Interleukin-1, Tumour Necrosis Factor and Treatment of the Septic Shock Syndrome by Charles A Dinarello

“…The IL-1 receptor antagonist, a naturally occurring cytokine, blocks shock and death due to Escherichia coli as well as ameliorates a variety of inflammatory diseases. …”
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: E. coli O157:H7 by Keith R. Schneider, Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider, Alexandra Chang, Susanna Richardson

“…Escherichia coli is a bacterium found in the digestive system of healthy humans and animals and transmitted through fecal contamination. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of ZnO-Nanocomposites by Utilizing Aloe Vera Leaf Gel and Extract of Terminalia arjuna Nuts and Exploring Their Antibacterial Potency by Amara Dar, Rabia Rehman, Warda Zaheer, Umer Shafique, Jamil Anwar

“…Disc diffusion method was opted to inquire the antimicrobial ability of nanocomposites against different bacterial strains such as Escherichia coli (−) and Burkholderia stabilis (+). ZnO-BAV possessed good antimicrobial potential against both selected strains as proved from zone of inhibitions. …”
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Treatment of Shiga-Toxin Hus with Severe Neurologic Features with Eculizumab by Jacob H. Umscheid, Collin Nevil, Rhythm Vasudeva, Mohammed Farhan Ali, Nisha Agasthya

“…Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli- (STEC-) mediated HUS is a common cause of acute renal failure in children and can rarely result in severe neurological complications such as encephalopathy, seizures, cerebrovascular accidents, and coma. …”
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Green Synthesis of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Using Hibiscus rosa sinensis Flowers and Their Antibacterial Activity by F. Buarki, H. AbuHassan, F. Al Hannan, F. Z. Henari

“…The antibacterial activity of the synthesized iron nanoparticles was investigated against different bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumonia, and Escherichia coli. The results showed that the synthesized iron nanoparticles exhibited an inhabitation effect on all studied bacteria.…”
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ANALYSIS OF PNEUMONIAASSOCIATED MORTALITY OF MONKEYS IN CAPTIVITY AND THE ROLE OF METHICILLIN-SENSITIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS (MRSA) IN THE RECOVERED MICROFLORA SPECTRUM by V. A. Kalashnikova, A. V. Demerchyan

“…The prevailing bacterial flora detected in case of pneumonia was Staphylococcus aureus (43.1%) and Escherichia coli (34.9%), which were detected both in monoculture and communities. …”
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Synthesis, Spectral, and In Vitro Antibacterial Studies of Organosilicon(IV) Complexes with Schiff Bases Derived from Amino Acids by Har Lal Singh, Jangbhadur Singh, A. Mukherjee

“…., E. aerogenes, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella spp., and Staphylococcus spp.). …”
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ANTIMICROBIAL EFFECT OF ORGANOTIN COMPOUNDS DERIVED FROM PHENOLIC SCHIFF BASES by Ane Francielly da Silva Santos, José Roberto da Silveira Maia

“…These compounds were bioassayed to evaluate their bacterial effect against Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis) and Gram-negative (Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhimurium) microorganisms. …”
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Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles from the Extracts of Fruit Peel of Citrus tangerina, Citrus sinensis, and Citrus limon for Antibacterial Activities by Moira Carmalita Dharsika Niluxsshun, Koneswaran Masilamani, Umaramani Mathiventhan

“…Furthermore, the antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles was appraised by a well-diffusion method and it was observed that the green synthesised silver nanoparticles have an effective antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. The outcome of this study could be beneficial for nanotechnology-based biomedical applications.…”
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Synthesis, characterization and gene expression of novel bis-Schiff base compounds and study their anti-bacterial activity using different genes by Mohammed Adnan Abid, Mustafa A-Jabbar Al-Jumaili, Ali Adnan Abed

“…The potency of these compounds was examined against Escherichia coli (E. coli). Compounds A–G show the optimal results by the bacterial growth inhibition, where MIC values were 8, 32, 16, 128, 2, 8 and 8 μg/mL respectively. …”
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Antifungal Activity and Composition of Essential Oils of Conyza canadensis Herbs and Roots by Katalin Veres, Boglárka Csupor-Löffler, Andrea Lázár, Judit Hohmann

“…The antimicrobial activities of the oils were tested on Gram-positive (Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, and Streptococcus pyogenes), Gram-negative (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa) bacteria, reference fungal strains, and fungal strains isolated from patients (Candida, Cryptococcus, Trichophyton, Rhodotorula, and Aspergillus) by agar disc diffusion and broth dilution methods. …”
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Pharmacodynamic Profiling of Antimicrobials against Gram-negative Respiratory Isolates from Canadian Hospitals by Rebecca A. Keel, George G. Zhanel, Sheryl Zelenitsky, David P. Nicolau

“…The objective of this study was to assess the profile of a variety of dosing regimens for common intravenous antibiotics against contemporary Enterobacter cloacae, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates collected in Canada during 2009, using pharmacodynamic modelling techniques. …”
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Probiotic Properties of Exopolysaccharide-Producing Bacteria from Natto by Vongsathorn Ngampuak, Acharawan Thongmee, Napapan Pongpoungphet, Kanda Wongwailikhit, Panan Kanchanaphum

“…Unfortunately, VN5 did not inhibit the growth of Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Salmonella typhi. …”
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Case Study: Colibacillosis and Coccidiosis in Broiler Chicken Farm by Tyagita Tyagita Hartady, Reza Taufik Subagio, Shafia Khairani

“…Colibacillosis and coccidiosis are diseases that often infect broiler chicken. Escherichia coli is an opportunistic commensal bacterium. …”
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Synthesis and Catalytic and Biological Activities of Silver and Copper Nanoparticles Using Cassia occidentalis by Manjul Gondwal, Geeta Joshi nee Pant

“…The AgNPs and CuNPs showed highly potent antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhi bacteria, respectively. …”
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: E. coli “The Big Six” by Susanna Richardson, Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider, Keith R. Schneider

“…Escherichia coli is a bacterium usually found in the digestive system of healthy humans and animals and transmitted through fecal contamination. …”
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Food Safety within the Household: Risk Reduction by Lucianna Grasso, Rachel Silverberg, George L. Baker, Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider, Keith R. Schneider

“…In 2013, the top five identified bacterial and viral causes of food poisoning attributed to home food preparation were Salmonella, norovirus, shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Clostridium perfringens, and Campylobacter. …”
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A Pitfall in Transrectal Prostate Biopsy: Malakoplakia Evaluation of Two Cases Based on the Literature Review by Dudu Solakoglu Kahraman, Sevil Sayhan, Gulden Diniz, Duygu Ayaz, Tugba Karadeniz, Ertan Can

“…Malakoplakia is a rarely seen inflammatory condition that is considered to develop secondary to a chronic Escherichia coli infection. Although malakoplakia usually affects the genitourinary tract, it may also be observed in the colon, stomach, lungs, liver, bones, uterus, and skin. …”
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Conductivity, Surface Tension, and Comparative Antibacterial Efficacy Study of Different Brands of Soaps of Nepal by Narendra Kumar Chaudhary, Arush Bhattarai, Biswash Guragain, Ajaya Bhattarai

“…This study was further extended to evaluate antibacterial efficacy against three pathogenic bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), Escherichia coli (E. coli), and Proteus vulgaris (P. vulgaris) by disc diffusion technique, and it was done at four different concentrations of soap. …”
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Infectious Disease Management: Lessons from Cuba by Noni E Macdonald, Beth Halperin, Enrique Beldarrain Chaple, Jeff Scott, John M Kirk

“…Over the past decade in Canada, infectious disease outbreaks have repeatedly been in the public spotlight. The Escherichia coli outbreak in Walkerton, Ontario (1), the severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak in Toronto, Ontario (2) and the Clostridium difficile hospital outbreak in Montreal, Quebec (3), have cost lives, grabbed headlines and stressed local health care systems. …”
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