Comparative Analysis of Freeze-Dried <i>Pleurotus ostreatus</i> Mushroom Powders on Probiotic and Harmful Bacteria and Its Bioactive Compounds by Gréta Törős, Áron Béni, Ferenc Peles, Gabriella Gulyás, József Prokisch

“…The growth inhibition was tested against <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i>, while the capacity for stimulating probiotic growth was evaluated using <i>Lactobacillus plantarum</i> and <i>Lactobacillus casei.…”
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Liver Cirrhosis and Diabetes Mellitus Are Risk Factors for Staphylococcus aureus Infection in Patients with Healthcare-Associated or Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia by Huang-Pin Wu, Chien-Ming Chu, Chun-Yao Lin, Chung-Chieh Yu, Chung-Ching Hua, Teng-Jen Yu, Yu-Chih Liu

“…The most frequently isolated pathogens were Pseudomonas aeruginosa, S. aureus, Acinetobacter baumannii, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Escherichia coli. Patients with positive isolation of S. aureus in culture had significantly higher history of liver cirrhosis and diabetes mellitus, with odds ratios of 3.098 and 1.899, respectively. …”
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Metal-Based Antibacterial and Antifungal Agents: Synthesis, Characterization, and In Vitro Biological Evaluation of Co(II), Cu(II), Ni(II), and Zn(II) Complexes with Amino Acid-Der... by Zahid H. Chohan, M. Arif, Muhammad A. Akhtar, Claudiu T. Supuran

“…The synthesized ligands, along with their metal(II) complexes, were screened for their in vitro antibacterial activity against four Gram-negative (Escherichia coli, Shigella flexeneri, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Salmonella typhi) and two Gram-positive (Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus) bacterial strains and for in vitro antifungal activity against Trichophyton longifusus, Candida albicans, Aspergillus flavus, Microsporum canis, Fusarium solani, and Candida glaberata. …”
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Retrospective evaluation of multiplex PCR panel results from CSF samples in a university hospital by Funda Şahin, Nida Özcan, Erdal Özbek, Selahattin Atmaca, Hakan Temiz

“…Genetic materials (DNA/RNA) related to Herpes simplex virus 1-2, Humman herpesvirus 6-7-8, Varicella zoster virus, Enterovirus, Cytomegalovirus, Human Parechoviruses, Haemophilus influenzae, Listeria monocytogenes, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus agalactiae, Escherichia coli K1, Cryptococcus gattii/neoformans in cerebrospinal fluid samples were investigated using the Meningitis/Encephalitis RT-qPCR MX-17 Panel (RT-qPCR MX-17S Panel, Bio-Speedy®, Bioeksen, Türkiye) multiplex PCR kit. …”
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Molecular-Based Identification of Actinomycetes Species That Synthesize Antibacterial Silver Nanoparticles by Abebe Bizuye, Lashitew Gedamu, Christine Bii, Erastus Gatebe, Naomi Maina

“…The inhibition zone results revealed that KDT32-AgNP showed 22.0 ± 1.4 mm and 19.0 ± 1.4 mm against Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhi, whereas KGT32-AgNP showed 21.5 ± 0.7 mm and 17.0 ± 0.0 mm, respectively. …”
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Purification, Characterization and Antibacterial Mechanism of Plantaricin 2-1 by Mengyang LI, Xiaoxue CHE, Qingshen SUN

“…Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli were used as indicator strain and the antibacterial mechanism of the plantaricin was determined by crystal violet staining, scanning electron microscopy, infrared spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, extracellular alkaline phosphatase (AKP), ATP, and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) content analysis. …”
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Nanoparticles for Biomedical Use Derived from Natural Biomolecules: Tannic Acid and Arginine by Mehtap Sahiner, Selin S. Suner, Nurettin Sahiner

“…Interestingly, p(TA-co-ARG) (1:3 ratio) possessed significant antibacterial effectiveness against <i>Escherichia coli</i> (ATCC 8739) and <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (ATCC 6538) bacteria. …”
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Hairy transcriptional repression targets and cofactor recruitment in Drosophila. by Daniella Bianchi-Frias, Amir Orian, Jeffrey J Delrow, Julio Vazquez, Alicia E Rosales-Nieves, Susan M Parkhurst

“…Each of the proteins was tethered to Escherichia coli DNA adenine methyltransferase, permitting methylation proximal to in vivo binding sites in both Drosophila Kc cells and early embryos. …”
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Distribution of Microbes and Drug Susceptibility in Patients with Diabetic Foot Infections in Southwest China by Mingxia Wu, Hang Pan, Weiling Leng, Xiaotian Lei, Liu Chen, Ziwen Liang

“…Tobramycin was the most effective drug (97%) for the treatment of Escherichia coli, followed by ertapenem (96.4%), imipenem (93.5%), and cefotetan (90%). …”
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Biochemical and technological properties of moose (<i>Alces alces</i>) recombinant chymosin by D. V. Balabova, A. P. Rudometov, S. V. Belenkaya, A. N. Belov, A. D. Koval, A. A. Bondar, A. Yu. Bakulina, E. A. Rukhlova, V. V. Elchaninov, D. N. Shcherbakov

“…Within this study, we for the first time constructed an expression vector allowing production of a recombinant analog of moose chymosin in the expression system of Escherichia coli (strain SHuffle express). We built a model of the spatial structure of moose chymosin and compared the topography of positive and negative surface charges with the correspondent structures of cow and camel chymosins. …”
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Antibiotic Resistance of Enterobacteriaceae in Microbiomes Associated with Poultry Farming by Anna S. Krivonogova, Irina M. Donnik, Albina G. Isaeva, Egor A. Loginov, Maxim V. Petropavlovskiy, Elisey N. Bespamyatnykh

“…The research featured the effect of antibiotics and phytobiotics on enteropathogenic bacteria in the microbiomes of broiler chicken. Escherichia coli bacteria were cultivated in vitro in subthreshold concentrations on nutrient media with antibiotics for 37 days to study the effect of low doses of antibiotics on the sensitivity of isolates. …”
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Synthesis of Mannich N-bases based on benzimidazole derivatives using SiO2OAlCl2 catalyst and their potential as antioxidant, antibacterial, and anticancer agents by Antonius Herry Cahyana, Ikrimah Desta, Laely Amaliyah, Aida Nadia, Hilna Diana Sahaya, Dicky Annas, Bayu Ardiansah, Mohammad Jihad Madiabu, Inda Mapiliandari, Kang Hyun Park

“…The final products were applied through antibacterial testing against Staphylococcus aureus (Gram-positive bacteria) and Escherichia coli (Gram-negative bacteria) by disc diffusion. …”
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Urinary Tract Infections in Children: Changing Trends in Etiology and Local Resistance Patterns over a Three-Year Period by Patrícia Sousa, Lucinda Delgado, Susana Correia-de-Oliveira, Cecília Pereira, Ângela Dias, Ana Cláudia Tavares

“…Results: The final sample included 402 cases of urinary tract infections in group 1 and 398 in group 2. Escherichia coli was the most common uropathogen (79.4 - 83.3%), followed by Proteus mirabilis and Klebsiella spp. …”
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Carrageenan bionanocomposite films incorporating Ag and Zn-Doped CeO₂ nanoparticles for active food packaging applications by Damar Rastri Adhika, Gita Genecya, Alvin Annayya Habibah, An Naas Amalia Rahardja Putri, Ubed Sonai Fahruddin Arrozi

“…The bionanocomposites were evaluated for their mechanical properties, water contact angle, and antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Bacillus cereus. Mechanical testing revealed that the addition of CeO₂ NPs, particularly Ag-doped CeO₂ NPs, significantly improved the tensile strength and Young's modulus of the bionanocomposites. …”
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Evaluation of Blood Culture Results in Patients with Malignancy in Erzurum Province, Turkey by Osman Aktas, Ozgür Akbaba, Muhammet Hamidullah Uyanik, Hakan Uslu

“…The most frequently isolated bacteria were methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci (3.2%), Escherichia coli (2.3%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (1.0%), methicillin-sensitive coagulase-negative staphylococci (0.7%), and Staphylococcus aureus (0.6%). …”
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Effects of Acidification and Preservatives on Microbial Growth during Storage of Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato Puree by Joyce Ndunge Musyoka, George Ooko Abong', Daniel Mahuga Mbogo, Richard Fuchs, Jan Low, Simon Heck, Tawanda Muzhingi

“…Samples were inoculated with Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus at levels of 5.2 x 109 cfu/100g and 1.5 x 109 cfu/100g, respectively, before being evaluated during storage for 10 weeks at prevailing ambient temperature (15-25°C) and refrigeration temperature (4°C). …”
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Effect of gut microbiota changes on cytokines IL-10 and IL-17 levels in liver transplantation patients by Mohamed Abdel-Raoof Fouda, Mohamed Abdel-Wahhab, Ahmed Esmail Abdelkader, Mohsen El-Sayd Ibrahim, Taher Abozeid Elsheikh, Hisham Mohammad Aldeweik, Nora Elfeky

“…A change in gut microbiota composition was noted, characterized by a rise in potentially pathogenic bacteria such as Enterococci and Enterobacteriaceae (including Escherichia coli and Klebsiella) and a reduction in beneficial bacteria such as Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes. …”
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Nutritional contents and antimicrobial activity of the culinary-medicinal mushroom Leccinum scabrum by M.L. Gargano, G. Balenzano, G. Venturella, M.M. Cavalluzzi, N.P. Rotondo, G. Lentini, F. Cirlincione, G. Mirabile, E. Zapora, M. Wołkowycki, L. Pecoraro, V. Ferraro

“…As regards the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) values, the high antibacterial activity of MAE extract was detected for L. monocytogenes ATCC 19114 and Escherichia coli ATCC 25922. Regarding UAE, high antibacterial activity was detected for Salmonella enterica ATCC 13076 and L. monocytogenes ATCC 19114. …”
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Essential Oils from Thymus capitatus and Thymus algeriensis as Antimicrobial Agents to Control Pathogenic and Spoilage Bacteria in Ground Meat by Asma Jayari, Ahlem Jouini, Hager Boukhris, Safa Hamrouni, Chokri Damergi, Sami Ben Hadj Ahmed, Abderrazek Maaroufi

“…The antibacterial effects of essential oils (EOs) extracted from Thymus capitatus and Thymus algeriensis were assessed and evaluated against four pathogenic bacteria (Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922), Listeria monocytogenes (ATCC 19118), Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923), and Salmonella typhimurium (ATCC 1402)) and one spoilage bacterium (Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 27853)). …”
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Evaluación temporal y espacial en la calidad microbiológica del agua superficial: caso en un sistema de abastecimiento de agua para consumo humano en Costa Rica by Eric Morales-Mora, Liliana Reyes-Lizano, Kenia Barrantes-Jiménez, Luz Chacón-Jiménez

“…., Giardia sp. colifagos somáticos y Escherichia coli. Se analizaron las condiciones espaciales mediante el uso de sistemas de información geográfica, y las condiciones climáticas de manera descriptivas. …”
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