Noninvasive Monitoring of Pneumococcal Meningitis and Evaluation of Treatment Efficacy in an Experimental Mouse Model by Jagath L. Kadurugamuwa, Kshitij Modi, Jun Yu, Kevin P. Francis, Carlos Orihuela, Elaine Tuomanen, Anthony F. Purchio, Pamela R. Contag

“…Noninvasive real-time in vivo bioluminescent imaging was used to assess the spread of Streptococcus pneumoniae throughout the spinal cord and brain during the acute stages of bacterial meningitis. …”
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A Study on Clinical and Bacteriological Profile of Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) in North Karnataka by Chandrakala Guruprasad, Manjunath B M, Mohammed Abdul Quddus

“…About 22 of diabetic patients had Klebsiella pneumoniae infection 16 had Escherichia coli infection while 16 non-diabetics had K pneumoniae infection and 14 had E. coli infection. …”
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The rapid detection of a neonatal unit outbreak of a wild-type Klebsiella variicola using decentralized Oxford Nanopore sequencing by Rhys T. White, Michelle Balm, Megan Burton, Samantha Hutton, Jamaal Jeram, Matthew Kelly, Donia Macartney-Coxson, Tanya Sinha, Henrietta Sushames, David J. Winter, Maxim G. Bloomfield

“…Abstract Background Klebsiella variicola has been implicated in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) outbreaks previously and can be misidentified as Klebsiella pneumoniae. An increased incidence of K. pneumoniae bacteremia on the NICU of our institution was notified to the infection prevention and control (IPC) team in May 2024. …”
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Vertebral Osteomyelitis Secondary to Pneumococcal Infection by Bindu Gandrapu, Preeyanka Sundar, Paula Aucoin

“…Vertebral osteomyelitis secondary to pneumococcal infection is an uncommon condition caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. Fever, back pain, and raised ESR are common features in the clinical setting. …”
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Extended Spectrum β-Lactamases among Gram-Negative Bacterial Isolates from Clinical Specimens in Three Major Hospitals in Northern Jordan by Raymond G. Batchoun, Samer F. Swedan, Abdullah M. Shurman

“…Extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) production is increasing all over the world, and organisms other than E. coli and K. pneumoniae are acquiring this character. ESBL production is detectable by automation, E-test, double disk diffusion (DDD), and PCR. …”
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Detection of Eight Respiratory Bacterial Pathogens Based on Multiplex Real-Time PCR with Fluorescence Melting Curve Analysis by Liuyang Hu, Bing Han, Qin Tong, Hui xiao, Donglin Cao

“…Acinetobacter baumannii, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis are primary respiratory bacterial pathogens contributing to morbidity and mortality in developing countries. …”
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Neonatal Septicemia in Nepal: Early-Onset versus Late-Onset by Shamshul Ansari, Hari Prasad Nepal, Rajendra Gautam, Sony Shrestha, Puja Neopane, Moti Lal Chapagain

“…Acinetobacter species (9.5%) was the predominant Gram-negative organism followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae (7.7%). Conclusions. The result of our study reveals that the CoNS, Staphylococcus aureus, Acinetobacter spp., and Klebsiella pneumoniae are the most common etiological agents of neonatal septicemia. …”
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In Vitro Activities of Ertapenem and Imipenem against Clinical Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae Collected in Military Teaching Hospital Mohammed V of R... by M. Elouennass, A. Zohoun, A. El Ameri, N. Alem, J. Kasouati, Y. Benlahlou, I. El Yaagoubi, M. Frikh, A. Lemnouer, A. Benouda

“…A minimum inhibitory concentration comparison of K. pneumoniae, E. cloacae, and E. coli for Imipenem has noted a significant difference between E. cloacae on one hand and E. coli, K. pneumoniae on the other hand (𝑃<0.01). …”
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Seroprevalence of <i>Borrelia</i>, <i>Anaplasma</i>, <i>Bartonella</i>, <i>Toxoplasma</i>, <i>Mycoplasma</i>, <i>Yersinia</i>, and <i>Chlamydia</i> in Human Population from Eastern... by Angelina Wójcik-Fatla, Anna Sawczyn-Domańska, Anna Kloc, Joanna Krzowska-Firych, Jacek Sroka

“…Antibodies against <i>Yersinia</i> spp., <i>Bartonella henselae</i>, and <i>Chlamydia pneumoniae</i> were found to vary between 43 and 47%.…”
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Molecular Characterization of ESBL-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Northern Portugal by Rúben Fernandes, Paula Amador, Carla Oliveira, Cristina Prudêncio

“…Ten clusters were found for E. coli isolates and five clusters for K. pneumoniae strains by means of ERIC analysis. In conclusion, in this country, the most prevalent type is still the TEM-type, but CTX-M is growing rapidly.…”
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Phenotypic and Molecular Characterization of β-Lactamases among Enterobacterial Uropathogens in Southeastern Nigeria by M. C. Ugwu, M. Shariff, C.M. Nnajide, K Beri, U. M. Okezie, I. R. Iroha, C. O. Esimone

“…Nine of the 10 ESBL screen positive K. pneumoniae were phenotypically and PCR positive. Three isolates of K. pneumoniae were positive for MBL genes. …”
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Secondary infections in COVID-19: Antemortem and postmortem culture study by Vandana V. Kiro, Meenakshi Sharma, Sharad Srivastava, Parin Lalwani, Richa Aggarwal, Kapil D. Soni, Rajesh Malhotra, Sanjeev Lalwani, Purva Mathur, Anjan Trikha

“…A total of 43 pathogens were isolated among them which included A. baumannii (44.1%), followed by K. pneumoniae (25.5%), E. coli (20.9%), P. aeruginosa (6.97%) and Enterobacter cloacae (2.3%). …”
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Functional Potential and Chemical Profile Analysis of Propolis Oil Extracted from Propolis of Balochistan by Saliha Aziz, Ali Akbar, Zareen Gul, Muhammad Bilal Sadiq, Jahangir Khan Achakzai, Nazir Ahmad Khan, Abdul Samad, Zia Ur Rehman, Imran Ali

“…Moreover, the PO was found to be bacteriostatic for K. pneumoniae. Aspergillus flavus was found to be highly sensitive to PO, with an effective growth inhibition percentage of 73%, followed by Aspergillus niger (70%), whereas Aspergillus parasiticus was less sensitive with 25% growth inhibition. …”
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Construction of a pathogenic microorganism detection method based on third-generation nanopore sequencing data by Guoqin Mai, Jiayi Chen, Min Zhang, Wanyue Zhang, Yuting Luo, Ying Dai

“…Pathogens such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria flavescens were detected in 12 samples via our method, in contrast to the results of the previous two methods. …”
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Selective Subnormal IgG1 in 54 Adult Index Patients with Frequent or Severe Bacterial Respiratory Tract Infections by James C. Barton, Luigi F. Bertoli, J. Clayborn Barton, Ronald T. Acton

“…In 35.5%, proportions of protective S. pneumoniae serotype-specific IgG levels did not increase after polyvalent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination (PPPV). …”
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Antibacterial activity of palm heart extracts collected from Iraqi Phoenix dactylifera L by Sameer Mohammed Yaseen, Hussein Adil Abid, Anwar Ali Kadhim, Entesar Emhamed Aboglida

“…All extracts were investigated to determine their inhibitory activity against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), Streptococcus pyogenes (S. pyogenes), Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans), Escherichia coli (E. coli), Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae), Proteus mirabilis (P. mirabilis), Enterobacter aerogenes (E. aerogenes), Morganella morganii (M. morganii), and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) using agar well diffusion method, ceftriaxone (CTR) was used as a positive control. …”
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Relationship between Antibiotic Consumption and Resistance: A Systematic Review by Asrat Agalu Abejew, Gizachew Yismaw Wubetu, Teferi Gedif Fenta

“…The correlation between ABR P. aeruginosa and ABC accounted for 87 (22.7%), followed by 78 (20.3%) and 77 (20.1%) for ABR E. coli and K. pneumoniae with ABCs, respectively. Consumption of carbapenems and fluoroquinolones was most commonly correlated with resistance rates of P. aeruginosa, K. pneumoniae, E. coli, and A. baumannii. …”
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In Vitro Activities of Ceftobiprole and Doripenem Tested against Frequently Encountered Aerobic and Facultative Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacterial Pathogens Isolated from Pa... by James A Karlowsky, Mel DeCorby, Daryl J Hoban, George G Zhanel

“…Doripenem demonstrated potent activity (MIC90 0.5 μg/mL or less) against all isolates of Enterobacteriaceae tested, including ESBL-producing E coli and K pneumoniae, and as potent activity as meropenem (MIC90 8 μg/mL) against P aeruginosa. …”
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Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities of Linear and Cyclic Peptides Containing Arginine, Tryptophan, and Diphenylalanine by David Salehi, Eman H. M. Mohammed, Naiera M. Helmy, Keykavous Parang

“…The highest activity was observed against <i>S. pneumoniae</i> with MIC values of 0.39–0.78 µM among tested compounds. …”
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Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Associated with Pneumococcal Sepsis by Jeffrey R Schriber, John J Freedman, Joseph M Brandwein

“…Blood and sputum cultures were positive for Streptococcus pneumoniae. The patient responded to therapy with plasmapheresis and antiplatelet agents as well as antibiotics. …”
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