Understanding the role of zinc ions on struvite nucleation and growth in the context of infection urinary stones.

Taking into account that in recent decades there has been an increase in the incidence of urinary stones, especially in highly developed countries, from a wide range of potentially harmful substances commonly available in such countries, we chose zinc for the research presented in this article, which is classified by some sources as a heavy metal. In this article, we present the results of research on the influence of Zn2+ ion on the nucleation and growth of struvite crystals-the main component of infection urinary stones. The tests were carried out in an artificial urine environment with and without the presence of Proteus mirabilis bacteria.

Substances Secreted by spp. from the Urinary Tract Microbiota Play a Protective Role against Infections and Their Complications.

urinary tract infections can lead to serious complications such as development of urinary stones. spp., belonging to the natural microbiota of the urinary tract, exhibit a number of antagonistic mechanisms against uropathogens, including the secretion of organic acids.

Antibacterial properties and urease suppression ability of Lactobacillus inhibit the development of infectious urinary stones caused by Proteus mirabilis.

Infectious urolithiasis is a type of urolithiasis, that is caused by infections of the urinary tract by bacteria producing urease such as Proteus mirabilis. Lactobacillus spp. have an antagonistic effect against many pathogens by secreting molecules, including organic acids.

Insights into the physical and chemical properties of struvite crystal surfaces in terms of the effectiveness of bacterial adhesion.

In this paper, we present the results of research on the physicochemical properties of two selected faces of the struvite crystal, which is the main component of infectious urinary stones. Two main faces, (001) and ([Formula: see text]), ending the c-axis, were selected for the study. These faces are not related by symmetry relations, which means, among other things, that they should have a different atomic structure, which was confirmed experimentally.

Organic Acids Secreted by spp. Isolated from Urine and Their Antimicrobial Activity against Uropathogenic .

The natural microbiota of the urinary tract includes spp., which secrete molecules with antimicrobial properties and have antagonistic activity against many pathogens. This paper focuses on the antibacterial effect of strains isolated from urine against clinical strains of isolated from kidney stones and from urine with coexisting urolithiasis.