| alcaligenes xylosoxidans contact lens-related keratitis--a case report and literature review. | alcaligenes xylosoxidans can result in opportunistic infections in patients who are immunocompromised. alcaligenes xylosoxidans keratitis is a rare infection, almost always occurring in a compromised cornea. few reported cases have occurred as contact lens-induced keratitis. the purposes of this report are to report a case of a. xylosoxidans keratitis in an immunocompetent contact lens wearer (2-week disposable) and to review the related literature. | 2011 | 21993586 |
| Achromobacter xylosoxidans mesh related infection: A case of delayed diagnosis and management. | We present the first case of mesh related infection caused by Achromobacter xylosoxidans after ventral hernia repair. After repair of a small paraumbilical hernia, the postoperative course was complicated by persistent discharging sinuses despite the removal of underlying polypropylene mesh. Removal of an intrabdominal omental inflammatory mass containing pus that showed growth of A. xylosoxidans led to the resolution of all the symptoms. | 2011 | 21959012 |
| development of an immunochromatographic assay for diagnosing the production of imp-type metallo-β-lactamases that mediate carbapenem resistance in pseudomonas. | rapid and reliable detection of carbapenem-resistant bacteria is an important infection-control measure and a crucial aspect of antimicrobial chemotherapy. imp-type metallo-β-lactamase (mbl) is an emzyme that mediate carbapenem resistance in bacteria. here, an immunochromatographic assay was newly developed using novel monoclonal antibodies (mabs) recognizing imp-type mbl. epitope mapping of mabs and mutational analysis of the epitope region in imp antigen suggested that the mabs could react to ... | 2011 | 21986031 |
| Distribution of microbial biomass and the potential for anaerobic respiration in Hanford Site 300 Area subsurface sediment. | Subsurface sediments were recovered from a 52 m deep borehole cored in the 300 Area of the Hanford Site in southeastern Washington State to assess the potential for biogeochemical transformation of radionuclide contaminants. Microbial analyses were made on 17 sediment samples traversing multiple geological units: the oxic coarse-grained Hanford formation (9-17.4 m), the oxic fine-grained upper Ringold Formation (17.7-18.1 m), and the reduced Ringold Formation (18.3-52m). Microbial biomass (measu ... | 2011 | 22138990 |
| heterotrophic nitrification by achromobacter xylosoxidans s18 isolated from a small-scale slaughterhouse wastewater. | heterotrophic carbon utilizing microbes were acclimatized in the laboratory by inoculating sludge collected from the waste discharge pond of a small-scale rural abattoir in india in a nutrient solution intermittently fed with glucose and ammonium chloride. cultures of 10 well-developed isolates were selected and grown in a basal medium containing glucose and ammonium chloride. culture supernatants were periodically analyzed for ammonium nitrogen (nh(4) (+)-n) and c ... | 2011 | 22130566 |
| investigation and control of an outbreak of achromobacter xylosoxidans bacteremia. | objective. to define the extent of an outbreak of achromobacter xylosoxidans bacteremia, determine the source of the outbreak, and implement control measures. design. an outbreak investigation, including environmental and infection control assessment, and evaluation of hypotheses using the binomial distribution and case control studies. setting. a 50-bed medical surgical unit in a hospital in illinois during the period january 1-july 15, 2006. interventions. discontinuation of use of opioid d ... | 2012 | 22227988 |
| [strain alcaligenes xylosoxydans subsp. denitrificans td2 as a biosensor basis for determination of thiodiglycol]. | | 2012 | 23610933 |
| achromobacter species endocarditis: a case report and literature review. | endocarditis due to achromobacter species is a rare, yet serious, endovascular infection. achromobacter species infective endocarditis is associated with underlying immunodeficiencies or prosthetic heart valves and devices. a case of prosthetic pulmonary valve endocarditis secondary to achromobacter xylosoxidans subspecies denitrificans is described in the present report. this life-threatening infection was successfully treated with combined valve replacement and prolonged antibiotic therapy. a ... | 2011 | 22942890 |
| complete genome sequence of the cystic fibrosis pathogen achromobacter xylosoxidans nh44784-1996 complies with important pathogenic phenotypes. | achromobacter xylosoxidans is an environmental opportunistic pathogen, which infects an increasing number of immunocompromised patients. in this study we combined genomic analysis of a clinical isolated a. xylosoxidans strain with phenotypic investigations of its important pathogenic features. we present a complete assembly of the genome of a. xylosoxidans nh44784-1996, an isolate from a cystic fibrosis patient obtained in 1996. the genome of a. xylosoxidans nh44784-1996 contains approximately 7 ... | 2013 | 23894309 |
| nonfermenting gram-negative bacilli other than pseudomonas aeruginosa and acinetobacter spp. causing respiratory tract infections in a tertiary care center. | nonfermenting gram-negative bacilli have emerged as important healthcare-associated pathogens. it is important to correctly identify all clinically significant nonfermenting gram-negative bacilli considering the intrinsic multidrug resistance exhibited by these bacteria. | 2013 | 24672175 |
| polymicrobial infection of the cornea due to contact lens wear. | a 38-year-old male presented with pain and redness in his left eye. he had a history of wearing contact lenses. his ophthalmic examination revealed a large corneal ulcer with surrounding infiltrate. cultures were isolated from the contact lenses, lens solutions, storage cases, and conjunctivae of both eyes and also corneal scrapings of the left eye. fortified vancomycin and amikacin drops were started hourly. culture results of conjunctivae of each eye and left cornea were positive for pseudomon ... | 2016 | 27800266 |
| discrepancy in maldi-tof ms identification of uncommon gram-negative bacteria from lower respiratory secretions in patients with cystic fibrosis. | early identification of microbial organisms from respiratory secretions of patients with cystic fibrosis (cf) is important to guide therapeutic decisions. the objective was to compare the accuracy of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (maldi-tof ms) relative to the conventional phenotypic method in identifying common bacterial isolates, including nonfermenting gram-negative bacteria, in a cohort of patients with cf. | 2015 | 25995646 |
| genetic and biochemical characterization of a novel metallo-β-lactamase, tmb-1, from an achromobacter xylosoxidans strain isolated in tripoli, libya. | an achromobacter xylosoxidans strain from the tripoli central hospital produced a unique metallo-β-lactamase, designated tmb-1, which is related to dim-1 (62%) and gim-1 (51%). bla(tmb-1) was embedded in a class 1 integron and located on the chromosome. the tmb-1 β-lactamase has lower k(cat) values than both dim-1 and gim-1 with cephalosporins and carbapenems. the k(m) values were more similar to those of gim-1 than those of dim-1, with the overall k(cat)/k(m) values being lower than those for g ... | 2012 | 22290947 |
| achromobacter piechaudii bloodstream infection in an immunocompetent host. | achromobacter piechaudii is a rare cause of clinical disease in humans. previously, clinical disease has only been documented in immunocompromised patients. we present a case of achromobacter piechaudii bacteremia in a patient with previous malignancy but no known immunosuppression. | 2012 | 23569545 |
| a multilocus sequence typing scheme implies population structure and reveals several putative novel achromobacter species. | the genus achromobacter currently is comprised of seven species, including achromobacter xylosoxidans, an opportunistic and nosocomial pathogen that displays broad-spectrum antimicrobial resistance and is recognized as causing chronic respiratory tract infection in persons with cystic fibrosis (cf). to enable strain typing for global epidemiologic investigations, to clarify the taxonomy of "achromobacter-like" strains, and to elucidate the population structure of this genus, we developed a genus ... | 2012 | 22785192 |
| multilocus sequence analysis of isolates of achromobacter from patients with cystic fibrosis reveals infecting species other than achromobacter xylosoxidans. | a multilocus sequence analysis (mlsa) scheme was developed for characterization of strains and species from the genus achromobacter, which are increasingly recovered from patients with cystic fibrosis (cf). five conserved housekeeping genes were selected for the mlsa, which was applied to a diverse collection of 77 strains originating from europe, asia, and south america and including type strains of the seven recognized achromobacter species, six environmental strains, eight non-cf clinical str ... | 2012 | 22675125 |
| detection of achromobacter xylosoxidans in hospital, domestic, and outdoor environmental samples and comparison with human clinical isolates. | achromobacter xylosoxidans is an aerobic nonfermentative gram-negative rod considered an important emerging pathogen among cystic fibrosis (cf) patients worldwide and among immunocompromised patients. this increased prevalence remains unexplained, and to date no environmental reservoir has been identified. the aim of this study was to identify potential reservoirs of a. xylosoxidans in hospital, domestic, and outdoor environments and to compare the isolates with clinical ones. from 2011 to 2012, ... | 2013 | 24038696 |
| molecular characterization of achromobacter isolates from cystic fibrosis and non-cystic fibrosis patients in madrid, spain. | multilocus sequence typing and nrda sequence analysis identified 6 different species or genogroups and 13 sequence types (sts) among 15 achromobacter isolates from cystic fibrosis (cf) patients and 7 species or genogroups and 11 sts among 11 isolates from non-cf patients. achromobacter xylosoxidans was the most frequently isolated species among cf patients. | 2013 | 23536401 |
| outbreak of achromobacter xylosoxidans in an italian cystic fibrosis center: genome variability, biofilm production, antibiotic resistance, and motility in isolated strains. | cystic fibrosis (cf) patients have chronic airway infection and frequent exposure to antibiotics, which often leads to the emergence of resistant organisms. achromobacter xylosoxidans is a new emergent pathogen in cf spectrum. from 2005 to 2010 we had an outbreak in a. xylosoxidans prevalence in our cf center, thus, the present study was aimed at deeply investigating virulence traits of a. xylosoxidans strains isolated from infected cf patients. to this purpose, we assessed a. xylosoxidans genom ... | 2014 | 24772108 |
| isolation and characterization of numerous novel phages targeting diverse strains of the ubiquitous and opportunistic pathogen achromobacter xylosoxidans. | the clinical relevance of nosocomially acquired infections caused by multi-resistant achromobacter strains is rapidly increasing. here, a diverse set of 61 achromobacter xylosoxidans strains was characterized by multilocus sequence typing and phenotype microarray technology. the strains were further analyzed in regard to their susceptibility to 35 antibiotics and to 34 different and newly isolated bacteriophages from the environment. a large proportion of strains were resistant against numerous ... | 2014 | 24466294 |
| poorly processed reusable surface disinfection tissue dispensers may be a source of infection. | reusable surface disinfectant tissue dispensers are used in hospitals in many countries because they allow immediate access to pre-soaked tissues for targeted surface decontamination. on the other hand disinfectant solutions with some active ingredients may get contaminated and cause outbreaks. we determined the frequency of contaminated surface disinfectant solutions in reusable dispensers and the ability of isolates to multiply in different formulations. | 2014 | 24447780 |
| phenotypic and genetic characterization of carbapenemase and esbls producing gram-negative bacteria (gnb) isolated from patients with cystic fibrosis (cf) in tehran hospitals. | cystic fibrosis (cf) is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder in white populations caused by mutation in a gene that encodes cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (cftr) protein. since frequent respiratory tract infections are the major problem in patients with cf, obligation to identify the causative bacteria and determining their antibiotic resistance pattern is crucial. the purpose of this project was to detect gram-negative bacteria (gnb) isolated from sputa of cf patients an ... | 2014 | 24596716 |
| maldi-tof mass spectrometry: a powerful tool for clinical microbiology at hôpital principal de dakar, senegal (west africa). | our team in europe has developed the routine clinical laboratory identification of microorganisms by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight (maldi-tof) mass spectrometry (ms). to evaluate the utility of maldi-tof ms in tropical africa in collaboration with local teams, we installed an apparatus in the hôpital principal de dakar (senegal), performed routine identification of isolates, and confirmed or completed their identification in france. in the case of discordance or a la ... | 2015 | 26716681 |
| comparative genomics of non-pseudomonal bacterial species colonising paediatric cystic fibrosis patients. | the genetic disorder cystic fibrosis is a life-limiting condition affecting ∼70,000 people worldwide. targeted, early, treatment of the dominant infecting species, pseudomonas aeruginosa, has improved patient outcomes; however, there is concern that other species are now stepping in to take its place. in addition, the necessarily long-term antibiotic therapy received by these patients may be providing a suitable environment for the emergence of antibiotic resistance. to investigate these issues, ... | 2015 | 26401445 |
| berberine is a novel type efflux inhibitor which attenuates the mexxy-mediated aminoglycoside resistance in pseudomonas aeruginosa. | the emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant p. aeruginosa infections is of great concern, as very few agents are effective against strains of this species. methanolic extracts from the coptidis rhizoma (the rhizomes of coptis japonica var. major satake) or phellodendri cortex (the bark of phellodendron chinense schneider) markedly reduced resistance to anti-pseudomonal aminoglycosides (e.g., amikacin) in multidrug-resistant p. aeruginosa strains. berberine, the most abundant benzylisoquinoli ... | 2016 | 27547203 |
| outbreak of achromobacter xylosoxidans and ochrobactrum anthropi infections after prostate biopsies, france, 2014. | we report an outbreak of healthcare-associated prostatitis involving rare environmental pathogens in immunocompetent patients undergoing transrectal prostate biopsies at hôpital édouard herriot (lyon, france) during august 13-october 10, 2014. despite a fluoroquinolone-based prophylaxis, 5 patients were infected with achromobacter xylosoxidans and 3 with ochrobactrum anthropi, which has not been reported as pathogenic in nonimmunocompromised persons. all patients recovered fully. analysis of the ... | 2016 | 27434277 |
| a case of septic shock caused by achromobacter xylosoxidans in an immunocompetent female patient after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for a ureteral stone. | achromobacter xylosoxidans can cause various types of infections, but its infection in humans is rare. a. xylosoxidans has been reported as a rare etiological agent of infections including primary bacteremia, catheter-related bloodstream infection, endocarditis, otitis, and pneumonia, particularly in immunocompromised hosts. we encountered a case of septic shock caused by a. xylosoxidans in a 52-year-old, immunocompetent woman with no underlying disease, who received extracorporeal shock wave li ... | 2016 | 27104016 |
| clinical impact of achromobacter xylosoxidans colonization/infection in patients with cystic fibrosis. | the rate of diagnosis of colonization/infection of the airways with achromobacter xylosoxidans has increased in cystic fibrosis patients, but its clinical significance is still controversial. this retrospective, case-control study aimed to evaluate the clinical impact of a. xylosoxidans colonization/infection in cystic fibrosis patients. individuals who were chronically colonized/infected (n=10), intermittently colonized/infected (n=15), and never colonized/infected with a. xylosoxidans (n=18) w ... | 2016 | 26909788 |
| assessment of the microbial constituents of the home environment of individuals with cystic fibrosis (cf) and their association with lower airways infections. | cystic fibrosis (cf) airways are colonized by a polymicrobial community of organisms, termed the cf microbiota. we sought to define the microbial constituents of the home environment of individuals with cf and determine if it may serve as a latent reservoir for infection. | 2016 | 26859493 |
| genome implosion elicits host-confinement in alcaligenaceae: evidence from the comparative genomics of tetrathiobacter kashmirensis, a pathogen in the making. | this study elucidates the genomic basis of the evolution of pathogens alongside free-living organisms within the family alcaligenaceae of betaproteobacteria. towards that end, the complete genome sequence of the sulfur-chemolithoautotroph tetrathiobacter kashmirensis wt001(t) was determined and compared with the soil isolate achromobacter xylosoxidans a8 and the two pathogens bordetella bronchiseptica rb50 and taylorella equigenitalis mce9. all analyses comprehensively indicated that the rb50 an ... | 2013 | 23741407 |
| deep sequencing approach for investigating infectious agents causing fever. | acute undifferentiated fever (auf) poses a diagnostic challenge due to the variety of possible aetiologies. while the majority of aufs resolve spontaneously, some cases become prolonged and cause significant morbidity and mortality, necessitating improved diagnostic methods. this study evaluated the utility of deep sequencing in fever investigation. dna and rna were isolated from plasma/sera of auf cases being investigated at cairns hospital in northern australia, including eight control samples ... | 2016 | 27180244 |
| genetic diversity of siderophore-producing bacteria of tobacco rhizosphere. | the genetic diversity of siderophore-producing bacteria of tobacco rhizosphere was studied by amplified ribosomal dna restriction analysis (ardra), 16s rrna sequence homology and phylogenetics analysis methods. studies demonstrated that 85% of the total 354 isolates produced siderophores in iron limited liquid medium. a total of 28 ardra patterns were identified among the 299 siderophore-producing bacterial isolates. the 28 ardra patterns represented bacteria of 14 different genera belonging to ... | 2009 | 24031358 |
| effects of temperature and ph on the activities of catechol 2,3-dioxygenase obtained from crude oil contaminated soil in ilaje, ondo state, nigeria. | enrichment technique was employed for the isolation of the crude oil degrading bacteria. the isolated bacteria were screened for their degradative ability and the best degrading bacteria were selected based on their growth. specific activities of catechol-2,3-dioxygenase and effects of temperature and ph and their stabilities on the enzyme relative activities were observed. bacteria isolated from the soil sample include; bacillus cereus, b. amyloliquficiens, b. firmus, acinetobacter calcoaceticu ... | 2015 | 26464607 |
| the crystal structure of d-threonine aldolase from alcaligenes xylosoxidans provides insight into a metal ion assisted plp-dependent mechanism. | threonine aldolases catalyze the pyridoxal phosphate (plp) dependent cleavage of threonine into glycine and acetaldehyde and play a major role in the degradation of this amino acid. in nature, l- as well as d-specific enzymes have been identified, but the exact physiological function of d-threonine aldolases (dtas) is still largely unknown. both types of enantio-complementary enzymes have a considerable potential in biocatalysis for the stereospecific synthesis of various β-hydroxy amino acids, ... | 2015 | 25884707 |
| achromobacter xylosoxidans as a new microorganism strain colonizing high-density polyethylene as a key step to its biodegradation. | this study presents results of research on isolation new bacteria strain achromobacter xylosoxidans able to effect on the structure of high-density polyethylene (hdpe), polymer resistant to degradation in environment. new strain of a. xylosoxidans pe-1 was isolated from the soil and identified by analysis of the 16s ribosome subunit coding sequences. the substance to be degraded was hdpe in the form of thin foil films. the foil samples were analyzed with attenuated total reflectance fourier tran ... | 2016 | 27072033 |
| genomic insights into intrinsic and acquired drug resistance mechanisms in achromobacter xylosoxidans. | achromobacter xylosoxidans is an opportunistic pathogen known to be resistant to a wide range of antibiotics; however, the knowledge about the drug resistance mechanisms is limited. we used a high-throughput sequencing approach to sequence the genomes of the a. xylosoxidans type strain atcc 27061 and a clinical isolate, a. xylosoxidans x02736, and then we used different bioinformatics tools to analyze the drug resistance genes in these bacteria. we obtained the complete genome sequence for a. xy ... | 2015 | 25487802 |
| mexxy multidrug efflux system of pseudomonas aeruginosa. | anti-pseudomonas aminoglycosides, such as amikacin and tobramycin, are used in the treatment of pseudomonas aeruginosa infections. however, their use is linked to the development of resistance. during the last decade, the mexxy multidrug efflux system has been comprehensively studied, and numerous reports of laboratory and clinical isolates have been published. this system has been increasingly recognized as one of the primary determinants of aminoglycoside resistance in p. aeruginosa. in p. aer ... | 2012 | 23233851 |
| identification and molecular characterization of bacteriophage phiaxp-2 of achromobacter xylosoxidans. | a novel achromobacter xylosoxidans bacteriophage, phiaxp-2, was isolated from hospital sewage in china. the phage was morphologically and microbiologically characterized, and its one-step growth curve, host range, genomic sequence, and receptor were determined. its morphology showed that phiaxp-2 belongs to the family siphoviridae. microbiological characterization demonstrated that ph 7 is most suitable for phage phiaxp-2; its titer decreased when the temperature exceeded 50 °c; phiaxp-2 is sens ... | 2016 | 27669904 |
| isolation and molecular characterisation of achromobacter phage phiaxp-3, an n4-like bacteriophage. | achromobacter xylosoxidans, an opportunistic pathogen, is responsible for various nosocomial and community-acquired infections. we isolated phiaxp-3, an n4-like bacteriophage that infects a. xylosoxidans, from hospital waste and studied its genomic and biological properties. transmission electron microscopy revealed that, with a 67-nm diameter icosahedral head and a 20-nm non-contractile tail, phiaxp-3 has features characteristic of podoviridae bacteriophages (order caudovirales). with a burst s ... | 2016 | 27094846 |
| characterization of a novel achromobacter xylosoxidans specific siphoviruse: phiaxp-1. | bacteriophages have recently been considered as an alternative biocontrol tool because of the widespread occurrence of antimicrobial-resistant achromobacter xylosoxidans. herein, we isolated a virulent bacteriophage (phiaxp-1) from a water sample of the bohai sea of china that specifically infects a. xylosoxidans. transmission electron microscopy revealed that phage phiaxp-1 belongs to the siphoviridae. we sequenced the genome of phiaxp-1, which comprises 45,045 bp with 64 open reading frames. m ... | 2016 | 26908262 |
| efficacy of surface disinfectant cleaners against emerging highly resistant gram-negative bacteria. | worldwide, the emergence of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria is a clinical problem. surface disinfectant cleaners (sdcs) that are effective against these bacteria are needed for use in high risk areas around patients and on multi-touch surfaces. we determined the efficacy of several sdcs against clinically relevant bacterial species with and without common types of multidrug resistance. | 2014 | 24885029 |
| taxonomic dissection of achromobacter denitrificans coenye et al. 2003 and proposal of achromobacter agilis sp. nov., nom. rev., achromobacter pestifer sp. nov., nom. rev., achromobacter kerstersii sp. nov. and achromobacter deleyi sp. nov. | the phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of a historical collection of strains identified as achromobacter denitrificanswere examined. sequence analysis of a 765 bp nrda gene fragment revealed that eight of these strains belonged to the recently described achromobacter aegrifaciens, achromobacter mucicolens, and achromobacter insolitus, and that one strain belonged to achromobacter xylosoxidans. the analysis also suggested the presence of four novel species of the genus achromobacter among t ... | 2016 | 27373279 |
| "watch out! pneumonia secondary to achromobacter denitrificans". | pneumonia is the cause of significant morbidity and mortality especially in developing countries. the frequency and importance of emerging new pathogens have significant implications for therapy. we report a case of pneumonia caused by a very rare organism, achromobacter denitrificans which was treated successfully with intravenous meropenem injections for 14 days. review of available literature has documentation of isolation of achromobacter xylosoxidans from endotracheal aspirate culture but t ... | 2014 | 25031900 |
| cloning, expression and characterization of d-aminoacylase from achromobacter xylosoxidans subsp. denitrificans atcc 15173. | d-aminoacylase catalyzes the conversion of n-acyl-d-amino acids to d-amino acids and fatty acids. the aim of this study was to identify the d-aminoacylase gene from achromobacter xylosoxidans subsp. denitrificans atcc 15173 and investigate the biochemical characterization of the enzyme. a previously uncharacterized d-aminoacylase gene (addan) from this organism was cloned and sequenced. the open reading frame (orf) of addan was 1467 bp in size encoding a 488-amino acid polypeptide. addan, with a ... | 2013 | 23369306 |
| achromobacter aloeverae sp. nov., isolated from the root of aloe vera (l.) burm.f. | two gram-staining-negative, strictly aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria, designated strains ava-1t and ava-2, were isolated from the root of aloe vera (l.) brum.f. derived from chachoengsao province, thailand. the strains contained cytochrome oxidase and catalase activities. they grew in 4 % (w/v) nacl, at a ph range of 6.0-9.0 (optimally at ph 7) and at 20-42 °c (optimally at 30-37 °c). the major isoprenoid quinone was ubiquinone with eight isoprene units (q-8). the major fatty acids were c16 : 0 and ... | 2017 | 27902206 |
| characterization and genome comparisons of three achromobacter phages of the family siphoviridae. | in this study, we present the characterization and genomic data of three achromobacter phages belonging to the family siphoviridae. phages 83-24, jwx and jwf were isolated from sewage samples in paris and braunschweig, respectively, and infect achromobacter xylosoxidans, an emerging nosocomial pathogen in cystic fibrosis patients. analysis of morphology and growth parameters revealed that phages 83-24 and jwx have similar properties, both have nearly the same head and tail measurements, and both ... | 2017 | 28357512 |
| keratitis due to achromobacter xylosoxidans in a contact lens user. | ocular infections due to achromobacter xylosoxidans are extremely uncommon; their diagnosis is a challenge and the optimal treatment remains controversial. we present a case of a. xylosoxidans in a contact lens user and a review of the literature to facilitate diagnostic suspicion and empirical therapeutic management. | 2017 | 28350622 |
| environmental distribution and drug susceptibility of achromobacter xylosoxidans isolated from outdoor and indoor environments. | achromobacter xylosoxidans is an environmental bacterium with multi-drug resistance. we isolated achromobacter xylosoxidans and investigated its susceptibility to 13 drugs. seventy-eight water samples were collected from rivers and ponds, and 11 samples were swabbed from residential sinks and baths. nine strains of achromobacter xylosoxidans were isolated from the 89 samples. five strains, including 2 that were sampled from residential homes, showed high resistance to multiple aminoglycosides. t ... | 2017 | 28331426 |
| bacteria associated with marginal zone lymphomas. | in the last decades some bacteria have been associated with a various extent with marginal zone (extra nodal, nodal and splenic types) lymphomas are frequently associated with chronic infections, with important clinical, molecular, biological, and therapeutic implications. the well-known correlation between helicobacter pylori and gastric malt-lymphoma, the recently reported links between chlamydia psittaci and ocular adnexal malt-lymphoma and borrelia burgdorferi and cutaneous malt lymphoma con ... | 2017 | 28288714 |
| achromobacter xylosoxidans septic arthritis in a child with primary immunodeficiency. | | 2017 | 28250627 |
| biofilm formation of achromobacter xylosoxidans on contact lens. | achromobacter spp. may contaminate lenses, lens cases, and contact lens solutions and cause ocular infections. the aim of this study was to investigate the possibility of isolated strain of achromobacter xylosoxidans to form biofilm on the surface of soft contact lenses (cl), to quantify the production of the formed biofilm, and compare it with the reference strains (pseudomonas aeruginosa, staphylococcus aureus, and haemophilus influenzae). bacterial strain isolated from one contact lens case w ... | 2017 | 28218002 |
| biocidal efficacy of multipurpose solutions against gram-negative organisms associated with corneal infiltrative events. | because corneal infiltrative events (cies) may result from bacterial components on contact lenses, which can come from contaminated lens cases, we evaluated the biocidal efficacy of five multipurpose solutions against gram-negative commonly isolated and cie-associated organisms. | 2017 | 28194876 |
| contamination of burn wounds by achromobacter xylosoxidans followed by severe infection: 10-year analysis of a burn unit population. | gram-negative infections predominate in burn surgery. until recently, achromobacter species were described as sepsis-causing bacteria in immunocompromised patients only. severe infections associated with achromobacter species in burn patients have been rarely reported. we retrospectively analyzed all burn patients in our database, who were treated at the intensive care burn unit (icbu) of the cologne merheim burn centre from january 2006 to december 2015, focusing on contamination and infection ... | 2016 | 28149253 |
| hospital-acquired pneumonia due to achromobacter xylosoxidans in the elderly: a single-center retrospective study in beijing. | achromobacter xylosoxidans has been reported in several countries; however, hospital-acquired pneumonia (hap) due to this organism in elderly patients in china remains rare. | 2017 | 28141585 |
| achromobacter xylosoxidans infection in cystic fibrosis siblings with different outcomes: case reports. | the clinical relevance of achromobacter xylosoxidans infection in cystic fibrosis (cf) remains controversial. this emerging agent in cf has been associated with increased lung inflammation, more frequent exacerbations and more severe lung disease. we describe a pair of cf siblings chronically colonized by the same multilocus genotype of a. xylosoxidans with different clinical courses, and assess whether this species may have developed any virulence traits and antimicrobial resistance that could ... | 2017 | 28138423 |
| nosocomial infections with imp-19-producing pseudomonas aeruginosa linked to contaminated sinks, france. | we isolated imp-19-producing pseudomonas aeruginosa from 7 patients with nosocomial infections linked to contaminated sinks in france. we showed that blaimp-19 was located on various class 1 integrons among 8 species of gram-negative bacilli detected in sinks: p. aeruginosa, achromobacter xylosoxidans, a. aegrifaciens, p. putida, stenotrophomonas maltophilia, p. mendocina, comamonas testosteroni, and sphingomonas sp. | 2017 | 28098548 |
| in vitro activity of ceftolozane-tazobactam against multidrug-resistant nonfermenting gram-negative bacilli isolated from patients with cystic fibrosis. | ceftolozane-tazobactam was tested against 58 multidrug-resistant nonfermenting gram-negative bacilli (35 pseudomonas aeruginosa, 11 achromobacter xylosoxydans, and 12 stenotrophomonas maltophilia isolates) isolated from cystic fibrosis patients and was compared to ceftolozane alone, ceftazidime, meropenem, and piperacillin-tazobactam. ceftolozane-tazobactam was the most active agent against p. aeruginosa but was inactive against a. xylosoxydans and s. maltophilia in time-kill experiments, ceftol ... | 2017 | 28096165 |
| impact of polymicrobial biofilms in catheter-associated urinary tract infections. | recent reports have demonstrated that most biofilms involved in catheter-associated urinary tract infections are polymicrobial communities, with pathogenic microorganisms (e.g. escherichia coli, pseudomonas aeruginosa, klebsiella pneumoniae) and uncommon microorganisms (e.g. delftia tsuruhatensis, achromobacter xylosoxidans) frequently co-inhabiting the same urinary catheter. however, little is known about the interactions that occur between different microorganisms and how they impact biofilm f ... | 2016 | 28033847 |
| erratum to: achromobacter xylosoxidans as a new microorganism strain colonizing high-density polyethylene as a key step to its biodegradation. | | 2017 | 28004373 |
| patterns of virulence factor expression and antimicrobial resistance in achromobacter xylosoxidans and achromobacter ruhlandii isolates from patients with cystic fibrosis. | achromobacter spp. are opportunistic pathogens increasingly recovered from adult patients with cystic fibrosis (cf). we report the characterization of 122 achromobacter spp. isolates recovered from 39 cf patients by multilocus sequence typing, virulence traits, and susceptibility to antimicrobials. two species, a. xylosoxidans (77%) and a. ruhlandii (23%) were identified. all isolates showed a similar biofilm formation ability, and a positive swimming phenotype. by contrast, 4·3% and 44·4% of a. ... | 2017 | 27873565 |
| pseudobacteremia outbreak of biofilm-forming achromobacter xylosoxidans - environmental transmission. | achromobacter xylosoxidans (ax) is known for intrinsic resistance to disinfectants. our laboratory routine surveillance system detected an unexpected rise in ax bloodstream infections in a 2200-bed hospital. an epidemiological investigation was conducted to find the source and disrupt further transmission. | 2016 | 27756240 |
| the dynamics behind the affinity: controlling heme-gas affinity via geminate recombination and heme propionate conformation in the no carrier cytochrome c'. | nitric oxide (no) sensors are heme proteins which may also bind co and o2. control of heme-gas affinity and their discrimination are achieved by the structural properties and reactivity of the heme and its distal and proximal environments, leading to several energy barriers. in the bacterial no sensor cytochrome c' from alcaligenes xylosoxidans (axcp), the single leu16ala distal mutation boosts the affinity for gas ligands by a remarkable 10(6)-10(8)-fold, transforming axcp from one of the lowes ... | 2016 | 27709886 |
| exposing the three-dimensional biogeography and metabolic states of pathogens in cystic fibrosis sputum via hydrogel embedding, clearing, and rrna labeling. | physiological resistance to antibiotics confounds the treatment of many chronic bacterial infections, motivating researchers to identify novel therapeutic approaches. to do this effectively, an understanding of how microbes survive in vivo is needed. though much can be inferred from bulk approaches to characterizing complex environments, essential information can be lost if spatial organization is not preserved. here, we introduce a tissue-clearing technique, termed mipact, designed to retain an ... | 2016 | 27677788 |
| molecular insight into the dynamic central metabolic pathways of achromobacter xylosoxidans cf-s36 during heterotrophic nitrogen removal processes. | organic carbon sources play a significant role in heterotrophic nitrogen consumption. this quintessential exploration is focused on carbon and nitrogen biogeochemical cycles in heterotrophic bacteria, capable of simultaneous nitrification and denitrification (snd). a heterotrophic bacterial strain achromobacter xylosoxidans cf-s36 isolated from domestic wastewater efficiently eliminated ammonia, nitrate and nitrite by utilizing different carbon sources. the type of carbon utilized by strain cf-s ... | 2017 | 27660099 |
| removal of polychlorinated biphenyl congeners in mixture delor 103 from wastewater by ozonation vs/and biological method. | polychlorinated biphenyls (pcbs) produced in slovakia as a commercial mixture delor 103 cause the main contamination of sediment, water and fish in the eastern part of slovakia. delor 103 is a mixture of 40% pcb congeners, nine of them: pcb 8 (2,4'-dichlorobiphenyl), pcb 28 (2,4,4'-trichlorobiphenyl), pcb 52 (2,2',5,5'-tetrachlorobiphenyl), pcb 101 (2,2',4,5,5'-pentachlorobiphenyl), pcb 118 (2,3',4,4',5-pentachlorobiphenyl), pcb 138 (2,2',3,4,4',5'-hexachlorobiphenyl), pcb 153 (2,2',4,4',5,5'-he ... | 2017 | 27607933 |
| properties of achromobacter xylosoxidans highly resistant to aminoglycoside antibiotics. | we herein discovered a highly resistant clinical isolate of pseudomonas aeruginosa with mics to amikacin, gentamicin, and arbekacin of 128 μg/ml or higher in a drug sensitivity survey of 92 strains isolated from the specimens of yoka hospital patients between january 2009 and october 2010, and achromobacter xylosoxidans was separated from this p. aeruginosa isolate. the sensitivity of this bacterium to 29 antibiotics was investigated. the mics of this a. xylosoxidans strain to 9 aminoglycoside a ... | 2016 | 27544979 |
| achromobacter xylosoxidans is the predominant achromobacter species isolated from diverse non-respiratory samples. | achromobacter spp. are emerging opportunistic gram-negative rods responsible for diverse nosocomial or community-acquired infections. we describe, for the first time, the distribution of achromobacter spp., defined by nrda gene sequencing, and their antimicrobial susceptibility in a variety of non-respiratory samples recovered from hospitalized patients from 2010 to 2015. of the 63 isolates studied, a. xylosoxidans was the most prevalent (41 isolates), and with the exception of a. insuavis (four ... | 2016 | 27535588 |
| essential oil from origanum vulgare completely inhibits the growth of multidrug-resistant cystic fibrosis pathogens. | essential oils (eos) are known to inhibit the growth of a wide range of microorganisms. particularly interesting is the possible use of eos to treat multidrug-resistant cystic fibrosis (cf) pathogens. we tested the essential oil (eo) from origanum vulgare for in vitro antimicrobial activity, against three of the major human opportunistic pathogens responsible for respiratory infections in cf patients; these are methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, stenotrophomonas maltophilia and achromo ... | 2016 | 27534136 |
| sepsis caused by achromobacter xylosoxidans in a child with cystic fibrosis and severe lung disease. | background achromobacter xylosoxidans is an aerobic, motile, gram-negative, opportunistic pathogen that can be responsible for various severe nosocomial and community-acquired infections. it has been found in immunocompromised patients and patients with several other underlying conditions, but the clinical role of this microorganism in cystic fibrosis is unclear. case report we describe a case of septic shock caused by a. xylosoxidans in a 10-year-old child with cystic fibrosis and severe lung d ... | 2016 | 27498677 |
| effect of metal ions and petrochemicals on bioremediation of chlorpyrifos in aerobic sequencing batch bioreactor (asbr). | application of chlorpyrifos (cp) has increased its environmental concentration. increasing cp concentration has increased chances of adverse health effects. its removal from environment has attained researcher's attention. cp degrading bacterial strains were isolated from wastewater and agricultural soil. finally, selected five bacterial strains were identified using 16s rrna nucleotide sequence analysis as pseudomonas kilonensis srk1, serratia marcescens srk2, bacillus pumilus srk4, achromobact ... | 2016 | 27470246 |
| interspecies dissemination of a mobilizable plasmid harboring blaimp-19 and the possibility of horizontal gene transfer in a single patient. | carbapenemase-producing gram-negative bacilli have been a global concern over the past 2 decades because these organisms can cause severe infections with high mortality rates. carbapenemase genes are often carried by mobile genetic elements, and resistance plasmids can be transferred through conjugation. we conducted whole-genome sequencing (wgs) to demonstrate that the same plasmid harboring a metallo-β-lactamase gene was detected in two different species isolated from a single patient. metallo ... | 2016 | 27381397 |
| multi-locus sequence analysis for identification of achromobacter xylosoxidans from blood culture. | | 2017 | 27376508 |
| severe achromobacter xylosoxidans infection and loss of sputum bacterial diversity in an adult patient with cystic fibrosis. | achromobacter spp. are emerging pathogens in the lungs of patients with cystic fibrosis. we report the case of an adult patient with cystic fibrosis and chronic a. xylosoxidans infection who experienced rapid, progressive clinical deterioration. metagenomic analysis of the sputum revealed that the airway microbiota was almost entirely dominated by a. xylosoxidans. we review the impact of this organism on lung function and the airway microbiome in cystic fibrosis, and discuss the potential for cr ... | 2016 | 27374622 |
| epidemic achromobacter xylosoxidans strain among belgian cystic fibrosis patients and review of literature. | achromobacter xylosoxidans is increasingly being recognized as an emerging pathogen in cystic fibrosis. recent severe infections with a. xylosoxidans in some of our cystic fibrosis (cf) patients led to a re-evaluation of the epidemiology of cf-associated a. xylosoxidans infections in two belgian reference centres (antwerp and ghent). several of these patients also stayed at the rehabilitation centre de haan (rhc). in total, 59 a. xylosoxidans isolates from 31 patients (including 26 cf patients), ... | 2016 | 27342812 |
| characterization and pathogenicity assessment of gut-associated microbes of muga silkworm antheraea assamensis helfer (lepidoptera: saturniidae). | antheraea assamensis helfer (muga silkworm) is an economically important endemic insect species of north eastern region of india. the silkworm is often susceptible to infection by pathogenic bacteria, leads to a disease commonly known as flacherie which causes 40% loss per annum to the silk industry. in this study, we have reported isolation, characterization and pathogenicity assessment of gut-associated bacteria of healthy and diseased muga silkworms. thirty five bacterial isolates were screen ... | 2016 | 27311898 |
| soil bacteria showing a potential of chlorpyrifos degradation and plant growth enhancement. | since 1960s, the organophosphate pesticide chlorpyrifos has been widely used for the purpose of pest control. however, given its persistence and toxicity towards life forms, the elimination of chlorpyrifos from contaminated sites has become an urgent issue. for this process bioremediation is the method of choice. | 2017 | 27266625 |
| draft genome sequence of the broad-spectrum xenobiotic degrader achromobacter xylosoxidans adaf13. | achromobacter xylosoxidansadaf13, isolated from farmland soil, possesses a large number of putative degradation genes and pathways that break down a wide variety of aromatic hydrocarbons, pesticides, endocrine disruptors, and other high-impact xenobiotics. these properties make this strain an excellent candidate for further development as a broad-spectrum bioremediation agent. | 2016 | 27081123 |
| clinical features, antibiotic susceptibility profiles, and outcomes of infectious keratitis caused by achromobacter xylosoxidans. | reports on achromobacter xylosoxidans ocular infections are increasing, drawing attention to its emerging role in infectious keratitis. the purpose of this study is to report the clinical features, antibiotic sensitivities, and visual outcomes of infectious keratitis secondary to achromobacter xylosoxidans. | 2016 | 26989957 |
| [cellulitis due to achromobacter xylosoxidans during bortezomib therapy for multiple myeloma]. | achromobacter xylosoxidans (a. xylosoxidans) is a non-fermentative gram-negative rod. this organism is reportedly a causative pathogen of bacteremia mainly in patients with hematological disorders. however, only one case of cellulitis due to a. xylosoxidans associated with hematological malignancy has been reported. an 80-year-old man developed cellulitis and subsequent bacteremia due to a. xylosoxidans during bortezomib therapy for multiple myeloma. although his condition was serious enough to ... | 2016 | 26935636 |
| impact of delftia tsuruhatensis and achromobacter xylosoxidans on escherichia coli dual-species biofilms treated with antibiotic agents. | recently it was demonstrated that for urinary tract infections species with a lower or unproven pathogenic potential, such as delftia tsuruhatensis and achromobacter xylosoxidans, might interact with conventional pathogenic agents such as escherichia coli. here, single- and dual-species biofilms of these microorganisms were characterized in terms of microbial composition over time, the average fitness of e. coli, the spatial organization and the biofilm antimicrobial profile. the results reveale ... | 2016 | 26901701 |
| rationale and prospects of targeting bacterial two-component systems for antibacterial treatment of cystic fibrosis patients. | bacterial respiratory infections are the main reason of morbidity and mortality among cystic fibrosis (cf) patients. in early childhood, the respiratory infections are due to staphylococcus aureus and haemophilus influenzae. in older cf patients, pathogenic gram-negative bacteria like achromobacter xylosoxidans, burkholderia cepacia complex and especially pseudomonas aeruginosa are more frequently seen. p. aeruginosa is a turning point in the respiratory disease in cf and its predominance increa ... | 2016 | 26853320 |
| osteomyelitis caused by achromobacter xylosoxidans. | achromobacter xylosoxidans is an aerobic, nonfermenting gram-negative rod and described as a waterborne bacterium since it habits aquatic environments ubiquitously. it has frequently been isolated from aquatic surroundings in the hospital and from various human body sites. although occasionally considered a non-pathogen, a. xylosoxidans has been associated with outbreaks of nosocomial infection due to contaminated fluids. moreover, a wide variety of infectious etiologies due to a. xylosoxidans h ... | 2015 | 26793447 |
| efficacy of polysaccharide from alcaligenes xylosoxidans msa3 administration as protection against γ-radiation in female rats. | damage to normal tissues is a consequence of both therapeutic and accidental exposures to ionizing radiation. a water-soluble heteropolysaccharide called axeps, composed of glucose, galactose, rhamnose and glucouronic acid in a molar ratio of nearly 1.0:1.6:0.4:2.3, respectively, was isolated from culture medium of strain alcaligenes xylosoxidans msa3 by ethanol precipitation followed by freeze-drying. chemical analysis, fourier-transform infrared (ftir) and chromatographic studies revealed that ... | 2016 | 26712796 |
| purification and characterization of exopolysaccharide bioflocculant produced by heavy metal resistant achromobacter xylosoxidans. | optimization of process parameters enhanced bioflocculating activity of 'achromobacter xylosoxidans strain teri l1' from 75% to 83.3% in absence of heavy metals, which decreased to 73% in presence of multi-metals. 'teri l1' could adsorb 90% of multi-metals when grown in presence of 1250 mg l(-1) zn, 2 mg l(-1) cd, 30 mg l(-1) pb, 200 mg l(-1) ni and 90 mg l(-1) cu and could adsorb 1100 mg l(-1) of pb when grown in presence of 1500 ppm lead nitrate. the bioflocculant was purified and characterize ... | 2016 | 26686149 |
| recurrent septic arthritis due to achromobacter xylosoxidans in a patient with granulomatosis with polyangiitis. | we report a case of recurrent achromobacter xylosoxidans infections including bacteremia, sepsis, septic joints and endocarditis in a 72 year old female with granulomatosis with polyangiitis. achromobacter xylosoxidans is a gram negative bacteria increasingly identified in immunocompromised patients. surgical and medical therapy may need to be combined. | 2015 | 26566537 |
| sequence and structure-based comparative analysis to assess, identify and improve the thermostability of penicillin g acylases. | penicillin acylases are enzymes employed by the pharmaceutical industry for the manufacture of semi-synthetic penicillins. there is a continuous demand for thermostable and alkalophilic enzymes in such applications. we have carried out a computational analysis of known penicillin g acylases (pgas) in terms of their thermostable nature using various protein-stabilizing factors. while the presence of disulfide bridges was considered initially to screen putative thermostable pgas from the database, ... | 2015 | 26419382 |
| achromobacter xylosoxidans bloodstream infection in elderly patient with hepatocellular carcinoma: case report and review of literature. | achromobacter xylosoxidansis a nonfermentative gram-negative organism, known to cause opportunistic infection in humans. we report a case of septicemia in a 76-year-old male patient with underlying hepatocellular carcinoma due to a. xylosoxidans, which showed a different antimicrobial susceptibility pattern from what is usually reported. from aerobic blood culture of the patient, a. xylosoxidans was isolated which was found to be sensitive to amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, piperacillin-tazobactam, ... | 2017 | 26417165 |
| use of nrda gene sequence clustering to estimate the prevalence of different achromobacter species among cystic fibrosis patients in the uk. | we aimed to estimate the prevalence of different achromobacter species among uk cystic fibrosis (cf) patients. | 2016 | 26412052 |
| characterization of achromobacter species in cystic fibrosis patients: comparison of bla(oxa-114) pcr amplification, multilocus sequence typing, and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry. | molecular methodologies were used to identify 28 achromobacter spp. from patients with cystic fibrosis (cf). multilocus sequence typing (mlst) identified 17 achromobacter xylosoxidans isolates (all bla(oxa-114) positive), nine achromobacter ruhlandii isolates (all bla(oxa-114) positive), one achromobacter dolens isolate, and one achromobacter insuavis isolate. all less common species were misidentified as a. xylosoxidans by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrom ... | 2015 | 26400790 |
| effect of volatile organic compounds from bacteria on nematodes. | the five studied bacterial strains could produce volatile organic compounds (vocs) that kill nematodes. based on their 16s rrna sequences, these strains were identified as pseudochrobactrum saccharolyticum, wautersiella falsenii, proteus hauseri, arthrobacter nicotianae, and achromobacter xylosoxidans. the bacterial vocs were extracted using solid-phase micro-extraction (spme) and subsequently identified by gc/ms analysis. the vocs covered a wide range of aldehydes, ketones, alkyls, alcohols, al ... | 2015 | 26363885 |
| achromobacter causing a thrombophlebitis and osteomyelitis combination: a rare cause. | achromobacter xylosoxidans is a gram-negative, aerobic bacillus, present in normal human flora of the skin and gastrointestinal tract. infections due to achromobacter are infrequent and have mostly been reported in immunocompromised patients. rarely, however, the microorganism can cause soft tissue infections even in healthy subjects with a history of trauma. we report thrombophlebitis complicated with osteomyelitis secondary to achromobacter in a 15-year-old girl with a history of purulent disc ... | 2015 | 26347234 |
| successful treatment of multiresistant achromobacter xylosoxidans bacteremia in a child with acute myeloid leukemia. | achromobacter xylosoxidans is an aerobic gram-negative bacillus and important cause of bacteremia in immunocompromised patients. we describe a leukemia pediatric patient with severe neutropenia who developed bacteremia with a xylosoxidans resistant to multiple antibiotics, and treated the patient with tigecycline and piperacillin-tazobactam in addition to supportive medications. | 2015 | 26336026 |
| complete genome sequence of achromobacter xylosoxidans mn001, a cystic fibrosis airway isolate. | the genome of achromobacter xylosoxidans mn001, a strain isolated from sputum derived from an adult cystic fibrosis patient, was sequenced using combined single-molecule real-time and illumina sequencing. assembly of the complete genome resulted in a 5,876,039-bp chromosome, representing the smallest a. xylosoxidans genome sequenced to date. | 2015 | 26294635 |
| uncommon pathogen: serious manifestation: a rare case of achromobacter xylosoxidans septic arthritis in immunocompetetant patient. | achromobacter xylosoxidans is a rare opportunistic gram-negative bacilli and rarer etiology of septic arthritis. we present here the first indian case of septic arthritis due to a. xylosoxidans in 11-month-old male child confirmed by 16s rrna sequencing. the child was admitted as suspected case of septic arthritis and underwent arthrotomy. drained pus revealed gram-negative bacilli, identified as serratia odorifera by api (biomérieux, marcy l'ιtoile, france), later subjected to vitek 2 (biomérie ... | 2015 | 26275277 |
| quality control testing for tracking endotoxin-producing gram-negative bacteria during the preparation of polyvalent snake antivenom immunoglobulin. | snake bites represent a serious public health problem, particularly in rural areas worldwide. antitoxic sera preparations are antibodies from immunized animals and are considered to be the only treatment option. the purification of antivenom antibodies should aim at obtaining products of consistent quality, safety, efficacy, and adherence to good manufacturing practice principles. endotoxins are an integral component of the outer cell surface of gram-negative bacteria. they are common contaminat ... | 2017 | 26242786 |
| draft genome sequence of triclosan-resistant cystic fibrosis isolate achromobacter xylosoxidans cf304. | achromobacter xylosoxidans is an emerging opportunistic pathogen. here, we present the genome sequence of cystic fibrosis isolate cf304. assembly resulted in 29 contigs adding up to 6.3 mbp. this is the second genome sequence for a cystic fibrosis isolate, and little is known about the genetic basis of pathogenicity in this organism. | 2015 | 26227609 |
| biotransformation of arsenite and bacterial aox activity in drinking water produced from surface water of floating houses: arsenic contamination in cambodia. | the potential arsenite bioteansformation activity of arsenic was investigated by examining bacterial arsenic arsenite-oxidizing gene such as aoxs, aoxr, aoxa, aoxb, aoxc, and aoxd in high arsenic-contaminated drinking water produced from the surface water of floating houses. there is a biogeochemical cycle of activity involving arsenite oxidase aox system and the ars (arsenic resistance system) gene operon and aoxr leader gene activity in alcaligenes faecalis srr-11 and aoxs leader gene activity ... | 2015 | 26219073 |
| sequencing of plasmids pambl1 and pambl2 from pseudomonas aeruginosa reveals a blavim-1 amplification causing high-level carbapenem resistance. | carbapenemases are a major concern for the treatment of infectious diseases caused by gram-negative bacteria. although plasmids are responsible for the spread of resistance genes among these pathogens, there is limited information on the nature of the mobile genetic elements carrying carbapenemases in pseudomonas aeruginosa. | 2015 | 26209313 |
| changing epidemiology of the respiratory bacteriology of patients with cystic fibrosis. | monitoring potential changes in the epidemiology of cystic fibrosis (cf) pathogens furthers our understanding of the potential impact of interventions. | 2016 | 26203598 |
| characterization of two achromobacter xylosoxidans isolates from patients with pertussis-like symptoms. | to characterize two achromobacter xylosoxidans recovered from 2 patients diagnosed with pertussis during a bordetella pertussis surveillance program. | 2015 | 26194831 |