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Distribution of Genes Encoding Resistance to Macrolides Among Staphylococci Isolated From the Nasal Cavity of Hospital Employees in Khorramabad, Iran.

Iranian Red Crescent medical journal

Goudarzi G, Tahmasbi F, Anbari K, Ghafarzadeh M.
PMID: 27195143
Iran Red Crescent Med J. 2016 Feb 27;18(2):e25701. doi: 10.5812/ircmj.25701. eCollection 2016 Feb.

BACKGROUND: Epidemiological data on antibiotic susceptibility of Staphylococcus strains isolated from nasal carriers in each region can be helpful to select appropriate drugs to eradicate carriage states, control nosocomial infections and also treat patients.OBJECTIVES: The current study aimed to...

Fluoroquinolone and macrolide co-resistance in clinical isolates of Campylobacter species: a 15-year study in Karachi, Pakistan.

Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit

Irfan S, Ahmad A, Guhar D, Khan E, Malik F, Mahmood S, Zafar A, Krieg JM, Goldhaber D.
PMID: 24988396
East Mediterr Health J. 2012 Dec 04;16(12):1226-30. doi: 10.26719/2010.16.12.1226.

Fluoroquinolone and macrolide antibiotics are generally considered as first-line drugs for the treatment of severe campylobacteriosis. This study was conducted to analyse the trend of erythromycin and ofloxacin resistance among Campylobacter spp. isolated from stool specimens over a period...

Antimicrobial susceptibility of Bordetella Avium and Ornithobacterium Rhinotracheale strains from wild and domesticated birds in Hungary.

Acta veterinaria Hungarica

Szabó R, Wehmann E, Magyar T.
PMID: 26599089
Acta Vet Hung. 2015 Dec;63(4):413-24. doi: 10.1556/004.2015.039.

The antimicrobial susceptibility of 19 Bordetella avium and 36 Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale strains was tested by the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method, and the minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of amoxicillin, doxycycline and erythromycin were also determined. Most O. rhinotracheale strains were...

Antimicrobial Resistance and Genotypic Diversity of Campylobacter Isolated from Pigs, Dairy, and Beef Cattle in Tanzania.

Frontiers in microbiology

Kashoma IP, Kassem II, Kumar A, Kessy BM, Gebreyes W, Kazwala RR, Rajashekara G.
PMID: 26617582
Front Microbiol. 2015 Nov 12;6:1240. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.01240. eCollection 2015.

Foodborne Campylobacter infections pose a serious threat to public health worldwide. However, the occurrence and characteristics of Campylobacter in food animals and products remain largely unknown in Tanzania. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence, antibiotic...

Antimicrobial and Anti-Virulence Activity of Capsaicin Against Erythromycin-Resistant, Cell-Invasive Group A Streptococci.

Frontiers in microbiology

Marini E, Magi G, Mingoia M, Pugnaloni A, Facinelli B.
PMID: 26617603
Front Microbiol. 2015 Nov 13;6:1281. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.01281. eCollection 2015.

Capsaicin (8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide) is the active component of Capsicum plants (chili peppers), which are grown as food and for medicinal purposes since ancient times, and is responsible for the pungency of their fruit. Besides its multiple pharmacological and physiological properties...

Staphylococcus aureus bacteremias following liver transplantation: a clinical analysis of 20 cases.

Therapeutics and clinical risk management

Zhou J, Huang H, Liu S, Yu P, Wan Q.
PMID: 26109863
Ther Clin Risk Manag. 2015 Jun 12;11:933-7. doi: 10.2147/TCRM.S84579. eCollection 2015.

BACKGROUND: To describe the incidence, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia after liver transplantation and investigate the drug resistance of S. aureus to frequently used antibiotics to provide evidence for clinical prevention and therapy.MATERIALS AND METHODS: In...

Global Phenotypic Characterization of Effects of Fluoroquinolone Resistance Selection on the Metabolic Activities and Drug Susceptibilities of Clostridium perfringens Strains.

International journal of microbiology

Park M, Rafii F.
PMID: 25587280
Int J Microbiol. 2014;2014:456979. doi: 10.1155/2014/456979. Epub 2014 Dec 21.

Fluoroquinolone resistance affects toxin production of Clostridium perfringens strains differently. To investigate the effect of fluoroquinolone resistance selection on global changes in metabolic activities and drug susceptibilities, four C. perfringens strains and their norfloxacin-, ciprofloxacin-, and gatifloxacin-resistant mutants were...

Antibiotic resistance and virulence properties in Escherichia coli strains from cases of urinary tract infections.

African journal of infectious diseases

Olorunmola FO, Kolawole DO, Lamikanra A.
PMID: 24381720
Afr J Infect Dis. 2013;7(1):1-7. doi: 10.4314/ajid.v7i1.1.

This study determined E. coli resistance to commonly used antibiotics together with their virulence properties in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. A total of 137 E. coli isolates from cases of urinary tract infection were tested for their sensitivity to commonly used...

Comparison of Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Campylobacter Strains Isolated from Food Samples and Patients with Diarrhea.

Iranian biomedical journal

Bakhshi B, Naseri A, Alebouyeh M.
PMID: 26602171
Iran Biomed J. 2015 Nov 25; Epub 2015 Nov 25.

BACKGROUND: Campylobacter infections may lead to serious conditions, including septicemia or other invasive forms of the disease, which require rapid and accurate laboratory diagnosis and subsequently appropriate antimicrobial therapy. The aim of this study was to compare the species...

Neonatal Prophylaxis: Prevention of Vitamin K Deficiency Haemorrhage and Neonatal Ophthalmia.

Zdravstveno varstvo

Jug Došler A, Petročnik P, Mivšek AP, Zakšek T, Skubic M.
PMID: 27646726
Zdr Varst. 2015 Jun 09;54(3):184-93. doi: 10.1515/sjph-2015-0027. eCollection 2015 Sep.

INTRODUCTION: The aim of the study was to explore two aspects of neonatal prophylaxis: the application of the vitamin K injection to the newborns and the prophylaxis against chlamydial and gonococcal eye infections, comparing Slovenian and Croatian practices.METHODS: A...

Inducible Clindamycin Resistance among Clinical Isolates of Staphylococcus aureus from Sub Himalayan Region of India.

Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR

Mokta KK, Verma S, Chauhan D, Ganju SA, Singh D, Kanga A, Kumari A, Mehta V.
PMID: 26435945
J Clin Diagn Res. 2015 Aug;9(8):DC20-3. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/13846.6382. Epub 2015 Aug 01.

INTRODUCTION: Clindamycin is an alternative antibiotic in the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus (S.aureus) infections, both in infections by methicillin susceptible and resistant (MSSA and MRSA) strains. The major problem of use of clindamycin for staphylococcal infections is the presence...

Clonal Diversity in Multi Drug Resistant (MDR) Enterococci Isolated from Fecal Normal Flora.

International journal of molecular and cellular medicine

Hasannejad Bibalan M, Eshaghi M, Sadeghi J, Asadian M, Narimani T, Talebi M.
PMID: 27014649
Int J Mol Cell Med. 2015;4(4):240-4.

Enterococci are Gram positive and catalase- negative cocci that are found in the gastrointestinal tract of mammals and birds, and are readily isolated from soil, surface and waters. The aim of this study was to discriminate between Enterococcus isolates...

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