Paratuberculosis (Johne's disease) is a fatal disease of ruminants for which no effective treatment is available. Presently, no drugs against Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (M. paratuberculosis), the causative agent of Johne's disease, are approved for use in livestock. Additionally, M. paratuberculosis has been linked to a human chronic granulomatous ileitis (Crohn's disease). To ...

A comparison of the Etest and the reference broth macrodilution susceptibility test for fluconazole, ketoconazole, itraconazole and amphotericin B was performed with 59 of Candida species isolated from the oral cavities of AIDS patients. The Etest method was performed according to the manufacturer's instructions, and the reference method was performed according to National Committee for Clinica...

Optimal methods for susceptibility testing of Candida spp. with flucytosine have not been determined. Breakpoints were recommended in 1984, but never validated. In this study, we compared the 1984 recommended macrodilution broth method (using an 80% endpoint) with a modification of the more recent NCCLS-recommended microdilution broth method with three endpoints-spectrophotometric 50% and 80% a...

A comparative evaluation of methods for broth macro- and microdilution susceptibility testing of fluconazole was conducted with 119 clinical isolates of Candida albicans. Macro- and microdilution testing were performed according to National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards recommendations. For reference macrodilution testing, an 80% inhibition endpoint (MIC 80%) was determined after ...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to develop, characterize, and investigate a molecular inclusion complex containing rifaldazine with good solubility and antibacterial activity. METHODS Rifaldazine, a lipophilic molecule, was encapsulated into the hydrophobic cavity of β-cyclodextrin to form a molecular inclusion complex (RAABCD) with good solubility. RAABCD was prepared in a short tim...

Twelve isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae with decreased susceptibility by oxacillin screen were susceptible by the FOX panel (Micro Media Systems, Cleveland, Ohio), a commercial microdilution system designed for fastidious organisms. These organisms were found to be moderately susceptible or resistant by broth macrodilution and agar dilution methods. This discrepancy indicates that the FOX p...

Aim. This study investigated the efficacy of vanillic acid against selected pathogenic bacteria obtained from clinical samples. Method. The antibacterial collected samples was studied using a broth macrodilution method. minimum inhibitory concentration determined by treating each isolate with increasing amounts ranging 150 to 2000 µg/ml. Results. lowest concentrations found were 600 µg/ml for S...

honey is a popular food product produced by honey bees that it is a well-known antimicrobial and antioxidant activity. floral origin of honey plays an important role on its biological properties.this research was carried out to evaluate the antibacterial and antioxidant activity of four sample honey with different floral origin collected from the bee hive in the golestan province in north of ir...