Chlorhexidine digluconate mouthwash alters the oral microbial composition and affects the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance genes

S Bartsch, E Kohnert, C Kreutz, JP Woelber… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Chlorhexidine (CHX) is a commonly used antiseptic in situations of limited oral
hygiene ability such as after periodontal surgery. However, CHX is also considered as a …

The mef(A)/msr(D)-carrying streptococcal prophage Φ1207.3 encodes an SOS-like system, induced by UV-C light, responsible for increased survival and increased …

V Fox, F Santoro, C Apicella, S Diaz-Diaz… - Journal of …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Bacterial SOS response is an inducible system of DNA repair and mutagenesis. Streptococci
lack a canonical SOS response, but an SOS-like response was reported in some species …

[HTML][HTML] Successful Intra- but Not Inter-species Recombination of msr(D) in Neisseria subflava

T de Block, N González, S Abdellati… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Resistance acquisition via natural transformation is a common process in the Neisseria
genus. Transformation has played an important role in the emergence of resistance to many …

[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic Resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae in the Nasopharynx of Healthy Children Less than Five Years Old after the Generalization of …

S Amari, K Warda, M Bouraddane, M Katfy… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) remains one of the most important pathogens
causing childhood infections. The spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a leading cause of …

Streptococcus pyogenes Φ1207.3 Is a Temperate Bacteriophage Carrying the Macrolide Resistance Gene Pair mef(A)-msr(D) and Capable of Lysogenizing …

F Santoro, G Pastore, V Fox, MA Petit… - Microbiology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT Streptococcus pyogenes prophage Φ1207. 3 (formerly Tn 1207.3) carries the
mef (A)-msr (D) resistance genes, responsible for type M macrolide resistance. To …

Streptococcus pyogenes ϕ1207.3 is a temperate bacteriophage carrying the macrolide efflux gene pair mef(A)-msr(D) and capable to lysogenise different …

F Santoro, G Pastore, V Fox, MA Petit, F Iannelli… - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
Abstract Streptococcus pyogenes prophage ϕ1207. 3 (formerly Tn 1207.3) carries the mef
(A)-msr (D) efflux resistance genes, responsible for type M macrolide resistance. To …