Enterococcus faecalis is a genus of gram positive cocci and form short chains or are arranged in pairs. They are nonmotile, facultative anaerobic organisms and can survive in harsh conditions in nature. There are over 15 species of the Enterococcus genus but about 90% of clinical isolates are E. faecalis. E. faecalis is a nosocomial pathogen because it is commonly found in the hospital environment and can cause life-threatening infections in humans. It is a bacterium that normally inhabits the intestinal
probiotics are effective in preventing antibiotic associated diarrhea [23], including the yeast Saccharomyces boulardii and bacterium lactobacillus acidophilus in combination with L. bulgaricus. A variety of probiotics like lactobacillus species, enterococcus species , etc are effective in the treatment of diarrhea in both adults and children by reducing the mean duration of the diseases by more than 30 hr [24]. Probiotic therapy has also been examined in non gastrointestinal diseases, including the
possibility for the 21st century” (Organization & Asia, 2015). Many very common, easily treated bacterial pathogens are already known to have some level of antibiotic resistance. These include "Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and species of enterobacter, salmonella, and shigella" (Nathan & Cars,
antibiotic and most prominently administered intravenously; however, studies are taking place to interpret the best way to administer the drug as new Vancomycin-resistant species h... ... middle of paper ... ...eptide resistance operon from Enterococcus faecalis revisited. Mol Microbiol2003;50:931-48 (18) Courvalin, Patrice. (2006). Vancomycin Resistance in Gram-Positive Cocci. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 42(Supplement 1), S25-S34. doi: 10.1086/491711 (19) Arthur M, Reynolds P, Courvalin P Glycopeptide
Introduction Mass spectrometry (MS) is a method used to analyse a sample and measure the mass-to-charge ratio thereof. It can be used to determine the mass of samples as well as the composition of the sample. Liquid chromatography (LC) or more specifically known as high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is a technique that makes use of chromatography to separate a mixture of complex compounds into its constituent molecules and can further be used to identify, quantify and purify these
BioPatch, and alternatives like Tegaderm CHG, are an important first step in helping prevent catheter-related bloodstream infections (CBIs). As CBIs rank among the most frequent and potentially lethal nosocomial infections, the need for a device to cut down infections at the insertion site has increased. The growing numbers of infections has driven companies to consider a three-tiered approach: a maximal aseptic barrier at insertion, proper site maintenance, and hub protection. With BioPatch and
One day, you wake up with a sore throat and a sniffly nose. You go to the doctor’s office and the nurse swabs your throat. That day, you get a call saying you have strep throat, and the doctor prescribes you a dose of antibiotics. A week later, your sore throat is completely gone and you are back to normal. Many people have taken antibiotics, but don’t necessarily know what they are, how frequently they consume them, or how risky their use is in general. According the Merriam-Webster, an antibiotic