The amount, composition, and localization of anaerobic and aerobic bacteria in the normal skin before and after disinfection were the subject of a volunteer study. The superficial bacterial flora were sampled by velvet pad imprints, and the deep flora were determined from whole skin biopsies. Only one anaerobic species, Propionebacterium acnes, was encountered even though other and more strict ...

Widespread use of various antimicrobial agents resulted in the emergence of bacterial resistance. Mechanisms like direct efflux, formation, and sequestration of metals and drugs in complexes and antiporter pumps are some examples. This investigation aims to investigate the resistance pattern of penicillin-resistant bacterial strains to some physicochemical agents. Sensitivity/resistance pattern...

Flystrike in sheep is a life-threatening condition whereby fly larvae, primarily Lucilia cuprina, infest the flesh, often in the moist, wrinkled, breech area. Mulesing is currently the main method for preventing breech flystrike of sheep in Australia. Although the combination of topical anaesthetic and long-acting non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) – carprofen was demonstrated to gi...

A total of 62 Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated from two hospitals in Siedlce (Poland) were studied by repetitive element based PCR (rep-PCR) using BOX primer. BOX-PCR results revealed the presence of 7 numerous genotypes and 31 unique patterns among isolates. Generally, the strains of P. aeruginosa were characterized by resistance to many antibiotics tested and by differences in serogrou...

However, some cases of keratitis result from unknown factors. Generally, more than 70 genera of filamentous fungi and yeast have been identified in fungal keratitis. The predominant causes of fungal keratitis are Aspergillus, Acremonium, Penicillium and Fusarium solani which are all non-pigmented fungi. Although Fusarium and Aspergillus clearly dominate the list, causative agents vary in differ...

Biochemical characteristics and antibiotic susceptibilities of 12 strains of colistin-resistant pseudomonads isolated from clinical specimens are reported. The isolates were short, oxidase-positive, nonfluorescing, gram-negative rods that failed to grow on salmonella-shigella or cetrimide agars, to decarboxylate amino acids, and to reduce nitrates. Most strains peptonized litmus milk and grew a...

L-asparaginase (L-asparagine amido hydrolase, E.C.3.5.1.1) is an extracellular enzyme having potential therapeutic applications. In the present study, production and partial purification of L-asparaginase fromPseudomonas aeruginosausing solid state fermentation was carried out. It is inferred thatthe bacterial growth was observed in cetrimide agar medium after 48 hours of incubation. The isolat...