Publications
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| re: strategy to control catheter encrustation with citrated drinks: a randomized crossover study. a. khan, f. housami, r. melotti, a. timoney and d. stickler. j urol 2010; 183: 1390-1394. | 2011 | 21439588 | |
| antimicrobial activity of organotin(iv) complexes with the ligand benzil bis(benzoylhydrazone) and 4,4'-bipyridyl as coligand. | several methyltin(iv) and butyltin(iv) complexes with the ligand benzil bis(benzoylhydrazone) and 4,4'-bipyridyl as coligand were synthesised and characterized by elemental analysis and by ir, (1)h, (13)c and (119)sn nmr spectroscopies. some of them were also analyzed using single crystal x-ray diffraction. the title compounds were evaluated for their in vitro antimicrobial properties. all buthyltin complexes showed significant inhibition of gram positive bacteria, resulting bacillus subtilis, s ... | 2011 | 21443849 |
| [practice management of chronic bacterial prostatitis with levofloxacin]. | the aim of this prospective observational study was to present relevant data on the efficacy and safety of levofloxacin in the treatment of chronic bacterial prostatitis (nih-ii) in the daily clinical routine of urologists in their practices. in total, 243 patients were treated, including 62 patients with a microbiologically confirmed diagnosis -based on expressed prostatic secretion (eps). the current evaluation is based on these patients. their median age was 53 years. the patients were treate ... | 2011 | 21445824 |
| in vitro synthesis of biogenic amines by brochothrix thermosphacta isolates from meat and meat products and the influence of other microorganisms. | twenty brochothrix thermosphacta strains tested for biogenic amines (bas) production, formed histamine (6.6-16.2 mg/kg) and tyramine (18.7-35.4 mg/kg) but neither putrescine nor cadaverine. six of the twenty strains were also investigated in respect of their influence on the synthesis of bas by escherichia coli, pseudomonas sp., proteus mirabilis and lactobacillus sakei. in pure culture escherichia coli produced all of the studied amines (histamine, tyramine, putrescine and cadaverine) with a to ... | 2011 | 21382674 |
| cytotoxicity, antiviral and antimicrobial activities of alkaloids, flavonoids, and phenolic acids. | some natural products consisting of the alkaloids yohimbine and vincamine (indole-type), scopolamine and atropine (tropane-type), colchicine (tropolone-type), allantoin (imidazolidine-type), trigonelline (pyridine-type) as well as octopamine, synephrine, and capsaicin (exocyclic amine-type); the flavonoid derivatives quercetin, apigenin, genistein, naringin, silymarin, and silibinin; and the phenolic acids namely gallic acid, caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, and quinic acid, were tested for their ... | 2011 | 21391841 |
| new variant salmonella genomic island 1-u in proteus mirabilis clinical and food isolates from south china. | 2011 | 21393148 | |
| evaluation of antimicrobial susceptibility for +¦-lactams against clinical isolates from 51 medical centers in japan (2008). | this antimicrobial resistance surveillance study was performed in 51 medical centers in japan over an 11-year period. the susceptibilities of 4228 strains including escherichia coli (491 strains), klebsiella spp. (462 strains), enterobacter spp. (459 strains), citrobacter freundii (358 strains), indole-positive proteus spp. (386 strains), serratia spp. (443 strains), acinetobacter spp. (327 strains), pseudomonas aeruginosa (473 strains), oxacillin-susceptible staphylococcus aureus (481 strains), ... | 2011 | 21396543 |
| ß-lactamase producing enterobacteria isolated from surveillance swabs of patients in a cardiac intensive care unit in rio de janeiro, brazil. | there is a high incidence of infections caused by betalactamase-producing gram-negative microorganisms in brazil. these organisms are of clinical and epidemiological importance, since their mobile genetic elements facilitate cross-infection. the present study was conducted in sentinel rectal swabs from patients admitted to a cardiac surgery hospital in rio de janeiro, from january through december 2007, in a consecutive manner. the aim of the study was to characterize the genotype and phenotype ... | 2011 | 21412586 |
| pulmonary manifestations in proteus syndrome: pulmonary varicosities and bullous lung disease. | we report on two patients with proteus syndrome (ps), with emphasis on its pulmonary manifestations. the first patient was a 6-year-old girl diagnosed with ps at 5 years of age. the pulmonary abnormalities first observed at age 3 years and included streaky densities with accentuated vascular markings detected by chest radiography. the patient had persistent abnormalities on follow-up chest radiographs. chest computed tomography (ct) scans showed diffuse pulmonary venous dilatations. the second p ... | 2011 | 21412980 |
| nasal immunization with attenuated salmonella typhimurium expressing an mrpa-tetc fusion protein significantly reduces proteus mirabilis colonization in the mouse urinary tract. | the development of effective strategies to prevent urinary tract infections (utis) has become an important goal in public health. proteus mirabilis is commonly associated with complicated utis and expresses several virulence factors, including mannose-resistant proteus-like (mr/p) fimbriae. here, a fusion protein formed from mrpa, the structural protein of mr/p fimbriae, and tetc, a non-toxic but highly immunogenic fragment of tetanus toxin, to be delivered by an attenuated salmonella typhimuriu ... | 2011 | 21415205 |
| neurofibromatosis type 1 and the "elephant man's" disease: the confusion persists: an ethnographic study. | during informal interviews in the course of an ethnographic study on intergenerational dialogue between individuals with neurofibromatosis and their parents, many members of canadian neurofibromatosis associations stated they continue to be told the condition that afflicts them or their children is the "elephant man's" disease. today, even though well established clinical criteria make it possible to diagnose and differentiate the two diseases, the confusion between nf1 and the disease of joseph ... | 2011 | 21347399 |
| broad-spectrum antimicrobial efficacy of peptide a3-apo in mouse models of multidrug-resistant wound and lung infections cannot be explained by in vitro activity against the pathogens involved. | although the designer proline-rich antimicrobial peptide a3-apo has only modest activity against escherichia coli and acinetobacter baumannii in vitro, in mouse models of systemic and wound infections it shows superior efficacy compared with conventional antibiotics. in this study, the efficacy of a3-apo in several additional mouse models was investigated, including staphylococcus aureus wound infection, mixed klebsiella pneumoniae-a. baumannii-proteus mirabilis wound infection and k. pneumoniae ... | 2011 | 21353493 |
| in vitro activity of ceftobiprole against frequently encountered aerobic and facultative gram-positive and gram-negative bacterial pathogens: results of the canward 2007-2009 study. | the in vitro activity of ceftobiprole was evaluated against 15 011 clinical isolates obtained from patients in canadian hospitals between 2007 and 2009. all staphylococcus aureus were susceptible to ceftobiprole (mic(90)'s for methicillin-susceptible staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus of = 1 µg/ml and 2 µg/ml, respectively). ceftobiprole was active against penicillin-susceptible streptococcus pneumoniae (mic(90), = 0.06 µg/ml), penicillin-resistant streptococcu ... | 2011 | 21353964 |
| confirmation of hiv-like sequences in respiratory tract bacteria of cambodian and kenyan hiv-positive pediatric patients. | bacteria and yeasts isolated from respiratory tracts of 39 cambodian and 28 kenyan hiv-positive children were tested for the presence of hiv-1 sequences. | 2011 | 21358602 |
| chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of the leaves of feronia elephantum (rutaceae) from north west karnataka. | the essential oil of the leaves of feronia elephantum corr. was analyzed by gas chromatography and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. the main constituents were beta-pinene (28.4%), z-anethole (22.1%), methyl chavicol (12.0%) and e-anethole (8.1%), among thirty-three identified compounds, which represented 92.6% of the total oil. the antimicrobial activity was tested against five gram-positive and eight gram-negative bacteria, and four fungi. the oil was active against micrococcus luteus (gra ... | 2011 | 21366066 |
| relationship between the camp levels in leukocytes and the cytokine balance in patients surviving gram negative bacterial pneumonia. | lipopolysaccharide-stimulated leukocytes secrete proinflammatory cytokines including tumor necrosis factor-a and interleukin-12. over-activation of host defense systems may result in severe tissue damage and requires regulation. granulocyte colony-stimulating factor and interleukin-10 are candidate cytokines for inducing tolerance to lipopolysaccharide re-stimulation. we compared cytokines secreted by lipopolysaccharide-stimulated blood cells from patients who had survived gram negative bacteria ... | 2011 | 21373266 |
| [nosocomial sinusitis in an intensive care unit: a microbiological study]. | nosocomial sinusitis is a common complication of patients in icus. its diagnosis is important, and early treatment is required to avoid serious complications such as pneumonia, sepsis, meningitis, and intracranial abscesses. | 2011 | 21340197 |
| scalarane sesterterpenes from the sponge hyatella sp. | five new sesterterpenes (7-11) along with six known compounds (1-6) were isolated from the sponge hyatella sp., collected off the coast of soheuksan-do, korea. spectroscopic analyses revealed these compounds as scalarane sesterterpenes with oxidized furan moieties (7-10) and a corresponding lactam (11). the compounds exhibited moderate cytotoxicity, antibacterial activity, and weak inhibitory activity against isocitrate lyase. | 2011 | 21341710 |
| thrombocytes are effectors of the innate immune system releasing human beta defensin-3. | thrombocyte concentrate i.e. platelet-rich plasma (prp) has become a popular adjunct for many surgical procedures. it is believed to improve bone and soft tissue healing. recently antimicrobial effects of the autologous preparation were reported by several groups. in this study we investigated the antimicrobial effect of prp against gram-negative microbes which frequently cause severe complications in orthopaedic trauma surgery. | 2011 | 21310405 |
| production of biogenic amines by lactic acid bacteria and enterobacteria isolated from fresh pork sausages packaged in different atmospheres and kept under refrigeration. | the occurrence of in vitro amino acid activity in bacterial strains associated with fresh pork sausages packaged in different atmospheres and kept in refrigeration was studied. the presence of biogenic amines in decarboxylase broth was confirmed by ion-exchange chromatography and by the presence of the corresponding decarboxylase genes by pcr. from the 93 lactic acid bacteria and 100 enterobacteria strains analysed, the decarboxylase medium underestimates the number of biogenic amine-producer st ... | 2011 | 21316866 |
| clinical, immunological and genetic features in taiwanese patients with the phenotype of hyper-immunoglobulin e recurrent infection syndromes (hies). | hyper-immunoglobulin e recurrent infection syndromes (hies) have distinct features, with identified associated mutations of stat3, tyk2, and dock8. among 197 taiwanese patients with primary immunodeficiency on a referral-base of over 23 million inhabitants, stat3 (r382w and q469r) and dock8 mutations (exon 1-9 deletion) were identified in two patients each from six ad-hies and five ar-hies patients, respectively. aside from decreased th17 and memory b cells, characteristic facies and pneumatocel ... | 2011 | 21324546 |
| [one-stage revision of knee endoprosthesis due to periprosthetic infection and klippel-trenaunay syndrome]. | we present the case of a patient with klippel-trenaunay syndrome (kts) who underwent a one-stage revision of an infected total knee arthroplasty. a detailed orthopedic description of kt is presented as well as a discussion on the implementation of one-stage or multi-stage revision following infections of total knee arthroplasty. due to vascular anomalies with severe coagulation problems, soft tissue swelling and increased risk of infection, surgical treatment of such patients presents a special ... | 2011 | 21327613 |
| isolation of a selected microbial consortium capable of degrading methyl parathion and p-nitrophenol from a contaminated soil site. | a bacterial consortium with the ability to degrade methyl parathion and p-nitrophenol, using these compounds as the only carbon source, was obtained by selective enrichment in a medium with methyl parathion. samples were taken from moravia, medellin; an area that is highly contaminated, owing to the fact that it was used as a garbage dump from 1974 to 1982. acinetobacter sp, pseudomonas putida, bacillus sp, pseudomonas aeruginosa citrobacter freundii, stenotrophomonas sp, flavobacterium sp, prot ... | 2011 | 21328125 |
| neurofibromatosis type 1: persisting misidentification of the "elephant man" disease. | during informal interviews in the course of an ethnographic study on intergenerational dialogue between individuals with neurofibromatosis and their parents, many members of canadian neurofibromatosis associations have stated that they continue to be told the condition that afflicts them or their children is "elephant man's disease." today, even though well-established clinical criteria make it possible to diagnose and differentiate the 2 diseases, the confusion between neurofibromatosis type 1 ... | 2011 | 21209351 |
| efficient secretion of biologically active chondroitinase abc from mammalian cells in the absence of an n-terminal signal peptide. | proteoglycans carrying chondroitin sulfate side chains have been shown to fulfill important biological functions in development, disease, and signaling. one area of considerable interest is the functional importance of chondroitin sulfates as inhibitors of the regeneration of axonal projections in the mammalian central nervous system. in animal models of spinal cord injury, injections of the enzyme chondroitinase abc from the bacterium proteus vulgaris into the lesion site leads to degradation o ... | 2011 | 21213020 |
| volatile compounds and antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of the essential oils of the needles of pinus densiflora and pinus thunbergii. | to investigate the volatile compounds and the antibacterial and antioxidant effects of the essential oils of pinus densiflora needles (epdn) and pinus thunbergii needles (eptn), the volatile compounds of steam-distilled essential oils were analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. antibacterial activities were analysed by performing disc-agar diffusion assay and determining the minimum inhibitory concentrations (mics) of the essential oils. antioxidant activities were analysed via radica ... | 2011 | 21213230 |
| prevalence and phenotypic characterisation of carbapenem resistance in enterobacteriaceae bloodstream isolates in a tertiary care hospital in india. | 2011 | 21295949 | |
| expression and characterization of a second l-amino acid deaminase isolated from proteus mirabilis in escherichia coli. | l-amino acid deaminases catalyze the deamination of natural l-amino acids. two types of l-amino acid deaminase have been identified in proteus species. one exhibits high levels of activity toward a wide range of aliphatic and aromatic l-amino acids, typically l-phenylalanine, whereas the other acts on a relatively narrow range of basic l-amino acids, typically l-histidine. in this study, we cloned, expressed, and characterized a second amino acid deaminase, termed pm1, from p. mirabilis kctc 256 ... | 2011 | 21298676 |
| antibacterial activity of the indigenous earthworms lampito mauritii (kinberg) and perionyx excavatus (perrier). | earthworms respond to microbial infection through cellular and humoral defense mechanisms such as antimicrobial protein secretions. most of the humoral defense proteins are synthesized in the skin itself. | 2011 | 21299431 |
| influence of referral bias on the clinical characteristics of patients with gram-negative bloodstream infection. | summaryreferral bias can influence the results of studies performed at tertiary-care centres. in this study, we evaluated demographic and microbiological factors that influenced referral of patients with gram-negative bloodstream infection (bsi). we identified 2919 and 846 unique patients with gram-negative bsi in a referral cohort of patients treated at mayo clinic hospitals and a population-based cohort of olmsted county, minnesota, residents between 1 january 1998 and 31 december 2007, respec ... | 2011 | 21281552 |
| chromosome-encoded ampc and ctx-m extended-spectrum ß-lactamases in clinical isolates of proteus mirabilis from korea. | among 222 proteus mirabilis clinical isolates collected from 17 hospitals in korea in 2008, 28 (12.6%) and 8 (3.6%) isolates exhibited extended-spectrum ß-lactamase (esbl) and ampc phenotypes, respectively. the most common type of esbl gene identified by pcr and sequencing experiments was bla(ctx-m-14a) (n = 12). the bla(ctx-m-90) (n = 4), bla(ctx-m-15) (n = 3), bla(ctx-m-12) (n = 3), bla(ctx-m-2) (n = 2), bla(ctx-m-14b) (n = 1), bla(tem-52) (n = 5), and bla(shv-12) (n = 1) genes were also detec ... | 2011 | 21282448 |
| the free-radical damage theory: accumulating evidence against a simple link of oxidative stress to ageing and lifespan. | recent work on a small european cave salamander (proteus anguinus) has revealed that it has exceptional longevity, yet it appears to have unexceptional defences against oxidative damage. this paper comes at the end of a string of other studies that are calling into question the free-radical damage theory of ageing. this theory rose to prominence in the 1990s as the dominant theory for why we age and die. despite substantial correlative evidence to support it, studies in the last five years have ... | 2011 | 21290398 |
| idiopathic corporeal hemihypertrophy associated with hemihypertrichosis. | the hemihypertrophy or hemihyperplasy is a rare congenital abnormality, characterized by an asymmetric growth of the limbs, the trunk, and the face or half of the entire body. it may be isolated or be part of several syndromes including beckwith-wiedemann syndrome, klippel-trenaunay-weber syndrome, silver-russell syndrome and proteus syndrome. in its isolated form, it is called idiopathic. the latter may be associated with several anomalies including dermatological and urogenital abnormalities w ... | 2011 | 21232734 |
| carijodienone from the octocoral carijoa multiflora. a spiropregnane-based steroid. | two new steroids (1 and 2) and the known pregna-1,4,20-trien-3-one (3) have been isolated from the pacific octocoral carijoa multiflora. compound 1 possesses a novel spiropregnane-based steroidal skeleton. the photochemical transformation of 3 into 1 allowed the assignment of the absolute configuration at c-10 of 1. the antibacterial activities of compounds 1 and 3 were evaluated against a panel of bacterial strains. | 2011 | 21235217 |
| treatment of endocarditis due to proteus species: a literature review. | endocarditis due to proteus species is very rare. we report a case of endocarditis due to proteus mirabilis that was successfully treated with ampicillin and gentamicin, and review the treatment regimens of previously published cases of proteus endocarditis. | 2011 | 21237686 |
| suprathel-antiseptic matrix: in vitro model for local antiseptic treatment? | acetic acid is a traditional antiseptic agent that has been used for more than 6000 years. the main goal of this study was to demonstrate the suitability of suprathel (polymedics innovations gmbh, denkendorf, germany) in combination with various antiseptic agents to create an "antiseptic-matrix" especially designed for problematic microorganisms such as proteus vulgaris, acinetobacter baumannii, or pseudomonas aeruginosa, which are frequently associated with burns. the study was designed to test ... | 2011 | 21242734 |
| enterobacterial microflora in infancy - a case study with enhanced enrichment. | to validate pmeu (portable microbe enrichment unit) method for monitoring the composition and development of infantile intestinal enterobacterial microflora. | 2011 | 21249478 |
| antimicrobial activity of erythromycin and clarithromycin against clinical isolates of escherichia coli, staphylococcus aureus, klebsiella and proteus by disc diffusion method. | fifty clinical isolates comprising of escherichia coli, staphylococcus aureus, klebsiella and proteus were collected from different local pathological laboratories and their resistant pattern against two well known macrolides; erythromycin and clarithromycin were studied using disc diffusion method. klebsiella (41.67% against erythromycin and 58.34% against clarithromycin) and proteus (66.67% against erythromycin and clarithromycin) species were found to be more resistant against the studied mac ... | 2011 | 21190914 |
| [etiology and sensitivity of uropathogens identified in uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections in women (aresc study): implications on empiric therapy]. | to determine the etiology and susceptibility of uropathogens identified in women with uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections (uti). | 2011 | 20889171 |
| clinical and molecular epidemiology of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing escherichia coli and klebsiella pneumoniae in a long-term study from japan. | the detection rates of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (esbl)-producing bacteria in japan are very low (∼5%) compared with those obtained worldwide. further, the current trend of these bacteria in japan is not known, and few studies with longitudinal observations have been reported. to obtain epidemiologic data on esbl-producing bacteria, their genotypic features, and their antibiotic resistance patterns in japan, we analyzed bacterial isolates from hospitalized patients at our institution over th ... | 2011 | 20859753 |
| extreme lifespan of the human fish (proteus anguinus): a challenge for ageing mechanisms. | theories of extreme lifespan evolution in vertebrates commonly implicate large size and predator-free environments together with physiological characteristics like low metabolism and high protection against oxidative damages. here, we show that the 'human fish' (olm, proteus anguinus), a small cave salamander (weighing 15-20 g), has evolved an extreme life-history strategy with a predicted maximum lifespan of over 100 years, an adult average lifespan of 68.5 years, an age at sexual maturity of 1 ... | 2011 | 20659920 |
| risk factors for hospital-acquired urinary tract infection: a case-control study. | the objective is to assess risk factors and microbiological aspects of hospital-acquired urinary tract infection (hauti) on six wards of a general regional hospital in serbia. a case-control study was nested within prospective cohort hautis study conducted from january 1 to december 31, 2007. three controls were identified for each patient with hauti, being chronologically the next three patients surveyed who did not develop hauti. the patients and controls were matched by sex and age (±5 years) ... | 2011 | 20848199 |
| cajanol inhibits the growth of escherichia coli and staphylococcus aureus by acting on membrane and dna damage. | in the present study, the mechanism of antibacterial activity of cajanol extracted from the roots of cajanus cajan (l.) millsp. towards escherichia coli (e. coli) and staphylococcus aureus (s. aureus) was investigated. the antibacterial activity of cajanol was evaluated towards six bacterial strains (staphylococcus epidermidis, staphylococcus aureus, bacillus subtilis, escherichia coli, proteus vulgaris, and pseudomonas aeruginosa) by the broth microdilution method. it showed strong antibacteria ... | 2011 | 20803417 |
| electrical microcurrent to prevent conditioning film and bacterial adhesion to urological stents. | long-term catheters remain a significant clinical problem in urology due to the high rate of bacterial colonization, infection, and encrustation. minutes after insertion of a catheter, depositions of host urinary components onto the catheter surface form a conditioning film actively supporting the bacterial adhesion process. we investigated the possibility of reducing or avoiding the buildup of these naturally forming conditioning films and of preventing bacterial adhesion by applying different ... | 2011 | 20686759 |
| antibacterial activity of extracts from plants of central argentina--isolation of an active principle from achyrocline satureioides. | the great increase in bacterial infections is fueling interest in the search for antibacterial products of plant origin. extracts obtained from 51 native and naturalized plants from central argentina were therefore evaluated for their in vitro inhibitory activity on pathogenic bacteria with the aim of selecting the most active ones as new sources of effective antibiotics. the susceptibility of reference and clinical strains of enterococcus faecalis, escherichia coli, proteus mirabilis, pseudomon ... | 2011 | 20645245 |
| structure and serology of o-antigens as the basis for classification of proteus strains. | this review is devoted to structural and serological characteristics of the o-antigens (o-polysaccharides) of the lipopolysaccharides of various proteus species, which provide the basis for classifying proteus strains to o-serogroups. the antigenic relationships of proteus strains within and beyond the genus as well as their o-antigen-related bioactivities are also discussed. | 2011 | 20305038 |
| metallo-β-lactamases among enterobacteriaceae from routine samples in an italian tertiary-care hospital and long-term care facilities during 2008. | the emergence of metallo-β-lactamase (mbl)-producing enterobacteriaceae is a serious public health concern. producers have been repeatedly isolated from patients and long-term care facility (ltcf) residents around bolzano, and we sought to assess their prevalence and clinical impact. all routine enterobacteriaceae isolates from a bolzano tertiary-care hospital and associated long-term care facilities in 2008 (n = 5500) were screened for mbls, with case details reviewed for the source patients. i ... | 2011 | 20345467 |
| cadmium chloride exhibits a profound toxic effect on bacterial microflora of the mice gastrointestinal tract. | cadmium (cd²(+)), a naturally occurring heavy metal, is an important environmental pollutant and a potent toxicant to bacteria. the gastrointestinal (gi) tract microflora has a marked capacity to cope with the increased load of ingested metals. however, heavy metals may have harmful effects on git microflora. under the conditions of experimental exposure to cadmium, changes in the population of intestinal microflora in healthy mice were examined. five experimental groups received 23 to 50 mg kg⁻ ... | 2011 | 20488844 |
| effect of uropathogens on in vitro encrustation of polyurethane double j ureteral stents. | polyurethane stents are used when there is an obstruction to the flow of urine. a majority of the patients with such stents are at the risk of urinary tract infection and salt encrustation. the present study is aimed at analyzing the in vitro encrustation of calcium oxalate and other salts in the presence of common uropathogens (e. coli and p. mirabilis) on films made from tecoflex(®), a commercial grade polyurethane. in the absence of uropathogens, sodium ions and ammonia favor calcium adsorpti ... | 2011 | 20517602 |
| antimicrobial susceptibility of pediatric uropathogens in thrace, greece. | the aim of this study was to investigate the bacterial pathogens involved in pediatric urinary tract infections (utis) in a tertiary general hospital located in the thrace province of northern greece over a 69-month period (1/2003 to 9/2008), and their antibiotic susceptibility patterns. a total of 622 episodes of utis in 508 children were identified. median age of all children was 16 months (range 1 month to 14 years). boys were significantly younger than girls (9 months vs. 24 months). escheri ... | 2011 | 20524067 |
| aerobic bacteria from mucous membranes, ear canals, and skin wounds of feral cats in grenada, and the antimicrobial drug susceptibility of major isolates. | in a 2-year period 54 feral cats were captured in grenada, west indies, and a total of 383 samples consisting of swabs from rectum, vagina, ears, eyes, mouth, nose and wounds/abscesses, were cultured for aerobic bacteria and campylobacters. a total of 251 bacterial isolates were obtained, of which 205 were identified to species level and 46 to genus level. a commercial bacterial identification system (api/biomerieux), was used for this purpose. the most common species was escherichia coli (n=60) ... | 2011 | 20627391 |
| genetic features of blandm-1-positive enterobacteriaceae. | genetic features associated with the bla(ndm-1) gene were investigated in 6 escherichia coli, 7 klebsiella pneumoniae, 1 citrobacter freundii, 1 proteus mirabilis, and 1 providencia stuartii isolate of worldwide origin. clonal diversity was observed for both e. coli and k. pneumoniae. the bla(ndm-1) gene was carried by different plasmid types (inca/c, incf, incl/m, or untypeable) and was likely chromosome borne in two isolates. the bla(ndm-1) plasmids coharbored a variety of resistance determina ... | 2011 | 21859933 |
| photoletter to the editor: oral ulceration in pyoderma gangrenosum. | a 65-year-old woman presented with widespread necrotising cutaneous ulceration and oral involvement. past history included rheumatoid arthritis, and a left nephrectomy.examination revealed multiple violaceous undermined ulcers. blood investigations showed an acute inflammatory response. skin histopathology showed epidermal ulceration with acute and chronic inflammation. direct immunofluorescence was negative. a diagnosis of pyoderma gangrenosum with oral involvement was made. mycophenolate mofet ... | 2011 | 21894254 |
| penile reconstruction for a case of genital lymphoedema secondary to proteus syndrome. | to our knowledge penile lymphoedema secondary to proteus syndrome has not previously been reported. hence we report a case of a 16-year-old male who was referred with features of right hemi-hypertrophy and severe lymphoedema affecting his scrotum and penis. he had previously undergone scrotal reduction surgery at the age of 13, but had since developed worsening penile oedema. his main concern was that of cosmetic appearance prior to sexual debut, and he also complained of erectile dysfunction. a ... | 2011 | 22084799 |
| the microbial flora associated with oral carcinomas. | changes in the microbial flora on the oral mucosa after cancerous alteration may lead to both local and systemic infections. in this study, we assessed the microbial flora associated with the surfaces of oral squamous cell carcinoma. a comparative evaluation of these microbial contents was made with that of the contralateral healthy mucosa and control (healthy) mucosa. we also assessed the microbial flora from the saliva culture in subjects with oral squamous cell carcinoma and healthy controls. | 2011 | 21909494 |
| the rising problem of antimicrobial resistance in the intensive care unit. | abstract: mainly due to its extremely vulnerable population of critically ill patients, and the high use of (invasive) procedures, the intensive care unit (icu) is the epicenter of infections. these infections are associated with an important rise in morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. the additional problem of multidrug-resistant pathogens boosts the adverse impact of infections in icus. several factors influence the rapid spread of multidrug-resistant pathogens in the icu, e.g., new mu ... | 2011 | 22112929 |
| Gram stain microbiological pattern of upper extremities suppuration at Baptist Medical Centre, Ogbomoso Nigeria: a fifteen month review. | Sixty-eight (68) patients with serious upper extremity suppurative infections, presenting within a period of fifteen (15) months, were prospectively studied clinically, Gram stain of aspirates/pus were performed, specimen cultured, planted, and where indicated glucose levels and haemoglobin genotype determined. Half of the patients had hand infections. Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from thirty-nine (39) patients. Gram Negative bacilli, including Salmonella were more isolated from patients w ... | 2011 | 22195385 |
| Preventing catheter-related urinary tract infection: focus on Proteus mirabilis. | Urinary tract infectious caused by Proteus are uncommon, and account for only 1-2% of community-acquired infectious. However, it is important that staff are able to recognise the features of a Proteus infection. Proteus infections, if unrecognised, can become established and cause major health problems. Proteus is more common in people who have or have had a urinary catheter. Minimizing the incidence and duration of urinary catheterization is an important part of preventing infection. Community ... | 2011 | 22145192 |
| Macrodystrophia lipomatosa involving multiple nerves. | Macrodystrophia lipomatosa (MDL), a rare congenital disorder, is considered by some to be a localized form of Proteus syndrome. The implication of the PTEN (phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10) gene in both strengthens this belief. We present a case who had MDL in multiple nerve territories-all on the same side of the body-with hypertrophy of mainly fibroadipose tissue throughout their distribution, thus pointing to a form of localized hemihypertrophy; both hemihypertrophy an ... | 2011 | 21948052 |
| [effect of acetylcholine and acetylcholinesterase on the activity of contractile vacuole of amoeba proteus]. | acetylcholine (ach, 1 microm) stimulates activity of the contractile vacuole of proteus. the effect of ach is not mimicked by its analogs which are not hydrolyzed by acetylcholinesterase (ache), i. e., carbacholine and 5-methylfurmethide. the effect of ach is not sensitive to the blocking action of m-cholinolytics, atropine and mytolone, but is suppressed by n-cholinolytic, tubocurarine. the inhibitors of ache, eserine (0.01 microm) and armine (0.1 microm), suppress the effect of ach on amoeba c ... | 2011 | 21870511 |
| Structure of the core part of the lipopolysaccharide from Proteus mirabilis genomic strain HI4320. | The structure of the core part of the lipopolysaccharide from Proteus mirabilis genomic strain HI4320 was studied. Core oligosaccharide was isolated by mild acid hydrolysis of the lipopolysaccharide and analyzed by NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry as well as chemical methods. The structure of the oligosaccharide was established. | 2011 | 21999542 |
| Pulmonary Zygomycosis with Cunninghamella bertholletiae in a Killer Whale (Orcinus orca). | An adult female killer whale (Orcinus orca) was transported to the Port of Nagoya public aquarium in June 2010. While the animal was being maintained in the aquarium there was a gradual decrease in body weight. On October 1st, 2010 the whale exhibited signs of gastrointestinal disease and died on January 14th, 2011. At necropsy examination the gastric compartments were filled with a large number of variably-sized rocks (total weight 81.4 kg) and there was marked ulceration in the third compartme ... | 2011 | 22000035 |
| proteus mirabilis biofilms and catheter-associated urinary tract infections. | proteus mirabilis inhabits the environment and causes a number of infections including those of the skin, respiratory tract, wounds and urinary tract. these organisms express virulence factors associated with adhesion, motility, immunoavoidance, nutrient acquisition, host damage, as well as biofilm formation. p. mirabilis produces biofilms in diverse habitats with those formed in the human host playing a key role in indwelling device infections. the most studied p. mirabilis biofilms are those f ... | 2011 | 21921687 |
| radial and spiral stream formation in proteus mirabilis colonies. | the enteric bacterium proteus mirabilis, which is a pathogen that forms biofilms in vivo, can swarm over hard surfaces and form a variety of spatial patterns in colonies. colony formation involves two distinct cell types: swarmer cells that dominate near the surface and the leading edge, and swimmer cells that prefer a less viscous medium, but the mechanisms underlying pattern formation are not understood. new experimental investigations reported here show that swimmer cells in the center of the ... | 2011 | 22219724 |
| effect of curcumin against proteus mirabilis during crystallization of struvite from artificial urine. | we investigated the activity of curcumin against proteus mirabilis and the struvite crystallization in relation to urinary stones formation. in order to evaluate an activity of curcumin we performed an in vitro experiment of struvite growth from artificial urine. the crystallization process was induced by proteus mirabilis to mimic the real urinary tract infection, which usually leads to urinary stone formation. the results demonstrate that curcumin exhibits the effect against proteus mirabilis ... | 2012 | 21808656 |
| Bacterial infections of Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (Walbaum), returning to gamete collecting weirs in Michigan. | Herein, we describe the prevalence of bacterial infections in Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (Walbaum), returning to spawn in two tributaries within the Lake Michigan watershed. Ten bacterial genera, including Renibacterium, Aeromonas, Carnobacterium, Serratia, Proteus, Pseudomonas, Hafnia, Salmonella, Shewanella and Morganella, were detected in the kidneys of Chinook salmon (n = 480) using culture, serological and molecular analyses. Among these, Aeromonas salmonicida was detected at ... | 2012 | 22168454 |
| Perturbation of FliL Interferes with Proteus mirabilis Swarmer Cell Gene Expression and Differentiation. | Proteus mirabilis is a dimorphic, motile bacterium often associated with urinary tract infections. Colonization of urinary tract surfaces is aided by swarmer cell differentiation, which is initiated by inhibition of flagellar rotation when the bacteria first contact a surface. Mutations in fliL, encoding a flagellar structural protein with an enigmatic function, result in the inappropriate production of differentiated swarmer cells, called pseudoswarmer cells, under noninducing conditions, indic ... | 2012 | 22081397 |
| Diversity and assessment of potential risk factors of Gram-negative isolates associated with French cheeses. | The goal of this study was to identify at the species level a large collection of Gram-negative dairy bacteria isolated from milks or semi-hard and soft, smear-ripened cheeses (cheese core or surface samples) from different regions of France. The isolates were then assessed for two risk factors, antibiotic resistance and volatile and non-volatile biogenic amine production in vitro. In total, 173 Gram-negative isolates were identified by rrs and/or rpoB gene sequencing. A large biodiversity was o ... | 2012 | 22029922 |
| development of an "early warning" sensor for encrustation of urinary catheters following proteus infection. | biofilm formation in long-term urinary catheterized patients can lead to encrustation and blockage of urinary catheters with serious clinical complication. catheter encrustation stems from infection with urease-producing bacteria, particularly proteus mirabilis. urease generates ammonia from urea, and the elevated ph of the urine results in crystallization of calcium and magnesium phosphates, which block the flow of urine. the aim of this research is to develop an "early warning" silicone sensor ... | 2012 | 21954120 |
| isolated macrodystrophia lipomatosa of the foot in a neonate: a case report. | macrodystrophia lipomatosa characterized by enlargement of one or more fingers or toes with predominantly fibroadipose tissue can be part of an overgrowth syndrome such as proteus syndrome (biesecker, 2006) or cloves syndrome(sapp et al., 2007; alomari, 2009) or found as an isolated abnormality in an otherwise normal patient. it maybe present at birth or occur in early infancy with a progressive course. here, we report a case of macrodystrophia lipomatosa (mdl) diagnosed in the neonatal period i ... | 2012 | 21959860 |
| Inhibition of escherichia coli and proteus mirabilis adhesion and biofilm formation on medical grade silicone surface. | Silicone has been utilized extensively for biomedical devices due to its excellent biocompatibility and biodurability properties. However, its surface is easily colonized by bacteria which will increase the probability of nosocomial infection. In the present work, a hydrophilic antimicrobial carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS) layer has been grafted on medical grade silicone surface pre-treated with polydopamine (PDA). The increase in hydrophilicity was confirmed from contact angle measurement. Bacter ... | 2012 | 21956834 |
| Anti-bacterial studies on Hemigraphis colorata (Blume) H.G. Hallier and Elephantopus scaber L. | To examine the ethanol, aqueous, chloroform, benzene, acetone and petroleum ether extracts of, Hemigraphis colorata (H. colorata) leaves and stem and Elephantopus scaber (E. scaber) leaves, root and flower for the presence of phyto-constituents and screened the anti-bacterial activity against the selected pathogens. | 2012 | 22182644 |
| post-operative wound infection in salvage laryngectomy: does antibiotic prophylaxis have an impact? | salvage laryngectomy carries a high risk of post-operative infection with reported rates of 40-61%. the purpose of this study was to analyse infections in our own patients and review the potential impact of our current antibiotic prophylaxis (ap). a retrospective analysis of infection in 26 consecutive patients between 2000 and 2010 undergoing salvage total laryngectomy (sl) following recurrent laryngeal cancer after failed radiotherapy or chemo-radiation was undertaken. the antibiotic prophylax ... | 2012 | 22274693 |
| molecular analysis of the genus anoxybacillus based on sequence similarity of the genes recn, flaa, and ftsy. | genome predictions based on selected genes would be a very welcome approach for taxonomic studies. we analyzed three genes, recn, flaa, and ftsy, for determining if these genes are useful tools for systematic analyses in the genus anoxybacillus. the genes encoding a dna repair and genetic recombination protein (recn), the flagellin protein (flaa), and gtpase signal docking protein (ftsy) were sequenced for ten anoxybacillus species. the sequence comparisons revealed that recn sequence similariti ... | 2012 | 22223049 |
| coastal seawater bacteria harbor a large reservoir of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance determinants in jiaozhou bay, china. | diversity and prevalence of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance determinants were investigated in environmental bacteria isolated from surface seawater of jiaozhou bay, china. five qnr gene alleles were identified in 34 isolates by pcr amplification, including qnra3 gene in a shewanella algae isolate, qnrb9 gene in a citrobacter freundii isolate, qnrd gene in 22 proteus vulgaris isolates, qnrs1 gene in 1 enterobacter sp. and 4 klebsiella spp. isolates, and qnrs2 gene in 1 pseudomonas sp. and 4 ... | 2012 | 22252223 |
| a case of proteus syndrome with severe spinal canal stenosis, scoliosis, and thoracic deformity associated with tethered cord. | proteus syndrome is a rare, sporadic, hamartomatous disorder manifesting with multifocal overgrowth of tissue. the features seem to develop most often during childhood. vertebral overgrowth with severe spinal canal stenosis is unusual, although scoliosis with abnormal vertebral bodies is one of the typical features of proteus syndrome. we report a case of proteus syndrome with severe spinal canal stenosis, scoliosis, cervical kyphosis, and thoracic deformity with airway obstruction because of as ... | 2012 | 22223075 |
| study of plasmid-mediated extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing strains of enterobacteriaceae, isolated from diabetic foot infections in a north indian tertiary-care hospital. | abstract aim: this study evaluated the incidence and factors responsible for plasmid-mediated extended-spectrum β-lactamase (esbl) infection among patients with diabetic foot ulcer (dfu). subjects and methods: a prospective study was conducted on 162 dfu inpatients treated in a multidisciplinary-based diabetes and endocrinology center at jawaharlal nehru medical college of aligarh muslim university, aligarh, india, during the period of december 2008-march 2011. detailed history and patient's ... | 2012 | 22225456 |
| proteus mirabilis interkingdom swarming signals attract blow flies. | flies transport specific bacteria with their larvae that provide a wider range of nutrients for those bacteria. our hypothesis was that this symbiotic interaction may depend on interkingdom signaling. we obtained proteus mirabilis from the salivary glands of the blow fly lucilia sericata; this strain swarmed significantly and produced a strong odor that attracts blow flies. to identify the putative interkingdom signals for the bacterium and flies, we reasoned that as swarming is used by this bac ... | 2012 | 22237540 |
| antimicrobial susceptibility of gram-negative pathogens isolated from patients with complicated intra-abdominal infections in south african hospitals (smart study 2004-2009): impact of the new carbapenem breakpoints. | abstract background: the study for monitoring antimicrobial resistance trends (smart) follows trends in resistance among aerobic and facultative anaerobic gram-negative bacilli (gnb) isolated from complicated intra-abdominal infections (ciais) in patients around the world. methods: during 2004-2009, three centralized clinical microbiology laboratories serving 59 private hospitals in three large south african cities collected 1,218 gnb from complicated intra-abdominal infections (ciais) and t ... | 2012 | 22220506 |
| french results of the aresc study: clinical aspects and epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance in female patients with cystitis. implications for empiric therapy. | objective: uncomplicated cystitis is one of the most frequent community infections. we report the french results of the international aresc study on the clinical aspects, epidemiology, and antimicrobial susceptibility of uropathogens. patient and methods: female patients between 18 and 65 years of age, with symptoms of uncomplicated cystitis, were investigated clinically with urinalysis and urine culture. uropathogens were identified and their susceptibility was tested with nine antimicrobials. ... | 2012 | 22264668 |