Importance of underlying mechanisms for interpreting relative risk of Clostridioides difficile infection among antibiotic-exposed patients in healthcare facilities. by Christopher Mitchell, Lindsay T Keegan, Thuy T T Le, Karim Khader, Alexander Beams, Matthew H Samore, Damon J A Toth

“…CDI is thought to occur in two stages: acquisition of asymptomatic colonization from ingesting C. difficile bacteria followed by progression to symptomatic CDI caused by toxins produced during C. difficile overgrowth. …”
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Environmental microbial reservoir influences the bacterial communities associated with Hydra oligactis by Jay Bathia, Máté Miklós, István Gyulai, Sebastian Fraune, Jácint Tökölyi

“…Our results show that lake water bacteria significantly contribute to Hydra microbial communities, but the compositional profile remained stable when cultured in different water sources. …”
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Bio-hydrogen Production Using Modified Zeolite Decorated with Green Iron Oxide Nanoparticles During the Fermentation Process from Food Industry Wastewater by Elahe Mansouri, Mohammad Hossein Sayadi, Nazanin Fahoul

“…In particular, dark fermentation with Fe3O4/ZSM-5 catalysts and industrial food wastewater as a carbon source has been successfully implemented by bacteria. The optimization of three parameters including the concentration of Fe3O4/ZSM-5 nanoparticles, temperature, and pH were input into the software environment. …”
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PBP-2 Negative Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus schleiferi Bacteremia from a Prostate Abscess: An Unusual Occurrence by Chandni Merchant, Daphne-Dominique Villanueva, Ishan Lalani, Margaret Eng, Yong Kang

“…Staphylococcus schleiferi subsp. schleiferi is a coagulase-negative Staphylococcus which has been described as a pathogen responsible for various nosocomial infections including bacteremia, brain abscess, and infection of intravenous pacemakers. Recently, such bacteria have been described to be found typically on skin and mucosal surfaces. …”
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Pathogenic and therapeutic roles of extracellular vesicles in sepsis by Benshuai You, Yang Yang, Jing Wei, Chenglin Zhou, Surong Dong

“…Extracellular vesicles (EVs) released by mammalian cells and bacteria have been shown to play important roles in intercellular communication and progression of various diseases. …”
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Production of Low Calorie Bakery Product with Pleasant Flavour, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities by Hussein Ahmed M.S., Shaheen Mohamed S., Abdel-Kalek Hanan H., El-Nor S.A.H. Abo

“…In addition, it could be concluded that aromatic plants were able to inhibit the growth of yeast, mould and bacteria and to prolong the storage periods of pie compared with the control.…”
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Enhancing the texture of fat-free yogurt with Panax ginseng leaf-stem extract and casein: Focusing on their softening effect by Dong Hyun Keum, Hyun Ju Lee, Ji Hwan Ryoo, Sung Gu Han

“…GE accelerated yogurt fermentation by promoting the growth of lactic acid bacteria and demonstrated higher antioxidant activity than unsupplemented yogurt. …”
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Comparative genomics reveal a novel phylotaxonomic order in the genus Fusobacterium by Cristian Molteni, Diego Forni, Rachele Cagliani, Manuela Sironi

“…Of these, the F. periodonticum/pseudoperiodonticum population experienced the lowest drift and displays the highest genetic diversity, in line with the less specialized distribution of these bacteria in oral sites. A highly drifted ancestral population instead contributed genetic ancestry to a new species, which includes genomes classified within the F. nucleatum animalis diversity in a recent CRC study. …”
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Preparation and Antibacterial Activity of Mixed Ligand Complexes of Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Cd(II) Derived from 1-Phenylazo-2-naphthol and Salicylaldehyde by S. A. I. Sharif, A. N. El-Tajoury, A. A. Elamari

“…The ligands and mixed ligand complexes have been tested on antibacterial activity against three strains of pathogenic bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa…”
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Complete genome of mangrove-derived anti-MRSA streptomycete, Streptomyces pluripotens MUSC 135T by Hooi-Leng Ser, Kok-Gan Chan, Wen-Si Tan, Wai-Fong Yin, Bey-Hing Goh, Nurul-Syakima Ab Mutalib, Learn-Han Lee

“… Microorganisms serve as attractive resources, owing to their ability to synthesize structurally-diverse substances with various bioactivities. Within the Bacteria domain, members of the genus Streptomyces have demonstrated remarkable ability to produce clinically useful, secondary metabolites such as anticancer, antioxidants, antivirals and antibacterials. …”
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Analysis of microorganisms and antibiotic resistance in medical instruments in the central sterile supply department (CSSD) of hospitals before and after sterilization by Hapsari Woro, Sajidan, Suranto, Hikmayani Nur Hafidha

“…Sterilization is essential in preventing the spread of pathogenic bacteria and antibiotic resistance in hospital settings. …”
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3D-Metal Complexes Derived from Proton Pump Inhibitors-Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Studies by Suman Malik, Supriya Das, Archana Singh, Liviu Mitu

“…The antimicrobial activity of the ligand and its complexes against bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus and fungi Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus flavous were investigated. …”
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First Description of KPC-2-Producing Klebsiella oxytoca Isolated from a Pediatric Patient with Nosocomial Pneumonia in Venezuela by Indira Labrador, María Araque

“…Therefore, rapid detection of KPC-carrying bacteria with phenotypic and confirmatory molecular tests is essential to establish therapeutic options and effective control measures.…”
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Oral microbiota: the overlooked catalyst in cancer initiation and progression by Xinlin Wang, Xinlin Wang, Xin He, Xin He, Bin Zhong

“…Furthermore, tumor occurrence and development are closely related to the oral microbiome. Specific bacteria, such as Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nucleatum), Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis), Streptococcus, Streptomyces, Prevotella, and Fibrophagy gingivalis, play critical roles in cancer development. …”
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Influence of Starkeya novella on Mechanical and Microstructural Properties of Cement Mortars by Onesmus Mulwa Munyao, Joseph Karanja Thiong’o, Jackson Muthengia Wachira, Daniel Karanja Mutitu, Romano Mwirichia

“…This study reports an experimental work carried out to determine the effect of Starkeya novella bacteria species on mechanical and microstructural properties of cement mortars. …”
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Making respiratory care safe for neonatal and paediatric intensive care unit staff: Mitigation strategies and use of filters by Bradley G Carter, Edward Harcourt, Alexandra Harris, Michael Zampetti, Trevor Duke, David Tingay

“…# Background Many medical devices in pediatric and newborn intensive care units can potentially expose healthcare workers (HCWs) and others to transmission of respiratory and other viruses and bacteria. Such fomites include ventilators, nebulizers, and monitoring equipment…”
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Chitosan and Its Nanoparticles: A Multifaceted Approach to Antibacterial Applications by Emir Akdaşçi, Hatice Duman, Furkan Eker, Mikhael Bechelany, Sercan Karav

“…Chitosan, a multifaceted amino polysaccharide biopolymer derived from chitin, has extensive antibacterial efficacy against diverse pathogenic microorganisms, including both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, in addition to fungi. Over the course of the last several decades, chitosan nanoparticles (NPs), which are polymeric and bio-based, have garnered a great deal of interest as efficient antibacterial agents. …”
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Dynamically induced spatial segregation in multispecies bacterial bioconvection by Oscar Gallardo-Navarro, Rinat Arbel-Goren, Elias August, Gabriela Olmedo-Alvarez, Joel Stavans

“…Abstract Active matter, from motile bacteria to animals, can exhibit striking collective and coherent behavior. …”
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Identifying Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of the Phenolic Extracts and Mineral Contents of Virgin Olive Oils (Olea europaea L. cv. Edincik Su) from Different Regions in... by Ayhan Dağdelen

“…Fourteen pathogenic bacteria and two fungal strains were used to determine the antimicrobial activity. …”
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New Ternary Transition Metal Complexes of 2-{[(2-aminophenyl)imino] methyl}Phenol and Metformin: Synthesis, Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity by S. S. Sharma, J. V. Ramani, D. P. Dalwadi, J. J. Bhalodia, N. K. Patel, D. D. Patel, R. K. Patel

“…Antimicrobial screening of the Schiff base, metformin and transition metal complexes were determined against the bacteria Escherichia coli and Bacillus megaterium.…”
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