SCO6564, a novel 3-ketoacyl acyl carrier protein synthase III, contributes in fatty acid synthesis in Streptomyces coelicolor. by Jian-Rong Ma, Jia-Ying Lin, Yuan-Yin Zhang, Yun Chen, Wen-Bing Zhang, Xian-Pu Ni, Yong-Hong Yu

“…The genus Streptomyces comprises gram-positive bacteria that produce large numbers of secondary metabolites, which have promising commercial applications and deserve extensive study. …”
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Current understanding of antimicrobial resistance mechanisms in bacteria (analytical review) by O. V. Pruntova, V. S. Russaleyev, N. B. Shadrova

“…Data on the role of conjugation in the antimicrobial resistance gene spread in nature, in particular carbapenem- and quinolone-resistance genes in gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria are presented. New trends in the antimicrobial resistance gene spread are indicated.…”
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Green Synthesis of Copper Nanoparticles from the Aqueous Extract of <i>Lonicera japonica</i> Thunb and Evaluation of Its Catalytic Property and Cytotoxicity and Antimicrobial Activ... by Weijie Yu, Jingyi Tang, Chunxia Gao, Xuesong Zheng, Peizhi Zhu

“…The synthesized Cu NPs also exhibited antibacterial efficacy against <i>Aspergillus niger</i> (fungus), <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (Gram-positive bacteria), <i>Escherichia coli</i> (Gram-negative bacteria), and <i>Candida albicans</i> (yeast).…”
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Synthesis of Some Polysubstituted Nicotinonitriles and Derived Pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidines as In Vitro Cytotoxic and Antimicrobial Candidates by Hassan M. Faidallah, Sherif A. F. Rostom, Khalid A. Khan

“…Meanwhile, nineteen compounds were able to exhibit significant antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, together with moderate antifungal activities. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Novel magnetic organic–inorganic hybrids based on aromatic polyamides and ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles with biological activity by Reza Eivazzadeh-Keihan, Mostafa Ghafori Gorab, Hooman Aghamirza Moghim Aliabadi, Mohammad mahdavi, Ali Reza Akbarzadeh, Ali Maleki, Hossein Ghafuri

“…Also, it has antibacterial ability against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Because the results show that the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the synthesized polymer for bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 is in the range of 500–1000 µg/ml. …”
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Aortic allografts in treatment of aortic valve and ascending aorta prosthetic endocarditis by S.V. Spiridonov

“…In majority of cases prosthetic endocarditis was caused by gram-positive cocci (Staphylococcus). In 84.6 % of cases it was associated with destruction of paravalvular structures and abscesses formation. …”
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Assessment of Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Property of Polyphenol-Rich Chitosan-Pineapple Peel Film by Jyoti Jatav, Ayon Tarafdar, Chakkaravarthi Saravanan, Bhaswati Bhattacharya

“…These alcoholic extracts exhibited significant inhibitory zones against both Gram-positive (Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus) and Gram-negative (Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium) food-borne bacterial strains. …”
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Comparison of Microbiota in Zirconia and Titanium Implants: A Qualitative Systematic Review by Majid Bonyadi Manesh, Neda Vatankhah, Fatemeh Bonyadi Manesh

“…In contrast, titanium implants showed a greater prevalence of Gram-positive bacteria, including Streptococcus, Lactobacillus acidophilus, and Staphylococcus species. …”
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The Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Activity of Some Metal Ions Complexes with Schiff’s Bases Derived from Reaction of 3-Hydrazone-1,3- Dihydro-Indole-2-One with 2- Pyri... by safa sami Muwafaq, Naser Shaalan

“…The biological activities of the new compounds were valued against Gram-positive (Escherichia coli) and Gram-negative (Staphylococcus aureus). …”
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Phytochemical composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oil from the leaves of Peganum harmala L.  in southern Algeria. by Abderrahmane Ghillace, Ourida Chouitah, Fatima Zohra Kiari, Zineb Fergoug, Zineeddine Daikh

“…The essential oils which were tested showed variable degrees of antimicrobial activity. In general, Gram-positive bacteria and fungus were found to be more sensitive to the essential oils than Gram-negative bacteria. …”
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Antimicrobial resistances of escherichia coli isolated from buteo rufinus by Mehmet Fatih Birdane, Zeki Aras, Gökçenur Sanioğlu Gölen, Mehmet Volkan Yaprakci, Hasan Hüseyin Hadimli

“…The samples were cultured on different media for various bacteria (Salmonella species, E. coli, Mycoplasma, Gram-positive cocci, etc.). The media were incubated at 37°C in aerobic and microaerophilic conditions. …”
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Central nervous system involvement in Whipple's disease: Report of a rare pathological entity and comparative review of treatment strategies and outcomes by Moustafa A. Mansour, MD, MSc, MPhil, Reem W. Malaeb, BS, Islam E. Elnemr, MD, Mohamed Abdel-Fattah El-Salamoni, MD, Hamdi Nabawi Mostafa, MD, Zarina Ahmadi, MD

“…Whipple's disease, caused by the gram-positive actinomycete Tropheryma whipplei, is a rare chronic systemic illness with significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, particularly when the CNS is involved. …”
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Peroxidase-like activity of citrate-functionalized magnetite nanoparticles augmented its antibacterial potency by Haitham Al-Madhagi, Abd Alraouf Tarabishi, Fatima Al-Zahra Hamsho, Zaher Tahan, Lama Alchab, Wassim Abdelwahed

“…Finally, this nanozyme properties were harnessed for potential antibacterial potency. Gram-positive bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, and Gram-negative bacterium, Escherichia coli, using the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method. …”
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Pradofloxacin Minimum Inhibitory Concentration Profiling of <i>Streptococcus suis</i> Isolates: Insights into Antimicrobial Susceptibility in Swine by Jessica Risser, Ronald Tessman, Don Bade, Orhan Sahin, Maria J. Clavijo, Saumya Dhup, Patrick Hoffmann

“…These findings suggest that pradofloxacin has broad-spectrum activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and may serve as a reliable therapeutic option for managing <i>S. suis</i> and other swine respiratory infections. …”
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Streptomyces griseiviridis sp. nov., a Novel “Modern Actinobacteria” isolated from Malaysia Mangrove Soil by Jodi Woan Fei Law, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Kar-Wai Hong, Hooi-Leng Ser, Bey-Hing Goh, Nurul Syakima Ab Mutalib, Kok-Gan Chan, Learn-Han Lee

“… A novel strain, Streptomyces griseiviridis MUM 136JT was recovered from a mangrove forest soil in Malaysia. The Gram-positive bacterium forms strong yellow aerial mycelium and moderate yellow substrate mycelium on ISP 2 agar. …”
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Anti-Bacterial evaluation of 1,3-Benzodioxole derived imidazolium and pyridinium based ionic liquids by Sagar Panchal, Hitesh Sehrawat, Nisha Yadav, Shipra Chandra, Vivek Mishra, Neera Sharma, Ramesh Chandra

“…In this work we have synthesized 1,3-benzodioxole based ionic liquids using the different fluorides and have evaluated their anti-bacterial properties on Gram negative (-) Escherichia coli and Gram positive (+) Staphylococcus aureus bacterial strains were assessed. …”
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Characterization and metabolomic profiling of endophytic bacteria isolated from Moringa oleifera and Piper betel leaves by V. R. Chavda, S. B. Bhatt, V. R. Umaretiya, H. P. Gajera, S. M. Padhiyar, U. K. Kandoliya, M. V. Parakhia

“…The isolates were characterized morphologically and physio-biochemically, confirming them as gram-positive or gram-negative rods and cocci. Identification using 16S rRNA gene sequencing identified isolates belonging to various genera, including Priestia aryabhattai and Kocuria rhizophila The SEM characterization of the five selected isolates revealed diverse morphological structures, including coccus and rod shapes, organized in various formations. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, X-Ray Crystal Structure, and Antimicrobial Activity of 1,1′-(3,4-Diphenylthieno[2,3-b]thiophene-2,5-diyl)diethanone by Yahia Nasser Mabkhot, Fahad D. Aldawsari, S. S. Al-Showiman, Assem Barakat, M. Iqbal Choudhary, Sammer Yousuf

“…Compound 4 was found to be active against Gram-positive bacteria (Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus pneumoniae) and Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli) and also was found to be active against fungi (Aspergillus fumigatus and Candida albicans).…”
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Bloodstream Infection Etiology among Children and Adults by Svetlana I. Kolesnichenko, Alyona V. Lavrinenko, Lyudmila L. Akhmaltdinova

“…It was found that children are statistically more often affected with bacterial bloodstream infection than adults (p<0.05). The Gram-positive bacteria are the leading cause of sepsis in both groups: S. epidermidis (35.5%) in pediatric patients and S. aureus (21.7%) in adults. …”
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An Eleven-Year Retrospective Study of Endogenous Bacterial Endophthalmitis by Takashi Nishida, Kyoko Ishida, Yoshiaki Niwa, Hideaki Kawakami, Kiyofumi Mochizuki, Kiyofumi Ohkusu

“…The mean age was 68.5 years. Gram-positive organisms accounted for 76.2%, while gram-negative ones accounted for 19.0%. …”
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