Microbial keratitis in Southern Malawi: a microbiological pilot study by Timothy Neal, Dean Everett, Stephen B Kaye, Alistair Darby, Moira Gandiwa, Shaffi Mdala, Caroline E Corless, Rose Herbert, Nicholas A V Beare, Tobi F Somerville, Thokozani Zungu, Malcolm J Horsburgh, Petros C Kayange

“…The overall CIM isolation rate was 81.7% (58 positive samples from 71 participants). 69 (81.2%) of isolates were Gram-positive cocci. Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus 31.8% and Streptococcus species 14.1% were the most isolated bacteria. …”
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Assessment of Biological Activity, Total Phenolic Content, and Cytotoxicity of Ethyl Acetate Extracts from an Endophytic Fungus, Lasiodiplodia pseudotheobromae IBRL OS-64 by Mohd Taufiq Mat Jalil, Nurul Aili Zakaria, Mohd Fakharul Zaman Raja Yahya, Sharifah Aminah Syed Mohamad, Darah Ibrahim

“…The findings also revealed that Gram-positive bacteria were more susceptible to both extracts (crude and fraction) than Gram-negative bacteria. …”
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Diagnosis of Cellulitis in the Immunocompromised Host by Charles F Carey, Lawrence Dall

“…This study indicates that in the immunocompromised population with cellulitis, fine needle aspiration and blood cultures should be obtained, and the antibiotic regimen should cover Gram-positive cocci and Gram-negative bacilli pending the results of cultures.…”
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Pathogenicity of Virulent Species of Group C Streptococci in Human by Marta Kłos, Jadwiga Wójkowska-Mach

“…Group C streptococci (GCS) are livestock pathogens and they often cause zoonotic diseases in humans. They are Gram-positive, in mostly β-hemolytic and facultative anaerobes. …”
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Gemella haemolysans Infection in Total Hip Arthroplasty by Barry Rose, Parminder J. S. Jeer, Anthony J. Spriggins

“…Gemella haemolysans is a Gram-positive coccus and commensal of the upper respiratory tract and oral mucosa that rarely causes clinically important infections. …”
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Whole-Genome Sequence of Streptomyces pluripotens strain MUM 16J, a Potential Resource of Glycopeptide Antibiotic and Biocontrol Agent against Biofilm-forming Bacteria by Priyia Pusparajah, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Kok-Gan Chan, Bey-Hing Goh, Kar-Wai Hong, Learn-Han Lee, Loh Teng-Hern Tan

“… Streptomyces pluripotens strain MUM 16J is a Gram-positive filamentous bacteria isolated from mangrove soil in Kampung Trombol area of Kuching, Sarawak. …”
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Design, Synthesis and Evaluation of Schiff’s Bases of 4-Chloro-3-coumarin aldehyde as Antimicrobial Agents by Shriram Bairagi, Ashok Bhosale, Meenakshi N. Deodhar

“…These compounds were charaterised on the basis of their spectral (IR, 1H NMR) data and evaluated for antimicrobial activity in vitro against gram positive and gram negative bacteria and fungi. Compound 3C was found to be most active with an MIC of 15 μg /mL against all the tested organisms.…”
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Case Report of Granulicatella adiacens as a Cause of Bacterascites by Molly C. Cincotta, K. C. Coffey, Shannon N. Moonah, Dushant Uppal, Molly A. Hughes

“…Granulicatella adiacens is a Gram-positive coccus, formerly grouped with nutritionally variant Streptococcus, often found as commensal bacteria of the human oral cavity, urogenital tract, and gastrointestinal tract. …”
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Solvent Free Synthesis of Chalcones and their Antibacterial Activities by K. Rajendra K. Saini, S. Amit Choudhary, Yogesh. C. Joshi, P. Joshi

“…They have been screened for their antibacterial activity against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria.…”
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Study of the Comparative Activity of Piperacillin/Tazobactam with Currently Available Antibiotics against 8206 Aerobic Isolates by Kevin R Forward, Donald E Low, Michel Laverdiere, Robert Rennie, Andrew E Simor, Patricia A Franks, Members of the Canadian Piperacillin/Tazobactam Study Group

“…OBJECTIVES: To compare the activity of piperacillin-tazobactam with piperacillin and other parenterally administered antibiotics against aerobic Gram-negative bacilli and Gram-positive cocci isolated from across Canada, and to determine the prevalence of resistance mediated by extended-spectrum cephalosporinases.…”
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Bacillus cereus and Bacillus anthracis by Keith R. Schneider, Mickey E. Parish, Renée M. Goodrich, Taylor Cookingham

“… Bacillus species are Gram positive, aerobic heterotrophs, ubiquitous bacteria, characterized by their ability to form resistant spore coats. …”
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Rothia dentocariosa Endocarditis in an Unsuspecting Host: A Case Report and Literature Review by Stacy Willner, Zaid Imam, Ismail Hader

“…Rothia dentocariosa, a gram-positive coccobacillus, is a commensal bacterium that is part of the oropharynx and respiratory tract. …”
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Pigeon Fever in Florida Horses by Sally DeNotta, Amanda House

“…C. pseudotuberculosis is a gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria that can survive for weeks to months (or possibly even years) in the soil. …”
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The Role of Pneumococcal Virulence Factors in Ocular Infectious Diseases by Angela H. Benton, Mary E. Marquart

“…Streptococcus pneumoniae is a gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic pathogen that can cause severe infections such as pneumonia, meningitis, septicemia, and middle ear infections. …”
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Bacillus cereus and Bacillus anthracis by Keith R. Schneider, Mickey E. Parish, Renée M. Goodrich, Taylor Cookingham

“… Bacillus species are Gram positive, aerobic heterotrophs, ubiquitous bacteria, characterized by their ability to form resistant spore coats. …”
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Commensalism of Fusobacterium nucleatum - The dilemma by Sangeeta Nayak, Nishmitha D. Shetty, Deepa G. Kamath

“…Fusobacterium nucleatum is a Gram-negative, anaerobic bacterium that serves as a periodontal pathogen and plays a key role in linking Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria within the periodontal biofilm. …”
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Clinical features of cystic neutrophil granulomatous mastitis in 62 cases by Mengjie Wang, Dongxiao Zhang, Na Fu, Min Liu, Hongkai Zhang, Shuo Feng, Yifei Zeng, Wenjie Zhao, Jianchun Cui, Khattak Mazher Mansoor

“…Gram staining revealed detection rates of 42 % for gram-positive bacteria and 11 % for gram-negative bacteria. …”
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Temporal Changes in Bacterial Profile of Burn Wound Infections in a Tertiary Care Hospital and Risk Factors for Invasion: A Prospective Cohort Study by Aarti A Gandhi, Priyanka S Prasad, Gita Nataraj, Vinita Puri

“…Gram-negative bacteria were the predominant isolates in the first week, whereas gram-positive organisms predominated from the second week onwards. …”
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Infectious keratitis following photorefractive keratectomy: a 13-year study at a tertiary center by Alireza Attar, Hossein Jamali, Julio Ortega-Usobiaga, Golnoush Mahmoudinezhad, Dagny Zhu, Mohammad Mohammadi

“…Conclusion This long-term study found a post-PRK keratitis rate of 0.018%, with gram-positive bacteria as the most common pathogens. …”
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Microbes on the Mobile Phones of Healthcare Workers in Palestine: Identification, Characterization, and Comparison by Mohammad Qadi, Rasha Khayyat, Mohammed A. AlHajhamad, Yazan I. Naji, Beesan Maraqa, Kais Abuzaitoun, Ahmed Mousa, Maysa Daqqa

“…The most predominant bacterial isolates were CoNS, MSSA, and Gram-positive bacilli, with a contamination of 66.8%, 28.5%, and 2.6%, respectively. …”
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