Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Ruwani Karunarathna, Khawaja Ashfaque Ahmed, Kalhari Goonewardene, Thushari Gunawardana, Shanika Kurukulasuriya, Mengying Liu, Ashish Gupta, Shelly Popowich, Lisanework Ayalew, Betty Chow-Lockerbie, Philip Willson, Musangu Ngeleka, Susantha Gomis
Summary: Coinfection of Enterococcus faecalis and Escherichia coli in chicken embryos leads to high neonatal chicken mortality. Although E. faecalis can colonize the internal organs of chicken embryos, it does not induce inflammation or expression of virulence genes. Additionally, cytokine dysregulation may play a role in the increased mortality of coinfected neonatal chickens.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Laura Herrera-Hidalgo, Jose Manuel Lomas-Cabezas, Luis Eduardo Lopez-Cortes, Rafael Luque-Marquez, Luis Fernando Lopez-Cortes, Francisco J. Martinez-Marcos, Javier de la Torre-Lima, Antonio Plata-Ciezar, Carmen Hidalgo-Tenorio, Maria Victoria Garcia-Lopez, David Vinuesa, Alicia Gutierrez-Valencia, Maria Victoria Gil-Navarro, Aristides De Alarcon
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the clinical effectiveness and safety of three AC regimens for the treatment of Enterococcus faecalis infective endocarditis. The results suggest that ACjoined may be a feasible and effective alternative in outpatient parenteral antibiotic treatment programs, while AC24 regimen showed an unexpected failure rate.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Lauren Freeman, Ashley Milkovits, Lauren McDaniel, Nathan Everson
Summary: This study compared the rates of treatment modifications and failures between A + C therapy and A + G therapy for Enterococcus faecalis infective endocarditis (EFIE). The results showed that A + C therapy had lower rates of treatment modifications and adverse events, with the most common adverse event being nephrotoxicity, while the A + G therapy had a higher incidence of acute kidney injury.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Huanxin Fang, Hongkun Quan, Yuhang Zhang, Qiang Li, Yihui Wang, Sheng Yuan, Shujian Huang, Cheng He
Summary: The combination of E. coli and E. faecalis, as well as C. psittaci, can induce typical salpingitis and yolk peritonitis in laying hens and breeder ducks. Experimental inoculation of birds confirmed the pathogenicity and impact of these pathogens.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Chien-Che Hung, Csaba Varga, Jennifer M. Reinhart, Carol W. Maddox, Ryan N. Dilger, Lauren Forsythe, Amy K. Stevenson, Rebecca J. Franklin-Guild, Narayan C. Paul, Akhilesh Ramachandran
Summary: This study evaluated the concentration of nitrofurantoin in dogs' urine and its efficacy against common canine UTI pathogens. The results showed that nitrofurantoin reached effective bactericidal concentrations in the dogs' urine and demonstrated therapeutic effects against E. coli and S. pseudintermedius.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Karl Oldberg, Rebecca Thoren, Bo Nilson, Patrik Gilje, Malin Inghammar, Magnus Rasmussen
Summary: Time to blood culture positivity (TTP) is an indirect measure of bacterial concentration in blood. A short TTP has been linked to infective endocarditis (IE) and poor prognosis in Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. Factors associated with IE were investigated, and TTP remained associated with IE when adjusted for age, gender, comorbidity, and nosocomial acquisition, with no association between TTP and mortality.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mohamed E. El Zowalaty, Bibek Lamichhane, Linda Falgenhauer, Shakeel Mowlaboccus, Oliver T. Zishiri, Stephen Forsythe, Yosra A. Hemly
Summary: This study reports the isolation, molecular detection, and phylogenetic analysis of Enterococcus strains, and identifies multiple antimicrobial resistance genes in these strains. The findings highlight the significance of genomic surveillance in monitoring antimicrobial resistance in food chain animals.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Instruments & Instrumentation
Zoi Kotsiri, Apostolos Vantarakis
Summary: This study aims to monitor seawater by determining two biological indicators, Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis. The cellulose acetate filter was found to have the highest efficiency for bacterial concentration. The proposed method using loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) could provide rapid and accurate results for seawater analysis.
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Raluca Ecaterina Haliga, Victorita Sorodoc, Bianca Codrina Morarasu, Adorata Elena Coman, Alexandr Ceasovschih, Oana Sirbu, Catalina Lionte, Cristina Bologa, Alexandra Stoica, Mihai Constantin, Gabriela Puha, Ovidiu Rusalim Petris, Minerva Codruta Badescu, Daniela Crisu, Andreea Nicoleta Catana, Ioana Bianca Haliga, Laurentiu Sorodoc
Summary: The article presents a case-based narrative review of Enterococcus faecalis double valve endocarditis involving both the aortic native and prosthetic mitral valve, discussing its clinical characteristics, treatment, and complications. It highlights the rarity of simultaneous double valve or multivalvular involvement in infective endocarditis.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Asteria L. M. Ndomba, Rose M. Laisser, Vitus Silago, Benson R. Kidenya, Joseph Mwanga, Jeremiah Seni, Stephen E. Mshana
Summary: Complications associated with indwelling urinary catheterization (IUC) can have significant impact on patient's health, with catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CA-UTI) being the most common issue. Factors such as age, level of education, and duration of catheterization are closely linked to CA-UTI in both outpatient and inpatient settings.
Article
Microbiology
Gabriella Piatti, Laura De Ferrari, Anna Maria Schito, Anna Maria Riccio, Susanna Penco, Sebastiano Cassia, Marco Bruzzone, Marcello Ceppi
Summary: Study found that uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) showed weaker CXCL8 induction response to pathogenic Enterococcus faecalis, while mutant UPEC with abnormal fluoroquinolone resistant gene showed reduced immune modulation activity towards CXCL8.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
A. Kamel, M. Fuentes, A. M. Palacios, M. J. Rodrigo, M. Vivar
Summary: Experimental results showed that the 268 nm wavelength was the most effective for inactivating E. coli, Enterococcus faecalis, and Clostridium perfringens, with the 307 nm wavelength demonstrating significantly lower inactivation rates. Clostridium perfringens required higher UV doses and longer times for complete inactivation.
Article
Microbiology
Colin Buttimer, Tom Sutton, Joan Colom, Ellen Murray, Pedro H. Bettio, Linda Smith, Andrei S. Bolocan, Andrey Shkoporov, Akihiko Oka, Bo Liu, Jeremy W. Herzog, R. Balfour Sartor, Lorraine A. Draper, R. Paul Ross, Colin Hill
Summary: The study found that while phages can effectively reduce the population of host bacteria in in vitro models, this effect did not translate to a similar outcome in in vivo settings. This is likely due to a reduction in phage numbers during transit of the mouse GIT.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Laura Herrera-Hidalgo, Aristides de Alarcon, Luis Eduardo Lopez-Cortes, Rafael Luque-Marquez, Luis Fernando Lopez-Cortes, Alicia Gutierrez-Valencia, Maria Victoria Gil-Navarro
Summary: This pharmacokinetic study aimed to investigate the efficacy of ceftriaxone in the treatment of Enterococcus faecalis infective endocarditis in OPAT programs. The results showed a low proportion of patients maintaining the recommended drug concentration under the current regimen.
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Sulaiman F. Aljasir, Dennis J. D'Amico
Summary: This study demonstrates the potential of Hafnia alvei B16 to attenuate Salmonella virulence and protect against pathogen invasion of intestinal epithelial cells, thereby enhancing food safety.