Antimicrobial properties of chitosan and chitosan derivatives in the treatment of enteric infections

D Yan, Y Li, Y Liu, N Li, X Zhang, C Yan - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Antibiotics played an important role in controlling the development of enteric infection.
However, the emergence of antibiotic resistance and gut dysbiosis led to a growing interest …

Effect of Clostridium butyricum on Gastrointestinal Infections

T Ariyoshi, M Hagihara, M Takahashi, H Mikamo - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Clostridium butyricum is a human commensal bacterium with beneficial effects including
butyrate production, spore formation, increasing levels of beneficial bacteria, and inhibition …

[HTML][HTML] Major genetic discontinuity and novel toxigenic species in Clostridioides difficile taxonomy

DR Knight, K Imwattana, B Kullin, E Guerrero-Araya… - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) remains an urgent global One Health threat. The
genetic heterogeneity seen across C. difficile underscores its wide ecological versatility and …

[HTML][HTML] Infection prevention and control insights from a decade of pathogen whole-genome sequencing

DW Eyre - Journal of Hospital Infection, 2022 - Elsevier
Pathogen whole-genome sequencing has become an important tool for understanding the
transmission and epidemiology of infectious diseases. It has improved our understanding of …

Mouse models for bacterial enteropathogen infections: insights into the role of colonization resistance

MKM Herzog, M Cazzaniga, A Peters, N Shayya… - Gut …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Globally, enteropathogenic bacteria are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. 1-3
Campylobacter, Salmonella, Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli, and Listeria are among …

Gut microbiome and Clostridioides difficile infection: a closer look at the microscopic interface

K Sehgal, S Khanna - Therapeutic Advances in …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The pathogenesis of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) was recognized with its link to the
use of antimicrobials. Antimicrobials significantly alter gut microbiota structure and …

Mechanisms of antibiotic resistance of Clostridioides difficile

I Wickramage, P Spigaglia, X Sun - Journal of Antimicrobial …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Clostridioides difficile (CD) is one of the top five urgent antibiotic resistance threats in USA.
There is a worldwide increase in MDR of CD, with emergence of novel strains which are …

Clostridioides difficile as a Potential Pathogen of Importance to One Health: A Review

M Mitchell, SV Nguyen, G Macori, D Bolton… - Foodborne …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Clostridioides difficile (basonym Clostridium) is a bacterial enteropathogen associated with
cases of C. difficile infection that can result in pseudomembranous colitis, rapid fluid loss …

The Environment, Farm Animals and Foods as Sources of Clostridioides difficile Infection in Humans

D Bolton, P Marcos - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
The recent discovery of the same Clostridioides difficile ribotypes associated with human
infection in a broad range of environments, animals and foods, coupled with an ever …

[HTML][HTML] Simulated gastrointestinal digestion of beer using the simgi® model. Investigation of colonic phenolic metabolism and impact on human gut microbiota

M Rodriquez-Saavedra, A Tamargo, N Molinero… - Food Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Beer is a source of bioactive compounds, mainly polyphenols, which can reach the large
intestine and interact with colonic microbiota. However, the effects of beer consumption in …