Publications
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| antibacterial effectiveness of 2 root canal irrigants in root-filled teeth with infection: a randomized clinical trial. | this study compared the antibacterial effects of 1% sodium hypochlorite (naocl) and 2% chlorhexidine digluconate (chx) during retreatment of teeth with apical periodontitis. | 2016 | 27452293 |
| effect of a genetically engineered bacteriophage on enterococcus faecalis biofilms. | enterococcus faecalis is a gram-positive, facultative anaerobic bacterium that is associated with failed endodontic cases and nosocomial infections. e. faecalis can form biofilms, penetrate dentinal tubules and survive in root canals with scarce nutritional supplies. these properties can make e. faecalis resistant to conventional endodontic disinfection therapy. furthermore, treatment may be complicated by the fact that many e. faecalis strains are resistant to antibiotics. a potential alternati ... | 2016 | 27448990 |
| evaluation of treatment and disinfection of water using cold atmospheric plasma. | in this paper, the disinfection of water is investigated using plasma spark treatment and the results are compared with conventional techniques. inactivation of the enterococcus faecalis and escherichia coli bacteria is considered in the treatment process of water by the plasma spark. for this purpose, many physical and chemical parameters of water are measured and the obtained results demonstrate a reduction of 8-log in colony forming units of e. coli and e. faecalis at 15 minutes and 12 minute ... | 2016 | 27441856 |
| superior antibacterial activity of glcn-aunp-go by ultraviolet irradiation. | a complete bacterialysis analysis of glucosamine-gold nanoparticle-graphene oxide (glcn-aunp-go) and uv-irradiated glcn-aunp-go was conducted. analytical characterization of glcn-aunps, go and glcn-aunp-go revealed uv-vis absorbance peak at around 230 and 500nm. microscopic characterization of prepared nanomaterials was performed by scanning electron microscope, atomic force microscopy, and high-resolution transmission microscopy. the results confirmed that the glcn-aunps were uniformly decorate ... | 2016 | 27612724 |
| longitudinal (2001-14) analysis of enterococci and vre causing invasive infections in european and us hospitals, including a contemporary (2010-13) analysis of oritavancin in vitro potency. | the objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and in vitro susceptibility of enterococci and vre among bloodstream infections in european and us hospitals over time. | 2016 | 27609052 |
| in vitro activities of tedizolid compared with other antibiotics against gram-positive pathogens associated with hospital-acquired pneumonia, skin and soft tissue infection and bloodstream infection collected from 26 hospitals in china. | to evaluate the in vitro antimicrobial activities of tedizolid, linezolid and other comparators against clinically significant gram-positive cocci isolates from hospital-acquired pneumonia (hap), skin and soft tissue infection (ssti) and bloodstream infection (bsi), 2140 nonduplicate isolates (23.7 % isolated from hap, 46.8 % from ssti and 29.5 % from bsi) were consecutively collected in 26 hospitals in 17 cities across china during 2014. these pathogens included 632 methicillin-resistant staphy ... | 2016 | 27599998 |
| comparison of the antimicrobial efficacy of octenidine dihydrochloride and chlorhexidine with and without passive ultrasonic irrigation - an invitro study. | elimination of microorganisms from infected root canals is a complicated task. numerous measures have been described to reduce the microbial load in the root canal system, including the use of various instrumentation techniques, irrigation regimens and intracanal medicaments. the drawbacks of few commonly used irrigants include toxic and harmful side effects, microbial resistance to antimicrobial agents and staining. hence there is a need for alternative agents which are nontoxic, effective and ... | 2016 | 27504415 |
| evaluation of antibacterial efficacy of mta with and without additives like silver zeolite and chlorhexidine. | microorganisms, predominantly enterococcus faecalis are found responsible in the progression of pulpal, periradicular diseases and in endodontic failures. unsuccessful conventional treatment might necessitate the need for a surgical approach; where in retrograde restorative materials are used to seal the apex. among the root end filling materials, mineral trioxide aggregate (mta) is considered biocompatible and is most commonly used in clinical applications but it has limited antibacterial activ ... | 2016 | 27504400 |
| prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis with left main coronary artery embolism: a case report and review of the literature. | coronary embolization is potentially a fatal sequela of endocarditis. although the primary cause of acute coronary syndrome is atherosclerotic disease, it is imperative to consider septic embolism as an etiological factor. | 2016 | 27500132 |
| urinary tract infections in kidney transplant recipients hospitalized at a transplantation and nephrology ward: 1-year follow-up. | the aim of this study was to investigate risk factors for urinary tract infections (uti), the causative organisms of uti and also their management and treatment. in addition, we evaluated the effects of uti on renal graft function. | 2016 | 27496451 |
| effects of root canal irrigants on the planktonic form of enterococcus faecalis: a review. | bacteria play an essential role in the initiation and perpetuation of pulpal and periapical pathoses. enterococcus faecalis is associated with both primary and persistent endodontic infections. however, the frequency of e. faecalis in persistent periradicular lesions has been shown to be very higher than primary infections. | 2016 | 27487599 |
| [alloplastic materials and their propensity to bacterial colonisation]. | purpose of the study the alloplastic materials currently used for protective surface layers on implants were tested in vitro under microbiological laboratory conditions by contamination with microbial agents most frequently found in deep infection of total joint replacements. the objective was to find out how the resistance to bacterial colonisation was related to different surface finishes. material and methods each of 14 samples of alloplastic material currently used in the manufacture of orth ... | 2016 | 27484073 |
| enterococcus faecalis urinary-tract infections: do they have a zoonotic origin? | major human pathogens are frequently isolated from meat-producing animals, particularly poultry. among them is enterococcus faecalis, which is known to be one of the main cause of human urinary-tract infections worldwide. early in 2015, we detected several, consecutive abnormal increases in the weekly number of human e. faecalis infections in various medical settings in the provence-alpes-côte d'azur region of france, especially including community-acquired urinary-tract infections. speculating ... | 2016 | 27475787 |
| human salivary proteins with affinity to lipoteichoic acid of enterococcus faecalis. | enterococcus faecalis is associated with refractory apical periodontitis and its lipoteichoic acid (ef.lta) is considered as a major virulence factor. although the binding proteins of ef.lta may play an important role for mediating infection and immunity in the oral cavity, little is known about ef.lta-binding proteins (ef.lta-bps) in saliva. in this study, we identified salivary ef.lta-bps with biotinylated ef.lta (ef.lta-biotin) through mass spectrometry. the biotinylation of ef.lta was confir ... | 2016 | 27474971 |
| efficacy of a novel rotary system in reduction of intracanal bacteria: an in vitro study. | this in vitro study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a single-file rotary system (oneshape) in reduction of intracanal bacteria. | 2016 | 27471535 |
| antibacterial activity of mta fillapex and ah 26 root canal sealers at different time intervals. | the main goal of endodontic treatment is elimination of bacteria and their by-products from infected root canals. this study compared the antibacterial effect of two different sealers, ah 26 and mta fillapex, on 4 microorganisms 24, 48 and 72 h and 7 days after mixing. | 2016 | 27471530 |
| the antibacterial efficacy of photo-activated disinfection, chlorhexidine and sodium hypochlorite in infected root canals: an in vitro study. | this study compared the efficacy of light-activated low-power laser, 2% chlorhexidine (chx) and 2.5% naocl in eliminating enterococcus faecalis (e. faecalis) from the root canal system. | 2016 | 27471527 |
| antimicrobial efficacy and cytocompatibility of calcium hypochlorite solution as a root canal irrigant: an in vitro investigation. | the purpose of this study was to compare the antimicrobial efficacy of sodium hypochlorite (sh) and calcium hypochlorite (ch) against enterococcus faecalis (e. faecalis) using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qpcr) analysis and also to compare their cytocompatibility on l929 murine fibroblasts using mossman's tetrazolium toxicity (mtt) assay. | 2016 | 27471525 |
| evaluation of antimicrobial effect of azadirachtin plant extract (soluneem (™)) on commonly found root canal pathogenic microorganisms (viz. enterococcus faecalis) in primary teeth: a microbiological study. | the aim of this study is to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of soluneem ™ when used as an irrigating solution along with other commonly used irrigating solution sodium hypochlorite (naocl) against enterococcus faecalis. | 2016 | 27461802 |
| [analysis of 117 episodes of enterococcal bacteremia: study of epidemiology, microbiology and antimicrobial susceptibility]. | enterococcal bacteremia has acquired considerable importance in recent years, mainly due to an increased number of cases that occur during hospital admission. we describe the episodes of enterococcal bacteremia in adult patients recorded at our hospital. between january 2000 and december 2013, 117 episodes were analyzed. sixty one percent (61%) of the patients were male and 39% female. the mean age was 68. predisposing factors were present in 91% of patients. the primary source of infection was ... | 2016 | 27567523 |
| antimicrobial activity of photodynamic therapy against enterococcus faecalis before and after reciprocating instrumentation in permanent molars. | the present study sought to evaluate the antimicrobial activity against enterococcus faecalis of photodynamic therapy applied before and after reciprocating instrumentation of permanent molars. | 2016 | 27564995 |
| dna-binding proteins regulating pip501 transfer and replication. | pip501 is a gram-positive broad-host-range model plasmid intensively used for studying plasmid replication and conjugative transfer. it is a multiple antibiotic resistance plasmid frequently detected in clinical enterococcus faecalis and enterococcus faecium strains. replication of pip501 proceeds unidirectionally by a theta mechanism. the minimal replicon of pip501 is composed of the repr gene encoding the essential rate-limiting replication initiator protein repr and the origin of replication, ... | 2016 | 27563645 |
| enterococcus faecalis readily colonizes the entire gastrointestinal tract and forms biofilms in a germ-free mouse model. | the mammalian gastrointestinal (gi) tract is a complex organ system with a twist-a significant portion of its composition is a community of microbial symbionts. the microbiota plays an increasingly appreciated role in many clinically-relevant conditions. it is important to understand the details of biofilm development in the gi tract since bacteria in this state not only use biofilms to improve colonization, biofilm bacteria often exhibit high levels of resistance to common, clinically relevant ... | 2016 | 27562711 |
| biocide and antibiotic resistance of enterococcus faecalis and enterococcus faecium isolated from the swine meat chain. | in this study nine strains of enterococcus faecalis and 12 strains of enterococcus faecium, isolated from different sample types in the swine meat chain and previously characterized for the presence of antibiotic resistance genes, were examined for phenotypic tolerance to seven biocides (chlorexidine, benzalkonium chloride, triclosan, sodium hypochlorite, 2-propanol, formaldehyde and hydrogen peroxide) and resistance to nine antibiotics (ampicillin, vancomycin, gentamicin, kanamycin, streptomyci ... | 2016 | 27554158 |
| study of invasion and colonization of e. faecalis in microtubes by a novel device. | enterococcus faecalis (e. faecalis) is a species that has frequently been isolated from root canal of patients suffering from persistent periodontitis. to a great degree, the resistance of e. faecalis to irrigating solutions and intracanal medicaments is due to its invasion into the dentinal tubules. in this study, we developed a device to observe the dynamic process of the bacterial invasion into microtubes. according to the diameter of the dentinal tubules and other microstructures in the root ... | 2016 | 27540728 |
| development of the cellular immune system of drosophila requires the membrane attack complex/perforin-like protein torso-like. | pore-forming members of the membrane attack complex/perforin-like (macpf) protein superfamily perform well-characterized roles as mammalian immune effectors. for example, complement component 9 and perforin function to directly form pores in the membrane of gram-negative pathogens or virally infected/transformed cells, respectively. in contrast, the only known macpf protein in drosophila melanogaster, torso-like, plays crucial roles during development in embryo patterning and larval growth. here ... | 2016 | 27535927 |
| characterisation of a novel integrative and conjugative element icessd9 carrying erm(b) and tet(o) resistance determinants in streptococcus suis, and the distribution of icessd9-like elements in clinical isolates. | this study identified a novel integrative and conjugative element (icessd9) carrying erm(b) and tet(o) resistance determinants in streptococcus suis d9 and determined its prevalence in clinical isolates. comparative genome analysis was performed using mauve and artemis comparison tool visualisation programs. inverse pcr was utilised to detect its circular intermediate. the transfer capacity of icessd9 was evaluated by mating assays using s. suis a7 and enterococcus faecalis jh2-2 as recipients. ... | 2016 | 27531000 |
| intestinal carriage of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in a community setting in casablanca, morocco. | this study aimed to determine the rate of intestinal carriage of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (vre) and to perform a phenotypic and genotypic characterisation of vre isolates in the community in casablanca, morocco. during 6 months in 2014, 113 faecal samples were examined for the presence of enterococci. antibiotic susceptibility of the isolates was determined by the disk diffusion method. phenotypic and genotypic species identification was performed, and the vana, vanb and vanc genes were ... | 2016 | 27530846 |
| morphine promotes colonization of anastomotic tissues with collagenase - producing enterococcus faecalis and causes leak. | despite ever more powerful antibiotics, newer surgical techniques, and enhanced recovery programs, anastomotic leaks remain a clear and present danger to patients. previous work from our laboratory suggests that anastomotic leakage may be caused by enterococcus faecalis strains that express a high collagenase phenotype (i.e., collagenolytic). yet the mechanisms by which the practice of surgery shifts or selects for collagenolytic phenotypes to colonize anastomotic tissues remain unknown. | 2016 | 27530446 |
| ceftaroline plus ampicillin against gram-positive organisms: results from e-test synergy assays. | in an era of increasing drug resistance and limited numbers of antimicrobials in the drug production pipeline, healthcare-associated infections represent a growing public health threat. when therapeutic options are limited, clinicians often resort to using antimicrobial combinations that produce a synergistic effect on the target pathogen. novel antibiotics are therefore welcome in the daily practice of medicine. for example, ceftaroline is a broad-spectrum cephalosporin active against a variety ... | 2016 | 27526275 |
| sodium hypochlorite inactivates lipoteichoic acid of enterococcus faecalis by deacylation. | enterococcus faecalis is a pathogenic gram-positive bacterium closely associated with apical periodontitis. although sodium hypochlorite (naocl) has been used as a common endodontic irrigant to eradicate bacteria in the root canal, it has not been elucidated whether naocl attenuates the inflammatory response induced by the e. faecalis virulence factor lipoteichoic acid (eflta). | 2016 | 27520407 |
| x-ray crystal structures of enterococcus faecalis thymidylate synthase with folate binding site inhibitors. | infections caused by enterococcus faecalis (ef) represent nowadays a relevant health problem. we selected thymidylate synthase (ts) from this organism as a potential specific target for antibacterial therapy. we have previously demonstrated that species-specific inhibition of the protein can be achieved despite the relatively high structural similarity among bacterial tss and human ts. we had previously obtained the efts crystal structure of the protein in complex with the metabolite 5-formyl-te ... | 2016 | 27517810 |
| multiplex pcr based genotypic characterization of pathogenic vancomycin resistant enterococcus faecalis recovered from an indian river along a city landscape. | enterococci are normal commensals of human gut, but vancomycin-resistant enterococci (vre) are a severe threat to human health. antimicrobial-resistant enterococci have been reported previously from indian surface waters. however, the presence of antimicrobial resistance and virulence markers in enterococcus faecalis, the most dominant enterococci is yet to be investigated. | 2016 | 27516937 |
| a novel experimental approach to investigate the effect of different agitation methods using sodium hypochlorite as an irrigant on the rate of bacterial biofilm removal from the wall of a simulated root canal model. | root canal irrigation is an important adjunct to control microbial infection. this study aimed primarily to develop a transparent root canal model to study in situ enterococcus faecalis biofilm removal rate and remaining attached biofilm using passive or active irrigation solution for 90s. the change in available chlorine and ph of the outflow irrigant were assessed. | 2016 | 27515530 |
| determination of virulence and multidrug resistance genes with polymerase chain reaction method in vancomycin-sensitive and -resistant enterococci isolated from clinical samples. | enterococci play an important role in nosocomial infections. therefore, this study investigates multidrug resistance (mdr)1 gene areas in the pathogenicity of enterococci and virulence genes in both vancomycin-sensitive enterococci (vse) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (vre) strains. | 2016 | 27513269 |
| safety and long-term effect of the probiotic fk-23 in patients with hepatitis c virus infection. | a clinical trial was conducted on 39 adult hcv-positive subjects to determine the safety and long-term effect of the probiotic fk-23 (heat-treated enterococcus faecalis strain fk-23). asymptomatic anti-hcv positive adults who fulfilled the selection criteria and gave voluntary consent were recruited from attendees of the hepatitis carrier clinic, department of medical research (lower myanmar). each subject was given 2,700 mg of fk-23 per day by oral route. blood samples were taken at enrollment ... | 2016 | 27508113 |
| high-throughput measurement of single-cell growth rates using serial microfluidic mass sensor arrays. | methods to rapidly assess cell growth would be useful for many applications, including drug susceptibility testing, but current technologies have limited sensitivity or throughput. here we present an approach to precisely and rapidly measure growth rates of many individual cells simultaneously. we flow cells in suspension through a microfluidic channel with 10-12 resonant mass sensors distributed along its length, weighing each cell repeatedly over the 4-20 min it spends in the channel. because ... | 2016 | 27598230 |
| [antibacterial and residual antimicrobial activities of five final irrigants in infected root canal: an in vitro comparative study]. | to evaluate antibacterial and residual antimicrobial activities of five root canal irrigants including qmix, mtad(mixture of a tetracycline isomer, an acid, and a detergent), 0.2% cetrimide(ctr), 2% chlorhexidine(chx) and 17% ethylene diaminetetraacetic acid(edta) and to find the most optimal final irrigants for using in root canal therapy. | 2016 | 27596342 |
| effect of fiber insertion depth on antibacterial efficacy of photodynamic therapy against enterococcus faecalis in rootcanals. | this in vitro study evaluated the effect of fiber insertion depth on antimicrobial efficacy of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (apdt) using a photosensitizer (ps; toluidine blue) and a red light-emitting diode (led) in root canals infected with enterococcus faecalis. | 2016 | 27591860 |
| antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity of baccharis psiadioides essential oil against antibiotic-resistant enterococcus faecalis strains. | baccharis psiadioides (less.) joch. müller (asteraceae) is considered as a producer of bioactive essential oils and is used in south brazilian folk medicine for its proprieties as stimulant, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and as an antidote for snake bites. | 2016 | 27590861 |
| microbicidal effects of plain soap vs triclocarban-based antibacterial soap. | the aim of this study was to determine the bactericidal effects of plain and antibacterial soap. the bactericidal effects of plain and antibacterial soap containing 0.3% triclocarban were examined against 10 gram-positive and 10 gram-negative bacterial strains after exposure at 22°c and 40°c for 20 s. gram-negative bacteria were more susceptible to both soaps than gram-positive bacteria. however, with one exception (enterococcus faecalis atcc 19433 at 40°c), there was no significant difference b ... | 2016 | 27585555 |
| effect of different mixing methods on the bacterial microleakage of calcium-enriched mixture cement. | calcium-enriched mixture (cem) cement is used in the field of endodontics. it is similar to mineral trioxide aggregate in its main ingredients. the present study investigated the effect of different mixing methods on the bacterial microleakage of cem cement. | 2016 | 27580651 |
| molecular basis for lytic bacteriophage resistance in enterococci. | the human intestine harbors diverse communities of bacteria and bacteriophages. given the specificity of phages for their bacterial hosts, there is growing interest in using phage therapies to combat the rising incidence of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections. a significant barrier to such therapies is the rapid development of phage-resistant bacteria, highlighting the need to understand how bacteria acquire phage resistance in vivo here we identify novel lytic phages in municipal raw sewag ... | 2016 | 27578757 |
| genome-based characterization of hospital-adapted enterococcus faecalis lineages. | vancomycin-resistant enterococcus faecalis (vrefs) is an important nosocomial pathogen(1,2). we undertook whole genome sequencing of e. faecalis associated with bloodstream infection in the uk and ireland over more than a decade to determine the population structure and genetic associations with hospital adaptation. three lineages predominated in the population, two of which (l1 and l2) were nationally distributed, and one (l3) geographically restricted. genome comparison with a global collectio ... | 2016 | 27572164 |
| antimicrobial resistance and virulence profiles of enterococcus spp. isolated from horses in korea. | antimicrobial-resistant (ar) enterococci have emerged as leading nosocomial pathogens. transmission of ar enterococci from animals to humans has been demonstrated. however, there is limited information on the transmission of enterococci from horses to humans. to address this issue, we characterized 260 enterococci isolated from horse-associated samples in korea in 2013 based on their ar profiles and virulence traits. ar profiling revealed an average ratio of ar enterococci of 23.8%. seven isolat ... | 2016 | 27638114 |
| complete genome sequence of a new enterococcus faecalis bacteriophage, vb_efas_ime197. | we report here the whole-genome sequence of a new enterococcus faecalis phage, vb_efas_ime197, which has a linear double-stranded dna genome of 41,307 bp with 34% g+c content. we describe the main features of the genome of vb_efas_ime197. | 2016 | 27634987 |
| the endolysin from the enterococcus faecalis bacteriophage vd13 and conditions stimulating its lytic activity. | bacteriophage produce endolysins (peptidoglycan hydrolases) to lyse the host cell from within and release nascent bacteriophage particles. recombinant endolysins can lyse gram-positive bacteria when added exogenously. as a potential alternative antimicrobial, we cloned and expressed the enterococcal vd13 bacteriophage endolysin. vd13 endolysin has a chap catalytic domain with 92% identity with the bacteriophage ime-ef1 endolysin. the predicted size of vd13 endolysin is ∼27 kda as verified by sds ... | 2016 | 27634307 |
| immunomodulatory and antimicrobial activity of babassu mesocarp improves the survival in lethal sepsis. | attalea speciosa syn orbignya phalerata mart. (babassu) has been used in the treatment of inflammatory and infectious diseases. aim of the study. to investigate the antimicrobial and immunological activity of babassu mesocarp extract (ee). material and methods. the in vitro antimicrobial activity was evaluated by disk diffusion assay and by determination of the minimum inhibitory concentration (mic) to escherichia coli, pseudomonas aeruginosa, enterococcus faecalis, staphylococcus aureus, and me ... | 2016 | 27630733 |
| functional gold nanoparticle-based antibacterial agents for nosocomial and antibiotic-resistant bacteria. | medical treatments for bacterial-infections have become challenging because of the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains. thus, new therapeutics and antibiotics must be developed. | 2016 | 27622499 |
| therapeutic potential of gramicidin s in the treatment of root canal infections. | an intrinsic clindamycin-resistant enterococcus faecalis, the most common single species present in teeth after failed root canal therapy, often possesses acquired tetracycline resistance. in these cases, root canal infections are commonly treated with ledermix(®) paste, which contains demeclocycline, or the new alternative endodontic paste odontopaste, which contains clindamycin; however, these treatments are often ineffective. we studied the killing activity of the cyclic antimicrobial peptide ... | 2016 | 27618065 |
| identification of aminoglycoside resistance genes by triplex pcr in enterococcus spp. isolated from icus. | early detection of antibiotic-resistant enterococci is an important part of patient treatment. therefore, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the resistance patterns and simultaneously identify and characterise the resistance genes in enterococcus spp. using a triplex polymerase chain reaction (pcr) method. in all, 150 consecutive enterococcus spp were collected from several hospitals in tehran (iran) from january to december 2015. the enterococcus species were identified by standard ph ... | 2016 | 27668903 |
| investigation of c-5 alkynyl (alkynyloxy or hydroxymethyl) and/or n-3 propynyl substituted pyrimidine nucleoside analogs as a new class of antimicrobial agents. | the resurgence of mycobacterial infections and the emergence of drug-resistant strains urgently require a new class of agents that are distinct than current therapies. a group of 5-ethynyl (6-10), 5-(2-propynyloxy) (16, 18, 20, 22, 24), 5-(2-propynyloxy)-3-n-(2-propynyl) (17, 19, 21, 23, 25) and 5-hydroxymethyl-3-n-(2-propynyl) (30-33) derivatives of pyrimidine nucleosides were synthesized and evaluated against mycobacteria [mycobacterium tuberculosis (mtb), mycobacterium bovis (bcg) and mycobac ... | 2016 | 27665179 |
| antibiotic resistance patterns and genetic relatedness of enterococcus faecalis and e. faecium isolated from military working dogs in korea. | enterococcus spp. are normally present in the gastrointestinal tracts of animals and humans, but can cause opportunistic infections that can be transmitted to other animals or humans with integrated antibiotic resistance. to investigate whether this is a potential risk in military working dogs (mwds), we analyzed antibiotic resistance patterns and genetic relatedness of enterococcus spp. isolated from fecal samples of mwds of four different age groups. the isolation rates of enterococcus spp., a ... | 2016 | 27659717 |
| assessment of correlation between clinical parameters and pulp canal pathogens in endodontic pathologies: a microbiological study. | success and failure of root canal therapy is largely dependent on the clinician and the patient. once the tooth is restored into its functional and esthetic place, the root canal therapy is considered to be complete. it is a well-known fact that root canal space acts as a rich reservoir for microorganisms. past studies show that root canal harbors an array of different microorganisms. streptococcus mitis and enterococcus faecalis have been found to be the most prevalent microorganisms isolated f ... | 2016 | 27659083 |
| antibacterial activity of leaf extract of annona muricata and simarouba glauca on enterococcus faecalis. | to determine the antimicrobial effect of water extracts of leaves of annona muricata and simarouba glauca on enterococcus faecalis using agar diffusion method. | 2016 | 27659082 |
| an invitro evaluation of antimicrobial efficacy and flow characteristics for ah plus, mta fillapex, crcs and gutta flow 2 root canal sealer. | cleaning and shaping of root canal does not guarantee complete disinfection of the canal, regardless of the systems and techniques used for this purpose. therefore, it becomes mandatory for the endodontic filling materials to have a good antimicrobial potential especially against e. faecalis. this research was aimed therefore to evaluate the antibacterial efficacy and flow properties of different root canal sealers. | 2016 | 27656550 |
| effect of bacteremia in elderly patients with urinary tract infection. | the clinical effect of bacteremia on outcomes in urinary tract infection (uti) is still debated. this study aims to examine the clinical effect of bacteremia in elderly patients with uti requiring hospital admission. | 2016 | 27650231 |
| prevalence of virulence factors and vancomycin-resistant genes among enterococcus faecalis and e. faecium isolated from clinical specimens. | the aim of this study was to determine the occurrence of virulence determinants and vancomycin-resistant genes among enterococcus faecalis and e. faecium obtained from various clinical sources. | 2016 | 27648425 |
| nationwide surveillance of novel oxazolidinone resistance gene optra in enterococcus isolates in china from 2004 to 2014. | a total of 2,201 nonduplicate enterococcal isolates collected from 29 hospitals in 23 cities in china between 2004 and 2014 were screened for the oxazolidinone resistance gene optra; 45 isolates (2.0%) were optra positive with 11 optra variants identified. the positive rate of optra increased from 0.4% to 3.9% during the 10-year surveillance period. pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (pfge) and multilocus sequence type (mlst) analysis revealed that 37 optra-positive enterococcus faecalis isolates ... | 2016 | 27645239 |
| role of interspecies interactions in dual-species biofilms developed in vitro by uropathogens isolated from polymicrobial urinary catheter-associated bacteriuria. | most catheter-associated urinary tract infections are polymicrobial. here, uropathogen interactions in dual-species biofilms were studied. the dual-species associations selected based on their prevalence in clinical settings were klebsiella pneumoniae-escherichia coli, e. coli-enterococcus faecalis, k. pneumoniae-e. faecalis, and k. pneumoniae-proteus mirabilis. all species developed single-species biofilms in artificial urine. the ability of k. pneumoniae to form biofilms was not affected by e. ... | 2016 | 27642801 |
| the in vitro effect of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy with indocyanine green on enterococcus faecalis: influence of a washing vs non-washing procedure. | the purpose of this study was to evaluate the in vitro effect of washing and non-washing of indocyanine green (icg) as photosensitizer (ps) on bacterial count, biofilm formation, development and degradation of enterococcus faecalis. | 2016 | 27640733 |
| phage therapy against enterococcus faecalis in dental root canals. | antibiotic resistance is an ever-growing problem faced by all major sectors of health care, including dentistry. recurrent infections related to multidrug-resistant bacteria such as methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae, and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (vre) in hospitals are untreatable and question the effectiveness of notable drugs. two major reasons for these recurrent infections are acquired antibiotic resistance genes and biofilm formation ... | 2016 | 27640530 |
| vana-targeted oligonucleotide dna probe designed to monitor vancomycin- and teicoplanin-resistant bacteria in surface waters. | the glycopeptide antibiotics teicoplanin and vancomycin are common to treat severe gram-positive bacterial infections. the gene vana confers high-level resistance to these antibiotics, and these phenomena have been shown to be transferable. release of vancomycin- and teicoplanin-resistant bacteria to surface waters is, therefore, of particular concern since they might proliferate and spread in different environments. monitoring of the fate of vana gene in these waters provides information on the ... | 2016 | 27640164 |
| eradication of intracanal enterococcus faecalis biofilm by passive ultrasonic irrigation and rinsendo system. | the aim of the study was to compare the antimicrobial efficacy of three irrigation techniques after the use of standardized volume of naocl and with standardized time and irrigation. | 2016 | 27688422 |
| complete genome sequence of enterococcus faecalis strain w11 isolated from an algal food product. | here, we report the complete genome sequence of enterococcus faecalis strain w11 isolated from an algal food product in japan. this study should facilitate the identification of a novel mechanism of glycerol metabolic control in lactic acid bacteria. | 2016 | 27688337 |
| draft genome sequences of the probiotic enterococcus faecalis symbioflor 1 clones dsm16430 and dsm16434. | the probiotic symbioflor 1 is a historical concoction of 10 isolates of enterococcus faecalis pulsed-field gel electrophoresis revealed two groups: one comprising eight identical clones (dsm16430, dsm16432, dsm16433, dsm16435 to dsm16439) and a further two isolates (dsm16431, dsm16434) with marginally different profiles. here, we report a comparative analysis of the draft genome sequences of representative isolates. | 2016 | 27688319 |
| a rare case of enterococcus faecalis-induced orbital cellulitis and myositis. | orbital cellulitis is an infection of soft tissue behind the orbital septum. common pathogens isolated include staphylococcus aureus, staphylococcus epidermidis, and streptococcus pneumoniae. it is a straightforward diagnosis and usually responds to empirical treatment without any sequela. we report a case of orbital cellulitis caused by enterococcus faecalis, which was complicated by myositis of levator palpebrae superioris. to the best of our knowledge, only one case report exists dating way b ... | 2016 | 27688288 |
| prevalence of enterococcus faecalis mediated uti and its current antimicrobial susceptibility pattern in lahore, pakistan. | to determine the prevalence of enterococcus faecalis and recent trends in antimicrobial sensitivity profiling. | 2016 | 27686295 |
| new fluoride mi varnish as root canal sealer: an in vitro analysis of bacterial leakage. | the aim of the present study was to evaluate and compare the sealing ability of root canal obturation after the application of fluoride varnish (mi varnish) containing 5% sodium fluoride and casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate, fluoride varnish, and ah plus and ah-plus as root canal sealer by bacterial penetration test. | 2016 | 27681400 |
| bladder catheterization increases susceptibility to infection that can be prevented by prophylactic antibiotic treatment. | catheter-associated urinary tract infections (cauti) are the most common hospital-associated infections. here, we report that bladder catheterization initiated a persistent sterile inflammatory reaction within minutes of catheter implantation. catheterization resulted in increased expression of genes associated with defense responses and cellular migration, with ensuing rapid and sustained innate immune cell infiltration into the bladder. catheterization also resulted in hypersensitivity to ente ... | 2016 | 27699248 |
| biodiversity of bacteriophages: morphological and biological properties of a large group of phages isolated from urban sewage. | a large scale analysis presented in this article focuses on biological and physiological variety of bacteriophages. a collection of 83 bacteriophages, isolated from urban sewage and able to propagate in cells of different bacterial hosts, has been obtained (60 infecting escherichia coli, 10 infecting pseudomonas aeruginosa, 4 infecting salmonella enterica, 3 infecting staphylococcus sciuri, and 6 infecting enterococcus faecalis). high biological diversity of the collection is indicated by its ch ... | 2016 | 27698408 |
| [effect of lipophosphonoxins on inhibition of bacterial colonization of bone cements]. | the study aimed at determining the ability of lipophosphonoxin dr5026 to inhibit the formation of bacterial biofilm on the bone cement surface and assessing potential development of bacterial resistance. | 2016 | 27690474 |
| chemical constituents from campylotropis hirtella. | a phytochemical investigation on the roots of campylotropis hirtella afforded nine new isoflavones (3-9, 12, 15), two new isoflavans (10 and 11), one new coumestan (1), and three new prenylated benzoic acid derivatives (2, 13, 14), together with twenty-four known compounds. their structures were established by spectroscopic analysis and circular dichroism data. the isolated compounds were also evaluated for their antibacterial activities against enterococcus faecalis, salmonella gallinarum, stre ... | 2016 | 27220079 |
| epigenetic activation of antibacterial property of an endophytic streptomyces coelicolor strain azra 37 and identification of the induced protein using maldi tof ms/ms. | the endophytic streptomyces coelicolor strain azra 37 was isolated from the surface sterilized root of azadirachta indica a. juss., commonly known as neem plant in india. since only a few reports are available regarding epigenetic modulations of microbial entities, s. coelicolor was treated with different concentrations of 5-azacytidine for this purpose and evaluated for its antibacterial potential against five human pathogenic bacteria (aeromonas hydrophila ims/gn11, enterococcus faecalis ims/g ... | 2016 | 26844762 |
| effect of bioactive dental adhesive on periodontal and endodontic pathogens. | the objectives of this study were to: (1) develop a new bioactive dental bonding agent with nanoparticles of amorphous calcium phosphate and dimethylaminohexadecyl methacrylate for tooth root caries restorations and endodontic applications, and (2) investigate biofilm inhibition by the bioactive bonding agent against eight species of periodontal and endodontic pathogens for the first time. bonding agent was formulated with 5 % of dimethylaminohexadecyl methacrylate. nanoparticles of amorphous ca ... | 2016 | 27699574 |
| novel bioactive nanocomposite for class-v restorations to inhibit periodontitis-related pathogens. | the occurrence of tooth root caries is increasing as the world population ages and tooth retention in seniors increases. class v restorations with subgingival margins are difficult to clean and often lead to periodontitis. the objectives of this study were to develop a class v composite containing dimethylaminohexadecyl methacrylate (dmahdm) and nanoparticles of amorphous calcium phosphate (nacp), and investigate mechanical properties and the inhibition of six species of periodontitis-related bi ... | 2016 | 27671471 |
| development of novel electrospun dual-drug fiber mats loaded with a combination of ampicillin and metronidazole. | our study was performed with the aim of preparing electrospun polylactide fibers with a combination of ampicillin (amp) and metronidazole (mnz) and investigating their drug release behavior and the antibacterial effect on aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and other oral pathogens. | 2016 | 27262200 |
| antibacterial effect of silver (i) carbohydrate complexes on oral pathogenic key species in vitro. | it was the aim of this study to evaluate the antibacterial impact of two silver(i) carbohydrate complexes with tripodal thioglycosides, namely tris[2-(β-d-thio-glucopyranosyl)ethyl]-amine-silver(i)-nitrate (3) and tris[2-(α-d-thio-manno-pyranosyl)ethyl]-amine-silver(i)-nitrate (4), on five oral pathogenic bacterial strains. furthermore, cytocompatibility was tested using human gingival fibroblasts (hgf). | 2016 | 27009305 |
| the comparative evaluation of the antimicrobial effect of propolis with chlorhexidine against oral pathogens: an in vitro study. | this study aimed to compare the antimicrobial effectiveness of ethanolic extract of propolis (eep) to chlorhexidine gluconate (chx) on planktonic streptococcus mutans, streptococcus sobrinus, lactobacillus acidophilus, lactobacillus salivarius subsp. salivarius, aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, prevotella intermedia, porphyromonas gingivalis, staphylococcus aureus, enterococcus faecalis, actinomyces israelii, candida albicans, and their single-species biofilms by agar dilution and broth mi ... | 2016 | 26949701 |
| the starvation resistance and biofilm formation of enterococcus faecalis in coexistence with candida albicans, streptococcus gordonii, actinomyces viscosus, or lactobacillus acidophilus. | enterococcus faecalis is the most frequently detected species in root canal-treated teeth, and it is able to survive under starvation conditions. however, persistent periapical disease is often caused by multispecies. the aim of this study was to explore the survival of e. faecalis in starvation conditions and biofilm formation with the 4 common pathogenic species. | 2016 | 27316318 |
| antibacterial properties of tebipenem pivoxil tablet, a new oral carbapenem preparation against a variety of pathogenic bacteria in vitro and in vivo. | to systemically investigate the in vitro and in vivo antibacterial properties of tebipenem pivoxil tablet. in addition, acute toxicity of this preparation was also studied. | 2016 | 26751436 |
| development of a cavity disinfectant containing antibacterial monomer mdpb. | an experimental cavity disinfectant (acc) that is intended to be used for various direct and indirect restorations was prepared by adding an antibacterial monomer 12-methacryloyloxydodecylpyridinum bromide (mdpb) at 5% into 80% ethanol. the antibacterial effectiveness of acc and its influences on the bonding abilities of resin cements were investigated. to examine the antibacterial activity of unpolymerized mdpb, the minimum inhibitory and bactericidal concentrations (mic and mbc) were determine ... | 2016 | 27558263 |
| antibacterial effects of n-acetylcysteine against endodontic pathogens. | the success of endodontic treatment depends on the eradication of microorganisms from the root canal system and the prevention of reinfection. the purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the antibacterial and antibiofilm efficacy of n-acetylcysteine (nac), an antioxidant mucolytic agent, as an intracanal medicament against selected endodontic pathogens. minimum inhibitory concentrations (mics) of nac for actinomyces naeslundii, lactobacillus salivarius, streptococcus mutans, and enterococc ... | 2016 | 27033208 |
| a three-year survey of the antimicrobial resistance of microorganisms at a chinese hospital. | the present retrospective study aimed to investigate the antibiotic susceptibility of bacteria at shanghai first people's hospital (shanghai, china) between 2009 and 2011. an increasing trend of antibiotic resistance was observed in this hospital between 2009 and 2011. escherichia coli, acinetobacter baumannii and staphylococcus aureus were the most prevalent resistant strains. antimicrobial susceptibility was detected using standard kirby-bauer disk diffusion and analyzed using world health org ... | 2016 | 26997986 |
| pilot screening to determine antimicrobial synergies in a multidrug-resistant bacterial strain library. | with the rise in multidrug-resistant (mdr) bacterial infections, there has been increasing interest in combinations of ≥2 antimicrobial agents with synergistic effects. we established an mdr bacterial strain library to screen for in vitro antimicrobial synergy by using a broth microdilution checkerboard method and high-throughput luciferase-based bacterial cell viability assay. in total, 39 mdr bacterial strains, including 23 carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria, 9 vancomycin-intermediate ... | 2016 | 26974861 |
| laryngoscopes: evaluation of microbial load of blades. | laryngoscope blades were analyzed, and the presence of blood, bodily fluids, and microorganisms was verified, indicating their potential as a source of cross contamination during clinical usage. the way in which the blades are cleaned and disinfected in daily practice may place the patient and health care team at risk. the aim of this study was to determine the bacterial and fungal load on this equipment. | 2016 | 26775934 |
| bacteraemia during transurethral resection of the prostate: what are the risk factors and is it more common than we think? | the aim of this work was to investigate the microbial causes, incidence, duration, risk factors and clinical implications of bacteraemia occurring during transurethral resection of the prostate (turp) surgery to better inform prophylaxis strategies. an ethically approved, prospective, cohort study of patients undergoing turp was conducted. clinical information and follow-up details were collected using standardized data collection sheets. blood was obtained for culture at 6 different time points ... | 2016 | 27391962 |
| fosfomycin: a first-line oral therapy for acute uncomplicated cystitis. | fosfomycin is a new agent to canada approved for the treatment of acute uncomplicated cystitis (auc) in adult women infected with susceptible isolates of e. coli and enterococcus faecalis. we reviewed the literature regarding the use of oral fosfomycin for the treatment of auc. all english-language references from 1975 to october 2015 were reviewed. in canada, fosfomycin tromethamine is manufactured as monurol® and is available as a 3-gram single dose sachet. fosfomycin has a unique chemical str ... | 2016 | 27366158 |
| antibiotic susceptibility of commensal bacteria from human milk. | recent studies have focused on foodborne or commensal bacteria as vehicles of antibiotic resistance. however, the antibiotic resistance of milk bacteria from healthy donors is still vague in taiwan. for this purpose, human milk samples were obtained from randomly recruited 19 healthy women between 3 and 360 days post-partum. antibiotic susceptibility profile of bacteria from milk samples was determined. about 20 bacterial species were isolated from milk samples including staphylococcus (6 specie ... | 2016 | 26494365 |
| silver nanocomposite biosynthesis: antibacterial activity against multidrug-resistant strains of pseudomonas aeruginosa and acinetobacter baumannii. | bacterial resistance is an emerging public health issue that is disseminated worldwide. silver nanocomposite can be an alternative strategy to avoid gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria growth, including multidrug-resistant strains. in the present study a silver nanocomposite was synthesized, using a new green chemistry process, by the addition of silver nitrate (1.10(-3) mol·l(-1)) into a fermentative medium of xanthomonas spp. to produce a xanthan gum polymer. transmission electron microsc ... | 2016 | 27657031 |
| antimicrobial susceptibility among important pathogens collected as part of the tigecycline evaluation and surveillance trial (t.e.s.t.) in spain, 2004-2014. | here we report in vitro activity data from the tigecycline evaluation and surveillance trial (t.e.s.t.) for tigecycline and comparators against gram-positive and gram-negative organisms collected from 27 medical centres in spain between 2004 and 2014. minimum inhibitory concentrations (mics) were determined according to the broth microdilution methodology of the clinical and laboratory standards institute (clsi) and susceptibility were determined according to european committee on antimicrobial ... | 2016 | 27530839 |
| [clinical analysis of 67 cases of surgical site infection after spine surgery]. | to investigate the treatment of surgical site infection(ssi) after spine surgery. | 2016 | 27373479 |
| antimicrobial activity against a global collection of skin and skin structure pathogens: results from the tigecycline evaluation and surveillance trial (t.e.s.t.), 2010-2014. | as part of the tigecycline evaluation and surveillance trial (t.e.s.t.) we report antimicrobial resistance among gram-positive and gram-negative isolates collected globally from integumentary sources between 2010 and 2014. | 2016 | 27343986 |
| silver nanoparticles: biosynthesis using an atcc reference strain of pseudomonas aeruginosa and activity as broad spectrum clinical antibacterial agents. | currently, the biosynthesis of silver-based nanomaterials attracts enormous attention owing to the documented antimicrobial properties of these ones. this study reports the extracellular biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles (ag-nps) using a pseudomonas aeruginosa strain from a reference culture collection. a greenish culture supernatant of p. aeruginosa incubated at 37°c with a silver nitrate solution for 24 h changed to a yellowish brown color, indicating the formation of ag-nps, which was conf ... | 2016 | 27340405 |
| pathogen distribution and drug resistance of nephrology patients with urinary tract infections. | pathogen distribution characteristics of nephrology patients with urinary tract infections are studied, and drug resistance of nephrology and urinary tract infection disease are analyzed, so as to provide sufficient evidence for treatment of patients. | 2016 | 27275125 |
| diversity of culturable thermophilic actinobacteria in hot springs in tengchong, china and studies of their biosynthetic gene profiles. | the class actinobacteria has been a goldmine for the discovery of antibiotics and has attracted interest from both academics and industries. however, an absence of novel approaches during the last few decades has limited the discovery of new microbial natural products useful for industries. scientists are now focusing on the ecological aspects of diverse environments including unexplored or underexplored habitats and extreme environments in the search for new metabolites. this paper reports on t ... | 2016 | 27048448 |
| bioactivities of ethanolic extract and its fractions of cistus laurifolius l. (cistaceae) and salvia wiedemannii boiss. (lamiaceae) species. | cistus laurifolius l. (cistaceae) and salvia wiedemannii boiss. (lamiaceae) have been used for treatment of some illnesses in turkish folk medicine. in the present study, the ethanolic extract and its fractions obtained using re-extraction by hexane (hx), chloroform (chcl3), butanol, and remaining-water (r-h2o) of c. laurifolius were screened for their in vitro bioactivities. | 2016 | 27041865 |
| bactericidal activity and mechanism of action of copper-sputtered flexible surfaces against multidrug-resistant pathogens. | using direct current magnetron sputtering (dcms), we generated flexible copper polyester surfaces (cu-pes) and investigated their antimicrobial activity against a range of multidrug-resistant (mdr) pathogens including eight gram-positive isolates (three methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus [mrsa], four vancomycin-resistant enterococci, one methicillin-resistant staphylococcus epidermidis) and four gram-negative strains (one extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing [esbl] escherichia coli, ... | 2016 | 27020284 |
| antimicrobial effects of silver nanoparticles stabilized in solution by sodium alginate. | to investigate the effect of nanosilver particles in solution stabilized in a matrix of sodium alginate on the growth and development of pathogenic bacteria such as staphylococcus aureus, enterococcus faecalis, escherichia coli, proteus vulgaris, enterobacter cloacae, the antibiotic-resistant strain of pseudomonas aeruginosa, the yeast-like fungus candida albicans, and the luminescent bacteria photobacterium leiognathi sh1. | 2016 | 27747311 |
| antimicrobial effect of ozone made by kp syringe of high-frequency ozone generator. | the aim of this study was to evaluate in vitro the antibacterial effect of ozone on suspension of three different bacteria inoculated in prepared canals of extracted human teeth. | 2016 | 27789911 |