Listar por tema "Microbial Sensitivity Tests"

Antibacterial and antioxidant activity of different types of honey derived from Mount Olympus in Greece

Stagos D., Soulitsiotis N., Tsadila C., Papaeconomou S., Arvanitis C., Ntontos A., Karkanta F., Adamou-Androulaki S., Petrotos K., Spandidos D.A., Kouretas D., Mossialos D. (2018)

The aim of the present study was to examine the antioxidant and antibacterial activity of 21 types of honey derived from Mount Olympus (Mt. Olympus), a region with great plant biodiversity. The antibacterial activity was ...

Antibiotic Resistance Patterns and mcr-1 Detection in Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli Isolates from Commercial Layer and Layer Breeder Flocks Demonstrating Colibacillosis in Greece

Koutsianos D., Athanasiou L.V., Dimitriou T., Nikolaidis M., Tsadila C., Amoutzias G., Mossialos D., Koutoulis K.C. (2021)

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) patterns of Escherichia coli strains isolated from poultry flocks suffering from colibacillosis in Greece and to detect the presence ...

Antimicrobial Agent Susceptibility and Typing of Staphylococcal Isolates from Subclinical Mastitis in Ewes

Vasileiou N.G.C., Sarrou S., Papagiannitsis C., Chatzopoulos D.C., Malli E., Mavrogianni V.S., Petinaki E., Fthenakis G.C. (2019)

Objective was to study susceptibility to antimicrobial agents of 142 staphylococcal isolates from subclinical mastitis in ewes. In total, 41.5% of these were resistant and 5.6% multidrug resistant. More coagulase-negative ...

Antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of various Greek garlic genotypes

Petropoulos S., Fernandes Â., Barros L., Ciric A., Sokovic M., Ferreira I.C.F.R. (2018)

Recent studies show a significant variation in antioxidant and antimicrobial properties between the various garlic genotypes mostly due to differences in chemical composition and bioactive compounds content. The aim of the ...

Antimicrobial resistance of animal and human strains of enterobacteriaceae in Greece

Burriel, A. R.; Mastoraki, F.; Kritas, S. (2003)

Two hundred sixty two strains of Enterobacteriaceae from animal and human sources where intermixing and/or spreading is possible were examined for their resistance to 15 antimicrobials frequently used in animal prophylaxis ...

Ceftazidime-avibactam to treat life-threatening infections by carbapenem-resistant pathogens in critically ill mechanically ventilated patients

Tsolaki V., Mantzarlis K., Mpakalis A., Malli E., Tsimpoukas F., Tsirogianni A., Papagiannitsis C., Zygoulis P., Papadonta M.-E., Petinaki E., Makris D., Zakynthinos E. (2020)

Data on the effectiveness of ceftazidime-avibactam (CAZ-AVI) in critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients are limited. The present retrospective observational cohort study, which was conducted in two general intensive ...

Ceftazidime/avibactam in the era of carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae: Experience from a national registry study

Karaiskos I., ikaraiskos@hygeia.gr, Daikos G.L., Gkoufa A., Adamis G., Stefos A., Symbardi S., Chrysos G., Filiou E., Basoulis D., Mouloudi E., Galani L., Akinosoglou K., Arvaniti K., Masgala A., Petraki M., Papadimitriou E., Galani I., Poulakou G., Routsi C., Giamarellou H. (2021)

Background: Infections caused by KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp) are associated with high mortality. Therefore, new treatment options are urgently required. Objectives: To assess the outcomes and predictors of ...

Characterisation of a ST100 Staphylococcus epidermidis producing an LnuB nucleotidyltransferase: Evidence for interspecies spread of an lnuB-carrying transposon

Papagiannitsis C.C., Sarrou S., Tsilipounidaki K., Malli E., Medvecky M., Hrabak J., Fthenakis G.C., Petinaki E. (2018)

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CTX-M-type β-lactamases affect community Escherichia coli treatment, Greece [1]

Pournaras, S.; Ikonomidis, A.; Sofianou, D.; Tsakris, A.; Maniatis, A. N. (2004)

Differences in sheep and goats milk microbiological profile between conventional and organic farming systems in Greece

Malissiova E., Papadopoulos T., Kyriazi A., Mparda M., Sakorafa C., Katsioulis A., Katsiaflaka A., Kyritsi M., Zdragas A., Hadjichristodoulou C. (2017)

The aim of this study was to examine differences in the microbiological profile and antimicrobial resistance of bacteria isolated from milk from organic and conventional sheep and goat farms. Twenty-five organic and 25 ...

Differential fungicidal activities of amphotericin B and voriconazole against Aspergillus species determined by microbroth methodology

Meletiadis, J.; Antachopoulos, C.; Stergiopoulou, T.; Pournaras, S.; Roilides, E.; Walsh, T. J. (2007)

Antifungal agents may differ in their fungicidal activities against Aspergillus spp. In order to compare the fungicidal activities of voriconazole and amphotericin B against 40 isolates of Aspergillus fumigatus, A. flavus, ...

Emergence of sequence type 11 Klebsiella pneumoniae coproducing NDM-1 and VIM-1 metallo-β-lactamases in a Greek hospital

Papagiannitsis C.C., Malli E., Florou Z., Sarrou S., Hrabak J., Mantzarlis K., Zakynthinos E., Petinaki E. (2017)

Sequence type 11 Klebsiella pneumoniae, coproducing NDM-1 and VIM-1 metallo-β-lactamases, were isolated in a Greek hospital. blaNDM-1 was part of a Tn125 derivative, located on an ~90-kb plasmid similar to the NDM-1-encoding ...

First description in Greece of mphC-positive staphylococci causing subclinical mastitis in Ewes

Papagiannitsis C.C., Malli E., Tsilipounidaki K., Sarrou S., Medvecky M., Hrabak J., Fthenakis G.C., Petinaki E. (2018)

The aim of the present study was to describe the first mphC-positive staphylococci, including two Staphylococcus lentus (Sle-087lar and Sle-091lar) and one Staphylococcus xylosus (Sxy-228lar), isolated from samples of ...

First reported isolation of an emerging opportunistic pathogen (Elizabethkingia anophelis) from hospital water systems in Greece

Kyritsi M.A., Mouchtouri V.A., Pournaras S., Hadjichristodoulou C. (2018)

After the Elizabethkingia anophelis outbreak in Wisconsin, USA, an active search for the detection of the microorganism in hospital water systems from Central and Northern Greece was performed from June to December 2016. ...

A Fusarium solani endophyte vs fungicides: Compatibility in a Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. radicis-lycopersici – tomato pathosystem

Malandrakis A., Daskalaki E.R., Skiada V., Papadopoulou K.K., Kavroulakis N. (2018)

The potential of FsK, a non-pathogenic endophytic Fusarium solani strain, to be utilized as a biocontrol agent in combination with nine selected fungicides registered in tomato crops in Greece was evaluated. In vitro ...

Interspecies spread of Staphylococcus aureus clones among companion animals and human close contacts in a veterinary teaching hospital. A cross-sectional study in Greece

Drougka E., Foka A., Koutinas C.K., Jelastopulu E., Giormezis N., Farmaki O., Sarrou S., Anastassiou E.D., Petinaki E., Spiliopoulou I. (2016)

Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) prevalence among companion animals and veterinary personnel (VP) was investigated. Strains' molecular characteristics were evaluated in order to assess S. ...

Isolation and characterization of Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from milk of dairy goats under low-input farm management in Greece

Angelidis A.S., Komodromos D., Giannakou R., Arsenos G., Gelasakis A.I., Kyritsi M., Filioussis G., Hadjichristodoulou C., Torounidou P., Papa A., Sergelidis D. (2020)

The presence of Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) in raw milk is a challenge for veterinarians and public health professionals. In this study, we investigated the presence and clonality of ...