Publications
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| microbiology profile in women with pelvic inflammatory disease in relation to iud use. | to study the microbial characteristics of patients with pelvic inflammatory disease (pid) and the possible impact of an intrauterine device (iud) on the microbial environment in women presenting with pid. | 2005 | 16338777 |
| microbiology of acute exacerbation of chronic sinusitis. | we undertook to evaluate the microbiology of acute exacerbation of chronic sinusitis (aecs). | 2005 | 16134356 |
| [role of obligate anaerobes in infections in hospitalized patients and therapeutic options]. | monitoring of prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility of strictly anaerobic bacteria, causing infections in hospitalized patients, constitutes a part of a program for prudent use of antibiotics. the aim of the study was to assess prevalence of strictly anaerobic bacteria in patients hospitalized in a tertiary care hospital in 2001-2002 with reference to empiric antibiotic therapy. the most common gram-positive bacteria were clostridium difficile--27.7%, peptostreptococcus spp. and peptoniphilus ... | 2005 | 16134392 |
| [the occurrence of microorganisms in intraoral abscesses]. | the aim of this study was to assess the occurrence of microorganisms in 39 intraoral abscesses. the samples were place in transport medium. the materials were inoculated on adequate enrichment and selective media and cultivated under anaerobic and aerobic conditions. the microorganisms were found in all samples (100%), anaerobic bacteria most frequently were recovered. the predominant anaerobes were from genus prevotella, bacteroides, fusobacterium and peptostreptococcus. among aerobic bacteria, ... | 2005 | 16134393 |
| [surveillance of susceptibility of clinical isolates to cefmetazole between 2000 and 2003]. | for the post-marketing surveillance of cefmetazole (cmz, cefmetazon), mics of injectable beta-lactam antibacterials including cmz against clinical isolates from 15 medical institutions all over japan are measured yearly and the incidence rates of resistance in various species are also evaluated. in the first surveillance from june 2000 to march 2001, 574 isolates of 13 species were tested, 548 isolates of the same 13 species were tested in the second surveillance from april 2001 to march 2002, a ... | 2005 | 16161756 |
| identification and antimicrobial susceptibility of micro-organisms recovered from cutaneous lesions of human american tegumentary leishmaniasis in minas gerais, brazil. | an evaluation of the microbiota present in cutaneous ulcers from 31 patients with a clinical and parasitological diagnosis of american tegumentary leishmaniasis (atl) was carried out by the standard filter paper disc technique, including antimicrobial susceptibility of the bacterial isolates. microbial examination indicated that 21 patients (67.7%) were contaminated with one to four bacteria and some of them also with yeast. a total of 142 micro-organisms were isolated. staphylococcus aureus was ... | 2005 | 16192439 |
| intestinal bacterial communities that produce active estrogen-like compounds enterodiol and enterolactone in humans. | lignans are dietary diphenolic compounds which require activation by intestinal bacteria to exert possible beneficial health effects. the intestinal ecosystem plays a crucial role in lignan metabolism, but the organisms involved are poorly described. to characterize the bacterial communities responsible for secoisolariciresinol (seco) activation, i.e., the communities that produce the enterolignans enterodiol (ed) and enterolactone (el), a study with 24 human subjects was undertaken. seco activa ... | 2005 | 16204524 |
| coaggregation profiles of the microflora from root surface caries lesions. | bacterial coaggregation reactions between different species and the auto aggregation of the same species are associated with the initiation and development of dental plaque and biofilms. as no such data is available on isolates from root caries lesions, we evaluated, by a visual, semi-quantitative scoring system and a spectrophotometric, quantitative assay, the coaggregation of 22 different wild-type microbial species comprising ten bacterial genera and a single candida spp. the quantitative coa ... | 2005 | 15598414 |
| [comparison of the detection of anaerobic bacteria in haemoculture systems bactec lytic/10 anaerobic/f, bact/alert fan anaerobic and bact/alert fn anaerobic]. | the purpose of this study is to deal with the problem of anaerobic cultivation of clinical specimens and consider the possibility of using semi-automated blood culture instruments. the bactec lytic, bact/alert fan anaerobic and bact/alert fn anaerobic bottles were inoculated with bacteriodes fragilis, clostridium perfringens, peptostreptococcus anaerobius and feingoldia magna strains. the times to detection (ttd) for positive bottles were evaluated with reference to the number of inoculated bact ... | 2005 | 16025428 |
| genotypic characterization of bacteria cultured from duck faeces. | to characterize the bacterial composition of mallard duck faeces and determine if novel bacterial species are present that could be utilized as potential indicators of avian faecal contamination. | 2005 | 16033461 |
| antimicrobial profiles of periodontal pathogens isolated from periodontitis patients in the netherlands and spain. | antimicrobial resistance of periodontal pathogens towards currently used antibiotics in periodontics has been investigated in a previous study. microbial resistance in the periodontal microflora was more frequently observed in spanish patients in comparison with dutch patients. the aim of the present study was to compare antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of five periodontal bacteria isolated from periodontitis patients in spain and in the netherlands. | 2005 | 15998275 |
| bacteriology of acute and chronic ethmoid sinusitis. | aspirates from 26 acutely and 17 chronically infected ethmoid sinuses were studied. thirty-seven aerobes and 10 anaerobes were recovered from isolates from patients with acute sinusitis. streptococcus pneumoniae and haemophilus influenzae were predominant. twenty-seven aerobes and 41 anaerobes were found in isolates from patients with chronic sinusitis. the predominant isolates were anaerobic gram-negative bacilli and peptostreptococcus spp. | 2005 | 16000483 |
| toll-like receptors-2, -3 and -4 expression patterns on human colon and their regulation by mucosal-associated bacteria. | the colonic epithelium provides an interface between the host and micro-organisms colonising the gastrointestinal tract. molecular recognition of bacteria is facilitated through toll-like receptors (tlr). the colonic epithelium expresses relatively high levels of mrna for tlr3 and less for tlr2 and -4. little is known of the expression patterns and mode of induction of expression for these pattern recognition receptors in human colon. the aim of this study was to investigate their localization i ... | 2005 | 16011525 |
| microbiology of acute and chronic maxillary sinusitis associated with an odontogenic origin. | : to study the microbiology of sinusitis associated with odontogenic origin. | 2005 | 15867647 |
| tobacco smoking and periodontal microflora in a saudi arabian population. | to explore the subgingival periodontal microflora in a saudi arabian population with a special focus on its relationship with various smoking habits. | 2005 | 15882210 |
| bacteriology of chronic maxillary sinusitis associated with nasal polyposis. | aspirates from 48 chronically inflamed maxillary sinuses from patients who had nasal polyposis were processed for aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. bacterial growth was present in 46 (96%) specimens. aerobic or facultative bacteria were present in 6 (13%) specimens, anaerobic bacteria alone in 18 (39%), and mixed aerobic and anaerobic bacteria in 22 (48%). there were 110 bacterial isolates (2.4 per specimen). thirty-nine of the isolates were aerobic or facultative organisms (0.85 per specimen). th ... | 2005 | 15888469 |
| associations between igg antibody to oral organisms and carotid intima-medial thickness in community-dwelling adults. | the aims of this study are to describe the relationships between igg antibodies to 17 oral organisms and atherosclerosis as indexed by carotid intima-medial wall thickness (imt) and to evaluate the role of smoking. | 2005 | 15893320 |
| infected neonatal cephalohematomas caused by anaerobic bacteria. | to present the microbiological and clinical features of six children with infected cephalohematomas (ic) caused by anaerobic bacteria. | 2005 | 15914351 |
| bacteriology of chronic dacryocystitis in a tertiary eye care center. | to determine the current bacteriology of adult chronic dacryocystitis in a tertiary eye care center and compare it with previously reported studies. | 2005 | 15942496 |
| antimicrobial susceptibility variation of 50 anaerobic periopathogens in aggressive periodontitis: an interindividual variability study. | the frequent use of antibiotics in developed countries has led to the emergence of widespread bacterial resistance. in this study, the interindividual variability of the antibiotic susceptibility of 50 putative microorganisms in aggressive periodontitis patients has been evaluated by means of vc (variation coefficient). | 2005 | 15943770 |
| recovery of potential pathogens and interfering bacteria in the nasopharynx of smokers and nonsmokers. | active smoking and passive exposure to cigarette smoke are associated with colonization by some potentially pathogenic species of bacteria and an increased risk of respiratory tract infection in both adults and children. in an attempt to explain these observations, this study compared the frequency of isolation of potential pathogens, and aerobic and anaerobic bacteria that possess interfering capabilities (ie, interfering with the in vitro growth of potential pathogens) in the nasopharynx of sm ... | 2005 | 15947322 |
| comparison of the antimicrobial activity of six irrigants on primary endodontic pathogens. | the purpose of this study was to compare the antimicrobial activities of 6% and 3% sodium hypochlorite (naocl), 2% and 0.12% chlorhexidine gluconate (chx), and 0.01% and 0.005% doxycycline (doxy) on four microorganisms associated with primary endodontic infections. the agar diffusion test was used to measure antimicrobial activities of these agents against peptostreptococcus micros, prevotella intermedia, streptococcus sanguis, and lactobacillus acidophilus. minimum inhibitory concentration anal ... | 2005 | 15917691 |
| periodontal pathogens: a quantitative comparison of anaerobic culture and real-time pcr. | periodontitis is a multi-factorial chronic inflammatory and destructive disease of the tooth-supporting tissues. quantitative anaerobic culture techniques have been used for microbial diagnosis of the different forms of the disease. the aim of this study was to compare real-time pcr with quantitative anaerobic culture for detection and quantification of 5 prominent periodontal pathogens. real-time pcr assays with the 16s rrna genes of actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, prevotella intermedia, ... | 2005 | 15919188 |
| b cell superantigens: a microbe's answer to innate-like b cells and natural antibodies. | marginal zone b cells and b-1 cells have been termed innate-like b cells as they express limited repertoires that play special roles in immune defenses against common infections. these b cells are the sources of natural antibodies and are capable of highly accelerated clonal responses that help counter blood-borne infections. we have characterized a class of microbial product with highly adapted binding interactions with host immunoglobulins/b cell receptors (bcrs), which enable the targeting of ... | 2005 | 15633015 |
| periodontal infections and pre-term low birth weight: a case-control study. | pre-term delivery of low-birth-weight infants [pre-term low birth weight (plbw)] remains a significant public health issue and a major cause of neonatal death and long-term health problems. there is a growing consensus that infections remote from fetal-placental unit may influence plbw infants. recent studies have suggested that maternal periodontal disease may be an independent risk factor for plbw. the purpose of the present study was to evaluate the possible link between periodontal infection ... | 2005 | 15691348 |
| traumatic cholesteatoma presenting as a brain abscess: a case report. | to discuss the clinical aspects and management of traumatic cholesteatomas of the temporal bone. | 2005 | 15699721 |
| recovery of anaerobic bacteria from wounds after lawn-mower injuries. | accidental injury while using lawn mowers can cause serious infectious complications in the injured extremity. anaerobic bacteria were rarely recovered from this infection. two children who sustained injury in their foot by a lawn mower developed severe wound infection. culture of the wound from 1 patient had heavy growth of clostridium bifermentans and peptostreptococcus magnus, and the culture from the other child grew clostridium perfringens. antimicrobial therapy directed at the pathogens an ... | 2005 | 15699821 |
| pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of linezolid in obese patients with cellulitis. | linezolid is an oxazolidinone antimicrobial with excellent oral bioavailability and tissue penetration and is active against multidrug-resistant skin/soft tissue pathogens. | 2005 | 15701775 |
| influence of antimicrobial treatment for helicobacter pylori infection on the intestinal microflora in japanese macaques. | eradication treatment for helicobacter pylori is known to cause mild but relatively frequent adverse effects. some adverse effects such as diarrhoea and soft stools are related to disruption of the composition of the intestinal microflora. this study investigated the microfloral changes resulting from administration of an eradication regimen using proton pump inhibitor (ppi), amoxycillin and clarithromycin. twenty-eight laboratory-bred japanese macaques either were administered eradication treat ... | 2005 | 15713617 |
| micromonas (peptostreptococcus) micros: unusual case of prosthetic joint infection associated with dental procedures. | micromonas (peptostreptococcus) micros is frequently associated with periodontal disease as well as respiratory, gastrointestinal and female genitourinary tract infections, but only rarely has been reported as a pathogenic agent of prosthetic joint infections. here we describe a case of a 63-year-old woman with prosthetic joint infection of total hip arthroplasty caused by the anaerobic species micromonas micros, associated with tooth extraction. samples obtained intraoperatively and from the or ... | 2005 | 15715175 |
| binding of actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans lipopolysaccharides to peptostreptococcus micros stimulates tumor necrosis factor alpha production by macrophage-like cells. | peptostreptococcus micros is a gram-positive bacterium that has been associated with periodontitis and endodontic infections. in this study, we hypothesized that p. micros binds the immunomodulating component lipopolysaccharide derived from gram-negative bacteria to increase its capacity to stimulate cytokine production by host cells. the ability of p. micros to bind actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans lipopolysaccharide was demonstrated by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and by immunoelec ... | 2005 | 15720573 |
| properties of the thermostable glutamate dehydrogenase of the mesophilic anaerobe peptostreptoccus asaccharolyticus purified by a novel method after over-expression in an escherichia coli host. | peptostreptococcus asaccharolyticus glutamate dehydrogenase (l-glutamate: nad+ oxidoreductase (deaminating); ec 1.4.1.2) overexpressed in escherichia coli has been purified by two new methods. enzyme made by the first method showed remarkable thermophilicity, with a temperature optimum of 60 degrees c, and also thermostability, which suggested the second, simpler method, incorporating a heat step. this produced 94 mg of homogeneous protein per litre culture medium. the basic kinetic parameters f ... | 2005 | 15727821 |
| microbiology and management of infected neck cysts. | to review and describe the microbiology, diagnosis, and management of infected neck cysts. | 2005 | 15742293 |
| [pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic analysis of antibiotic therapy in dentistry and stomatology]. | this study evaluates the efficacy of various antimicrobial treatments for orofacial infections on the basis of pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (pk/pd) criteria. | 2005 | 15757581 |
| anaerobic spondylodiscitis: case series and systematic review. | bacterial spondylodiscitis is rarely caused by anaerobic organisms. we describe two patients with lumbar vertebral osteomyelitis and discitis caused by anaerobic bacteria, including an unusual occurrence after an endodontic procedure, and review the salient clinical features and outcomes of 31 previously reported cases. | 2005 | 15759942 |
| contribution of proteases and plasmin-acquired activity in migration of peptostreptococcus micros through a reconstituted basement membrane. | peptostreptococcus micros is a gram-positive bacterium that has been associated with chronic periodontitis and endodontic infections. the aims of this study were to investigate the production of proteases and the acquisition of plasmin activity by rough and smooth morphotypes of p. micros. the contribution of these properties in the migration of bacteria through a reconstituted basement membrane was also evaluated. | 2006 | 16922932 |
| post-loop electrosurgical excision procedure sepsis in a human immunodeficiency virus-infected woman. | squamous intraepithelial lesions are more prevalent in women infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) compared with immunocompetent women. loop electrosurgical excision procedure (leep) is commonly used to treat squamous intraepithelial lesions because it may be performed as an outpatient procedure with minimal blood loss and a low complication rate. | 2006 | 16449162 |
| phylogeny of human intestinal bacteria that activate the dietary lignan secoisolariciresinol diglucoside. | the human intestinal microbiota is essential for the conversion of the dietary lignan secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (sdg) via secoisolariciresinol (seco) to the enterolignans enterodiol (ed) and enterolactone (el). however, knowledge of the species that catalyse the underlying reactions is scant. therefore, we focused our attention on the identification of intestinal bacteria involved in the conversion of sdg. strains of bacteroides distasonis, bacteroides fragilis, bacteroides ovatus and clo ... | 2006 | 16466386 |
| periodontal status in smokers and never-smokers: clinical findings and real-time polymerase chain reaction quantification of putative periodontal pathogens. | smoking is a well-known risk factor for destructive periodontal disease, but its relationship with periodontal status and subgingival microbiota remains unclear. inherent limitations of microbiological methods previously used may partly explain these mixed results, and real-time polymerase chain reaction (pcr) has been presented as a valid alternative. the aim of the present study was to investigate the clinical condition and microbiological profile of patients with chronic periodontitis as rela ... | 2006 | 16945023 |
| influence of residual bacteria on periapical tissue healing after chemomechanical treatment and root filling of experimentally infected monkey teeth. | the purpose of this study was twofold: first, to determine the influence on the healing of the periapical tissues when selected bacterial strains and combinations thereof remain after root canal treatment; and, second, the relationship to healing of the quality of the root filling. in eight monkeys, 175 root canals, previously infected with combinations of four or five bacterial strains and with radiographically verified apical periodontitis, were endodontically treated, bacteriologically contro ... | 2006 | 16911098 |
| evaluation of 4 swab transport systems for the recovery of atcc and clinical strains with characterized resistance mechanisms. | despite limitations of swab transport systems (sts), many clinical samples and bacterial isolates are sent on these devices. we evaluated the performance of 4 commercial sts: m40 transystem (s1, copan italia, bovezzo, italy), uni-ter (s2, meus, piove di sacco, italy), euromed (s3, lab service, surbo, italy), and eurotubo (s4, deltalab, rubí, spain). survival of atcc and clinical strains with characterized resistance mechanisms, stored at room temperature and using the roll-plate method (nccls m4 ... | 2006 | 16822635 |
| production of indolic compounds by rumen bacteria isolated from grazing ruminants. | to screen rumen bacterial cultures and fresh ruminal isolates for indole and skatole production. | 2006 | 16696673 |
| bacteriological findings and antimicrobial susceptibility in chronic sinusitis with nasal polyp. | we recommend amoxacillin/clavulanate, cephalosporins and macrolides rather than penicillin as the first-line drug in chronic sinusitis with nasal polyps. in cases where there is no improvement of symptoms, cultures should be taken from the middle meatus, followed by appropriate selection of second-line antibiotics according to the sensitivity test results. | 2006 | 16698698 |
| the role of anaerobic bacteria in sinusitis. | the normal oropharyngeal flora contained aerobic and anaerobic bacteria that can cause respiratory infections including sinusitis. some of these bacteria can interfere with the growth of potential pathogens and may play a role in preventing infections. anaerobic bacteria emerge as pathogens as the infection becomes chronic. this may be the result of the selective pressure of antimicrobial agents that enable resistant anaerobic organisms to survive, and from the development over time of condition ... | 2006 | 16701606 |
| analysis of microbial etiology and mortality in patients with brain abscess. | despite the technological advancements in diagnostic and neurosurgical procedures, brain abscess continues to remain a potentially fatal central nervous system infection. in a prospective study we determined the predisposing factors and the microbiological profile of brain abscess. we also analyzed the mortality in patients with the type of infections identified. | 2006 | 16436297 |
| recovery of anaerobic bacteria from a case of dissecting cellulitis. | 2006 | 16445513 | |
| antibacterial action of photoactivated disinfection {pad} used on endodontic bacteria in planktonic suspension and in artificial and human root canals. | to measure antibacterial action of photoactivated disinfection (pad) on endodontic bacteria in planktonic suspension and root canals. methods: four bacteria, fusobacterium nucleatum,peptostreptococcus micros, prevotella intermedia and streptococcus intermedius, were tested in suspension. after mixing equal volumes of tolonium chloride and bacterial suspension for 60s, each 200 microl of concentration (>10(6)cfu ml(-1)) was irradiated with light at 633+/-2 nm. each energy dose/tolonium chloride c ... | 2006 | 16239058 |
| large thigh abscess after placement of synthetic transobturator sling. | to report a unique complication associated with transobturator slings. | 2006 | 15986099 |
| the role of anaerobic bacteria in mediastinitis. | the management of mediastinitis involves directing appropriate antibacterial therapy against the potential bacterial pathogens. the increased recovery of anaerobic bacteria from mediastinal infections has led to a greater appreciation of their role in this condition and to re-evaluation of the proper treatment of this condition. mediastinitis caused by anaerobic bacteria generally emerges following perforation of the oesophagus, extension of retropharyngeal abscess, suppurative parotitis, cervic ... | 2006 | 16526820 |
| cervical necrotizing fasciitis: a novel clinical presentation of burkholderia cepacia infection. | necrotizing fasciitis is a soft-tissue infection characterized by progressive destruction of fascia and adipose tissue which may not involve the skin. cervical necrotizing fascitis (cnf) is an uncommon clinical entity. the development of cnf is frequently related to synergistic infections of aerobic and anaerobic organisms of the upper aerodigestive tract. we describe the first case of cnf due to multi-drug resistant burkholderia cepacia and peptostreptococcus infection in an immuno-competent pa ... | 2006 | 16545459 |
| antimicrobial susceptibility of anaerobic bacteria in new zealand: 1999-2003. | routine susceptibility testing of all anaerobic organisms is not advocated, but it is useful for laboratories to test periodically for anaerobic organisms and provide local susceptibility data to guide therapy. this study reports the national trend of antibiotic susceptibility of clinically significant anaerobes in new zealand. | 2006 | 16507560 |
| molecular analysis of bacteria in asymptomatic and symptomatic endodontic infections. | the purpose of the present study was to use terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis and the 16s rrna gene clone library to investigate the diversity of the microbiota associated with asymptomatic and symptomatic endodontic infections and to compare the bacterial community structure in these two clinical conditions. samples were taken from asymptomatic endodontic infections associated with chronic periradicular lesions and from symptomatic infections clinically diagnosed as acu ... | 2006 | 16476021 |
| is pre-term labour associated with periodontitis in a danish maternity ward? | to reveal differences in periodontal status and presence of subgingival bacteria in a scandinavian population of women with pre-term birth compared with women who delivered at term. | 2006 | 16489943 |
| occurrence and activity of human intestinal bacteria involved in the conversion of dietary lignans. | the human intestinal microbiota is necessary for the production of enterolignans from the dietary lignan secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (sdg). however, little is known about the bacteria that contribute to sdg conversion. therefore, we aimed at describing the occurrence and activity of sdg metabolising bacteria. the data showed differences in conversion efficiency between sdg deglycosylating species, but sdg was completely deglycosylated within 20 h by five of six strains. the strain clostridi ... | 2006 | 16765860 |
| [bacteria isolated from surgical infections and its susceptibilities to antimicrobial agents--special references to bacteria isolated between april 2003 and march 2004]. | tendency of isolated bacteria from infections in general surgery during the period from april 2004 to march 2005 were investigated in a multicenter study in japan, and the following results were obtained. in this series, 645 strains including 17 strains of candida spp. were isolated from 226 (79.0%) of 286 patients with surgical infections. three hundred and seventeen strains were isolated from primary infections, and 345 strains were isolated from postoperative infections. from primary infectio ... | 2006 | 16805318 |
| [septic thrombosis of the axillary vein with unilateral pulmonary abscess. variation of lemierre's syndrome]. | a man aged 62 was hospitalized for treatment of an axillary abscesses originating from a suppurative hidradenitis. | 2006 | 16493565 |
| linezolid in the treatment of brain abscess due to peptostreptococcus. | brain abscesses can be caused by bacteria, fungi, and parasites. among bacteria, anaerobic organisms include the bacteroides species group, fusobacterium, peptostreptococcus, and propionibacterium. in these cases, a 4-week course of parenteral penicillin/cefalosporin and metronidazole is the standard of treatment. we describe a case of brain abscess secondary to anaerobic infection with peptostreptococcus, which was successfully treated with parenteral and oral linezolid after failure of standar ... | 2006 | 16500781 |
| [tracking of the development of fecal bacterial community of diarrhea piglets by 16s rdna techniques]. | pcr and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (dgge) were used to track the development of fecal bacterial community of 5 diarrhea piglets. clone libraries were created from complete 16s rdna of 42-day fecal sample of piglet 1, 2 and 5. from the library, clones had their v6-v8 regions matched predominant bands on the dgge gel were then sequenced and their 16s rdnas subjected to an online similarity search. results revealed that dgge profiles from fecal samples of 5 piglets changed form simple ... | 2006 | 16579485 |
| peptostreptococcus stomatis sp. nov., isolated from the human oral cavity. | seven strains of anaerobic gram-positive cocci isolated from human oral sites were subjected to a comprehensive range of phenotypic and genotypic tests. 16s rrna gene sequence analysis revealed that the strains constituted a homogeneous group that was distinct from species with validly published names, but related to peptostreptococcus anaerobius. all oral strains tested belonged to this group, whereas all non-oral strains studied were confirmed as p. anaerobius. a novel species, peptostreptococ ... | 2006 | 16585688 |
| factors affecting the bacteriology of deep neck infection: a retrospective study of 128 patients. | broad-spectrum antibiotics are advocated for treating deep neck infection. anaerobic coverage is necessary, especially in odontogenic cases. the presence of diabetes, infection of the parotid space and an obvious odontogenic source of infection can aid in determining the causative organisms. | 2006 | 16608792 |
| bacteriology of chronic sinusitis and acute exacerbation of chronic sinusitis. | to establish the microbiological characteristics of acute exacerbation of chronic sinusitis (aecs). | 2006 | 17043258 |
| [characteristics of war wound infection]. | war wounds are the most complex type of non-targeted injuries due to uncontrolled tissue damage of varied and multifold localizations, exposing sterile body areas to contamination with a huge amount of bacteria. wound contamination is caused by both the host microflora and exogenous agents from the environment (bullets, cloth fragments, dust, dirt, water) due to destruction of the host protective barriers. war wounds are the consequence of destructive effects of various types of projectiles, whi ... | 2006 | 17048790 |
| red autofluorescence of dental plaque bacteria. | red autofluorescence of plaque and its relation to fluorescence of a single species in the biofilm was studied. fluorescence images of non-disclosed and disclosed plaque of 28 first-year students were captured. the plaque samples were assessed by culture methods and studied for red autofluorescence. species capable of producing red autofluorescence were cultivated from subjects with and without red plaque autofluorescence. red autofluorescence was observed from actinomyces odontolyticus, prevote ... | 2006 | 17063027 |
| in vitro antibacterial efficacy of a new chlorhexidine slow-release device. | the aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the antibacterial effect of chlorhexidine and calcium hydroxide slow-release devices on oral bacteria. | 2006 | 16683687 |
| total chemical synthesis of the b1 domain of protein l from peptostreptococcus magnus. | reported here is a native chemical ligation strategy for the total chemical synthesis of the b1 domain of protein l. a synthetic construct of this 76 amino acid protein domain was prepared by the chemoselective ligation of two unprotected polypeptide fragments, one containing an n-terminal cysteine residue and one containing a c-terminal thioester moiety. the polypeptide fragments utilized in the ligation reaction were readily prepared by stepwise solid phase peptide synthesis (spps) methods for ... | 2006 | 16690101 |
| a 62-month retrospective epidemiological survey of anaerobic bacteraemia in a university hospital. | the incidence of anaerobic bacteraemia was studied retrospectively over 62 months at mont-godinne university hospital, yvoir, belgium. the distribution of organisms, clinical presentations, choice of antimicrobial therapy and clinical outcome were analysed. the proportion of positive blood cultures yielding obligate anaerobes was 3.3%. the overall incidence of clinically significant anaerobic bacteraemia was 0.51 cases/1,000 patient admissions (0.61 cases/10,000 hospital-days), but was significa ... | 2006 | 16700700 |
| lethal outcome in xanthogranulomatous endometritis. | xanthogranulomatous inflammation is rare, mainly involving the kidneys, while primary xanthogranulomatous endometritis (xe) is a very unusual finding, histologically characterized by partial or complete replacement of the mucosa by granulation tissue with an abundance of foamy histiocytes, siderophages and multinucleated giant cells. we present the case of a 69-year-old woman with a short history of abdominal pain and a palpable mass in the pouch of douglas. dilatation of the cervix drained a py ... | 2006 | 16725016 |
| [in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of anaerobic bacteria isolated from pleuropulmonary infections]. | aspirative pleuropulmonary infections are usually caused by anaerobic flora of the mouth, mainly prevotella, fusobacterium and peptostreptococcus spp. penicillin in high doses is the traditional treatment for this type of infections but the rising resistance developed in recent years has induced the empiric use of clindamycin, increasing treatment costs. | 2006 | 16758082 |
| [comparative analyses of colonization degree of oral cavity by microbial flora during application of teeth prosthetic devices]. | the degree of adhesion and colonization was studied among 27 patients with generalized paradontitis of moderate severity and in remission stage. all these patients had different material teeth prostheses. 12 patients had acrylic plastic "ftorax" material prostheses and 15 of them polypropylenes prostheses. prostheses prepared from acryl plastic were intensively colonized by stable microflora of oral cavity, as well as by paradontopathogens, whereas usage of polypropylenes prostheses is rather ef ... | 2006 | 16905807 |
| microbiology and antibiotic sensitivities of head and neck space infections of odontogenic origin. | the purpose of this study is to assess the anatomical spaces and causative micro-organisms responsible for deep fascial space head and neck infections and evaluate the resistance of antibiotics used in the treatment of these infections. | 2006 | 16916672 |
| a novel modification of omental transposition to reduce the risk of gastrointestinal herniation into the chest. | 2006 | 16932176 | |
| aerobic and anaerobic bacteria in subgingival and supragingival plaques of adult patients with periodontal disease. | clinical, epidemiological and microbiological examinations of adult patients with periodontal disease. | 2006 | 17458065 |
| bacterial composition in the supragingival plaques of children with and without dental caries. | the purpose of the present investigation was to determine if the supragingival bacterial composition plaques in children with caries would differ from those found in caries-free controls. | 2006 | 17458088 |
| [diagnosis and treatment of a liver abscess with contrast-enhanced ultrasound]. | we report on a patient with pyogenic liver abscess. using a ultrasound contrast agent improves the characterization of pyogenic hepatic abscesses and facilitates repetitive therapeutic punctures. the use of ultrasound contrast agents opens new aspects in the diagnosis of liver abscesses and gives additional confidence in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. | 2006 | 16939125 |
| photodynamic therapy for endodontic disinfection. | the aims of this study were to investigate the effects of photodynamic therapy (pdt) on endodontic pathogens in planktonic phase as well as on enterococcus faecalis biofilms in experimentally infected root canals of extracted teeth. strains of microorganisms were sensitized with methylene blue (25 microg/ml) for 5 minutes followed by exposure to red light of 665 nm with an energy fluence of 30 j/cm2. methylene blue fully eliminated all bacterial species with the exception of e. faecalis (53% kil ... | 2006 | 16982278 |
| [liver abscess and infective endocarditis cases caused by ruminococcus productus]. | the genus ruminococcus which are anaerobe gram positive cocci, previously classified as peptostreptococcus, may colonize the upper respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, vagina and skin of humans and animals. in this report a case of liver abscess and a case of infective endocarditis caused by ruminoccocus productus, which is very rarely encountered in the clinical practice were presented. the first case was a 32 years old male who was admitted to the hospital in 2002, with the complaints of ... | 2006 | 17205698 |
| in vitro activity of ceftobiprole against aerobic and anaerobic strains isolated from diabetic foot infections. | against 443 aerobic and anaerobic bacteria isolated from diabetic foot infections, ceftobiprole mics (microg/ml) at which 90% of the isolates tested were inhibited were as follows: methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, 1; methicillin-susceptible s. aureus and staphylococcus lugdunensis, 0.5; anaerococcus prevotii, 0.125; finegoldia magna, 0.5; peptoniphilus asaccharolyticus, 1; peptostreptococcus anaerobius, 4; escherichia coli and enterobacter species, 0.125; klebsiella species, 2; and p ... | 2006 | 16982780 |
| suppurative thyroiditis. | 2006 | 17098092 | |
| evaluation of subgingival bacteria in the dog and susceptibility to commonly used antibiotics. | the aim of the present investigation was to evaluate the subgingival aerobic and anaerobic flora of 13 dogs with periodontal disease and the susceptibility of these bacteria to antibiotics currently approved in italy for treatment of canine infections. of the anaerobic bacteria, bacteroides fragilis was most frequently isolated, followed by peptostreptococcus + porphyromonas gingivalis and prevotella intermedia. of the aerobic bacteria, alpha-hemolytic streptococcus was most frequently isolated, ... | 2006 | 17286127 |
| root canal microbiota of dogs' teeth with periapical lesions induced by two different methods. | the microbial composition was investigated in root canals of dogs' teeth with periapical lesions induced by 2 different methods: open versus sealed canals. | 2006 | 16997126 |
| [a case of multiple lung abscesses successfully treated with computed tomography guided percutaneous thoracic drainage]. | a 48-year-old woman who had abused alcohol admitted to our hospital because of fever and chest pain. laboratory data presented inflammation and liver dysfunction. chest x-ray films revealed multiple mass lesions with air fluid levels. we diagnosed multiple lung abscesses and started treatment with antibiotics. however, her fever did not improve and mass lesions increased. on day 6 of hospitalization, three drainage tubes were inserted percutaneously into the mass lesions under computed tomograph ... | 2006 | 16972615 |
| coaggregation interactions between oral and endodontic enterococcus faecalis and bacterial species isolated from persistent apical periodontitis. | interactions between enterococcus faecalis and other species found in root canal infections might be important for the development and persistence of periapical disease. the aim of this study was to investigate the coaggregation interactions between e. faecalis clinical isolates and species previously shown to survive and induce apical periodontitis in monkeys: peptostreptococcus anaerobius, prevotella oralis, fusobacterium nucleatum, and streptococcus anginosus. intergeneric coaggregation assay ... | 2006 | 16982270 |
| microbiology of peritonsillar abscesses. | the objective of the present study was to analyze the microbiology of peritonsillar abscesses. | 2006 | 16951860 |
| microorganisms in root carious lesions in adults. | root caries is emerging as a significant problem in the middle aged and elderly subjects because of the improving general health conditions, and medical and technological advances. the purpose of this investigation was to assess the prevalence of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria as well as yeasts of candida genus in root carious lesions in middle-aged and older adults. | 2006 | 17460839 |
| changes in bacterial profile during amebiasis: demonstration of anaerobic bacteria in ala pus samples. | little is known about the changes in gut resident flora during amebic colitis and amebic liver abscess (ala) caused by entamoeba histolytica infection. fecal samples from ala patients, from healthy e. histolytica negative and positive (asymptomatic) individuals, and from pre- and post-metronidazole-treated healthy volunteers and pus samples from ala patients were tested for the presence of various bacterial genera using 16s rrna-based primers. statistically significant reduction in lactobacillus ... | 2006 | 17123981 |
| microbiology of intracranial abscesses associated with sinusitis of odontogenic origin. | the unique microbiology of sinusitis of dental origin that is associated with intracranial abscesses (ias) and the correlation between the organisms at the two sites has not been reported before. this report describes the author's experience during a 30-year period in studying the microbiology of 8 ias and their corresponding sinusitis of dental origin. | 2006 | 17214267 |
| [linezolid: antibacterial activity, clinical efficacy and resistance]. | linezolid is a synthetic antibiotic, the first available agent in a new class of antibiotic called the oxazolidinones, whose particular mechanism of action consists in inhibiting the initiation of protein synthesis. its spectrum of in vitro and in vivo activity includes staphylococci, streptococci, enterococci, corynebacteria and some anaerobic bacteria (peptostreptococcus, clostridium, and fusobacterium). the first therapeutic results were very encouraging, leading to the marketing of the produ ... | 2006 | 17162258 |
| sirolimus-associated chronic pyogenic periungual infection. | 2007 | 17344893 | |
| anaerobic bacterial pericardial effusion in a cat. | a 9-year-old male cat was presented for evaluation of chronic weight loss and was subsequently diagnosed with pericardial effusion. the effusion was quantified as a septic exudate caused by the anaerobic bacterium peptostreptococcus. antibiotic therapy resulted in complete resolution of the pericardial effusion. as peptostreptococcus is a common oral bacterium and the cat had a previous dental procedure, it is speculated that the pericardial effusion was secondary to bacteraemia from the dental ... | 2007 | 18237044 |
| hemin nutritional stress inhibits bacterial invasion of radicular dentine by two endodontic anaerobes. | to determine if anaerobic bacteria routinely found in infected dentine and root canals require the presence of heme in the environment in order for them to invade dentinal tubules. | 2007 | 17229113 |
| complicated parapneumonic effusion and empyema thoracis: microbiology and predictors of adverse outcomes. | to describe the microbiological characteristics of a cohort of patients with complicated parapneumonic effusion and empyema thoracis, and to identify the potential risk factors for adverse outcomes, with particular reference to the choice of empirical antibiotics, intrapleural fibrinolytics, adherence to management guidelines, and input from pulmonologists. | 2007 | 17548905 |
| probing the determinants of coenzyme specificity in peptostreptococcus asaccharolyticus glutamate dehydrogenase by site-directed mutagenesis. | glutamate dehydrogenase (ec 1.4.1.2-4) from peptostreptococcus asaccharolyticus has a strong preference for nadh over nadph as a coenzyme, over 1000-fold in terms of kcat/km values. sequence alignments across the wider family of nad(p)-dependent dehydrogenases might suggest that this preference is mainly due to a negatively charged glutamate at position 243 (e243) in the adenine ribose-binding pocket. we have examined the possibility of altering coenzyme specificity of the peptostreptococcus enz ... | 2007 | 17850332 |
| an infected porous polyethylene orbital implant. | a 75-year-old man underwent enucleation with placement of a porous polyethylene orbital implant (medpor, porex technologies, fairburn, ga, u.s.a.). over the next 5 years, he was seen on numerous occasions with socket discharge that was unresponsive to a variety of eyedrops. exposure and re-exposure of the implant occurred, and the implant was removed. histopathologic assessment was consistent with an infectious process within the implant. postoperatively, the patient's symptoms and signs resolve ... | 2007 | 17881998 |
| bacterial examination of endodontic infections by clonal analysis in concert with denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography. | the aim of this study was to examine the diversity of bacterial species in the infected root canals of teeth associated with endodontic abscesses by cloning and sequencing techniques in concert with denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography. | 2007 | 17949344 |
| assessment of the microbiota in root canals of human primary teeth by checkerboard dna-dna hybridization. | the purpose of this study was to evaluate in vivo the prevalence of microorganisms in root canals of human primary teeth, by checkerboard dna-dna hybridization. | 2007 | 18477431 |
| [late complications of a pseudo aneurysm of the left ventricle: thrombus infection and purulent pericarditis]. | pseudoaneurysm is a rare complication of left ventricle myocardial infarction. rupture with tamponade and sudden death is the usual outcome. surgical intervention remains the treatment of choice. long term survival cases without surgery are rare. infection of the thrombus is also a possible event. we report the case of a patient with postinfarction left ventricular pseudoaneurysm complicated by infection of the thrombus and purulent pericarditis involving a peptostreptococcus. infection must be ... | 2007 | 17963717 |
| extensive epidural abscess with surgical treatment and long term follow up. | spinal epidural abscess is an uncommon infection. there are few reports on extensive epidural abscesses. | 2007 | 17998130 |
| antimicrobial susceptibilities of peptostreptococcus anaerobius and the newly described peptostreptococcus stomatis isolated from various human sources. | peptostreptococcus anaerobius sensu lato, currently including two closely related species, p. anaerobius and p. stomatis, is known to be more resistant than other gram-positive anaerobic cocci. we reidentified potential peptostreptococcus isolates and tested their susceptibilities to eight antimicrobials. notably, p. anaerobius had constantly higher values for the mic at which 50% of the isolates are inhibited (mic(50)) and the mic(90) than p. stomatis. | 2007 | 17403999 |
| production of antagonistic substance by eikenella corrodens isolated from the oral cavity of human beings with and without periodontal disease. | antagonistic abilities may confer ecological advantages for micro-organisms in competitive ecosystems. however, reports regarding this phenomenon in eikenella corrodens are not available. | 2007 | 17584471 |
| necrotizing fasciitis: a complication of percutaneous coronary revascularization. | percutaneous coronary revascularization is rarely complicated by infection. necrotizing fasciitis (nf) is a severe, deep-seated, potentially life-threatening infection of fascia and subcutaneous tissues. we report herein 2 cases of nf in patients undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary revascularization for treatment of acute coronary syndrome. these are the first 2 reported cases of nf associated with percutaneous coronary revascularization. | 2007 | 17626992 |