Current types of staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) in clinically relevant coagulase-negative staphylococcal (CoNS) species

M Wolska-Gębarzewska, J Międzobrodzki… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) colonize human skin and mucosal membranes,
which is why they are considered harmless commensal bacteria. Two species …

[HTML][HTML] Phage therapy: A targeted approach to overcoming antibiotic resistance

DB Olawade, O Fapohunda, E Egbon… - Microbial …, 2024 - Elsevier
The rise of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections has become a significant global health
threat, necessitating the need for alternative therapeutic strategies. The use of …

Antimicrobial resistance and virulence of subgingival staphylococci isolated from periodontal health and diseases

APV Colombo, RM do Souto, LL Araújo… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The dysbiotic biofilm of periodontitis may function as a reservoir for opportunistic human
pathogens of clinical relevance. This study explored the virulence and antimicrobial …

Prevalence of methicillin resistance and superantigenic toxins in Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from patients with cancer

E Abbasi Montazeri, AD Khosravi, S Khazaei… - BMC microbiology, 2021 - Springer
Background This study aimed to determine the frequency of methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), antibiotic resistance patterns, superantigenic toxins profile …

Antimicrobial resistance and virulence profiles of staphylococci isolated from clinical bovine mastitis

F Yang, W Shi, N Meng, Y Zhao, X Ding… - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Staphylococci, mainly including Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative
staphylococci (CNS), are one of the most common pathogens causing bovine mastitis …

Unveiling the Relevance of the Oral Cavity as a Staphylococcus aureus Colonization Site and Potential Source of Antimicrobial Resistance

J Campos, MF Pires, M Sousa, C Campos… - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Staphylococcus aureus is both a human commensal and a pathogen, that causes serious
nosocomial and community-acquired infections. Despite nostrils being considered its …

Microbiological contamination of the office environment in dental and medical practice

A Baudet, M Guillaso, L Grimmer, Mediqai Study Group… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The microbiological contamination of the environment in independent healthcare facilities
such as dental and general practitioner offices was poorly studied. The aims of this study …

Dynamics of antimicrobial resistance and virulence of staphylococcal species isolated from foods traded in the Cape Coast metropolitan and Elmina municipality of …

DS Agyirifo, TA Mensah, ASY Senya, A Hounkpe… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
The impact of staphylococci on food poisoning and infections could be higher than
previously reported. In this study, we characterised the occurrence and coexistence of …

Phytochemical profile and antimicrobial activity of essential oils from two Syzygium species against selected oral pathogens

SS Salem, HE Elsayed, S Shabana… - … Medicine and Therapies, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background The genus Syzygium (Myrtaceae) comprises several essential oil-rich
species that are utilized traditionally for treating tooth infections and toothache. The current …

Dual Inhibitory Activity of Petroselinic Acid Enriched in Fennel Against Porphyromonas gingivalis

N Yoshino, T Ikeda, R Nakao - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Increasing evidence has shown that a major periodontal pathobiont, Porphyromonas
gingivalis, triggers oral dysbiosis leading to deterioration not only of periodontal health, but …