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• Honey: a sweet solution to the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance?

  Authors:Sarah E Maddocks and Rowena E JenkinsFrom:Future Microbiology (Vol. 8, Issue 11)

  Nov. 20137,281 words Report 1510LAuthor(s): Sarah E Maddocks [*] 2 , Rowena E Jenkins 1 Keywords * antibiotic resistance; antivirulence; biofilm; synergy The emergence of honey as an antimicrobial A considerable body of historical...

• Isolation, identification, and antibiogram of enterococci isolated from patients with urinary tract infection

  Authors:Jyothi Parameswarappa, V. Basavaraj, and C. BasavarajFrom:Annals of African Medicine (Vol. 12, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  July-September 20133,195 words Report 1560LByline: Jyothi. Parameswarappa, V. Basavaraj, C. Basavaraj Background/objectives: Enterococci, though commensals in adult feces are important nosocomial pathogens. The most common nosocomial infection caused by these...

• New test catches drug-resistant TB in the spotlight

  Author:Marcia BarinagaFrom:Science (Vol. 260, Issue 5109) Peer-Reviewed

  May 7, 19931,071 words Article Scientists have developed a new method of testing for drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) bacteria. A genetically engineered virus designed to produce luciferase is introduced into a TB culture. The TB culture is...

• Viability reagent, PrestoBlue, in comparison with other available reagents, utilized in cytotoxicity and antimicrobial assays

  Authors:Namrita Lall, Cynthia Joan Henley-Smith, Marco Nuno De Canha, Carel Basson Oosthuizen, and Danielle BerringtonFrom:International Journal of MicrobiologyPeer-Reviewed

  Annual 20132,580 words Report 1380LThis study compared different commercially available viability reagents. The growth indicator reagents include p- iodonitro-tetrazolium violet (INT), PrestoBlue, and Alamar Blue which were used for antimicrobial...

• Analysis and Presentation of Cumulative Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Data - The Influence of Different Parameters in a Routine Clinical Microbiology Laboratory

  Authors:Rebekka Kohlmann and Soren G. GatermannFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 11, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 27, 20168,239 words Report 1610LIntroduction Many clinical microbiology laboratories report on cumulative antimicrobial susceptibility testing (cAST) data on a regular basis. Criteria for generation of cAST reports, however, are often obscure and...

• Absence of high-level vancomycin resistance in enterococci isolated from meat-processing facilities. (Dispatches)

  Authors:Peter W. Bodnaruk, Patrick J. Krakar, and R. Bruce TompkinFrom:Emerging Infectious Diseases (Vol. 7, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  November-December 20011,188 words Article Enterococci isolated from packaging areas of meat-processing facilities that produce ready-to-eat meat products were examined for high-level vancomycin resistance. A total of 406 enterococci isolates from the plants'...

• Use of the plaque assay for testing the antibiotic susceptibility of intracellular bacteria

  Authors:Sophie Edouard and Didier RaoultFrom:Future Microbiology (Vol. 8, Issue 10)

  Oct. 201310,069 words Report 1360LAuthor(s): Sophie Edouard 1 , Didier Raoult [*] 2 Keywords * antibiotic; Coxiella burnetii; intracellular bacteria; plaque assay; Rickettsia; statin; toxin; virulence In the plaque assay, a plaque represents...

• Antimicrobial sensitivity pattern of gram positive CSF isolates in children with septic meningitis in a Tertiary Care Hospital

  Authors:Yashpal Chugh, Arun Kumar Kapoor, and Anodita BhargavaFrom:Internet Journal of Medical Update (Vol. 6, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  July 20115,211 words Report 1450LThe present study was conducted with the objective to determine antimicrobial susceptibility of Gram positive CSF isolates in septic meningitis in a tertiary care hospital. CSF (3-5 ml) was collected from 638 admitted...

• PRO & CON

  From:Family Practice News (Vol. 30, Issue 10)

  May 15, 2000622 words Article Is H. pylori susceptibility testing needed? YES If we believe that gastric infection with Helicobacter pylori requires eradication treatment, then we need to treat it properly. Gastric infection with H. pylori is...

• Rivina humilis L: A Potential Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Source

  Authors:Muhammad Ajaib, Annam Zikrea, Khalid Mohammed Khan, Shahnaz Perveen, Shazia Shah, and Aneela KarimFrom:Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan (Vol. 35, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 31, 20136,917 words Report 1540LByline: Muhammad Ajaib, Annam Zikrea, Khalid Mohammed Khan, Shahnaz Perveen, Shazia Shah and Aneela Karim Summary: The antimicrobial and antioxidant activities were carried out on different parts including root,...

• Role of screening agar plates for in vitro susceptibility testing of Helicobacter pylori in a routine laboratory setting

  Authors:V J Warburton-Timms and C A M McNultyFrom:Journal of Clinical Pathology (Vol. 54, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20012,345 words Article Abstract Background--Resistance of Helicobacter pylori to the more frequently used antibiotics (metronidazole and clarithromycin) reduces eradication rates even with triple treatment. Determining the antibiogram...

• The current role of the reference procedures by CLSI and EUCAST in the detection of resistance to antifungal agents in vitro

  Authors:Manuel Cuenca-Estrella and Juan Luis Rodriguez-TudelaFrom:Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy (Vol. 8, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20107,554 words Report 1450LAuthor(s): Manuel Cuenca-Estrella [[dagger]] 1 , Juan Luis Rodriguez-Tudela 2 Keywords antifungal breakpoint; antifungal epidemiological cut-off; CLSI; EUCAST The availability of distinct antifungal compounds...

• Rapid assessment of drug susceptibilities of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by means of luciferase reporter phages

  Authors:William R. Jacobs, Jr., Raul G. Barletta, Rupa Udani, John Chan, Gary Kalkut, Gabriel Sosne, et al.From:Science (Vol. 260, Issue 5109) Peer-Reviewed

  May 7, 19931,818 words Article Effective chemotherapy of tuberculosis requires rapid assessment of drug sensitivity because of the emergence of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Drug susceptibility was assessed by a simple method based...

• Seroprevalence of caprine brucellosis in Karnataka

  Authors:D. Avinash Reddy, Gita Kumari, S. Rajagunalan, D.K. Singh, Ashok Kumar, and P. Pavan KumarFrom:Veterinary World (Vol. 7, Issue 3)

  Mar. 20144,352 words Report 1330LAim: To study the seroprevalence of caprine bruellosis in Karnataka and compare the relative sensitivity and specificity among the different serological tests used. Materials and Methods: A total of252 serum samples...

• Characterization of Arcobacter spp. Isolated from human diarrheal, non-diarrheal and food samples in Thailand

  Authors:Paksathorn Kietsiri, Chonchanok Muangnapoh, Woradee Lurchachaiwong, Paphavee Lertsethtakarn, Ladaporn Bodhidatta, Orasa Suthienkul, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 5, 20216,003 words Report 1470LArcobacter butzleri is an emerging zoonotic food-borne and water-borne pathogen that can cause diarrhea in humans. The global prevalence of A. butzleri infection is underestimated, and little is known about their...

• Antimicrobial sensitivity patterns of Staphylococcus species isolated from mobile phones and implications in the health sector.

  Authors:Clement Shiluli, Caroly Achok, Philip Nyaswa, Susan Ogwai, Arthur Aroko, James Obila, et al.From:BMC Research Notes (Vol. 14, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 6, 20212,595 words Report 1400LObjectives The aim of this research was to determine drug sensitivity profiles of Staphylococcus species isolated from mobile phones of students in Microbiology and Biomedical Laboratory Sciences from UZIMA University,...

• Development of an accumulation assay and evaluation of the effects of efflux pump inhibitors on the retention of chlorhexidine digluconate in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus

  Authors:Molly Mombeshora and Stanley MukanganyamaFrom:BMC Research Notes (Vol. 10, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  July 26, 20175,170 words Article 1420LBackground Chlorhexidine digluconate (CHG) is used as a disinfectant. The emergence of pathogens resistant to the biocide raises health concern. Information on specific efflux mechanisms utilised by bacteria to...

• Antibiograms and risk factors of Salmonella isolates from laying hens and eggs in Jimma Town, South Western Ethiopia

  Authors:Diriba Taddese, Tadele Tolosa, Benti Deresa, Matios lakow, Abebe Olani, and Eshetu ShumiFrom:BMC Research Notes (Vol. 12, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 1, 20192,843 words Report 1270LObjectives Salmonella is the most important causes of foodborne illness especially from poultry and poultry products. So the aim of this study was to carryout phenotypic characterization, antimicrobials...

• Evaluation of antibiotic susceptibility of gram-positive anaerobic cocci isolated from cancer patients of the N. N. Blokhin Russian cancer research center

  Authors:Irina I. Shilnikova and Natalia V. DmitrievaFrom:Journal of PathogensPeer-Reviewed

  Annual 20153,074 words Report 1300LIn total, 81 nonduplicate gram-positive anaerobic cocci (GPAC) were involved in this study. The GPAC were isolated from samples collected from cancer patients between 2004 and 2014. Species identification was carried...

• A Plea for Uropathogen Resistance Testing

  From:Family Practice News (Vol. 29, Issue 22)

  Nov. 15, 1999243 words Brief article Routine mechanisms need to be established in communities to assess the antimicrobial susceptibility of uropathogens, according to the guidelines on treatment of cystitis and pyelonephritis that the Infectious Diseases...