• They showed, using a crude anaerobic technique, that anaerobes were present in up to 55% of 48 sequestra obtained from patients with chronic osteomyelitis. (who.int)
  • Osteomyelitis involving anaerobes is often mixed (i.e. also involves aerobes) and may typically yield between two and four anaerobic species and several aerobes on culture [4-6]. (who.int)
  • These bacteria, called anaerobes, normally live in the GI tract, where there is only a limited amount of oxygen. (healthychildren.org)
  • Treatment of endocarditis involving anaerobic bacteria includes the use of antibiotic therapy effective against these organisms. (nih.gov)
  • There has been continued interest in developing compounds that, on topical application, will inhibit both the growth of bacteria involved in w o u n d sepsis and, in particular, the organisms causing nosocomial venous or arterial line sepsis (Maki, 1989). (docksci.com)
  • however, anaerobic organisms were incubated for 48 hr in GASPAKjars. (docksci.com)
  • Anaerobic organisms were isolated from 39 of the 134 cases (29%) of all types of pyogenic osteomyelitis. (who.int)
  • Taylor and Davies [2] confirmed the presence of anaerobic organisms within sequestra. (who.int)
  • Bacterial organisms from species called Bacteroides and Prevotella are anaerobic. (healthychildren.org)
  • The Salmonella family includes over 2,300 serotypes of bacteria which are one-celled organisms too small to be seen without a microscope. (usda.gov)
  • Overview of Anaerobic Bacteria Bacteria are microscopic, single-celled organisms. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Vaccines contain either noninfectious components of bacteria or viruses or whole forms of these organisms that have been weakened. (merckmanuals.com)
  • This study, therefore, aims to present an updated review of the DAMO process, by focusing on the factors that might have a significant role in enrichment of DAMO microorganisms and their co-existence with Anammox bacteria. (metu.edu.tr)
  • Anaerobic digestion is a sequence of processes by which microorganisms break down biodegradable material in the absence of oxygen. (wikipedia.org)
  • Many microorganisms affect anaerobic digestion, including acetic acid-forming bacteria (acetogens) and methane-forming archaea (methanogens). (wikipedia.org)
  • Populations of anaerobic microorganisms typically take a significant period of time to establish themselves to be fully effective. (wikipedia.org)
  • Therefore, common practice is to introduce anaerobic microorganisms from materials with existing populations, a process known as "seeding" the digesters, typically accomplished with the addition of sewage sludge or cattle slurry. (wikipedia.org)
  • The overall process can be described by the chemical reaction, where organic material such as glucose is biochemically digested into carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) by the anaerobic microorganisms. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cosmetics may also get contaminated with bacteria and other microorganisms. (moldbacteria.com)
  • Certain species of anaerobic bacteria have been linked to dramatic increases in colorectal cancer (CRC), often within a year of infection, although whether or not the bacteria are causal has yet to be determined, say Danish researchers. (medscape.com)
  • For example, if there was evidence that a patient had been infected with C septicum, the anaerobic species associated with the highest risk for CRC within 1 year of infection, "we would immediately inform the treating physician about this risk and that the [patient] should be investigated further," he told Medscape Medical News . (medscape.com)
  • However, more research is needed before specific recommendations can be made for CRC screening in the context of any anaerobic infection, he stressed. (medscape.com)
  • This test looks for specific bacteria types in a wound or a fluid sample from an infection site. (ganeshdiagnostic.com)
  • Finding out which bacteria is causing your infection allows your doctor to prescribe the most appropriate treatment. (ganeshdiagnostic.com)
  • This test may be performed if your healthcare provider needs to determine the type of bacteria causing an infection in your body. (ganeshdiagnostic.com)
  • Based on the patient's wound history, clinical symptoms, and the appearance of the wound, the healthcare provider suspects a wound infection with a possible anaerobic bacterial involvement. (medicalbiochemist.com)
  • What is the recommended initial treatment for a wound infection suspected to be caused by anaerobic bacteria? (medicalbiochemist.com)
  • 8. Which anaerobic infection is characterized by rapidly progressing tissue destruction and the presence of gas within affected tissues? (medicalbiochemist.com)
  • The prevalence and role of anaerobic bacteria in bone infection were investigated in this prospective study on 134 cases with pyogenic osteomyelitis. (who.int)
  • Von Langenbeck (1844) reported the first case of osteomyelitis due to anaerobic bacterial infection. (who.int)
  • One hundred and thirty-four (134) cases of pyogenic osteomyelitis were studied for anaerobic infection. (who.int)
  • Listeriosis is a serious infection usually caused by eating food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. (usda.gov)
  • Anaerobic Infection Book from C.H.I.P.S. (chipsbooks.com)
  • The PulseNet specimens have no connection other than symbiotic flora, colonization, contamination, or infection by bacteria that at some point years ago were progeny of the same cell. (cdc.gov)
  • Supercharging SIP in the Fungal Hyphosphere Applying high-throughput stable isotope probing to the study of a particular fungi, researchers identified novel interactions between bacteria and the fungi. (doe.gov)
  • Anaerobic gut fungi (Neocallimastigomycetes) live in the digestive tract of large herbivores, where they are vastly outnumbered by bacteria. (doe.gov)
  • Biohydrogen is mainly produced by anaerobic bacteria, anaerobic fungi, and algae under anaerobic conditions. (frontiersin.org)
  • The anaerobic fungi Neocallimastix and Piromyces spp. (frontiersin.org)
  • We use molecular approaches (targeted PCR, metagenomic and transcriptomic profiling) plus non-targeted metabolite analysis to develop and apply an integrative approach to the microbial ecology of feed utilisation and to explore the interactions between bacteria, fungi, ciliates and methanogens. (aber.ac.uk)
  • Use of classical Hungate culture technique and its variants (including use of anaerobic chambers) for isolation and maintenance of strictly anaerobic bacteria and fungi. (aber.ac.uk)
  • HGE holds one the largest collections of anaerobic bacteria and fungi available for research. (aber.ac.uk)
  • 1] These include not only bacteria but fungi, parasites, and viruses. (harvard.edu)
  • But an algorithm for colonoscopy based on the [infecting] species which could then be supplemented with specific characteristics [of the bacteria] along with age is certainly a realistic perspective," he added. (medscape.com)
  • The risk for CRC was notably increased in association with most anaerobic species compared with negative blood cultures and with E coli and S aureus cultures, for which the risk was similar to that of negative blood cultures. (medscape.com)
  • is one of the most widely used and studied probiotic bacterium species. (beckman.hk)
  • 1, 5 There are more than 200 known species of Lactobacillus, the largest and most diverse genus within the lactic acid bacteria that is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). (beckman.hk)
  • These studies show that osmium and gold compounds have potential as topical agents against Gram-positive and anaerobic species. (docksci.com)
  • Activity against anaerobic species was determined using WilkinsChalgren agar (NCCLS, 1989). (docksci.com)
  • More than 150 species (bioMerieux, Inc.), the anaerobic bottles from both sets of have been described to date, but most are believed to be blood cultures were positive for similar, gram-negative, harmless saprophytes (1). (cdc.gov)
  • Food samples can be tested for bacteria to monitor, detect and/or identify bacterial contamination. (moldbacteria.com)
  • These bacteria were often absent from gram stain smears of patients with other bacterial morphotypes. (cdc.gov)
  • Thermophilic anaerobic ethanol producing bacteria can therefore be considered for fermentation of D-xylose. (osti.gov)
  • The growth medium for fermentation of thermophilic anaerobic bacteria is complex and therefore uneconomical on an industrial scale. (osti.gov)
  • Physiological studies of thermophilic anaerobic bacteria have shown that the ethanol yield decreases at increasing substrate concentration. (osti.gov)
  • A cell-associated oligo-1,6-alpha-glucosidase from an extremely thermophilic anaerobic bacterium, Thermoanaerobium Tok6-B1. (waikato.ac.nz)
  • Every day, food processors, retailers and consumers are forced to throw out food spoiled with lactic acid bacteria. (neogen.com)
  • Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have the potential to degrade intestinal oxalate and this is increasingly being studied as a promising probiotic solution to manage kidney stone disease. (hindawi.com)
  • Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are vital residents of human intestinal ecosystem and have been extensively used as probiotics owing to their health promoting benefits to the host [ 7 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Most cases of anaerobic endocarditis are caused by anaerobic cocci, Propionibacterium acnes and Bacteroides fragilis group. (nih.gov)
  • Bacteria of the genus Bacteroides are common members of the human intestinal microbiota and important degraders of polysaccharides in the gut. (nature.com)
  • An online browser, called 'Theta-Base' ( www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/datasets/bacteroides ), is launched to interrogate the obtained gene expression data and annotations of ~4500 transcription start sites, untranslated regions, operon structures, and 269 noncoding RNA elements. (nature.com)
  • Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron has emerged as a model representative of the gut microbiota, due to its widespread distribution among human populations and the relative ease of studying these bacteria under laboratory conditions 1 . (nature.com)
  • Large families of bacteria found in the human gut include Prevotella , Ruminococcus , Bacteroides , and Firmicutes . (harvard.edu)
  • A Gram- stain -negative or -positive, strictly anaerobic, non- spore -forming and pleomorphic bacterium (designated 14-104T) was isolated from the saliva sample of a patient with oral squamous cell carcinoma . (bvsalud.org)
  • This review describes the microbiology, diagnosis and management of endocarditis due to anaerobic bacteria. (nih.gov)
  • Anaerobic bacteria are bacteria that do not live or grow when oxygen is present. (medlineplus.gov)
  • These bacteria are able to switch between aerobic and anaerobic metabolism, depending on the availability of oxygen. (healthcarelive.net)
  • These bacteria are responsible for the decomposition of organic matter in the absence of oxygen. (healthcarelive.net)
  • However, they are not as efficient at using oxygen as other types of bacteria. (healthcarelive.net)
  • In other words, these bacteria can switch between using oxygen and not using oxygen, depending on what is available. (healthcarelive.net)
  • When the oxygen source in an anaerobic system is derived from the organic material itself, the 'intermediate' end products are primarily alcohols, aldehydes, and organic acids, plus carbon dioxide. (wikipedia.org)
  • These bacteria are referred to as anaerobic because they do not require oxygen to grow. (ganeshdiagnostic.com)
  • An anaerobic culture is one in which the test is performed without allowing oxygen to reach the sample. (ganeshdiagnostic.com)
  • Self-contained anaerobic environment enabled by oxygen-scavenging technology and oxygen-barrier films. (neogen.com)
  • 3. During laboratory processing, which environment is used to maintain an oxygen-free condition for anaerobic cultures? (medicalbiochemist.com)
  • Some infections are caused by bacteria that cannot survive or multiply when oxygen is present. (healthychildren.org)
  • They are anaerobic, meaning they live and grow in low oxygen conditions. (usda.gov)
  • Bacteria that live in oxygen-free environments digest organic materials such as dead plants using a chemical process that produces methane. (encyclopedia.com)
  • Oxygen-free (anaerobic) environments are found at the bottoms of bodies of water and in the intestines of ruminant animals such as sheep, goats, and cows. (encyclopedia.com)
  • This process, known as anaerobic digestion, results in the production of methane, a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. (healthcarelive.net)
  • Anaerobic digestion is used as part of the process to treat biodegradable waste and sewage sludge. (wikipedia.org)
  • As part of an integrated waste management system, anaerobic digestion reduces the emission of landfill gas into the atmosphere. (wikipedia.org)
  • Anaerobic digestion is widely used as a source of renewable energy. (wikipedia.org)
  • With the re-use of waste as a resource and new technological approaches that have lowered capital costs, anaerobic digestion has in recent years received increased attention among governments in a number of countries, among these the United Kingdom (2011), Germany,[citation needed] Denmark (2011), and the United States. (wikipedia.org)
  • The four key stages of anaerobic digestion involve hydrolysis, acidogenesis, acetogenesis and methanogenesis. (wikipedia.org)
  • Therefore, hydrolysis of these high-molecular-weight polymeric components is the necessary first step in anaerobic digestion. (wikipedia.org)
  • Anaerobic digestion of algal biomass could theoretically reduce costs associated with drying wet biomass before processing, but practical yields of biogas from digestion of many algae are substantially below the theoretical maximum. (mdpi.com)
  • Continued anaerobic digestion of animal manure after it has left the animal produces both CH 4 and N 2 O (mostly methane). (encyclopedia.com)
  • Anaerobic digestion of the waste in these systems releases methane and nitrous oxide. (encyclopedia.com)
  • These bacteria help to break down food in the gut, and they also help to protect the body from harmful bacteria. (healthcarelive.net)
  • This is because they are not as efficient at killing harmful bacteria. (healthcarelive.net)
  • Foodborne illness comes from eating food that is contaminated by harmful bacteria or other pathogens. (usda.gov)
  • 4] These microbes are believed to prevent the overgrowth of harmful bacteria by competing for nutrients and attachment sites to the mucus membranes of the gut, a major site of immune activity and production of antimicrobial proteins. (harvard.edu)
  • The bacterium was adapted by isolation of mutant strains, now resistant to the inhibitory compounds present in the hydrolysate. (osti.gov)
  • The proper and rapid cultivation method led to good results in the isolation of strict anaerobic bacteria. (who.int)
  • The following media were employed for the isolation of anaerobic bacteria: blood agar, phenyl ethanol agar, bile eculin agar, egg yolk agar, Baird-Parker agar and Omata and Disraely's agar, while Shaedler broth was used for anaerobic blood culture. (who.int)
  • Skills and facilities for isolation and maintenance of anaerobic rumen protozoa. (aber.ac.uk)
  • 7. Which of the following gram-negative anaerobic bacillus, has slender cells with pointed ends, and shows growth in bile? (medicalbiochemist.com)
  • Anaerobic digesters can also be fed with purpose-grown energy crops, such as maize. (wikipedia.org)
  • For the bacteria in anaerobic digesters to access the energy potential of the material, these chains must first be broken down into their smaller constituent parts. (wikipedia.org)
  • Schmidt, JE, Batstone, DJ & Angelidaki, I 2004, ' Improved nitrogen removal in upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactors by incorporation of Anammox bacteria into the granular sludge ', Water Science and Technology , vol. 49, no. 11-12, pp. 69-76. (dtu.dk)
  • Denitrifying anaerobic methane oxidation (DAMO) cultures: Factors affecting their enrichment, performance and integration with anammox bacteria. (metu.edu.tr)
  • Their co-existence with anaerobic ammonium oxidation (Anammox) bacteria was also revealed in the last decade. (metu.edu.tr)
  • Anammox bacteria are chemolithoautotrophs, converting ammonium and nitrite to N2 and nitrate. (metu.edu.tr)
  • Here we report on the existence of anammox bacteria in the gut of polychaete Neanthes glandicincta based on the analysis of 16S rRNA gene and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). (gtiit.edu.cn)
  • The uniform axial distribution of anammox bacteria in different gut sections of N. glandicincta is also found in present study. (gtiit.edu.cn)
  • These results extend our knowledge of microbial ecology of anammox bacteria in the natural environments. (gtiit.edu.cn)
  • They play a significant role in controlling the pH through the release of lactic and acetic acids, which restrict the growth of many potential pathogenic bacteria. (beckman.hk)
  • Chitterlings (chitlins) can be contaminated with the bacteria Yersinia enterocolitica and other foodborne pathogens such as Salmonella , so it is important to handle this product safely. (usda.gov)
  • He also notes situations of stress to the body where probiotics may be helpful, such as reducing severity of diarrhea after exposure to pathogens, or replenishing normal bacteria in the intestine after a patient uses antibiotics. (harvard.edu)
  • Escherichia coli (abbreviated as E. coli) are a large and diverse group of bacteria. (usda.gov)
  • Swabs were used to collect skin commensal bacteria prior to exposure and over the course of the exposure period. (cdc.gov)
  • Following the final triclosan exposure, skin was collected to assess expression of skin integrity genes and fecal pellets were collected to assess gut commensal bacteria. (cdc.gov)
  • Taken together, dermal exposure to triclosan altered the composition of commensal bacteria in both the skin and gut of mice and altered the expression of skin integrity genes, suggesting that triclosan can both induce dysbiosis of the microbiome and alter skin integrity and that this may contribute to the observed alternations in immune function. (cdc.gov)
  • The recently discovered process, denitrifying anaerobic methane oxidation (DAMO), links the carbon and nitrogen biogeochemical cycles via coupling the anaerobic oxidation of methane to denitrification. (metu.edu.tr)
  • Li, M & Gu, JD 2016, ' Molecular evidence of the existence of anaerobic ammonia oxidation bacteria in the gut of polychaete (Neanthes glandicincta) ', Applied Environmental Biotechnology , vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 19-29. (gtiit.edu.cn)
  • Therefore, scientific research on anaerobic or microaerophilic cultivation techniques, such as the cultivation of probiotics under microbiome-like conditions, is essential. (beckman.hk)
  • Streamlining Regulon Identification in Bacteria Regulons are a group of genes that can be turned on or off by the same regulatory protein. (doe.gov)
  • Two genes needed to reduce the acyl ester to a vinyl ether to make plasmalogens in anaerobic bacteria were identified by Jackson et al. (iplsweb.org)
  • In an anaerobic system, the majority of the chemical energy contained within the starting material is released by methanogenic archaea as methane. (wikipedia.org)
  • Methane generated by bacteria in ruminant animals is emitted as flatulence. (encyclopedia.com)
  • Clindamycin is indicated in the treatment of serious infections caused by susceptible anaerobic bacteria. (globalrph.com)
  • Zosyn (piperacillin and tazobactam for injection) is a combination of two antibiotics used to treat many different infections caused by bacteria, such as urinary tract infections, bone and joint infections, severe vaginal infections, stomach infections, skin infections, and pneumonia . (rxlist.com)
  • These MICs provide estimates of the susceptibility of bacteria to antimicrobial compounds. (nih.gov)
  • Quantitative methods that require measurement of zone diameters can also provide reproducible estimates of the susceptibility of bacteria to antimicrobial compounds. (nih.gov)
  • The zone size provides an estimate of the susceptibility of bacteria to antimicrobial compounds. (nih.gov)
  • Surface samples for bacteria testing may also be collected to assess the efficacy of antimicrobial agents. (moldbacteria.com)
  • Doxycycline has bacteriostatic activity against a broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. (nih.gov)
  • 5. Which of the following gram-positive cocci bacterium exhibits 'Nagler test' / Nagler reaction positivity and has a sweet, putrid odor? (medicalbiochemist.com)
  • Also, excellent success has been achieved with silver sulfadiazine in burn w o u n d sepsis because of its activity against Gram-positive and -negative bacteria. (docksci.com)
  • can be a Gram-negative anaerobic dental black-pigmented bacterium closely connected with chronic periodontitis. (careersfromscience.org)
  • Bacteria testing of cosmetics involve analyses of Gram positives or Gram negatives, Total Plate Count, Yeast and Mold Counts. (moldbacteria.com)
  • and anaerobic gram negative rods were quantitated. (cdc.gov)
  • The blood and abscess isolates did not may be involved in a wide variety of human infections or grow aerobically, although anaerobic growth on brucella illnesses. (cdc.gov)
  • 9. Which of the following anaerobic bacterium produces one of the most potent neurotoxins known and is a major gastroenteritis pathogen, primarily transmitted to humans by ingesting food contaminated with the toxin produced by the pathogen? (medicalbiochemist.com)
  • They are commonly used to increase the number of desirable bacteria in the intestine and to regenerate the intestinal flora, for example after antibiotic treatments. (beckman.hk)
  • Overview of Clostridial Infections Clostridia are bacteria that commonly reside in the intestine of healthy adults and newborns. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Justesen noted that their group will now focus on specific bacteria from cancer patients in an effort to identify characteristics of the bacteria that could be implicated in cancer development. (medscape.com)
  • It is reserved for detecting Shigella, Campylobacter and anal carriage of bacteria (multiresistant bacteria and group B Streptococci). (clongen.com)
  • Within these membranes and the hard coating, the dormant bacterium is able to survive for years. (usda.gov)
  • Spores are an inactive (dormant) form of bacteria. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Specimens were inoculated immediately in the operating theatre or in the ward and incubated under aerobic and anaerobic conditions without using transport media. (who.int)
  • Des prélèvements ont été ensemencés immédiatement dans la salle d'opération ou dans la salle d'hôpital et placés en incubation dans des conditions aérobie et anaérobie sans recourir à des milieux de transport. (who.int)
  • Blood cultures under aerobic and anaerobic conditions were done for eight cases with acute osteomyelitis. (who.int)
  • The important point in this study was that the inoculation of the specimens was done immediately in the operating theatre or in the ward (bedside inoculation) and incubated under aerobic and anaerobic conditions without using transport media. (who.int)
  • In other regions of the body, these bacteria have been associated with conditions like chronic ear infections, deep skin infections, and lung abscesses. (healthychildren.org)
  • The bacteria form protective spores when conditions for survival are poor. (usda.gov)
  • Although many foods satisfy the nutritional requirements for the growth of C. botulinum , not all of them provide the necessary anaerobic conditions. (fda.gov)
  • Spores enable bacteria to survive when environmental conditions are difficult. (merckmanuals.com)
  • When conditions are favorable, spores germinate into active bacteria. (merckmanuals.com)
  • iPHoP: A Matchmaker for Phages and their Hosts Building on existing virus-host prediction approaches, a new tool combines and evaluates multiple predictions to reliably match viruses with their archaea and bacteria hosts. (doe.gov)
  • The methanogenic archaea populations play an indispensable role in anaerobic wastewater treatments. (wikipedia.org)
  • Expertise in maintenance of anaerobic cultures plus classical identification techniques are available. (aber.ac.uk)
  • These bacteria are found in a wide variety of habitats, including soil, water, and the human body. (healthcarelive.net)
  • Some examples include the bacteria that live in your gut, as well as in soil and water. (healthcarelive.net)
  • Coliforms are common environmental bacteria and may be found in soil, on hands, on equipment surfaces, in water and other environments. (moldbacteria.com)