Gentamicin and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Dublin hospitals: clinical and laboratory studies.

abstract：:Introduction.Candida auris is a pathogenic yeast that mainly affects immunosuppressed patients and those with implanted medical devices. This pathogen also displays elevated resistance to common antifungals and high survival and spreading capacities. Since no antifungal breakpoints have yet been defined for this patho...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Romera D,Aguilera-Correa JJ,Gadea I,Viñuela-Sandoval L,García-Rodríguez J,Esteban J

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction. Current testing practices for yersiniosis mean that its true incidence and epidemiology are not well understood. In mid-2016, the introduction of testing via a multiplex gastrointestinal PCR panel at Portsmouth hospital laboratory in Hampshire, UK, resulted in a marked increase in the number of Yersinia ...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Clarke M,Dabke G,Strakova L,Jenkins C,Saavedra-Campos M,McManus O,Paranthaman K

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Extensively drug-resistant (XDR) strains of Acinetobacter baumannii are being reported worldwide, and they are associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. These strains are considered to be the highest priority for the development of new antibacterial agents. Therefore, we aimed to develop an effective ...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Wintachai P,Naknaen A,Pomwised R,Voravuthikunchai SP,Smith DR

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Escherichia coli (2), Vibrio cholerae (2) and Aeromonas sobria (1) strains were examined for their ability to grow and produce toxins in samples of ileostomy fluid. Three categories of response were observed: no detectable growth, growth without detectable toxin, and growth with detectable toxin. Clear differences wer...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Ala Aldeen DA,Barer MR

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytotoxin (CTX) production in 34 human and 22 animal strains of Campylobacter jejuni isolated in Japan and other countries was studied by three assay systems described previously. Furthermore, cholera-like enterotoxin production by these strains was tested by reversed passive latex agglutination (RPLA). CTX titres in ...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Misawa N,Ohnishi T,Itoh K,Takahashi E

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and its characteristics were determined among hospitalized patients with diarrhoea and children with diarrhoea in an urban slum community of Dhaka city using sensitive culture and PCR methods. Stool samples were collected from 410 patients with diarrhoea ...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Islam MA,Heuvelink AE,de Boer E,Sturm PD,Beumer RR,Zwietering MH,Faruque ASG,Haque R,Sack DA,Talukder KA

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clostridium perfringens type A produces an enterotoxin that induces diarrhoea experimentally in man and animals. The enterotoxin causes increased membrane permeability in susceptible cells which is thought to be due to pore formation in the host cell membrane. The effect of purified C. perfringens enterotoxin on intac...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Hardy SP,Denmead M,Parekh N,Granum PE

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Limited digestion of staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) with trypsin resulted in the generation of a 12-Kda amino-terminal fragment and a 17-Kda carboxy-terminal fragment which were isolated by preparative iso-electric focusing. The carboxy-terminal fragment exhibited significant mitogenic activity for murine splenocy...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Binek M,Newcomb JR,Rogers CM,Rogers TJ

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the toxigenic status of circulating strains of Clostridium difficile in a large teaching hospital. Overall 220 isolates were studied of which 199 (90.5 %) produced both large clostridial toxins detected by conventional methods. Ten more strains (4.5 %) had toxin A and B genes dete...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Alonso R,Martín A,Peláez T,Marín M,Rodríguez-Creixéms M,Bouza E

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Saksenaea erythrospora is a species of the order Mucorales recently described and reported as a cause of human mucormycosis. We report a case of S. erythrospora in a man involved in a serious sailing accident causing deep skin and soft tissue contamination with soil and water. Direct microscopic examination of the cli...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Relloso S,Romano V,Landaburu MF,Herrera F,Smayevsky J,Veciño C,Mujica MT

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The annual prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Malaysia has been estimated to be 30 % to 40 % of all S. aureus infections. Nevertheless, data on the antimicrobial resistance and genetic diversity of Malaysian MRSAs remain few. In 2009, we collected 318 MRSA strains from various wards of...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Noordin A,Sapri HF,Mohamad Sani NA,Leong SK,Tan XE,Tan TL,Mohamad Zin N,Neoh HM,Hussin S

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 2007, there has been a re-emergence of cholera outbreaks in northern Vietnam. To understand the molecular epidemiological relatedness and determine the antibiotic susceptibility profiles of responsible V. cholerae O1 outbreak strains, a representative collection of 100 V. cholerae O1 strains was characterized. V...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Tran HD,Alam M,Trung NV,Van Kinh N,Nguyen HH,Pham VC,Ansaruzzaman M,Rashed SM,Bhuiyan NA,Dao TT,Endtz HP,Wertheim HFL

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Burkholderia pseudomallei is isolated frequently from the soil in regions where the disease melioidosis occurs. However, recent surveys in Thailand have shown that the frequency of isolation of the organism from soil samples is not directly related to the incidence of melioidosis in an area. To determine whether strai...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Trakulsomboon S,Dance DA,Smith MD,White NJ,Pitt TL

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common form of cancer. Diverse therapies such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy and radiation have shown beneficial effects, but are limited because of their safety and toxicity. Probiotic formulations have shown great promise in CRC as preventive and early stage therapeutics. Th...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Kahouli I,Tomaro-Duchesneau C,Prakash S

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of rabbits to clear an intraperitoneal injection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the presence or absence of a surgically implanted peritoneal device was investigated. Sham-operated rabbits without an implant eliminated a P. aeruginosa challenge of 5 x 10(6) cfu/ml; lavage fluid and peritoneal tissues became c...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Ward KH,Olson ME,Lam K,Costerton JW

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The growth of five species of Bacteroides in four anaerobic culture media was continuously monitored turbidimetrically. Interspecies differences were observed in the growth of Bacteroides spp. in the various media, but growth in Brain Heart Infusion broth supplemented with yeast extract, haemin and menadione, was cons...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Eley A,Greenwood D,O'Grady F

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The genus Eubacterium currently includes a heterogeneous group of gram-positive, non-spore-forming anaerobic bacilli, many of which are slow growing, fastidious and generally unreactive in biochemical tests. As a consequence, cultivation and identification of isolates are difficult and the taxonomy of the group remain...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Downes J,Munson MA,Spratt DA,Kononen E,Tarkka E,Jousimies-Somer H,Wade WG

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell-surface hydrophobicity of Helicobacter (formerly Campylobacter) pylori was tested by aqueous two-phase partitioning and hydrophobic interaction chromatography. The hydrophobicity of H. pylori greatly exceeded that of Campylobacter fetus subsp. fetus, C. jejuni and Bacillus subtilis. A partition coefficient (PC) o...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Pruul H,Goodwin CS,McDonald PJ,Lewis G,Pankhurst D

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prior to the advent of the Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine, invasive infections due to H. influenzae type f were rarely described. However, the epidemiology of H. influenzae is changing. While the incidence of invasive infections due to H. influenzae is declining in children, such infections are becoming more co...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Suarez CJ,Glover WA,Cowan J,Smith A,Clarridge JE

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycobacterium bovis is a pathogen of cattle. The unpasteurized milk of affected cattle is a source of infection in humans. Despite the screening of cattle and the pasteurization of milk, M bovis has not been eradicated. A high index of clinical suspicion is needed in symptomatic patients with a history of possible exp...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Bilal S,Iqbal M,Murphy P,Power J

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 95 isolates, belonging to 33 species of five dermatophyte genera, i.e. Arthroderma (15 species), Chrysosporium (two), Epidermophyton (one), Microsporum (three) and Trichophyton (12), were studied using internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2)-PCR-RFLP analysis (ITS2-RFLP), consisting of amplification of the ITS...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： De Baere T,Summerbell R,Theelen B,Boekhout T,Vaneechoutte M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interaction of human polymorphonuclear leucocytes (PMNL) and influenza virus (IFV) was studied in vitro. At 0 degree C, the viral particles were bound extensively to the surface of the PMNL membrane with a ratio of about 1000 virus particles to a single PMNL. The binding was sensitive to neuraminidase, suggesting atta...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Yamamoto K,Suzuki K,Suzuki K,Mizuno S

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The last few years have seen the emergence of multi-drug resistant (MDR) Gram-negative infections, which are associated with high morbidity and mortality. The indiscriminate use of colistin has led to the development of resistance, which can be diagnosed effectively by broth microdilution. Studies from Ind...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Kaza P,Mahindroo J,Veeraraghavan B,Mavuduru RS,Mohan B,Taneja N

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isolates of Vibrio cholerae O1 biotype El Tor serotype Inaba associated with an outbreak of cholera in Trivandrum, southern India, were characterized. PCR testing revealed that all five isolates examined carried the TCP pathogenicity island, the CTX genetic element and the RTX toxin, and produced cholera toxin (CT). R...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Mohapatra SS,Ramachandran D,Mantri CK,Singh DV

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction. The emergence of novel strains of Vibrio cholerae O1 El Tor biotype has gained attention due to causing several epidemics around the world. Variant strains have evolved as a result of the acquisition of genes that confer extended virulence and pathogenicity.Aim. This study aimed to determine the presence...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Mohanraj RS,Samanta P,Mukhopadhyay AK,Mandal J

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent molecular studies have led to the recognition of three distinct species within the Candida parapsilosis complex, namely Candida parapsilosis, Candida orthopsilosis and Candida metapsilosis. As currently available yeast identification systems fail to differentiate these species, there is a paucity of information...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Asadzadeh M,Ahmad S,Al-Sweih N,Khan ZU

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) strain P2200 of porcine origin possessed eight possibly plasmid-determined characters (K88+ Raf+ Hly+ Col+ Smr Tcr Su(r) STa+) and six plasmid DNA bands of 4.2-93 kb. Analysis of the spontaneous loss of characters and the results of matings with other E. coli strains revealed th...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Bertin A

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel bunyavirus associated with fever, thrombocytopenia and leukopenia syndrome (FTLS) was discovered in Henan Province, China. Here, we report the development of an assay for this novel bunyavirus based on real-time reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR). The assay exhibited high sensitivity and specificity without cr...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Huang X,Liu L,Du Y,Ma H,Mu Y,Pengzhi Wang,Ma H,Tang X,Wang H,Kang K,Zhang S,Wu W,Chen H,Liu G,Yang Y,Yongqiangj,Jiang,Xu B,Chen W

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Nodal may play an important role in the development of cancers. The present study was designed to determine the effects of Nodal induced by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection on the occurrence and development of lung cancer and the underlying mechanisms. METHODOLOGY:After verification of RSV infection...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Xiang Z,Liang Z,Yanfeng H,Leitao K

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The objective of the present study is to investigate the diverse resistance determinants, their association with insertion sequence mobile elements and predilection of a particular clone for such associations in Acinetobacter baumannii. METHODOLOGY:Fifty-four consecutive isolates collected during 2011-2012 fro...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Saranathan R,Kumari R,Kalaivani R,Suresh S,Rani A,Purty S,Prashanth K

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00