Isolation and identification of fungi found in contaminated fermented milk and antifungal activity of vanillin by Xu Pei, Mekonen Tekliye, Mingsheng Dong

“…In this study, the microbiological quality of fermented milk of different brands retailed in China and the antimicrobial activity of vanillin were investigated. …”
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Isolation of Acinetobacter in patients admitted to Intensive Care Units by Midiela López López, Juan Rafael Zerquera Rodriguez, Midiala Iglesias López, Yanet Rodríguez Zulueta

“…<br /> <strong>Objective:</strong> to characterize microbiological isolations of Acinetobacter in patients admitted to the Intensive Care Units at the Provincial Hospital Dr Gustavo Aldereguia Lima. …”
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A Systematic Review of the Stability of Extemporaneous Pediatric Oral Formulations by Anteneh Belayneh, Zenaw Tessema

“…In this study, most extemporaneous pediatric oral formulations were chemically, physically, and microbiologically stable and retained more than 90% of the initial content. …”
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Community-Acquired Pneumonia Requiring Hospitalization among French Guianese Children by Alexandre Cannesson, Narcisse Elenga

“…The diagnosis is based on the history, the physical examination results in children with fever plus respiratory signs and symptoms, and chest radiography. The microbiological etiology is confirmed by viral testing and hemocultures. …”
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Multiple Brain Abscesses in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis – a Case Report by S. Radzevičiūtė, G. Liaudanskytė, I. Baužaitė, N. Balčiūnienė, A. Vaitkus

“…The proper handling of brain abscess samples is crucial for the correct reporting of microbiological findings. In immunocompetent individuals, the best empirical antibiotic therapy for a community-acquired brain abscess is a combination of metronidazole and a third-generation cephalosporin, whereas, in patients with severe immunodeficiency, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and voriconazole should be added. …”
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Catheter-associated urinary tract infection and biofilms: Dreaded duo in health settings by Ragani Chellaiyah Murugesan, Gowri Subbiah, Gracia Paul Lansingh, Poongodi Santhanakumarasamy

“…Specimens were processed, organisms were isolated by standard microbiological procedures, and antimicrobial sensitivity testing was performed. …”
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Pengaruh aplikasi edible coating gel lidah buaya (Aloe Vera L.) dengan penambahan carboxymethyl cellulose terhadap mutu buah melon (Cucumis Melo L.) potong by Rohula Utami, Alifa Sekar Jannah, Asri Nursiwi

“…This research was aimed to determine the effect of aloe vera gel edible coating application with the addition of various concentrations of carboxymethylcellulose on the physical, chemical, and microbiological properties of fresh-cut melon stored for two days at room temperature (27-30oC) and six days at refrigerated temperature (5oC). …”
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Control of Neonatal Diarrhea in Piglets with Reduced Antibiotic Use by Application of a Complementary Feed—A Randomized Controlled Farm Trial by Klaus K. Sall, Leslie Foldager, Charlotte Delf, Sigurd J. Christensen, Michael N. Agerley, Kristian T. Havn, Carsten Pedersen

“…In both test and control groups, six piglets died. Microbiological analysis identified both potential bacterial and viral pathogens. …”
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Prevalence and Characterization of Antibiotic-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Recovered from Pasteurized Cheese Commercialized in Panama City Markets by Fermín Mejía, Nohelia Castro-del Campo, Arleny García, Katerine Rodríguez, Humberto Cornejo, Sara Ahumada-Ruiz, Marcela Soto-Beltrán, Maricela Castillo, Jordi Querol-Audi, Cristobal Chaidez-Quiroz, Alex O. Martínez-Torres

“…This work aimed to evaluate the microbiological quality of pasteurized white cheese commercialized in Panama City. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance of <I>Salmonella</I> isolates recovered from animal products by N. B. Shadrova, O. V. Pruntova, E. A. Korchagina

“…The article provides data on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of Salmonella isolates recovered from animal products tested in the Laboratory for Microbiological Testing of the FGBI “ARRIAH” from 2019 to 2020. 106 isolates of Salmonella enterica subsp. …”
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Necrotising Myositis, the Deadly Impersonator by A. Rahman, A. K. Abou-Foul, A. Yusaf, J. Holton, L. Cogswell

“…Despite aggressive surgical intervention and microbiological input with intensive care support, patient 2 died. …”
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Mycobacterium fortuitum and Polymicrobial Peritoneal Dialysis-Related Peritonitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Anwar Hamade, Agnieszka Pozdzik, O. Denis, Monika Tooulou, Caroline Keyzer, F. Jacobs, Jose Khabbout, Joëlle L. Nortier

“…Similar to our case, a delay in microbiological diagnosis was frequently noted and the Tenckhoff catheter was commonly removed. …”
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Comparative Study of Different Irrigation Protocols in Endodontic Treatment by Midhun Paul, Rekha V. Ravi, Chintu Sundaresan, Dinesh G. Kamath, Gargi Yumnam, Nada M. Ibrahim

“…Both groups rated equal in terms of the root canal preparation they were put through. A microbiological technique, debris, and smear layer removal were employed to determine irrigation efficacy, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used on the extracted roots. …”
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Shelf-Life Feasibility Study of Moringa oleifera Seasoned Beef by Florence Adwoa Ayirezang, Reuben Essel Arhin, Barry Kojo Whyte, Emmanuel Opoku Antwi, Belinda Nana Ama Boateng

“…Samples were taken every 48 hours for microbiological analysis. The Nordic Committee on Food Analysis methods were used to determine the mesophilic, coliform, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Salmonella sp. enumeration. …”
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Retrospective Evaluation of Potassium Hydroxide Mounts and Fungal Cultures in Suspected Mycotic Keratitis at a Tertiary Eye Care Center in South India by Swetha Mallagundla, Samyakta Shetti, Vidhya S Eswaran, Shraddha Sudarshan, Umme Kulsum, Swetha Shubraj, Mohsina Mekhri

“… Aim To evaluate the diagnostic utility of Potassium Hydroxide KOH wet mounts and fungal cultures FC in clinically suspected mycotic keratitis cases.Methods A retrospective study was conducted analyzing microbiological records of 150 patients with suspected mycotic keratitis from November 2016 to November 2017 at a tertiary eye care center in South India. …”
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Nocardia transvalensis Disseminated Infection in an Immunocompromised Patient with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura by Jorge García-Méndez, Erika M. Carrillo-Casas, Andrea Rangel-Cordero, Margarita Leyva-Leyva, Juan Xicohtencatl-Cortes, Roberto Arenas, Rigoberto Hernández-Castro

“…The present report describes a Nocardia species involved in an uncommon clinical case of a patient with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and pulmonary nocardiosis. Microbiological and molecular techniques based on the sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene allowed diagnosis of Nocardia transvalensis sensu stricto. …”
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Characterization of Patients with Cystic Fibrosis in Multidisciplinary Consultation by Caridad Llull Tombo, Mercedes Fonseca Hernández, Ileana García Rodríguez, Juan Carlos Yanes Macías, Daymí Tió González, Yoandra León Rayas

“…Patients were group according to the following variables: age, sex and municipality of origin, the clinical manifestations that suggested the diagnosis, age of presentation and the age at diagnosis, presence of digestive manifestations, germs isolated in microbiological studies, mutations found in patients with cystic fibrosis. …”
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Miliary Tuberculosis in Immunocompromised Patient Induced by Imatinib and Steroid by Randa Fermada, Fauzar Fauzar, Roza Kurniati, Irza Wahid

“…Typical manifestations of miliary tuberculosis is snowstorm appearance seen on chest x-ray and evidence of tuberculosis microorganism from the microbiological examination.  It has been reported a 33 years old male patient was admitted to the hospital due to breathlessness, chronic coughing, fever, anorexia, weight loss and night sweating with a "damp shadow sign".  …”
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Simultaneous Determination of Lactulose and Lactose in Conserved Milk by HPLC-RID by Michelle Fernandes Silveira, Lourdes Maria Pessôa Masson, José Francisco Pereira Martins, Thiago da Silveira Álvares, Vânia Margaret Flosi Paschoalin, César Lázaro de la Torre, Carlos Adam Conte-Junior

“…Heat treatment is applied to dairy products to ensure microbiological quality and increase the shelf life. However, a suitable control of this process is necessary to guarantee nutritional and sensory quality. …”
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Unusual presentation of esophageal tuberculosis: a case study by Ming Xue, Yue-Can Zeng

“…A biopsy of the lymph nodes obtained through endoscopic ultrasonography revealed caseous necrosis but no atypical cells, and microbiological tests were positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis. …”
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