Estandarización de zimosán opsonizado como estímulo en la técnica de la 1,2,3-dihidrorrodamina para evaluar el estallido respiratorio del neutrófilo by Uriel Pérez-Blanco, Jenniffer Yissel Girón, Guillermo Juárez -Vega, María Jiménez, Carlos Sánchez, Ricardo Rioja, Sara Espinosa-Padilla, Lizbeth Blancas-Galicia

“…Sin embargo, para la detección de la oxidación mediada por EROS y p40phox, se requiere de otros estímulos como zimosán, Escherichia coli o Staphylococcus aureus. Objetivo. Estandarizar el estímulo con zimosán en la técnica de la 1,2,3-dihidrorrodamina para evaluar el estallido respiratorio del neutrófilo. …”
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Mechanical Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era: A Critical Challenge in the Intensive Care Units by Mircea Stoian, Adina Andone, Sergiu Rareș Bândilă, Danusia Onișor, Sergiu Ștefan Laszlo, Gabriela Lupu, Alina Danielescu, Dragoș-Florin Baba, Anca Meda Văsieșiu, Andrei Manea, Adina Stoian

“…., Klebsiella spp., and <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>. Among non-COVID-19 patients, there was a notably higher frequency of MDR <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i>. …”
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Phenotypic and Complete Reference Whole Genome Sequence Analyses of Two <i>Paenibacillus</i> spp. Isolates from a Gray Wolf (<i>Canis lupus</i>) Gastrointestinal Tract by Jessika L. Bryant, Jennifer McCabe, C. Cristoph Klews, MiCayla Johnson, Ariel N. Atchley, Thomas W. Cousins, Maya Barnard-Davidson, Kristina M. Smith, Mark R. Ackermann, Michael Netherland, Nur A. Hasan, Peter A. Jordan, Evan S. Forsythe, Patrick N. Ball, Bruce S. Seal

“…The isolated bacteria also inhibited the growth of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and <i>Micrococcus luteus</i>. …”
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Warm and humid environment induces gut microbiota dysbiosis and bacterial translocation leading to inflammatory state and promotes proliferation and biofilm formation of certain ba... by Yinrui Guo, Jianlang He, Shaojie Li, Shiqi Zou, Haiting Zhang, Xin Yang, Jian Wang

“…TNF-α specifically enhanced biofilm formation in microorganism like C. albicans and Staphylococcus aureus, with minimal effect on beneficial bacteria like Lacticaseibacillus paracasei and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum in the tested conditions. …”
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Adoptive cell transfer of piezo-activated macrophage rescues immunosuppressed rodents from life-threating bacterial infections by Xiaoyi Liu, Wenxiu Xu, Junkun Feng, Ying Wang, Kai Li, Yi Chen, Wenjun Wang, Weiwei Zhao, Shaohua Ge, Jianhua Li

“…We show that piezoNPs strongly interact with macrophages within subcutaneous abscesses caused by Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) infections, and demonstrate that this interaction enhances the macrophage-mediated antibacterial phagocytosis and killing activity through intracellular piezocatalysis. …”
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Deep Neck Infections: The Effectiveness of Therapeutic Management and Bacteriological Profile by Geanina Bandol, Mihail Dan Cobzeanu, Mihaela Moscalu, Octavian Dragos Palade, Liliana Moisii, Florentina Severin, Emilia Patrascanu, Florin Mocanu, Andrei Ionut Roman, Bogdan Mihail Cobzeanu

“…The most common aerobic bacteria observed were <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (14.28%), <i>Streptococcus constellatus</i> (12.69%) and <i>Streptococcus viridans</i> (7.93%) during long-term hospitalization. …”
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Thermoresponsive Gels with Rosemary Essential Oil: A Novel Topical Carrier for Antimicrobial Therapy and Drug Delivery Applications by Ludovic Everard Bejenaru, Adina-Elena Segneanu, Cornelia Bejenaru, Ionela Amalia Bradu, Titus Vlase, Dumitru-Daniel Herea, Marius Ciprian Văruţ, Roxana Maria Bălăşoiu, Andrei Biţă, Antonia Radu, George Dan Mogoşanu, Maria Viorica Ciocîlteu

“…Antimicrobial efficacy was assessed against common pathogens associated with skin infections, including <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, <i>Escherichia coli</i>, and <i>Candida albicans</i>. …”
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Localized propranolol delivery from a copper-loaded hydrogel for enhancing infected burn wound healing via adrenergic β-receptor blockade by Wenzhe Sun, Hongwei Lu, Pengqin Zhang, Lian Zeng, Bing Ye, Yi Xu, Jianan Chen, Peiran Xue, Jialin Yu, Kaifang Chen, Bin Wu, Xiao Lv, Xiaodong Guo, Yanzhen Qu

“…Cu2⁺ exhibits dual effects of antibacterial activity and promoting angiogenesis, effectively killing Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli while enhancing the expression of angiogenesis-related genes (CD31, VEGF). …”
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Oral-Delivery Lactococcus lactis expressing cherry fusion lactoferrin peptides against infection of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli in chickens by Zhuoran Li, Xueying Wang, Dianzhong Zheng, Fuzhen Han, Yue Li, Han Zhou, Jiaxuan Li, Wen Cui, Yanping Jiang, Xiaona Wang, Weichun Xie, Lijie Tang

“…Our findings indicate that LL-EFLmC exhibits inhibitory effects against APEC-O78 and Staphylococcus aureus CVCC26003 (S. aureus CVCC26003) in vitro. …”
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Evaluating the health risk of probiotic supplements from the perspective of antimicrobial resistance by Qiwen Tian, Hailv Ye, Xuan Zhou, Junyi Wang, Lifang Zhang, Wenxuan Sun, Chenxin Duan, Minyu Fan, Wei Zhou, Chuyun Bi, Qiong Ye, Aloysius Wong

“…When co-incubated with Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, or Staphylococcus aureus on Caco-2 and/or HCT-116 cells, streptomycin resistance was transferred from the adapted probiotics to generate transconjugants at frequencies comparable to or higher than that of other studies conducted through filter mating. …”
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Comprehensive evaluation of physico-chemical, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties in commercial soaps: A study on bar soaps and liquid hand wash by Jannatul Ferdous Nova, Susmita Zaman Smrity, Mahadi Hasan, Md. Tariquzzaman, Md Al Amin Hossain, Md. Tanvirul Islam, Md. Raysul Islam, Selina Akter, Md. Sifat Rahi, Md. Tuhinur R. Joy, Zannatul Kowser

“…Moreover, 8 soaps show antimicrobial properties against Staphylococcus aureus, which were further tested for rapid efficacy and antioxidant properties. …”
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Adhesive micro-liquid for efficient removal of bacterial biofilm infection by Ying Wang, Zhibang Li, Lingli Ji, Jiao Sun, Fei Gao, Ruiqing Yu, Kai Li, Wenjun Wang, Weiwei Zhao, Qi-Zhi Zhong, Shaohua Ge, Jianhua Li

“…The in vivo bactericidal effect of CAGE@MPN microcapsules is demonstrated in a murine model of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) skin infection. The proposed adhesive micro-liquid system offers a promising strategy for noninvasive and efficient removal of bacterial biofilm infection.…”
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Chemical Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils and Nanoemulsions of <i>Eugenia uniflora</i> and <i>Psidium guajava</i> by Rebeca Dias dos Santos, Breno Noronha Matos, Daniel Oliveira Freire, Franklyn Santos da Silva, Bruno Alcântara do Prado, Karolina Oliveira Gomes, Marta Oliveira de Araújo, Carla Azevedo Bilac, Letícia Fernandes Silva Rodrigues, Izabel Cristina Rodrigues da Silva, Lívia Cristina Lira de Sá Barreto, Claudio Augusto Gomes da Camara, Marcilio Martins de Moraes, Guilherme Martins Gelfuso, Daniela Castilho Orsi

“…The NE of <i>E. uniflora</i> exhibited inhibition zones ranging from 8.41 to 15.13 mm against the Gram-positive bacterium <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and the Gram-negative bacteria <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>, <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>, and <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i>. …”
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Epidemiology and Resistance Profiles of Bacteria Isolated From Blood Samples in Septic Patients at Emergency Department Admission: A 6-Year Single Centre Retrospective Analysis Fro... by Valeria Cento, Sara Carloni, Riccardo Sarti, Linda Bussini, Zian Asif, Paola Morelli, Francesco De Fazio, Federica Maria Tordato, Maddalena Casana, Debora Mondatore, Antonio Desai, Elena Generali, Nicola Pugliese, Elena Costantini, Massimo Vanoni, Maurizio Cecconi, Stefano Aliberti, Giorgio Da Rin, Erminia Casari, Michele Bartoletti, Antonio Voza

“…Results: Antibiotic-susceptible Escherichia coli (29.5%) was the most common isolate, including extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing strains (11.3%), followed by methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA, 8.4%). BSIs due to E. coli were more frequent in patients >60 years (43.9% vs. 27.3%, P < 0.001) and associated with ESBL production (OR = 2.202, P = 0.031) and urosepsis (OR = 1.688, P = 0.006). …”
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Prevalence of Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogens in Canadian Hospitals: Results of the Canadian Ward Surveillance Study (CANWARD 2007) by George G Zhanel, James A Karlowsky, Mel DeCorby, Kim A Nichol, Aleksandra Wierzbowski, Patricia J Baudry, Philippe Lagacé-Wiens, Andrew Walkty, Frank Schweizer, Heather Adam, Melissa McCracken, Michael R Mulvey, The Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Alliance (CARA), Daryl J Hoban

“…OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence of pathogens, including the resistance genotypes of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) and extendedspectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli in Canadian hospitals, as well as their antimicrobial resistance patterns. …”
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Optimization of the Antibacterial Activity of a Three-Component Essential Oil Mixture from Moroccan <i>Thymus satureioides</i>, <i>Lavandula angustifolia</i>, and <i>Origanum major... by Amine Elbouzidi, Mohamed Taibi, Naoufal El Hachlafi, Mounir Haddou, Mohamed Jeddi, Abdellah Baraich, Saad Bougrine, Ramzi A. Mothana, Mohammed F. Hawwal, Waleed A. Alobaid, Abdeslam Asehraou, Bouchra El Guerrouj, Hanae Naceiri Mrabti, Francois Mesnard, Mohamed Addi

“…The antibacterial activity was assessed against <i>Escherichia coli</i>, <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, and <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> using minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) tests, while antioxidant activity was evaluated through DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl), and ABTS (2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)) assays. …”
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Relaciones entre el recuento de células somáticas, test de mastitis California, conductividad eléctrica y el diagnóstico de mastitis subclínicas en cabras lecheras by V.H. SUAREZ, G.M. MARTINEZ, V. GIANRE, L. CALVINHO, A. RACHOSKI, M. CHAVEZ, A. SALATIN, S. OROZCO, V. SANCHEZ, E. BERTONI

“…Como patógenos menores se aislaron Staphylococcus sp. coagulasa negativo, SCN (n=37) y como patógenos mayores sólo Staphylococcus aureus (n=13). La presencia de patógenos elevó los CCS (P<0001) y los CMT (P<0,0001), pero no la CE (0,09). …”
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Hybrid azole-based conjugates as upcoming anticancer and antimicrobial agents by Luís M. T. Frija, Bruno E. C. Guerreiro, Inês C. C. Costa, Vera M. S. Isca, Lucília Saraiva, Beatriz G. Neves, Mariana Magalhães, Célia Cabral, Maria L. S. Cristiano, Patrícia Rijo

“…Methods: Antimicrobial properties of the molecules were evaluated by the well-diffusion method, against Gram-positive bacteria [Staphylococcus aureus American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) 25923, Staphylococcus epidermidis ATCC 12228, Mycobacterium smegmatis ATCC 607], Gram-negative bacteria (Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853) and yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae ATCC 2601 and Candida albicans ATCC 10231) strains. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and spread of New Delhi Metallo-β-Lactamase (NDM) in Italy: A call for policymakers by Gabriella Nucera

“…The levels of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) and Acinetobacter baumannii have now reached hyper-endemic levels and, together with meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), this situation causes Italy to be one of the Member States with the highest level of resistance in Europe [5, 6]. …”

Anti-Inflammatory Potential and Synergic Activities of <i>Eclipta prostrata</i> (L.) L. Leaf-Derived Ointment Formulation in Combination with the Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Dr... by Muhammad M. Poyil, Mohammed H. Karrar Alsharif, Mahmoud H. El-Bidawy, Salman Bin Dayel, Mohammed Sarosh Khan, Zainab Mohammed M. Omar, Alaaeldin Ahmed Mohamed, Reda M. Fayyad, Tarig Gasim Mohamed Alarabi, Hesham A. Khairy, Nasraddin Othman Bahakim, Mohamed A. Samhan, Abd El-Lateef Saeed Abd El-Lateef

“…The plant extract displayed potential antibacterial activity against <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>; the growth was inhibited at 1 mg/mL of <i>E. prostrata</i> extract. …”
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