Helicobacter (Campylobacter) pylori and Acid Peptic Diseases by Sigmund Kradjen, Philip Sherman

“…Helicobacter pylori is a spiral-shaped Gram-negative bacteria implicated as a cause of histological gastritis, contributing to peptic ulcer disease and perhaps playing a role in gastric cancer in humans. …”
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Generalized actinobacillosis in a cow by Enver Beytut, Mehmet Tuzcu

“…The sections stained with Brown and Brenn, Ziehl-Neelsen and Gridley methods were positive for Gram-negative bacteria; negative for acid-fast bacilli and mycotic agents, respectively.…”
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Hubungan Pertambahan Berat Badan Ibu Hamil terhadap Berat Bayi Lahir di Kota Pariaman by Akbar Shiddiq, Nur Indrawaty Lipoeto, Yusrawati .

“…Bayi dengan berat badan lahir rendah (≤ 2,5 kg) sebanyak 2 bayi (2,1%) dengan berat rerata 2,350 gram (± 0,2121 SD) sedangkan berat badan normal (>2,5 – 4 kg) adalah 92 bayi atau 96,8% dengan berat rerata 3,176 gram (± 0,3339 SD). …”
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Risk Factors of Bacteremia following Multiple Traumas by Hak-Jae Lee, Eol Choi, Nak-Joon Choi, Hyun-Woo Sun, Jae-Suk Lee, Jeong-Woo Lee, Tae-Yoon Kim, Yoon-Joong Jung, Suk-Kyung Hong

“…Sixty events of bacteremia happened to these patients: 9 (15.0%) EOB and 51 (85.0%) LOB. Gram-positive cocci were isolated more frequently than Gram-negative bacilli in both groups. …”
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The Laboratory Diagnosis of Bacterial Vaginosis by Deborah Money

“…Diagnostic tests include real-time clinical/microbiological diagnosis, and the current gold standard, the standardized evaluation of morphotypes on Gram stain analysis. The inappropriate use of vaginal culture can be misleading. …”
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Acinetobacter lwoffii Peritonitis in a Patient on Automated Peritoneal Dialysis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Murat Yasar Tas, Meral Merve Oguz, Mevlut Ceri

“…Acinetobacter lwoffii, a nonfermentative gram-negative aerobic bacillus, which presents in the normal flora of the oropharynx and skin, has recently been reported as a cause of human infection. …”
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Lactobacillus plantarum in the Gut of a Marine Fish from a Caloocan Local Market by Nieves L. Capili, Jose Mallari

“….), a Philippine marine fish cultured and grown using de Man-Rogosa-Sharpe agar, were used to isolate Gram-positive rods that are catalyse negative. Its identity of 93-95% with Lactobacillus plantarum strains was confirmed by NCBI BLAST of the 16S rRNA forward and reverse sequences.…”
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An Unusual Case of Francisella tularensis by Samantha Huang, Bradley Kaptur, Julius Manu, Elias Woldegabriel

“…Culture of the postthoracentesis exudate revealed the culprit to be the aerobic Gram-negative bacterium Francisella tularensis. Amidst reports of potential resurgence, clinicians should be aware of the possible presentations of tularemia and consider it in the case of an ostensibly contributory patient history.…”
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Investigating the relationship of hydration status on the clinical outcomes of COVID-19 patients by Mahdiye Rezaei, Nader Salari, Amirhossein Naghibzadeh, Mohammad Mohammadi, Alireza Abdi

“…Hydration status was assessed using the Free Water Deficit tool, mortality was evaluated using the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) tool, and the severity of COVID-19 was determined using the COVID-GRAM Risk Score tool. Data were obtained from clinical examinations and patient records and analyzed using SPSS software, version 24. …”
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Novel Zinc(II) Complexes of Heterocyclic Ligands as Antimicrobial Agents: Synthesis, Characterisation, and Antimicrobial Studies by Ramesh S. Yamgar, Y. Nivid, Satish Nalawade, Mustapha Mandewale, R. G. Atram, Sudhir S. Sawant

“…Antimicrobial activity of the Schiff base ligand and its metal complexes was studied against Gram negative bacteria: E. coli and Pseudomonas fluorescens, Gram positive bacteria: Staphylococcus aureus, and also against fungi, that is, C. albicans and A. niger. …”
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Risk Factors of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Gang Chen, Kailiang Xu, Fangyuan Sun, Yuxia Sun, Ziyuan Kong, Bangjiang Fang

“…Among the 21 articles involving 7,650 patients and 1,360 MDR organisms, ten reported the risk factors for MDR Gram-positive bacteria (GPB) and Gram-negative bacteria (GNB), ten for MDR GNB, and one for MDR GPB. …”
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Molecular Epidemiology of Escherichia coli Resistant to Carbapenems, Fluoroquinolones, and Aminoglycosides Isolated from One of the Largest Hospitals in Vietnam in 2014–2019 by Tohru Miyoshi-Akiyama, Do Van Thanh, Truong Thai Phuong, Nguyen Quang Huy, Pham Thi Phuong Thuy, Teruo Kirikae, Pham Hong Nhung, Norio Ohmagari

“…Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacilli including carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) threaten global health. …”
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Effect of Different Feeding on Feed Conversion and Growth of Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) in Floating Net Cage Culture at Jatiluhur Dike by N.B.P Utomo, F. Kumalasari, I. Mokoginta

“…Common carp in mean weight of 24.29±4.29 gram were reared in floating net cage 7×7×3 m3, for 70 days rearing.  …”
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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Apocalypse—Rise of the World Health Organization Priority Pathogens by Apurva Kawdiya, Swati Bhalse, Gaurav Mogra, Kewal K Arora

“…Most of these (89%) were gram-negative. Of these, <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> (carbapenem/third-generation cephalosporin-resistant) was the most commonly isolated organism found in 28% (<i>n</i> = 30). …”
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Cultivable Actinobacteria First Found in Baikal Endemic Algae Is a New Source of Natural Products with Antibiotic Activity by Denis V. Axenov-Gribanov, Daria V. Kostka, Ulyana А. Vasilieva, Zhanna M. Shatilina, Maria E. Krasnova, Ekaterina V. Pereliaeva, Elena D. Zolotovskaya, Maria M. Morgunova, Olga O. Rusanovskaya, Maxim A. Timofeyev

“…Also, it has been shown that the strains associated with Baikal alga D. baicalensis are active against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. According to this study and previously published materials, diversity of cultivable actinobacteria and rare strains isolated from D. baicalensis is comparable to that of cultivable actinobacteria previously isolated from plant sources of Lake Baikal. …”
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Enhanced biocidal efficacy of alcohol based disinfectants with salt additives by Euna Oh, Hyerin Shin, Sumin Han, Soo Jee Do, Younseo Shin, Ji Hee Pi, Youngjin Kim, Dae-Hong Ko, Kyu Hyoung Lee, Hyo-Jick Choi

“…Specifically, the disinfection capability of the isopropanol (IPA) and ethanol (EtOH) solutions containing NaCl salts was evaluated by measuring (1) antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), Gram-negative bacteria (Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli), and an alcohol-tolerant strain of E. coli; (2) sporicidal activity against Clostridioides difficile; (3) the antiviral activity against enveloped A/PR8/34 H1N1 influenza virus and non-enveloped adenovirus VR-5; and (4) the antifungal efficacy against Aspergillus niger and Cryptococcus neoformans from the time-dependent viability assays. …”
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Ceftriaxone-associated dysbiosis decreases voriconazole bioavailability by upregulating intestinal P-glycoprotein expression through activation of the Nrf2-mediated signalling path... by Xiaokang Wang, Xiaokang Wang, Chunxiao Ye, Xixiao Yang, Maoxun Yang, Maoxun Yang, Maoxun Yang

“…The Nrf2 pathway and its related proteins involved in modifying P-glycoprotein (P-gp) expression were clarified by a series of immunoblot analyses.Key findingsThe diversity and richness of intestinal bacteria, especially the abundance of gram-negative bacteria, were significantly decreased after ceftriaxone treatment. …”
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Pattern of Bacterial Pathogens and Their Susceptibility Isolated from Surgical Site Infections at Selected Referral Hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Walelign Dessie, Gebru Mulugeta, Surafael Fentaw, Amete Mihret, Mulu Hassen, Engida Abebe

“…More than 58 (75%) of the Gram negative isolates showed multiple antibiotic resistance (resistance ≥ 5 drugs). …”
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Discovery of Novel Caeridins from the Skin Secretion of the Australian White’s Tree Frog, Litoria caerulea by Lei Li, Qing Wu, Xi Wang, Huimin Lu, Xinping Xi, Mei Zhou, Chris J. Watson, Tianbao Chen, Lei Wang

“…Moreover, Caeridin-a1 was shown to potently inhibit the growth of the planktonic Gram-positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), and Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis), the Gram-negative bacterium, Escherichia coli (E. coli), and the yeast, Candida albicans (C. albicans). …”
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COMPOSITION AND BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY AGAINST BENEFICIAL AND PATHOGENIC BACTERIA OF OREGANO ESSENTIAL OILS FROM FOUR CHEMOTYPES OF Origanum AND Lippia GENUS by L. Betancourt, V. Phandanauvong, R. Patiño, C. Ariza-Nieto, G. Afanador-Téllez

“…Diversos estudios demuestran la actividad antibacterial de distintos quimiotipos de aceites esenciales de orégano (OEO), carvacrol y timol, contra bacterias patógenas Gram positivas y Gram negativas, pero muy poca información está disponible sobre el efecto de los OEO en bacterias benéficas. …”
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