Publications
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| topical clindamycin in the management of acne vulgaris. | a small cadre of antimicrobials are commonly used and regarded as effective and safe, as systemic and topical treatments of acne vulgaris. these include oral tetracycline, doxycycline, minocycline and topical clindamycin and erythromycin. topical antimicrobials work via both antimicrobial and non-antimicrobial mechanisms: the former due to suppression of the growth of propionibacterial species (especially propionibacterium acnes and p. granulosum). clindamycin appears to be superior in efficacy ... | 2007 | 17931096 |
| wound contamination in cardiac surgery. a systematic quantitative and qualitative study of the bacterial growth in sternal wounds in cardiac surgery patients. | to investigate the degree of bacterial contamination in the sternal wound during cardiac surgery and the sternal skin flora after operation in order to increase our understanding of the pathogenesis of sternal wound infections. | 2007 | 17931237 |
| clinical significance of potential contaminants in blood cultures among patients in a medical center. | blood culture is important for the diagnosis of sepsis, but it is sometimes difficult to differentiate true bacteremia from pseudobacteremia. this study proposed clinical criteria and evaluated the role of repeat blood cultures in assessing the clinical significance of potential contaminants in blood cultures (pcbcs). | 2007 | 17932605 |
| identification of the propionicin f bacteriocin immunity gene (pcfi) and development of a food-grade cloning system for propionibacterium freudenreichii. | this report describes the first functional analysis of a bacteriocin immunity gene from propionibacterium freudenreichii and its use as a selection marker for food-grade cloning. cloning of the pcfi gene (previously orf5 [located as part of the pcfabc propionicin f operon]) rendered the sensitive host 1,000-fold more tolerant to the propionicin f bacteriocin. the physiochemical properties of the 127-residue large pcfi protein resemble those of membrane-bound immunity proteins from bacteriocin sy ... | 2007 | 17933941 |
| common and alternate oral antibiotic therapies for acne vulgaris: a review. | acne vulgaris is an extremely common disorder affecting many adolescents and adults throughout their lifetimes. the pathogenesis of acne is multifactorial and is thought to involve excess sebum, follicular hyperkeratinization, bacterial colonization, and inflammation. many therapeutic options exist for treating acne, including topical benzoyl peroxide, topical and oral antibiotics, topical and oral retinoids, and oral contraceptives. oral antibiotics have been a mainstay in the treatment of acne ... | 2007 | 17941358 |
| relation between mental stress-induced prefrontal cortex activity and skin conditions: a near-infrared spectroscopy study. | although psychological stress affects skin condition, the neurophysiological mechanism involved is unclear. in this study, we evaluated the relationship between skin condition and left/right asymmetry in prefrontal cortex (pfc) activity during mental stress tasks since recent studies have suggested that the right pfc dominates the regulation of the stress response system, including the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (hpa) axis. using near-infrared spectroscopy, we measured hemoglobin concentrati ... | 2007 | 17950258 |
| zinc salts inhibit in vitro toll-like receptor 2 surface expression by keratinocytes. | propionibacterium acnes (p. acnes) plays an important role in the induction and maintenance of the inflammatory phase of acne. at the therapeutic level, it has been shown that zinc salts could have a beneficial effect on mild and moderate inflammatory acne lesions. however, their mechanisms of action are still only partially known. immediate early immune response is a crucial route in the development of inflammatory reaction and, specifically, activation of toll-like receptors (tlrs) leading to ... | 2007 | 17951128 |
| quality of silages from italian farms as attested by number and identity of microbial indicators. | this study evaluated the quality and possible hygiene risks related to farm-made silages by analysing the presence and number of micro-organisms that influence the preservation and safety in samples from four italian regions. | 2007 | 17953581 |
| microbiological effect of photodynamic therapy (pdt) in healthy volunteers: a comparative study using methyl aminolaevulinate and hexyl aminolaevulinate cream. | acne vulgaris is a common skin problem that affects up to 90% of adolescents. colonization of the duct with propionibacterium species is one of the factors implicated in the development of acne. owing to the increasing incidence of antibiotic resistance, there has been an greater interest in the development of new methods to treat acne. early studies have shown that photodynamic therapy (pdt) with aminolaevulinic acid (ala) can lead to prolonged improvement in acne. newer derivatives of ala such ... | 2007 | 17953640 |
| antibiotics for the eradication of propionibacterium acnes biofilms in surgical infection. | propionibacterium acnes is increasingly recognized as a cause of delayed infection after spinal instrumentation or shunting for hydrocephalus. biofilm development by this organism has recently been demonstrated. we therefore investigated the effect of two different courses of three antibiotics (penicillin, rifampicin and linezolid) on mature p. acnes biofilms in vitro. outcomes were eradication or regrowth after withdrawal of antibiotics, simulating successful treatment and relapse. | 2007 | 17959732 |
| reduction of escherichia coli o157 and salmonella in feces and on hides of feedlot cattle using various doses of a direct-fed microbial. | in this study, the effectiveness of direct-fed microbials at reducing escherichia coli o157 and salmonella in beef cattle was evaluated. steers (n=240) received one of the following four treatment concentrations: control = lactose carrier only; low = 1 x 10(7) cfu per steer daily lactobacillus acidophilus np51; medium = 5 x 10(8) cfu per steer daily l. acidophilus np51; and high = 1 x 10(9) cfu per steer daily l. acidophilus np51. low, medium, and high diets also included 1 x 10(9) cfu per steer ... | 2007 | 17969623 |
| in vitro activity of kaempferol isolated from the impatiens balsamina alone and in combination with erythromycin or clindamycin against propionibacterium acnes. | the in vitro antibacterial activity against antibiotic-resistant propionibacterium acnes of kaempferol isolated from the impatiens balsamina alone and in combination with erythromycin or clindamycin antibiotics was investigated. the antibiotic combination effect against antibiotic-resistant p. acnes was studied by checkerboard test. kaempferol and quercetin demonstrated antibacterial activities against p. acnes. minimum inhibitory concentrations (mics) for both compounds were < or =32 ug/ml and ... | 2007 | 17978809 |
| the ectopeptidases dipeptidyl peptidase iv (dp iv) and aminopeptidase n (apn) and their related enzymes as possible targets in the treatment of skin diseases. | skin cells express dipeptidyl peptidase iv (dp iv) and aminopeptidase n (apn) and their related molecules of the dp iv-like family dp2, dp6, dp8, dp9 and fibroblast activation protein (fap), as well as the cytoplasmic alanyl aminopeptidase (caap). the inhibitors of dp iv-like activity, lys(z(no2))-thiazolidide (lznt) and lys(z(no2))-pyrrolidide (lznp), and the apn inhibitors actinonin and bestatin affect proliferation, differentiation and cytokine production in sebocytes and keratinocytes, which ... | 2008 | 17981718 |
| severe versus local odontogenic bacterial infections: comparison of microbial isolates. | it was the aim of this study to evaluate the clinical and microbiological differences between severe and local odontogenic abscesses. | 2008 | 17998782 |
| antibiotics concentrations in a patient with postoperative endophthalmitis. | we report a case of endophthalmitis who underwent a vitreous biopsy to assess sensitivity and to inject broad-spectrum intraocular antibiotics. minimal inhibitory concentration (mic) values of antibiotics against a coagulase-negative staphylococcus and proprionibacterium acnes were also assessed. | 2007 | 18025662 |
| combining strains of lactic acid bacteria may reduce their toxin and heavy metal removal efficiency from aqueous solution. | the primary objective of this study was to compare the removal of cadmium, lead, aflatoxin b1 and microcystin-lr from aqueous solution by lactobacillus rhamnosus gg, l. rhamnosus lc705, propionibacterium freudenreichii shermanii js and bifidobacterium breve bbi99/e8, separately and in combination. | 2008 | 18028332 |
| effects of increasing dose of live cultures of lactobacillus acidophilus (strain np 51) combined with a single dose of propionibacterium freudenreichii (strain np 24) on performance and carcass characteristics of finishing beef steers. | two experiments, each with a randomized complete block design, were conducted to evaluate the effects of feeding live cultures of lactobacillus acidophilus plus propionibacterium freudenreichii on performance and carcass characteristics of feedlot cattle. british and british x continental steers (240 steers in each experiment; 12 pens/treatment in each study; average initial bw = 370 +/- 6 kg) were fed a 92% concentrate diet based primarily on steam-flaked corn. four treatments were evaluated, w ... | 2008 | 18042817 |
| a randomized, single-blind comparison of topical clindamycin + benzoyl peroxide and adapalene in the treatment of mild to moderate facial acne vulgaris. | antibiotics are often combined with other agents to provide topical acne treatments that are effective against both inflammatory and noninflammatory lesions and minimize the development of antibiotic resistance. retinoids and associated treatments also have anti-inflammatory activity and decrease microcomedo formation. to date, few direct comparisons of these different acne treatments have been conducted. | 2008 | 18047518 |
| propionibacterium acnes stimulates pro-matrix metalloproteinase-2 expression through tumor necrosis factor-alpha in human dermal fibroblasts. | propionibacterium acnes (p. acnes) is a commensal microorganism found in sebum-rich skin and plays a role in acne inflammation by stimulating keratinocyte to produce a number of proinflammatory cytokines. however, the role of p. acnes in the dermis of acne lesions, where tissue remodeling after inflammation eventually takes place, is not known. in this study, we investigated whether p. acnes induces matrix metalloproteinase (mmp), a key enzyme involved in matrix remodeling in human dermal fibrob ... | 2008 | 18049448 |
| [co-occurence of indol-producing bacterial strains in the vagina of women infected with chlamydia trachomatis]. | the aim of this study was to determine if cervicitis, caused by chlamydia trachomatis (c. trachomatis), has an influence on the frequency of occurrence of selected aerobic and anaerobic bacterial strains, connected with etiology of aerobic vaginitis (av) and bacterial vaginosis (bv). indole-producing bacteria have received particular attention due to their possibly inductive role in chronic cervicitis caused by c. trachomatis. | 2007 | 18050609 |
| aortitis following percutaneous aortic side branch embolization prior to endovascular repair of infrarenal aortic aneurysm. | to report two cases of life-threatening aortic infection after percutaneous endovascular coil embolization prior to endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm (aaa) repair (evar). | 2007 | 18052597 |
| infections after endovascular coil embolization. | 2007 | 18052598 | |
| critical role for cxc chemokine ligand 16 (sr-psox) in th1 response mediated by nkt cells. | the transmembrane chemokine cxcl 16 (cxcl16), which is the same molecule as the scavenger receptor that binds phosphatidylserine and oxidized lipoprotein (sr-psox), has been shown to mediate chemotaxis and adhesion of cxc chemokine receptor 6-expressing cells such as nkt and activated th1 cells. we generated sr-psox/cxcl16-deficient mice and examined the role of this chemokine in vivo. the mutant mice showed a reduced number of liver nkt cells, and decreased production of ifn-gamma and il-4 by a ... | 2007 | 18056360 |
| linoleic acid isomerase from propionibacterium acnes: purification, characterization, molecular cloning, and heterologous expression. | propionibacterium acnes strain atcc 6919 catalyzes the isomerization of the double bond at the c9 position in linoleic acid (c9,c12, 18:2) to form t10,c12 conjugated linoleic acid (cla, 18:2). cla has significant health benefits in animal and human. the linoleic acid c9 isomerase was purified to an apparent homogeneity by successive chromatography on diethylaminoethyl (deae) anion exchange, hydrophobic interaction, and chromatofocusing columns. two degenerated oligonucleotide primers were synthe ... | 2007 | 18057448 |
| sarcoidosis-like reaction related to propionibacterium acnes and immune restoration syndrome in hiv infection . | propionibacterium acnes is thought to be a potential triggering agent of sarcoidosis. we describe a woman who developed chronic meningitis with sarcoid-like multisystemic involvement under treatment for human immunodeficiency virus infection. p. acnes was isolated from cerebrospinal fluid. we assume that p. acnes might have triggered this sarcoid-like reaction with meningitis, as a consequence of an immune reconstitution. | 2007 | 18061967 |
| functions of c2d macrophage cells after adoptive transfer. | macrophage function depends on their in situ location. to test this hypothesis, we examined functional changes of the c2d macrophage cell line after adoptive transfer. in vitro, c2d macrophages reside early in the macrophage lineage and show little functional activity. after in vivo i.p. culture, c2d macrophage cells switch their cytokine/chemokine profile from primarily th2 cytokines produced in vitro to a th1 profile including mip-1alpha, il-6, and tnf-alpha. the in vivo environment also cause ... | 2008 | 18063699 |
| the diagnosis and management of infection following instrumented spinal fusion. | a 10-year retrospective audit. (1) the incidence of infection; (2) causative organisms; (3) whether eradication of infection is achievable with spinal implant retention; (4) patient outcome. the reported incidence of infection following posterior spinal instrumentation is between 2.6 and 3.8%. management of infection is controversial, with some advocating serial wound debridement while others report that infection cannot be eradicated with retention of implants. there are no published data demon ... | 2008 | 18075763 |
| optimization of electrotransformation conditions for propionibacterium acnes. | propionibacterium acnes has been known to be involved in the pathology of acne. however, the definite mechanism in the development of acne and the inflammation are unknown. for p. acnes, a transformation method has not been established, although it is believed to be a basic tool for gene manipulation. this study attempted to develop a p. acnes transformation method by using electroporation. various parameters were used to develop and optimize the transformation of p. acnes. among them two factor ... | 2008 | 18077027 |
| microbial colonization of an in vitro model of a tissue engineered human skin equivalent--a novel approach. | this was a preliminary investigation to define the conditions of colonization of a human skin equivalent (se) model with cutaneous microorganisms. ses of 24 mm diameter were constructed with a dermal matrix of fibrin containing fibroblasts and a stratified epidermis. microbial colonization of the ses was carried out in a dry environment, comparable to 'in vivo' skin, using a blotting technique to remove inoculation fluid. the microbial communities were sampled by scrub washing and viable cells e ... | 2008 | 18081841 |
| propionibacterium acnes lacks the capability to proliferate in platelet concentrates. | propionibacterium acnes is considered to be one of the most frequent contaminants of platelet concentrates (pcs) when anaerobic culture-based detection methods are used. but propionibacteria are often detected too late when blood products have already been transfused. therefore, its transfusion relevance is still demanding clarification because studies of the outcome of patients transfused with p. acnes-contaminated pcs are still uncommon. in this study, we monitored clinical effects in patients ... | 2008 | 18086288 |
| mechanism of propionic acid formation by propionibacterium pentosaceum. | 1948 | 18121529 | |
| the role of phosphate in the metabolism of propionibacterium pentosaceum. | 1949 | 18125968 | |
| vitamin requirements of the genus propionibacterium. | 1949 | 18139170 | |
| comparison of multiple methods for quantification of microbial biofilms grown in microtiter plates. | in the present study six assays for the quantification of biofilms formed in 96-well microtiter plates were optimised and evaluated: the crystal violet (cv) assay, the syto9 assay, the fluorescein diacetate (fda) assay, the resazurin assay, the xtt assay and the dimethyl methylene blue (dmmb) assay. pseudomonas aeruginosa, burkholderia cenocepacia, staphylococcus aureus, propionibacterium acnes and candida albicans were used as test organisms. in general, these assays showed a broad applicabilit ... | 2008 | 18155789 |
| propionibacterium acnes in granulomas of a patient with necrotising sarcoid granulomatosis. | 2008 | 18156583 | |
| immunization with the cysteine proteinase ldccys1 gene from leishmania (leishmania) chagasi and the recombinant ldccys1 protein elicits protective immune responses in a murine model of visceral leishmaniasis. | the gene ldccys1 encoding a cysteine proteinase of 30 kda from leishmania (leishmania) chagasi, as well as the recombinant cysteine proteinase rldccys1, obtained by cloning and expression of the ldccys1 gene in the phis vector, were used to evaluate their ability to induce immune protective responses in balb/c mice against l. (l.) chagasi infection. mice were immunized subcutaneously with rldccys1 plus bacille calmette guerin (bcg) or propionibacterium acnes as adjuvants or intramuscularly with ... | 2008 | 18160187 |
| a molecular analysis of prokaryotic and viral dna sequences in prostate tissue from patients with prostate cancer indicates the presence of multiple and diverse microorganisms. | inflammation, both acute and chronic, is a common feature of prostate histology. while inflammation has been proposed to play an important role in both benign and malignant growth of the prostate, the stimuli for this inflammation remain poorly characterized. infectious pathogens are potential stimuli for prostatic inflammation. | 2008 | 18163428 |
| babesia: the protective effects of killed propionibacterium acnes on the infections of two rodent babesia parasites in mice. | in the present study, we investigated the protective effects of killed propionibacterium acnes on the infections of two rodent babesia parasites in mice. pre-treatment with "eqstim" (a commercially available immunostimulant containing killed p. acnes) showed significant resistance to both infections. to elucidate the immunological status in the mice, the concentrations of multiple cytokines were measured in serum collected from infected mice. after b. microti infection, the levels of interleukin ... | 2008 | 18164706 |
| structural studies on exopolysaccharides produced by three different propionibacteria strains. | the exopolysaccharides produced by three propionibacteria strains, propionibacterium freudenreichii 109, propionibacterium freudenreichii 111, and propionibacterium thoenii 126, grown on whey-based media, were found to be charged heteropolymers, composed of d-glucose, d-mannose, and d-glucuronic acid in molar ratios of 2:2:1. by means of methylation analysis, mass spectrometry, partial acid hydrolysis, and 1d/2d nmr (1h and 13c) studies, it was determined that all three exopolysaccharides contai ... | 2008 | 18184608 |
| interleukin-12 regulates natural killer cell-dependent propionibacterium acnes-primed, lipopolysaccharide-induced liver injury. | aim: interleukin (il)-12, produced primarily by macrophage/monocytes, modulates mature t and natural killer (nk) cell functions, including cytotoxicity and cytokine production. methods: to determine the role of il-12 in propionibacterium acnes (p. acnes)-primed, lipopolysaccharide (lps)-induced liver injury, mice were injected with an anti-il-12 monoclonal antibody (mab) 1 and 2 days before p. acnes injection (day 0) or 5 and 6 days before lps challenge (day 7). the survival rates, plasma cytoki ... | 2008 | 18197879 |
| propionibacterium acnes: a rare cause of late prosthetic valve endocarditis and aortic root abscess. | propionibacterium acnes is an anaerobic, non-spore forming, gram-positive bacillus, and is often part of the normal flora of human skin. it usually has relatively low virulence. however, it can rarely cause serious infections including infections of prosthetic valves, native valves, and annuloplasty rings. we describe a rare case of late prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis and aortic root abscess caused by p. acnes, an easily ignored pathogen. | 2008 | 18199505 |
| sebocytes express functional cathelicidin antimicrobial peptides and can act to kill propionibacterium acnes. | 2008 | 18200058 | |
| a new phylogenetic group of propionibacterium acnes. | immunofluorescence microscopy-based identification of presumptive propionibacterium acnes isolates, using the p. acnes-specific mab qubpa3, revealed five organisms with an atypical cellular morphology. unlike the coryneform morphology seen with p. acnes types i and ii, these isolates exhibited long slender filaments (which formed large tangled aggregates) not previously described in p. acnes. no reaction with mabs that label p. acnes types ia (qubpa1) and ii (qubpa2) was observed. nucleotide seq ... | 2008 | 18201989 |
| bacteria of dental caries in primary and permanent teeth in children and young adults. | although streptococcus mutans has been implicated as a major etiological agent of dental caries, our cross-sectional preliminary study indicated that 10% of subjects with rampant caries in permanent teeth do not have detectable levels of s. mutans. our aims were to use molecular methods to detect all bacterial species associated with caries in primary and permanent teeth and to determine the bacterial profiles associated with different disease states. plaque was collected from 39 healthy control ... | 2008 | 18216213 |
| pacemaker infection with propionibacterium and a nephritic sediment. | like any other implanted foreign body, the different parts of pacemakers (pulse generator pocket, epicardial or transvenous leads) can become infected. staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci are the causative organisms in most of the cases (65 â 75%), propionibacterium is described to be involved in only 1% of cases. this report describes a case of nephritic sediment in a young female patient with a pacemaker implantation 9 years ago because of a third degree atrioventricular ... | 2008 | 18218306 |
| effect of feeding propionibacteria on milk production by early lactation dairy cows. | this experiment was conducted to determine the effect of a direct-fed microbial agent, propionibacterium strain p169 (p169), on rumen fermentation, milk production, and health of periparturient and early-lactation dairy cows. starting 2 wk before anticipated calving, cows were divided into 2 groups and fed a control diet or the control diet plus 6 x 10(11) cfu/d of p169. cows were changed to a lactation diet at calving, and treatments continued until 119 d in milk. rumen fluid samples were taken ... | 2008 | 18218752 |
| effects of propionibacteria and yeast culture fed to steers on nutrient intake and site and extent of digestion. | the effects of feeding propionibacterium strain p169 (p169), yeast culture (xpy), and their combination on nutrient intake, site and extent of digestion, and ruminal kinetics were evaluated in a completely randomized experimental design. ruminally and duodenally cannulated angus x hereford steers (n = 12) were assigned to 1 of 4 treatments in each of 2 periods: 1) control, fed a sorghum silage-based total mixed ration; 2) p169, fed the control plus p169 (6 x 10(11) cfu/steer per d); 3) xpy, fed ... | 2008 | 18218753 |
| [inducible histamine protects mice from hepatitis through h2-receptor stimulation]. | histamine is well known for its roles in allergic diseases and anaphylaxis through h(1)-receptor stimulation. the h(1)-receptor stimulation by histamine results in an increase in vascular permeability, vasodilatation, and stimulation of nerve terminals in primary sensory neurons, thereby accelerating the inflammatory responses. on the other hand, histamine has been demonstrated to be involved in the regulation of innate and acquired immune responses through h(2)-receptors. in a previous study wi ... | 2008 | 18239372 |
| chemical composition and biological activities of essential oils extracted from korean endemic citrus species. | the aim of this study was to analyze the chemical composition of 14 kinds of citrus oils and to test their biological activities. citrus essential oils were obtained by steam distillation from immature fruits collected from jeju island and were analyzed using gas chromatograph (gc)- flame ionization detectors (fid) and gc-ms. limonene (55.4% to 91.7%), myrcene (2.1% to 32.1%), alpha-pinene (0.6% to 1.6%) and linalool (0.4% to 6.9%) were the major components in most citrus species. to evaluate in ... | 2008 | 18239420 |
| early bacterial keratitis after presbyopic lasik. | to report an unusual case of infectious keratitis that occurred after presbyopic laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (lasik). | 2008 | 18245979 |
| vaccination targeting a surface sialidase of p. acnes: implication for new treatment of acne vulgaris. | acne vulgaris afflicts more than fifty million people in the united state and the severity of this disorder is associated with the immune response to propionibacterium acnes (p. acnes). systemic therapies for acne target p. acnes using antibiotics, or target the follicle with retinoids such as isotretinoin. the latter systemic treatment is highly effective but also carries a risk of side effects including immune imbalance, hyperlipidemia, and teratogenicity. despite substantial research into pot ... | 2008 | 18253498 |
| detection of anaerobic bacteria in high numbers in sputum from patients with cystic fibrosis. | pulmonary infection in cystic fibrosis (cf) is polymicrobial and it is possible that anaerobic bacteria, not detected by routine aerobic culture methods, reside within infected anaerobic airway mucus. | 2008 | 18263800 |
| anaerobic bacteraemia in patients admitted to auckland city hospital: its clinical significance. | to determine the clinical significance and outcomes for patients with anaerobic bacteraemia at our institution over a 2-year period. | 2007 | 18264176 |
| ultrastructural findings in progressive macular hypomelanosis indicate decreased melanin production. | the pathogenesis of progressive macular hypomelanosis (pmh) is unknown. recently, westerhof et al. (arch dermatol 2004; 140: 210-214) hypothesized that propionibacterium acnes produces a depigmenting factor that interferes with melanogenesis in the skin, resulting in hypopigmented spots. the purpose of the study is to gain an insight into the pathogenesis of pmh. | 2008 | 18266692 |
| skin microbiota: a source of disease or defence? | microbes found on the skin are usually regarded as pathogens, potential pathogens or innocuous symbiotic organisms. advances in microbiology and immunology are revising our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of microbial virulence and the specific events involved in the host-microbe interaction. current data contradict some historical classifications of cutaneous microbiota and suggest that these organisms may protect the host, defining them not as simple symbiotic microbes but rather as ... | 2008 | 18275522 |
| n-substituted 3-acetyltetramic acid derivatives as antibacterial agents. | in order to expand the structure-activity relationship of tetramic acid molecules with structural similarity to the antibiotic reutericyclin, 22 compounds were synthesized and tested against a panel of clinically relevant bacteria. key structural changes on the tetramic acid core affected antibacterial activity. various compounds in the n-alkyl 3-acetyltetramic acid series exhibited good activity against gram-positive bacterial pathogens including bacillus anthracis, propionibacterium acnes, ent ... | 2008 | 18281930 |
| revision shoulder arthroplasty for glenoid component loosening. | although glenoid component loosening has been recognized as a common reason for failure after total shoulder arthroplasty, there are few studies on the outcome of revision surgery for this problem. the purpose of this study is to determine the outcome of patients who underwent revision for glenoid component loosening. between 1976 and 2002, 68 shoulders in 66 patients underwent revision for glenoid loosening at our institution. group i consisted of 33 shoulders that underwent placement of a new ... | 2008 | 18282720 |
| probiotics for the treatment or prevention of atopic dermatitis: a review of the evidence from randomized controlled trials. | probiotics are defined as live microorganisms which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host. to synthesize the evidence for the effectiveness of probiotics in the treatment or prevention of atopic dermatitis (ad) in children, we reviewed the results of 13 relevant randomized (placebo)-controlled trials (rcts), 10 of which evaluated probiotics as treatment and 3 for prevention of ad. the main outcome measure in 9 rcts was the change in scorad (scoring atopic de ... | 2008 | 18284263 |
| a peptide with a progln c terminus in the human saliva peptidome exerts bactericidal activity against propionibacterium acnes. | nine proline-rich peptides ending with a proline-glutamine c terminus in a salivary peptidome were sequenced by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight time of flight tandem mass spectrometry. a gpppqggrpq peptide binds gram-positive propionibacterium acnes and considerably inhibits bacterial growth. the peptide exhibiting innate immunity may be applied for treatment of various p. acnes-associated human diseases. | 2008 | 18285475 |
| effect of using propionic acid bacteria as an adjunct culture in yogurt production. | propionibacteria are able to produce a wide variety of food components beneficial to human health. in this study, yogurt was produced by using the adjunct starter cultures propionibacterium jensenii b1264 and propionibacterium thoenii (jensenii) p126. although the total solids and protein contents of the yogurts did not show any significant differences, titratable acidity of the control sample (yc-380) remained lower than that of propionibacterium spp.-supplemented yogurts during 15 d of storage ... | 2008 | 18292244 |
| ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm: a late complication of coronary artery bypass. | 2008 | 18292416 | |
| direct aspiration of capsular bag material in a case of sequestered endophthalmitis. | chronic recurrent endophthalmitis can occur following uncomplicated cataract surgery with intraocular lens implantation secondary to organisms sequestered in the capsular bag. there is a need to identify these sequestered organisms to facilitate appropriate management. frequently, specimens from the anterior chamber and vitreous cavity could be unyielding, especially in the early cases in which the vitreous is still uninvolved. this article highlights the technique of directly sampling the capsu ... | 2008 | 18292631 |
| probiotic leuconostoc mesenteroides ssp. cremoris and streptococcus thermophilus induce il-12 and ifn-gamma production. | to investigate the capacity of potentially probiotic strains from six bacterial genera to induce cytokine production alone or in combinations in order to identify potential enhancing or synergistic effects in order to select probiotic bacteria for in vivo purposes. | 2008 | 18300344 |
| infection after the surgical treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: evaluation of the diagnosis, treatment, and impact on clinical outcomes. | retrospective case-control. | 2008 | 18303461 |
| a young man with propionibacterium acnes-induced shunt nephritis. | 2008 | 18322539 | |
| [granulomatous diseases and pathogenic microorganism]. | granuloma formation is a chronic inflammatory reaction where macrophage system and other inflammatory cells are involved. after some antigen exposure and processing, t cells, macrophages, epithelioid cells, and giant cell are activated, and granulomas are formed. granuloma is considered as a defense mechanism against antigens, which stay in the organs without inactivation. granulomas including fibroblasts extra-cellular matrix surround and isolate the antigens. granulomas are classified to nonin ... | 2008 | 18326339 |
| what is the significance of a positive propionibacterium acnes culture around a joint replacement? | the purpose of this study was to show the significance of a positive propionibacterium acnes sample around a joint replacement. records from the microbiology laboratory data over a 3-year period were reviewed to identify patients with prosthetic joints from whom propionibacterium acnes was isolated at least once. the medical records of all those patients were retrieved and the demographic, clinical, microbiological and haematological data were collected and examined. the preoperative values of e ... | 2009 | 18327582 |
| septic arthritis of the hip with propionibacterium avidum bacteremia after intraarticular treatment for hip osteoarthritis. | propionibacterium avidum is a gram-positive, nonsporulating, facultative anaerobe that has a low level of virulence and is rarely pathogenic. this ubiquitous inhabitant of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles can cause acne vulgaris. very rarely, p. avidum causes systemic infections after invasive procedures, most notably in immunocompromised patients. two cases of sacroiliitis due to p. avidum have been reported. we report a case of p. avidum arthritis of the hip with severe sepsis that deve ... | 2008 | 18329936 |
| photopneumatic technology for the treatment of acne vulgaris. | treatment of acne vulgaris with light sources necessitates multiple targets including propionibacterium acnes and sebaceous glands. traditional light sources such as blue light capitalize on p acnes bacteria as targets while infrared lasers and radiofrequency devices target the sebaceous gland. a novel device combining vacuum and a unique broadband light source was designed to combine multiple targets for the effective treatment of acne. the objective of this study was to demonstrate the safety ... | 2008 | 18335650 |
| effects of feeding yeast and propionibacteria to dairy cows on milk yield and components, and reproduction*. | to determine the effect of supplemental feeding of diamond v-xp yeast (xpy) alone or in combination with propionibacteria strain p169 on milk production, milk components, body weight, days to first and second ovulation, plasma insulin, and plasma and milk glucose, 31 primiparous and multiparous (mp) holstein cows were fed one of three dietary treatments between 2 weeks prepartum to 30 weeks postpartum: (i) control (n = 10), fed a corn silage-based total mixed ration (tmr); (ii) xpy (n = 11), fed ... | 2008 | 18336416 |
| propionibacterium acnes is a common colonizer of intravascular catheters. | propionibacterium spp. are common flora of human skin. nevertheless, currently recommended culture procedures do not include anaerobic processing with the result that this organism may go undetected on a colonized catheter. to determine the rate of catheter colonization by propionibacterium spp., a sample of 1000 vascular catheters was processed by the roll-plate technique and, after conventional aerobic processing, all primary culture plates were reincubated in an anaerobic atmosphere. propioni ... | 2008 | 18336916 |
| overview of acne and its treatment. | acne affects more than 85% of teenagers in the united states and often continues into adulthood. the most deleterious form can result in permanent scarring on the face, chest, and back. although the pathogenic features of acne are well known, the initiating factor remains unknown. isotretinoin is effective against all of the pathogenic features of acne but is contraindicated in pregnant women and has been associated with elevations in triglyceride levels. combination regimens appear to be effect ... | 2008 | 18338651 |
| treatment of primary isolated shoulder sepsis in the adult patient. | isolated shoulder sepsis is an uncommon clinical problem with little information in the literature on causative organisms and potential sequelae. we examined the organisms involved, surgical treatments, antibiotic treatments rendered, and complications in these cases. we retrospectively reviewed the records of 19 adult patients (19 shoulders) who underwent operative treatment of isolated shoulder sepsis from 1996 to 2005. patient age, gender, laboratory studies, previous treatment, surgical proc ... | 2008 | 18347887 |
| dendritic cell expression of the notch ligand jagged2 is not essential for th2 response induction in vivo. | we have addressed the hypothesis that notch ligands play a decisive role in determining the ability of antigen-presenting cells to influence t cell polarization. dendritic cells displayed distinct expression profiles of delta and jagged ligands for notch when exposed to biologically relevant pathogen preparations associated with th1 or th2 responses. expression of delta4 was increased, and jagged2 decreased, after dendritic cell exposure to the th1-promoting bacterium propionibacterium acnes. in ... | 2008 | 18350543 |
| cd209(+) macrophages mediate host defense against propionibacterium acnes. | propionibacterium acnes is a major etiological factor of acne, triggering an inflammatory response in part through the activation of tlr2. in this study, we demonstrate that activation of peripheral blood monocytes with p. acnes in vitro induced their differentiation into two distinct innate immune cell subsets, cd209(+) macrophages and cd1b(+) dendritic cells. furthermore, p. acnes induced expression of mrna for the cytokines il-15 and gm-csf, which differentiate cd209(+) and cd1b(+) cells, res ... | 2008 | 18354216 |
| fluoroquinolone-resistant bacteria and methicillin-resistant staphylococci from normal preoperative conjunctiva. | 2008 | 18362000 | |
| propionibacterium avidum as the cause of severe breast infection following reduction mammoplasty. | 2008 | 18366415 | |
| cerebrospinal fluid eosinophilia in children with ventricular shunts. | eosinophils have been reported in children with cerebrospinal fluid (csf) shunts. the goal of this study was to describe the risk factors, relationship to infection, and clinical significance of csf eosinophilia in a large group of shunt-treated patients. | 2008 | 18377304 |
| resistance determinant erm(x) is borne by transposon tn5432 in bifidobacterium thermophilum and bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis. | the erm(x) gene from erythromycin- and clindamycin-resistant bifidobacterium strains was characterised by polymerase chain reaction and sequence analysis, including flanking regions. results suggest that the resistance determinant was part of transposon tn5432 that has been described in several opportunistic pathogens such as corynebacterium striatum and propionibacterium acnes. | 2008 | 18378122 |
| [infection of cerebrospinal fluid shunt systems]. | cerebrospinal fluid (csf) shunt infection is a cause of considerable morbidity and mortality. shunt infection is produced mainly during surgery and by surgical wound infection. staphylococcus spp. (> 50% methicillin-resistant) are the most common causative bacteria, although gram-negative bacilli (10%-25%) and propionibacterium acnes are becoming increasingly implicated. shunt malfunction syndrome and fever are the most frequent clinical manifestations, whereas signs of meningeal irritation are ... | 2008 | 18381044 |
| salivary microbiota of hiv-positive children and its correlation with hiv status, oral diseases, and total secretory iga. | this study aimed to investigate the prevalence and levels of salivary microorganisms in hiv-positive children, and their correlation to hiv status, oral lesions, and salivary iga levels. | 2008 | 18384349 |
| bacterial profiles of root caries in elderly patients. | culture-based studies have shown that streptococcus mutans and lactobacilli are associated with root caries (rc). the purpose of the present study was to assess the bacterial diversity of rc in elderly patients by use of culture-independent molecular techniques and to determine the associations of specific bacterial species or bacterial communities with healthy and carious roots. plaque was collected from root surfaces of 10 control subjects with no rc and from 11 subjects with rc. the bacterial ... | 2008 | 18385433 |
| batch fermentation model of propionic acid production by propionibacterium acidipropionici in different carbon sources. | propionic acid (pa) is widely used as additive in animal feed and also in the manufacturing of cellulose-based plastics, herbicides, and perfumes. salts of propionic acid are used as preservative in food. pa is mainly produced by chemical synthesis. nowadays, pa production by fermentation of low-cost industrial wastes or renewable sources has been an interesting alternative. in the present investigation, pa production by propionibacterium acidipropionici atcc 4965 was studied using a basal mediu ... | 2008 | 18386184 |
| comparative effect of direct-fed microbials on fecal shedding of escherichia coli o157:h7 and salmonella in naturally infected feedlot cattle. | the effect of direct-fed microbials (dfm) on fecal shedding of escherichia coli o157:h7 and salmonella in naturally infected feedlot cattle was evaluated in a clinical trial involving 138 feedlot steers. following standard laboratory methods, fecal samples collected from steers were evaluated for change in the detectable levels of e. coli o157:h7 and salmonella shed in feces after dfm treatment. sampling of steers was carried out every 3 weeks for 84 days. a significant reduction (32%) in fecal ... | 2008 | 18389697 |
| microbiology and management of joint and bone infections due to anaerobic bacteria. | to describes the microbiology, diagnosis, and management of septic arthritis and osteomyelitis due to anaerobic bacteria. | 2008 | 18392922 |
| probiotic intervention has strain-specific anti-inflammatory effects in healthy adults. | to evaluate the effects of three potentially anti-inflammatory probiotic bacteria from three different genera on immune variables in healthy adults in a clinical setting based on previous in vitro characterization of cytokine responses. | 2008 | 18395902 |
| diversity and seasonal dynamics of bacterial community in indoor environment. | we spend most of our lives in indoor environments and are exposed to microbes present in these environments. hence, knowledge about this exposure is important for understanding how it impacts on human health. however, the bacterial flora in indoor environments has been only fragmentarily explored and mostly using culture methods. the application of molecular methods previously utilised in other environments has resulted in a substantial increase in our awareness of microbial diversity. | 2008 | 18397514 |
| production of extracellular bifidogenic growth stimulator (bgs) from propionibacterium shermanii using a bioreactor system with a microfiltration module and an on-line controller for lactic acid concentration. | production of a bifidogenic growth stimulator (bgs) by propionibacterium freudenreichii subsp. shermanii (propionibacterium shermanii) using lactic acid as a carbon source was investigated using different cultivation methods. when a continuous bioreactor system with a filtration device was used at a dilution rate of 0.075 h(-1), the average bgs concentration was 2.4 mg/l, which corresponds to a bgs productivity per cultivation time of 1.8 x 10(-1) mg x l(-1) x h(-1). the bgs productivity per cul ... | 2008 | 18397766 |
| tessaracoccus flavescens sp. nov., isolated from marine sediment. | a novel actinobacterium, designated strain sst-39t, was isolated from a marine sediment sample collected in jeju, republic of korea. cells were facultatively anaerobic, gram-positive, non-endospore-forming, non-motile rods. colonies were circular, slightly convex, opaque and brilliant yellow. the cell-wall peptidoglycan of the organism contained ll-diaminopimelic acid as the diagnostic diamino acid. polar lipids included phosphatidylglycerol and diphosphatidylglycerol. the predominant menaquinon ... | 2008 | 18398170 |
| emerging topical antimicrobial options for mild-to-moderate acne: a review of the clinical evidence. | topical antimicrobial agents are commonly used as first-line agents for the management of mild to moderate acne vulgaris. agents with antibacterial activity (eg, benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin), reduce counts of propionibacterium acnes, while also decreasing the numbers of inflammatory and noninflammatory lesions. in order to optimize efficacy, topical antibiotics are most commonly used in combination with benzoyl peroxide, an approach which also reduces the emergence of strains of p acnes tha ... | 2008 | 18404864 |
| new developments in topical antimicrobial therapy for acne. | benzoyl peroxide (bpo) has been an important component of the acne treatment armamentarium for decades. a number of characteristics contribute to its success in acne, including its lipophilicity, potent antibacterial activity, and ability to suppress antibiotic-resistant strains of propionibacterium acnes. with some commercially available products in which bpo comprises crystals in suspension, aggregation of bpo can occur on the skin surface in large clumps, resulting in poor penetration of seba ... | 2008 | 18404865 |
| ocular infections due to anaerobic bacteria in children. | the recent increased recovery of anaerobic bacteria from children has led to greater appreciation of the role these organisms play in pediatric infections at all body sites, including the eye. in studies that employed adequate methods for recovery of anaerobes, they were isolated from approximately one-third of the children with conjunctivitis, half of the time in pure culture. the predominant recovered anaerobes were clostridium spp., gram-negative anaerobic bacilli, and peptostreptococcus spp. ... | 2008 | 18404954 |
| is there evidence for a role of propionibacterium acnes in prostatic disease? | 2009 | 18407335 | |
| similar to acne vulgaris, bacteria may produce the biological glue that causes plugging of the meibomian gland leading to chalazions. | 2008 | 18412605 | |
| infection associated with hematoma formation after shoulder arthroplasty. | hematoma formation requiring operative treatment after shoulder arthroplasty may be associated with higher patient morbidity. we therefore determined whether there was an association of hematoma formation requiring operative treatment with deep infection after shoulder arthroplasty. between 1978 and 2006, we performed 4147 shoulder arthroplasties in 3643 patients. of these, 12 shoulders (0.3%) underwent reoperation for hematoma formation. the mean time interval from arthroplasty to surgery for t ... | 2008 | 18421541 |
| construction of a reporter vector system for in vivo analysis of promoter activity in propionibacterium freudenreichii. | a beta-galactosidase reporter system for the analysis of promoter elements in propionibacterium freudenreichii was designed. the ptd210 in vivo reporter vector was constructed using a promoterless lacz gene from bifidobacterium longum cloned into the pamt1 plasmid. the utility of the ptd210 reporter vector was demonstrated by an investigation of six predicted promoters in p. freudenreichii. the system produced accurate and reproducible measurements that facilitated both promoter identification a ... | 2008 | 18424545 |
| [is acne caused by colonization with the "wrong" strain of propionibacterium acnes? a review of the role of propionibacterium acnes in acne]. | acne is still a major problem, and treatment options are far from ideal. a number of studies suggest that the species propionibacterium acnes plays an important role in the pathogenesis, and new data point towards molecular mechanisms by which the organism is able to trigger the host inflammatory response. the current knowledge on p. acnes in relation to acne is reviewed. | 2008 | 18433578 |
| a microbiological profile of symptomatic teeth with primary endodontic infections. | the aim of this study was to evaluate the composition of the microbiota of primary endodontic infections associated with symptomatic teeth. samples were collected by means of a #15 h-type file and 2 sterile paper points from 60 symptomatic (n = 30) or asymptomatic (n = 30) single-rooted teeth with necrotic pulp. the presence of 40 bacterial species was determined by the checkerboard dna-dna hybridization method. the species found in higher counts (x10(5)) in symptomatic cases were fusobacterium ... | 2008 | 18436031 |
| production of branched-chain aroma compounds by propionibacterium freudenreichii: links with the biosynthesis of membrane fatty acids. | short branched-chain fatty acids (bcfas) are cheese flavour compounds, which result from the conversion of branched-chain amino acids (bcaas). in swiss cheese, the production of short bcfas is mainly performed by propionibacterium freudenreichii and is strain dependent. our aim was to investigate the possible links between the biosynthesis of short bcfas and membrane bcfas in p. freudenreichii. | 2008 | 18444997 |
| cerebrospinal fluid shunt infections in children over a 13-year period: anaerobic cultures and comparison of clinical signs of infection with propionibacterium acnes and with other bacteria. | shunt infections represent a major problem with risk for sequelae and even death. the aim in this retrospective study was to analyze the incidence, origin, and clinical presentation of shunt infections, with special reference to the results of cultures for anaerobic organisms performed in addition to the usual tests, to prolonged incubation times, and to infections caused by propionibacterium acnes. | 2008 | 18447670 |