3,4-DHPEA-EA from Olea Europaea L. is effective against standard and clinical isolates of Staphylococcus sp.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Drug therapy is recommended in conjunction with surgery in treatment of actinomycetoma. The specific prescription depends on the type of bacteria (actinomycetoma) or fungi (eumycetoma) causing the disease and their in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility. OBJECTIVES:To investigate the antimicrobial susceptibi...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Hamid ME

更新日期：2011-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The emergence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains resistant to antituberculosis agents has recently received increased attention owing largely to the dramatic outbreaks of multi drug resistance tuberculosis (MDR-TB). METHODS:Patients residing in Zonguldak and Kayseri provinces of Turkey with, pulmonary tu...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Kart L,Altin R,Tor M,Gulmez I,Oymak SF,Atmaca HM,Erdem F

更新日期：2002-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Helicobacter pylori has been strongly associated with chronic gastritis, peptic and duodenal ulcers, and it is a risk factor for gastric cancer. Three major virulence factors of H. pylori have been described: the vacuolating toxin (VacA), the cytotoxin-associated gene product (CagA) and the adhesion protein ...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Paniagua GL,Monroy E,Rodríguez R,Arroniz S,Rodríguez C,Cortés JL,Camacho A,Negrete E,Vaca S

更新日期：2009-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multidrug resistant strains of Acinetobacter baumannii (MDR-AB) have emerged as alarming nosocomial pathogens among patients admitted to Intensive Care Unit and burned patients. The aim of this study was to determine the susceptibility of A. baumannii isolates, the carbapenems resistance patterns bla(OXA-23)...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Nasrolahei M,Zahedi B,Bahador A,Saghi H,Kholdi S,Jalalvand N,Esmaeili D

更新日期：2014-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malaria and HIV/AIDS are the two most common infections in sub-Sahara Africa. There are hypotheses and study reports on the possible association between these two infections, hence the prevalence and outcome of their co-infection in an endemic population will be important in defining healthcare strategies. A...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Tay SC,Badu K,Mensah AA,Gbedema SY

更新日期：2015-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa harbours integrons and other mobile genetic elements such as plasmids and transposons, which easily disseminate antibiotic resistance genes among clinical strains of P. aeruginosa. METHODOLOGY:Plasmid extraction of 54 clinical isolates of P. aeruginosa was carried ...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Odumosu BT,Adeniyi BA,Chandra R

更新日期：2013-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Leishmaniasis and malaria are the two most common parasitic diseases and responsible for large number of deaths per year particularly in developing countries like Pakistan. Majority of Pakistan population rely on medicinal plants due to their low socio-economic status. The present review was designed to gath...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Tariq A,Adnan M,Amber R,Pan K,Mussarat S,Shinwari ZK

更新日期：2016-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Disinfection, antisepsis and sterilization (DAS) practices are of critical importance in hospital practice. This study aims to investigate the daily DAS practices of private hospitals in Istanbul, Turkey. METHODS:The DAS practices of 155 private hospitals in Istanbul province were investigated using a quest...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Teker B,Ogutlu A,Yilmaz M,Gencer S,Karabay O

更新日期：2015-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycobacterium bovis BCG vaccine significantly reduces the risk of tuberculosis by 50% and continues to be used to prevent tuberculosis around the world. However, it has been shown to be ineffective in some geographical regions. The existence of different BCG strains was described more than 60 years ago, these vary in ...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Castañón-Arreola M,López-Vidal Y

更新日期：2004-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aquilaria crassna Pierre ex Lecomte has been traditionally used in Thailand for treatment of infectious diseases such as diarrhoea and skin diseases for a long time. The main objectives of this study were to examine antibacterial activity of the Aquilaria crassna leaf extract against Staphylococcus epidermid...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Kamonwannasit S,Nantapong N,Kumkrai P,Luecha P,Kupittayanant S,Chudapongse N

更新日期：2013-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Raoultella planticola, a Gram-negative, aerobic bacillus commonly isolated from soil and water, rarely causes invasive infections in humans. Septic shock from R. planticola after burn injury has not been previously reported. CASE PRESENTATION:A 79-year-old male was admitted to the emergency intensive care u...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Yumoto T,Naito H,Ihoriya H,Tsukahara K,Ota T,Watanabe T,Nakao A

更新日期：2018-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A growing number of rapid Helicobacter pylori antibody tests are commercially available now, however, some of these tests are often used without sufficient evaluation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of a commercially available rapid whole-blood immunoassay (gabControl(®) H. pylori; gab...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Enko D,Halwachs-Baumann G,Stolba R,Rössler O,Kriegshäuser G

更新日期：2016-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Empiric antimicrobial therapy (EAMT) using imipenem/colistin is commonly prescribed as a first line therapy in critically ill patients with severe sepsis. We aimed to assess the appropriateness of prescribing imipenem/colistin as EAMT in ICU patients. METHODS:A 3-year observational prospective study include...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Trifi A,Abdellatif S,Abdennebi C,Daly F,Nasri R,Touil Y,Ben Lakhal S

更新日期：2018-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Multi-Drug Resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the most important bacterial pathogens that causes infection with a high mortality rate due to resistance to different antibiotics. This bacterium prompts extensive tissue damage with varying factors of virulence, and its biofilm production causes chronic and...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Chegini Z,Khoshbayan A,Taati Moghadam M,Farahani I,Jazireian P,Shariati A

更新日期：2020-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The in vitro activity of tigecycline and comparator agents was evaluated against Gram-positive and Gram-negative isolates collected in Latin American centers between 2004 and 2015 as part of the Tigecycline Evaluation and Surveillance Trial (T.E.S.T.) global surveillance study. METHODS:Minimum inhibitory co...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Vega S,Dowzicky MJ

更新日期：2017-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Penicillium sp., other than P. marneffei, is an unusual cause of invasive disease. These organisms are often identified in immunosuppressed patients, either due to human immunodeficiency virus or from immunosuppressant medications post-transplantation. They are a rarely identified cause of infection in immun...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Barcus AL,Burdette SD,Herchline TE

更新日期：2005-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (CPKP) strains have emerged as a major problem for healthcare systems. The aim of this study was to determine the circulating clones and analyze the clinical and molecular characteristics of CPKP in our hospital. METHODS:A total of 74 carbapenemase producers col...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Cheng L,Cao XL,Zhang ZF,Ning MZ,Xu XJ,Zhou W,Chen JH,Zhang JH,Shen H,Zhang K

更新日期：2016-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, new carbapenemases in Enterobacteriaceae strains and non-fermentative gram-negative bacilli have been reported. The New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-1 (NDM-1) is a major problem around the world. The purpose of this article is to address the NDM-1 Klebsiella pneumoniae epidemic detected in eight cases...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Karabay O,Altindis M,Koroglu M,Karatuna O,Aydemir ÖA,Erdem AF

更新日期：2016-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although tuberculosis is not uncommon among patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), only a few reports of such patients suffering from miliary tuberculosis (MT) exist. MT often presents as a fever of unknown origin and it is a curable disease, yet fatal if left untreated. CASE PRESENTATION:We report a...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Neonakis IK,Alexandrakis MG,Gitti Z,Tsirakis G,Krambovitis E,Spandidos DA

更新日期：2008-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospitalized patients in critical care settings are at risk for bloodstream infections (BSI). Most BSIs originate from a central line (CL), and they increase length of stay, cost, and mortality. Open infusion containers may increase the risk of contamination and administration-related (CLAB) because they all...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Rangel-Frausto MS,Higuera-Ramirez F,Martinez-Soto J,Rosenthal VD

更新日期：2010-02-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diarrhoeal diseases constitute a major public health problem, particularly in the developing world, where the rate of mortality and morbidity is very high. The purpose of this study was to conduct a 2 years and 3 months study in order to determine the prevalence of five enteropathogen diarrheogenic agents in...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Paniagua GL,Monroy E,García-González O,Alonso J,Negrete E,Vaca S

更新日期：2007-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fungal keratitis (FK) has been shown to be a climate-sensitive disease. The differentiation between FK from bacterial keratitis (BK) was difficult. The purpose of this study was to compare the bacteriology and mycology between tropical and subtropical Taiwan and to investigate the independent risk factors fo...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Chen CA,Hsu SL,Hsiao CH,Ma DH,Sun CC,Yu HJ,Fang PC,Kuo MT

更新日期：2020-03-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The consumption of carbapenems has increased worldwide, together with the increase in resistant gram negative bacilli. Subsequently, the prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter infections has increased rapidly and become a significant problem particularly in intensive care unit patients. The aim of ...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Ogutlu A,Guclu E,Karabay O,Utku AC,Tuna N,Yahyaoglu M

更新日期：2014-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Meningitis is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in low-resource settings. In sub-Saharan Africa, the meningitis belt has been characterized by particularly high and seasonal incidences of bacterial meningitis extending throughout life. Despite the progress being made in treating the condition, th...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Owusu M,Nguah SB,Boaitey YA,Badu-Boateng E,Abubakr AR,Lartey RA,Adu-Sarkodie Y

更新日期：2012-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Escherichia coli isolates of equine faecal origin were investigated for antibiotic resistance, resistance genes and their ability to perform horizontal transfer. METHODS:In total, 264 faecal samples were collected from 138 horses in hospital and community livery premises in northwest England, yielding 296 r...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Ahmed MO,Clegg PD,Williams NJ,Baptiste KE,Bennett M

更新日期：2010-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mycetoma is a chronic mutilating disease of the skin and the underlying tissues caused by fungi or bacteria. Although recently included in the list of neglected tropical diseases by the World Health Organization, strategic control and preventive measures are yet to be outlined. Thus, it continues to pose hug...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Emmanuel P,Dumre SP,John S,Karbwang J,Hirayama K

更新日期：2018-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Persistence of antibiotic resistant bacteria, including multidrug resistant (MDR) pseudomonads, is an important environmental health problem associated with drinking water distribution systems (DWDS) worldwide. There is paucity of data on the molecular characteristics of antibiotic resistance genes and their...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Adesoji AT,Ogunjobi AA,Olatoye IO

更新日期：2015-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chenopodium ambrosioides and Kielmeyera neglecta are plants traditionally used in Brazil to treat various infectious diseases. The study of the biological activities of these plants is of great importance for the detection of biologically active compounds. METHODS:Extracts from these plants were extracted w...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Sousa ZL,de Oliveira FF,da Conceição AO,Silva LA,Rossi MH,Santos Jda S,Andrioli JL

更新日期：2012-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cationic antimicrobial peptides (CAMPs) are well recognized to be promising as novel antimicrobial and antitumor agents. To obtain novel skeletons of CAMPs, we propose a simple strategy using acid-amide substitution (i.e. Glu→Gln, Asp→Asn) to confer net positive charge to natural non-antimicrobial sequences ...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Ueno S,Minaba M,Nishiuchi Y,Taichi M,Tamada Y,Yamazaki T,Kato Y

更新日期：2011-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Daptomycin is licensed in adults for the management of Staphylococcus aureus methicillin-resistant infections, including bone and skin complicated infections. We describe for the first time its use in a renal transplant recipient for Fabry-Anderson Disease with right heel osteomyelitis. The patient was unresponsive to...

journal_title：Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials

authors： Polilli E,Ursini T,Mazzotta E,Sozio F,Savini V,D'Antonio D,Barbato M,Consorte A,Parruti G

更新日期：2012-03-11 00:00:00