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Colon Cancer with Streptococcus gallolyticus Aortic Valve Endocarditis: A Missing Link?

Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, 2019
Bacterial endocarditis is commonly encountered in clinical practice. Many bacterial species have been implicated; however, Streptococcus gallolyticus species (formerly “bovis”) has driven attention given a historical association with colon cancer ...
Chukwunonso Chime, Harish Patel, Kishore Kumar, Ahmed Elwan, Manoj Bhandari, Ariyo Ihimoyan   +5 more
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Streptocyclin BTW is a novel member of a diverse family of circular bacteriocins in the genus Streptococcus

Molecular Nutrition &Food Research, EarlyView.
The graphical abstract highlights the five main outputs from the characterization of a novel circular bacteriocin from Streptococcus devriesei DSM 19639, streptocyclin BTW. The study expands the knowledge of the diversity of circular bacteriocins in the Streptococcus genus also the potential of these peptides for biotechnological applications ...
Felipe Miceli de Farias, David Hourigan, Paula M. O'Connor, Colin Hill, Reynolds Paul Ross   +4 more
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A Case Report of Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis in a 15-month-old Child Following COVID-19 Infection

Research in Cardiovascular Medicine
The novel SARS-CoV-2 virus, also known as COVID-19, has started a global pandemic since late December 2019. The infection is primarily manifested with fever, coughing, and myalgia, and in more severe cases causes acute respiratory distress syndrome ...
Maryam Ghadimi, Rasool Ferasatkish, Nader Givtaj, Nahid Aghdaei, Yasmin Chaibakhsh   +4 more
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Central line–associated bloodstream infections and complications in adult home parenteral nutrition: Observations from a quality improvement initiative

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract The literature is inconsistent regarding differences in infection risk between central venous catheter types used for home parenteral nutrition (HPN). Our goal was to determine if significant differences exist in rates of infection and other complications between peripherally inserted central catheters, tunneled central venous catheters, and ...
Theresa A. Fessler, Mary B. Crandall, Sarah E. Schumacher, David N. Martin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A case of yogurt central line‐associated bloodstream infection in a child with intestinal failure

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Central line‐associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) are a significant cause of morbidity in children with intestinal failure (IF). Probiotic therapy is discouraged in patients with IF because of the increased risk of bacteremia with the probiotic organism.
Nasiha Rahim, Emily Keller, Ellen Wagner, Andrea Berkemeyer, Timothy Johnson, Daniel Johnson, Timothy Sentongo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bacterial agents as etiological factors of infective endocarditis

Український журнал клінічної хірургії
Objective. To analyse bacterial agents as etiological factors of infective endocarditis in patients with mitral valve disease. Materials and methods. The study included 287 patients who underwent mitral valve surgery, 205 men and 82 women.
S. E. Soltani, O. A. Krikunov
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Purulent Meningitis as an Unusual Presentation of Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis: A Case Report and Literature Review

Case Reports in Medicine, 2011
On presentation of Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis, unusual manifestations may represent the main clinical features of the disease. Isolated bacterial meningitis as the first manifestation of endocarditis is considered to be an unusual neurological ...
Giancarlo Ceccarelli, Gabriella d'Ettorre, Vincenzo Vullo   +2 more
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Subacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE) due to Streptococcus gordonii

Microbiologia Medica, 2009
Endocarditis is an inflammatory state of the endothelium that promotes thrombus formation and tissue damage on the surface of heart valves. Recent studies have reported endocarditis mortality rates ranging from 12% to 46% (2008).
Raffaella Battista, Adriana Raddi, Francesco Labonia, Marcello Raffone, Alessia Sommella, Marina Pedicelli, Michele Di Cecio, Riccardo Smeraglia   +7 more
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Lupeol as a Potential Inhibitor of NorA Efflux Pumps in Staphylococcus aureus: In Silico and In Vitro Evidence

ChemistryOpen, EarlyView.
Antimicrobial resistance remains one of the major challenges to global public health, compromising the effectiveness of treatments and contributing to increased morbidity and mortality associated with bacterial infections. Among the mechanisms involved, efflux pumps—such as NorA, expressed in resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus—are particularly ...
Nara Juliana Santos Araújo, Camila Aparecida Pereira Silva, Vanessa Lima Bezerra, Cicera Datiane Morais Oliveira‐Tintino, Gabriel Gonçalves de Alencar, Maria do Socorro Costa, Ana Raquel Pereira da Silva, Josefa Sayonara dos Santos, Kamila Correa Camara, Heberty diTarso Fernandes Facundo, Lívia Pereira Ferreira, Henrique Douglas Melo Coutinho, José Maria Barbosa Filho, Carolina Bandeira Domiciano, José Bezerra de Araújo‐Neto, Jacqueline Cosmo Andrade‐Pinheiro.   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Screening for Q Fever during Other Bacterial Endocarditis in Endemic Areas: Our Experience with Three Patients

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2019
Endocarditis is not a usual manifestation of acute Q fever. There is an ongoing debate about the need to screen patients for valvular diseases after acute Q fever.
Said Younis, Michal Stein, Sharon Reisfeld   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source