Q fever is a zoonotic bacterial disease caused by Coxiella burnetii. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) plays a pivotal role in the defense against infection with this Gram-negative coccobacillus. Theoretically, patients who are treated with anti-TNF-α medications are at risk for developing chronic Q fever. We present two patients who developed Q fever while being treated with anti-TNF-α agent...

Corynebacterium phoceense strain MC1 (= CSUR P1905 = DSM 100570) is a novel Corynebacterium species isolated from the urine of a kidney transplant recipient as a part of a culturomics study. Corynebacterium phoceense is a Gram-positive, sporogenous, strictly aerobic, and nonmotile coccobacillus. Here we describe strain MC1 and provide its complete annotated genome sequence according to the taxo...

We report a case of brain and lung abscesses caused by Agreggatibacter aphrophilus in a 43-YEAR-OLD man with past history of splenectomy and drug addiction, in the absence of endocarditis. Microbiological samples remain negatives and diagnosis was made by 16S rDNA PCR performance on abscess fluid for this coccobacillus that belongs to the HACEK group. The patient's clinical symptoms resolved wi...

Chromobacterium violaceum is a gram negative, facultative anaerobic coccobacillus. Human infections are rare and usually occur after exposure to contaminated soil or water. Infections can present with fulminant septicemia, multiple abscesses and rapidly spreading soft tissue infections. Here we present a fatal case of pulmonary Chromobacterium violaceum infection following aspiration of drain w...

Diagnosis of brucellosis requires prompt detection and identification of the coccobacillus for appropriate patient management, as the organism is associated with a potentially severe outcome. In a recent experience, an 18-year-old migrant farm worker presented at a local hospital with nonspecific symptoms. A significant Brucella titer of 2,560 was followed by the recovery of a gram-negative coc...

and to protect the beehives against outside invaders and enemies. However, bees also take advantage of its biological action. The antibacterial and antifungal properties of propolis are responsible for the lower incidence of bacteria and moulds within the hive. Propolis is a resinous substance collected from different plant sources—the main source in Europe is popular besides birch, oak, alder,...

Aims—To assess the subretinal fluid (SRF) levels of ofloxacin following topical, oral or combined administration. Methods—31 patients undergoing conventional retinal reattachment surgery were randomly assigned to three groups. Nine patients received topical ofloxacin, 11 patients received oral ofloxacin, and the other 11 patients received combined administration. Collected SRF samples were anal...