Asaia lannensis bacteremia in a 'needle freak' patient.

abstract：:Retapamulin is a semisynthetic pleuromutilin compound with in vitroactivity against Gram-positive bacteria, no cross-resistance to other classes of antimicrobial agents in current use and a low potential for development of resistance. A 1% ointment formulation has been developed for clinical use, and a placebo-control...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Jacobs MR

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Influenza B viruses (IBVs) circulate annually along with influenza A (IAV) strains during seasonal epidemics. IBV can dominate influenza seasons and cause severe disease, particularly in children and adolescents. Research has revealed interesting aspects of IBV and highlighted the importance of these viruses in clinic...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Koutsakos M,Nguyen TH,Barclay WS,Kedzierska K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytomegalovirus (CMV) manifestations remain important complications after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), even in the current era. Unfortunately, available anti-CMV agents, mainly viral polymerase inhibitors, have a substantial risk of myelosuppression and nephrotoxicity. Letermovir, a novel...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Hecke SV,Calcoen B,Lagrou K,Maertens J

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:In this study, we investigate whether pH (low) insertion peptide (pHLIP) can target regions of lung injury associated with influenza infection. MATERIALS & METHODS:Fluorophore-conjugated pHLIP was injected intraperitoneally into mice infected with a sublethal dose of H1N1 influenza and visualized histologically. ...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Li N,Yin L,Thévenin D,Yamada Y,Limmon G,Chen J,Chow VT,Engelman DM,Engelward BP

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of two different formulations of bioglass BAG-S53P4 against multiresistant microorganisms involved in bone infections, and the capability of bioglass to select for resistance. METHODS:Antibacterial activity was evaluated by means of killing curves. The abili...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Drago L,De Vecchi E,Bortolin M,Toscano M,Mattina R,Romanò CL

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The transmission dynamics of Acinetobacter baumannii in endemic settings, and the relation between microbial properties and patients' clinical outcomes, are yet obscure and hampered by insufficient metadata. METHODS & RESULTS:Of 20 consecutive patients with A. baumannii bloodstream infection that were thoroughly a...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Marchaim D,Levit D,Zigron R,Gordon M,Lazarovitch T,Carrico JA,Chalifa-Caspi V,Moran-Gilad J

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past few months, there has been public discussion relating to a new perspective on blood safety and specifically upon measures to prevent or discourage donation by individuals with a diagnosis of myalgic encephalopathy-chronic fatigue syndrome. This reflects an intriguing interplay between science, public healt...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Dodd RY

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recognition of bacterial infection is the first key step to the initiation of an inflammatory response and host defense. Transmembrane proteins of the Toll-like receptor family have long been recognized as key detectors of the extracellular presence of pathogens. Recently, much research has identified a variety of int...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Evans TJ

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The time is ripe to usher in a new paradigm in infection control and to move beyond our sole reliance on broad-spectrum antibiotics whose use results in extensive collateral damage to our microbiome and, in so doing, exerts significant selective pressures for resistance to emerge. We propose to supplement the existing...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Qiu XQ,Roy SM,Riley MA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cooling towers provide a favorable environment for the proliferation of microorganisms. Cooling towers generate a biofilm and often aerosolize contaminated water, thereby increasing the risk of microorganism dissemination by human inhalation. This pathogen dissemination was first revealed by the epidemics of Legionnai...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Pagnier I,Merchat M,La Scola B

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The effect of astrakurkurone, a novel triterpene, isolated from Indian mushroom Astraeus hygrometricus has been investigated to elucidate the mechanisms involved in selective cell death of Leishmania donovani. MATERIALS & METHODS:The hypotheses were investigated using flow-cytometry, scanning electron microscopy a...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Mallick S,Dey S,Mandal S,Dutta A,Mukherjee D,Biswas G,Chatterjee S,Mallick S,Lai TK,Acharya K,Pal C

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the role of Cat1 overproduction in Candida albicans. MATERIALS & METHODS:Strains overproducing the CAT1 gene were constructed. RESULTS:Cells overproducing CAT1 were found to be more resistant to some oxidants and mammalian phagocytic cells. They also showed reduced intracellular reactive oxygen spe...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Román E,Prieto D,Martin R,Correia I,Mesa Arango AC,Alonso-Monge R,Zaragoza O,Pla J

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The outstanding ability of Acinetobacter baumannii to cause outbreaks and acquire multidrug resistance motivated the development of a plethora of typing techniques, which can help infection preventionists and hospital epidemiologists to more efficiently implement intervention controls. Nowadays, the world is witnessin...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Rafei R,Osman M,Dabboussi F,Hamze M

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Presenting the first clinical case of Wickerhamomyces myanmarensis. PATIENTS & METHODS:Yeast cells were isolated from blood and central venous catheter of a 5.5-year-old male subject. API 20C AUX, MALDI-TOF MS, ITS and LSU rDNA sequencing, and our qPCR assay were used for identification and the MIC values were det...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Arastehfar A,Bakhtiari M,Daneshnia F,Fang W,Sadati SK,Al-Hatmi AM,Groenewald M,Sharifi-Mehr H,Liao W,Pan W,Zomorodian K,Hagen F,Boekhout T

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: Face masks are an important addition to our arsenal in the fight against COVID-19. The aim of this study is to present a novel method of measuring mask performance which can simultaneously assess both fabric penetration and leakage due to poor fit. Materials & methods: A synthetic aerosol is introduced into the l...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Darby S,Chulliyallipalil K,Przyjalgowski M,McGowan P,Jeffers S,Giltinan A,Lewis L,Smith N,Sleator RD

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eukaryotic proteins are tightly regulated by post-translational modifications, leading to a very subtle degree of regulation in time and space. Pathogen-mediated post-translational modifications are key strategies to modulate host factors by targeting central signaling pathways in the host cell. Legionella pneumophila...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Rolando M,Buchrieser C

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anaerobes represent the dominating population in the human gut microbiota and play a key role in gut homeostasis. In addition, several anaerobes are now considered as probiotics and they remain essential to several processes in the field of biotechnology. With the implementation of MALDI-TOF MS in routine laboratories...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Guilhot E,Khelaifia S,La Scola B,Raoult D,Dubourg G

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of the study was to evaluate epidemiology and susceptibility patterns of nosocomial Gram-positive infections in a referral teaching hospital. METHODS:Over a 1 year period, Gram-positive microorganisms isolated from specimens of hospitalized patients with documented nosocomial infection underwent antimicro...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Soltani R,Khalili H,Abdollahi A,Rasoolinejad M,Dashti-Khavidaki S

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently, there is growing interest in the identification and purification of microbial lectins due to their involvement in the pathogenicity mechanisms of pathogens, such as Entamoeba histolytica and free-living amoebae. The Gal/GalNAc lectin from E. histolytica participates in adhesion, cytotoxicity and regulation ...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Guzmán-Téllez P,Martínez-Castillo M,Flores-Huerta N,Rosales-Morgan G,Pacheco-Yépez J,la Garza M,Serrano-Luna J,Shibayama M

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coxiella burnetii is an extremely infectious, zoonotic agent that causes Q fever in humans. With the exception of New Zealand, the bacterium is distributed worldwide. Coxiella is classified as a select agent based on its past and potential use as a bioweapon and its threat to public health. Despite decades of research...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Minnick MF,Raghavan R

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: To identify intestinal microbiota compositions in elderly functional constipation (FC) patients. Materials & methods: Fecal samples from 61 FC patients and 48 healthy age-matched volunteers were analyzed through 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Results: The intestinal microbiota compositions of FC patients were signific...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Guo M,Yao J,Yang F,Liu W,Bai H,Ma J,Ma X,Zhang J,Fang Y,Miao Y,Sun J,Zhang Y,Zhao H

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During its productive infection, HSV-1 dramatically remodels the architecture and physiology of the host cell nucleus. The immediate-early proteins, the first viral proteins to be expressed during infection, are key players in this process. Here, we review the known properties and functions of immediate-early protein ...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Rice SA,Davido DJ

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess different concentrations and formulations of topical ozenoxacin using a mouse model of Staphylococcus aureus dermal infection for identification of the best formulation for treating patients with impetigo. MATERIALS & METHODS:The efficacy of ozenoxacin formulations was compared with vehicle control, mupi...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Tarragó C,Esquirol LP,Arañó A,Lachamp L,D'Aniello F,Zsolt I

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coxsackieviruses are important human pathogens, and their interactions with the innate and adaptive immune systems are of particular interest. Many viruses evade some aspects of the innate response, but coxsackieviruses go a step further by actively inducing, and then exploiting, some features of the host cell respons...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Kemball CC,Alirezaei M,Whitton JL

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Raman spectroscopy is an analytical method with a broad range of applications across multiple scientific fields. We report on a possibility to differentiate between two important Gram-positive species commonly found in clinical material - Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis - using this rapid nonin...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Rebrošová K,Šiler M,Samek O,Růžička F,Bernatová S,Ježek J,Zemánek P,Holá V

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate whether Cek2 (as Cek1) is involved in the biogenesis of the fungal cell wall and to uncover differences and similitudes between both proteins. MATERIALS & METHODS:We used molecular genetics to characterize the role of Cek2 in MTL-heterozygous cells. RESULTS:Deletion of CEK2 (similar to CEK1) rende...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Correia I,Román E,Prieto D,Eisman B,Pla J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare two identification methods for coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) isolated from patients with urinary tract infections, VITEK® 2 and MALDI-TOF VITEK®MS, with genotypic identification by internal transcribed spacer PCR (ITS-PCR). RESULTS:A total of 217 CoNS isolates were studied. Agreement of the VI...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Martins KB,Ferreira AM,Mondelli AL,Rocchetti TT,Lr de S da Cunha M

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amoebiasis is a serious infectious disease that is caused by the unicellular parasite, Entamoeba histolytica. This parasite is mainly found in developing countries, and are named owing to its ability to destroy tissues. The molecular mechanisms that regulate the virulence of this parasite are not well understood. In r...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Tovy A,Ankri S

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this Phase I study, healthy volunteers (n = 24) were randomly allocated to receive either one or two 0.2-g applications per day (12 h apart) of ozenoxacin 2% cream on three different areas of the back for 3 consecutive days. Ozenoxacin concentrations were measured in tape stripping samples (from the stratum corneum...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Gropper S,Albareda N,Santos B,Febbraro S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The seriousness to treat burn wounds infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa led us to examine whether the effect of the carbapenem antibiotic imipenem is enhanced by hyperbaric oxygen (HBO). MATERIALS & METHODS:The effects of HBO (100% O2, 3 ATA, 5 h) in combination with imipenen on bacterial counts of six is...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Lima FL,Joazeiro PP,Lancellotti M,de Hollanda LM,de Araújo Lima B,Linares E,Augusto O,Brocchi M,Giorgio S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00