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ArticleProbiotics and antimicrobial proteins2021

Antimicrobial Activity of Bacillus subtilis KATMIRA1933 and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens B-1895 Against Staphylococcus aureus Biofilms Isolated from Wound Infection.

Ammar Algburi, Halah M Al-Hasani, Thurya K Ismael, Alyaa Abdelhameed, Richard Weeks, Aleksey M Ermakov, Michael L Chikindas

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Article in Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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20 citing papers in PubMed, 43 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Ammar AlgburiDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Science, University of Diyala, Baqubah, Iraq. ammar.algburi@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-2073-7128
Halah M Al-HasaniDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Science, University of Diyala, Baqubah, Iraq.
Thurya K IsmaelEducational Laboratories, General Teaching Hospital of Baqubah, Baqubah, Iraq.
Alyaa AbdelhameedDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Science, University of Diyala, Baqubah, Iraq.
Richard WeeksHealth Promoting Naturals Laboratory, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers State University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Aleksey M ErmakovDon State Technical University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia.
Michael L ChikindasHealth Promoting Naturals Laboratory, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers State University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7265-4562
University of Diyala · IQRutgers, The State University of New Jersey · USBaghdad Medical City · IQDon State Technical University · RU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Staphylococcal wound infections range from mild to severe with life-threatening complications. The challenge of controlling such infections is related to bacterial biofilm formation, which is a major factor contributing to antibiotic resistance and infection recurrence. In this study, four clinical isolates of staphylococci species; two isolates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and two methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) isolates. The identification of bacterial species based on cell morphology, initial biochemical tests, and the VITEK2 system were used to confirm the clinical microbiological diagnosis. Antibiotic sensitivity testing showed that the isolated staphylococci were highly resistant to the following antibiotics, amoxicillin, penicillin G, cefotaxime, and methicillin. Combinations of cefotaxime with the cell-free supernatants (CFS) of Bacillus subtilis KATMIRA1933 and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens B-1895, each one separately showed complementary activity against the tested staphylococci. The co-aggregation capability of the tested bacilli as beneficial bacteria against isolated staphylococci was also evaluated. The data showed a strong co-aggregation with scores (+ 3, + 4) which were reported between the bacilli strains and the isolated staphylococci. Furthermore, the CFS of bacilli strains showed an inhibitory effect against biofilm-associated MRSA and MSSA. These findings confirmed the ability of beneficial bacteria to compete with the pathogens at the site of colonization or for the source of nutrients and, eventually, lead to inhibition of the pathogens' capability of causing a wound infection. Such beneficial bacteria could play an important role in future pharmaceutical and industrial applications.

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Anti-Infective AgentsBacillus amyloliquefaciensBacillus subtilisBiofilmsHumansMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusWound InfectionAnti-Infective AgentsBacillus probioticsBiofilm inhibitionCo-aggregationMethicillin resistanceStaphylococcus aureus

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