In Vitro Activity of Iclaprim against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Nonsusceptible to Daptomycin, Linezolid, or Vancomycin: A Pilot Study by David B. Huang, Stephen Hawser, Curtis G. Gemmell, Daniel F. Sahm

“…Iclaprim is a bacterial dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor in Phase 3 clinical development for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections and hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia caused by Gram-positive bacteria. Daptomycin, linezolid, and vancomycin are commonly used antibiotics for these indications. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity of Transition Metal Complexes of Schiff Base Ligand Derived from 3-Ethoxy Salicylaldehyde and 2-(2-Aminophenyl) 1-H-benzimida... by Matangi Sunitha, Pragathi Jogi, Bathini Ushaiah, C. Gyana Kumari

“…Antimicrobial activity of the ligand and its metal complexes were studied against two gram negative bacteria: E. coli, Pseudomonas flourescence and two gram positive bacteria: Bacillus subitilis, Staphylococcus aureus. …”
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Photocatalytic Antibacterial Performance of Glass Fibers Thin Film Coated with N-Doped SnO2/TiO2 by Peerawas Kongsong, Lek Sikong, Sutham Niyomwas, Vishnu Rachpech

“…The doped and undoped films were tested for activities against Gram-negative Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Salmonella typhi (S. typhi), and Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). The effects of doping on these composite films included reduced energy band gap, high crystallinity of anatase phase, and small crystallite size as well as increased photocatalytic activity and water disinfection efficiency.…”
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AKTIVITAS ANTIBAKTERI NANOPARTIKEL KITOSAN DARI LIMBAH CANGKANG RAJUNGAN (Portunus pelagicus) TERHADAP BAKTERI Staphylococcus epidermidis by Fauliya Fauliya, Liza Yudistira Yusan

“… Staphylococcus epidermidis bacteria are commonly associated with causing acne, which is a type of Gram-positive bacteria. Chitosan nanoparticles have potential as antibacterials that can be developed into alternative therapies. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial Studies of Some Transition Metal Complexes of a Schiff Base Derived from 2-(Aminomethyl)- benzimidazole and Thiophene-2-carbaxaldehyde by Pragathi Jogi, K. Mounika, M. Padmaja, Lakshmi M., C. Gyanakumari

“…Antibacterial activity of the ligand and its metal complexes were studied against two gram-negative bacteria; Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and two gram-positive bacteria; Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus. …”
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INHIBITORY ACTIVITY OF ZINGIBER OFFICINALE VAR RUBRUM EXTRACT AGAINST STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS by Firnanda Iptita Dewi, Manik retno Wahyunitisari

“…Background: gram-negative bacteria-salmonella typhi and gram-positive bacteria-staphylococcus aureus are types of bacteria that cause infectious disease among several areas in Indonesia. …”
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Bioactivity of Root Endophytic Freshwater Hyphomycetes Anguillospora longissima (Sacc. & Syd.) Ingold by S. C. Sati, Lokendra Singh

“…Anguillospora longissima, isolated from root as endophytic freshwater hyphomycetes, was evaluated for its bioactivity (antibacterial potential) against five bacterial strains, namely, Gram-positive (Bacillus subtilis MTCC 121) and Gram-negative (Agrobacterium tumefaciens MTCC 609, Escherichia coli MTCC 40, Erwinia chrysanthemum, and Xanthomonas pseudomonas). …”
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Synthesis and Study of Some Newer Analogues ofQuinolin-8-ol as Potent Antimicrobial Agents by Jyoti Sharma, Sabir Hussain, Mohammad Amir

“…Compounds 5a and 6e in the series have shown interesting antibacterial activity against both S. aureus (gram-positive) and E. coli (gram-negative) organisms. …”
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Antimicrobial Effects of Egyptian Local Chicory, Cichorium endivia subsp. pumilum by Ahmed M. Amer

“…Increased solvent extract concentration was accompanied by a parallel increase in the diameter of the inhibition zone. Gram-positive bacteria were found to be more sensitive than Gram-negative bacteria and fungi. …”
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Calibration of Surface Plasmon Resonance Imager for Biochemical Detection by T. Ktari, H. Baccar, M. B. Mejri, A. Abdelghani

“…Finally, two types of bacteria such as E. coli (gram negative) and Lactobacillus (gram positive) were used for positive and negative tests. …”
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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

“…Gram-positive cocci were more frequently isolated in EOB than in LOB; otherwise, there was no statistical significance (77.8% vs. 64.7%, p=0.683). …”
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Eco-friendly synthesis of silver nanoparticles: Enhancing optimization reaction, characterization, and antimicrobial properties with Lantana camara from geothermal area by Pati Kemala, Rinaldi Idroes, Khairan Khairan, Muliadi Ramli, Binawati Ginting, Zuchra Helwani, Rifki Aulia, Ghazi Mauer Idroes, Muhammad Yusuf, Rustam Efendi

“…The antimicrobial testing was conducted against Gram-positive bacterium (S. aureus), Gram-negative bacterium (E. coli), and the fungus (C. albicans). …”
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Evaluation of the Potential Nephroprotective and Antimicrobial Effect of Camellia sinensis Leaves versus Hibiscus sabdariffa (In Vivo and In Vitro Studies) by Doa’a Anwar Ibrahim, Rowida Noman Albadani

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential protective and antibacterial activity of these two famous plants in vitro through measuring their antibacterial activity and in vivo through measuring nonenzymatic kidney markers dysfunction after induction of nephrotoxicity by gentamicin. Gram positive bacteria like MRSA (methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus) were isolated from hospitalized patients’ different sources (pus and wound) and Gram negative bacteria including E. coli and P. aeruginosa were used in vitro study. …”
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Peritonitis due to Moraxella Osloensis: An Emerging Pathogen by Sreedhar Adapa, Purva Gumaste, Venu Madhav Konala, Nikhil Agrawal, Amarinder Singh Garcha, Hemant Dhingra

“…Peritonitis is a very serious complication encountered in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis and healthcare providers involved in the management should be very vigilant. Gram-positive organisms are the frequent cause of peritonitis compared to gram-negative organisms. …”
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Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens in Burn Wound, Prevention, Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Approaches (Conventional Antimicrobials and Nanoparticles) by Jaber Hemmati, Mehdi Azizi, Babak Asghari, Mohammad Reza Arabestani

“…In the early days of admitting burn patients, Gram-positive bacteria were the dominant isolates with a more sensitive antibiotic pattern. …”
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Evidence based use of antibiotics in epidemic keratoconjunctivitis to prevent development of microbial resistance by Shalini Kumari, Imsensenba Longkumer, Mamta Sharma, Shashank Tripathi

“…Results: Only two slides of gram stain showed gram-positive cocci. These two samples were positive for Methicillin resistant Staphylococcs Aureus (MRSA). …”
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Investigations on Photodegradation and Antibacterial Activity of Mixed Oxide Nanocrystalline Materials by P. P. Shinde, R. J. Sayyad, S. S. Shukla, S. A. Waghmode and S. R. Gadale

“…Additionally, we evaluated the antibacterial activity of the nanocomposites against a range of microorganisms, including Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, as well as fungal species. …”
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Doxycycline Proniosomal Gel as Local Drug Delivery System in Periodontal Disease: A Vitro Study by Dhawal Rajendra Mody, Vrushali Lathiya, Abhay P. Kolte, Vaishnavi Biradar, Vaishnavi Langde

“…Doxycycline inhibits the production of both aerobic and anaerobic microbial protein through its potent activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Materials and Methods: The preparation method of doxycycline proniosomal gel involved accurately weighing doxycycline and all excipients (12 Batches). …”
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Vaginal Microbiota and the Use of Probiotics by Sarah Cribby, Michelle Taylor, Gregor Reid

“…The most common urogenital infection in premenopausal women is bacterial vaginosis (BV), a condition characterized by a depletion of lactobacilli population and the presence of Gram-negative anaerobes, or in some cases Gram-positive cocci, and aerobic pathogens. Treatment of BV traditionally involves the antibiotics metronidazole or clindamycin, however, the recurrence rate remains high, and this treatment is not designed to restore the lactobacilli. …”
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Antioxidant and cytotoxic potentials of Streptomyces gilvigriseus MUSC 26T isolated from mangrove soil in Malaysia by Hooi-Leng Ser, Wai-Fong Yin, Kok-Gan Chan, Tahir Mehmood Khan, Bey-Hing Goh, Learn-Han Lee

“…Microorganisms play an important role in natural product discovery, particularly the member of genus Streptomyces. The Gram-positive, filamentous streptomycete, Streptomyces gilvigriseus MUSC 26T was firstly isolated from mangrove forest at Tanjung Lumpur, Malaysia. …”
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