Πλοήγηση ανά Θέμα "bacterium isolation"

Antimicrobial resistance genes in ESBL-producing escherichia coli isolates from animals in Greece

Athanasakopoulou Z., Reinicke M., Diezel C., Sofia M., Chatzopoulos D.C., Braun S.D., Reissig A., Spyrou V., Monecke S., Ehricht R., Tsilipounidaki K., Giannakopoulos A., Petinaki E., Billinis C. (2021)

The prevalence of multidrug resistant, extended spectrum -lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae is increasing worldwide. The present study aimed to provide an overview of the multidrug resistance phenotype and ...

Association of staphylococcal populations on teatcups of milking parlours with vaccination against staphylococcal mastitis in sheep and goat farms

Michael C.K., Lianou D.T., Vasileiou N.G.C., Tsilipounidaki K., Katsafadou A.I., Politis A.P., Kordalis N.G., Ioannidi K.S., Gougoulis D.A., Trikalinou C., Orfanou D.C., Fragkou I.A., Kontou P.I., Liagka D.V., Mavrogianni V.S., Petinaki E., Fthenakis G.C. (2021)

There is a paucity of information regarding staphylococcal populations on teatcups of milking parlours in sheep and goat farms. The objectives were to describe the populations of staphylococci on teatcups in milking parlours ...

The bacterial flora in the teat duct of ewes can protect against and can cause mastitis

Fragkou, I. A.; Mavrogianni, V. S.; Cripps, P. J.; Gougoulis, D. A.; Fthenakis, G. C. (2007)

We studied the possible effects of bacterial populations within the teat duct, in the pathogenesis of ovine mastitis. In experiment I, 32 ewes were allocated into group A (ewes from which we isolated (+++ growth) ...

Biological properties of bee bread collected from apiaries located across Greece

Didaras N.A., Kafantaris I., Dimitriou T.G., Mitsagga C., Karatasou K., Giavasis I., Stagos D., Amoutzias G.D., Hatjina F., Mossialos D. (2021)

Bee bread is the only fermented product of the beehive. It constitutes the main source of proteins, lipids, vitamins, and macro-and microelements in honeybee nutrition and it exerts antioxidant and antimicrobial properties, ...

Brucellosis underreporting in Greece: Assessment based on aggregated laboratory data of culture-confirmed cases from public hospitals

Dougas G., Mellou K., Kostoulas P., Billinis C., Georgakopoulou T., Tsiodras S. (2019)

Background: Brucella spp. isolation is one of the mainstays of brucellosis diagnosis. Simultaneously, the true brucellosis disease rate may be underrepresented in notification systems. This study aims at assessing the ...

Central line-associated bloodstream infections in pediatric patients: Results from a national nosocomial infections surveillance program

Triantafyllou C., Kourkouni E., Gkentzi D., Gouvias T., Dimitriou G., Doganis D., Kaisari A., Kapetanaki A., Karavana G., Karachristou K., Kontou A., Kourlaba G., Kopsidas Ι., Lithoxopoulou Μ., Molocha N.M., Bouza E., Nikolaou F., Papakonstantinou E., Polychronaki M., Polychronopoulou S., Raptis K., Roilides E., Sdougka Μ., Stratiki Ε., Syrogiannopoulos G., Tataropoulou K., Tragiannidis A., Triantafyllidou P., Tsipou H., Tsirogianni C., Tsopela G.C., Hatzipantelis E., Chorafa E., Chorianopoulou E., Zaoutis T. (2022)

ΟBJECTIVE To provide updated data on the rates of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in Greek neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) and pediatric oncology units ...

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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Clinical Experience with Daptomycin for the Treatment of Gram-positive Infections in Children and Adolescents

Syriopoulou V., Dailiana Z., Dmitriy N., Utili R., Pathan R., Hamed K. (2016)

Background: This subgroup analysis of the European Cubicin Outcomes Registry Experience evaluated the safety and effectiveness of daptomycin in children and adolescent patients (<18 years). Methods: Clinical outcomes at ...

Clinical, ultrasonographic, bacteriological, cytological and histopathological findings of uterine involution in ewes with uterine infection

Ioannidi K.S., Vasileiou N.G.C., Barbagianni M.S., Orfanou D.C., Mantziaras G., Chouzouris T.M., Dovolou E., Chatzopoulos D.C., Karavanis E., Papadopoulos N., Katsafadou A.I., Fragkou I.A., Kordalis N.G., Amiridis G.S., Fthenakis G.C., Mavrogianni V.S. (2020)

The objectives of the study were (a) to study the characteristics of uterine involution in ewes that had developed subclinical uterine infection in the immediately post-partum period and (b) to evaluate effects of the ...

Cross‐Sectional Survey of Antibiotic Resistance in Extended Spectrum β‐Lactamase‐Producing Enterobacteriaceae Isolated from Pigs in Greece

Tsekouras N., Athanasakopoulou Z., Diezel C., Kostoulas P., Braun S.D., Sofia M., Monecke S., Ehricht R., Chatzopoulos D.C., Gary D., Krähmer D., Spyrou V., Christodoulopoulos G., Billinis C., Papatsiros V.G. (2022)

This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of extended‐spectrum β‐lactamase-producing (ESBL) bacteria in swine. Thus, 214 fecal samples were collected from suckling and weaned piglets from 34 farms in Greece (out of an ...

Detection of cathelicidin-1 in the milk as an early indicator of mastitis in ewes

Katsafadou A.I., Tsangaris G.T., Vasileiou N.G.C., Ioannidi K.S., Anagnostopoulos A.K., Billinis C., Fragkou I.A., Papadopoulos E., Mavrogianni V.S., Michael C.K., Filippa Addis M., Fthenakis G.C. (2019)

The objective of the study was the investigation of the behaviour of cathelicidin-1 in the milk after experimental infection with two prominent bacterial pathogens (experiment 1: Mannheimia haemolytica, experiment 2: M. ...

Direct detection of Cardiobacterium hominis in serum from a patient with infective endocarditis by broad-range bacterial PCR

Gatselis, N.; Malli, E.; Papadamou, G.; Petinaki, E.; Dalekos, G. N. (2006)

Bacterial DNA was detected directly to the serum of a patient with endocarditis by broad-range 16S rRNA PCR followed by sequencing and analysis of the results by the BLAST search. Using these methods, Cardiobacterium hominis ...

Effects of capsicum and propyl-propane thiosulfonate on rumen fermentation, digestion, and milk production and composition in dairy cows

Foskolos A., Ferret A., Siurana A., Castillejos L., Calsamiglia S. (2020)

Essential oils may affect rumen fermentation, nutrient digestion, and milk production and composition. The objective of this study was to test the effects of capsicum oleoresin (CAP) and propyl-propane thiosulfonate (PTSO) ...

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 case of Serratia liquefaciens isolated from urinary tract infection in sows and associated clinicopathological and pathological findings

Papatsiros V.G., Athanasiou L.V., Spanou V.M., Stylianaki I., Papakonstantinou G., Letsios M., Villioti C.S., Tsekouras N., Maragkakis G., Papaioannou N., Christodoulopoulos G. (2020)

An incident of sudden deaths in the breeding stock was reported from a farrow-to-finish commercial pig farm in Greece. The 8·4% of sows during lactation and gestation period presented anorexia, fever, haematuria, ...

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. ...

The genus Campylobacter: Detection and isolation methods, species identification & typing techniques

Natsos G., Mouttotou N.K., Ahmad S., Kamran Z., Ioannidis A., Koutoulis K.C. (2019)

Campylobacter is well recognized as the leading cause of bacterial foodborne diarrheal disease worldwide; while, poultry has been identified as a significant cause of campylobacter infection in humans. The C. jejuni has ...

Investigation of Serotype Prevalence of Escherichia coli Strains Isolated from Layer Poultry in Greece and Interactions with Other Infectious Agents

Koutsianos D., Athanasiou L.V., Mossialos D., Franzo G., Cecchinato M., Koutoulis K.C. (2022)

Colibacillosis is the most common bacterial disease in poultry and it is caused by avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC), which is assigned to various O-serogroups. Previous studies have shown that APEC strains are more ...

Isolation and characterization of soil bacteria able to rapidly degrade the organophosphorus nematicide fosthiazate

Lagos S., Perruchon C., Katsoula A., Karpouzas D.G. (2019)

Foshtiazate is an organophosphorus nematicide commonly used in protected crops and potato plantations. It is toxic to mammals, birds and honeybees, it is persistent in certain soils and can be transported to water resources. ...

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 ...