Published in Materials (Basel, Switzerland)
Inorganically-bound core materials are used in foundries in high quantities. However, there is no validated mechanical failure criterion, which allows performing finite-element calculations on the core geometries, yet. With finite-element simulations, the cores could be optimised for various production processes from robotic core handling to the de...
Published in Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland)
Prevotella bivia is an anaerobic, gram-negative bacillus which naturally thrives in the human vagina, and is usually related to vaginal tract infections. However, this microorganism can also cause infections in other body locations. Infections with Prevotella bivia are frequently severe due to the risk of osteomyelitis and the lack of good protocol...
Published in Infectious disorders drug targets
The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of group A beta-hemolytic pharyngitis by assessing the outcome of the culture and the resistance and sensitivity of group A beta hemolytic streptococcus to antibiotics. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 170 patients, aged 3-15 years, referred to the clinic with complaints of sore throat....
Hitro širjenje bakterijske odpornosti proti uveljavljenim protibakterijskim učinkovinam predstavlja eno izmed največjih groženj za javno zdravje. Bakterijski topoizomerazi tipa IIA, DNA-giraza in topoizomeraza IV, sta esencialna ter evolucijsko visoko ohranjena encima, ki katalizirata topološke spremembe in ohranjata integriteto DNA med podvojevanj...
Pojav in širjenje bakterijskih sevov, odpornih na protibakterijske učinkovine, predstavlja velik zdravstveni problem na svetovni ravni, zato je vedno večja potreba po odkrivanju novih zdravil. Med najbolj znane tarče pri iskanju novih protibakterijskih učinkovin sodijo encimi, ki sodelujejo v biosintezi peptidoglikana, ključnega gradnika bakterijsk...
Published in Antibiotics
There is a huge concern in the medical field concerning the emergence of bacterial resistance to antibiotics. Essential oils are a source of antibacterial compounds that can overcome this problem. Ten essential oils that are commercially available were investigated in the present study: ajowan, basil, German chamomile, Chinese cinnamon, coriander, ...
Bakterijska odpornost na protibakterijske učinkovine je naraven pojav, ki je v naravi prisoten že od nastanka bakterij. Uporaba pri kirurških postopkih in okužbah je postala stalnica, s tem pa tudi vse večji razvoj bakterijske odpornosti, ki jo danes Svetovna zdravstvena organizacija šteje med večje grožnje javnemu zdravstvu, zato je razvoj novih s...
Published in Toxins
Introduction: Bacterial resistance is a worldwide public health problem, requiring new therapeutic options. An alternative approach to this problem is the use of animal toxins isolated from snake venom, such as phospholipases A2 (PLA2), which have important antimicrobial activities. Bothrops erythromelas is one of the snake species in the northeast...
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is one of the biggest problems in the modern world. The prevention of bacterial spreading from hospitals to the community and vice versa is an issue we have to deal with. This review presents a vast potential of contemporary high-pressure techniques in the design of materials with antimicrobial activity. Scientis...
Published in Antibiotics
Recently, the interest in plant-derived antimicrobial agents has increased. However, there are no sufficient studies dealing with their modes of action. Herein, we investigate an in-house library of common plant-based phenolic compounds for their potential antibacterial effects against the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a wides...
