Immune dysfunction during S. aureus biofilm-associated implant infections: opportunities for novel therapeutic strategies by Nichole D. Brandquist, Tammy Kielian

“…Abstract Staphylococcus aureus is a common cause of biofilm infections, particularly on implanted medical devices. …”
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E. coli and S. aureus resist silver nanoparticles via an identical mechanism, but through different pathways by Lucie Hochvaldová, David Panáček, Lucie Válková, Renata Večeřová, Milan Kolář, Robert Prucek, Libor Kvítek, Aleš Panáček

“…Here we show how Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus and Gram-negative Escherichia coli bacteria develop resistance to silver nanoparticles, resulting in an increase in the minimum inhibitory concentration from 1.69 mg/L for S. aureus and 3.38 mg/L for E. coli to 54 mg/L with repeated exposure over 12 and 6 cultivation steps, respectively. …”
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Shortened Time to Identify Staphylococcus Species from Blood Cultures and Methicillin Resistance Testing Using CHROMAgar by Shingo Chihara, Mary K. Hayden, Eileen Minogue-Corbett, Kamaljit Singh

“…The ability to rapidly differentiate coagulase-negative staphylococcus (CoNS) from Staphylococcus aureus and to determine methicillin resistance is important as it affects the decision to treat empiric antibiotic selection. …”
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DIFFERENT RESPONSE OF HUMAN BLOOD NEUTROPHIL FCᵧRIIIB (CD16) TO EX VIVO MODELING OF BACTEREMIA BY PATHOGENIC AND OPPORTUNISTIC MICROORGANISMS by Alexander Leonidovich Kravtsov, Svetlana Nikolaevna Klyueva, Tatyana Petrovna Shmelkova, Vitaly Alexandrovich Kozhevnikov, Svetlana Aleksandrovna Bugorkova

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Antibiofilm activity in vitro of Rosmarinus officinalis and Syzygium cumini glycolic extracts on Staphylococcus spp. of dentistry interest by Fernanda Freire, Cristiane Aparecida Pereira, Luciane Dias Oliveira, Juliana Campos Junqueira, Antonio Olavo Cardoso Jorge

“… Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the slime production and evaluate the effects of Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) and Syzygium cumini (jambolan) glycolic extracts, and 0.12% chlorhexidine (CHX) in biofilms formed by strains of coagulase-positive Staphylococcus - CPS and coagulase negative Staphylococcus - CNS isolated from the oral cavity. …”
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Genetic and biochemical characterization of staphylococci occurring in Novosibirsk, Russia by Y. N. Kozlova, N. V. Fomenko, V. V. Morozova, I. V. Saranina, A. Yu. Tikunov, D. A. Ganichev, A. G. Samokhin, V. V. Pavlov, O. M. Rozhnova, I. A. Bondar’, E. V. Zenkova, V. V. Nimaev, V. V.  Klimontov, N. V. Tikunova

“…Infectious agents, namely Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus haemolyticus, and Staphylococcus hominis, were detected more often as nosocomial infections. …”
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Antimicrobial-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus</i> spp. Harbored by Hedgehogs (<i>Erinaceus europaeus</i>) in Central Italy by Fabrizio Bertelloni, Francesca Pauselli, Giulia Cagnoli, Roberto Biscontri, Renato Ceccherelli, Valentina Virginia Ebani

“…Methods: Eighteen hedgehog carcasses were collected and analyzed for <i>Staphylococcus</i> spp. Isolated strains were typed and analyzed for exfoliative toxins genes and the phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of antimicrobial resistance. …”
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Prevalence and antibacterial resistance patterns of uropathogenic staphylococci in Casablanca, Morocco by Rafik Aniba, Abouddihaj Barguigua, Asmaa Dihmane, Ghizlane Momen, Kaotar Nayme, Mohammed Timinouni

“…Methodology: In this retrospective cross-sectional research carried out from January 2017 to December 2020, isolation and identification were carried out according to the usual techniques in medical microbiology. Staphylococcus aureus isolates were confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of the nuc gene, and the antibiogram was performed according to the guidelines of the Antibiogram Committee of the French Society of Microbiology (CA-SFM 2021). …”
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Detection, purification and characterization of a bacteriocin produced by Bacillus subtilis NK16 exhibits a significant antimicrobial activity against clinical Staphylococcus spp. by Fouad Najm Abd, Khalid Jaber Kadhum Luti

“…Antimicrobial activity tests of the partial purified bacteriocin displayed a significant activity against most clinical Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates, whereas it was less effective against Staphylococcus saprophyticus isolates…”
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Effect OF M. koenigii on the expression of cell wall formation related genes (mecA and fmhb) by Ibrahim Abuga, Mohammad Syaiful Bahari Abdull Rasad, Sulaimon Olayiwola Folami

“…Materials and Methods: Ribonucleic acid (RNA) of the bacterial cells (Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 700,699) was extracted using Trizol reagent. …”
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Skin microbiota and diabetic foot ulcers by Jiaqi Lou, Ziyi Xiang, Xiaoyu Zhu, Jiliang Li, Guoying Jin, Shengyong Cui, Neng Huang, Xin Le, Youfen Fan, Qionghui Sun

“…The abundance of pathogenic bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa increases, forming biofilms, destroying the skin barrier function, aggravating infection, and leading to poor wound healing. …”
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Combination of Vitamin D and Vitamin E Against Bacterial Infections by Primta Bangun, Gusbakti Rusip, Maya Sari Mutia

“…Some examples of bacteria that cause infections include Streptococcus pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella typhi, Vibrio cholerae, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Escherichia coli, and Staphylococcus aureus. A sufficient vitamin D level in the body can enhance antimicrobial activity against various pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. …”
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Aetiologies and Management of Retropharyngeal Abscess in Paediatric Age Group by Prem Kumar, Abhilasha Somashekhar

“…There is a recent trend is Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus especially in younger children.  …”
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Antibacterial Activity of Adansonia digitata Leaf Extract against Gastrointestinal Bacterial Isolates by Muhammad, J., Muaz, M., Bako, G. D., Musa, B., Zubair, M. I.

“…This study was carried out to determine the antibacterial activity of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of A. digitata leaves against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus isolated from the human gastrointestinal tract (GIT). …”
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Microbiological landscape and parameters of antibiotic resistance of pathogens in patients of neonatal intensive care units by O. I. Butranova, A. A. Gorbacheva, S. K. Zyryanov, O. G. Ni

“…Among Staphylococcus spp. — 71.2% were resistant to oxacillin, 53.9% — to gentamicin. …”
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The effect of methanol and water plant extracts of Cordia myxa on Some pathogenitic bacteria and Candida albicans by Baghdad Science Journal

Subjects: “…., Klebsiella pneumoniae , Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes , Bacillus subtilus, and the yeast Candida albicans .the results showed an inhibitory effect of the methanol extract on both the growth and activity of the tested microbes .this was reflected by the minimum inhibitory concentration ( MIC ) of different type of bacteria and the yeast.…”
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Bacteriological Profile and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Bacteria Isolated from Pus/Wound Swab Samples from Children Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kathmandu, Ne... by Salu Rai, Uday Narayan Yadav, Narayan Dutt Pant, Jaya Krishna Yakha, Prem Prasad Tripathi, Asia Poudel, Binod Lekhak

“…Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates were detected by using cefoxitin disc and confirmed by determining minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of oxacillin. 264 (59%) samples were culture positive. …”
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In-vitro antimicrobial activity of Jatropha variegata Vahl. (Euphorbiaceae) against some pathogenic microbes isolated from clinical samples in Ibb City, Yemen by Abeer Esmail, Hassan Alkhshar, Esam Aqlan, Bashar Atef, Turki Abdullah, Othman Al-parah, Bakil Alashmali, Radwan Almshrqyi, Montaser Ahmed, Mouath Qasim, Najmaldyn Alnsyry

“…The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the stem extract was 100 mg/mL for Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp., and Candida spp. …”
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The Antibacterial, Antiheamolytic, and Antioxidant Activities of Laurus nobilis and Alhagi maurorum Native to Iraq. by Hussein et al., Hussein et al.

“…Extract of Laurus nobilis against Escherichia coli with a ZOI reached to 10.33 mm, but did not significantly influence the growth of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. When the plant extracts were mixed in equal quantities, the percentage of  the effect were  increased, where the greatest effect of the mixed observed in E. coli was a 16.66mm ZOI, and in Staphylococcus aureus to 15.66mm. …”
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Investigation of antimicrobial activity of silver and copper citrate for the development of pharmaceuticals preparations by Z. N. Polova

“…Staphylococcus aureus is sensitive to solution of silver and copper citrate at 1/20 dilution with content of metal 12.5 mcg/ml. …”
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