A strong association was observed between high-level resistance to ciprofloxacin and gentamicin for isolates of Enterococcus faecalis collected in the UK and Ireland as part of the BSAC Bacteraemia Resistance Surveillance Programme, 2001. Thus, 60 of 66 E. faecalis isolates with gentamicin MICs > or =512 mg/L were highly resistant to ciprofloxacin (MICs > or =32 mg/L), compared with only three ...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Accurate assessment of disease activity in patients with otorhinolaryngological manifestations of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's) (ENT/GPA) is necessary for treatment decisions and clinical trials. We have designed a disease activity score (ENT/GPA DAS) for this purpose. STUDY DESIGN A prospective cross-sectional study. METHODS GPA patients seen in a terti...

We wished to determine whether exogenous glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-2 infusion stimulates intestinal growth in parenterally fed immature pigs. Piglets (106-108 days gestation) were given parenteral nutrient infusion (TPN), TPN + human GLP-2 (25 nmol. kg(-1). day(-1)), or sow's milk enterally (ENT) for 6 days. Intestinal protein synthesis was then measured in vivo after a bolus dose of [1-(13)C...

Aim: To compare the antimicrobial capacity of Chlorine Dioxide (ClO2), Sodium Hypochlorite (NaOCl) and Chlorhexidine (CHX) in microorganisms isolated from persistent apical periodontitis ATCC strains. Materials methods: The included were analyzed by Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC): 50 µl saline solution 100 0.25%, 1% 2% used to make following dilutions 1:2, 1:4, 1:8, 1:16, 1:32, 1:64, 1:...

AIM: The aim is to compare the antimicrobial efficacy of calcium hydroxide, combination sesame oil with chitosan paste and polyethylene glycol intracanal medicaments on Enterococcus Faecalis at 72 hours, 8 days 14 respectively. Materials Methodology: A total single-rooted anterior teeth were selected, root canal preparation was done, divided into three groups contaminated E. faecalis, which fur...

Bioassay-guided fractionation of an EtOAc extract of the stem wood of Euphorbia quinquecostata using a phorbol dibutyrate receptor-binding assay system as a monitor yielded four inhibitory isolates (1-4), inclusive of one new compound, 17-hydroxyingenol 20-hexadecanoate (1), and three previously known compounds, ingenol 20-hexadecanoate (2), ent-16 alpha,17-dihydroxyatisan-3-one (3), and ent-3 ...

This study investigated the antimicrobial action of oleanolic acid against Listeria monocytogenes, Enterococcus faecium, and Enterococcus faecalis. To determine the cytotoxicity of oleanolic acid, HEp-2 cells were incubated with oleanolic acid at 37°C. MICs (minimal inhibition concentrations) for L. monocytogenes, E. faecium, and E. faecalis were determined using two-fold microdilutions of olea...

In an out-of-court sum m er se ttle ­ m ent o f the Fresc and Ford sex dis­ crim ination lawsuits against the University, N otre Dame denied a his­ tory of discrim ination against female faculty in tenure and con tract deci­ sions. The University, how ever, did make substantial concessions to the plaintiffs The 16-page settlem ent, ap­ proved by U.S. District Judge Allen Sharp on July 31, consi...