This study investigated the antimicrobial activity of Enterococcus faecium FAIR-E 198 against Bacillus cereus, Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus. Using the critical-dilution method, the bacteriocin produced by E. faecium FAIR-E 198 inhibited all L. monocytogenes strains evaluated (1,600 to 19,200 AU mL(-1)). However, none of the B. cereus and S. aureus strains investigated were i...

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the functional efficiency of two probiotic strains Lactobacillus fermentum CCM 7158 and Enterococcus faecium M 74 given to the drinking water on internal milieu, antioxidant status and body weight of broiler chickens. The experiment was conducted on hybrid Hybro (n = 180). The feeding period lasted 42 days. Experimental chickens of E1 group received ...

in our study of surface markers of iranian children affected by acute lymphocytic leukemia, the majority(80 %)had non-t, non-b, or null cell leukemia. the null- cell l e ukemia had a better p r ogno s l s as was conf irmed by o t h ers. twe l v e of our patie nts who had null cell l e ukem i a are a live and well 18 mont hs to 20 mont hs a f t e r initiat i on of the r a py. three of t he patie...

The incidence of infections with Enterococcus faecium is increasing worldwide. TLRs have been implicated in the recognition of pathogens and the initiation of an adequate innate immune response. We here sought to determine the roles of MyD88, the common adaptor protein involved in TLR signaling, TLR2, TLR4, and CD14 in host defense against E. faecium peritonitis. MyD88 knockout (KO) mice demons...

background: enterococci faecalis are predominating species of enterococci causing nosocomial infections. acquisition of resistance to antibacterial agents, and ability to transfer the resistant genes made them clinically important. this study was performed to determine the frequency of isolation of different species of enterococci , and the antibacterial resistance pattern of the isolated speci...

Background. Oritavancin (ORI) is under regulatory review in the USA and Europe for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (SSSI) caused by Gram-positive pathogens. The ORI activity was assessed against contemporary isolates causing SSSI. Methods. 8,428 isolates from documented SSSI were collected from 27 sites in the USA and 34 sites in Europe, Israel and Turkey as ...

The current study evaluated effects of dietary administration doses of Entrococcus faecium on the hematological factors, and disease resistance of Sander lucioperca against Aeromonas hydrophila infection. Fish were fed with dietary administration containing E. faecium doses including of (1010, 108CFU/ g) for diet A1 and A2, respectively in a commercial diet as basal diet were used for 6 weeks. ...

The prevalence of acquired resistance in 146 Enterococcus faecium and 166 Enterococcus faecalis strains from farm and pet animals, isolated in 1998 and 1999 in Belgium, against antibiotics used for growth promotion and for therapy was determined. Acquired resistance against flavomycin and monensin, two antibiotics used solely for growth promotion, was not detected. Avoparcin (glycopeptide) resi...

Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7, an emerging food-borne pathogen, has been implicated in several outbreaks in the US. Ruminants, including cattle, sheep and deer are reservoirs of E. coli O157:H7 and fecal shedding of the pathogen forms the vehicle of entry into the human food chain. We studied the efficacy of Lactobacillus acidophilus, Streptococcus faecium, a mixture of L. acidophi...