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Liu J, Spencer N, Utter DR, Grossman A, Santos NC, Shi W, Baker JL, Hasturk H, He X, Bor B. Persistent enrichment of multidrug resistant Klebsiella in oral and nasal communities during long-term starvation. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.12.18.572173. [PMID: 38187725 PMCID: PMC10769290 DOI: 10.1101/2023.12.18.572173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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The human oral and nasal cavities can act as reservoirs for opportunistic pathogens capable of causing acute infection. These microbes asymptomatically colonize the human oral and nasal cavities which facilitates transmission within human populations via the environment, and they routinely possess a clinically-significant antibiotic-resistance genes. Among these opportunistic pathogens, the Klebsiella genus stands out as a notable example, with its members frequently linked to nosocomial infections and multidrug resistance. As with many colonizing opportunistic pathogens, how Klebsiella transitions from an asymptomatic colonizer to a pathogen remains unclear. Here, we explored a possible explanation by investigating the ability of oral and nasal Klebsiella to outcompete their native microbial community members under in vitro starvation conditions, which could be analogous to external hospital environments. When Klebsiella was present within a healthy human oral or nasal sample, the bacterial community composition shifted dramatically under starvation conditions and typically became dominated by Klebsiella. Furthermore, introducing K. pneumoniae exogenously into a native microbial community lacking K. pneumoniae, even at low inoculum, led to repeated dominance under starvation. K.pneumoniae strains isolated from healthy individuals' oral and nasal cavities also exhibited resistance to multiple classes of antibiotics and were genetically similar to clinical and gut isolates. In addition, we found that in the absence of Klebsiella, other understudied opportunistic pathogens, such as Peptostreptococcus, dominate under starvation conditions. Our findings establish an environmental circumstance that allows for the outgrowth of Klebsiella and other opportunistic pathogens. The ability to outcompete other commensal bacteria and to persist under harsh environmental conditions may contribute to the colonization-to-infection transition of these opportunistic pathogens.
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- Jett Liu
- Department of Microbiology, ADA Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, ADA Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, ADA Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- Dental Research Division, Guarulhos University, Guarulhos, SP, Brazil
- Albert Einstein School of Dental Medicine, Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, ADA Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- Department of Oral Rehabilitation & Biosciences, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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- Center for Clinical and Translational Research, ADA Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, ADA Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
- Department of Oral Medicine, Infection and Immunity, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, ADA Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
- Department of Oral Medicine, Infection and Immunity, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Sai Aparna Devi N, Balachandar D. Authentication of putative competitive bacterial endophytes of rice by re-isolation and DNA fingerprinting assay. J Appl Microbiol 2022; 133:1808-1820. [PMID: 35751483 DOI: 10.1111/jam.15689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AIM The plant-growth-promoting putative competitive endophytes offer significant benefits to sustainable agriculture. The unworthy opportunistic and passenger endophytes are inevitable during the isolation of putative competitive endophytes. This study aimed to discriminate the putative competitive endophytes undoubtedly from the opportunistic and passenger endophytes. METHODS AND RESULTS The newly-isolated endophytes from field-grown rice were inoculated to 5-days old rice seedlings under gnotobiotic conditions. Re-isolation of the inoculated strains from the root surface, inner tissues of the whole plant, root, and shoot was performed after 5-days. All the re-isolated colonies were compared with native isolate for the homology by BOX-A1R-based repetitive extragenic palindromic-PCR (BOX-PCR) and enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus (ERIC-PCR) DNA fingerprints. The results revealed that the putative competitive endophyte (RE25 and RE10) showed positive for re-isolation and BOX and ERIC fingerprints for the whole plant, root, and shoot. The opportunistic (RE27 and RE8) and passenger endophytes (RE44 and RE18) failed in re-isolation either from root or shoot. The epiphytes (ZSB15 and Az204) showed negative for endophytic re-isolation and positive for surface colonization. CONCLUSION This modified procedure can discriminate the putative competitive endophytes from others. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Eliminating the opportunistic and passenger endophytes and epiphytes early by this method would help develop endophytic inoculants to enhance rice productivity.
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- Nunna Sai Aparna Devi
- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Lee BG, Yang JI, Kim E, Geum SW, Park JH, Yeo MK. Investigation of bacterial and fungal communities in indoor and outdoor air of elementary school classrooms by 16S rRNA gene and ITS region sequencing. INDOOR AIR 2021; 31:1553-1562. [PMID: 33780050 DOI: 10.1111/ina.12825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2020] [Revised: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The advent of high-throughput sequencing methods allowed researchers to fully characterize microbial community in environmental samples, which is crucial to better understand their health effects upon exposures. In our study, we investigated bacterial and fungal community in indoor and outdoor air of nine classrooms in three elementary schools in Seoul, Korea. The extracted bacterial 16S rRNA gene and fungal ITS regions were sequenced, and their taxa were identified. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction for total bacteria DNA was also performed. The bacterial community was richer in outdoor air than classroom air, whereas fungal diversity was similar indoors and outdoors. Bacteria such as Enhydrobacter, Micrococcus, and Staphylococcus that are generally found in human skin, mucous membrane, and intestine were found in great abundance. For fungi, Cladosporium, Clitocybe, and Daedaleopsis were the most abundant genera in classroom air and mostly related to outdoor plants. Bacterial community composition in classroom air was similar among all classrooms but differed from that in outdoor air. However, indoor and outdoor fungal community compositions were similar for the same school but different among schools. Our study indicated the main source of airborne bacteria in classrooms was likely human occupants; however, classroom airborne fungi most likely originated from outdoors.
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- Bong Gu Lee
- Department of Applied Environmental Science, Graduate School Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, Korea
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- Department of Applied Environmental Science, Graduate School Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, Korea
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- Department of Applied Environmental Science, Graduate School Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, Korea
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- Department of Applied Environmental Science, Graduate School Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, Korea
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- Respiratory Health Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Department of Applied Environmental Science, Graduate School Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, Korea
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, Korea
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Fully integrated optofluidic SERS platform for real-time and continuous characterization of airborne microorganisms. Biosens Bioelectron 2020; 169:112611. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2020.112611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2020] [Revised: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Sfriso R, Claypool J. Microbial Reference Frames Reveal Distinct Shifts in the Skin Microbiota after Cleansing. Microorganisms 2020; 8:microorganisms8111634. [PMID: 33113896 PMCID: PMC7690701 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8111634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Skin cleansing represents a process of mechanical and chemical removal of dirt, pollutants as well as microbiota from the skin. While skin cleansing can help maintain good health, protect us from infections, illnesses and ailments, skin cleansing can also strip away lipids and moisture from the skin, leading to irritation, barrier impairment and disturbance of the delicate cutaneous microbiome. This study investigated how skin cleansing impacts skin’s microbial composition. Thirty Caucasian women were enrolled in a placebo controlled clinical study where participants applied on their volar forearms a liquid body wash twice daily for 1 week in order to mimic frequent showering. Skin microbiome samples were collected by swabbing at defined timepoints and 16S rRNA sequencing was performed. Using “reference frames”, we could identify shifts in the microbial composition and several microbiota were identified as being characteristically associated with the presence of saccharide isomerate, a well-known skin moisturizer. The microbial shift was quite immediate, and we could observe it already at 1 h post cleansing. Interestingly, the new microbial composition reached a certain dynamic equilibrium at day 1 which was then maintained until the end of the study. Paracoccus marcusii, a potentially beneficial carotenoid-producer microorganism, was enriched by the active treatment and, at the same time, the abundance of several potential pathogenic taxa, Brevibacterium casei and Rothia mucilaginosa, diminished.
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- Riccardo Sfriso
- DSM Nutritional Products, Personal Care, Wurmisweg 576, CH-4303 Kaiseraugst, Switzerland
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- DSM Nutritional Products, Nutrition Innovation Center, Lexington, MA 02421, USA;
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Schilcher K, Horswill AR. Staphylococcal Biofilm Development: Structure, Regulation, and Treatment Strategies. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev 2020; 84:e00026-19. [PMID: 32792334 PMCID: PMC7430342 DOI: 10.1128/mmbr.00026-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 307] [Impact Index Per Article: 76.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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In many natural and clinical settings, bacteria are associated with some type of biotic or abiotic surface that enables them to form biofilms, a multicellular lifestyle with bacteria embedded in an extracellular matrix. Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis, the most frequent causes of biofilm-associated infections on indwelling medical devices, can switch between an existence as single free-floating cells and multicellular biofilms. During biofilm formation, cells first attach to a surface and then multiply to form microcolonies. They subsequently produce the extracellular matrix, a hallmark of biofilm formation, which consists of polysaccharides, proteins, and extracellular DNA. After biofilm maturation into three-dimensional structures, the biofilm community undergoes a disassembly process that leads to the dissemination of staphylococcal cells. As biofilms are dynamic and complex biological systems, staphylococci have evolved a vast network of regulatory mechanisms to modify and fine-tune biofilm development upon changes in environmental conditions. Thus, biofilm formation is used as a strategy for survival and persistence in the human host and can serve as a reservoir for spreading to new infection sites. Moreover, staphylococcal biofilms provide enhanced resilience toward antibiotics and the immune response and impose remarkable therapeutic challenges in clinics worldwide. This review provides an overview and an updated perspective on staphylococcal biofilms, describing the characteristic features of biofilm formation, the structural and functional properties of the biofilm matrix, and the most important mechanisms involved in the regulation of staphylococcal biofilm formation. Finally, we highlight promising strategies and technologies, including multitargeted or combinational therapies, to eradicate staphylococcal biofilms.
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- Katrin Schilcher
- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Department of Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Denver, Colorado, USA
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Schilcher K, Horswill AR. Staphylococcal Biofilm Development: Structure, Regulation, and Treatment Strategies. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev 2020. [PMID: 32792334 DOI: 10.1128/mmbr.00026-19/asset/e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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In many natural and clinical settings, bacteria are associated with some type of biotic or abiotic surface that enables them to form biofilms, a multicellular lifestyle with bacteria embedded in an extracellular matrix. Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis, the most frequent causes of biofilm-associated infections on indwelling medical devices, can switch between an existence as single free-floating cells and multicellular biofilms. During biofilm formation, cells first attach to a surface and then multiply to form microcolonies. They subsequently produce the extracellular matrix, a hallmark of biofilm formation, which consists of polysaccharides, proteins, and extracellular DNA. After biofilm maturation into three-dimensional structures, the biofilm community undergoes a disassembly process that leads to the dissemination of staphylococcal cells. As biofilms are dynamic and complex biological systems, staphylococci have evolved a vast network of regulatory mechanisms to modify and fine-tune biofilm development upon changes in environmental conditions. Thus, biofilm formation is used as a strategy for survival and persistence in the human host and can serve as a reservoir for spreading to new infection sites. Moreover, staphylococcal biofilms provide enhanced resilience toward antibiotics and the immune response and impose remarkable therapeutic challenges in clinics worldwide. This review provides an overview and an updated perspective on staphylococcal biofilms, describing the characteristic features of biofilm formation, the structural and functional properties of the biofilm matrix, and the most important mechanisms involved in the regulation of staphylococcal biofilm formation. Finally, we highlight promising strategies and technologies, including multitargeted or combinational therapies, to eradicate staphylococcal biofilms.
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- Katrin Schilcher
- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Department of Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Denver, Colorado, USA
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Effect of Ethanol Extracts of Propolis (EEPs) against Staphylococcal Biofilm-Microscopic Studies. Pathogens 2020; 9:pathogens9080646. [PMID: 32796690 PMCID: PMC7460694 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens9080646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Revised: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Staphylococci growing in the form of biofilm exhibit high resistance to a plethora of antibiotics. The aim of the study was to assess the influence of ethanolic extract of propolis (EEPs) on S. epidermidis ATCC 35984 biofilm using fluorescent microscopy. Propidium iodide (PI) and SYTO 9 were used for differentiation of live and dead cells, and calcofluor white was used to stain the extracellular matrix, the self-produced extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). The outcomes of the research confirm the promising potential of EEPs for eradication of staphylococcal biofilm. However, its activity cannot be classified as fully satisfactory, either in terms of the effectiveness of elimination of bacterial cells or disturbing the EPS structure. A two or even four times higher concentration of EEPs compared to MIC (Minimum Inhibitory Concentration) against planktonic cells (128 µg/mL) was necessary for effective (estimated for 90%) elimination of living cells from the biofilm structure. Unfortunately, even at that concentration of EEPs, the extracellular matrix was only partially disturbed and effectively protected the residual population of living cells of S. epidermidis ATCC 35984. In our opinion, a combination of EEPs with agents disrupting components of EPS, e.g., proteases, lysines, or enzymes degrading extracellular DNA or PIA (polysaccharide intercellular adhesin).
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Muñoz-Gamito G, Cuchí E, Roigé J, Gómez L, Jaén À, Matamala A, Pedro-Botet ML, Capdevila JA, Anglès F, Pérez J. Higher accuracy of genotypic identification compared to phenotyping in the diagnosis of coagulase-negative staphylococcus infection in orthopedic surgery. Infect Dis (Lond) 2020; 52:883-890. [PMID: 32735157 DOI: 10.1080/23744235.2020.1799069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To determine whether Repetitive Extragenic Palindromic PCR (rep-PCR) genotyping can improve the diagnosis of coagulase-negative staphylococcal (CoNS) orthopaedic infections in comparison to phenotyping. METHODS Prospective study comparing the results of phenotypic/genotypic (rep-PCR) testing in patients with suspected CoNS infection. Each strain was analysed using both methods. Strains identified as identical in ≥2 samples were considered as pathogenic. RESULTS 255 CoNS strains from 52 surgical episodes were included. Infection was diagnosed by phenotyping in 38(73%) cases and by genotyping in 40(77%). The Kappa index was 0.59. Sensitivity, Specificity, Positive Predictive Value (PPV) and Negative Predictive Value (NPV) for phenotyping (vs. rep-PCR) were: 88%, 75%, 92%, and 64%. 5/14(36%) of cases not considered as true infections by phenotyping were diagnosed as infections with genotyping. In a subgroup of 203 strains from 41 surgical procedures with orthopaedic implants, the kappa index was 0.68. Sensitivity, Specificity, PPV, and NPV for phenotyping were: 93%, 73%, 90% and 80%. Again, 2/10 episodes in which CoNS were considered non-infective by phenotyping were diagnosed as infected by genotyping. CONCLUSIONS Rep-PCR genotyping can identify identical CoNS strains that differ in their phenotype and should be used as a complementary technique. One-third of infected cases may be misdiagnosed without genotypic analysis.
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- Gema Muñoz-Gamito
- Hospital Universitari Mútua Terrassa, Terrassa, Spain.,Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, CATLAB, Terrassa, Spain
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology, CATLAB, Terrassa, Spain
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- Hospital Universitari Mútua Terrassa, Terrassa, Spain
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- Fundació per la Recerca Mútua Terrassa, Terrassa, Spain
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- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain.,Consorci Sanitari del Maresme, Mataro, Spain
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- Hospital Universitari Mútua Terrassa, Terrassa, Spain.,Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology, CATLAB, Terrassa, Spain
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Staphylococcus saccharolyticus: An Overlooked Human Skin Colonizer. Microorganisms 2020; 8:microorganisms8081105. [PMID: 32718033 PMCID: PMC7465461 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8081105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 07/19/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Coagulase-negative staphylococcal species constitute an important part of the human skin microbiota. In particular, facultative anaerobic species such as Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus capitis can be found on the skin of virtually every human being. Here, we applied a culture-independent amplicon sequencing approach to identify staphylococcal species on the skin of healthy human individuals. While S. epidermidis and S. capitis were found as primary residents of back skin, surprisingly, the third most abundant member was Staphylococcus saccharolyticus, a relatively unstudied species. A search of skin metagenomic datasets detected sequences identical to the genome of S. saccharolyticus in diverse skin sites, including the back, forehead, and elbow pit. Although described as a slow-growing anaerobic species, a re-evaluation of its growth behavior showed that S. saccharolyticus can grow under oxic conditions, and, in particular, in a CO2-rich atmosphere. We argue here that S. saccharolyticus was largely overlooked in previous culture-dependent and -independent studies, due to its requirement for fastidious growth conditions and the lack of reference genome sequences, respectively. Future studies are needed to unravel the microbiology and host-interacting properties of S. saccharolyticus and its role as a prevalent skin colonizer.
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Draft Genome Sequences of Micrococcus luteus MFP06 and MFP07, Isolated from the Skin of Healthy Volunteers. Microbiol Resour Announc 2020; 9:9/25/e00545-20. [PMID: 32554793 PMCID: PMC7303413 DOI: 10.1128/mra.00545-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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We report the draft genome sequences of two Micrococcus luteus strains, MFP06 and MFP07, isolated from human skin. The genome assemblies consist of 2,480 and 2,417 kbp with 2,337 and 2,240 coding sequences, respectively. The genomes contain genes potentially involved in osmotic stress tolerance, DNA repair, monoacylglycerol hydrolysis, and beta-lactone synthesis. We report the draft genome sequences of two Micrococcus luteus strains, MFP06 and MFP07, isolated from human skin. The genome assemblies consist of 2,480 and 2,417 kbp with 2,337 and 2,240 coding sequences, respectively. The genomes contain genes potentially involved in osmotic stress tolerance, DNA repair, monoacylglycerol hydrolysis, and beta-lactone synthesis.
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Keller LJ, Lentz CS, Chen YE, Metivier RJ, Weerapana E, Fischbach MA, Bogyo M. Characterization of Serine Hydrolases Across Clinical Isolates of Commensal Skin Bacteria Staphylococcus epidermidis Using Activity-Based Protein Profiling. ACS Infect Dis 2020; 6:930-938. [PMID: 32298574 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.0c00095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The bacterial genus Staphylococcus comprises diverse species that colonize the skin as commensals but can also cause infection. Previous work identified a family of serine hydrolases termed fluorophoshonate-binding hydrolases (Fphs) in the pathogenic bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, one of which, FphB, functions as a virulence factor. Using a combination of bioinformatics and activity-based protein profiling (ABPP), we identify homologues of these enzymes in the related commensal bacteria Staphylococcus epidermidis. Two of the S. aureus Fph enzymes were not identified in S. epidermidis. Using ABPP, we identified several candidate hydrolases that were not previously identified in S. aureus that may be functionally related to the Fphs. Interestingly, the activity of the Fphs vary across clinical isolates of S. epidermidis. Biochemical characterization of the FphB homologue in S. epidermidis (SeFphB) suggests it is a functional homologue of FphB in S. aureus, but our preliminary studies suggest it may not have a role in colonization in vivo. This potential difference in biological function between the Fphs of closely related staphylococcal species may provide mechanisms for specific inhibition of S. aureus infection without perturbing commensal communities of related bacteria.
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- Department of Bioengineering and ChEM-H, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- Dermatology Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, California 94121, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering and ChEM-H, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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Piepers S, Van Den Brulle I, Mertens K, De Vliegher S. Short communication: Barrier characteristics of 3 external teat sealants to prevent bacterial penetration under in vitro conditions using rubber calf-feeding nipples. J Dairy Sci 2020; 103:6569-6575. [PMID: 32331896 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2019-17575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The main objective of this study was to evaluate the barrier characteristics of 3 external teat sealants for dry cows in preventing bacterial penetration by 3 common major mastitis pathogens (Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Streptococcus uberis) via a novel in vitro simulation model using rubber calf-feeding nipples. All feeding nipples were filled with a sterile cotton plug soaked in sterile broth heart infusion medium and were treated as follows: rubber teats 1 and 5 were sealed with Ubera Dry (Inovet, Arendonk, Belgium); rubber teats 2 and 6 were sealed with T-Hexx Dry (Huvepharma Livestock, St. Louis, MO); rubber teats 3 and 7 were sealed with Uddergold Dry (Ecolab Food and Beverage Division, St. Paul, MN); and rubber teats 4 and 8 remained unsealed and served as positive and negative controls, respectively. After the dips had dried, rubber teats 1 to 4 were immersed in a suspension of E. coli (experiment 1), Staph. aureus (experiment 2), or Strep. uberis (experiment 3; ≥1.5 × 108 cfu/mL) for 24 h, whereas rubber teats 5 to 8 were not exposed to the bacterial suspensions. All external teat sealants adhered well to the rubber teats. All cotton plugs collected from the teats that were not exposed to E. coli, Staph. aureus, or Strep. uberis (rubber teats 5 to 8) remained culture-negative, except for 1 (due to contamination). Of the rubber teats that were exposed to the major mastitis pathogens, all cotton plugs collected from the teats dipped with Ubera Dry and T-Hexx Dry remained culture-negative for the mastitis pathogen they were exposed to. The cotton plugs of the rubber teats that were sealed with Uddergold Dry and exposed to E. coli and Strep. uberis showed positive cultures for the respective bacteria, as demonstrated using strain-typing. The cotton plugs collected from the rubber teats that were not sealed with an external teat sealant and that served as positive controls became culture-positive for the mastitis pathogens they were exposed to. We conclude that Ubera Dry showed comparable and superior barrier performance against penetration of E. coli, Staph. aureus, and Strep. uberis compared with T-Hexx Dry and Uddergold Dry, respectively, under in vitro conditions using a novel in vitro simulation model. Although one should be aware that the method has not yet been validated to predict risk of intramammary infections, the proposed technique can be a meaningful starting point to evaluate and compare the barrier characteristics of external teat sealants in preventing bacterial penetration. A large-scale clinical trial is needed before any definite conclusions can be drawn as to the adherence, duration of adherence, barrier performance, and efficacy in protection against intramammary infections of the 3 external teat sealants under field conditions.
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- S Piepers
- M-team and Mastitis and Milk Quality Research Unit, Department of Reproduction, Obstetrics and Herd Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.
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- M-team and Mastitis and Milk Quality Research Unit, Department of Reproduction, Obstetrics and Herd Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium
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- M-team and Mastitis and Milk Quality Research Unit, Department of Reproduction, Obstetrics and Herd Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium
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- M-team and Mastitis and Milk Quality Research Unit, Department of Reproduction, Obstetrics and Herd Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium
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Otto M. Staphylococci in the human microbiome: the role of host and interbacterial interactions. Curr Opin Microbiol 2020; 53:71-77. [PMID: 32298967 DOI: 10.1016/j.mib.2020.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Revised: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Staphylococci are common commensals on human epithelial surfaces. Some species, most notably Staphylococcus aureus, have considerable pathogenic potential and can cause severe and sometimes fatal infections. Despite the long-known fact that staphylococcal infection arises from colonizing isolates, research on staphylococcal colonization has been limited, in particular regarding interactions with the colonizing microbiota. However, several recent studies are beginning to decipher such interactions, which range from bacteriocin-based or signaling interference-mediated inhibitory interactions to cooperation with host defenses to outcompete co-colonizers. This review will give an outline of recent research on the mechanistic underpinnings of staphylococcal interference with other members of the colonizing microbiota, some of which suggest new avenues for the development of novel anti-infectives or decolonization strategies.
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- Michael Otto
- Pathogen Molecular Genetics Section, Laboratory of Bacteriology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, The National Institutes of Health, 50 South Drive, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.
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Lagière J, Labarthe S, Dubourg K, Bauduer F. Influence of hydrotherapy pool water recirculation regime on Staphylococcus species concentration at subsurface: Preliminary experimental data from a pilot. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2020; 136:105382. [PMID: 31884410 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.105382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 12/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Pools are prone to contamination from microbial pathogens from human external microbiota, including mainly Staphylococcus species. These bacteria originate mainly from the skin and rhinopharynx and tend to concentrate at the surface/subsurface. Being protected by films derived from mucus and sebum, they are markedly resistant to biocides. Our study aimed to evaluate the respective impact of mixed and reverse hydraulicity techniques on the concentration of Staphylococcus species at the subsurface following bathing by four individuals in an experimental pool. Disinfection, filtration and water renewal of the pool were stopped in order to study only the influence of the water recirculation regime. We found a significant reduction of 31.7% (Test 1), 50.9% (Test 2) and 41.9% (Test 3) in total Staphylococcus species counts at the subsurface when using reverse versus mixed hydraulicity. However, this reduction is not a pollution cut but a pollution shift, resulting from an increase in the outlet water flow rate by overflow channel from 49.3 to 100%. This experimental model was far removed from real life conditions and associated with a series of limitations. However, it seems that the type of water recirculation regime is a critical factor in the bacterial quality of pool water. These preliminary findings need to be confirmed in additional studies using more realistic conditions.
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- Joël Lagière
- Institut du Thermalisme, Université de Bordeaux, 8, Rue Ste Ursule, 40100 Dax, France
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- Institut du Thermalisme, Université de Bordeaux, 8, Rue Ste Ursule, 40100 Dax, France.
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- Institut du Thermalisme, Université de Bordeaux, 8, Rue Ste Ursule, 40100 Dax, France
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- Institut du Thermalisme, Université de Bordeaux, 8, Rue Ste Ursule, 40100 Dax, France
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Balato A, Caiazzo G, Di Caprio R, Scala E, Fabbrocini G, Granger C. Exploring Anti-Fungal, Anti-Microbial and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of a Topical Non-Steroidal Barrier Cream in Face and Chest Seborrheic Dermatitis. Dermatol Ther (Heidelb) 2020; 10:87-98. [PMID: 31705438 PMCID: PMC6994561 DOI: 10.1007/s13555-019-00339-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The pathogenesis of seborrheic dermatitis (SD) is multifactorial and traditional treatments may not target all aspects of it. The aim of this study was to evaluate short-term anti-fungal, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory and anti-pruritus properties of a novel non-steroidal cream (NSC) containing piroctone olamine, zinc salt of L-pyrrolidone carboxylate (PCA), hydroxyphenyl propamidobenzoic acid, biosaccharide gum-2 and stearyl glycyrrhetinate in patients with face and chest SD. METHODS Twelve male subjects affected by SD, presenting face and chest manifestations, were enrolled. Patients were instructed to apply NSC twice a day, performing regular visits at baseline (W0), after 7 (W1) and 14 (W2) days of treatment. A limitation of the study was that no control group treated with the vehicle without active ingredients was enrolled. To evaluate the efficacy of the NSC, investigator's assessments were represented by scoring index (SI) and investigator's global assessment score (IGA). In order to assess NSC anti-fungal and anti-microbial effects, skin scale scrapings were collected and used for Malassezia furfur (MF) and Staphylococcus epidermidis (SE) cultures. In parallel, in order to assess NSC anti-inflammatory effects, gene expression of IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α was assessed. In addition, anti-pruritus effects were also evaluated through gene expression of cathepsin S and L-histidine decarboxylase. RESULTS SI mean scores significantly decreased at W1 and, to a greater extent, at W2 compared with W0. The IGA score registered an important improvement efficacy both for face and chest, from W1 to W2. MF and SE growth was already inhibited at W1, with a more pronounced decrease at W2. Gene expression of all analyzed mediators was significantly reduced at W1 compared to W0. CONCLUSION In conclusion, our assessment is that NSC is an effective and well tolerated treatment option for SD with anti-fungal, anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory properties. TRIAL REGISTRATION ISRCTN registry, ISRCTN77871064 (retrospectively registered October 17, 2019). EudraCT number, 2019-003813-32. FUNDING ISDIN.
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- Anna Balato
- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy.
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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Antimicrobial Activity of Protein Fraction from Naja ashei Venom Against Staphylococcus epidermidis. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25020293. [PMID: 31936872 PMCID: PMC7024148 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25020293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Revised: 01/04/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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One of the key problems of modern infectious disease medicine is the growing number of drug-resistant and multi-drug-resistant bacterial strains. For this reason, many studies are devoted to the search for highly active antimicrobial substances that could be used in therapy against bacterial infections. As it turns out, snake venoms are a rich source of proteins that exert a strong antibacterial effect, and therefore they have become an interesting research material. We analyzed Naja ashei venom for such antibacterial properties, and we found that a specific composition of proteins can act to eliminate individual bacterial cells, as well as the entire biofilm of Staphylococcus epidermidis. In general, we used ion exchange chromatography (IEX) to obtain 10 protein fractions with different levels of complexity, which were then tested against certified and clinical strains of S. epidermidis. One of the fractions (F2) showed exceptional antimicrobial effects both alone and in combination with antibiotics. The protein composition of the obtained fractions was determined using mass spectrometry techniques, indicating a high proportion of phospholipases A2, three-finger toxins, and L-amino acids oxidases in F2 fraction, which are most likely responsible for the unique properties of this fraction. Moreover, we were able to identify a new group of low abundant proteins containing the Ig-like domain that have not been previously described in snake venoms.
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Identification of Non- Streptococcus mutans Bacteria from Predente Infant Saliva Grown on Mitis-Salivarius-Bacitracin Agar. J Clin Pediatr Dent 2020; 44:28-34. [PMID: 31995418 PMCID: PMC7335020 DOI: 10.17796/1053-4625-44.1.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Objective: Although mitis-salivarius-bacitracin (MSB) agar is a commonly used selective medium for detecting Streptococcus mutans in clinical studies, non-S. mutans microorganisms are cultivatable on MSB agar. Since few studies have identified non-S. mutans bacteria grown on MSB, this study aimed to identify and differentiate MSB-grown non-S. mutans bacteria from predente infants' oral cavity. Study design: The saliva from 51 predente infants were plated on MSB agars. Bacteria colonies were characterized based on their morphology under direct visualization and light microscopic observation. Colony PCR targeting S. mutans htrA locus and 16S rRNA DNA sequencing were used for further bacteria identification. Results: Overall, 80% of the predente infants had oral bacteria grown on the MSB agar. Nine bacteria were identified, including S. mutans, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Klebsiella quasi-pneumoniae, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterobacter kobei, Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus hominis, Streptococcus anginosus and Phytobacter. The most frequently detected bacteria were S. epidermidis (41.5%), followed by E. kobei (24.4%), K. pneumoniae (17.1%) and S. mutans (9.8%.) Conclusions: Multiple non-S. mutans bacteria from infants' oral cavity could grow on MSB agar. Caution should be exercised in counting the colony forming units of S. mutans from oral samples on MSB agar to avoid overestimation by assuming that all colonies on the MSB agar are S. mutans. Using the colony morphological guide we summarized, these non-S. mutans bacteria could be distinguished from S. mutans. Our study provides a key reference to pediatric cariology clinical-epidemiological studies that commonly use MSB to identify/quantify S. mutans in infants and young children.
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Glucosylated liposomes as drug delivery systems of usnic acid to address bacterial infections. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2019; 181:632-638. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2019.05.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2019] [Revised: 05/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Acne vulgaris is a chronic skin disorder involving hair follicles and sebaceous glands. Multiple factors contribute to the disease, including skin microbes. The skin microbiome in the follicle is composed of a diverse group of microorganisms. Among them, Propionibacterium acnes and Malassezia spp. have been linked to acne development through their influence on sebum secretion, comedone formation, and inflammatory response. Antibiotics targeting P. acnes have been the mainstay in acne treatment for the past four decades. Among them, macrolides, clindamycin, and tetracyclines are the most widely prescribed. As antibiotic resistance becomes an increasing concern in clinical practice, understanding the skin microbiome associated with acne and the effects of antibiotic use on the skin commensals is highly relevant and critical to clinicians. In this review, we summarize recent studies of the composition and dynamics of the skin microbiome in acne and the effects of antibiotic treatment on skin microbes.
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- Haoxiang Xu
- Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, Crump Institute for Molecular Imaging, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, 4339 CNSI, 570 Westwood Plaza, Building 114, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
- Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, Crump Institute for Molecular Imaging, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, 4339 CNSI, 570 Westwood Plaza, Building 114, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
- UCLA-DOE Institute for Genomics and Proteomics, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Soldan R, Mapelli F, Crotti E, Schnell S, Daffonchio D, Marasco R, Fusi M, Borin S, Cardinale M. Bacterial endophytes of mangrove propagules elicit early establishment of the natural host and promote growth of cereal crops under salt stress. Microbiol Res 2019; 223-225:33-43. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2019.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Revised: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Troha K, Buchon N. Methods for the study of innate immunity in Drosophila melanogaster. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 2019; 8:e344. [PMID: 30993906 DOI: 10.1002/wdev.344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2018] [Revised: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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From flies to humans, many components of the innate immune system have been conserved during metazoan evolution. This foundational observation has allowed us to develop Drosophila melanogaster, the fruit fly, into a powerful model to study innate immunity in animals. Thanks to an ever-growing arsenal of genetic tools, an easily manipulated genome, and its winning disposition, Drosophila is now employed to study not only basic molecular mechanisms of pathogen recognition and immune signaling, but also the nature of physiological responses activated in the host by microbial challenge and how dysregulation of these processes contributes to disease. Here, we present a collection of methods and protocols to challenge the fly with an assortment of microbes, both systemically and orally, and assess its humoral, cellular, and epithelial response to infection. Our review covers techniques for measuring the reaction to microbial infection both qualitatively and quantitatively. Specifically, we describe survival, bacterial load, BLUD (a measure of disease tolerance), phagocytosis, melanization, clotting, and ROS production assays, as well as efficient protocols to collect hemolymph and measure immune gene expression. We also offer an updated catalog of online resources and a collection of popular reporter lines and mutants to facilitate research efforts. This article is categorized under: Technologies > Analysis of Cell, Tissue, and Animal Phenotypes.
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- Katia Troha
- Department of Entomology, Cornell Institute of Host-Microbe Interactions and Disease, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
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- Department of Entomology, Cornell Institute of Host-Microbe Interactions and Disease, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
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Cho YS, Hong SC, Choi J, Jung JH. Development of an automated wet-cyclone system for rapid, continuous and enriched bioaerosol sampling and its application to real-time detection. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS. B, CHEMICAL 2019; 284:525-533. [PMID: 32288254 PMCID: PMC7111469 DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2018.12.155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2018] [Revised: 12/24/2018] [Accepted: 12/29/2018] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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We present a novel bioaerosol sampling system based on a wet-cyclone for real-time and continuous monitoring of airborne microorganisms. The Automated and Real-time Bioaerosol Sampler based on Wet-cyclone (ARBSW) continuously collects bioaerosols in a liquid medium and delivers the samples to a sensing device using a wireless remote control system. Based on a high air-to-liquid-flow-rate ratio (∼ 1.4 × 105) and a stable liquid thin film within a wet-cyclone, the system achieved excellent sampling performance as indicated by the high concentration and viability of bioaerosols (> 95% collection efficiency for > 0.5-μm-diameter particles, > 95% biological collection efficiency for Staphylococcus epidermidis and Micrococcus luteus). Furthermore, the continuous and real-time sampling performance of the ARBSW system under test-bed conditions and during a field test demonstrated that the ARBSW is capable of continuously monitoring bioaerosols in real time with high sensitivity. Therefore, the ARBSW shows promise for continuous real-time monitoring of bioaerosols and will facilitate the management of bioaerosol-related health and environmental issues.
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- Yu Sung Cho
- Center for Environment, Health and Welfare Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
- Green School, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, United States
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- Center for Environment, Health and Welfare Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
- Green School, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
- Division of Energy & Environment Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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Tanaka A, Watanabe Y, Ito C, Murata M, Shinjo H, Otsuka Y, Takeda A. Successful treatment of peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis caused by Dermacoccus nishinomiyaensis. CEN Case Rep 2019; 8:183-187. [PMID: 30830670 DOI: 10.1007/s13730-019-00388-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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A 53-year-old man receiving peritoneal dialysis (PD) for 4 months presented with PD-related peritonitis (abdominal pain, turbid peritoneal dialysate effluent, white blood cell in peritoneal dialysate effluent 5350/µL, C-reactive protein 25.56 mg/dL) caused by Dermacoccus (D.) nishinomiyaensis. He was first treated empirically with cefazolin and ceftazidime. After detection of D. nishinomiyaensis in the peritoneal effluent culture collected on the first day of hospitalization, the antibiotics were changed to amoxicillin and vancomycin. After confirming negative-conversion of peritoneal effluent culture, treatment was continued for more than 6 weeks. The peritonitis resolved; he continues peritoneal dialysis without withdrawal from PD or catheter removal. D. nishinomiyaensis is part of resident microbiota of the skin, and its pathogenicity is rarely reported. To date, there is no report of PD-related peritonitis caused by D. nishinomiyaensis. Because it is a slow grower, it may be missed and the peritonitis categorized as culture-negative. Long-term culture is important to detect it. It is difficult to determine the antibiotics that can be used because susceptibility to antibiotics is unknown due to the organism's rarity. Furthermore, the appropriate treatment period is also unknown. Long-term treatment may be useful in PD-related peritonitis caused by D. nishinomiyaensis because it is a slow grower.
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- Akihito Tanaka
- Kidney Disease Center, Japanese Red Cross Nagoya Daini Hospital, 2-9, Myoken-cho, Showa- ku, Nagoya, 466-8650, Japan.
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- Kidney Disease Center, Japanese Red Cross Nagoya Daini Hospital, 2-9, Myoken-cho, Showa- ku, Nagoya, 466-8650, Japan
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- Kidney Disease Center, Japanese Red Cross Nagoya Daini Hospital, 2-9, Myoken-cho, Showa- ku, Nagoya, 466-8650, Japan
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- Kidney Disease Center, Japanese Red Cross Nagoya Daini Hospital, 2-9, Myoken-cho, Showa- ku, Nagoya, 466-8650, Japan
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- Kidney Disease Center, Japanese Red Cross Nagoya Daini Hospital, 2-9, Myoken-cho, Showa- ku, Nagoya, 466-8650, Japan
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- Kidney Disease Center, Japanese Red Cross Nagoya Daini Hospital, 2-9, Myoken-cho, Showa- ku, Nagoya, 466-8650, Japan
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- Kidney Disease Center, Japanese Red Cross Nagoya Daini Hospital, 2-9, Myoken-cho, Showa- ku, Nagoya, 466-8650, Japan
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Lee JH, Heo S, Jeong M, Jeong DW. Transfer of a mobile Staphylococcus saprophyticus plasmid isolated from fermented seafood that confers tetracycline resistance. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0213289. [PMID: 30818356 PMCID: PMC6395029 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0213289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2018] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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The complete nucleotide sequence of a tetracycline-resistance gene (tetK)-carrying plasmid from a Staphylococcus saprophyticus isolate from jeotgal, a Korean high-salt-fermented seafood, was determined. The plasmid, designated pSSTET1, was 4439 bp in length and encoded typical elements found in plasmids that replicate via a rolling-circle mechanism, including the replication protein gene (rep), a double-stranded origin of replication, a single-stranded origin of replication, and a counter-transcribed RNA sequence. Additionally, the plasmid recombination enzyme gene (pre), which may be involved in inter-plasmid recombination and conjugation, was found. Each gene exhibited >94% sequence identity with those harbored in other Staphylococcus species. pSSTET1 was conditionally transferred to Staphylococcus species in a host-dependent manner and transferred to an Enterococcus faecalis strain in vitro. Antibiotic susceptibility of the transconjugants was host-dependent and transconjugants maintained a tetracycline-resistant phenotype in the absence of selective pressure over 100 generations.
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- Jong-Hoon Lee
- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyonggi University, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Dongduk Women’s University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyonggi University, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Dongduk Women’s University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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The peptidoglycan and biofilm matrix of Staphylococcus epidermidis undergo structural changes when exposed to human platelets. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0211132. [PMID: 30682094 PMCID: PMC6347161 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0211132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Staphylococcus epidermidis is a bacterium frequently isolated from contaminated platelet concentrates (PCs), a blood product used to treat bleeding disorders in transfusion patients. PCs offer an accidental niche for colonization of S. epidermidis by forming biofilms and thus avoiding clearance by immune factors present in this milieu. Using biochemical and microscopy techniques, we investigated the structural changes of the peptidoglycan (PG) and the biofilm matrix of S. epidermidis biofilms formed in whole-blood derived PCs compared to biofilms grown in glucose-supplemented trypticase soy broth (TSBg). Both, the PG and the biofilm matrix are primary mechanisms of defense against environmental stress. Here we show that in PCs, the S. epidermidis biofilm matrix is mainly of a proteinaceous nature with extracellular DNA, in contrast to the predominant polysaccharide nature of the biofilm matrix formed in TSBg cultures. PG profile studies demonstrated that the PG of biofilm cells remodels during PC storage displaying fewer muropeptides variants than those observed in TSBg. The PG muropeptides contain two chemical modifications (amidation and O-acetylation) previously associated with resistance to antimicrobial agents by other staphylococci. Our study highlights two key structural features of S. epidermidis that are remodeled when exposed to human platelets and could be used as targets to reduce septic transfusions events.
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Fišarová L, Pantůček R, Botka T, Doškař J. Variability of resistance plasmids in coagulase-negative staphylococci and their importance as a reservoir of antimicrobial resistance. Res Microbiol 2018; 170:105-111. [PMID: 30503569 DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2018.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2018] [Revised: 11/09/2018] [Accepted: 11/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are an important cause of human and animal diseases. Treatment of these diseases is complicated by their common antimicrobial resistance, caused by overuse of antibiotics in hospital and veterinary environment. Therefore, they are assumed to serve as a reservoir of resistance genes often located on plasmids. In this study, we analyzed plasmid content in 62 strains belonging to 10 CoNS species of human and veterinary origin. In 48 (77%) strains analyzed, 107 different plasmids were detected, and only some of them showed similarities with plasmids found previously. In total, seven different antimicrobial-resistance genes carried by plasmids were identified. Five of the CoNS staphylococci carried plasmids identical with either those of other CoNS species tested, or a well characterized Staphylococcus aureus strain COL, suggesting plasmid dissemination through horizontal transfer. To demonstrate the possibility of horizontal transfer, we performed electroporation of four resistance plasmids among Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus petrasii, and coagulase-positive S. aureus strains. Plasmids were transferred unchanged, were stably maintained in recipient strains, and expressed resistance genes. Our work demonstrates a great variability of plasmids in human and veterinary staphylococcal strains and their ability to maintain and express resistance plasmids from other staphylococcal species.
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- Lenka Fišarová
- Masaryk University, Department of Experimental Biology, Kotlářská 2, 611 37 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Masaryk University, Department of Experimental Biology, Kotlářská 2, 611 37 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Masaryk University, Department of Experimental Biology, Kotlářská 2, 611 37 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Masaryk University, Department of Experimental Biology, Kotlářská 2, 611 37 Brno, Czech Republic.
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Wide dissemination of SCC fusC in fusidic acid-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci and implication for its spread to methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus in Taiwan. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2018; 51:875-880. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2018.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2017] [Revised: 01/22/2018] [Accepted: 01/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Eladli MG, Alharbi NS, Khaled JM, Kadaikunnan S, Alobaidi AS, Alyahya SA. Antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis isolated from patients and healthy students comparing with antibiotic-resistant bacteria isolated from pasteurized milk. Saudi J Biol Sci 2018; 26:1285-1290. [PMID: 31516359 PMCID: PMC6733385 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2018.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2018] [Revised: 04/22/2018] [Accepted: 05/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Antibiotic-resistant Staphylococci are a global issue affecting humans, animals, and numerous natural environments. Antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis is an opportunistic pathogen frequently isolated from patients and healthy individuals. This study aimed to examine the antibiotic resistance of S. epidermidis isolated from patients, healthy students and compare the results with antibiotic-resistant bacteria isolated from pasteurized milk. Clinical strain isolation was performed in several hospitals in the Riyadh. Skin swabs from 100 healthy undergraduate candidate students were obtained at King Saud University. The pasteurized milk samples were obtained from local market (company, X). After isolation, identification and susceptibility tests were performed using an automated system. A multiplex tuf gene-based PCR assay was used to confirm identification. Biofilm production and biofilm-related gene expression were studied. S. epidermidis represented 17% of clinical bacterial isolates, and 1.7% of isolates obtained from healthy students were multiantibiotic-resistant. All patient strains were teicoplanin- and vancomycin-susceptible, while all student strains were gentamicin-, levofloxacin-, moxifloxacin-, and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole-susceptible. All the bacteria isolated from pasteurized milk were benzylpenicillin and oxacillin-resistant strains. Of the S. epidermidis strains, 91% could produce biofilms, and mecA, icaADBR, ica-ADB, ica-AD, ica-A only, and ica-C only were expressed in 83, 17.1, 25.7, 37.1, 20, and 0% of the strains, respectively. This work demonstrates that S. epidermidis can be accurately identified using a multiplex tuf-based assay, and that multiantibiotic-resistant S. epidermidis strains are widespread amongst patients and healthy students.
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- Mohammed G Eladli
- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, PO Box 4255, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, PO Box 4255, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, PO Box 4255, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology, Thamar University, Yemen
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, PO Box 4255, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, PO Box 4255, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- National Center for Biotechnology, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia
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Olwal CO, Ang'ienda PO, Onyango DM, Ochiel DO. Susceptibility patterns and the role of extracellular DNA in Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm resistance to physico-chemical stress exposure. BMC Microbiol 2018; 18:40. [PMID: 29720089 PMCID: PMC5930741 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-018-1183-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Over 65% of human infections are ascribed to bacterial biofilms that are often highly resistant to antibiotics and host immunity. Staphylococcus epidermidis is the predominant cause of recurrent nosocomial and biofilm-related infections. However, the susceptibility patterns of S. epidermidis biofilms to physico-chemical stress induced by commonly recommended disinfectants [(heat, sodium chloride (NaCl), sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)] in domestic and human healthcare settings remains largely unknown. Further, the molecular mechanisms of bacterial biofilms resistance to the physico-chemical stresses remain unclear. Growing evidence demonstrates that extracellular DNA (eDNA) protects bacterial biofilms against antibiotics. However, the role of eDNA as a potential mechanism underlying S. epidermidis biofilms resistance to physico-chemical stress exposure is yet to be understood. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the susceptibility patterns of and eDNA release by S. epidermidis biofilm and planktonic cells to physico-chemical stress exposure. Results S. epidermidis biofilms exposed to physico-chemical stress conditions commonly recommended for disinfection [heat (60 °C), 1.72 M NaCl, solution containing 150 μL of waterguard (0.178 M NaOCl) in 1 L of water or 1.77 M H2O2] for 30 and 60 min exhibited lower log reductions of CFU/mL than the corresponding planktonic cells (p < 0.0001). The eDNA released by sub-lethal heat (50 °C)-treated S. epidermidis biofilm and planktonic cells was not statistically different (p = 0.8501). However, 50 °C-treated S. epidermidis biofilm cells released significantly increased eDNA than the untreated controls (p = 0.0098). The eDNA released by 0.8 M NaCl-treated S. epidermidis biofilm and planktonic cells was not significantly different (p = 0.9697). Conversely, 5 mM NaOCl-treated S. epidermidis biofilms exhibited significantly increased eDNA release than the corresponding planktonic cells (p = 0.0015). Further, the 50 μM H2O2-treated S. epidermidis biofilms released significantly more eDNA than the corresponding planktonic cells (p = 0.021). Conclusions S. epidermidis biofilms were less susceptible to physico-chemical stress induced by the four commonly recommended disinfectants than the analogous planktonic cells. Further, S. epidermidis biofilms enhanced eDNA release in response to the sub-lethal heat and oxidative stress exposure than the corresponding planktonic cells suggesting a role of eDNA in biofilms resistance to the physico-chemical stresses.
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- Charles Ochieng' Olwal
- Department of Zoology, School of Physical and Biological Sciences, Maseno University, P.O. Box, 333-40105, Maseno, Kenya.
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- Department of Zoology, School of Physical and Biological Sciences, Maseno University, P.O. Box, 333-40105, Maseno, Kenya
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- Department of Zoology, School of Physical and Biological Sciences, Maseno University, P.O. Box, 333-40105, Maseno, Kenya
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- Department of Zoology, School of Physical and Biological Sciences, Maseno University, P.O. Box, 333-40105, Maseno, Kenya
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Luo Y, Javed MA, Deneer H. Comparative study on nutrient depletion-induced lipidome adaptations in Staphylococcus haemolyticus and Staphylococcus epidermidis. Sci Rep 2018; 8:2356. [PMID: 29402937 PMCID: PMC5799182 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-20801-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2017] [Accepted: 01/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Staphylococcus species are emerging opportunistic pathogens that cause outbreaks of hospital and community-acquired infections. Some of these bacteria such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are difficult to treat due to their resistance to multiple antibiotics. We carried out a comparative study on the lipidome adaptations in response to starvation in the two most common coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species: a S. epidermidis strain sensitive to ampicillin and erythromycin and a S. haemolyticus strain resistant to both. The predominant fatty acid composition in glycerolipids was (17:0-15:0) in both bacteria. During the exponential phase, the two bacterial lipidomes were similar. Both were dominated by diacylglycerol (DAG), phosphatidylglycerol (PG), lysyl-phosphatidylglycerol (Lysyl-PG) and Diglucosyl-diacylglycerol (DGDG). Alanyl-PG was detected in small amounts in both bacterial lipids. N-succinyl-lysyl-PG was detected only in S. haemolyticus, while lysyl-DAG only in S. epidermidis. As the two bacteria entered stationary phase, both lipidomes became essentially nitrogen-free. Both bacteria accumulated large amounts of free fatty acids. Strikingly, the lipidome of S. epidermidis became dominated by cardiolipin (CL), while that of S. haemolyticus was simplified to DGDG and PG. The S. epidermidis strain also produced acyl-phosphatidylglycerol (APG) in the stationary phase.
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- Yu Luo
- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.,Molecular Microbiology Laboratory, Division of Clinical Microbiology, Saskatoon Health Region, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Olszewski WL, Zagozda M, Zaleska MT, Durlik M. Predilection to Dermato-Lymphangio-Adenitis in Obstructive Lymphedema of Lower Limbs Depending on Genetic Polymorphisms atTNFα-308G>A,CCR2-190G>A,CD14-159C>T,TLR22029C>T,TLR41063A>G,TLR41363C>T,TGFβ74G>C, andTGFβ29T>C. Lymphat Res Biol 2018; 16:109-116. [DOI: 10.1089/lrb.2016.0040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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- Central Clinical Hospital, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Warsaw, Poland
- Department of Surgical Research and Transplantology, Mossakowski Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Central Clinical Hospital, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Warsaw, Poland
- Department of Applied Physiology, Mossakowski Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Central Clinical Hospital, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Warsaw, Poland
- Department of Surgical Research and Transplantology, Mossakowski Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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Sobolewska B, Buhl M, Liese J, Ziemssen F. Slit lamps and lenses: a potential source of nosocomial infections? Eye (Lond) 2018; 32:1021-1027. [PMID: 29379104 DOI: 10.1038/s41433-017-0004-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2017] [Revised: 08/08/2017] [Accepted: 11/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The aim of the study was to evaluate the bacterial contamination level of contact surfaces on slit lamps and the grip areas of lenses. METHODS Within unannounced audits, two regions of the slit lamps (headrest and joystick), indirect ophthalmoscopy devices, and ultrasound probes were obtained with rayon-tipped swab. Non-contact lenses used for indirect fundoscopy were pressed on RODAC (Replicate Organism Detection and Counting) plates. One hundred and eighty-one surfaces were sampled. The total number of colony-forming units was assessed and bacterial species were identified. Spa-typing and antimicrobial susceptibility testing were performed from Staphylococcus aureus isolates. RESULTS Among the total bacterial isolates from ophthalmological equipment (lenses: 51 of 78, slit lamps: 43 of 88, ophthalmoscopy helmets: 3 of 8, ultrasound probes: 2 of 7), coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) was most frequently found, followed by Micrococcus spp. (lenses vs. slit lamps: P < 0.001 and P = 0.01, respectively). The bacterial contamination of lenses (76%) was significantly higher than that of slit lamps (54%) (P < 0.003). A significantly higher contamination with CNS was observed on lenses from residents vs. from consultants (78% vs. 35%, P = 0.01). A total of seven different spa-types of S. aureus were isolated. No correlation was found between S. aureus contamination of different ophthalmological equipments (Spearman's rank correlation coefficient, ρ = 0.04, P = 0.75). Methicillin-resistant S. aureus was not detected. CONCLUSION Bacterial species of the normal skin flora were isolated from the ophthalmological equipment. The bacterial contamination of the portable devices was significantly higher than that of slit lamps. Therefore, proper hygiene of the mobile instruments should be monitored in order to prevent transmission of bacteria in residents and consultants.
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- Bianka Sobolewska
- Center for Ophthalmology, Eberhard-Karls University, Tuebingen, Germany.
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- Institute of Medical Mircrobiology and Hygiene, Eberhard-Karls University, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Mircrobiology and Hygiene, Eberhard-Karls University, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Center for Ophthalmology, Eberhard-Karls University, Tuebingen, Germany
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Martin RM, Bachman MA. Colonization, Infection, and the Accessory Genome of Klebsiella pneumoniae. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2018; 8:4. [PMID: 29404282 PMCID: PMC5786545 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2018.00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 474] [Impact Index Per Article: 79.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2017] [Accepted: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Klebsiella pneumoniae is a Gram-negative pathogen that has a large accessory genome of plasmids and chromosomal gene loci. This accessory genome divides K. pneumoniae strains into opportunistic, hypervirulent, and multidrug-resistant groups and separates K. pneumoniae from two closely related species, Klebsiella variicola and Klebsiella quasipneumoniae. Some strains of K. pneumoniae act as opportunistic pathogens, infecting critically ill and immunocompromised patients. These K. pneumoniae are a common cause of health-care associated infections including pneumonia, urinary tract infections (UTIs), and bloodstream infections. K. variicola and K. quasipneumoniae are often clinically indistinguishable from opportunistic K. pneumoniae. Other strains of K. pneumoniae are hypervirulent, infecting healthy people in community settings and causing severe infections including pyogenic liver abscess, endophthalmitis, and meningitis. A third group of K. pneumoniae encode carbapenemases, making them highly antibiotic-resistant. These strains act as opportunists but are exceedingly difficult to treat. All of these groups of K. pneumoniae and related species can colonize the gastrointestinal tract, and the accessory genome may determine if a colonizing strain remains asymptomatic or progresses to cause disease. This review will explore the associations between colonization and infection with opportunistic, antibiotic-resistant, and hypervirulent K. pneumoniae strains and the role of the accessory genome in distinguishing these groups and related species. As K. pneumoniae infections become progressively more difficult to treat in the face of antibiotic resistance and hypervirulent strains, an increased understanding of the epidemiology and pathogenesis of these bacteria is vital.
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- Department of Pathology, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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UV Disinfection of Hand-Rinse Greywater and Performance Testing Using Indigenous Staphylococcus spp. WATER 2017. [DOI: 10.3390/w9120963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Atopic dermatitis is characterized by the interplay of skin barrier defects with the immune system and skin microbiome that causes patients to be at risk for infectious complications. This article reviews the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis and the mechanisms through which patients are at risk for infection from bacterial, viral, and fungal pathogens. Although these complications may be managed acutely, prevention of secondary infections depends on a multipronged approach in the maintenance of skin integrity, control of flares, and microbial pathogens.
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- Di Sun
- Department of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1975 Zonal Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1975 Zonal Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA; Division of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, 4650 Sunset Boulevard, MS 75, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA.
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Yalamanchi P, Yu J, Chandler L, Mirza N. High-Level Disinfection of Otorhinolaryngology Clinical Instruments: An Evaluation of the Efficacy and Cost-effectiveness of Instrument Storage. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2017; 158:163-166. [DOI: 10.1177/0194599817738977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objectives Despite increasing interest in individual instrument storage, risk of bacterial cross-contamination of otorhinolaryngology clinic instruments has not been assessed. This study is the first to determine the clinical efficacy and cost-effectiveness of standard high-level disinfection and clinic instrument storage. Methods To assess for cross-contamination, surveillance cultures of otorhinolaryngology clinic instruments subject to standard high-level disinfection and storage were obtained at the start and end of the outpatient clinical workday. Rate of microorganism recovery was compared with cultures of instruments stored in individual peel packs and control cultures of contaminated instruments. Based on historical clinic data, the direct allocation method of cost accounting was used to determine aggregate raw material cost and additional labor hours required to process and restock peel-packed instruments. Results Among 150 cultures of standard high-level disinfected and co-located clinic instruments, 3 positive bacterial cultures occurred; 100% of control cultures were positive for bacterial species ( P < .001). There was no statistical difference between surveillance cultures obtained before and after the clinic day. While there was also no significant difference in rate of contamination between peel-packed and co-located instruments, peel packing all instruments requires 6250 additional labor hours, and conservative analyses place the cost of individual semicritical instrument storage at $97,852.50 per year. Discussion With in vitro inoculation of >200 otorhinolaryngology clinic instruments, this study demonstrates that standard high-level disinfection and storage are equally efficacious to more time-consuming and expensive individual instrument storage protocols, such as peel packing, with regard to bacterial contamination. Implications for Practice Standard high-level disinfection and storage are equally effective to labor-intensive and costly individual instrument storage protocols.
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- Pratyusha Yalamanchi
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Okubo T, Osaki T, Nozaki E, Uemura A, Sakai K, Matushita M, Matsuo J, Nakamura S, Kamiya S, Yamaguchi H. Walker occupancy has an impact on changing airborne bacterial communities in an underground pedestrian space, as small-dust particles increased with raising both temperature and humidity. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0184980. [PMID: 28922412 PMCID: PMC5602640 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2017] [Accepted: 09/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Although human occupancy is a source of airborne bacteria, the role of walkers on bacterial communities in built environments is poorly understood. Therefore, we visualized the impact of walker occupancy combined with other factors (temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, dust particles) on airborne bacterial features in the Sapporo underground pedestrian space in Sapporo, Japan. Air samples (n = 18; 4,800L/each sample) were collected at 8:00 h to 20:00 h on 3 days (regular sampling) and at early morning / late night (5:50 h to 7:50 h / 22:15 h to 24:45 h) on a day (baseline sampling), and the number of CFUs (colony forming units) OTUs (operational taxonomic units) and other factors were determined. The results revealed that temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure changed with weather. The number of walkers increased greatly in the morning and evening on each regular sampling day, although total walker numbers did not differ significantly among regular sampling days. A slight increase in small dust particles (0.3–0.5μm) was observed on the days with higher temperature regardless of regular or baseline sampling. At the period on regular sampling, CFU levels varied irregularly among days, and the OTUs of 22-phylum types were observed, with the majority being from Firmicutes or Proteobacteria (γ-), including Staphylococcus sp. derived from human individuals. The data obtained from regular samplings reveled that although no direct interaction of walker occupancy and airborne CFU and OTU features was observed upon Pearson's correlation analysis, cluster analysis indicated an obvious lineage consisting of walker occupancy, CFU numbers, OTU types, small dust particles, and seasonal factors (including temperature and humidity). Meanwhile, at the period on baseline sampling both walker and CFU numbers were similarly minimal. Taken together, the results revealed a positive correlation of walker occupancy with airborne bacteria that increased with increases in temperature and humidity in the presence of airborne small particles. Moreover, the results indicated that small dust particles at high temperature and humidity may be a crucial factor responsible for stabilizing the bacteria released from walkers in built environments. The findings presented herein advance our knowledge and understanding of the relationship between humans and bacterial communities in built environments, and will help improve public health in urban communities.
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- Torahiko Okubo
- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Japan
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- Division of Biomedical Imaging Research, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Japan
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Veraldi S, Desimine C, Grancini A. Can folliculitis be caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis? GIORN ITAL DERMAT V 2017; 154:212-214. [PMID: 28712270 DOI: 10.23736/s0392-0488.17.05632-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Stefano Veraldi
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Ca' Granda Institute for Research and Care, Maggiore Polyclinic Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy -
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Ca' Granda Institute for Research and Care, Maggiore Polyclinic Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Medical Laboratory of Clinical Chemistry and Microbiology, Ca' Granda Institute for Research and Care, Maggiore Polyclinic Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Griffith ME, Ellis MW, Murray CK. AcinetobacterNares Colonization of Healthy US Soldiers. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2017; 27:787-8. [PMID: 16807863 DOI: 10.1086/505923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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PREVALENCE, SPECIATION AND ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE PROFILES OF COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCI ISOLATES FROM CLINICAL SAMPLES. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.14260/jemds/2017/463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Nguyen TH, Park MD, Otto M. Host Response to Staphylococcus epidermidis Colonization and Infections. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2017; 7:90. [PMID: 28377905 PMCID: PMC5359315 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2017.00090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2017] [Accepted: 03/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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The majority of research in the Staphylococcus field has been dedicated to the understanding of Staphylococcus aureus infections. In contrast, there is limited information on infections by coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CoNS) and how the host responds to them. S. epidermidis, a member of the coagulase-negative Staphylococci, is an important commensal organism of the human skin and mucous membranes; and there is emerging evidence of its benefit for human health in fighting off harmful microorganisms. However, S. epidermidis can cause opportunistic infections, which include particularly biofilm-associated infections on indwelling medical devices. These often can disseminate into the bloodstream; and in fact, S. epidermidis is the most frequent cause of nosocomial sepsis. The increasing use of medical implants and the dramatic shift in the patient demographic population in recent years have contributed significantly to the rise of S. epidermidis infections. Furthermore, treatment has been complicated by the emergence of antibiotic-resistant strains. Today, S. epidermidis is a major nosocomial pathogen posing significant medical and economic burdens. In this review, we present the current understanding of mechanisms of host defense against the prototypical CoNS species S. epidermidis as a commensal of the skin and mucous membranes, and during biofilm-associated infection and sepsis.
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- Thuan H Nguyen
- Pathogen Molecular Genetics Section, Laboratory of Bacteriology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Pathogen Molecular Genetics Section, Laboratory of Bacteriology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Pathogen Molecular Genetics Section, Laboratory of Bacteriology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD, USA
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Bonnevialle P. Operative treatment of early infection after internal fixation of limb fractures (exclusive of severe open fractures). Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2017; 103:S67-S73. [PMID: 28057476 DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2016.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2016] [Revised: 05/23/2016] [Accepted: 06/10/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Early infection after open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of a limb bone is defined as bacteriologically documented, deep and/or superficial surgical-site infection (SSI) diagnosed within 6months after the surgical procedure. This interval is arbitrarily considered sufficient to obtain fracture healing. The treatment of early infection after ORIF should be decided by a multidisciplinary team. The principles are the same as for revision arthroplasty. Superficial SSIs should be differentiated from deep SSIs, based on the results of bacteriological specimens collected using flawless technique. A turning point in the local microbial ecology occurs around the third or fourth week, when a biofilm develops around metallic implants. This biofilm protects the bacteria. The treatment relies on both non-operative and operative measures, which are selected based on the time to occurrence of the infection, condition of the soft tissues, and stage of bone healing. Both the surgical strategy and the antibiotic regimen should be determined during a multidisciplinary discussion. When treating superficial SSIs after ORIF, soft-tissue management is the main challenge. The treatment differs according to whether the hardware is covered or exposed. Defects in the skin and/or fascia can be managed using reliable reconstructive surgery techniques, either immediately or after a brief period of vacuum-assisted closure. In deep SSIs, deciding whether to leave or to remove the hardware is difficult. If the hardware is removed, the fracture site can be stabilised provisionally using either external fixation or a cement rod. Once infection control is achieved, several measures can be taken to stimulate bone healing before the end of the classical 6-month interval. If the hardware was removed, then internal fixation must be performed once the infection is eradicated.
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- P Bonnevialle
- Département d'orthopédie traumatologie, CHU de Toulouse, hôpital P.P.-Riquet, place Baylac, 31052 Toulouse cedex, France.
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Alotaibi M, Reyes BD, Le T, Luong P, Valafar F, Metzger RP, Fogel GB, Hecht D. Structure-based analysis of Bacilli and plasmid dihydrofolate reductase evolution. J Mol Graph Model 2017; 71:135-153. [PMID: 27914300 PMCID: PMC5203806 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2016.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2016] [Revised: 10/04/2016] [Accepted: 10/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR), a key enzyme in tetrahydrofolate-mediated biosynthetic pathways, has a structural motif known to be highly conserved over a wide range of organisms. Given its critical role in purine and amino acid synthesis, DHFR is a well established therapeutic target for treating a wide range of prokaryotic and eukaryotic infections as well as certain types of cancer. Here we present a structural-based computer analysis of bacterial (Bacilli) and plasmid DHFR evolution. We generated a structure-based sequence alignment using 7 wild-type DHFR x-ray crystal structures obtained from the RCSB Protein Data Bank and 350 chromosomal and plasmid homology models we generated from sequences obtained from the NCBI Protein Database. We used these alignments to compare active site and non-active site conservation in terms of amino acid residues, secondary structure and amino acid residue class. With respect to amino acid sequences and residue classes, active-site positions in both plasmid and chromosomal DHFR are significantly more conserved than non-active site positions. Secondary structure conservation was similar for active site and non-active site positions. Plasmid-encoded DHFR proteins have greater degree of sequence and residue class conservation, particularly in sequence positions associated with a network of concerted protein motions, than chromosomal-encoded DHFR proteins. These structure-based were used to build DHFR specific phylogenetic trees from which evidence for horizontal gene transfer was identified.
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- Mona Alotaibi
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182-1030, USA; King Saud University, P.O. Box 245714, Riyadh 11312, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182-1030, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182-1030, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182-1030, USA
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- Bioinformatics and Medical Informatics Research Center, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182-7720, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182-1030, USA.
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- Natural Selection, Inc., 6480 Weathers Place, Suite 350, San Diego, CA 92121, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182-1030, USA; Department of Chemistry, Southwestern College, 900 Otay Lakes Rd., Chula Vista, CA 91910, USA.
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Sullivan SB, Kamath S, McConville TH, Gray BT, Lowy FD, Gordon PG, Uhlemann AC. Staphylococcus epidermidis Protection Against Staphylococcus aureus Colonization in People Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus in an Inner-City Outpatient Population: A Cross-Sectional Study. Open Forum Infect Dis 2016; 3:ofw234. [PMID: 28018932 PMCID: PMC5170490 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofw234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2016] [Accepted: 10/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Background. People living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWH) have been disproportionally affected by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization and infection, in particular by clones USA300 and USA500. However, the contribution of epidemiological, bacterial, and immunological risk factors to the excess of S aureus in PLWH remain incompletely understood. Methods. In this cross-sectional study, we determined the prevalence and molecular epidemiology of S aureus colonization in 93 PLWH attending an urban human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) clinic. Participants completed a structured interview assessing demographic information and risk factors for MRSA. Swabs were obtained from the nose, throat, and groin and cultured for S aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis. Results. Most participants had well controlled HIV infection (89, 96% CD4 >200). Thirty-six (39%) individuals were colonized with S aureus at 1 or more body sites, including 6 (6%) with MRSA. Regular gym use was a risk factor for S aureus but not MRSA carriage. In contrast, S epidermidis was present in almost all individuals (n = 84, 90%), predominantly in the nares (n = 66, 71%). Using generalized estimating equation models, we observed that the odds of S aureus colonization were significantly and drastically reduced when S epidermidis was detected (P = .0001). After controlling for site, gender, and age, we identified that the odds of S aureus colonization were 80% less if S epidermidis was present (adjusted odds ratio, 0.20; 95% confidence interval, .09–.45; P < .0001). Conclusions. Taken together, we observed a lower prevalence of S aureus and MRSA colonization than has been previously reported in PLWH. In this cohort, colonization with S epidermidis was protective against S aureus colonization.
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- Departments ofMedicine and; Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
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- Departments ofMedicine and; Pathology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York
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Tevell S, Hellmark B, Nilsdotter-Augustinsson Å, Söderquist B. Staphylococcus capitis isolated from prosthetic joint infections. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2016; 36:115-122. [PMID: 27680718 PMCID: PMC5203848 DOI: 10.1007/s10096-016-2777-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2016] [Accepted: 09/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Further knowledge about the clinical and microbiological characteristics of prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) caused by different coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) may facilitate interpretation of microbiological findings and improve treatment algorithms. Staphylococcus capitis is a CoNS with documented potential for both human disease and nosocomial spread. As data on orthopaedic infections are scarce, our aim was to describe the clinical and microbiological characteristics of PJIs caused by S. capitis. This retrospective cohort study included three centres and 21 patients with significant growth of S. capitis during revision surgery for PJI between 2005 and 2014. Clinical data were extracted and further microbiological characterisation of the S. capitis isolates was performed. Multidrug-resistant (≥3 antibiotic groups) S. capitis was detected in 28.6 % of isolates, methicillin resistance in 38.1 % and fluoroquinolone resistance in 14.3 %; no isolates were rifampin-resistant. Heterogeneous glycopeptide-intermediate resistance was detected in 38.1 %. Biofilm-forming ability was common. All episodes were either early post-interventional or chronic, and there were no haematogenous infections. Ten patients experienced monomicrobial infections. Among patients available for evaluation, 86 % of chronic infections and 70 % of early post-interventional infections achieved clinical cure; 90 % of monomicrobial infections remained infection-free. Genetic fingerprinting with repetitive sequence-based polymerase chain reaction (rep-PCR; DiversiLab®) displayed clustering of isolates, suggesting that nosocomial spread might be present. Staphylococcus capitis has the potential to cause PJIs, with infection most likely being contracted during surgery or in the early postoperative period. As S. capitis might be an emerging nosocomial pathogen, surveillance of the prevalence of PJIs caused by S. capitis could be recommended.
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- S Tevell
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Karlstad Hospital, Karlstad, Sweden. .,School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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Savage AM, Hills J, Driscoll K, Fergus DJ, Grunden AM, Dunn RR. Microbial diversity of extreme habitats in human homes. PeerJ 2016; 4:e2376. [PMID: 27672493 PMCID: PMC5028791 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.2376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2016] [Accepted: 07/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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High-throughput sequencing techniques have opened up the world of microbial diversity to scientists, and a flurry of studies in the most remote and extreme habitats on earth have begun to elucidate the key roles of microbes in ecosystems with extreme conditions. These same environmental extremes can also be found closer to humans, even in our homes. Here, we used high-throughput sequencing techniques to assess bacterial and archaeal diversity in the extreme environments inside human homes (e.g., dishwashers, hot water heaters, washing machine bleach reservoirs, etc.). We focused on habitats in the home with extreme temperature, pH, and chemical environmental conditions. We found a lower diversity of microbes in these extreme home environments compared to less extreme habitats in the home. However, we were nonetheless able to detect sequences from a relatively diverse array of bacteria and archaea. Habitats with extreme temperatures alone appeared to be able to support a greater diversity of microbes than habitats with extreme pH or extreme chemical environments alone. Microbial diversity was lowest when habitats had both extreme temperature and one of these other extremes. In habitats with both extreme temperatures and extreme pH, taxa with known associations with extreme conditions dominated. Our findings highlight the importance of examining interactive effects of multiple environmental extremes on microbial communities. Inasmuch as taxa from extreme environments can be both beneficial and harmful to humans, our findings also suggest future work to understand both the threats and opportunities posed by the life in these habitats.
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- Amy M Savage
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , Camden , United States
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases , Bethesda , MD , United States
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- Animal Management Department, The Wilds , Cumberland , OH , United States
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- Genomics and Microbiology, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences , Raleigh , NC , United States
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, North Carolina State University , Raleigh , NC , United States
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- Department of Applied Ecology and Keck Center for Behavioral Biology, North Carolina State University , Raleigh , NC , United States
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Cavanagh JP, Wolden R, Heise P, Esaiassen E, Klingenberg C, Aarag Fredheim EG. Antimicrobial susceptibility and body site distribution of community isolates of coagulase-negative staphylococci. APMIS 2016; 124:973-978. [PMID: 27599662 DOI: 10.1111/apm.12591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2016] [Accepted: 07/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The primary aim of this study was to determine antimicrobial resistance in coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) from healthy adults in the community. Healthy adults (n = 114) were swabbed on six body sites; both armpits, both knee pits and both sides of the groin. Species determination was performed using Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization - Time of Flight (MALDI-TOF) and susceptibility testing for 11 relevant antimicrobials was performed by the disc diffusion method and minimal inhibitory concentration gradient test. In total, 693 CoNS isolates were identified. Susceptibility testing was done on 386 isolates; one CoNS from each species found on each participant from the different body sites. The prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in the CoNS isolates were; erythromycin (24.6%), fusidic acid (19.9%), tetracycline (11.4%), clindamycin (7.8%), gentamicin (6.2%) and cefoxitin (4.1%). Multidrug resistance was observed in 5.2% of the isolates. Staphylococcus epidermidis and S. hominis were the first and second most prevalent species on all three body sites. We conclude that CoNS isolates from healthy adults in the community have a much lower prevalence of antimicrobial resistance than reported in nosocomial CoNS isolates. Still, we believe that levels of resistance in community CoNS should be monitored as the consumption of antimicrobials in primary care in Norway is increasing.
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- Jorunn Pauline Cavanagh
- Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway. .,Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.
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- Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway.,Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Institute of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway.,Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway.,Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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Griffith ME, Ceremuga JM, Ellis MW, Guymon CH, Hospenthal DR, Murray CK. AcinetobacterSkin Colonization of US Army Soldiers. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016; 27:659-61. [PMID: 16807838 DOI: 10.1086/506596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2005] [Accepted: 11/10/2005] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Objective.To evaluate whether skin colonization withAcinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumanniicomplex exists in a population of healthy, nondeployed US Army soldiers and, if present, how it might relate to the infections seen in current war casualties.Design.We sampled various skin sites of soldiers to test for the presence ofA. calcoaceticus-baumanniicomplex and to establish the prevalence of colonization. We then used ribotyping and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles to compare the isolates we recovered withA. calcoaceticus-baumanniicomplex isolates from injured soldiers.Setting.Fort Sam Houston, Texas.Participants.A population of healthy, nondeployed US Army soldiers in training.Results.A total of 17% of healthy soldiers were found to harborA. calcoaceticus-baumanniicomplex. However, the strains differed from those recovered from injured soldiers.Conclusions.Skin carriage ofA. calcoaceticus-baumanniicomplex exists among soldiers before deployment. However, the difference in the strains isolated from healthy soldiers, compared with the strains from injured soldiers, makes it difficult to identify skin colonization as the source of infection.
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- Matthew E Griffith
- Infectious Disease Service, Department of Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, USA.
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Effects of Total Alkaloids of Sophora alopecuroides on Biofilm Formation in Staphylococcus epidermidis. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 2016:4020715. [PMID: 27413745 PMCID: PMC4930803 DOI: 10.1155/2016/4020715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2016] [Revised: 05/08/2016] [Accepted: 05/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Staphylococcus epidermidis (S. epidermidis) is an opportunistic pathogen with low pathogenicity and a cause of the repeated outbreak of bovine mastitis in veterinary clinical settings. In this report, a biofilm model of S. epidermidis was generated and the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and sub-MIC (SMIC) on bacterial cultures were assessed for the following agents: total alkaloids of Sophora alopecuroides (TASA), ciprofloxacin (CIP), and erythromycin (ERY). The formation and characteristic parameters of biofilm were analyzed in terms of XTT assay, silver staining, and confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM). Results showed that a sub-MIC of TASA could inhibit 50% biofilm of bacterial activity, while 250-fold MIC of CIP and ERY MICs only inhibited 50% and 47% of biofilm formation, respectively. All three agents could inhibit the biofilm formation at an early stage, but TASA showed a better inhibitory effect on the late stage of biofilm thickening. A morphological analysis using CLSM further confirmed the destruction of biofilm by these agents. These results thus suggest that TASA has an inhibitory effect on biofilm formation of clinic S. epidermidis, which may be a potential agent warranted for further study on the treatment prevention of infection related to S. epidermidis in veterinary clinic.
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