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Stadion für den FC Gießen oder Hallenbad-Sanierung
Der Pohlheimer SPD-Vorsitzende und zuständige Dezernent der Stadt, Peter Alexander, stellt in einer Pressemeldung klar: Seit mindestens 2023 gibt es zum Unterpachtvertrag für die Sportanlage „An der Neumühle“ zwischen dem FC Gießen und der Stadt Pohlheim unterschiedliche Meinungen über den Umfang des Pachtgegenstandes.
Accurate and Reproducible Whole-Genome Genotyping for Bacterial Genomic Surveillance with Nanopore Sequencing Data
Abstract Despite recent advances in error rate reduction, until recently Oxford Nanopore Technology (ONT) sequences lacked the accuracy required for fine scale bacterial genomic analysis. Here, recent software improvements of ONT and the ONT-cgMLST-Polisher within the SeqSphere+ software were evaluated. We used short- (Illumina) and long-read ONT sequences of 80 multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDROs) for benchmarking. Illumina reads were assembled with SKESA.
Viruses | Free Full-Text | Clinical Manifestations of Infections with the Omicron Sub-Lineages BA.1, BA.2, and BA.5: A Retrospective Follow-Up Analysis of Public Health Data from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany
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Plasma | Free Full-Text | Generation of Plasma-Activated Fluids for Successful Disinfection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Liquid Environments and Determination of Microbial Damage
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Detection, Identification and Diagnostic Characterization of the Staphylococcal Small Colony-Variant (SCV) Phenotype
1. Introduction Staphylococci and other microorganisms are capable of forming a distinct phenotype referred to as the small-colony-variant (SCV) phenotype [1,2]. Most of the case reports and clinical studies on SCVs, as well as in vitro investigations, refer to Staphylococcus aureus; however, SCVs belonging to other staphylococcal species have also been recovered from clinical specimens including S. argenteus [3], S. capitis [4], S. epidermidis [4,5,6], S. lugdunensis [7,8], S.
Friedrich SchÃĪfer feierlich verabschiedet
50 Jahre Maschinenringe Hessen Die Verabschiedung des Vorsitzenden Friedrich SchÃĪfer fand letzten Freitag im Rahmen der Feier des 50-jÃĪhrigen Bestehens des Maschinenrings satt. Am HÞhnerhof in GrÞndau-Gettenbach wurde anschlieÃend der Maschinenring-Abend 2023 gefeiert. Im Rahmen seiner Festrede lieà der neue Vorsitzende der Maschinenringe Hessen und des Wasser- und Bodenverbandes, SchÃĪfers Nachfolger Ulrich Riebeling, die letzten 50 Jahre Revue passieren.
UmweltmaĂźnahmen sollen praxistauglicher werden
Erfahrungen aus dem F.R.A.N.Z.-Projekt in Heidesheim Das Dialog- und Demonstrationsprojekt F.R.A.N.Z. hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, Naturschutzmaßnahmen zu entwickeln und zu erproben, welche die Artenvielfalt in der Agrarlandschaft erhalten und erhöhen sowie wirtschaftlich tragfähig und praxistauglich sind. Im LW-Gebiet nimmt Tobias Diehl mit seinem Betrieb im rheinhessischen Heidesheim am Projekt teil. Der Landwirt stellt seine bisherigen Erfahrungen im Gespräch mit dem LW dar.
Reducing Friction in International Payments | Treasury Management International
Home Foreign Exchange Foreign Exchange Critical Steps for Treasury Teams Despite the familiar hurdles associated with moving money across borders, there are many ways for treasurers to make international payments cheaper, quicker and less painful. Here, three experts from Barclays share their insights into creating a frictionless payments landscape – ranging from the benefits of ISO 20022 and payment APIs to the automation of transactional FX workflows.
Optimising Working Capital for the Whole Business | Treasury Management International
Home Trade Finance Trade Finance Treasury has become a key player in mitigating the pressures brought about by unrelenting global economic volatility. Here, Daniela Eder, Head of Payments & Cash Management Europe, and Karsten Becker, Head of Europe Product Management, Transaction Banking, Barclays Corporate Banking, dig deeper. They explore the impact of unsettled times on working capital management and reveal the role technology has in optimising outcomes for the whole business.
Emergence of methicillin resistance predates the clinical use of antibiotics - Nature
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Abstract The discovery of antibiotics more than 80 years ago has led to considerable improvements in human and animal health. Although antibiotic resistance in environmental bacteria is ancient, resistance in human pathogens is thought to be a modern phenomenon that is driven by the clinical use of antibiotics1. Here we show that particular lineages of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus—a notorious human pathogen—appeared in European hedgehogs in the pre-antibiotic era.
By Jesper Larsen, Xiaoliang Ba, Guillermo F. Padilla-González, Robert L. Skov, Sophie L. Rasmussen, Frank M. Aarestrup, Karsten Becker, Paolo Moroni, Herminia de Lencastre, Emilia Cercenado, Stefan Börjesson, Andrew Waller, Sharon J. Peacock, Julian Parkhill, Geoffrey Foster, Gavin Paterson, Xavier Didelot, Mark Holmes, Ewan M. Harrison, Barbora Černá Bolfíková, Carmen Espinosa-Gongora, Franziska Layer, Hannah J. Jørgensen
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Prevention and Control of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria in The Netherlands and Germany-The Impact of Healthcare Structures
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Emergence of coagulase-negative staphylococci
Introduction: Compared to Staphylococcus aureus, coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are characterized by a lower capacity to cause acute, live-threatened infections. CoNS are, however, of ever increasing importance as pathogens causing infections in immunocompromised patients and after foreign-material implantation. Typically, antibiotics fail to cure foreign body-related infections and removal of the implanted device is inevitable.
Emergence of coagulase-negative staphylococci
Introduction: Compared to Staphylococcus aureus, coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are characterized by a lower capacity to cause acute, live-threatened infections. CoNS are, however, of ever increasing importance as pathogens causing infections in immunocompromised patients and after foreign-material implantation. Typically, antibiotics fail to cure foreign body-related infections and removal of the implanted device is inevitable.
High prevalence of MRSA and multi-resistant gram-negative bacteria in refugees admitted to the hospital-But no hint of transmission
With high numbers of refugees arriving in Europe uncertainty exists as to whether multidrug-resistant organisms are imported into the healthcare system. In our study, we identified 383 refugee-inpatients admitted to the University Hospital Münster, Germany between September 2015 and September 2016.
Evaluation of an Automated System for Reading and Interpreting Disk Diffusion Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Fastidious Bacteria
Results of disk diffusion antimicrobial susceptibility testing depend on individual visual reading of inhibition zone diameters. Therefore, automated reading using camera systems might represent a useful tool for standardization. In this study, the ADAGIO automated system (Bio-Rad) was evaluated for reading disk diffusion tests of fastidious bacteria.
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