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Showing 1 to 20 of 64 for “"antimicrobial susceptibility"”.
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Identification, antimicrobial susceptibility and functionality of potentially probiotic bifidobacteria
Om een wetenschappelijk verantwoord probiotisch product op de markt te introduceren is het van uitermate groot belang dat de gebruikte probiotische stammen correct geïdentificeerd zijn en onderworpen worden aan grondig onderzoek naar hun veiligheid en functionaliteit vooraleer klinische studies …
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Rapid detemination of antimicrobial susceptibility using gel microdroplets and flow cytometry
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Whitaker College of Health Sciences and Technology, 1991.
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Developments in the Mutant Prevention Concentration: A Novel Approach to Antimicrobial Susceptibility/Resistance Issues
… concentration (MPC) is defined as the lowest antimicrobial concentration required to inhibit the growth of the least susceptible bacterial cell based on an inoculum of ≥10⁹ colony forming units (CFUs). The current protocol for MPC testing is technically demanding and time-consuming which …
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Listeria monocytogenes to Bacteriophage LISTEX™ P100 in Alfalfa Sprouts (Medicago sativa)
… targets and have been shown to be effective antimicrobials in some foods. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial susceptibility of L. monocytogenes to bacteriophage on alfalfa sprouts during seed germination and subsequent refrigerated storage at 4 °C. …
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Common bacteria causes of neonatal sepsis and antimicrobial susceptibility at the university teaching hospital, Lusaka, Zambia?
… common bacterial causes of neonatal sepsis and antimicrobial susceptibility at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia. Methods: This was a descriptive cross sectional study with convenience sampling for a period of three months of 142 neonates at the University Teaching Hospital …
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Common bacteria causes of neonatal sepsis and antimicrobial susceptibility at the university teaching hospital, Lusaka, Zambia?
… common bacterial causes of neonatal sepsis and antimicrobial susceptibility at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia. Methods: This was a descriptive cross sectional study with convenience sampling for a period of three months of 142 neonates at the University Teaching Hospital …
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Antimicrobial susceptibility of Acinetobacter isolates from Groote Schuur Hospital region : an investigation of the appropriateness/validity of the NCCLS zone size criteria
… The introduction of new broad-spectrum antimicrobials in the hospitals has been one of the main factors responsible for this development.In addition leading to a move from more susceptible towards more resistant pathogens. This occurred both between and within genera. Owing to the …
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Defining the Aetiology and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of the Predominant Bacteria Associated with Bloodstream Infections at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
… surveillance. According to many multinational antimicrobial resistance surveillance schemes, Asia represents a substantial reservoir of clinically relevant antimicrobial resistant genes. These genes include extended spectrum Beta lactamases (ESBLs) and AmpC lactamases in the Enterobacteriaceae, …
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The biochemical and antibiogram characteristics of aerobic gram negative enteric bacilli, with special reference to Escherichia coli, from macaws
… study describes the biochemical activity and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns (antibiograms) of 104 gram-negative bacteria, represented by six species of bacilli, isolated from ten macaws of the genus Ara. Bacterial samples were acquired from fecal matter of six different species of …
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Biochemical and antibiogram characteristics of certain enterobacteriaceae
… (1976), Storey (1977), and Berkowitz (1978) on antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of bacteria isolated from local hospitals in Stockton, California. It extends the work of Hall (1976) on the K-E-S group to include three species of Proteus and Escherichia coli. New antibiotics (tobramycin, …
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INHIBITOR RESISTANCE MECHANISMS AND INHIBITOR DESIGN IN ¿¿-LACTAMASES
… latter. Using X-ray crystallography, kinetic and antimicrobial susceptibility data, we describe several ¿¿-lactamase inhibitors (close and distant derivatives of those clinically available) and several ¿¿-lactamase enzyme mutants. The structural studies allow us to understand initial inhibitor …
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Carriage rate of staphylococcus aureusamong healthcare workers at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka
… this study was to determine the carriage rate, antimicrobial susceptibility profile and spa type of S. aureus among healthcare workers at a large tertiary referral hospital in Lusaka, Zambia. This was a prospectivecross-sectional study that involved the collection of nasal and hand swabs from …
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Carriage rate of staphylococcus aureusamong healthcare workers at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka
… this study was to determine the carriage rate, antimicrobial susceptibility profile and spa type of S. aureus among healthcare workers at a large tertiary referral hospital in Lusaka, Zambia. This was a prospectivecross-sectional study that involved the collection of nasal and hand swabs from …
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Antimicrobial hand rub : an investigation of the various chemicals used in the concentrate skin formula to enhance the product performance
… project was conducted in order to evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of an alcohol-free skin concentrate formula intended for use on hands. Substitute compounds for alcohol in antimicrobial formulae is receiving much interest due to the tendency of alcohol to dry and irritate the skin after …
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Synergistic Effects of Monoculture Biofilm Dispersion and Antibiotic Treatment
… therapy. However, once released from a biofilm, antimicrobial susceptibility returns. In an aim to increase antibiotic efficacy of CAUTI treatment, uropathogenic Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 and Escherichia coli F11 biofilms were cultured on silicone disks, modeling the surface of urinary …
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EMERGING PATHOGEN ARCOBACTER SPP. IN FOOD OF ANIMAL ORIGIN
… meat and milk) in Northern Italy and to test the antimicrobial susceptibility of collected strains. 7.3 Trial 1: Prevalence and Distribution of Arcobacter spp. In Veal Calves in Northern Italy In this study the prevalence and distribution of Arcobacter spp. in samples taken from feces and …
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Assessing the Presence of Antibiotic-Resistant Enterococcus in Reclaimed Water Used for Spray Irrigation
… we evaluated the occurrence, concentration, and antimicrobial susceptibilities of Enterococcus spp.--an important opportunistic pathogen that remains a leading cause of nosocomial infections--in reclaimed water used for spray irrigation (SI). A total of 48 wastewater effluent and SI samples were …
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Antibiotic Resistance: Multi-Drug Profiles and Genetic Determinants.
<p>Antimicrobial susceptibility profiles were assembled for isolates of <em>Moraxella catarrhalis</em> collected from the Mountain Home Veteran's Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) clinical laboratory in Johnson City, Tennessee. The goal of the study was to identify isolates for genetic characterization …
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Effects of heat and acid stress on bacterial populations of beef, and on susceptible and multi-antimicrobial resistant Salmonella isolated from beef
… to serve as initial investigations evaluating antimicrobial efficacies of decontamination treatments applied to beef carcass tissue following chilling, prevalence of susceptible and antimicrobial resistant Salmonella on beef animal hides and carcasses, and whether antimicrobial resistance …
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