Pre-implementation guidelines for infectious disease point-of-care testing in medical institutions.

abstract：:Viral infections and opportunistic fungal pathogens represent a major menace for immunocompromised patients. Despite the availability of antifungal and antiviral drugs, mortality in these patients remains high, underlining the need of novel therapeutic options based on completely different strategies. This review desc...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Mancini N,Marrone L,Clementi N,Sautto GA,Clementi M,Burioni R

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To quantitatively assess Staphylococcus aureus biofilms. MATERIALS & METHODS:In addition to the qualitative Congo red agar (CRA) method, we used the bioluminescence (BLM), safranine (SAF), crystal violet (CRV) and resazurin (RES) high-throughput microtiter plate-based quantitative assays. RESULTS:60.47% (26/43) o...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Elkhatib WF,Khairalla AS,Ashour HM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: Bile salts promote the specific autolysis of pneumococcal cells, allowing the differentiation between Streptococcus pneumoniae and other viridans group streptococci (VGS). Material & methods: One hundred clinical VGS isolates identified by amplification and sequencing of 16S rRNA, groEL and sodA genes were analyz...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Ercibengoa M,Morales M,Alonso M,Ardanuy C,Marimón JM

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Living organisms adapt to the dynamic external environment for their survival. Environmental adaptation in prokaryotes is thought to be primarily accomplished by signaling events mediated by two-component systems, consisting of histidine kinases and response regulators. However, eukaryotic-like serine/threonine kinase...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Burnside K,Rajagopal L

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Micafungin is a new drug in the echinocandin class and is currently being investigated in Phase III clinical trials. Like other echinocandins, it inhibits 1,3-beta-D-glucan synthesis, thus achieving fungicidal activity against virtually all Candida spp., including those resistant to fluconazole, and fungistatic activi...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Vehreschild JJ,Cornely OA

更新日期：2006-08-01 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：:Temporal and spatial fluctuations in the genotype distribution of human rotaviruses are continuously observed in surveillance studies. New genotypes, such as G9 and G12, have emerged and spread worldwide in a very short time span. In addition, reassortment events have the potential to contribute substantially to genet...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Matthijnssens J,Bilcke J,Ciarlet M,Martella V,Bányai K,Rahman M,Zeller M,Beutels P,Van Damme P,Van Ranst M

更新日期：2009-12-01 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：:The past decade has seen a significant increase in the incidence of invasive fungal infections. The antifungal armamentarium for the treatment of serious fungal infections remains limited. A possible approach to overcoming antifungal drug resistance and high mortality rates seen in severe fungal infections is to combi...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Vazquez JA

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To develop an alternative quorum quenching therapy against multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. METHODS & RESULTS:Activity-guided partially purified fraction (F1) from Glycyrrhiza glabra significantly (p < 0.05) reduced quorum sensing regulated virulence factors of A. baumannii viz. motility, biofilm forma...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Bhargava N,Singh SP,Sharma A,Sharma P,Capalash N

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:Community-acquired pneumonia remains an important cause of disease and death both in the developed and the developing worlds, despite the ready availability of potent antimicrobial agents to which the organisms remain susceptible. Furthermore, disease management is complicated by emerging resistance of the common path...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Feldman C,Anderson R

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Capabilities in mass spectrometry are evolving rapidly, with recent improvements in sensitivity, data analysis and, most important from the standpoint of this review, much higher throughput, allowing analysis of many samples in a single day. This short review describes how these improvements in mass spectrometry can b...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Rodland KD,Adkins JN,Ansong C,Chowdhury S,Manes NP,Shi L,Yoon H,Smith RD,Heffron F

更新日期：2008-12-01 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

abstract：:Infections caused by pathogenic Rickettsia species continue to scourge human health across the globe. From the point of entry at the site of transmission by arthropod vectors, hematogenous dissemination of rickettsiae occurs to diverse host tissues leading to 'rickettsial vasculitis' as the salient feature of pathogen...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Narra HP,Sahni A,Walker DH,Sahni SK

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate if radiation used in radiotherapy can cause changes in the virulence potential of Candida tropicalis ATCC 750. MATERIALS & METHODS:C. tropicalis was exposed in vitro to identical dose and scheme of irradiation would be used in patients with head and neck cancer. Some virulence parameters were analyzed ...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： da Silva EM,Kischkel B,Shinobu-Mesquita CS,Bonfim-Mendonça PS,Mansano ES,da Silva MA,Barbosa JF,Fiorini A,Hernandes L,Furlaneto MC,Svidzinski TI

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Nosocomial infections cause significant morbidity and mortality in cancer patients. As a result of their debilitated immune system, cancer patients are likely candidates for colonization with anaerobes. We sought to compare the distribution of nosocomial infections in neutropenic and non-neutropenic cancer patient...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： El-Sharif A,Elkhatib WF,Ashour HM

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is evidence to link obesity (and metabolic syndrome) with alterations in gut permeability and microbiota. The underlying mechanisms have been questioned and have prompted this review. We propose that the gut barrier function is a primary driver in maintaining metabolic health with poor health being linked to 'gu...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Tran CD,Grice DM,Wade B,Kerr CA,Bauer DC,Li D,Hannan GN

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper analyzes the most recent reports regarding the direct and indirect effects of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) when administered to infants and young children. PCV13 extends the protective effects reported for the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7). A further reduction in the...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Esposito S,Principi N,ESCMID Vaccine Study Group.

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last decade Raman spectroscopy has become established as a physicochemical technique for the rapid identification of microbes. This powerful analytical method generates a spectroscopic fingerprint from the microbial sample, which provides quantitative and qualitative information that can be used to characteri...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Ashton L,Lau K,Winder CL,Goodacre R

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evaluation of: Kang S-M, Yoo D-G, Lipatov AS et al.: Induction of long-term protective immune responses by influenza H5N1 virus-like particles. PLoS ONE 4, e4667 (2009). This article describes a long-term protective effect of a vaccine candidate against avian influenza H5N1 that is based on A/Viet Nam1203/04 proteins ...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Arnon R,Ben-Yedidia T

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:AFN-1252 is a novel inhibitor of FabI, an essential enzyme in Staphylococcus spp. This study was undertaken to assess the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetic properties of AFN-1252, following oral administration in an ascending dose trial. MATERIALS & METHODS:This was a double-blind, randomized, placebo-cont...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Hafkin B,Kaplan N,Hunt TL

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In light of recent studies based on cultivation-independent methods, it appears that the diversity of Prevotella in human microbiota is greater than was previously assumed from cultivation-based studies, and that the implication of these bacteria in several human diseases was unrecognized. While some Prevotella taxa w...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Alauzet C,Marchandin H,Lozniewski A

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Enterococcus species is the third main cause of infective endocarditis (IE) worldwide, and it is gaining relevance, especially among healthcare-associated cases. Patients with enterococcal IE are older and have more comorbidities than other types of IE. Classical treatment options are limited due to the emergence ...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Pericás JM,Zboromyrska Y,Cervera C,Castañeda X,Almela M,Garcia-de-la-Maria C,Mestres C,Falces C,Quintana E,Ninot S,Llopis J,Marco F,Moreno A,Miró JM

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:Aim: Multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates have become a serious concern in clinical microbiology. Antisense strategy, which specifically targets essential genes, could be helpful. Materials & methods:S. aureus cultures were treated with peptide conjugate-peptide nucleic acid (PPNA) specific for the gyrA ...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Tavakoli M,Hashemi A,Vaezjalali M,Mohammadzadeh M,Goudarzi H

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increasing burden of multidrug-resistant bacteria affects the management of several infections. In order to prescribe adequate antibiotics, clinicians facing severe infections such as hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) need to promptly identify the pathogens and know their antibiotic susceptibility profiles (AST), ...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Ruppé E,Baud D,Schicklin S,Guigon G,Schrenzel J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While high-throughput protein-protein interaction screens were first published approximately 10 years ago, systematic attempts to map interactions among viruses and hosts started only a few years ago. HIV-human interactions dominate host-pathogen interaction databases (with approximately 2000 interactions) despite the...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Mendez-Rios J,Uetz P

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cell cycle is the sequential set of events that living cells undergo in order to duplicate. This process must be tightly regulated as alterations may lead to diseases such as cancer. The molecular events that control the cell cycle are directional and involve regulatory molecules such as cyclins and cyclin-depende...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Correia I,Alonso-Monge R,Pla J

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article addresses some of the questions relating to how hepatitis delta virus (HDV), an agent so far unique in the animal world, might have arisen. HDV was discovered in patients infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV). It generally makes HBV infections more damaging to the liver. It is a subviral satellite agent t...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Taylor J,Pelchat M

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00