Processing of lysozyme at distinct loops by pepsin: A novel action for
... lysozymes, corresponding to a helix– loop – helix (HLH) located at the upper lip of the active site cleft of cLZ (residues 87 – 114 in chicken and 87 – 115 in human lysozymes). Therefore, these findings argue that the generation of lethal peptide(s) may depend on the location of cLZ and environmenta ...
... lysozymes, corresponding to a helix– loop – helix (HLH) located at the upper lip of the active site cleft of cLZ (residues 87 – 114 in chicken and 87 – 115 in human lysozymes). Therefore, these findings argue that the generation of lethal peptide(s) may depend on the location of cLZ and environmenta ...
IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS)
... Infections caused by drug resistant bacteria lead to substantial morbidity and mortality, as well as high healthcare costs. This situation has been exacerbated by the rising incidence of strains that are less susceptible to a variety of antibiotics, making treatment of these infections more difficul ...
... Infections caused by drug resistant bacteria lead to substantial morbidity and mortality, as well as high healthcare costs. This situation has been exacerbated by the rising incidence of strains that are less susceptible to a variety of antibiotics, making treatment of these infections more difficul ...
Opportunistic pathogens and their biofilm “Food for thought”
... Biofilm protect microbes from many environmental virulence factors. Microbes in biofilm use minimum nutrients and water. Biofilm producing microbes are tricky microbes and need special tools and procedures for their control. Some of those microbes such as Pseudomonads aeruginosa is responsible for m ...
... Biofilm protect microbes from many environmental virulence factors. Microbes in biofilm use minimum nutrients and water. Biofilm producing microbes are tricky microbes and need special tools and procedures for their control. Some of those microbes such as Pseudomonads aeruginosa is responsible for m ...
VIGAMOX (moxifloxacin hydrochloride ophthalmic solution) 0.5% as
... respectively. These exposure values are approximately 1,600 and 1,200 times lower than the mean Cmax and AUC reported after well-tolerated therapeutic 400 mg oral doses of moxifloxacin. The plasma half-life of moxifloxacin was estimated to be 13 hours. Microbiology: Moxifloxacin has in vitro activit ...
... respectively. These exposure values are approximately 1,600 and 1,200 times lower than the mean Cmax and AUC reported after well-tolerated therapeutic 400 mg oral doses of moxifloxacin. The plasma half-life of moxifloxacin was estimated to be 13 hours. Microbiology: Moxifloxacin has in vitro activit ...
MICROBIAL EXPOSURE, SYMPTOMS AND INFLAMMATORY
... diseases and 16 occupational respiratory diseases were reported among kitchen workers in Finland [8]. It can be hypothesized that the occupational diseases were at least partly caused by moist conditions and subsequent microbiological exposures in the kitchens. So far, only few studies have dealt wi ...
... diseases and 16 occupational respiratory diseases were reported among kitchen workers in Finland [8]. It can be hypothesized that the occupational diseases were at least partly caused by moist conditions and subsequent microbiological exposures in the kitchens. So far, only few studies have dealt wi ...
Review Article Antimicrobial Peptides: Their Role as Infection-Selective Tracers for Molecular Imaging
... Compared with other conventional technologies, tomographic imaging can evaluate disease processes deep within the body, noninvasively and relatively rapidly. It is therefore not surprising that molecular imaging has powerfully augmented the investigation of various disease processes and has become a ...
... Compared with other conventional technologies, tomographic imaging can evaluate disease processes deep within the body, noninvasively and relatively rapidly. It is therefore not surprising that molecular imaging has powerfully augmented the investigation of various disease processes and has become a ...
RX-P873, a Novel Protein Synthesis Inhibitor, Accumulates in
... multiple-comparison test considering the different strains for each antibiotic. Data with different letters are significantly different from one another (P ⬍ 0.05). nd, not determined. ...
... multiple-comparison test considering the different strains for each antibiotic. Data with different letters are significantly different from one another (P ⬍ 0.05). nd, not determined. ...
Staphylococcus aureus virulence factors and disease
... S. aureus is the most pathogenic specie of the genus Staphylococcus, being implicated in both community-acquired and nosocomial infections. It often asymptomatically colonizes the skin and mucous membranes of healthy individuals, in particular the anterior nares [8-10]. In effect, it has been estima ...
... S. aureus is the most pathogenic specie of the genus Staphylococcus, being implicated in both community-acquired and nosocomial infections. It often asymptomatically colonizes the skin and mucous membranes of healthy individuals, in particular the anterior nares [8-10]. In effect, it has been estima ...
Cell-wall thickness: possible mechanism of acriflavine resistance in
... isolated MRSA. MIC values of antiseptic agents for the susceptible strains S. aureus ATCC 12600, S. aureus ATCC 29210, S. aureus RN4220, S. aureus RN2677 and S. aureus 209P were equal within an error range. Thus we decided to use S. aureus 209P as a representative susceptible strain. The acriflavine ...
... isolated MRSA. MIC values of antiseptic agents for the susceptible strains S. aureus ATCC 12600, S. aureus ATCC 29210, S. aureus RN4220, S. aureus RN2677 and S. aureus 209P were equal within an error range. Thus we decided to use S. aureus 209P as a representative susceptible strain. The acriflavine ...
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... *e-mail: [email protected], #e-mail: [email protected] Abstract Staphylococcus aureus, a Gram-positive bacterial pathogen commonly causes skin infections has been of much concern because the rise of antibiotic-resistant and more virulent strains which have emerged and rapidly spread wor ...
... *e-mail: [email protected], #e-mail: [email protected] Abstract Staphylococcus aureus, a Gram-positive bacterial pathogen commonly causes skin infections has been of much concern because the rise of antibiotic-resistant and more virulent strains which have emerged and rapidly spread wor ...
Platsaki, S. 2015 (12mth) - Newcastle University eTheses
... particulate methane monooxygenase (pMMO), a rare example of cytoplasmic copper enzyme. Some ‘switchover’ strains are capable of differentially expressing pMMO as well as a soluble iron-containing form (sMMO), and the switchover is regulated by copper. MOB secrete methanobactin (mb) which mediates co ...
... particulate methane monooxygenase (pMMO), a rare example of cytoplasmic copper enzyme. Some ‘switchover’ strains are capable of differentially expressing pMMO as well as a soluble iron-containing form (sMMO), and the switchover is regulated by copper. MOB secrete methanobactin (mb) which mediates co ...
Module 1 Healthcare Organization Infection Prevention and Control
... For decades, the incidence of infections caused by strains of bacteria that are resistant to conventional antibiotics among hospitalized patients has remained high despite widespread efforts to control their spread.1-3 MDROs, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-res ...
... For decades, the incidence of infections caused by strains of bacteria that are resistant to conventional antibiotics among hospitalized patients has remained high despite widespread efforts to control their spread.1-3 MDROs, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-res ...
3. Transmission of infection via clothing, household linens and laundry
... As stated above, the aim of targeted hygiene is to maximise protection against infectious diseases by breaking the chain of infection transmission. As specified by Aiello and Larson4, although a single factor (or control point) such as the hands may be a “sufficient cause” of infection transmission ...
... As stated above, the aim of targeted hygiene is to maximise protection against infectious diseases by breaking the chain of infection transmission. As specified by Aiello and Larson4, although a single factor (or control point) such as the hands may be a “sufficient cause” of infection transmission ...
The infection risks associated with clothing and household linens in
... As stated above, the aim of targeted hygiene is to maximise protection against infectious diseases by breaking the chain of infection transmission. As specified by Aiello and Larson4, although a single factor (or control point) such as the hands may be a “sufficient cause” of infection transmission ...
... As stated above, the aim of targeted hygiene is to maximise protection against infectious diseases by breaking the chain of infection transmission. As specified by Aiello and Larson4, although a single factor (or control point) such as the hands may be a “sufficient cause” of infection transmission ...
Guidelines for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Hospitals in Ireland
... of Antimicrobial Pharmacists in 88% of Hospital Trusts and consequently experienced a reduction in overall expenditure on antimicrobials, with a projected decrease of £30million (E34 million) in 1 year; almost three times the outlay for the HPI provided from central funds.2 Antimicrobial Consumption ...
... of Antimicrobial Pharmacists in 88% of Hospital Trusts and consequently experienced a reduction in overall expenditure on antimicrobials, with a projected decrease of £30million (E34 million) in 1 year; almost three times the outlay for the HPI provided from central funds.2 Antimicrobial Consumption ...
Spread-antibiotic-resistant-strains-home
... the dominant E. coli population. ESBLs were molecularly characterised. For the subjects harbouring ESBL-producing E. coli, the phylogenetic group and sequence type (ST) were determined for both ESBL-producing and dominant E. coli isolates. PFGE profiles were also determined when two types of isolat ...
... the dominant E. coli population. ESBLs were molecularly characterised. For the subjects harbouring ESBL-producing E. coli, the phylogenetic group and sequence type (ST) were determined for both ESBL-producing and dominant E. coli isolates. PFGE profiles were also determined when two types of isolat ...
International Journal of Microbiological Research 4 (2): 101-118, 2013 ISSN 2079-2093
... depending on the media and growth conditions [27]. Therefore, although the study of initial attachment probably still holds some surprises, the quest for an essential adhesion step might be in vain. Recently, there has been a change of focus from the simple hunt for genes involved in the initial ste ...
... depending on the media and growth conditions [27]. Therefore, although the study of initial attachment probably still holds some surprises, the quest for an essential adhesion step might be in vain. Recently, there has been a change of focus from the simple hunt for genes involved in the initial ste ...
Alternative therapies in Staphylococcus aureus diseases
... against MRSA strains with a MIC90 of 16 mg/L (Giacometti et al., 2000). Lantantibiotics E-50-52 produced by Enterococcus faecium and OR-7 by Lactobacillus salivarius have a MIC for MDR MRSA of ≤0.03 mg/ml and 1 mg/L, respectively (Svetoch et al., 2008). The commercially available lantantibiotic nisi ...
... against MRSA strains with a MIC90 of 16 mg/L (Giacometti et al., 2000). Lantantibiotics E-50-52 produced by Enterococcus faecium and OR-7 by Lactobacillus salivarius have a MIC for MDR MRSA of ≤0.03 mg/ml and 1 mg/L, respectively (Svetoch et al., 2008). The commercially available lantantibiotic nisi ...
Molecular mechanisms of bacterial resistance to antimicrobial agents
... Bungalows, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai 400061 India ...
... Bungalows, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai 400061 India ...
- Research Journal of Pharmacognosy
... exhibited inhibitory activitiy against both Gramnegative and Gram-positive bacteria, while the PT and WT fractions were inactive against all six tested bacteria. The results showed that P. aeruginosa and B. subtilis were highly susceptible to the ET fraction, though this fraction was also active aga ...
... exhibited inhibitory activitiy against both Gramnegative and Gram-positive bacteria, while the PT and WT fractions were inactive against all six tested bacteria. The results showed that P. aeruginosa and B. subtilis were highly susceptible to the ET fraction, though this fraction was also active aga ...
Berry Phenolics: Antimicrobial Properties and Mechanisms of Action
... poisoning by producing toxin in food, followed by toxic symptoms in humans. Staphylococcus aureus and S. epidermidis belong to normal flora of humans but are able to cause diseases from skin infections to sepsis, usually among people with impaired host defenses (32,33). Opportunistic human pathogen ...
... poisoning by producing toxin in food, followed by toxic symptoms in humans. Staphylococcus aureus and S. epidermidis belong to normal flora of humans but are able to cause diseases from skin infections to sepsis, usually among people with impaired host defenses (32,33). Opportunistic human pathogen ...
In vitro activity of colistin or sulbactam in combination with
... Abstract. This study investigated the in vitro activity of colistin or sulbactam in combination with fosfomycin or imipenem against eight strains of carbapenemresistant A. baumannii (CRAB). The eight CRAB clinical isolates were collected from hospitalized patients admitted to Songklanagarind Hospita ...
... Abstract. This study investigated the in vitro activity of colistin or sulbactam in combination with fosfomycin or imipenem against eight strains of carbapenemresistant A. baumannii (CRAB). The eight CRAB clinical isolates were collected from hospitalized patients admitted to Songklanagarind Hospita ...
By A survey of antimicrobial usage patterns by veterinarians treating dogs... Africa
... different animal species for the treatment and prevention of diseases. With time their continuous and repeated use has resulted in the selection of resistant bacterial populations, which is a natural and unavoidable phenomenon (Hughes et al. 2012). Antimicrobial resistance is the capability of bacte ...
... different animal species for the treatment and prevention of diseases. With time their continuous and repeated use has resulted in the selection of resistant bacterial populations, which is a natural and unavoidable phenomenon (Hughes et al. 2012). Antimicrobial resistance is the capability of bacte ...
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... penicillin. Speciation of CoNS is increasingly become important as they are established etiological agents of nosocomial infection especially where there is breach of sterile sites. ...
... penicillin. Speciation of CoNS is increasingly become important as they are established etiological agents of nosocomial infection especially where there is breach of sterile sites. ...