Biofilm Formation on Breast Implant Surfaces by Major Gram-Positive Bacterial Pathogens.

Background: Bacterial biofilm on surfaces of mammary implants is a predisposing factor for several outcomes. Because Gram-positive bacteria are potential agents of biomaterial-associated infections (BAIs), their abilities to form biofilm on breast implants should be elucidated.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate biofilm formation on different mammary prosthesis surfaces by major Gram-positive bacterial pathogens involved in BAIs.

Antimicrobial Resistance in Farm Animals in Brazil: An Update Overview.

In animal husbandry, antimicrobial agents have been administered as supplements to increase production over the last 60 years. Large-scale animal production has increased the importance of antibiotic management because it may favor the evolution of antimicrobial resistance and select resistant strains. Brazil is a significant producer and exporter of animal-derived food.

Trypanocidal Activity, Genomic Analysis of Isolates, and Transcription of Type VI Secretion System of Belonging to the Microbiota of Digestive Tract.

is a bacterium with the ability to colonize several niches, including some eukaryotic hosts. have been recently found in the gut of hematophagous insects that act as parasite vectors, such as , and . While some strains have been reported as symbiotic or pathogenic to other insects, the role of populations from the gut microbiota of , a vector of Chagas' disease, remains unknown.

Genome Sequence of KP-Rio/2015, a Novel Klebsiella pneumoniae (Podoviridae) Phage.

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a pathogen frequently associated with antibiotic-resistant nosocomial infections. Here, we describe the genome of KP-Rio/2015, a novel phage of K. pneumoniae belonging to the family Podoviridae.

Comparative analysis of Beggiatoa from hypersaline and marine environments.

The main criterion to classify a microorganism as belonging to the genus Beggiatoa is its morphology. All multicellular, colorless, gliding bacterial filaments containing sulfur globules described so far belong to this genus. At the ultrastructural level, they show also a very complex cell envelope structure.