Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis in an Iranian Infant by Zahra Movahedi, Mohammad Reza Shokrollahi, Mohammad Aghaali, Hosein Heydari

“…Though occurrence of PAM is rare, this unusual disease has grave prognosis, so infection with free living amoebas must be considered in differential diagnosis of pediatric patients of purulent meningitis without evidence of bacteria on Gram’s stain and imaging findings, nonspecific brain edema on CT or hydrocephalus even without history of contact.…”
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A Hierarchical Passenger Mobility Prediction Model Applicable to Large Crowding Events by Bao Guo, Hu Yang, Fan Zhang, Pu Wang

“…For trip attribute prediction, we develop an n-gram model incorporating a new feature, the trip attraction index, for each cluster of subway passengers. …”
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Navigating a stealthy invader: Insights from two different Streptococcus intermedius cases by Erica Casey Anders, Stanley Miller

“…Streptococcus intermedius, a gram-positive, beta-hemolytic, catalase-negative member of the Streptococcus milleri group, is a commensal organism within the human body that is known for its propensity to cause severe bacterial infections. …”
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Bacteremia Caused by Eggerthella lenta in an Elderly Man with a Gastrointestinal Malignancy: A Case Report by Davie Wong, Fred Aoki, Ethan Rubinstein

“…Eggerthella lenta is an anaerobic, Gram-positive bacillus commonly found in the human digestive tract. …”
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Fournier’s Gangrene in a Heterosexual Man: A Complication of Neisseria meningitidis Urethritis by Tariq A. Khemees, Brian S. Porshinsky, Abhishek P. Patel, Christopher D. McClung

“…Urethral swab and operative tissue cultures were positive for coagulase-negative Staphylococcus and an intracellular Gram-negative diplococcus. The latter was initially thought to be Neisseria gonorrhea; however, DNA sequencing technique confirmed it to be Neisseria meningitidis. …”
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Bacterial Infections, DNA Virus Infections, and RNA Virus Infections Manifest Differently in Neutrophil Receptor Expression by Esa-Matti Lilius, Jari Nuutila

“…The best clinical benefit will be obtained when the individual variables are combined to generate the CIS point method for a bacterial infection marker, DNAVS point for differentiating between DNA and RNA virus infections, and CRP/CD11b ratio for a marker of Gram-positive sepsis.…”
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Black tongue caused by linezolid in children: One case report and literature review by Chunyu Zhang, Hongxia Shen, Jing Zhang, Lujie Xu, Meixing Yan, Chang Liu

“…Linezolid is commonly used to treat multidrug-resistant Gram-positive bacterial infections. Among children, the most common adverse reactions associated with linezolid administration encompass diarrhoea, vomiting, headache and thrombocytopenia. …”
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A Rare Case of Meningitis Caused by Alcaligenes faecalis in an Immunocompetent Patient by Kevin Cantillo García, Oscar Calderón Duran, Tomás Acosta Pérez, Ángel Vásquez Jiménez, Emerson Madrid Pérez, María Cristina Martínez-Ávila, Tomás Rodríguez Yánez, Amilkar Almanza-Hurtado

“…Alcaligenes faecalis (A. faecalis) is a Gram-negative rod rarely isolated as an infective bacterium worldwide. …”
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Kluyvera ascorbata: An Emerging Pathogen and Rare Cause of Urinary Tract Infection in Immunocompetent Patients at a Tertiary Care Center in North India by Apurva Rautela, Nikhil Raj, Vikramjeet Singh, Anupam Das, Jyotsna Agarwal

“…Kluyvera spp. is a Gram-negative bacillus and was discovered by Kluyver and van Niel, included in the family Enterobacteriaceae. …”
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Messenger RNA Turnover Processes in Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, and Emerging Studies in Staphylococcus aureus by Kelsi L. Anderson, Paul M. Dunman

“…However, we also address the effects of RNases, RNA binding proteins, sRNAs on mRNA turnover, and gene expression in Bacillus subtilis, which has served as a model for studying RNA processing in gram-positive organisms. We conclude by discussing emerging studies on the role modulating mRNA stability has on gene expression in the important human pathogen Staphylococcus aureus.…”
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Enterococcus avium: A Rare Opportunistic and Multidrug Resistant Pathogen in Healthcare Setting by Peetam Singh, Anita Pandey, Gaurav Saini

“… The enterococci are Gram positive and catalase negative bacteria usually inhabiting the gastrointestinal tract of animals and humans. …”
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An Atypical Case of Bartonella henselae Osteomyelitis and Hepatic Disease by Dionna M. Mathews, Katie M. Vance, Pamela M. McMahon, Catherine Boston, Michael T. Bolton

“…Bartonella henselae is a Gram-negative bacterium and the causative agent of cat scratch disease (CSD). …”
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Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Prostatic Abscess with Bacteremia by Daniel J. Lachant, Michael Apostolakos, Anthony Pietropaoli

“…Prostatic abscess is traditionally considered a rare disease that is caused by Gram-negative bacteria. Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has recently emerged as an important cause of prostatic abscesses. …”
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The Bacterial Type III Secretion System as a Broadly Applied Protein Delivery Tool in Biological Sciences by Liyu Jia, Lihua Zhu

“…The type III secretion system (T3SS) is a nano-machine that allows Gram-negative bacteria to alter eukaryotic host biology by directly delivering effector proteins from the bacterial cytoplasm. …”
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Future Directions and Molecular Basis of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia by Kubra Aykac, Yasemin Ozsurekci, Sevgen Tanir Basaranoglu

“…The most common isolated VAP pathogens in pediatric patients are Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and other gram negative bacteria. All of the bacteria have different pathogenesis due to their different virulence factors and host reactions. …”
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Bacillus cereus Typhlitis in a Patient with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by James D. Denham, Sowmya Nanjappa, John N. Greene

“…Bacillus cereus is a Gram-positive rod that is now recognized as a rare cause of frank disease in the neutropenic hematologic malignancy patient. …”
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Mitral Valve Endocarditis due to Lactobacillus by Patrick Groga-Bada, Iris I. Mueller, Federico Foschi, Meinrad Gawaz, Christian Eick

“…Lactobacillus species are Gram-positive, facultative anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria. …”
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Micromonas micros Infection of a Prosthetic Hip Joint: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Abhimanyu Aggarwal, Durane Walker

“…Micromonas micros is an oral anaerobic Gram-positive coccus and is a commensal of the mouth, and it is rarely isolated in prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) and even less frequently related to a preceding dental procedure with eventual hematogenous seeding of the prosthetic joint. …”
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Caracterización bioquímica y molecular de bacterias asociadas a nódulos de cuatro leguminosas en la provincia de Santa Elena, Ecuador by Javier Oswaldo Soto Valenzuela

“…Mediante técnicas morfológicas, bioquímicas y de microscopía electrónica de barrido (MEB), se identificaron y caracterizaron diez cepas bacilares Gram negativas, mucoproductoras, de rápido crecimiento y coloración característica de las rizobacterias, además de resistencia a salinidad y pesticidas. …”
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Persistent Ureteric Dilatation due to Pelvic Actinomycosis Presenting as Pelvic Inflammatory Disease by Richard Khafagy, Omar Jundi, Karol Rogawski, Siva Namasiviyam

“…Actinomyces is a Gram-positive, filamentous bacterium that normally colonizes mucosal areas. …”
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