Due to the continuous rise in biofilm‐related infections, biofilms seriously threaten human
health. The formation of biofilms makes conventional antibiotics ineffective and dampens …

Serratia species, in particular Serratia marcescens, are significant human pathogens. S.
marcescens has a long and interesting taxonomic, medical experimentation, military …

Enteral nutrition (EN) is a valuable clinical intervention for patients of all ages in a variety of
care settings. Along with its many outcome benefits come the potential for adverse effects …

Background Until recently, members of the Cronobacter genus (formerly known as
Enterobacter sakazakii) were a relatively unknown cause of nosocomial infections …

There has been considerable concern related to Cronobacter spp. in foods, especially due
to their highlighted association with neonatal infections through the ingestion of …

Members of the genus Shigella are phenotypically similar to Escherichia coli and, with the
exception of Shigella boydii serotype 13, would be considered the same species by DNA …

The genus Raoultella belongs to the family of Enterobacteriaceae. Raoultella spp. are Gram-
negative, aerobic, non-motile rods. This genus can be distinguished from the genus …

A 7-loci (3,036 nt) multilocus sequence ty** scheme was applied to 41 clinical isolates of
Cronobacter sakazakii. Half (20/41) of the C. sakazakii strains were sequence type (ST) 4 …

Background Following the association of Cronobacter spp. to several publicized fatal
outbreaks in neonatal intensive care units of meningitis and necrotising enterocolitis, the …

Diet is a major environmental factor influencing gut microbiota diversity and functionality,
which might be relevant to subjects following dietary therapies. Celiac disease (CD) is an …