Detection of Mpox Virus in Seminal Fluids: Implications for Sexual Transmission
New Microbiol. 2024 Jan;46(4):317-321.ABSTRACTThe 2022 outbreak of the human mpox virus, formerly known as monkeypox, raised global health concerns with widespread transmission across multiple countries. Sexual transmission emerged as a significant mode of spread, particularly among high-risk groups like MSM and PLWH. This manuscript focuses on the implications of seminal fluids in the transmission of mpox. The virus has been detected in various bodily fluids, including semen, indicating the potential for sexual transmission. Studies have reported high positivity rates of mpox DNA in seminal fluids. Despite some concern ab...
Source: New Microbiologica - January 22, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Angelo Roberto Raccagni Antonella Castagna Silvia Nozza Source Type: research
Meta-Analysis of Demographic Disparities in Monkeypox Infections among Diverse Populations
New Microbiol. 2024 Jan;46(4):322-331.ABSTRACTThis meta-analysis aims to investigate demographic disparities in monkeypox (mpox) infections among various groups based on ethnicity, sexual partners, and gender. The study includes data from 2,646 to 4,002 patients across various outcomes. Among racial demographics, black populations show a lower odds ratio for mpox compared to white populations (OR=0.08 [0.01, 0.45], 95% CI, p=0.004). However, no statistically significant difference is found when comparing black populations with Hispanic or Asian populations (OR=0.72 [0.46, 1.11], p=0.13). There was a substantial disparity b...
Source: New Microbiologica - January 22, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Mahmoud Kandeel Source Type: research
Research on the Artemia nauplii microorganism compositions based on metagenomics next-generation sequencing
In conclusion, the Vibrio species were significantly reduced after treatment with TCCA, indicating that TCCA might be an alternative to antibiotics used for live food sterilization in marine aquaculture.PMID:38252043 (Source: New Microbiologica)
Source: New Microbiologica - January 22, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Yang Xu Dayan Hu Haihua Cheng Fei Peng Qiang Gao Source Type: research
Extent and Resistance Patterns of Gram-negative Bacteria Isolated From 13 Hospitals in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province
New Microbiol. 2024 Jan;46(4):340-347.ABSTRACTGram-negative bacteria are increasingly recognized as the sauce of severe infections. In recent years, epidemiological data has indicated that the drug resistance rate of Gram-negative bacteria has significantly increased. We analyzed the epidemiological surveillance data of gram-negative bacteria in Shaoxing City in 2021 by retrospectively collecting drug susceptibility data of Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus mirabilis, Enterobacter cloacae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Burkholderia cepacian from thirteen tertiary hospitals. A total of ...
Source: New Microbiologica - January 22, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Yiqing Zhou Meichun Liang Xiaojiao Zhang Qiuli He Li Lv Guofeng Mao Source Type: research
In vitro Activity of Cefmetazole and Flomoxef among Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase producing Enterobacterales
New Microbiol. 2024 Jan;46(4):348-353.ABSTRACTIn this age of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), improving treatment using existing antibiotics is desirable. Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-E) are high priority AMR pathogens according to the World Health Organization. Cephamycin-class beta- lactams are tolerant to hydrolysis by ESBL activity and have bactericidal effects on ESBL-E. The aim of the present study was to compare the in vitro minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of cefmetazole (CMZ) and flomoxef (FMOX) among ESBL-E strains. This was a retrospective study using microbiology...
Source: New Microbiologica - January 22, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Koji Iio Hideharu Hagiya Tsukasa Higashionna Fumio Otsuka Source Type: research
