Kocuria spp. are members of the Micrococcaceae family that are frequently found in the environment and on human skin. Few human infections have been reported. We describe what appear to be the first two cases of Kocuria marina peritonitis in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.

Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB), a type of urinary tract infection (UTI), is one of common infections in pregnancy requiring antibiotic treatment. ASB is defined as growth of more than 100 000 colony forming units per millilitre (cfu/ ml) in culture of midstream urine obtained from an individual without signs and symptoms of asymptomatic bacteriuria [1,2]. ASB prevalence generally ranges from 2%...

Remote infection has long been considered a risk factor for prosthetic joint infection (PJI), a dreaded complication for orthopedic surgeons and patients who require joint replacement. Symptomatic urinary tract infection has been suspected as a cause of PJI in such patients, with little supportive evidence. There is concern that asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) could be another cause and that fra...

In goldfish and other otophysans, the Weberian ossicles mechanically link the saccule of the inner ear to the anterior swimbladder chamber (ASB). These structures are correlated with enhanced sound-pressure sensitivity and greater sensitivity at high frequencies (600-2000 Hz). However, surprisingly little is known about the potential impact of the ASB on other otolithic organs and about how aud...

Previous research suggests that fussy temperament in infancy predicts risk for later antisocial behavior (ASB) in childhood and adolescence. It remains unclear, however, to what extent infant fussiness is related to later ASB through causal processes or if they both reflect the same family risk factors for ASB. The current study used two approaches, the comparison of siblings and bivariate biom...

To improve understanding about genetic and environmental influences on antisocial behavior (ASB), we tested the association of the 44-base pair polymorphism of the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR) and maltreatment using latent class analysis in 2,488 boys and girls from Wave 1 of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. In boys, ASB was defined by three classes (Exclusive Cove...

Objective: To evaluate pregnancy outcome in women with asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB). Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: The University Teaching Hospital Yaoundé (Cameroon) from May 1st, 2012 to April 30th, 2014. Population: Fifty two women with (treated) ASB and 156 without ASB were followed up till delivery. Methods: Data were analyzed using Epi-info 3.5.4. Data of women with ASB wer...