One pharmaceutical preparation of exogenous lung surfactant, SURFACEN, was tested in vitro on growth of pathogens involved in lung disease. SURFACEN at concentration of 1, 10 and 20 mg/mL was incubated with Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus agalactiae, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli in saline solution by 5 h at 37 °C. In the presence of SURFACEN it was o...

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a common cause of bacterial meningitis, frequently resulting in severe neurological impairment. A seven-month-old child presenting with Streptococcus pneumoniae meningoencephalitis developed right basal ganglia and hypothalamic infarctions. Daily episodes of agitation, hypertension, tachycardia, diaphoresis, hyperthermia, and decerebrate posturing were observed. The ...

Streptococcus salivarius subsp. salivarius occasionally causes meningitis associated with iatrogenic or traumatic events. We herein describe a case of meningitis caused by this organism in a patient without any apparent risk factors. In an assay of the patient's cerebrospinal fluid, cross-reaction occurred with Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen-coated latex particles in the Pastorex Meningitis K...

Fresh flowers of Tagetes erecta L., the flavonoid was isolated by extraction and fractionation with different solvents. It was then identified as patulitrin (10mg/100ml) by various tests. It was then subjected to disc diffusion assay to assess its antibacterial potentials against Alcaligens faecalis, Bacillus cereus, Campylobacter coli, Escherchia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aerugi...