Purpose: To report a successfully treated case of corneal ulcer caused by <i>Kocuria kristinae</i> in post penetrating keratoplasty state using topical empirical antibiotics.Case summary: The 63 years old patient who posted with 0.5% loteprednole complained eye foreign body sensation and mild ocular pain. There were edematous cornea, erosion, epithelial defect. Gram staining, potass...

The aim of this study was to establish which of seven factors influence the adhesion strength and hence bacterial transfer between biofilms containing Listeria monocytogenes (pure and two-species biofilms) and tryptone soya agar (TSA) as a solid organic surface. The two-species biofilms were made of L. monocytogenes and one of the following species of bacteria: the nonpathogenic organisms Kocur...

An attempt was made to identify actinobacterial strains present in the marine soil of East Coast regions viz., Chirala, Bapatla, and Peddaganjam, Andhra Pradesh; Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu and Goa, Goa along with the study of their antimicrobial potential. Eight out of 73 actinobacterial strains isolated from these regions showed strong antimicrobial activity against Gram positive bacteria, Gram n...