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No / Background Propionibacterium acnes and P. granulosum are widely regarded as the aetiological agents of inflammatory acne. Their proliferation and metabolism are controlled using lengthy courses of oral and/or topical antibiotics. Despite numerous reports of skin colonization by antibiotic-resistant propionibacteria among acne patients, accurate prevalence data are available only for the U.K. Objectives To determine the prevalence of skin colonization by antibiotic-resistant propionibacteria among acne patients and their contacts from six European centres. Methods Skin swabs were collected from 664 acne patients attending centres in the U.K., Spain, Italy, Greece, Sweden and Hungary. Phenotypes of antibiotic-resistant propionibacteria were determined by measuring the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of a panel of tetracycline and macrolide, lincosamide and streptogramin B (MLS) antibiotics. Resistance determinants were characterized by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using primers specific for rRNA genes and erm(X), followed by nucleotide sequencing of the amplified DNA. Results Viable propionibacteria were recovered from 622 patients. A total of 515 representative antibiotic-resistant isolates and 71 susceptible isolates to act as control strains were characterized phenotypically. The prevalence of carriage of isolates resistant to at least one antibiotic was lowest in Hungary (51%) and highest in Spain (94%). Combined resistance to clindamycin and erythromycin was much more common (highest prevalence 91% in Spain) than resistance to the tetracyclines (highest prevalence 26·4% in the U.K.). No isolates resistant to tetracycline were detected in Italy, or in Hungary. Overall, there were strong correlations with prescribing patterns. Prevalence of resistant propionibacteria on the skin of untreated contacts of the patients varied from 41% in Hungary to 86% in Spain. Of the dermatologists, 25 of 39 were colonized with resistant propionibacteria, including all those who specialized in treating acne. None of 27 physicians working in other outpatient departments harboured resistant propionibacteria. Conclusions The widespread use of topical formulations of erythromycin and clindamycin to treat acne has resulted in significant dissemination of cross-resistant strains of propionibacteria. Resistance rates to the orally administered tetracycline group of antibiotics were low, except in Sweden and the U.K. Resistant genotypes originally identified in the U.K. are distributed widely throughout Europe. Antibiotic-resistant propionibacteria should be considered transmissible between acne-prone individuals, and dermatologists should use stricter cross-infection control measures when assessing acne in the clinic. Background Propionibacterium acnes and P. granulosum are widely regarded as the aetiological agents of inflammatory acne. Their proliferation and metabolism are controlled using lengthy courses of oral and/or topical antibiotics. Despite numerous reports of skin colonization by antibiotic-resistant propionibacteria among acne patients, accurate prevalence data are available only for the U.K. Objectives To determine the prevalence of skin colonization by antibiotic-resistant propionibacteria among acne patients and their contacts from six European centres. Methods Skin swabs were collected from 664 acne patients attending centres in the U.K., Spain, Italy, Greece, Sweden and Hungary. Phenotypes of antibiotic-resistant propionibacteria were determined by measuring the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of a panel of tetracycline and macrolide, lincosamide and streptogramin B (MLS) antibiotics. Resistance determinants were characterized by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using primers specific for rRNA genes and erm(X), followed by nucleotide sequencing of the amplified DNA. Results Viable propionibacteria were recovered from 622 patients. A total of 515 representative antibiotic-resistant isolates and 71 susceptible isolates to act as control strains were characterized phenotypically. The prevalence of carriage of isolates resistant to at least one antibiotic was lowest in Hungary (51%) and highest in Spain (94%). Combined resistance to clindamycin and erythromycin was much more common (highest prevalence 91% in Spain) than resistance to the tetracyclines (highest prevalence 26·4% in the U.K.). No isolates resistant to tetracycline were detected in Italy, or in Hungary. Overall, there were strong correlations with prescribing patterns. Prevalence of resistant propionibacteria on the skin of untreated contacts of the patients varied from 41% in Hungary to 86% in Spain. Of the dermatologists, 25 of 39 were colonized with resistant propionibacteria, including all those who specialized in treating acne. None of 27 physicians working in other outpatient departments harboured resistant propionibacteria. Conclusions The widespread use of topical formulations of erythromycin and clindamycin to treat acne has resulted in significant dissemination of cross-resistant strains of propionibacteria. Resistance rates to the orally administered tetracycline group of antibiotics were low, except in Sweden and the U.K. Resistant genotypes originally identified in the U.K. are distributed widely throughout Europe. Antibiotic-resistant propionibacteria should be considered transmissible between acne-prone individuals, and dermatologists should use stricter cross-infection control measures when assessing acne in the clinic. Background Propionibacterium acnes and P. granulosum are widely regarded as the aetiological agents of inflammatory acne. Their proliferation and metabolism are controlled using lengthy courses of oral and/or topical antibiotics. Despite numerous reports of skin colonization by antibiotic-resistant propionibacteria among acne patients, accurate prevalence data are available only for the U.K. Objectives To determine the prevalence of skin colonization by antibiotic-resistant propionibacteria among acne patients and their contacts from six European centres. Methods Skin swabs were collected from 664 acne patients attending centres in the U.K., Spain, Italy, Greece, Sweden and Hungary. Phenotypes of antibiotic-resistant propionibacteria were determined by measuring the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of a panel of tetracycline and macrolide, lincosamide and streptogramin B (MLS) antibiotics. Resistance determinants were characterized by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using primers specific for rRNA genes and erm(X), followed by nucleotide sequencing of the amplified DNA. Results Viable propionibacteria were recovered from 622 patients. A total of 515 representative antibiotic-resistant isolates and 71 susceptible isolates to act as control strains were characterized phenotypically. The prevalence of carriage of isolates resistant to at least one antibiotic was lowest in Hungary (51%) and highest in Spain (94%). Combined resistance to clindamycin and erythromycin was much more common (highest prevalence 91% in Spain) than resistance to the tetracyclines (highest prevalence 26·4% in the U.K.). No isolates resistant to tetracycline were detected in Italy, or in Hungary. Overall, there were strong correlations with prescribing patterns. Prevalence of resistant propionibacteria on the skin of untreated contacts of the patients varied from 41% in Hungary to 86% in Spain. Of the dermatologists, 25 of 39 were colonized with resistant propionibacteria, including all those who specialized in treating acne. None of 27 physicians working in other outpatient departments harboured resistant propionibacteria. Conclusions The widespread use of topical formulations of erythromycin and clindamycin to treat acne has resulted in significant dissemination of cross-resistant strains of propionibacteria. Resistance rates to the orally administered tetracycline group of antibiotics were low, except in Sweden and the U.K. Resistant genotypes originally identified in the U.K. are distributed widely throughout Europe. Antibiotic-resistant propionibacteria should be considered transmissible between acne-prone individuals, and dermatologists should use stricter cross-infection control measures when assessing acne in the clinic.

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Este trabalho apresenta as propriedades ópticas dos complexos Európio Tetraciclinas (EuTcs) na presença de LDL e de LDL oxidada com potenciais aplicações em análises clínicas. Foram escolhidos quatro elementos da família das Tetraciclinas: Tetraciclina (Tc), Clorotetraciclina (CTc), Metatetraciclina (MTc) e Oxitetraciclina (OTc) para fazerem parte dos complexos com o íon európio. As melhores condições para se formar os complexos eficientemente foram determinadas, através das medidas dos parâmetros ópticos como: absorção, emissão e de tempo de vida. As melhores concentrações de európio nos complexos EuTcs e possíveis influências de íons inorgânicos normalmente presentes no plasma sanguíneo também foram analisadas. As amostras foram preparadas em pH neutro e a luminescência visível do lantanídeo foi detectada após tempo de repouso das amostras de 15 minutos. Os resultados deste trabalho mostraram que as moléculas de LDL e de LDL oxidada apresentaram um importante papel no aumento da intensidade de emissão dos complexos das Tcs. As medidas realizadas com os complexos EuTcs não apresentaram deslocamentos nos comprimentos de onda dos espectros de absorção e de emissão na presença de LDL, o que demonstra a ausência de interação direta entre as moléculas de Tcs e as moléculas de LDL e LDL oxidada. No entanto, o íon európio pode interagir em diferentes sítios das moléculas de tetraciclinas o que diferenciou a intensidade de emissão de cada complexo. Comparando os resultados obtidos entre os complexos de EuTcs, o complexo EuTc foi o que apresentou perspectivas promissoras na quantificação de LDL e LDL oxidada. / This work presents the optical properties of europium complexes - Tetracyclines (EuTcs) in the presence of LDL and oxidized LDL with potential applications in clinical analysis. Four elements were chosen from the Tetracyclines family: Tetracycline (Tc), Chlortetracycline (CTc), Metatetraciclina (MTc) and Oxytetracycline (OTc) to be part of complexes with europium ion. The best conditions to form the complex efficiently were determined through measurements of optical parameters such as absorption, emission and lifetime. The best concentrations of europium complexes in EuTcs and possible influences of inorganic ions normally present in blood plasma were also analyzed. The samples were prepared at neutral pH and the visible luminescence of lanthanide was detected after resting time of the samples of 15 minutes. These results showed that the molecules of LDL and oxidized LDL have an important role in increase of the emission intensity for Tcs complexes . The measurements performed with the complex EuTcs showed no shifts in the wavelengths of the absorption and emission spectra in the presence of LDL, which demonstrates the absence of direct interaction between the molecules of Tcs and the molecules of LDL and oxidized LDL. However, the europium ion can interact at different sites of the tetracyclines molecules which differed the emission intensity of each complex. Comparing the results obtained between the complexes EuTcs, the complex EuTc is the one that presented the promising prospects in the quantification of LDL and oxidized LDL.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1992. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 220-292).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1992. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 220-292).

Diss. (sammanfattning) Göteborg : Göteborgs universitet, 2009. / Härtill 5 uppsatser.

Orientador: Leonardo Pezza / Banca: Fabíola Manhas Verbi Pereira / Banca: Edilene Cristina Ferreira / Banca: Aline Theodoro Toci / Banca: Danilo Luiz Flumignan / Resumo: Este trabalho descreve o desenvolvimento de métodos analíticos ambientalmente mais amigáveis utilizando sistemas de screening e procedimentos de análise por injeção em fluxo para a detecção e quantificação de antibióticos, da classe das tetraciclinas, em amostras de medicamentos veterinários e alimentos de origem animal como leite bovino e suplementos de ovos. Os métodos desenvolvidos foram baseados na reação de acoplamento diazo obtida entre as tetraciclinas e o ácido p-sulfanílico diazotado em meio básico, resultando na formação de azo compostos com máximos de absorção em torno de 435 nm, permitindo determinar esses antibióticos por espectrofotometria. As condições analíticas foram otimizadas através de análise multivariada utilizando planejamentos experimentais fatoriais e o desempenho dos métodos propostos foi avaliado através de parâmetros como linearidade, efeito matriz, precisão, exatidão, limite de detecção, limite de quantificação, recuperação e estudo de interferências. O primeiro trabalho desenvolvido fez uso de um procedimento de injeção em fluxo contínuo para a rápida determinação de tetraciclinas em formulações veterinárias comerciais, visando maior eficiência no controle de qualidade na indústria farmacêutica. Na sequência, foi desenvolvido um método de screening mediante análise por injeção em fluxo empregando uma cela capilar de longo caminho óptico (LWCC) para a detecção de resíduos de tetraciclinas em amostras de leite bovino, sem a necessidade de passos de... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: This work describes the development of environmentally friendly analytical methods using screening systems and flow injection procedures for detection and quantification of tetracycline antibiotics in veterinary pharmaceuticals and animal-derived foods such as bovine milk and egg-based protein supplements. The developed methods were based on the diazo coupling reaction between the tetracyclines and diazotized p-sulfanilic acid in basic medium, resulting in the formation of azo compounds that present maximum absorption around 435 nm, which allows determining these antibiotics by spectrophotometry. The analytical conditions were optimized by means of multivariate analysis using factorial experimental designs. Performance of the proposed methods was assessed through parameters such as linearity, selectivity, precision, accuracy, detection limit, quantification limit, matrix effect and recovery. The first developed work used a continuous flow injection procedure for the rapid determination of tetracyclines in commercial veterinary formulations, aiming greater efficiency in quality control in the pharmaceutical industry. Thereafter, it was developed a screening method by flow injection analysis using a liquid waveguide capillary cell (LWCC) for detecting tetracyclines residues in bovine milk samples, without the need for expensive extraction steps that are time-consuming or complicated sample treatments. Finally, a new ultrasound-assisted dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Doutor

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Este trabalho apresenta as propriedades ópticas dos complexos Európio Tetraciclinas (EuTcs) na presença de LDL e de LDL oxidada com potenciais aplicações em análises clínicas. Foram escolhidos quatro elementos da família das Tetraciclinas: Tetraciclina (Tc), Clorotetraciclina (CTc), Metatetraciclina (MTc) e Oxitetraciclina (OTc) para fazerem parte dos complexos com o íon európio. As melhores condições para se formar os complexos eficientemente foram determinadas, através das medidas dos parâmetros ópticos como: absorção, emissão e de tempo de vida. As melhores concentrações de európio nos complexos EuTcs e possíveis influências de íons inorgânicos normalmente presentes no plasma sanguíneo também foram analisadas. As amostras foram preparadas em pH neutro e a luminescência visível do lantanídeo foi detectada após tempo de repouso das amostras de 15 minutos. Os resultados deste trabalho mostraram que as moléculas de LDL e de LDL oxidada apresentaram um importante papel no aumento da intensidade de emissão dos complexos das Tcs. As medidas realizadas com os complexos EuTcs não apresentaram deslocamentos nos comprimentos de onda dos espectros de absorção e de emissão na presença de LDL, o que demonstra a ausência de interação direta entre as moléculas de Tcs e as moléculas de LDL e LDL oxidada. No entanto, o íon európio pode interagir em diferentes sítios das moléculas de tetraciclinas o que diferenciou a intensidade de emissão de cada complexo. Comparando os resultados obtidos entre os complexos de EuTcs, o complexo EuTc foi o que apresentou perspectivas promissoras na quantificação de LDL e LDL oxidada. / This work presents the optical properties of europium complexes - Tetracyclines (EuTcs) in the presence of LDL and oxidized LDL with potential applications in clinical analysis. Four elements were chosen from the Tetracyclines family: Tetracycline (Tc), Chlortetracycline (CTc), Metatetraciclina (MTc) and Oxytetracycline (OTc) to be part of complexes with europium ion. The best conditions to form the complex efficiently were determined through measurements of optical parameters such as absorption, emission and lifetime. The best concentrations of europium complexes in EuTcs and possible influences of inorganic ions normally present in blood plasma were also analyzed. The samples were prepared at neutral pH and the visible luminescence of lanthanide was detected after resting time of the samples of 15 minutes. These results showed that the molecules of LDL and oxidized LDL have an important role in increase of the emission intensity for Tcs complexes . The measurements performed with the complex EuTcs showed no shifts in the wavelengths of the absorption and emission spectra in the presence of LDL, which demonstrates the absence of direct interaction between the molecules of Tcs and the molecules of LDL and oxidized LDL. However, the europium ion can interact at different sites of the tetracyclines molecules which differed the emission intensity of each complex. Comparing the results obtained between the complexes EuTcs, the complex EuTc is the one that presented the promising prospects in the quantification of LDL and oxidized LDL.