Vikas D Trivedi,James A Van Deventer,Nikhil U Nair
Vikas D Trivedi
Due to the complexity of microbial communities and coarseness of currently available manipulation techniques (e.g., transplantation and antibiotic treatment), it is often difficult to fully elucidate the interactions between members that de...
Identification of heavy metal-mobilizing bacteria and revealing of their mechanisms for bioremediation of Pb-Cd co-contaminated soils with Brassica juncea [0.03%]
Qiyu Zhang,Zhenyu Zhang,Tianci Wu et al.
Qiyu Zhang et al.
The effective strategies for soil remediation in lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) co-contaminated areas are critical for environmental restoration. This study aimed to develop a microbial-plant remediation approach by combining a Pb-Cd mobilizing...
Treatment of mariculture wastewater by indigenous cyanobacteria-bacteria consortium in a photobioreactor [0.03%]
Liyun Cai
Liyun Cai
The bioexploration of indigenous bacterial and algal species presents a promising approach for local wastewater treatment. In this study, an indigenous cyanobacteria-bacteria consortium was collected from rock surfaces at the discharge outl...
Metabolic activation of pyruvate cycle by protocatechualdehyde triggers oxidative killing of ampicillin-resistant Escherichia coli [0.03%]
Liting Cheng,Yue Liu,Yifei Ge et al.
Liting Cheng et al.
Antimicrobial resistance has emerged as a major global public health threat, underscoring the urgent need for novel therapeutic strategies. In this study, we demonstrate that protocatechualdehyde (PA), a natural compound derived from Salvia...
Non-susceptibility of Enterococcus faecalis to daptomycin detected by VITEK-2 P639 card: clinical reporting is not recommended [0.03%]
Yinting Xing,Jingjia Zhang,Long Sun et al.
Yinting Xing et al.
We aimed to assess the comparability of daptomycin (DAP) antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) for Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) using the VITEK-2 P639 card and the broth microdilution (BMD) method. The AST results of DAP of 356 ...
Comparative genomics of methicillin-resistant and -susceptible Staphylococcus aureus from Mexico City hospitals [0.03%]
Irma Martínez-Flores,Patricia Bustos,Rosa I Santamaría et al.
Irma Martínez-Flores et al.
Methicillin-resistant (MRSA) and methicillin-susceptible (MSSA) Staphylococcus aureus are major causes of hospital-acquired infections worldwide. However, their genomic features remain underexplored in many regions, particularly in low- and...
Impact of rapid MALDI-TOF MS and susceptibilities on hospitalized children with Gram-negative bloodstream infections [0.03%]
Maria E Santos,Claire Justin,Margaret J Trost et al.
Maria E Santos et al.
Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) offers fast identification to improve time to appropriate antibiotics in Gram-negative bloodstream infections (GN-BSIs). This retrospective study ev...
Repurposing flufenamic acid as a putative PmrB-directed adjuvant to restore colistin activity in Klebsiella pneumoniae [0.03%]
Chuleeporn Phanus-Umporn,Nuttapat Anuwongcharoen,Chawalit Chatupheeraphat et al.
Chuleeporn Phanus-Umporn et al.
Antimicrobial resistance in gram-negative bacteria has renewed reliance on colistin, yet resistance to this last-line agent is increasing. In Klebsiella pneumoniae, activation of the PmrA/PmrB two-component system remodels lipid A and reduc...
Mechanistic insights into the inhibitory effects of eukaryotically expressed Sarcotoxin II 50 on Klebsiella pneumoniae invasion into pulmonary epithelial cells [0.03%]
Wen-Xia Liu,Gong-You Zhang,Hong-Hai Ke et al.
Wen-Xia Liu et al.
Hypervirulent (hvKP) and classical (cKP) strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae are major contributors to serious hospital-acquired infections, and the growing issue of antibiotic resistance highlights the urgent need for new antimicrobial approa...
Growth phase-specific induction of a viable but nonculturable (VBNC) state in Listeria innocua in response to a green food sanitizer [0.03%]
Esther W Mwangi,Moshe Shemesh,Victor Rodov
Esther W Mwangi
Sustainable food sanitation and preservation technologies are highly needed to meet the increasing demand for healthy and safe food. In this work, we investigated the effects of a recently developed antimicrobial triple formulation (TF) com...