Articles Related to pathogens
Enteric Pathogens in Patients with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome from Porto Velho City, Rondonia State, Western Amazon, Brazil
Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), mainly those who live under poor sanitary and socioeconomic conditions, are often diagnosed with Gastrointestinal (GI) tract diseases. The lowest CD4+ T-cell counts are not found in the plasma, but in the GI tract, the biggest HIV source, thus allowing opportunistic infections. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to identify the epidemiological factors of GI infections and the prevalent pathogens in HIV patients from Porto Velho City, Rondônia State.
Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Pathogens Isolated from Surgical Site Infections at Public Health Facilities in Belize
Surgical site infections are amongst the leading cause of morbidity, mortality and cost due to increased hospital stay by patients. A study was conducted to understand antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of major pathogens isolated from surgical site infections in Belize.
Bacteriology and Antibiogram of pathogens isolated from wound infections at Cheshire Hall Medical Laboratory, Turks and Caicos Islands
To identify pathogens that are frequently isolated from wound infections in the Turks and Caicos Islands and formulate antibiogram based on their patterns of antimicrobial susceptibility. Bacteriology and antimicrobial susceptibility data from 1343 wound swabs cultured at the Cheshire Hall Medical Laboratory between January 2013 and November 2015 were retrospectively analyzed. The Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion technique was used to perform antimicrobial susceptibility testing. 79.1% of the 1343 swabs cultured were positive yielding a total of 1687 bacterial isolates. Frequently isolated bacteria included Staphylococcus aureus which accounted for 27.6% of isolates, approximately a third of which were methicillin resistant, Pseudomonas spp. (12.1%), Proteus spp. (8.2%), Enterococcus spp. (7.8%), E. coli (7.2%), Streptococcus agalactiae (6.1%), Klebsiella spp. (5.5%), Acinetobacter spp. (4.3%), coagulase negative Staphyloccus (4.0%) and Enterobacter spp. (3.7%). The overall highest resistance rates were seen among tetracycline (46.3%), erythromycin (37.6%) and ceftriaxone (34.2%). Imipenem, penicillin, meropenem and vancomycin had sensitivity rates ranging from 92.3% to 99.5%. Individual resistance rates varied among isolates, some differing significantly from overall rates. When tested against antibiotics routinely used to treat Pseudomonas spp., resistance rates ranged from 1.4-55.5%.
Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) Used as a Whole Model Organism to Identify New Anti-Infectives Therapeutic Agent for MRSA Pathogens - A Review Paper
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the greatest fears with the number of serious infections on human health regarding antibiotic resistance. It causes a wide range of infections and bacteremia, ranging from inconsequential superficial skin infections, wound suppuration, even pneumonia or deep-seated tissue infections, which may lead to sepsis and fatalities.
The BMBL and Biosafety Levels
Scientists began developing and publishing a series of best practices to mitigate laboratory risks in the 1970’s. These biosafety guidelines are disseminated by the Department of Health and Human Services in the publication Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL).
Editorial Board Members Related to pathogens
Emmanuel Andres
Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
University Hospital of Strasbourg
France
Department of Internal Medicine
University Hospital of Strasbourg
France
Mamatha Ballal
Professor
Melaka Manipal Medical College
Manipal University
India
Melaka Manipal Medical College
Manipal University
India
LEONID B. MARGOLIS
Visiting Professor
Ilia University
Republic of Georgia
Georgia
Ilia University
Republic of Georgia
Georgia
Olga S. Latinovic
Assistant Professor
Institute of Human Virology
University of Maryland School of Medicine
United States
Institute of Human Virology
University of Maryland School of Medicine
United States
Murad A. Al-Holy
Associate professor
Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
Hashemite University
Jordan
Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
Hashemite University
Jordan
HENGYI XU
Associate Professor
State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology
Nanchang University
China
State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology
Nanchang University
China
Mehdi Razzaghi-Abyaneh
Professor and Head
Department of Mycology
Pasteur Institute of Iran
Iran
Department of Mycology
Pasteur Institute of Iran
Iran
Kelly A Brayton
Associate Professor
Department of Veterinary Microbiology & Pathology
Washington State University
United States
Department of Veterinary Microbiology & Pathology
Washington State University
United States
Yosra A. Mohamed
Research Associate
Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine
The Ohio State University
USA
Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine
The Ohio State University
USA
Mohamed Maarouf Ali Zeinhom
Associate Professor
Food Hygiene Department
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Beni-Suef University
Egypt
Food Hygiene Department
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Beni-Suef University
Egypt