Bacteriological Assessment of the Indoor Air of Different Hospitals of Kathmandu District by Arzu Kunwar, Samyukta Tamrakar, Shyaron Poudel, Sony Sharma, Pramila Parajuli

“…., and Bacillus spp. and Gram-negative bacteria E.coli and Proteus spp. were identified. The bacterial load was found to be high in the emergency ward (55.8%) in comparison to that in the general ward (44.2%). …”
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Microbiological and Physicochemical Characterization of Irrigation Water in Market Gardening in Korhogo by Ollo Kambire, Konan Mathurin Yao, Natchia Aka, Karidja Emilie Bamba, Rose Koffi-Nevry

“…Loads ranging from 3.64 to 4.35 log10 cfu/100 mL, 2.44 to 3.31 log10 cfu/100 mL, 2.44 to 2.9 log10 cfu/100 mL, and 2.07 to 3.63 log10 cfu/100 mL were obtained for total coliforms, E. coli, fecal enterococci, and sulphite-reducing clostridia, respectively. …”
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Визначення чутливості до антибіотиків у ізолятів, виділених від собак та котів by Чемеровська І.О., Рубленко І.О.

“…Найбільш резистентними ізоляти E. coli виявилися до лінкоміцину (10,34 %), цефтріаксону (10,34 %), тетрацикліну (8,62 %) та норфлоксацину (8,62 %).…”
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Chloramphenicol-infused N-vinyl-based soft contact lenses for therapeutic and optical applications by Lina M. Shaker, Ahmed Alamiery, Abdulamier Ahmed Abdulamier, Wan Nor Roslam Wan Isahak

“…Antibacterial testing revealed significant enhancements in effectiveness against certain bacteria, including Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli (S. aureus and E. coli). This promising formulation shows merit as a safe, comfortable, and extended use CL option by providing comprehensive protection, excellent optical performance, and essential properties like water content and oxygen permeability. …”
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Village-Indigenous Chicken Bacterial Carriage after the Heavy Rains of 2018, Kenya: Indicator on Environmental Contamination with Pathogenic/Zoonotic Bacteria by Acsa Igizeneza, Lilly Caroline Bebora, Philip Njeru Nyaga, Lucy Wanjiru Njagi

“…Intestines from the slaughterhouses had different mean bacterial counts: Kangemi had the highest (1.3 × 1012 colony-forming units per ml), followed by Burma (5.6 × 1011), then Kariokor (4.7 × 1011). E. coli was the most isolated at 85.8%, followed by genera Staphylococcus (55%), Streptococcus (43.3%), Bacillus (41.66%), Listeria (38.3%), Proteus (24.16%), Klebsiella (7.5%), Campylobacter (2.5%), Pseudomonas (6%), and Streptobacillus (0.83%). …”
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BACTERIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF WOUND INFECTION AND ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY PATTERNS IN A PUBLIC HOSPITAL IN SURABAYA, INDONESIA by Ika Ayunur Kholifah, Dwi Wahyu Indriati, Ratna Wahyuni, Aliyah Siti Sundari

“…The results of antibiotic sensitivity on Gram-negative bacteria were Piperacillin/Tazobactam and Meropenem, and on Gram-positive bacteria Vancomycin and Linezolid were obtained. Conclusion: E. coli and S. aureus are the most important causes of wound infections and the suppressor organisms in this study. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Biological Evaluation of Gabapentinoid Hybrids with Isoindole-1,3(2H)-Dione Moiety as Potential Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, and Anticancer Agents by Mirna Jabbour, Mohammad Ammar Al-Khayat, Mahmoud Al-Ktaifani

“…Compounds 1 and 2 showed a good zone of inhibition against E. coli at micromolar concentrations, and they are more effective than Gentamicin Sulfate. …”
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Supplementation of Multistrain Probiotics Improves Milk Production, Blood Metabolites, Digestibility, and Rectal Microbiota during the Prepartum and Early Lactation Stages in Cross... by Mohamed S. Ayyat, Usama M. Abdel Monem, Gamal Abdel-Rahman, Adel Ibrahim Hussein, Hamdy A. El-Nagar, Wael M. Wafa, Samir Mahgoub, Adham A. Al-Sagheer

“…The populations of lactobacillus, bacillus, and total bacterial count increased due to MPF administration, while the count of Clostridium, Salmonella, E. coli, and coliforms decreased in MPF-fed cows. …”
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Nutritional, Phytochemical, and Antimicrobial Properties of <i>Carica papaya</i> Leaves: Implications for Health Benefits and Food Applications by Rajni Choudhary, Ravinder Kaushik, Ansab Akhtar, Suvendu Manna, Jyoti Sharma, Aarti Bains

“…PLs exhibited antimicrobial activity, inhibiting <i>E. coli</i>, <i>S. aureus</i>, <i>B. subtilis</i>, and <i>K. pneumoniae</i> with zones of 22.05–25.15 mm. …”
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Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activity of the Essential Oil from Leaves of Zanthoxylum kleinii (R.S. Cowan) P.G. Waterman (Rutaceae) by Karine Amorim Fladzinski, Monica Surek, Renan Reisdörfer Schorr, Francisco de Assis Marques, Cintia Aparecida dos Anjos, Elisiane de Bona Sartor, Juliana de Fátima Garcia, Obdulio Gomes Miguel, Marilis Dallarmi Miguel, Luciane Dalarmi, Deise Prehs Montrucchio, Josiane de Fátima Gaspari Dias

“…The essential oil showed no antibacterial activity against the strains tested (E. coli, P. aeruginosa, E. faecalis and S. aureus).…”
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Synthesis of 2-(3-methyl-2-oxoquinoxalin-1(2H)-yl)acetamide Based Thiazolidinone Derivatives as Potent Antibacterial and Antifungal Agents by Shiv Kumar, Nitin Kumar, Sushma Drabu, Suroor Ahmed Khan, Ozair Alam, Manav Malhotra, Md. Akram Minhaj

“…These compounds were evaluated for their in-vitro antibacterial against E. coli, S. aureus, K. pneumoniae, P. aeruginosa & antifungal activity against C. albicans, A. niger & A. flavus by cup-plate method. …”
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Design and assessment of lipase-CuO nanoparticle conjugates for enhanced antimicrobial efficacy against clinical pathogens by Eman M. Handak, Dina H. Amin, Mai M. Elhateir

“…The results demonstrated a significant increase in antimicrobial potency compared to both CuO nanoparticles and lipase alone particularly against E. coli strain NRC B-3703 with remarkable increase of 373.6% and 75% followed by S. aureus with increase of 50 and 42.8%compared to that of individual CuO nanoparticles and lipase enzyme, respectively. …”
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A New Functional Model for Prediction of Chaperone Activity of the Recombinant M. tb Acr (α-Crystallin) Using Insulin as Substrate by Gautam Krishnan, Utpal Roy

“…In this study, Mycobacterium alpha crystallin (acr) gene was cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli (E. coli). The recombinant Acr protein was purified by Nickel-NTA resin. …”
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Genome Structure of Bacillus cereus tsu1 and Genes Involved in Cellulose Degradation and Poly-3-Hydroxybutyrate Synthesis by Hui Li, Suping Zhou, Terrance Johnson, Koen Vercruysse, Ouyang Lizhi, Parthasarathy Ranganathan, Nsoki Phambu, Alexander J. Ropelewski, Theodore W. Thannhauser

“…The five PHB genes in tsu1 (phaA, phaB, phaR, phaC, and phaP) were cloned and expressed with TOPO cloning, and the recombinant proteins were validated using peptide mapping of in-gel trypsin digestion followed by mass spectrometry analysis. The recombinant E. coli BL21 (DE3) (over)expressing phaC was found to accumulate PHB particles. …”
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Electrodepositing Ag on Anodized Stainless Steel for Enhanced Antibacterial Properties and Corrosion Resistance by Yi Shao, Yue Jiang, Yongfeng Wang, Qiangsheng Dong, Cheng Wang, Yan Wang, Feng Xue, Chenglin Chu, Jing Bai

“…Furthermore, the antibacterial stainless steel has an antibacterial rate of 99% against <i>Escherichia coli</i> (<i>E. coli</i>) and good biocompatibility. This study provides an effective approach for designing efficient, stable, and safe antibacterial stainless steel.…”
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Silver single atoms and nanoparticles on floatable monolithic photocatalysts for synergistic solar water disinfection by Jian Wang, Jiahe Zhang, Yang Li, Xinghui Xia, Hengjing Yang, Jae-Hong Kim, Wen Zhang

“…Under sunlight irradiation, the synergistic effect of Ag single atoms and nanoparticles enables 4.0 cm2 AgSA+NP/ZIF to achieve over 6.0 log inactivation (99.9999%) for the stress-resistant Escherichia coli (E. coli) in oligotrophic surface water within 30 min. …”
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Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Triterpenoids and Cyclic 1,7-Diarylheptanoids from the Stem Bark of Myrica salicifolia: A Combined Experimental and Computational Study by Abraham Dilnesa Gashaw, Kibrom Gebreheiwot Bedane, Taye B. Demissie, Japheth O. Ombito, Estifanos Ele Yaya, Mekonnen Abebayehu Desta

“…The lowest binding affinity for compound 7 was found to be −7.26 to −10.35 kcal/mol against PqsA protein of P. aeruginosa, pyruvate kinase (PK) enzyme of S. aureus, LuxS protein of S. pyogenes, and DNA gyrase B of E. coli, which showed better binding affinity compared to the standard drug ampicillin (−7.36 to −8.03 kcal/mol) and ciprofloxacin (−6.19 to −6.83 kcal/mol). …”
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In vitro characterization the antioxidant and antibacterial properties of hemp (Cannabis sativa spp.) varieties cultivated in Northern Alabama by Aaron Dudley, Lamin S. Kassama, Armitra Jackson-Davis, Ernst Cebert, Xianyan Kuang

“…Antibacterial activity against cocktails of enteric pathogens, including Listeria monocytogenese, E. coli O157:H7, and Salmonella enterica was evaluated for optical density using a BioScreen-C microtiter. …”
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Molecular Characterization of ESBL-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Northern Portugal by Rúben Fernandes, Paula Amador, Carla Oliveira, Cristina Prudêncio

“…Ten clusters were found for E. coli isolates and five clusters for K. pneumoniae strains by means of ERIC analysis. …”
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Diagnosing gastrointestinal infections based on cycle threshold cut-offs of PCR by Rania Karam, Peter Kechker, Shifra Ken-Dror, Avi Peretz, Maya Azrad

“…Significant differences were noted between the mean Ct of culture-positive vs culture-negative samples for Shigella spp. (P < 0.0001), E. coli O157 (P = 0.0001), and Campylobacter spp. …”
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