherichia coli as a model organism in 150 mm nacl and 5 mm ercl(3) solution. three gram-positive bacteria, staphylococcus epidermidis, staphylococcus saprophyticus, and enterococcus faecalis, and four gram-negati ...	1993	16348916
biochemical and molecular characterization of obesumbacterium proteus, a common contaminant of brewing yeasts.	we have evaluated the effectiveness of api 20e, biolog testing, plasmid profiling, ribotyping, and enteric repetitive intergenic consensus (eric)-pcr to characterize, classify, and differentiate nine bacterial isolates of the common brewery contaminant obesumbacterium proteus. of the five typing techniques, biolog testing, plasmid profiling, and eric-pcr provided the most differentiation, and api 20e testing and ribotyping were relatively indiscriminate. the molecular biology approach of eric-pc ...	1994	16349260
inhibition of swarming of proteus by sodium tetradecyl sulfate, beta-phenethyl alcohol, and p-nitrophenylglycerine.	the effects of sodium tetradecyl sulfate (sts), beta-phenethyl alcohol (pea), and p-nitrophenylglycerol (pnpg) on motility, swarming, flagellation, and growth of proteus were examined. growth-inhibitory concentrations (gic) and swarming-inhibitory concentrations (sic) were determined. a characterization of the swarming-inhibitory efficacy of these compounds was based on their gic/sic ratio and their concentration inhibition curves. using the homologous series of sodium alkyl sulfates as a standa ...	1966	16349688
effect of gamma irradiation on the microflora of freshwater fish: ii. generic identification of aerobic bacteria from yellow perch fillets.	studies on the generic identification of bacteria isolated from nonirradiated and irradiated (0.3 and 0.6 mrad) yellow perch fillets during the course of microbial spoilage have been conducted. after the enumeration and tabulation of macrocolonies on petri dish cultures obtained from fillets, isolates were examined and keyed out essentially according to modified morphological and biochemical protocols of shewan. identification was further confirmed through reference to bergey's manual. data obta ...	1966	16349702
enterobacteria in feedlot waste and runoff.	samples of beef cattle feedlot waste (flw), runoff from the pens, and water from a large drainage ditch at the feedlot were examined for enterobacteriaceae. the drainage ditch receives the runoff but contains primarily subsurface drainage from fields on which flw is spread for disposal. planting and enrichment techniques with seven different media were used to isolate 553 cultures of enterobacteria. flw contains about 50 million enterobacteria/g dry weight. more than 90% of these were escherichi ...	1972	16349932
proteus syndrome with giant myelolipoma in the pelvis.	proteus syndrome is a very rare and complex disorder with malformations and overgrowth of multiple tissues. this disorder was designated proteus syndrome by wiedemann et al. to denote its variable clinical expression. our patient presented with macrodactyly, cerebriform appearance and a huge abdominal mass. a biopsy under laparotomy was performed, and histopathological examination revealed myelolipoma. tumor resection was performed. to our knowledge, no case of proteus syndrome presenting a myel ...	2005	16351661
determination of the antimicrobial properties of oligo-2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde.	oligo-2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde (ohna) was synthesized by oxidative polycondensation using h2o2 (35%, aqueous solution), air o2 and naocl (34%, aqueous solution) by kaya and senol and the products were characterized by spectral techniques. antimicrobial activities of the first and second fractions of ohna were tested against corynobacterium xerosis ccm 2824, proteus vulgaris atcc 6897, staphylococcus epidermidis nrrl b-4877, s. aureus atcc 6538, enterobacter aerogenes atcc 13048, salmonella thy ...	2005	16355978
in vitro activities of tigecycline, ertapenem, isepamicin, and other antimicrobial agents against clinically isolated organisms in taiwan.	this study evaluated the in vitro activities of tigecycline, ertapenem, isepamicin, and other comparators against 861 bacterial isolates recovered from patients treated in three major teaching hospitals in 2003. mics to antimicrobial agents were determined by the agar dilution method. high rates of oxacillin resistance (58%) in staphylococcus aureus (60 isolates), and vancomycin resistance (21%) and quinupristin-dalfopristin non-susceptibility (39%) in enterococcus faecium (34 isolates) were fou ...	2005	16359192
ctx-m-1 extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing proteus mirabilis in greece.	to examine the dissemination of ctx-m-type extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (esbls) in clinical isolates of proteus mirabilis, 91 nonrepetitive esbl-producing p. mirabilis were collected from infected patients in a tertiary greek hospital during september, 2001, to may, 2004. a bla (ctx-m) gene was amplified in one isolate (strain a328), but bla (ctx-m) was not detected in any of the remaining esbl producers. sequencing results showed that p. mirabilis a328 produced a ctx-m-1 enzyme while pcr m ...	2005	16359194
neurocutaneous syndromes and epilepsy-issues in diagnosis and management.	epilepsy may be seen as a feature of many of the neurocutaneous syndromes. the challenge lies within the diagnosis of the specific disorder and ultimately control of the epilepsy. tuberous sclerosis is the most common of the disorders with a frequency of 4.9/100,000. an autosomal-dominant condition, diagnostic features may be unclear under 2 years of age. population studies suggest a prevalence of epilepsy of 78%, the majority presenting under the age of 12 months, with a high association betwee ...	2005	16359466
pharmacologic characteristics of prulifloxacin.	prulifloxacin, the prodrug of ulifloxacin, is a broad-spectrum oral fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent. after absorption, prulifloxacin is metabolized by esterases to ulifloxacin. the drug has a long elimination half-life, allowing once-daily administration. in vitro, ulifloxacin is generally more active than other fluoroquinolones against a variety of clinical isolates of gram-negative bacteria, including community and nosocomial isolates of escherichia coli, klebsiella spp., proteus, providen ...	2006	16360331
susceptibility of recent bacterial isolates to cefdinir and selected antibiotics among children with urinary tract infections.	cefdinir, an extended-spectrum cephalosporin administered orally, is approved by the u.s. federal drug administration for treatment of skin and respiratory tract infections. during the last two years at the authors' institution, this agent has been used as an off-label treatment for urinary tract infections in children.	2006	16365328
quantitative bacterial micro-assay for rapid detection of serum phenylalanine on dry blood-spots: application in phenylketonuria screening.	phenylketonuria is an inherited metabolic disease, which is characterized by an increased level of serum phenylalanine. quantitative measurement of phenylalanine in the serum of phenylketonuria patients is necessary to confirm the disease, and to distinguish phenylketonuria from other forms of hyperphenylalaninemia. in this study, we report a rapid and inexpensive micro-assay for simultaneous detection and quantitative measurement of serum phenylalanine on dry blood-spots. analysis of the standa ...	2006	16375590
antimicrobial activity of flavonoids from pelargonium radula (cav.) l'hérit.	flavonoids from pelargonium radula (cav.) l'hérit were purified by column chromatography. two fractions were obtained: f1 (main flavonoid isoquercitrin) and f2 (main flavonoid rutin). in vitro antimicrobial activity of f1 and f2 were tested against eleven species of bacteria and eleven species of fungi. both fractions demonstrated strong inhibitory activity against staphylococcus aureus, proteus rettgeri, candida tropicalis and microsporum gypseum. staphylococcus sp. (coagulase-negative) and can ...	2005	16375833
purification, properties and extended solution structure of the complex formed between human immunoglobulin a1 and human serum albumin by scattering and ultracentrifugation.	immunoglobulin a (iga) is unique amongst antibodies in being able to form polymeric structures that may possess important functions in the pathology of specific diseases. iga also forms complexes with other plasma proteins, the iga1-human serum albumin (hsa) complex (iga1-hsa) being typical. we have purified this complex using a novel two-step purification based on thiophilic chromatography and gel filtration, and characterised this. hsa is linked covalently to the tailpiece of iga1 by a disulph ...	2006	16376934
novel plasmid-mediated 16s rrna methylase, rmtc, found in a proteus mirabilis isolate demonstrating extraordinary high-level resistance against various aminoglycosides.	proteus mirabilis ars68, which demonstrated a very high level of resistance to various aminoglycosides, was isolated in 2003 from an inpatient in japan. the aminoglycoside resistance of this strain could not be transferred to recipient strains escherichia coli csh-2 and e. coli hb101 by a general conjugation experiment, but e. coli dh5alpha was successfully transformed by electroporation with the plasmid of the parent strain, ars68, and acquired an unusually high degree of resistance against ami ...	2006	16377684
update on the molecular genetics of vascular anomalies.	genetic factors play a critical role in the pathogenesis of vascular anomalies. significant advances have been made in recent years in identifying the genetic and molecular determinants of a variety of vascular anomalies using a molecular genetic approach. several genes for vascular anomalies have been identified. these genes include aggf1 for klippel-trenaunay syndrome, rasa1 for capillary malformations, krit1, mgc4607, pdcd10 for cerebral cavernous malformations, glomulin for glomuvenous malfo ...	2005	16379592
bacteria isolated from the different developmental stages and larval organs of the obligate parasitic fly, wohlfahrtia magnifica (diptera: sarcophagidae).	wohlfahrtia magnifica (diptera: sarcophagidae) is the major myiasis-causing fly species in the whole of eurasia for most important domestic animals. the aim of the present work was to obtain data on the culturable bacteria isolated under aerobic conditions from this fly: bacteria were isolated from all developmental stages (larvae, pupa, and imago) of wohlfahrtia magnifica, and the third-stage larval organs were also sampled. to determine the possible antagonistic effects between the dominant ba ...	2006	16382282
antimicrobial activities of silver dressings: an in vitro comparison.	a range of silver-coated or -impregnated dressings are now commercially available for use but comparative data on their antimicrobial efficacies are limited. the antibacterial activities of five commercially available silver-coated/impregnated dressings were compared against nine common burn-wound pathogens, namely methicillin-sensitive and -resistant staphylococcus aureus (mrsa), enterococcus faecalis, pseudomonas aeruginosa, escherichia coli, enterobacter cloacae, proteus vulgaris, acinetobact ...	2006	16388031
acute uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections in general practice: clinical and microbiological cure rates after three- versus five-day treatment with trimethoprim.	epidemiological studies indicate that acute uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uti) in women can be successfully treated with short treatment regimens. however, the findings from the literature do not match experiences in daily practice.	2005	16392777
unilateral proteus syndrome.	proteus syndrome is a complex developmental abnormality. it is characterized by both hypertrophic and hypoplastic changes. deformities have been occasionally found to be localized in one half of the body in head or digit but presence of all signs in one half of the body in a wide spread manner is not reported in the literature. we report the case for its unusual presentation of unilateral localization of signs.	2005	16394389
proteus syndrome.	proteus syndrome is a variable and complex disorder characterized by multifocal overgrowths affecting any tissue or structure of the body. we present a girl aged 3 years and 8 months with an epidermal nevus, port-wine stain, macrodactyly with gigantism of the feet, lymphohemagiomas and multiple lipomas.	2005	16394465
proteus syndrome with multiple genitourinary abnormalities.	proteus syndrome is a rare hamartomatous disorder comprising a broad spectrum of congenital malformations and overgrowth of multiple tissues. some rare urogenital malformations have been reported before. this case is unique for the presence of multiple genitourinary anomalies including retroperitoneal cystic mass, intra-abdominal testicle with hematoma and ureterovesical stricture apart from common clinic findings of proteus syndrome.	2006	16401930
[problems of epidemic safety of drinking water use by the population of russia].	quantitative relationships were studied between the indicators (common coliform bacteria (ccp), glucose-positive bacteria (gpb), thermoduric bacteria (tdb), coliform bacteria, enterococci, clostridia, coliphages) and the opportunistic (pseudomonas aeruginosa, proteus, klebsiella) and pathogenetic (salmonella and intestinal viruses) microorganisms at the stages of effluent purification and decontamination, in processes of self-purification in the water reservoirs and of water preparation at water ...	2005	16404875
dissemination of proteus mirabilis isolates harboring ctx-m-14 and ctx-m-3 beta-lactamases at 2 hospitals in taiwan.	from february to june 2003, 111 clinical isolates of proteus mirabilis were mainly isolated from patients with respiratory or urinary tract infections hospitalized at 3 district hospitals (a, b, c) in central taiwan. among them, 34 (30.6%) strains, isolated within 2 hospitals (a and b), exhibited nonsusceptibility to cefotaxime with significant reduction of mic (> or = 3 log2 dilution) by the effect of clavulanic acid, which confirmed the phenotype of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (esbls). t ...	2006	16406185