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| [urinary tract infections caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (esbl)--producing enterobacteria in outpatients from primorsko-goranska county, croatia]. | the aim of this study was to report the prevalence of uropathogens and the frequency of extended spectrum beta-lactamases (esbl) producing strains isolated from urine of outpatients in primorsko-goranska county in croatia. we have retrospectively analyzed the results of 44, 321 urine cultures from january 01, 2008 till june 30, 2009. the study showed that esbl production was confirmed in 189 (1.8%) of the total of 10,757 isolates. rates of esbl-producing isolates were 19%, 0,6%, and 5.2% for kle ... | 2010 | 20387729 |
| synthesis and antibacterial activity of carvacryl ethers. | structural modifications of phenolic monoterpenoid obtained by reacting carvacrol with various substituted alpha-chloro acetanilides, to improve biological activities which give the product with better yield and higher purity under mild reaction conditions with the help of microwave irradiation techniques. | 2010 | 20390755 |
| antibacterial and antifungal activities of (beta)-carboline alkaloids of peganum harmala (l) seeds and their combination effects. | the β-carboline alkaloids of peganum harmala l were extracted through a bioassay-guided fractionation and their antimicrobial activities were investigated. results revealed significant differences (p>0.05) between compounds depending on the microorganism tested and the application method. when examined individually, harmine was the most effective against proteus vulgaris, bacillus subtilis and candida albicans where inhibition zones ranged between 21.2 and 24.7 mm. potentiality of the alkaloids ... | 2010 | 20398742 |
| differences in biofilm formation and aggregative adherence between beta-lactam susceptible and beta-lactamases producing p. mirabilis clinical isolates. | biofilm formation of multidrug resistant (mdr) extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (esbetal) producing proteus mirabilis isolates from a long-term care and rehabilitation facility (ltcrf) in northern italy was evaluated. a total of 10 strains, 4/10 producing the acquired ampc beta-lactamase cmy-16, 3/10 producing the esbetal tem-92 and the remaining negative for the presence of beta-lactamase genes, were studied using standard adherence assays on titer plates. tests were performed in three differen ... | 2010 | 20402412 |
| decolorization and biodegradation of reactive dyes and dye wastewater by a developed bacterial consortium. | a bacterial consortium (consortium gr) consisting of proteus vulgaris ncim-2027 and micrococcus glutamicus ncim-2168 could rapidly decolorize and degrade commonly-used sulfonated reactive dye green he4bd and many other reactive dyes. consortium gr shows markedly higher decolorization activity than that of the individual strains. the preferable physicochemical parameters were identified to achieve higher dye degradation and decolorization efficiency. the supplementation of cheap co-substrates (e. ... | 2010 | 20407917 |
| species differentiation of seafood spoilage and pathogenic gram-negative bacteria by maldi-tof mass fingerprinting. | species differentiation is important for the early detection and identification of pathogenic and food-spoilage microorganisms that may be present in fish and seafood products. the main 26 species of seafood spoilage and pathogenic gram-negative bacteria, including aeromonas hydrophila, acinetobacter baumanii, pseudomonas spp., and enterobacter spp. among others, were characterized by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (maldi-tof ms) of low molecular wei ... | 2010 | 20408567 |
| pathogenicity of aeromonas hydrophila, klebsiella pneumoniae, and proteus mirabilis to brown tree frogs (litoria ewingii). | bacterial dermatosepticemia, a systemic infectious bacterial disease of frogs, can be caused by several opportunistic gram-negative bacterial species including aeromonas hydrophila, chryseobacterium indologenes, chryseobacterium meningosepticum, citrobacter freundii, klebsiella pneumoniae, proteus mirabilis, pseudomonas aeruginosa, and serratia liquifaciens. here we determined the pathogenicity of 3 bacterial species (aeromonas hydrophila, klebsiella pneumoniae, and proteus mirabilis) associated ... | 2010 | 20412685 |
| recovery and screening for antibiotic susceptibility of potential bacterial pathogens from the oral cavity of shark species involved in attacks on humans in recife, brazil. | the number of incidents involving sharks and humans at beaches in recife, on the north-eastern brazilian coast, is among the highest worldwide. in addition, wound infections in survivors are common; but the nature and risk of the aetiological agents is unknown. in the present study, 81 potential bacterial pathogens were identified in the oral cavity of sharks involved in attacks in recife, and were subjected to antibiotic susceptibility tests using the standardized disc-diffusion method. the maj ... | 2010 | 20413619 |
| the effect of ph and chemical preservatives on the growth of bacterial isolates from some nigerian packaged fruit juices. | bacterial pathogens were isolated from some nigerian packaged fruit juices. the isolates were characterized and identified as bacillus licheniformis, aeromonas hydrophila, bacillus circulans, proteus morganii, pseudomonas cepacia, bacillus alvei and pseudomonas chlororaphis. the antibiotic susceptibility profile of the seven isolates was determined and it was discovered that 65% of the microorganisms isolated were resistance to the antibiotic used while 35% were sensitive. the effect of ph, benz ... | 2010 | 20415148 |
| [characteristics of urinary tract infections in different patient subpopulations and depending on the bladder emptying system]. | to analyze the prevalence and etiology of urinary tract infection in patients with neurogenic bladder depending on the bladder emptying system used as compared to a population with no neurological impairment. to assess perception of urinary tract infection by patients with neurogenic bladder. | 2010 | 20416242 |
| ureases as a target for the treatment of gastric and urinary infections. | urease is known to be a major contributor to pathologies induced by helicobacter pylori and proteus species. in h pylori, urease allows the bacteria to survive in an acidic gastric environment during colonisation, playing an important role in the pathogenesis of gastric and peptic ulcers. ureolytic activity also results in the production of ammonia in close proximity to the gastric epithelium, causing cell damage and inflammation. in the case of proteus species (notably proteus mirabilis) infect ... | 2010 | 20418234 |
| bacteriological study of aerobic isolates from plantar ulcers of paucibacillary leprosy patients. | plantar ulcers commonly occur in leprosy patients, which usually recur and cause morbidity in such cases. | 2010 | 20418976 |
| assessing the emergence of resistance: the absence of biological cost in vivo may compromise fosfomycin treatments for p. aeruginosa infections. | fosfomycin is a cell wall inhibitor used efficiently to treat uncomplicated urinary tract and gastrointestinal infections. a very convenient feature of fosfomycin, among others, is that although the expected frequency of resistant mutants is high, the biological cost associated with mutation impedes an effective growth rate, and bacteria cannot offset the obstacles posed by host defenses or compete with sensitive bacteria. due to the current scarcity of new antibiotics, fosfomycin has been propo ... | 2010 | 20419114 |
| antibiotic resistance in community-acquired urinary tract infections: prevalence and risk factors. | this study aimed to identify the agents causing community-acquired urinary tract infections (cautis) and their resistance patterns and to investigate risk factors for esbl production. | 2010 | 20424552 |
| bacterial contamination of boar semen affects the litter size. | one hundred and fifteen semen samples were collected from 115 different boars from two farms in cuba. the boars belonged to five different breeds. evaluation of the semen sample characteristics (volume, ph, colour, smell, motility of sperm cells) revealed that they meet international standards. the samples were also tested for the presence of agglutinated sperm cells and for bacterial contamination. seventy five percent of the ejaculates were contaminated with at least one type of bacteria and e ... | 2010 | 20427136 |
| in vitro antimicrobial activity of four ficus carica latex fractions against resistant human pathogens (antimicrobial activity of ficus carica latex). | methanolic, hexanoïc, chloroformic and ethyl acetate extracts of ficus carica latex were investigated for their in vitro antimicrobial proprieties against five bacteria species and seven strains of fungi. the green fruit latex was collected from chott mariam souse, middle east coast of tunisia. the antimicrobial activity of the extracts was evaluated and based respectively on the inhibition zone using the disc-diffusion assay, minimal inhibition concentration (mic) for bacterial testing and the ... | 2010 | 20067867 |
| antibacterial effect of nsaids on clinical isolates of urinary tract infection and diabetic foot infection. | non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (nsaids) are a group of chemically dissimilar agents that have primary effect of inhibition of prostaglandin's synthesis. aspirin (acetyl salicylic acid) is used as an analgesic, anti pyretic, anti-inflammatory agent and also have an anticoagulant effect. tylenol (acetaminophen) is used as pain reliever. the objective of this study was to determine the effect of aspirin and tylenol against clinical isolates of urinary tract infection (uti) and diabetic foot ... | 2010 | 20067876 |
| antibacterial and antifungal properties of acetonic extract of feijoa sellowiana fruits and its effect on helicobacter pylori growth. | feijoa sellowiana berg. fruit, widely used for human consumption, is well appreciated for its good nutritional characteristics and for its pleasant flavor and aroma. in a prior study we showed that the acetonic extract of f. sellowiana fruit exerts a potent antibacterial activity against some gram-positive and gram-negative bacterial strains. to confirm and deepen the study on antimicrobial activities of the fruit, in this article we analyze the same extract for its effectiveness against differe ... | 2010 | 20136454 |
| extension of an infectious abdominal aneurysm into the l3 and l4 vertebrae: report of a difficult case. | 2010 | 20149710 | |
| differential characterization of biogenic amine-producing bacteria involved in food poisoning using maldi-tof mass fingerprinting. | histamine poisoning is caused by the consumption of fish and other foods that harbor bacteria possessing histidine decarboxylase activity. with the aim of preventing histamine formation, highly specific mass spectral fingerprints were obtained from the 16 major biogenic amine-producing enteric and marine bacteria by means of maldi-tof ms analysis. all bacterial strains analyzed exhibited specific spectral fingerprints that enabled its unambiguous differentiation. this technique also identified p ... | 2010 | 20151397 |
| assessment upon azo dye decolorization and bioelectricity generation by proteus hauseri. | this study explored dye decolorization and bioelectricity generation of indigenous proteus hauseri zmd44 for dye-bearing wastewater treatment. chemical structures of azo dyes apparently affected the performance of dye biodecolorization. additions of diazo dye c.i. reactive blue 160 (rbu160) stimulated simultaneous dye decolorization and bioelectricity generation of zmd44 in single chamber microbial fuel cells (mfcs). however, high-level additions of rbu160 repressed capabilities of power product ... | 2010 | 20156682 |
| characterization of udp-glucose dehydrogenase and udp-glucose pyrophosphorylase mutants of proteus mirabilis: defectiveness in polymyxin b resistance, swarming, and virulence. | proteus mirabilis is known to be highly resistant to the action of polymyxin b (pb). however, the mechanism underlying pb resistance is not clear. in this study, we used tn5 transposon mutagenesis to identify genes that may affect pb resistance in p. mirabilis. two genes, ugd and galu, which may encode udp-glucose dehydrogenase (ugd) and udp-glucose pyrophosphorylase (galu), respectively, were identified. knockout mutants of ugd and galu were found to be extremely sensitive to pb, presumably bec ... | 2010 | 20160049 |
| strategy to control catheter encrustation with citrated drinks: a randomized crossover study. | nucleation ph is the ph at which ca and mg come out of urine to form crystals. if the safety margin between voiding ph and nucleation ph could be increased, it would increase the possibility of an alternative to controlling the activity of urease producing bacteria as a strategy to control catheter encrustation. | 2010 | 20171661 |
| bladder vascular anomalies. | 2010 | 20171931 | |
| synthesis, antibacterial and antifungal activities of some carbazole derivatives. | a series of n-substituted carbazole derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for antibacterial and antifungal activities against staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (mrsa), bacillus subtilis, escherichia coli, pseudomonas aeruginosa, bacillus proteus, candida albicans and aspergillus fumigatus by two fold serial dilution technique. some of the synthesized compounds displayed comparable or even better antibacterial and antifungal activities than reference drugs fl ... | 2010 | 20176480 |
| ultrastructure of previtellogene oocytes in the neotenic cave salamander proteus anguinus anguinus (amphibia, urodela, proteidae). | oogenesis in the neotenic, cave dwelling salamander proteus anguinus anguinus has not been studied yet, and this study provides a detailed description of the early growth of the oocytes. early previtellogene oocytes ranging from 100 to 600 µm in diameter were examined by light and transmission electron microscopy. the oocytes were divided into two stages based on size, color, and histology. stage i oocytes can be identified by their transparent cytoplasm and a homogenous juxtanuclear mass, compo ... | 2010 | 20177720 |
| dextran sulfate sodium and 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid induce lipid peroxidation by the proliferation of intestinal gram-negative bacteria in mice. | abstrect: | 2010 | 20181058 |
| cultural sensitivity removes barriers to better care. a letter to the editor on article "parental preference or child well-being: an ethical dilemma". | 2010 | 20185056 | |
| lipopolysaccharide interaction is decisive for the activity of the antimicrobial peptide nk-2 against escherichia coli and proteus mirabilis. | phosphatidylglycerol is a widely used mimetic to study the effects of amps (antimicrobial peptides) on the bacterial cytoplasmic membrane. however, the antibacterial activities of novel nk-2-derived amps could not be sufficiently explained by using this simple model system. since the lps (lipopolysaccharide)-containing outer membrane is the first barrier of gram-negative bacteria, in the present study we investigated interactions of nk-2 and a shortened variant with viable escherichia coli wbb01 ... | 2010 | 20187872 |
| worldwide experience with the use of doripenem against extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase-producing and ciprofloxacin-resistant enterobacteriaceae: analysis of six phase 3 clinical studies. | the worldwide increase in fluoroquinolone-resistant and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (esbl)-producing enterobacteriaceae pathogens has led to doripenem and other carbapenems assuming a greater role in the treatment of serious infections. we analyzed data from 6 phase 3 multinational doripenem clinical trials on ciprofloxacin-resistant enterobacteriaceae isolates consisting of all genera (cipre) and esbl-producing enterobacteriaceae isolates consisting of escherichia coli, klebsiella spp., an ... | 2010 | 20211892 |
| management of chronic gangrenous mastitis in a 3-year-old cow using partial (quarter) mastectomy. | bovine gangrenous mastitis is an acute or peracute condition involving one or more quarters of the cow's udder. it occurs infrequently, but when it occurs, mortality of the affected cows is high. a partial mastectomy of one quarter using a cranial epidural analgesia with 2% lignocaine is described to manage a gangrenous mastitis affecting only one quarter caused by proteus mirabilis (a gram-negative bacteria) which was not amenable to medical treatment. partial mastectomy can be a safe and effec ... | 2010 | 20213222 |
| photoantimicrobials as a potential local approach to geriatric utis. | to test the efficacy of acceptable photoantimicrobial agents against bacterial pathogens implicated in complicated urinary tract infection (uti) in comparison with conventionally employed antibacterials. | 2010 | 20214732 |
| management of craniofacial hyperostosis in proteus syndrome. | proteus syndrome is a rare congenital hamartomatous condition that is characterized by a wide range of malformations, occasionally involving the head and the face. skin and skeletal developmental malformations are common and may be manifested in significant physical anomalies. in this report, we describe the cases of 2 patients affected by this condition. for one patient, a recurrence occurred 4 years after the elimination of cranial hyperostosis. in the second patient, although we observed macr ... | 2010 | 20216456 |
| bacterial colonization of chronic leg ulcers: current results compared with data 5 years ago in a specialized dermatology department. | in nearly every chronic wound different bacteria species can be detected. nevertheless, the presence of such microorganisms is not necessarily obligatory associated with a delayed wound healing. but from this initially unproblematic colonization an infection up to a sepsis can arise in some patients. the aim of our clinical investigation was to analyse the spectrum of microbial colonization of patients with a chronic leg ulcer in our specialized dermatological outpatient wound clinic, and to com ... | 2010 | 20236200 |
| evaluation of new chromogenic substrates for the detection of coliforms. | to evaluate a new range of chromogenic substrates for the detection of beta-galactosidase activity in coliforms and to compare their performance in agar media and broths. | 2010 | 19878523 |
| rheumatoid arthritis, proteus, anti-ccp antibodies and karl popper. | rheumatoid arthritis (ra) is a crippling joint disease affecting over 20 million people worldwide. the cause of ra is most probably linked to the triad of microbial trigger, genetic association and autoimmunity and can be explained using the philosophical method of karl popper or popperian sequences. ten "popper sequences" have been identified which point to the urinary microbe proteus mirabilis as the cause of ra: popper sequence 1 establishes that hla-dr4 lymphocytes injected into a rabbit evo ... | 2010 | 19895906 |
| modification of n-glycosylation sites allows secretion of bacterial chondroitinase abc from mammalian cells. | although many eukaryotic proteins have been secreted by transfected bacterial cells, little is known about how a bacterial protein is treated as it passes through the secretory pathway when expressed in a eukaryotic cell. the eukaryotic n-glycosylation system could interfere with folding and secretion of prokaryotic proteins whose sequence has not been adapted for glycosylation in structurally appropriate locations. here we show that such interference does indeed occur for chondroitinase abc fro ... | 2010 | 19900493 |
| [clinical aspects and epidemiology of uncomplicated cystitis in women. german results of the aresc study]. | uncomplicated cystitis in women is among the most frequent infections in the community setting. the german results of the international aresc study are reported concerning clinical aspects, epidemiology, and antimicrobial susceptibility of uropathogens. | 2010 | 19943031 |
| comparative study on characteristics of azo dye decolorization by indigenous decolorizers. | this study provides a first attempt to explore indigenous strains with excellent decolorization capability from the most biodiverse region in taiwan for dye-bearing wastewater treatment. bacterial isolates were obtained via serial selections under selection pressure of the fungicide nystatin and model textile dye(s). according to profiles of protein expression and pcr-augmented 16s rrna gene analyses for strain identification, >99% of nucleotide sequences in isolated strains were identical to ty ... | 2010 | 19944603 |
| [intracranial suppurations of otorhinolaryngological origin in children in senegal]. | intracranial suppurations (icss) are poorly assessed in sub-saharan africa, especially in children. | 2010 | 19951836 |
| ciprofloxacin-induced hemorrhagic vasculitis. | ciprofloxacin-induced hemorrhagic vasculitis is a rare side effect. it has only been described in 10 case reports since 1989. however, recently we were confronted with two cases within 1 month. in one patient the vasculitis resolved after termination of the ciprofloxacin therapy; in the other patient the ciprofloxacin-induced hemorrhagic vasculitis was superimposed on a severe forefoot infection, leading to progressive gangrene and a below-knee amputation. ciprofloxacin is among the standard tre ... | 2010 | 19892516 |
| international spread and persistence of tem-24 is caused by the confluence of highly penetrating enterobacteriaceae clones and an inca/c2 plasmid containing tn1696::tn1 and is5075-tn21. | tem-24 remains one of the most widespread tem-type extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (esbls) among enterobacteriaceae. to analyze the reasons influencing its spread and persistence, a multilevel population genetics study was carried out on 28 representative tem-24 producers from belgium, france, portugal, and spain (13 enterobacter aerogenes isolates, 6 escherichia coli isolates, 6 klebsiella pneumoniae isolates, 2 proteus mirabilis isolates, and 1 klebsiella oxytoca isolate, from 1998 to 2004). ... | 2010 | 19995930 |
| urinary tract infections caused by multi-drug resistant proteus mirabilis: risk factors and clinical outcomes. | proteus mirabilis (pm) as well as other members of the enterobacteriaceae family are a leading cause of infectious diseases in both the community and acute care settings. the prevalence of multi-drug resistant (mdr) bacterial isolates have increased in the last few years, affecting the prognosis and survival of hospitalized patients. the aim of our study was to determine the risk factors and clinical outcomes of urinary tract infections (utis) caused by mdr pm in patients hospitalized in our ins ... | 2010 | 19998053 |
| structural and serological studies of the o-polysaccharide of strains from a newly created proteus o78 serogroup prevalent in polish patients. | seven proteus mirabilis strains from five polish patients (five isolates from urea and two from feces) appeared to be a bacterial clone widespread in hospitals, most probably due to nosocomial infection and autoinfection. enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and western blot showed that lipopolysaccharides from all strains studied are serologically identical to each other but distinct from proteus lipopolysaccharides studied earlier and, hence, these strains could not be classified in any of the cu ... | 2010 | 20002745 |
| detecting vim-1 production in proteus mirabilis by an imipenem-dipicolinic acid double disk synergy test. | 2010 | 20007383 | |
| orbus hercynius gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from faeces of wild boar, is most closely related to members of the orders 'enterobacteriales' and pasteurellales. | a novel gammaproteobacterium, strain cn3(t), was isolated from the faeces of wild boar. strain cn3(t) was facultatively anaerobic and appeared coccoid or rod-shaped. the partial 16s rrna gene sequence determined for strain cn3(t) suggested a distant relationship with members of the orders 'enterobacteriales' and pasteurellales. the gene sequence showed highest similarity (90.3 %) with obesumbacterium proteus dsm 2777(t), a member of the family enterobacteriaceae. the closest relatives outside th ... | 2010 | 20023064 |
| transfer of a phage t4 gene into enterobacteriaceae, determined at the single-cell level. | the transfer range of phage genes was investigated at the single-cell level by using an in situ dna amplification technique. after absorption of phages, a phage t4 gene was maintained in the genomes of non-plaque-forming bacteria at frequencies of 10(-2) gene copies per cell. the gene transfer decreased the mutation frequencies in nonhost recipients. | 2010 | 20023087 |
| in vitro antimicrobial activity of a commercial ear antiseptic containing chlorhexidine and tris-edta. | minimum bactericidal concentrations (mbcs) of a commercial ear antiseptic containing chlorhexidine 0.15% and tris-edta (otodine) were determined by broth microdilution for 150 isolates representing the most common pathogens associated with canine otitis. the microorganisms were classified into three groups according to their levels of susceptibility. the most susceptible group included staphylococcus pseudintermedius, malassezia pachydermatis, streptococcus canis and corynebacterium auriscanis, ... | 2010 | 20030799 |
| antimicrobial susceptibility of multidrug-resistant (mdr) and extensively drug-resistant (xdr) enterobacteriaceae isolates to fosfomycin. | the advancing antimicrobial drug resistance among enterobacteriaceae renders the evaluation of potential novel therapeutic options necessary. we sought to evaluate the in vitro antimicrobial activity of fosfomycin against multidrug-resistant (mdr) enterobacteriaceae isolates. antimicrobial susceptibility to fosfomycin and 12 additional antibiotics of mdr enterobacteriaceae isolates collected between november 2007 and april 2009 at the university hospital of heraklion, crete, greece, was examined ... | 2010 | 20034765 |
| proteus mirabilis sp. intestinal microflora grow in a dextran sulfate sodium-rich environment. | the pathogenic mechanisms responsible for inflammatory bowel disease, especially ulcerative colitis (uc), are poorly understood. as an animal model, the oral administration of dextran sulfate sodium (dss) induces colitis, which exhibits several clinical and histological features similar to uc. however, the pathogenic factors responsible for dss-induced colitis and above all, the intestinal microflora in this colitis remain unclear. therefore, we investigated the relationships between dss and the ... | 2010 | 20043128 |
| bladder hemangiomas and proteus syndrome: a rare clinical association. | a case of bladder hemangiomas in association with proteus syndrome (ps) is described. ps is a rare hamartomatous disorder and comprises an association of verrucous epidermal nevi, infantile hemangiomas, lipoma-like subcutaneous hamartomas and asymmetrical overgrowth of almost any part of the body. to our knowledge, this is the second case reported of hematuria associated with bladder hemangiomas in ps. | 2010 | 20044313 |
| antimicrobial resistance among clinical isolates from the chinese meropenem surveillance study (cmss), 2003-2008. | the chinese meropenem surveillance study (cmss) programme was initiated in 2003 with the aim of monitoring the antimicrobial activity of broad-spectrum agents against nosocomial gram-negative bacilli in china. from 2003 to 2008, a total of 3892 isolates were collected from 10 teaching hospitals. the minimum inhibitory concentrations (mics) of 11 antimicrobial agents were determined by the agar dilution method. during the study period, a marked decrease in the susceptibility of acinetobacter spp. ... | 2010 | 20047820 |
| discorhabdins from the korean marine sponge sceptrella sp. | two new pyrroloiminoquinone alkaloids of the discorhabdin class, along with 12 compounds including one previously described synthetic derivative of the same and related skeletal classes, were isolated from the sponge sceptrella sp., collected from gageodo, korea. the structures of these new compounds, designated as (-)-3-dihydrodiscorhabdin d (11) and (-)-discorhabdin z (12), were determined by combined spectroscopic analyses. compound 12 possesses an unusual hemiaminal group among the discorhab ... | 2010 | 20055495 |
| necrotizing otitis externa: 19 cases' report. | necrotizing otitis externa is an uncommon but severe infectious disease of the external auditory canal. patients at risk are those immunodepressed or having diabetes. the causal germ is often pseudomonas aeruginosa. over a period of 10 years (1997-2006), we treated 19 patients: 94.7% had diabetes (insulin dependent in 6 cases). the causal germ was p. aeruginosa in 59% of cases. the pretherapeutic work-up included a computed tomography and a scintigraphy practiced in order to confirm diagnosis an ... | 2010 | 20058154 |
| severe renal failure in acute bacterial pyelonephritis: do not forget corticosteroids. | acute renal failure (arf) is a rare complication of acute pyelonephritis in adult immunocompetent patients. recovery of renal function usually occurs if antibiotics are promptly initiated. however, long-term consequences of renal scarring due to acute pyelonephritis are probably underestimated, and some patients present with prolonged renal failure despite adequate antibiotic therapy. we report two cases of severe arf complicating bacterial pyelonephritis successfully treated with corticosteroid ... | 2010 | 20061705 |
| human pathogens abundant in the bacterial metagenome of cigarettes. | many studies have evaluated chemical, heavy metal, and other abiotic substances present in cigarettes and their roles in the development of lung cancer and other diseases, yet no studies have comprehensively evaluated bacterial diversity of cigarettes and the possible impacts of these microbes on respiratory illnesses in smokers and exposed nonsmokers. | 2010 | 20064769 |
| autoimmune diseases: solution of the environmental, immunological and genetic components with principles for immunotherapy and transplantation. | autoimmune diseases have environmental and genetic components. these are the microbial trigger, the immunity system component and the genetic component. here we describe these components and how they interact. known microbial triggers are streptococcus pyogenes for rheumatic carditis, proteus mirabilis for rheumatoid arthritis and klebsiella pneumoniae for ankylosing spondylitis. the immunity system component has been clarified by realisation that no autoimmune disease is caused by loss of suppr ... | 2010 | 20083235 |
| validation of the cdc biofilm reactor as a dynamic model for assessment of encrustation formation on urological device materials. | contemporary medical science is reliant upon the rational selection and utilization of devices, and therefore, an increasing need has developed for in vitro systems aimed at replicating the conditions to which urological devices will be subjected to during their use in vivo. we report the development and validation of a novel continuous flow encrustation model based on the commercially available cdc biofilm reactor. proteus mirabilis-induced encrustation formation on test biomaterial sections un ... | 2010 | 20091909 |
| resistance to ciprofloxacin by enhancement of antioxidant defenses in biofilm and planktonic proteus mirabilis. | antibiotic resistance and antioxidant defense were induced by ciprofloxacin in planktonic proteus mirabilis and compared with the natural antibiotic resistance of biofilm. resistant variants (1x and 1y) were obtained from cultures of the sensitive wild type "wt" strain 1 in the presence of the antibiotic. planktonic strain 1 exhibited oxidative stress with increases in the reactive oxygen species (ros) and consumption of no in the presence of ciprofloxacin, whereas 1x and 1y suffered non-signifi ... | 2010 | 20097163 |
| antibacterial activity of artemisia nilagirica leaf extracts against clinical and phytopathogenic bacteria. | the six organic solvent extracts of artemisia nilagirica were screened for the potential antimicrobial activity against phytopathogens and clinically important standard reference bacterial strains. | 2010 | 20109237 |
| parental preference or child well-being: an ethical dilemma. | an ethical dilemma that is not uncommon to encounter when caring for children occurs when parental preference does not appear to be in the child's best interest. challenges facing the health care team are further amplified when the family's cultural background does not match that of the team. a case study will be used to illustrate the challenges of a pediatric palliative care ethical dilemma further complicated by cultural diversity. review of the child's medical condition, patient/parent prefe ... | 2010 | 20117678 |
| extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing escherichia coli in patients with travellers' diarrhoea. | the identification of patients carrying extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (esbl)-producing bacteria is important, since these patients are at risk of receiving inappropriate empirical therapy if they become infected. the purpose of this study was to investigate the occurrence of esbl-producing bacteria in patients with travellers' diarrhoea. patients with travellers' diarrhoea (n = 242) having delivered stool samples for the diagnosis of salmonella, shigella, yersinia or campylobacter, were also ... | 2010 | 20121649 |
| proteus mirabilis pmri, an rppa-regulated gene necessary for polymyxin b resistance, biofilm formation, and urothelial cell invasion. | proteus mirabilis is naturally resistant to polymyxin b (pb). to investigate the underlying mechanisms, tn5 mutagenesis was performed, and a mutant exhibiting increased pb susceptibility was isolated. the mutant was found to have tn5 inserted into the ppmri (proteus pmri) gene, a gene which may encode a udp-glucuronic acid decarboxylase. in other bacteria, pmri belongs to the seven-gene pmrf operon, which is involved in lipopolysaccharide (lps) modification. while the ppmri knockout mutant had a ... | 2010 | 20123999 |
| repression of common bull sperm flora and in vitro impairment of sperm motility with pseudomonas aeruginosa introduced by contaminated lubricant. | semen collected from clinically healthy bulls at an artificial insemination centre was examined for bacterial diversity. while bacteria that are normally present in the common flora of bovine semen were absent, such as mycoplasma sp., proteus sp. and corynebacterium sp., all semen samples contained an unusually high number of pseudomonas aeruginosa strains. analysis via pulsed field gel electrophoresis demonstrated that one particular p. aeruginosa strain, present in a sealed bottle of lubricant ... | 2010 | 19144031 |
| antibacterial activities of crude extract of aloe barbadensis to clinically isolated bacterial pathogens. | the antibacterial activity of aloe barbadensis was tested on clinically isolated bacterial pathogens i.e. enterococcus bovis, staphylococcus aureus, escherichia coli, proteus vulgaris, proteus mirabilis, pseudomonas aeruginosa, morganella morganii, and klebsiella pneumoniae causing infection in human being. ethanolic and aqueous extracts were used for the antibacterial effect, which was measured by the appearance of zone of inhibition. relatively higher mic concentrations were obtained for gram ... | 2010 | 19263248 |
| prevalence of acquired ampc beta-lactamases in enterobacteriaceae lacking inducible chromosomal ampc genes at a spanish hospital from 1999 to 2007. | in 2007, a significant increase in acquired ampc genes in enterobacteriaceae from 0.06% in 1999 to 1.3% was observed. proteus mirabilis showed the highest prevalence (0.95%) and cmy-2 was the most prevalent ampc enzyme (66.7%). other enzymes such as cmy-4, dha-1, acc-1, and three new enzymes called cmy-25, cmy-27 and cmy-40 were detected. seven out of the 117 isolates (6%) also produced an extended-spectrum beta-lactamase. as acquired ampc enzymes are likely to become a serious public health iss ... | 2010 | 19523051 |
| detection of ampc beta-lactamases in escherichia coli, klebsiella spp., salmonella spp. and proteus mirabilis in a regional clinical microbiology laboratory. | there are currently no standardized diagnostic tests available for the reliable detection of ampc beta-lactamases in klebsiella spp., escherichia coli, proteus mirabilis and salmonella spp. a study was designed to evaluate a confirmation disk test using cefotetan (ctt) and cefoxitin (fox) with phenylboronic acid (pba). it also investigated the most suitable screening concentrations of fox, ceftriaxone (cro) and ceftazidime (caz) for the detection of ampc beta-lactamases. a total of 126 control ( ... | 2010 | 19456838 |
| prolonged bacteraemia caused by vim-1 metallo-beta-lactamase-producing proteus mirabilis: first report from italy. | persistent bacteraemia arising from a case of post-operative mediastinitis as a result of a proteus mirabilis isolate, possessing two class 1 integrons carrying bla(vim-1) and aada2 gene cassettes located on chromosomal and plasmidic dna, respectively, is reported. despite the in vitro susceptibility to carbapenems, meropenem therapy failed, whereas the patient responded to treatment with cefepime plus amikacin. to our knowledge, this is the first report of metallo-beta-lactamase production in a ... | 2010 | 19624511 |
| 980-nm laser diode and treatment of subcutaneous mass in proteus-like syndrome. | 2010 | 19627404 | |
| gram-negative bacteria associated with brewery yeasts: reclassification of obesumbacterium proteus biogroup 2 as shimwellia pseudoproteus gen. nov., sp. nov., and transfer of escherichia blattae to shimwellia blattae comb. nov. | phylogenetic analyses of type and reference strains of obesumbacterium proteus biogroups 1 and 2 plus a novel isolate of biogroup 2 were carried out based on 16s rrna gene sequences and partial sequences of four protein-coding genes (fusa, leus, pyrg and rpob). both approaches revealed that o. proteus biogroup 1 strains were closely related to hafnia alvei. biogroup 2 strains, however, formed a distinct monophyletic clade of generic status that included escherichia blattae. phenotypic tests were ... | 2010 | 19661513 |
| monozygotic twins discordant for vascular malformations and dysregulated growth. | there is a large group of disorders characterized by non-cranial vascular malformations and a dysregulated growth, of which the prototype may be klippel-trenaunay syndrome (kts). the aetiology of kts and vascular malformations-dysregulated growth (vm-dg) syndromes resembling kts is obscure, but polygenic paradominant inheritance involving mutations or polymorphisms in two or more genes simultaneously, of which one (or more) are involved in (lymph)angiogenesis and the other(s) in growth regulatio ... | 2010 | 19716450 |
| syndromes with focal overgrowth in infancy: diagnostic approach and surgical treatment. | abstract syndromes with focal overgrowth are sporadic diseases and comprise proteus syndrome and congenital lipomatous overgrowth, vascular malformations, and epidermal naevi (clove) syndrome, and isolated hemihyperplasia. we describe 3 children classified according to standard criteria with dysregulated growth of various tissues that was excised, together with excess toes, and tumours. correct classification facilitates diagnosis and operations. interdisciplinary treatment and follow-up are rec ... | 2010 | 19634071 |
| molecular analysis of intestinal microbiota of rainbow trout (oncorhynchus mykiss). | the aim of this study was to evaluate different molecular tools based on the 16s rrna gene, internal transcribed spacer, and the rpob gene to examine the bacterial populations present in juvenile rainbow trout intestines. dna was extracted from both pooled intestinal samples and bacterial strains. genes were pcr-amplified and analysed using both temporal temperature gradient gel electrophoresis (ttge) and restriction fragment length polymorphism methods. because of the high cultivability of the ... | 2010 | 19780831 |
| characterization and flocculation mechanism of high efficiency microbial flocculant tj-f1 from proteus mirabilis. | the characterization and the flocculation mechanism of microbial flocculant tj-f1 with high flocculating activity, produced by proteus mirabilis from a mixed activated sludge, was investigated. mainly consisting of protein and acid polysaccharide, tj-f1 owns a molecular weight of 1.2 x 10(5)da, which brings strong van der waals forces and ample binding-sites. it contains carboxyl, hydroxyl, amino groups and hydrogen bonds preferred for the flocculation process. the key parameters influencing the ... | 2010 | 19773148 |
| mastoid subperiosteal abscess as a first sign of unnoticed cholesteatoma in children. | to present children who underwent mastoidectomy for congenital cholesteatoma presented as a subperiosteal abscess. | 2010 | 19814752 |
| unilateral ovarian dermoid cyst accompanied by an ipsilateral paratubal cyst in a girl with proteus syndrome discovered by laparoscopic surgery. | proteus syndrome is a rare hamartomatous disorder characterized by the overgrowth of multiple tissues in a mosaic pattern. tumors of genitourinary tract in proteus syndrome are uncommon. | 2010 | 19833537 |
| antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral activities of some flavonoids. | antibacterial and antifungal activities of six plant-derived flavonoids representing two different structural groups were evaluated against standard strains of escherichia coli, pseudomonas aeruginosa, proteus mirabilis, klebsiella pneumoniae, acinetobacter baumannii, staphylococcus aureus, enterococcus faecalis, bacillus subtilis and their drug-resistant isolates, as well as fungi (candida albicans, c. krusei) using the microdilution broth method. herpes simplex virus type-1 and parainfluenza-3 ... | 2010 | 19840899 |
| lactobacillus fermentum isolated from human colonic mucosal biopsy inhibits the growth and adhesion of enteric and foodborne pathogens. | a number of lactobacillus species are used as probiotic strains in order to benefit health. we have isolated l. fermentum from human colonic mucosal biopsy samples that possess antimicrobial activities against entroinvasive and foodborne pathogens such as escherichia coli, salmonella paratyphi a, shigella sonnei, staphylococcus aureus, enterococcus faecalis, proteus mirabilis, pseudomonas aeruginosa, and vibrio sp. in addition to lactic acid, l. fermentum secretes antimicrobial proteinacious com ... | 2010 | 21535608 |
| syndromes with focal overgrowth in infancy: diagnostic approach and surgical treatment. | abstract syndromes with focal overgrowth are sporadic diseases and comprise proteus syndrome and congenital lipomatous overgrowth, vascular malformations, and epidermal naevi (clove) syndrome, and isolated hemihyperplasia. we describe 3 children classified according to standard criteria with dysregulated growth of various tissues that was excised, together with excess toes, and tumours. correct classification facilitates diagnosis and operations. interdisciplinary treatment and follow-up are rec ... | 2010 | 21446802 |
| [antimicrobial susceptibility of clinical isolates of aerobic gram-negative bacteria in 2006]. | we determined mics of antibacterial agents against 1280 clinical strains of aerobic gram-negative bacteria (19 genus or species) isolated at 16 japanese facilities in 2006. mics were determined using mostly broth microdilution method and antibacterial activity was assessed. strains producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (esbl) accounted for 3.7% of escherichia coli, 2.7% of klebsiella spp., and 11.4% of proteus spp. notably, 18.8% of proteus mirabilis was found to produce esbl higher than 1 ... | 2010 | 21425597 |
| antibiotic susceptibility pattern of urinary tract pathogens in ibadan, nigeria. | urinary tract infections (uti) affect all age groups and occur in both hospitalized and non-hospitalized individuals and have serious impact on the socioeconomic life of the individual and the society, and also account for a large proportion of antibacterial drug consumption. treatment failure has been attributed to increasing resistance to common antibiotics, but there is paucity of data from this part of nigeria. this prospective study was carried out to determine the prevalence and antibiotic ... | 2010 | 21416786 |
| [immunovac-vp-4 for prevention of acute respiratory diseases in children's communities]. | assessment of prophylactic effect of immunovac-vp-4 against acute respiratory diseases (ards) in collectives of children. | 2010 | 21381375 |
| a case of disproportionate macrodactyly or a mild form of proteus syndrome? an interesting case. | we present a 20-year-old malay male whom we believe has proteus syndrome, a rare congenital disorder of asymmetrical overgrowth of body tissues. there are fewer than 100 confirmed cases reported worldwide thus the clinical presentation and histopathological findings are of significance. our patient presented with an overgrown right small finger and subcutaneous purplish pigmentation over his left upper arm and chest since birth. his small finger gradually increased in size. he had no abnormaliti ... | 2010 | 21400985 |
| prevalence of pseudomonas aeruginosa in post-operative wound infection in a referral hospital in haryana, india. | the objective of our study was to determine the prevalence of pseudomonas aeruginosa in the isolates of postoperative wound and its susceptibility pattern to commonly used antibiotics. | 2010 | 21346900 |
| pan-susceptible proteus mirabilis septicemia in a patient multicolonized by pan-resistant bacteria. | 2010 | 21193275 | |
| screening of bloodborne pathogens and antimicrobial susceptibility testing among cancer patients. | to screen bloodborne pathogens and test for antimicrobial susceptibility among patients with different types of cancer. | 2010 | 21198306 |
| bacteremia in a multilevel geriatric hospital. | bloodstream infection (bsi) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitals. bacteremia in the elderly remains a diagnostic as well as a therapeutic challenge to the clinician. | 2010 | 21333922 |
| akara ogbomoso: microbiological examination and identification of hazards and critical control points. | akara ogbomoso was examined toward the establishment of hazard analysis and critical control point (haccp). the akara was produced in residential buildings with the attendant consequence of contamination. there was ample growth of aerobes, coliforms, staphylococci, shigella and yeast/mold from the samples, water and cowpea pastes. microbial contaminations occur through the processing, which can be corrected through education by adopting good hygienic and manufacturing practices. the critical con ... | 2010 | 21339157 |
| microbial evaluation and public health implications of urine as alternative therapy in clinical pediatric cases: health implication of urine therapy. | cultural means of pediatric treatment during ill health is a mainstay in africa, and though urine has been known to contain enteric pathogens, urine therapy is still culturally applicable in some health conditions and also advocated as alternative therapy. the study therefore, is to evaluate the microbial contents and safety of urine. | 2010 | 21293739 |
| plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance in expanded spectrum beta lactamase producing enterobacteriaceae in morocco. | although independently acquired, plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance appears to be linked with extended-spectrum or ampc-type beta-lactamases. since no data are available in african countries, the prevalence of qnr genes at the university hospital ibn rochd, casablanca, morocco, was investigated. | 2010 | 21252459 |
| assessment of effectiveness and safety of ibicella lutea extract in the control of experimental proteus mirabilis urinary tract infection. | proteus mirabilis is an important cause of complicated urinary tract infections (uti). like many other microorganisms, p. mirabilis has acquired resistance to many antibiotics. due to the serious effects associated with uropathogenic p. mirabilis and the problems related to the use of antibiotics, alternative strategies for its control must be developed. previously, we studied the effect of ibicella lutea extract, a south american indigenous plant, on in vitro uropathogenicity of p. mirabilis. w ... | 2010 | 21252462 |
| synthesis and evaluation of a class of new coumarin triazole derivatives as potential antimicrobial agents. | a series of new coumarin-based 1,2,4-triazole derivatives were designed, synthesized and evaluated for their antimicrobial activities in vitro against four gram-positive bacteria (staphylococcus aureus, mrsa, bacillus subtilis and micrococcus luteus), four gram-negative bacteria (escherichia coli, proteus vulgaris, salmonella typhi and shigella dysenteriae) as well as three fungi (candida albicans, saccharomyces cerevisiae and aspergillus fumigatus) by two-fold serial dilution technique. the bio ... | 2010 | 21215620 |
| characterization of the enterobacteriaceae community that developed during storage of minced beef under aerobic or modified atmosphere packaging conditions. | the whole cell protein and macrorestriction analysis of dna of enterobacteriaceae isolates recovered from minced beef stored at 0, 5, 10 and 15 °c aerobically and under modified atmosphere packaging consisting of 40% co(2)-30% o(2)-30% n(2) in the presence (map+) and absence (map-) of oregano essential oil were studied. sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (sds-page) profiles obtained from whole cell protein analysis of the enterobacteriaceae isolates revealed seven groups. ... | 2010 | 21216482 |
| antimicrobial activity of α-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-ω-(2-hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl) polymethylene from caesalpinia bonducella (l.) flem. | the compound, α-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-ω-(2-hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)polymethylene, isolated from ethyl acetate leaf extract of caesalpinia bonducella (l.) flem. was evaluated for antimicrobial activity against clinical isolates, proteus vulgaris, pseudomonas aeruginosa, klebsiella sp., staphylococcus citrus, staphylococcus aureus, escherichia coli, candida albicans and rhodotorula sp. using agar diffusion method. the compound exerted inhibitory zone at all concentrations and revealed t ... | 2010 | 21218063 |
| the prevalence and bacteriology of asymptomatic bacteriuria among antenatal patients in nnamdi azikiwe university teaching hospital nnewi; south eastern nigeria. | background: urinary tract infection in pregnancy leads to poor pregnancy outcome. diagnosis and treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria markedly improves pregnancy outcome as well as reduce the incidence of acute pyelonephritis. objective: to determine the prevalence and bacteriology of asymptomatic bacteriuria among antenatal patients in our centre, and to know if routine screening will be justifiable. materials and methods: this was a prospective study carried out between april and august 2008. ... | 2010 | 21220855 |
| electron transfer from proteus vulgaris to a covalently assembled, single walled carbon nanotube electrode functionalised with osmium bipyridine complex: application to a whole cell biosensor. | we report the fabrication and use of electrodes constructed from single walled carbon nanotubes (swcnts) chemically assembled on a carbon surface and functionalised with an osmium(ii) bipyridine complex (osbpy). the ability of the electrodes to transduce biologically generated currents from proteus vulgaris has been established. our investigations show that there are two contributions to the current: one from electroactive species secreted into solution and another from cell redox sites. the mod ... | 2010 | 21067910 |
| salmonella genomic islands and antibiotic resistance in salmonella enterica. | antibiotic resistance in several salmonella enterica serovars that cause gastrointestinal disease in humans is due to a set of related genomic islands carrying a class 1 integron, which carries the resistance genes. salmonella genomic island 1 (sgi1), the first island of this type, was found in s. enterica serovar typhimurium dt104 isolates, which are resistant to ampicillin, chloramphenicol, florfenicol, streptomycin, spectinomycin, sulfonamides and tetracycline. several salmonella serovars and ... | 2010 | 21073312 |
| high levels of multidrug resistance in clinical isolates of gram-negative pathogens from nigeria. | in nigeria, quinolones and β-lactam antibiotics are widely used to treat bacterial infections. this study aimed to identify the prevalence of resistance to these drugs and to determine the mechanisms of resistance to these agents. in total, 134 non-duplicate, gram-negative enteric isolates of 13 species from different hospitals were investigated for susceptibility to a panel of antibiotics, carriage of plasmid-mediated quinolone and β-lactam resistance genes, production of extended-spectrum β-la ... | 2010 | 21074376 |
| antibacterial effects of the essential oils of commonly consumed medicinal herbs using an in vitro model. | the chemical composition and antibacterial activity of essential oils from 10 commonly consumed herbs: citrus aurantium, c. limon, lavandula angustifolia, matricaria chamomilla, mentha piperita, m. spicata, ocimum basilicum, origanum vulgare, thymus vulgaris and salvia officinalis have been determined. the antibacterial activity of these oils and their main components; i.e. camphor, carvacrol, 1,8-cineole, linalool, linalyl acetate, limonene, menthol, a-pinene, b-pinene, and thymol were assayed ... | 2010 | 21030907 |
| an illustrative case of neurofibromatosis type 1 and nf1 microdeletion. | we report on a patient with nf1 microdeletion and clinical manifestations that fulfill the diagnostic criteria for neurofibromatosis type 1 but also presenting features reminiscent of proteus syndrome. | 2010 | 21031083 |