Postpartum Ovarian Vein Thrombophlebitis with Staphylococcal Bacteremia by Eduardo Parino, Eric Mulinaris, Edgardo Saccomano, Juan Cruz Gallo, Gabriel Kohan

“…No other source of bacteremia was found. Antibiotic therapy and anticoagulation with enoxaparin were instituted. …”
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Unraveling the uncommon: Pneumoperitoneum induced by emphysematous pyelonephritis by Oumaima Mesbah, MD, Badr Kabila, MD, Basma Beqqali, MD, Omar El Aoufir, PhD, Laila Jroundi, PhD

“…Treatment is decided based on the computed tomography classification, with minimally invasive conservative techniques and antibiotic treatment before considering nephrectomy. …”
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Ulcerative Lesions: A Rare Cutaneous Manifestation of Brucellosis by Abbas Azadi, Payman Jafarpour Fard, Mohammad Almasian

“…The patient received standard antibiotic treatment, and his cutaneous lesions healed quickly. …”
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Cephalexin Induced Cholestatic Jaundice by Abhinav Agrawal, Mana Rao, Sarfaraz Jasdanwala, Ajay Mathur, Margaret Eng

“…Cephalexin is a very commonly prescribed orally administered antibiotic which has many potential side effects. Amongst these cholestatic jaundice has been infrequently reported as an adverse reaction. …”
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Primary Cutaneous Cryptococcosis Treated with Debridement and Fluconazole Monotherapy in an Immunosuppressed Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Jennifer Wang, Luther Bartelt, Deborah Yu, Anjali Joshi, Bradley Weinbaum, Tiffany Pierson, Michael Patrizio, Cirle A. Warren, Molly A. Hughes, Gerald Donowitz

“…This case highlights the importance of early recognition of aggressive cellulitis that fails standard empiric antibiotic treatment in an immunocompromised patient. …”
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Actinomyces europaeus Isolated from a Breast Abscess in a Penicillin-Allergic Patient by Sarah E. White, Stephen D. Woolley

“…A 69-year-old woman presented acutely with a breast abscess which was managed with incision and drainage and antibiotic therapy to good response. 21 days after presentation, Actinomyces were grown from the culture of pus, so the patient was recalled and more rigorous treatment and follow-up were initiated. …”
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Genome sequence of Vibrio sp. OULL4 isolated from shellfish by Vengadesh Letchumanan, Wen-Si Tan, Wai-Fong Yin, Kok-Gan Chan

“…The control of these vibrios has been a hurdle due to the rising numbers of antibiotic resistant strains in the environments. We report the genome sequence of Vibrio sp. …”
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Rupture of a Calyceal Diverticulum Secondary to Ureteroscopy: A Rare Complication by Tomoya Yamasaki, Takashi Yoshioka, Masaya Imoto, Hiroshi Aoki, Kei Fujio, Shinya Uehara, Hideo Otsuki

“…We diagnosed rupture of a calyceal diverticulum; therefore, we continued antibiotic administration and pain relief medication. …”
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Bacteremia Caused by Eggerthella lenta in an Elderly Man with a Gastrointestinal Malignancy: A Case Report by Davie Wong, Fred Aoki, Ethan Rubinstein

“…The authors report a case involving an elderly man with a newly diagnosed gastrointestinal malignancy who developed bacteremia caused by E lenta, treated successfully using empirical therapy with vancomycin and piperacillin-tazobactam, followed by directed therapy with metronidazole once the identity and antibiotic susceptibility of the organism was established. …”
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A Rare Case of Localised Isolated Penile Fournier’s Gangrene and a Short Review of the Literature by Antonios Katsimantas, Nikolaos Ferakis, Panagiotis Skandalakis, Dimitrios Filippou

“…Prompt surgical exploration, fluid resuscitation, antibiotic treatment, and diligent postoperative care are the cornerstone in the successful treatment of this emergency with high mortality.…”
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Developing a Strategy for the Spatial Localisation and Autonomous Release of Silver Nanoparticles within Smart Implants by Laura A. A. Newton, Ray Leslie, James Davis

“…The prevalence of antibiotic resistance has increased during the last few years and is viewed as a growing problem which has fuelled copious amounts of research on the development of new antibacterial agents. …”
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Fournier's Gangrene Associated with Local Cutaneous HPV Lesions in a Previously Healthy Girl by Maria Tsinti, Theophani Tsekoura, Evangelos Blevrakis, Ioannis Vlachakis, Amalia Tsilimigaki-Christaki

“…An optimal outcome was achieved by aggressive antibiotic and surgical treatment despite the late diagnosis. …”
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Methotrexate Induced Pancytopenia by Fernando Gonzalez-Ibarra, Sahar Eivaz-Mohammadi, Shiri Surapaneni, Hazem Alsaadi, Amer K. Syed, Simon Badin, Valentin Marian, Mazhar Elamir

“…We present a case of a 73-year-old female with pancytopenia causing severe neutropenia, mucocutaneous bleeding, and bruising and requiring intravenous antibiotic therapy and limited transfusion dependence as a result of low dose daily MTX for rheumatoid arthritis.…”
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Genotypic and Phenotypic Characterizations of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on Frequently Touched Sites from Public Hospitals in South Africa by Siyethaba Mkhize, Daniel G. Amoako, Christiana O. Shobo, Oliver T. Zishiri, Linda A. Bester

“…This study aimed to ascertain the prevalence, genetic relatedness, antibiotic resistance, and virulence profile of MRSA on some frequently touched hospital sites in South Africa. …”
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Insights into incompatible plasmids in multidrug-resistant Raoultella superbugs by Jiao Feng, Changxin Wu, Dongsheng Zhou, Lingfei Hu, Kai Mu, Zhe Yin

“…Abstract The emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Raoultella isolates is linked to the acquisition of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) with plasmids playing a pivotal role in this process. …”
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Evaluation of Blood Culture Results in Patients with Malignancy in Erzurum Province, Turkey by Osman Aktas, Ozgür Akbaba, Muhammet Hamidullah Uyanik, Hakan Uslu

“…It pointed out that the antibiotic resistance of Staphylococcus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and E. coli is high enough to cause problems in the treatment of patients with malignancy. …”
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Revealing Sarcophyton extract's alleviating potential against gentamicin-induced renal and testicular toxicity in rat model by Nada S. Badr, Aml Talaat, Salwa A. El-Saidy, Aml Zaki Ahmed Ghoneim

“…Abstract Background Gentamicin (GEN) is a potent antibiotic known for inducing oxidative stress and causing adverse effects in the kidneys and testes. …”
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Metronidazole-Induced Pancreatitis: Is There Underrecognition? A Case Report and Systematic Review of the Literature by Ibrahim Youssef, Naba Saeed, Mohammad El Abdallah, Kara Huevelhorst, Kais Zakharia

“…Metronidazole is a commonly used antibiotic and is infrequently reported as a cause of DIP. …”
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Photodynamic Therapy with Protoporphyrin IX Precursors Using Artificial Daylight Improves Skin Antisepsis for Orthopedic Surgeries by Tiziano A. Schweizer, Julia S. Würmli, Julia Prinz, Maximilian Wölfle, Roger Marti, Hendrik Koliwer-Brandl, Ashley M. Rooney, Vanni Benvenga, Adrian Egli, Laurence Imhof, Philipp P. Bosshard, Yvonne Achermann

“…This offers an opportunity to prevent infections in arthroplasty patients and reduce antibiotic use, thus contributing to antibiotic stewardship goals emphasized in the One Health approach.…”
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Carbapenem resistance in the Dominican Republic: clinical characteristics, genotypic profiles, and risk factors by Ricardo Ernesto Hernández-Landa, Rita Rojas-Fermín, Anel Guzman-Marte, Katherine Peralta Agramonte, Missel María Jiménez Cedano, Surelly Alexandra Mora-Peralta, Patricia Sanrregré-Oven, Alfredo J. Mena Lora

“…Key risk factors included antibiotic use (OR 3.09, P < 0.001) and ICU stay (OR 3.60, P= 0.012). …”
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