Enterobacter  Meningitis and  Challenges in Treatment

Chauhan, Sunita; Jawad, Noor; Yegneswaran, Balaji; Kodali, Hanish

doi:10.7860/jcdr/2016/20759.9081

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“…Another Gram-negative bacteria, Enterobacter cloacae , a normal gut flora, is responsible for increasing nosocomial infections and antibiotic resistance. This microorganism causes sepsis and meningitis mainly in immunocompromised patients [ 83 - 85 ]. Our records regarding E. cloacae reached 6.66% from intestinal content, and deep pharyngeal swab and kidney predispose the contamination of food and places.…”

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Bacterial isolation from internal organs of rats (Rattus rattus) captured in Baghdad city of Iraq

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Aim: Rats are accused in disseminating many zoonotic diseases. This study aimed to isolate and identify bacteria from internal organs of rats captured in Baghdad City, Iraq. Materials and Methods: A total of 120 black rats (R. rattus) were trapped from different areas in Baghdad city. Rats were kept in individual plastic cages for 3 h before euthanizing. Deep pharyngeal swab, intestinal content, urine, and pieces of the liver and spleen, lung, kidney, and brain were obtained aseptically. The specimens were inoculated into peptone water and incubated at 37°C for 24 h for enrichment. A loopful of each specimen was then subcultured onto MacConkey Agar, Blood Agar, and Mannitol Salt Agar. CHROMagar O157 H7 and CHROMagar Listeria were used to detect Escherichia coli 157:7 and Listeria spp., respectively. Biochemical tests on analytical profile index, microscopic examination, and commercial kit for latex agglutination test for serotyping E. coli O157:H7 were used. Results: Mixed bacterial isolates were recorded as 116, 52, 36, 28, 18, 6, and 4 from intestinal contents, deep pharyngeal, liver and spleen, urine, lung, brain, and kidney, respectively. Microorganisms included E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus spp., Bacillus spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Citrobacter freundii, Proteus vulgaris, E. coli O157:H7, Enterobacter cloacae, Listeria spp., Klebsiella spp., Ochrobactrum anthropi, Aeromonas spp., Brucella spp., Pseudomonas fluorescens, Escherichia fergusonii, Micrococcus spp., Morganella spp., Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas luteola, and Streptobacillus spp. The highest bacterial prevalence (88; 73.33%) was recorded for E. coli, where 68 isolates were identified from the intestinal contents. Of these, four isolates were E. coli O157:H7. Conclusion: Rats are important carriers and transmitters of a number of pathogens and can disseminate these microorganisms to humans and animals.

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“…Our records regarding E. cloacae reached 6.66% from intestinal content, and deep pharyngeal swab and kidney predispose the contamination of food and places. The threats of genus Enterobacter may extend to high mortality rates in premature infants [ 85 ]. Hunter et al .…”

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Bacterial isolation from internal organs of rats (Rattus rattus) captured in Baghdad city of Iraq

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“…Fata et al reported a fatal case of myositis in a neutropenic patient (133). E. cloacae has been implicated in cases of endophthalmitis (134), brain abscess (135), meningitis (136), spondylodiscitis (137), and endocarditis (138).…”

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Enterobacter spp.: Update on Taxonomy, Clinical Aspects, and Emerging Antimicrobial Resistance

2019

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SUMMARY The genus Enterobacter is a member of the ESKAPE group, which contains the major resistant bacterial pathogens. First described in 1960, this group member has proven to be more complex as a result of the exponential evolution of phenotypic and genotypic methods. Today, 22 species belong to the Enterobacter genus. These species are described in the environment and have been reported as opportunistic pathogens in plants, animals, and humans. The pathogenicity/virulence of this bacterium remains rather unclear due to the limited amount of work performed to date in this field. In contrast, its resistance against antibacterial agents has been extensively studied. In the face of antibiotic treatment, it is able to manage different mechanisms of resistance via various local and global regulator genes and the modulation of the expression of different proteins, including enzymes (β-lactamases, etc.) or membrane transporters, such as porins and efflux pumps. During various hospital outbreaks, the Enterobacter aerogenes and E. cloacae complex exhibited a multidrug-resistant phenotype, which has stimulated questions about the role of cascade regulation in the emergence of these well-adapted clones.

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“…Chauhan and ter Haar developed a HIFU treatment system named FUSBOT which combined with the robotic arm to achieve the stability and the positioning accuracy of HIFU focal point. According to their study, the navigation errors were within 0.5 mm [16, 17]. Masamune et al developed another HIFU positioning robot treatment system which integrated the HIFU transducer, ultrasound probe, and a robotic arm (which has 4 degrees of freedom) for fetal sacrococcygeal teratoma treatment.…”

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An Ultrasound Imaging-Guided Robotic HIFU Ablation Experimental System and Accuracy Evaluations

Syu

Tseng

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Applied Bionics and Biomechanics

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In recent years, noninvasive thermal treatment by using high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) has high potential in tumor treatment. The goal of this research is to develop an ultrasound imaging-guided robotic HIFU ablation system for tumor treatment. The system integrates the technologies of ultrasound image-assisted guidance, robotic positioning control, and HIFU treatment planning. With the assistance of ultrasound image guidance technology, the tumor size and location can be determined from ultrasound images as well as the robotic arm can be controlled to position the HIFU transducer to focus on the target tumor. After the development of the system, several experiments were conducted to measure the positioning accuracy of this system. The results show that the average positioning error is 1.01 mm with a standard deviation 0.34, and HIFU ablation accuracy is 1.32 mm with a standard deviation 0.58, which means this system is confirmed with its possibility and accuracy.

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Enterobacter Meningitis and Challenges in Treatment

Cited by 7 publications

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Bacterial isolation from internal organs of rats (Rattus rattus) captured in Baghdad city of Iraq

Bacterial isolation from internal organs of rats (Rattus rattus) captured in Baghdad city of Iraq

Enterobacter spp.: Update on Taxonomy, Clinical Aspects, and Emerging Antimicrobial Resistance

An Ultrasound Imaging-Guided Robotic HIFU Ablation Experimental System and Accuracy Evaluations

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