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Topical decolonization does not eradicate the skin microbiota of community-dwelling or hospitalized adults [PDF]

, 2016
Topical antimicrobials are often employed for decolonization and infection prevention and may alter the endogenous microbiota of the skin. The objective of this study was to compare the microbial communities and levels of richness and diversity in ...
Burnham, Carey-Ann D, Deych, Elena, Fritz, Stephanie A, Hogan, Patrick G, Shannon, William, Wallace, Meghan A, Warren, David K   +6 more
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Corynebacterium spp.: Underestimated Pathogens with High Virulence Potential

Эпидемиология и вакцинопрофилактика, 2022
Relevance. Corynebacterium spp., being opportunistic microorganisms, play a role in the development of inflammatory diseases of various localization, including HCAI.
E. O. Mangutov, G. G. Kharseeva, V. N. Gerasimov, A. A. Alieva, N. A. Voronina, E. L. Alutina, V. P. Slukin, O. E. Khokhlova, A. R. Gaitrafimova, N. K. Fursova   +9 more
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Corynebacterium striatum: an emerging respiratory pathogen

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2018
Introduction: Corynebacterium spp. are primarily considered normal flora and dismissed when isolated from clinical specimens. In recent years, Corynebacterium striatum has emerged as a multi-drug resistant human pathogen which can cause nosocomial ...
Malini Shariff, Aditi Aditi, Kiran Beri
doaj   +1 more source

Prescottia equi gen. nov., comb. nov.: a new home for an old pathogen [PDF]

, 2012
The taxonomic status of Rhodococcus equi, originally isolated from foal specimens, has been the subject of discussion for a number of years. The chequered history of the taxon has prompted this polyphasic analysis of R. equi strains, close members of the
Goodfellow, Michael, Jones, Amanda, Sutcliffe, Iain   +2 more
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Daptomycin resistance of Corynebacterium jeikeium due to pgsA gene mutation acquired during daptomycin treatment in a patient with infective endocarditis

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Daptomycin is an alternative agent for invasive infections caused by Corynebacterium species in patients with intolerance to vancomycin. Although it has recently been recognized that treatment failure with daptomycin due to the emergence of resistant ...
Makoto Inada, Kohji Komori, Sohei Harada, Shinya Yamamoto, Koh Okamoto, Ayano Nakazato, Yoshimi Higurashi, Shuhei Matsumoto, Junji Tokushige, Arika Shimura, Takeya Tsutsumi   +10 more
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Application of loop-mediated isothermal amplification combined with colorimetric and lateral flow dipstick visualization as the potential point-of-care testing for Corynebacterium diphtheriae

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background Diphtheria outbreaks occurred in endemic areas and imported and indigenous cases are reported in UE/EEA. Because of the high infectiveness and severity of the disease, early and accurate diagnosis of each suspected case is essential for the ...
Aleksandra A. Zasada, Aldona Wiatrzyk, Urszula Czajka, Klaudia Brodzik, Kamila Formińska, Ewa Mosiej, Marta Prygiel, Katarzyna Krysztopa-Grzybowska, Karol Wdowiak   +8 more
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Upper Airways Microbiota in Antibiotic-Naive Wheezing and Healthy Infants from the Tropics of Rural Ecuador [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Observations that the airway microbiome is disturbed in asthma may be confounded by the widespread use of antibiotics and inhaled steroids.
Arias, C, Cardenas, PA, Chico, M, Cookson, WO, Cooper, PJ, Cox, MJ, Moffatt, MF   +6 more
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Evaluating Cytocompatibility of Corynebacterium glutamicum‐poly Vinyl Alcohol Living Biomaterials for Ocular Use

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
In ophthalmology, living biomaterials such as living contact lenses appear promising for sustained drug delivery or biosensing. The cytocompatibility of Cg‐PVA hydrogels, developed as a model living contact lens, is investigated with the ocular surface, showing their potential translation to the clinic.
Krupansh Desai, Lorely Garcia‐Sanchez, Maryam Amini, Lara Luana Teruel‐Enrico, Silke Siegrist, Aránzazu del Campo, Sara Trujillo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Retrospective evaluation of the clinical characteristics associated with Corynebacterium species bacteremia

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2018
Objectives: Corynebacterium spp. are becoming recognized as pathogens that potentially cause various infections. We aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics associated with Corynebacterium spp. bacteremia.
Mitsuru Yanai, Maiko Ogasawasa, Yuta Hayashi, Kiyozumi Suzuki, Hiromichi Takahashi, Atsushi Satomura   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The penile microbiota of Black South African men: relationship with human papillomavirus and HIV infection

BMC Microbiology, 2020
Background To date, the microbiota of the human penis has been studied mostly in connection with circumcision, HIV risk and female partner bacterial vaginosis (BV).
Harris Onywera, Anna-Lise Williamson, Luca Cozzuto, Sarah Bonnin, Zizipho Z. A. Mbulawa, David Coetzee, Julia Ponomarenko, Tracy L. Meiring   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source