Shape dependent physical mutilation and lethal effects of silver nanoparticles on bacteria
Scientific Reports, 2018 In this report, spherical silver nanoparticle (AgNP-sp) and rod-shaped silver nanoparticle (AgNR) were prepared by chemical reduction method and their antibacterial activity against various Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria had been evaluated for ...
D. Acharya +5 more
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Clinical Infection in Practice, 2021 Background: Drug-resistant enteric fever is increasingly common in the Indian subcontinent. Correctly determining azithromycin resistance matters where drug-resistant enteric fever is common and oral therapy necessary.
Jordan P. Skittrall +9 more
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Pole-to-Pole Connections : Similarities between Arctic and Antarctic Microbiomes and Their Vulnerability to Environmental Change [PDF]
, 2017 Acknowledgments JK acknowledges the Carl Zeiss foundation for PhD funding, the Marie-Curie COFUND-BEIPD PostDoc fellowship for PostDoc funding, FNRS travel funding and the logistical and financial support by UNIS.
Bahram, Mohammad +14 more
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Barriers to the use of a diagnostic oral microbiology laboratory by general dental practitioners [PDF]
, 1999 OBJECTIVE: To identify barriers on the use of diagnostic microbiology facilities in general dental practice. DESIGN: A cross-sectional survey using a postal questionnaire. SETTING: Primary/secondary care interface between the diagnostic oral microbiology
Bagg, J. +7 more
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Prosthetic joint infections [PDF]
, 2013 Objectives: To review the available literature on prosthetic joint infections and provide recommendations on management particularly the importance of identifying the causative organism and starting the most appropriate antimicrobial therapy.
Fsadni, Claudia, Fsadni, Peter
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Bioassays with terrestrial and aquatic species as monitoring tools of hydrocarbon degradation [PDF]
, 2016 In this study chemical analyses and ecotoxicity tests were applied for the assessment of a heavily hydrocarbon-contaminated soil prior and after the application of a remediation procedure that consisted in the stimulation of soil autochthonous ...
Bori Dols, Jaume +3 more
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Comparison of four diagnostic methods for detection of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Iranian Journal of Microbiology, 2014 Background and Objectives: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a well-known pathogen with a worldwide distribution. Given the increasing rate of MRSA infections, implementing of reliable, accurate and rapid testing for diagnosis of MRSA
Mohammad Reza Pourmand +3 more
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BioTechniques, 2004 Microarrays fabricated with oligonucleotides longer than 40 bp have been introduced for monitoring whole genome expression but have not been evaluated with environmental samples.
S. M. Tiquia +6 more
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Comparative Evaluation of Neem, Aloevera, Chlorhexidine and Calcium Hydroxide as an Intracanal Medicament against E. faecalis-An in vitro Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018 Introduction: Microorganisms play a fundamental role in the aetiology of pulp and periapical diseases. Their control and elimination are important during endodontic treatment.
Chandrashekar Shikaripura Kusuma +2 more
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Microbiology of diabetic foot infections: from Louis Pasteur to ‘crime scene investigation’
BMC Medicine, 2015 Were he alive today, would Louis Pasteur still champion culture methods he pioneered over 150 years ago for identifying bacterial pathogens? Or, might he suggest that new molecular techniques may prove a better way forward for quickly detecting the true ...
Anne S Spichler +3 more
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