ABSTRACT
Double disks synergy test (DDST) and combined disks test (CD) were evaluated to predict the presence of metallo-ß-lactamase in 70 Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates recovered from cystic fibrosis and non-cystic fibrosis patients. DDST(CAZ-EDTA 1 cm) and CD(IMP-EDTA) tests showed the best accuracy (94.3%). Furthermore, for other combinations, accuracy unsatisfactory was obtained.
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Pseudomonas Infections/microbiology , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/enzymology , Respiratory Tract Infections/microbiology , beta-Lactamases/metabolism , Cystic Fibrosis/complications , Humans , Microbial Sensitivity Tests/methods , Phenotype , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/isolation & purificationABSTRACT
Double disks synergy test (DDST) and combined disks test (CD) were evaluated to predict the presence of metallo-β-lactamase in 70 Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates recovered from cystic fibrosis and non-cystic fibrosis patients. DDST CAZ-EDTA 1 cm and CD IMP-EDTA tests showed the best accuracy (94.3%). Furthermore, for other combinations, accuracy unsatisfactory was obtained.
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Humans , Pseudomonas Infections/microbiology , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/enzymology , Respiratory Tract Infections/microbiology , beta-Lactamases , Cystic Fibrosis/complications , Microbial Sensitivity Tests/methods , Phenotype , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/isolation & purificationABSTRACT
Extracts of Citrus aurantium L. (Rutaceae) unripe fruits have gained popularity for the treatment of obesity. Due to the wide use of C. aurantium/p-synephrine-containing products, this research was undertaken to evaluate its subchronic toxicity in mice and their actions in oxidative stress biomarkers. Groups of 9-10 mice received for 28 consecutive days a commercial C. aurantium dried extract (containing 7.5% p-synephrine) 400, 2000 or 4000 mg/kg and p-synephrine 30 or 300 mg/kg by oral gavage. There was a reduction in body weight gain of animals treated with both doses of p-synephrine. Organs relative weight, biochemical and hematological parameters were not altered in all treated mice. There was an increase in reduced glutathione (GSH) concentration in groups treated with C. aurantium 4000 mg/kg and p-synephrine 30 and 300 mg/kg. In glutathione peroxidase (GPx), there were an inhibition of the activity in C. aurantium 400 and 2000 mg/kg and p-synephrine 30 and 300 mg/kg treated animals, respectively, and was no alteration in malondialdehyde (MDA) levels. Thus, the results indicate a low subchronic toxicity of the tested materials in mice and a possible alteration in the oxidative metabolism. However, further tests are required to better elucidate the effects of these compounds in the antioxidant system.
