Published in International journal of molecular sciences
In our previous study, we have demonstrated that curcumin can efficiently kill the anaerobic bacterium Propionibacterium acnes by irradiation with low-dose blue light. The curcuminoids present in natural plant turmeric mainly include curcumin, demethoxycurcumin, and bisdemethoxycurcumin. However, only curcumin is commercially available. Eighteen di...
Published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
As the outermost layer of the body, the skin harbors innumerable and varied microorganisms. These microorganisms interact with the host, and these interactions contribute to host immunity. One of the most abundant genera of skin commensals is Staphylococcus . Bacteria belonging to this genus are some of the most influential commensals that reside o...
Published in Injury
Using 70% alcohol on external fixators plus either ChloraPrep for closed wounds or povidone iodine for open wounds seems to result in a low rate of positive cultures. Most species that were isolated are infrequently identified as sources of surgical site infections. This preparation protocol might be effective at producing a relatively clean enviro...
Le genre Staphylococcus, première étiologie des infections ostéo-articulaires (IOA), est associé à des formes particulièrement difficiles à traiter. Trois mécanismes phénotypiques ont été rattachés à ce fort taux de chronicité et de rechutes, permettant l'adaptation bactérienne à la vie au sein du tissu osseux et un échappement au système immunitai...
