Hydrogels Loaded with Methylene Blue: Sorption-Desorption and Antimicrobial Photoactivation Study by O. Nadtoka, P. Virych, N. Kutsevol

“…It was shown that irradiation of hydrogels in the presence of methylene blue was able to eliminate the bacteria strains.…”
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Irrigation and Household Water Test and Interpretation by Rao Mylavarapu

“…The ESTL does not test for suitability of the water for human consumption. Test for bacteria and other contaminants with regards to human consumption may be available from your County Health Department or from selected commercial laboratories. …”
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Global stability and uniform persistence of the reaction-convection-diffusion cholera epidemic model by Kazuo Yamazaki, Xueying Wang

“…On the other hand, when the basic reproduction number exceeds one, if the infectious hosts or the concentration of bacteria in the contaminated water are not initially identically zero, we prove the uniform persistence result and that there exists at least one positive steady state.…”
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Les bactéries des sources hydrothermales profondes a l’origine de nouvelles molécules bioactives ? by Jean Guezennec

“…Over the past 15 years, an increasing number of new genera and species of both hyperthermophilic and mesophilic bacteria have been isolated from these deep-sea hydrothermal vents. …”
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Acromioclavicular Septic Arthritis Caused by Veillonella parvula by Marc Prod’homme, Gilles Pfander, Patricia Pavese, Alexandre Cech, Islam Abouelnaga, Lionel Helfer

“…We hereby report the case of a primary acromioclavicular septic arthritis caused by Veillonella parvula. This bacteria is rare as a pathogen but is well known as a commensal of the lungs, vagina, mouth, and gastrointestinal tract of humans. …”
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Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis in a Five-Month-Old Male with Rickets by Lucia J. Santiago, Minnie John, Maher Abulfaraj, Christabelle Co, Aseel Al-Jadiri

“…Most cases of acute hematogenous osteomyelitis in children are caused by Gram-positive bacteria, principally Staphylococcus aureus. We present a case where a 5-month-old male had an acute onset of decreased movement of his left leg and increased irritability and was subsequently diagnosed with rickets and hematogenous osteomyelitis with bacteremia. …”
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Clostridium botulinum by Keith R. Schneider, Rachael Silverberg, Alexandra Chang, Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider

“… Clostridium botulinum is ubiquitous in nature, often found in soil and water. The bacteria and spores alone do not cause disease, but they produce the botulinum toxin that causes botulism, a serious paralytic condition that can lead to death. …”
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Synthesis and Evaluation of Some Coumarin Containing Potential Antimicrobial Agents by Sayali D. Kudale, Meenakshi N. Deodhar

“…These compounds were characterized 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 4b was found to be most active with an MIC of 20 µg/mL against all the tested organisms.…”
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Subacute Osteomyelitis of the Pediatric Talus: A First Report of Brodie’s Abscess from Morganella morganii by Mitchell C. Harris, Daniel C. DeRosa, Priscilla A. West

“…Pathogens are most commonly Gram-positive bacteria, notably Staphylococcus and Streptococcus. …”
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Outbreaks of Foodborne Illness Associated with Melons by Clara Diekman, Matthew D. Krug, Ashley T. Myers, Rachel McEgan, Keith R. Schneider, Michelle D. Danyluk

“…Despite the manner in which they are prepared, melons are commonly consumed raw without a processing step which would eliminate pathogenic bacteria. This 10-page major revision was written by C. …”
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An Overview of the Molecular Methods in the Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal Infectious Diseases by Muhammad Amjad

“…Diarrhea and other intestinal infections are caused by a wide range of bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and parasites. Conventional diagnosis of these infections is performed by culture, microscopy, and antigen detection immunoassays. …”
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Genome sequence of Vibrio sp. OULL4 isolated from shellfish by Vengadesh Letchumanan, Wen-Si Tan, Wai-Fong Yin, Kok-Gan Chan

“…This diverse group of bacteria include many pathogenic strains that potentially cause infection to human and aquaculture animals. …”
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Climate Change and the Occurrence of Harmful Microorganisms in Florida’s Ocean and Coastal Waters by Karl Havens

“…These include algae that form noxious or toxic blooms, including red tides, and bacteria and other pathogens. This situation could have negative consequences in regard to human health and also Florida’s ocean-related economy. …”
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The Role of Nanomaterials in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis by S. A. Ponomar, E. A. Tarabrin, Z. G. Berikhanov

“…The use of nanoparticles can solve the problem of stable resistance of bacteria to antibacterial drugs.Conclusion. Nanomaterials have shown high efficacy and safety in numerous in vitro and in vivo (animal) experiments in the diagnosis and treatment of acute pancreatitis.…”
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Facts about Antioxidants by Kaitlin G. Clark, Wendy J. Dahl

“…Antioxidants also can help our immune system defend against bacteria, fungi, viruses, and some cancers. The body produces some of its own antioxidants, but eating a plant-based diet increases the level of antioxidants in our bodies. …”
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Synthesis and Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity of Nitrones from Derivatives of Aryl-Substituted Dihydroisoquinoline by Mouna Bouzid, Raed Abdennabi, Mohamed Damak, Majed Kammoun

“…The synthesized compounds were also evaluated for their antibacterial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and fungus.…”
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Dosing of Ertapenem in an Extreme Obesity: A Case Report of 250 kg Patient by Jana Lass, Kadri Tamme, Karin Kipper, Joel Starkopf

“…We demonstrate that ertapenem 1,5 g i.v. once daily provided adequate drug exposure for susceptible bacteria in a 250 kg patient with normal renal function. …”
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Visualization of the Dynamics of Gene Expression in the Living Mouse by Amy Ryan, Heidi Scrable

“…Reporter genes can monitor the status and activity of recombinant genomes in a diverse array of organisms, from bacteria and yeast to plants and animals. We have combined luciferase reporter genes with a conditional gene expression system based on regulatory elements from the lac Operon of Escherichia coli to visualize the dynamics of gene expression in realtime in the living mouse. …”
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Outbreaks of Foodborne Illness Associated with Melons by Michelle D. Danyluk, Rachel McEgan, Ashley N. Turner, Keith R. Schneider

“… Despite the manner in which they are prepared, melons are commonly consumed raw without a processing step which would eliminate pathogenic bacteria. For those concerned about the safety of melons, including cantaloupe, honeydew, and watermelon, this 6-page fact sheet lists outbreaks associated with melons in the United States, Canada, and Europe, along with information about the location, pathogen, and incidence of illness. …”
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Peculiarities of isolation and identification of infections rhinitis in chickens (coryza) by V. A. Danilova, A. V. Potekhin, I. A. Stepanova

“…Taking into account the mentioned signs, it was possible to differentiate Avibacteruim paragallinarum from other apathogenic avian heamophilius bacteria.…”
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