Kisameet Clay Exhibits Potent Antibacterial Activity against the ESKAPE Pathogens

Kisameet Clay Exhibits Potent Antibacterial Activity against the ESKAPE Pathogens

The ESKAPE (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter species) pathogens cause an increasing number of nosocomial infections worldwide since they escape the inhibitory effect of the available antibiotics and...

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Main Authors: Shekooh Behroozian, Sarah L. Svensson, Julian Davies
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2016-01-01
Series:mBio
Online Access:http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/7/1/e01842-15
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spelling doaj-7b5ea10349b548058e2110f7073dab472021-07-02T06:17:51ZengAmerican Society for MicrobiologymBio2150-75112016-01-0171e01842-1510.1128/mBio.01842-15Kisameet Clay Exhibits Potent Antibacterial Activity against the ESKAPE PathogensShekooh BehroozianSarah L. SvenssonJulian DaviesThe ESKAPE (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter species) pathogens cause an increasing number of nosocomial infections worldwide since they escape the inhibitory effect of the available antibiotics and the immune response. Here, we report the broad-spectrum and potent antibacterial activity of Kisameet clay, a natural clay mineral from British Columbia, Canada, against a group of multidrug-resistant ESKAPE strains. The results suggest that this natural clay might be developed as a therapeutic option for the treatment of serious infections caused by these important pathogens.http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/7/1/e01842-15
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Sarah L. Svensson
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Sarah L. Svensson
Julian Davies
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title Kisameet Clay Exhibits Potent Antibacterial Activity against the ESKAPE Pathogens
title_short Kisameet Clay Exhibits Potent Antibacterial Activity against the ESKAPE Pathogens
title_full Kisameet Clay Exhibits Potent Antibacterial Activity against the ESKAPE Pathogens
title_fullStr Kisameet Clay Exhibits Potent Antibacterial Activity against the ESKAPE Pathogens
title_full_unstemmed Kisameet Clay Exhibits Potent Antibacterial Activity against the ESKAPE Pathogens
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publisher American Society for Microbiology
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publishDate 2016-01-01
description The ESKAPE (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter species) pathogens cause an increasing number of nosocomial infections worldwide since they escape the inhibitory effect of the available antibiotics and the immune response. Here, we report the broad-spectrum and potent antibacterial activity of Kisameet clay, a natural clay mineral from British Columbia, Canada, against a group of multidrug-resistant ESKAPE strains. The results suggest that this natural clay might be developed as a therapeutic option for the treatment of serious infections caused by these important pathogens.
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