Does nuclear tissue infected with bacteria following disc herniations lead to Modic changes in the adjacent vertebrae?

HB Albert, P Lambert, J Rollason, JS Sorensen… - European Spine …, 2013 - Springer
Purpose To investigate the prevalence of infected herniated nucleus material in lumbar disc
herniations and to determine if patients with an anaerobic infected disc are more likely to …

Genotypic and Antimicrobial Characterisation of Propionibacterium acnes Isolates from Surgically Excised Lumbar Disc Herniations

J Rollason, A McDowell, HB Albert… - BioMed Research …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The anaerobic skin commensal Propionibacterium acnes is an underestimated cause of
human infections and clinical conditions. Previous studies have suggested a role for the …

Relationship between annular tear and presence of Propionibacterium acnes in lumbar intervertebral disc

Z Zhou, Z Chen, Y Zheng, P Cao, Y Liang… - European Spine …, 2015 - Springer
Purpose Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) in the intervertebral disc may result in low back
pain. The purpose of this study was to determine how P. acnes accesses the disc. Methods …

Modic changes in the adjacent vertebrae due to disc material infection with Propionibacterium acnes in patients with lumbar disc herniation

J Aghazadeh, F Salehpour, E Ziaeii, N Javanshir… - European Spine …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Modic changes (MCs) in vertebral bones are induced by two
mechanisms of mechanical factors and infection. As Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) …

Absence of mecA gene in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates

BO Olayinka, AT Olayinka, AF Obajuluwa… - African Journal of …, 2009 - ajol.info
Research Paper ISSN: 2006-0165©2009 Page 1 Olayinka et al., Afr. J. Infect. Dis. (2009) 3(2):
49 - 56 - 49 - Research Paper ISSN: 2006-0165©2009 ABSENCE OF mecA GENE IN …

Molecular Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus Plasmids Associated With Strains Isolated From Various Retail Meats

L Neyaz, N Rajagopal, H Wells, MK Fakhr - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Staphylococcus aureus is considered one of the most important foodborne bacterial
pathogens causing food poisoning and related illnesses. S. aureus strains harbor plasmids …

The distribution of infection with Propionibacterium acnes is equal in patients with cervical and lumbar disc herniation

N Javanshir, F Salehpour, J Aghazadeh… - European Spine …, 2017 - Springer
Background Cervical and back pains are important clinical problems affecting human
populations globally. It is suggested that Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) is associated …

Characteristics and distribution of plasmids in a clonally diverse set of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains

L Kuntová, R Pantůček, J Rájová, V Růžičková… - Archives of …, 2012 - Springer
The aim of this study was to compare the plasmid contents of methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains classified into different clonal clusters (CCs). The …

Propionibacterium acnes infection in disc material and different antibiotic susceptibility in patients with lumbar disc herniation

F Salehpour, J Aghazadeh, F Mirzaei… - International Journal of …, 2019 - ijssurgery.com
Background: Low back pain is an important, worldwide clinical problem from which human
populations are suffering. It has been suggested that Propionibacterium acnes is associated …

[HTML][HTML] Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: epidemiology, outcome, and laboratory characteristics in a tertiary referral center in the UK

T Lewis, R Chaudhry, P Nightingale, P Lambert… - International Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the recent epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA) bacteremia in a UK tertiary referral center. METHODS: We collected …