71 samples of milk and dairy products were collected from 18 cities throughout iran. 93 strains of lactic acid bacteria (lab) were isolated and assayed against four opportunistic patho gens including e. coli, proteus and klebsiella as gram-negative and s. aureus as a gram-positive organism. all indicators (organisms) were hospital strains. among isolated bacteria, lactobacilli (37 isolates) had...

a total number of 259 gram negative bacteria (entero-bacteria) isolated during the years 1973-1974 was examined. these strains were isolated from sick children referred and or hospitalized in a children hospital in tehran. the strains consisted of ; 131e.coli, 52 salmonella, 40 klebsiella, 18 shigella, 13 proteus, 3 enterobacter and 2 citrobacter. sensitivity tests were performed according to t...

Nine coded duplicate strains of capsular nontypable Klebsiella pneumoniae were analyzed by pyrolysis-gas-liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. All duplicate strains were correctly matched, and individual strains, including seven nontypable strains, were clearly distinguishable from one another. The addition of mass spectrometry to the analysis has aided the process of identification and has ...

BACKGROUND Production of β-lactamase enzymes is the most common and important mechanism of resistance in Gram-negative bacteria. The objective of this study was to assess frequency of three main β-lactamase enzymes, including extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs), metallo-β-lactamase (MBL), and Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) enzymes in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. isolated f...

Klebsiella pneumoniae is an important nosocomial pathogen, and multidrug-resistant strains have become a worldwide concern. Here, we report the complete genome of a K. pneumoniae isolate with chromosomally integrated blaKPC genes and a colibactin synthesis locus.

Klebsiella spp. are a common cause of mastitis, milk loss, and culling on dairy farms. Control of Klebsiella mastitis is largely based on prevention of exposure of the udder to the pathogen. To identify critical control points for mastitis prevention, potential Klebsiella sources and transmission cycles in the farm environment were investigated, including oro-fecal transmission, transmission vi...

CTX-M group of extended spectrum beta lactamases (ESBLs) represents a rapidly emerging problem in many countries. The prevalence of nosocomial bla CTX-M-1 producing Enterobacteriaceae strains has not been reported earlier in Indian hospitals. This study describes molecular subtyping of nosocomial bla CTX-M producing strains of Enterobacteriaceae . Polymerase chain reaction with primers specific...

Among the promising bulk chemicals, 1,3-propanediol (1,3-PD) and 2,3-butanediol (2,3-BD) are two bio-based diols, which have a wide range of applications in cosmetic and food industry, as antifreezes, lubricants, fuel additives, as well as in the production of polymers. The possibility to obtain diols from the waste glycerol is topical by two reasons. First, the waste glycerol is received in la...

With the increasing prevalence of Gramnegative bacilli resistant to existing aminoglycosides, new semisynthetic aminoglycosides with more potent in vitro activity or with effectiveness against resistant bacteria are continually being developed. Sch 21420 is 1-N-[(S)-3-amino-2hydroxypropionyl]-gentamicin B, a new semisynthetic compound developed in the research laboratories of Schering Corporati...