Xerophilic fungi contaminating historically valuable easel paintings from Slovenia.

Historically valuable canvas paintings are often exposed to conditions enabling microbial deterioration. Painting materials, mainly of organic origin, in combination with high humidity and other environmental conditions, favor microbial metabolism and growth. These preconditions are often present during exhibitions or storage in old buildings, such as churches and castles, and also in museum storage depositories.

QAC Resistance Genes in ESBL-Producing Isolated from Patients with Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in the Central Slovenia Region-A 21-Year Survey.

Biocidal products prevent the spread of pathogenic microorganisms, including extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing (ESBL-EC), which is one of the most alarming health problems worldwide. Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) are surface-active agents that interact with the cytoplasmic membrane and are widely used in hospitals and food processing environments. A collection of 577 ESBL-EC, isolated from lower respiratory tract (LRT) samples, was screened for QAC resistance genes ; ; ; ; ; ; (p); (c); and for class 1, 2, and 3 integrons.