We measured Escherichia coli, Enterococcus spp. and fecal coliform numbers in soil and on fresh potato skins after addition of solid dairy manure and dairy compost with and without alum (Al(2)(SO(4))(3)) treatment 1, 7, 14, 28, 179 and 297 days after application. The addition of dairy compost or solid dairy manure at rates to meet crop phosphorus uptake did not consistently increase E. coli and...

Enterococcus spp. are normally present in the gastrointestinal tracts of animals and humans, but can cause opportunistic infections that can be transmitted to other animals or humans with integrated antibiotic resistance. To investigate if this is a potential risk in military working dogs (MWDs), we analyzed antibiotic resistance patterns and genetic relatedness of Enterococcus spp. isolated fr...

8 The annual Sandhill crane (Grus canadensis) migration through Nebraska, which is 9 thought to be a major source of fecal pollution to the central Platte River, is of unknown 10 human health risk. To better understand potential risks, the presence of Campylobacter 11 species and three fecal indicator bacterial groups (Enterococcus spp., Escherichia coli 12 and Bacteroidetes) were assayed by PC...

The in vitro activities of ABT-773 were evaluated against 324 strains of gram-positive bacteria, including multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus spp. and Enterococcus spp. ABT-773 had lower MIC ranges, MICs at which 50% of isolates are inhibited (MIC(50)s), and MIC(90)s than erythromycin or clindamycin for almost all isolates tested. The MICs of ABT-773 were also lower than those of quinupristin-d...

CONTEXT A change in the epidemiology of pathogens causing serious bacterial infection (SBI) has been noted since original recommendations were made for the empirical antibiotic choices for young infants with fever. OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of SBI caused by Listeria monocytogenes and Enterococcus species. DATA SOURCES A literature search was conducted on keywords related to SBI, L....

* Corresponding author. Tel.: +351 22 5580001; fax E-mail address: [email protected] (P. Teixeira) The aim of this work was to characterize Enterococcus spp. isolated from Alheira, Chouriça de Vinhais and Salpicão de Vinhais, fermented meat products produced in the North of Portugal, concerning their potential pathogenicity. One hundred and eighty two isolates (76 identified as Enterococcus...

BACKGROUND Biliary stenting is a well-established method to treat patients with malignant and benign biliary diseases. However, occlusion of plastic biliary stents is considered as a drawback and bacterial colonization seems to be the key factor in this process. METHODS During a 3-year period, 51 plastic biliary stents were extracted from 42 patients. Twenty three stents were inserted for tre...

Background: Enterococcus spp., belonging to the group of lactic acid bacteria, are Gram-positive ubiquitous commensals of the intestines of human beings as well as warm-blooded animals. The main objective of this study was to determine the occurrence and antimicrobial resistance of Enterococcus spp. isolated from lettuce and irrigation water in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Methods: A total of...

Reports on the microbial degradation of bile-acid conjugates have been mainly limited to observations of hydrolytic cleavage yielding free bile acids. Clostridium spp., Enterococcus spp. (Norman & Grubb, 1955), Bacteroides spp., BiJdobacteria spp. (Drasar & Hill, 1966) and species of rat intestinal bacteria (Dickinson et a/., 1971) were all shown to deconjugate bile-acid conjugates under anaero...