Green Synthesis, Characterization, and Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity of Camellia sinensis Silver Nanoparticles by Toga Khalid Mohamed, Marivt Osman Widdatallah, Maida Musa Ali, Afraa Mubarak Alhaj, DhiaEldin AbdElmagied Elhag

“…The synthesized nanoparticles showed antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus with a zone of inhibition of 7 mm, but none was detected against Escherichia coli. …”
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Integrated and streamlined microfluidic device for molecular diagnosis of pathogen through direct PCR amplification by Dohwan Lee, Tae Seok Seo

“…Using our device, we quantitatively analyzed two types of bacteria—Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus)—in milk (food poisoning simulation) with a sensitivity of up to 10 bacterial cells. …”
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Optimized Synthesis of Magnesium Oxide Nanoparticles as Bactericidal Agents by Mohammad Moslem Imani, Mohsen Safaei

“…The results of colony-forming unit and disk diffusion revealed the optimal antibacterial activity of synthesized nanoparticles against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli bacteria. The results obtained from FTIR and XRD analyses confirmed the synthesis of nanoparticles with favorable conditions. …”
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Phenolics, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities of Immature and Mature Blumea balsamifera Leaf Extracts Eluted with Different Solvents by Sirinapha Jirakitticharoen, Wudtichai Wisuitiprot, Pongphen Jitareerat, Chalermchai Wongs-Aree

“…The immature leaf extract eluted with 50% ethanol showed antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, with a minimum inhibitory concentration of 0.5 mg/mL. …”
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2 Cases of Bullosis Diabeticorum following Long-Distance Journeys by Road: A Report of 2 Cases by Fatima Bello, O. Modupe Samaila, Yakubu Lawal, U. Kufre Nkoro

“…Culture of aspirate from a bullae yielded Staphylococcus aureus. Tissue biopsy showed hyperkeratotic focally acanthotic pigmented epidermis with subcorneal separation of the granular layer of the epidermis by aggregates of viable and nonviable polymorphs and lymphocytes. …”
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Synthesis and Anti-microbial Activities Investigation of New Mixed Ligand Complexes by Elaf A. Mousa, Basim I. Al-Abdaly

“…The scientific results demonstrated that the synthesized complexes have high antibacterial action against [Escherchiacoli (G-) (E. coli), Staphylococcus aureus (G+)], and antifungal action against [Candida (C. albicaus)]. …”
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Nasopharyngeal Bacterial Carriage in the Conjugate Vaccine Era with a Focus on Pneumococci by V. T. Devine, J. M. Jefferies, S. C. Clarke, S. N. Faust

“…It has been shown that, following PCV7 introduction, an eradication of pneumococcal vaccine types has resulted in increases in the abundance of other respiratory pathogens including Haemophilus influenzae and Staphylococcus aureus. These changes are difficult to attribute to PCV7 introduction alone and these studies do not account for further changes due to PCV13 implementation. …”
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Silver-Treated Sutures for the Prevention of Biofilm-Associated Surgical Site Infections by Federica Paladini, Angelica Panico, Annalia Masi, Francesca Russo, Alessandro Sannino, Mauro Pollini

“…Results: The results demonstrated that although very low amounts of silver precursor were adopted for the treatments, the silver coating was effective against <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and antibiotic-resistant <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> in reducing the potential risk of infection. …”
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Identifikasi MRSA pada Diafragma Stetoskop di Ruang Rawat Inap dan HCU Bagian Penyakit Dalam by Rizkia Chairani Asri, Roslaili Rasyid, Edison Edison

“…Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) merupakan bakteri yang sering ditemukan sebagai bakteri penyebab infeksi nosokomial. …”
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Phage-Derived Endolysins Against Resistant Staphylococcus spp.: A Review of Features, Antibacterial Activities, and Recent Applications by Mina Golban, Javad Charostad, Hossein Kazemian, Hamid Heidari

“…Among them, Staphylococcus, especially methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), causes a wide range of diseases due to its diverse pathogenic factors and infection strategies. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activities of Chitosan and Carboxymethyl Chitosan Schiff-Base/Silver Nanoparticles by Ahmed M. Khalil, Reham A. Abdel-Monem, Osama M. Darwesh, Ahmed I. Hashim, Afaf A. Nada, Samira T. Rabie

“…Schiff-bases of chitosan (CS) and carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS)/silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been synthesized, characterized, and evaluated as antimicrobial agents against two Gram +ve bacteria (Bacillus cereus and Staphylococcus aureus) and two Gram −ve bacteria (Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) in addition to Candida albicans as a fungus. …”
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Fabrication of pH-Responsive Chitosan/Polyvinylpyrrolidone Hydrogels for Controlled Release of Metronidazole and Antibacterial Properties by Zerihun Feyissa, Gemechu Deressa Edossa, Tariku Bayisa Bedasa, Leta Guta Inki

“…This hydrogel displays enhanced antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, and Escherichia coli showed substantial inhibition zones indicating the produced CS/PVP hydrogels are promising candidates for controlled drug release applications.…”
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Bioactive Characteristics of Wild Berberis vulgaris and Berberis crataegina Fruits by Arzu Yaşar Eroğlu, Özlem Çakır, Mustafa Sağdıç, Enes Dertli

“…The extracts inhibited the growth of Bacillus cereus, Salmonella typhimurium, Yersinia enterocolitica, and Staphylococcus aureus at significant rates. This study revealed the potential antioxidant and antimicrobial characteristics of wild-type B. vulgaris and B. crataegina that can be used for different future applications.…”
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Synthesis of Cationic Waterborne Polyurethanes from Waste Frying Oil as Antibacterial Film Coatings by Sivaphol Phunphoem, Onusa Saravari, Pitt Supaphol

“…Bactericidal activity of the obtained polyurethanes toward Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Escherichia coli (E. coli) was investigated using the time kill assay. …”
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Bacterial Culture of Tear Duct Infections Secondary to Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstructions by Weiming Yang, Li Shen, Anken Wang, Meiyan Li, Chenhao Yang

“…The most prevalent Gram-positive bacteria were Streptococcus viridans (67 isolates, 30%), followed by Staphylococcus aureus (36 isolates, 16.1%) and Streptococcus pneumoniae (5 isolates, 2.2%). …”
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Identification, resistance, and susceptibility of microorganisms on healthcare workers' hands: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Juan Jairo Vaca González, Nolbedir Saza Ramírez, Fernando Rojas Páez, Julieth Yadira Serrano Riaño

“…Results: healthcare workers were colonized by 35 types of bacteria, highlighting Staphylococcus aureus., Acinetobacter spp., and Escherichia. coli. …”
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Enhanced Recovery of Apple Pomace Phenolic Compounds: Optimizing Subcritical Water Extraction by Mahsa Derakhshan, Amir Hossein Elhami Rad, Majid Javanmard Dakheli, Parvin Sharayei, Mohammad Armin

“…The antimicrobial properties of the optimized extract were assessed against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Aspergillus niger through the serial dilution method. …”
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Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities of the Essential Oil of Moroccan Tetraclinis articulata (Vahl) Masters by Halima Rabib, Chaimaa Elagdi, Mohammed Hsaine, Hassan Fougrach, Tayeb Koussa, Wadi Badri

“…The antioxidant properties were evaluated by the test of the radical trap 2,2-diphényl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), and the antimicrobial activity of T. articulata essential oil was tested against clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Escherichia coli which have been inhibited from the 25 μg/mL.…”
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Chemical and Pharmacological Evaluation of Hulls of Prunus dulcis Nuts by Muhammad Nasimullah Qureshi, Sodik Numonov, Haji Akber Aisa

“…Hexane and chloroform fractions were active against Staphylococcus aureus with the zone of inhibition diameter 9 mm and 12 mm, respectively.…”
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Nosocomial Isolates and Their Drug Resistant Pattern in ICU Patients at National Institute of Neurological and Allied Sciences, Nepal by Pashupati Bhandari, Ganesh Thapa, Bharat Mani Pokhrel, Dwij Raj Bhatta, Upendra Devkota

“…Of the 32 cases of Staphylococcus aureus, 18 (56%) were MDR. Findings of this study warrant routine β-lactamase testing in clinical isolates.…”
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