Article
Agricultural Engineering
Jilong Ren, Xianyu Bai, Yanchen Liu, Xia Huang
Summary: The study isolated a novel strain, HND19, with high efficiency in nitrogen removal, achieving a removal rate of 73.4% for total nitrogen under optimal conditions. Functional genes involved in nitrogen removal processes were successfully amplified in strain HND19, indicating its potential application in treating wastewater with high-intensity nitrogen.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Armin Abbassi-Nik, Hannelore Sprenger-Mahr, Emanuel Zitt, Gabriele Hartmann, Harald Dirschmid, Karl Lhotta
Summary: Ochrobactrum anthropi, a low virulence Gram-negative bacterium, is increasingly recognized as a cause of infection in immunocompromised hosts like dialysis patients. Antibiotic treatment should be based on susceptibility testing, and in many cases removal of the dialysis catheter is necessary for cure.
CLINICAL NEPHROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yuping Liu, Siting Pan, Xinshuai Zhang, Hua Huang
Summary: Pantothenic acid is converted to beta-alanine and (R)-pantoate, and then (R)-pantoate is transformed to aldopentoate in a reconstituted pathway identified through genomic enzymology strategy. The pathway genes, common in Proteobacterial genomes, are responsible for the biodegradation of pantothenic acid.
ACS CHEMICAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ophthalmology
Kevin K. Ma, Stephan Ong Tone, James Chodosh, Hajirah N. Saeed
Summary: The report presented a case of Ochrobactrum anthropi keratitis in a patient with a Boston type 1 keratoprosthesis. After 7 weeks of topical antimicrobial therapy and temporary tarsorrhaphy, the keratitis resolved. Ochrobactrum anthropi can be pathogenic in eyes with implanted keratoprostheses and is often associated with indwelling medical devices.
Article
Pediatrics
Maximilian Gross, Christian F. Poets
Summary: The study investigated the impact of implementing a once-daily, low-volume lipid enema (LE) regimen on meconium evacuation, enteral nutrition, and gastrointestinal complications in preterm infants. It was found that LE had no clinically significant impact on meconium evacuation, early enteral or parenteral nutrition, but was associated with an increased risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Additional risk factors for focal intestinal perforation (FIP) and NEC included indomethacin administration and formula feeding, respectively.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Haina Cheng, Mingzhu Yuan, Qiang Zeng, Hongbo Zhou, Wenhao Zhan, Hui Chen, Zhenhua Mao, Yuguang Wang
Summary: This study isolated a new strain that efficiently reduces dyes and Cr(VI) from textile wastewater, achieving high degradation and reduction efficiencies under specific conditions. Different metal ions and electron donors play different roles in promoting the degradation process. Through further investigation, the reduction mechanisms were revealed, with specific surface groups on the bacteria involved in the reduction process.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Biology
Diana Veronica Reyes-Garcia, Arturo Alejandro Canul-Euan, Maria Antonieta Rivera-Rueda, Claudia Edith Cruz-Alvarado, Luisa Bertha Bermejo-Martinez, Gabriela Arreola-Ramirez, Guadalupe Cordero-Gonzalez, Sandra Carrera-Muinos, Juan Daniel Diaz-Valencia, Guadalupe Estrada-Gutierrez, Claudine Irles, Gabriela Gonzalez-Perez
Summary: Neonatal antibiotic treatment affects stool pattern and oral tolerance in preterm infants, and longer duration of antibiotic treatment is associated with delayed bowel movement and feeding difficulties.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Eduard Villagrasa, Cristina Palet, Irene Lopez-Gomez, Diana Gutierrez, Isabel Esteve, Alejandro Sanchez-Chardi, Antonio Sole
Summary: The study analyzed the response of Ochrobactrum anthropi DE2010 to heavy metal exposure, including tolerance, removal capacity, and metal localization patterns. The research found that the bacterium exhibited high resistance to the tested metals, and demonstrated good removal and metal sequestration capabilities.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Maria Dikou, Theodoros Xanthos, Ioannis Dimitropoulos, Zoi Iliodromiti, Rozeta Sokou, Georgios Kafalidis, Theodora Boutsikou, Nicoletta Iacovidou
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis compared endotracheal intubation and suctioning to immediate resuscitation without intubation in non-vigorous infants delivered through meconium-stained amniotic fluid. The analysis found no sufficient evidence to suggest routine initiation of endotracheal suction soon after birth in these infants.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Wenjing Wu, Yongmei Jiang, Wei Zhou, Xingxin Liu, Linghan Kuang
Summary: This case report describes the first case of O. intermedium bacteremia in a pediatric patient with a malignant tumor. Traditional biochemical identification methods failed to differentiate between O. anthropi and O. intermedium, highlighting the importance of MALDI-TOF as a promising tool for rapid identification of microorganisms. The patient recovered well after receiving antibiotic combined therapy.
BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Review
Pediatrics
Carol Wing Yan Wong, Kenneth Kak Yuen Wong
Summary: This study retrospectively reviewed the antenatal ultrasound findings, clinical presentations, and outcomes of neonates with meconium peritonitis (MP) treated in a hospital from January 1997 to December 2019. The results showed that the majority of patients had abnormalities detected on antenatal ultrasound, with polyhydramnios being the most common abnormality. Prematurity and congenital cases were common, and most patients required laparotomy. Small bowel atresia was the most common pathology, with two cases resulting in mortality. The advancements in prenatal detection and medical techniques have significantly decreased the morbidity and mortality of MP, while multi-disciplinary antenatal counseling has improved perinatal management and outcomes.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Sarah A. Coggins, Erika M. Edwards, Dustin D. Flannery, Jeffrey S. Gerber, Jeffrey D. Horbar, Karen M. Puopolo
Summary: This study describes late-onset Serratia infection in very preterm infants. Serratia infection is associated with lower survival rate and significant morbidity, highlighting the need for recognition and targeted prevention strategies for this opportunistic nosocomial infection.
PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Gunadi, Saskia Prathana, Verrell Christopher Amadeus, Ramadhita, Kristy Iskandar, Alifah Anggraini
Summary: This case report describes a rare case of giant cystic meconium peritonitis that was detected using antenatal ultrasound. Early diagnosis facilitated prompt surgical treatment and improved prognosis.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Aravinda Anjana, Ranjeeta Adhikary, Malavalli Venkatesh Bhavana, Hosdurg Bhaskar Beena
Summary: Ochrobactrum anthropi, known for its robust survival abilities, can cause nosocomial and opportunistic infections. These infections are often underestimated due to their low virulence and indolent clinical presentation. We report two cases of bacteremia in oncology patients, indicating that such infections might be common in immunocompromised individuals. It is important to note that our strains were susceptible to certain antibiotics and recovered with monotherapy.
JOURNAL OF LABORATORY PHYSICIANS
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Yijiang Han, Shuqi Hu, Baohai Chen, Shoujiang Huang, Qi Qin, Jinfa Tou
Summary: Meconium peritonitis combined with intestinal atresia is a rare neonatal condition and it is even rarer when combined with biliary atresia. In such cases, biliary atresia should be suspected.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2022)