Current knowledge of enterococcal endocarditis: a disease lurking in plain sight of health providers

F Nappi - Pathogens, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Enterococcus faecalis is a bacterial pathogen that can cause opportunistic infections.
Studies indicate that initial biofilm formation plays a crucial regulatory role in these …

Necroptosis in bacterial infections

X Yu, J Yuan, L Shi, S Dai, L Yue, M Yan - Frontiers in immunology, 2024‏ - frontiersin.org
Necroptosis, a recently discovered form of cell-programmed death that is distinct from
apoptosis, has been confirmed to play a significant role in the pathogenesis of bacterial …

Enterococcus faecalis-Induced Macrophage Necroptosis Promotes Refractory Apical Periodontitis

X Dai, R Ma, W Jiang, Z Deng, L Chen… - Microbiology …, 2022‏ - journals.asm.org
The persistence of residual bacteria, particularly Enterococcus faecalis, contributes to
refractory periapical periodontitis, which still lacks effective therapy. The role of receptor …

Comparative efficacy of hospital disinfectants against nosocomial infection pathogens

F Amini Tapouk, R Nabizadeh, N Mirzaei… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2020‏ - Springer
Background Due to the increasing rate of hospital-acquired infections, it is essential to select
appropriate disinfectant agents. In this study, the efficacy of hospital disinfectants against …

[HTML][HTML] Potential of supercritical fluid myrtle extracts as an active ingredient and co-preservative for cosmetic and topical pharmaceutical applications

P Pereira, EM Mauricio, MP Duarte, K Lima… - Sustainable Chemistry …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
This study investigated the applications of a myrtle extract obtained by supercritical fluid
extraction (SFE), a technique considered environmentally friendly, as a possible …

[HTML][HTML] Exploration of the Antibacterial and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of a Novel Antimicrobial Peptide Brevinin-1BW

Z Chen, L Wang, D He, Q Liu, Q Han, J Zhang… - Molecules, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Antibiotic resistance has emerged as a grave threat to global public health, leading to an
increasing number of treatment failures. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are widely regarded …

Enterococcus faecalis: implications for host health

AM Boeder, F Spiller, M Carlstrom, GS Izídio - World Journal of …, 2024‏ - Springer
The microbiota represents a crucial area of research in maintaining human health due to its
potential for uncovering novel biomarkers, therapies, and molecular mechanisms relevant to …

The prostaglandin D2 antagonist asapiprant ameliorates clinical severity in young hosts infected with invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae

M Bhalla, S Herring, A Lenhard, JR Wheeler… - Infection and …, 2024‏ - journals.asm.org
Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) remains a serious cause of pulmonary and
systemic infections globally, and host-directed therapies are lacking. The aim of this study …

Enterococcal endocarditis: hiding in plain sight

AMT Barnes, KL Frank, GM Dunny - Frontiers in Cellular and Infection …, 2021‏ - frontiersin.org
Enterococcus faecalis is a major opportunistic bacterial pathogen of increasing clinical
relevance. A substantial body of experimental evidence suggests that early biofilm formation …

Membrane Lipids Augment Cell Envelope Stress Signaling via the MadRS System to Defend Against Antimicrobial Peptides and Antibiotics in Enterococcus faecalis

WR Miller, A Nguyen, KV Singh, S Rizvi… - The Journal of …, 2024‏ - academic.oup.com
Enterococci have evolved resistance mechanisms to protect their cell envelopes against
bacteriocins and host cationic antimicrobial peptides (CAMPs) produced in the …