Daptomycin Susceptibility in Gram Positive Cocci Isolated from Intensive Care Units

Antibiotic Resistance and Biofilm Production in Catalase-Positive Gram-Positive Cocci Isolated from Brazilian Pasteurized Milk

Background: Milk is a reservoir for several groups of microorganisms, which may pose health risks. The aim of this work was to assess the antibiotic resistance and biofilm production in catalase-positive Gram-positive cocci isolated from Brazilian pasteurized milk. Methods: The bacteria were isolated using Baird-Parker agar and identified by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Time-Of-...

Antimicrobial susceptibility of Gram-positive cocci isolated from patients with conjunctivitis and keratitis in Crete, Greece.

PURPOSE To assess the in vitro susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) ocular isolates to antibiotics, and identify changing trends in resistance over a 10-year period. METHODS All isolates from ocular infections collected between 2000 and 2009 were prospectively tested against several antibiotics in vitro. S. pneumoniae is...

Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiles of Gram- Negative Bacilli and Gram-Positive Cocci Isolated from Cancer Patients in Libya

Title: Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiles of Gram-Negative Bacilli and Gram-Positive Cocci Isolated from Cancer Patients in Libya. Background: Due to defects in their immunity cancer patients are prone to serious infections with substantial morbidity and mortality. However, there is lack of information on the microbial and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of microorganisms associated wi...

In vitro susceptibility of gram-positive cocci to paldimycin.

Paldimycin (U-70138F) is a new antimicrobial agent with activity against gram-positive cocci. Clinical isolates of staphylococci and streptococci were tested. MICs were higher in Mueller-Hinton broth than in nutrient broth. Change in pH had minimal effect on the MICs in either broth. When inoculum size was varied, an inoculum effect was observed. The gram-positive cocci tested were generally mo...

Gram-positive Cocci: Staphylococci