Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Denis Swolana, Robert D. Wojtyczka
Summary: The article introduces the effects of Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus aureus on human health, as well as silver nanoparticles as a potential new substance for neutralizing bacterial cells. By reviewing the data on the activity of silver nanoparticles in inhibiting bacterial growth and biofilm formation, it provides insights for future research.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Qiwen Yang, Xue Li, Peiyao Jia, Christian Giske, Gunnar Kahlmeter, John Turnidge, Yunsong Yu, Yuan Lv, Minggui Wang, Ziyong Sun, Jie Lin, Yun Li, Bo Zheng, Fupin Hu, Yan Guo, Zhongju Chen, Haixia Li, Ge Zhang, Jingjia Zhang, Wei Kang, Simeng Duan, Tong Wang, Ran Jing, Yingchun Xu
Summary: Epidemiological cut-off values (ECOFFs) of norvancomycin for four Staphylococcus species were determined through a study involving 1199 clinical isolates. The correlation between MICs and zone diameters of norvancomycin was found to be weak in the Staphylococcus species. Additionally, no correlation was observed between ECOFFs of norvancomycin and the mecA gene carriage in Staphylococcus species.
JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Gregor Paul, Laurin Ochs, Christopher Hohmann, Stephan Baldus, Guido Michels, Charlotte Meyer-Schwickerath, Gerd Faetkenheuer, Navid Mader, Thorsten Wahlers, Carolyn Weber, Norma Jung
Summary: Staphylococcus aureus (SA) and Streptococcus species (SS) display different clinical manifestations in infective endocarditis (IE), with SA-IE patients having more adverse factors while SS-IE more commonly affects valve function.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
S. Woudstra, N. Wente, Y. Zhang, S. Leimbach, M. K. Gussmann, C. Kirkeby, V. Kromker
Summary: To effectively prevent and control bovine mastitis, it is important to consider infection pathways and durations. A study was conducted on a commercial dairy herd, collecting quarter foremilk samples from all lactating cows over a period of 18 weeks. Different strains of bacteria were identified, with some causing more infections than others. The median infection durations varied for different pathogens, and contagious transmission was found to be a significant factor in longer-lasting infections.
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Charlotte Langhorne, Suman Das Gupta, Sara Horsman, Caitlin Wood, Benjamin J. Wood, Leslie Barker, Ania Deutscher, Rochelle Price, Michael R. Mcgowan, Mark Humphris, Shahab Ranjbar, Joerg Henning, Justine S. Gibson
Summary: This study retrospectively analyzed the mastitis-causing organisms isolated from bovine milk samples in Australia. The study identified temporal, geographical, and seasonal patterns of occurrence for these organisms and reported their in vitro susceptibility. The findings emphasized the importance of further research into specific risk factors to improve mastitis control and treatment.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Xiaonan Zhao, Xiaomeng Yuan, Ming Hu, Yin Zhang, Lulu Li, Qing Zhang, Xuexia Yuan, Wenbo Wang, Yuqing Liu
Summary: The study revealed a relatively high prevalence of S. aureus in bulk tank milk from Shandong dairy farms, with the isolates carrying multiple virulence genes and exhibiting multiple antimicrobial resistance. The lurking threat of MRSA in raw milk emphasizes the need for surveillance programs starting at the farm level.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Madeeha Afzal, Ajay Kumar Vijay, Fiona Stapleton, Mark D. P. Willcox
Summary: Staphylococcus aureus isolates exhibited varying levels of resistance to antibiotics and disinfecting solutions, with microbial keratitis strains commonly showing resistance to multiple drugs. Strains from Australia were generally more susceptible to antibiotics compared to those from the USA, highlighting regional differences in resistance patterns.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Etyene Schnurr, Pune N. Paque, Thomas Attin, Paolo Nanni, Jonas Grossmann, Silva Holtfreter, Barbara M. Broeker, Christian Kohler, Binh An Diep, Apoena de Aguiar Ribeiro, Thomas Thurnheer
Summary: In this study, researchers investigated the interaction between transient Staphylococcus aureus and other oral bacterial species, and found that the presence of S. aureus affected the distribution of other species in the biofilm differently. Deletion of MSCRAMM genes disrupted the growth of S. aureus and altered the distribution of S. mutans and S. oralis. S. aureus also played a role in structuring the biofilm architecture and transitioning from a homeostatic to a dysbiotic biofilm, contributing to the development of oral diseases.
Article
Biology
Phuong T. M. Nguyen, Minh T. H. Nguyen, Albert Bolhuis
Summary: This study demonstrated that alpha-mangostin (AMG) loaded nanoparticles (nanoAMG) had superior antibiofilm activity compared to free AMG, effectively inhibiting biofilm formation and killing biofilm cells of Staphylococcus aureus strains, including the methicillin-resistant MRSA252. The expression of biofilm-related genes also showed noticeable differences between strains when treated with AMG or nanoAMG.
SAUDI JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Jasmina Al Janabi, Staffan Tevell, Raphael Niklaus Sieber, Marc Stegger, Bo Soderquist
Summary: This study investigated the susceptibility of Staphylococcus epidermidis strains from prosthetic joint infections to dalbavancin and the genomic variation in strains with reduced susceptibility. The results suggest that exposure to dalbavancin may lead to reduced susceptibility through selection of pre-existing subpopulations, epigenetic changes, or spontaneous mutations during antibiotic exposure. Therefore, source control and adequate antibiotic concentrations are important to prevent emerging reduced susceptibility during dalbavancin treatment.
JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
(2023)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Maya Azrad, Chen Shmuel, Tamar Leshem, Zohar Hamo, Moti Baum, Assaf Rokney, Keren Agay-Shay, Avi Peretz
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence of chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) tolerance among S. aureus strains in Israel, finding 13.15% of isolates to be CHG-tolerant. An association between phenotypic and genotypic tolerance to CHG was observed, with phenotypic tolerance being associated with methicillin resistance but not with mupirocin resistance. Most CHG-tolerant strains were isolated from blood cultures, indicating their prevalence in invasive infections. Further research is needed to evaluate risk factors for the development of CHG tolerance.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Hae-Sun Chung, Miae Lee
Summary: The methods and results obtained using commercialized automation systems for antimicrobial susceptibility testing are inconsistent. This study evaluated different testing methods and found that BMD and Etest were more reliable compared to VITEK2, Sensititre, Phoenix, and MicroScan in determining vancomycin susceptibility and minimum inhibitory concentration for SA-RVS.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Felipe Fernandez-Cuenca, Inmaculada Lopez-Hernandez, Emilia Cercenado, Carmen Conejo, Nuria Tormo, Concha Gimeno, Alvaro Pascual
Summary: The study evaluated the proficiency of microbiology laboratories in Spain in antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Staphylococcus spp. It found discrepancies and errors, particularly with gradient diffusion, EUCAST breakpoints, and certain antimicrobials, highlighting the need for improvement.
JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
(2021)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Andrea T. Fessler, Anissa D. Scholtzek, Angela R. Schug, Barbara Kohn, Christiane Weingart, Anne-Kathrin Schink, Astrid Bethe, Antina Luebke-Becker, Stefan Schwarz
Summary: A study of 114 Staphylococcus isolates from companion animals revealed variations in susceptibility to antimicrobial agents, with a proportion of isolates carrying resistance genes. However, no signs of biocide resistance were detected at present.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Massa Dit Achille Bonko, Palpouguini Lompo, Marc Christian Tahita, Francois Kiemde, Ibrahima Karama, Athanase M. Some, Petra F. Mens, Sandra Menting, Halidou Tinto, Henk D. F. H. Schallig
Summary: The study found bacterial colonization in 154 children, with 96.1% carrying S. aureus, 3.2% carrying S. pneumoniae, and 0.6% carrying both. S. aureus showed high resistance to penicillin (96.0%), while S. pneumoniae was highly resistant to tetracycline and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and moderately resistant to penicillin. Furthermore, 4.0% of identified S. aureus were methicillin resistant.