The rising global prevalence of obesity and its associated metabolic disorders highlights the urgent need for innovative, sustainable interventions. Probiotics, as modulators of gut microbiota, have emerged as promising agents in weight management by...
Bacteriophages, or phages, are microscopic viruses that specifically infect and replicate within bacterial hosts. Their unique ability to target and control bacterial populations makes them valuable tools with applications ranging from human medicine...
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a multifactorial pathophysiologic condition that occurs in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). Approximately 9.1 to 26.1 million people are affected by DFUs annually. This condition can lead to progressive foot infec...
The vaginal microbiome can be perturbed by various intrinsic and extrinsic factors, resulting in a state of dysbiosis that decreases the abundance of commensal lactobacilli and often leads to pathological conditions such as bacterial vaginosis, yeast...
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by bacteria that primarily target the lungs. The transmission of this disease occurs through the air in the form of droplet nuclei. Unfortunately, there has been an emergence of resistance to strains...
The endometrial cavity was considered sterile until the second half of the 20th century. Through modern technological advances and the sequencing of the bacterial 16S rRNA gene, it was proven that the area possesses its own unique microbiome, which c...
Non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) infection poses a significant public health challenge globally, particularly in developing countries like India. NTS, predominantly represented by S. enterica serovars, is a major cause of intestinal and extra-intestina...
Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) remains a significant public health threat, given the associated increased healthcare burden and mortality rate. The objective of the current study was to investigate the association between the incid...
Malaria remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with significant efforts directed towards developing effective vaccines to curb its impact. The One Health concept, recognizing the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environ...
Antibiotic resistance is a global health crisis exacerbated by the misuse of antibiotics in healthcare, agriculture, and the environment. In an intensive care unit (ICU), where high antibiotic usage, invasive procedures, and immunocompromised patient...
West Nile Virus (WNV), a mosquito-borne flavivirus first identified in Uganda in 1937, has emerged over the past quarter century as a major global public health threat. Since its introduction into North America in 1999, WNV has become the leading cau...
Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is a protein secreted by activated neutrophils and certain tissues. The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic role of urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (uNGAL) in hospit...
Worldwide, polymicrobial infections (PMIs) account for an estimated 20–50% of severe clinical infection cases, with biofilm-associated and device-related infections reaching 60–80% in hospitalized patients. This review discusses the clini...
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are one of the most common causes of hospital-acquired infections worldwide, with significant clinical and economic implications. The aim of this review was to summarize the latest body of evidence on associations betw...
The number of confirmed positive tests of various sexually transmitted infections has grown recently in the United Kingdom. The objective of this study is to propose a deterministic compartmental model to investigate gonorrhoea spread in Northern Ire...
Microbiome-targeted therapies are redefining gastroenterology by delivering precision interventions that align with the body’s natural microbial ecosystem. This narrative review evaluates evidence for established approaches, probiotics, prebiot...
The human microbiota plays a crucial role in maintaining host health through its considerable influence on immune function, nutrient metabolism, and overall homeostasis. While trace metals such as cobalt, lithium, and nickel are essential micronutrie...
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted several cardiovascular complications, including myocarditis, which can be a significant cause of sudden cardiac death in young people. SARS-CoV-2 infection can cause cardiac muscle inflammation through direct mec...
Gene therapy is an emerging field of medicine that can target and treat previously untreatable blinding or lethal diseases. Within the field of ophthalmology, gene therapy has emerged to treat retinal degenerative disorders, but its exact role is in...
Viruses transmitted by arthropods (arboviruses) pose a global public health threat. Sporadic cases or outbreaks caused by West Nile virus, Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever virus, tick-borne encephalitis virus, and phleboviruses are often report...
Newcastle disease, which affects poultry and is endemic in many nations across the world, is caused by Avian Paramyxovirus-1 (APMV-1). This experimental study was conducted from January to June 2021 at the National Veterinary Institute (NVI) to evalu...
In developing countries like Bangladesh, livestock is one of the main sources of income. Among several infectious diseases, the Gram-positive bacterium Bacillus anthracis causes a zoonotic disease named anthrax. Animal anthrax outbreaks are a frequen...
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented surge in respiratory illness cases worldwide. Although uncommon, pulmonary cavitation has been reported as a potential complication of COVID-19. This case series report describes four cases of COVID-1...
Laboratory-acquired infections (LAIs) pose significant risks to laboratory personnel, public health, and the environment, despite the implementation of biosafety measures. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of global LAIs reported from 1974...
One of the most dangerous and difficult side effects to treat after total hip arthroplasty (THA) is periprosthetic or superficial site infection. Blood and synovial fluid biomarkers have recently come into focus in addition to conventional systemic i...
The safety precautions required for certain pathogens are different in clinical laboratories and patient-facing healthcare settings, causing confusion for laboratorians and infection preventionists. The current review aims to summarize information fr...
In early 2020, Greece was affected by the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic, and since then, the continuous emergence of fast-spreading variants has caused surges of new SARS-CoV-2 infections. In this study, we performed genomic, phylogenetic, and epidemiological...
Biofilms are bacterial communities on surfaces within an extracellular matrix. Targeting biofilm-specific bacteria is crucial, and natural compounds with reported antibiofilm activity have garnered significant interest. The study evaluated the antiba...
Tuberculosis has had a long-standing prevalence in Greece over the last century, going hand in hand with the country’s overall socioeconomic situation. The current study explores aspects of tuberculosis in Greece since the interwar period and u...
Microbial succession on urban masonry surfaces is a critical yet understudied aspect of environmental microbiology, with implications for public health within the One Health framework. This study investigated how building age, orientation, and vegeta...
Talaromyces marneffei is a zoonotic dimorphic pathogen endemic to Southeast Asia and reported in 33 countries, with an estimated 17,300 human cases and 4900 deaths annually. We aimed to identify the best available evidence regarding the epidemiologic...
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remain a global issue, causing health problems and financial burdens. This study aimed to provide an update on the invasive pathogens and analyze any associated factors in patients visiting Da Nang Dermato-Vener...
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is a nosocomial pathogen that is resistant to many broad-spectrum antibiotics. This study aimed to evaluate the in vitro synergy of trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (SXT) combined with levofloxacin (LEV) or ceftazidime (CAZ)...
Device-associated infections (DAIs) are a significant public health concern because of their attributable mortality, along with the extra length of stay and cost. This two- year prospective surveillance study aimed to assess the incidence of DAIs and...
Vaccination has emerged as the most effective tool in the battle against COVID-19. To optimize vaccination protocols, a deeper understanding of the immune response to vaccination, including influential factors and its duration, is essential. This stu...
Biofilms exert a profound impact on various facets of human life. Positive instances of biofilm usage involve their capacity to immobilize pollutants such as heavy metals, while adverse cases result in infections like urinary tract infections. Theref...
Our intention was to trace the origins of names that every microbiologist comes to pronounce or write down in her/his daily practice and, particularly, to elucidate the etymological debt of this medical field to the two great languages of classical a...
The present study investigates the prevalence and diversity of Plasmodium and Trypanosoma infections in Allochrocebus solatus, a vulnerable primate species native to Gabon. Using molecular techniques like nested PCR and phylogenetic analysis, we foun...
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a significant global health concern, affecting millions of people worldwide, particularly sexually active adolescents and young adults. These infections, caused by various pathogens, including bacteria, viru...
Genome editing technologies, including CRISPR/Cas9, TALENs, and ZFNs, offer promising approaches to disrupt HPV oncogenes E6 and E7, thereby restoring tumor-suppressor pathways. In this review, we summarize recent preclinical findings demonstrating s...
The first issue of Acta Microbiologica Hellenica, a bimonthly journal in Greek, was published in 1956 by the Hellenic Society for Microbiology, one of the oldest and most respected scientific Greek medical societies, founded in 1932 [...]
Acta Microbiologica Hellenica was launched in 1956 as the official bimonthly journal of the Hellenic Society for Microbiology, aiming to provide a constant educational platform for biopathologists, clinical microbiologists, and every scientist involv...
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) cause a significant infectious burden in the community and demand a coordinated approach from all first-line health professionals. Uncomplicated UTIs refer to infections in non-pregnant females without any underlying l...
Traditional methods of detecting foodborne pathogens take several days to produce the required results. Furthermore, various molecular techniques (e.g., PCR) that also produce reliable results in the detection of pathogenic bacteria have been introdu...
Since the nasopharynx serves as an ecological niche for Streptococcus pneumoniae, Corynebacterium spp., Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, etc., colonization is influenced by antimicrobial treatments, host immune responses, viral infectio...
In our previous study, Lentzea sp. JNUCC 0626 was isolated from Hwasun Gotjawal on Jeju Island, and its melanogenic effects were confirmed in B16F10 melanoma cells through the identification of 1-acetyl-β-carboline. In this study, we conducted a...
Cervical lymphadenitis in children, often caused by bacterial infections, may require surgical drainage if initial antibiotic treatment fails. Identifying factors associated with surgical intervention may aid in treatment decision-making and improve...
Community-acquired urinary tract infections (UTIs) represent a significant public health issue, primarily due to the increasing antibiotic resistance among uropathogens. This study assesses the resistance status of uropathogenic community Enterobacte...
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has categorized Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) as a significant concern in extended-care facilities, hospitals, and outpatient clinics. However, little is known about CDI in...
The cycle threshold (Ct) value of PCR, used to detect SARS-CoV-2 viral load, has been associated with disease severity in adults, but few studies have examined these relationships in pediatric patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relat...
