Choice and Duration of Antimicrobial Therapy for Neonatal Sepsis and Meningitis by Sindhu Sivanandan, Amuchou S. Soraisham, Kamala Swarnam

“…Moreover, there is significant similarity between the causative organisms for early- and late-onset sepsis in developing countries. The choice of antibiotic described in this paper may be more applicable in developed countries.…”
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Prevalence of Malnutrition in Orally and Tube-Fed Elderly Nursing Home Residents in Germany and Its Relation to Health Complaints and Dietary Intake by Dorothee Volkert, Lioba Pauly, Peter Stehle, Cornel C. Sieber

“…Malnutrition was significantly related to nausea/vomiting, constipation, pressure ulcers, dehydration, infections, antibiotic use, and hospitalisation. Mean daily energy intake was 1535 ± 413 kcal and mean protein intake was 54.2 ± 0.9 g/d irrespective of the nutritional state. …”
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Trace metals induce microbial risk and antimicrobial resistance in biofilm in drinking water by Bowei Li, Ling Feng, Rakia Chouari, Sofia Samoili, Stefanos Giannakis

“…The overall exposure risk of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) increased, whereas Fe(III) enhanced the co-occurrence of ARGs and pathogens, potentially leading to serious hidden microbial risks. …”
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National Consensus for the Management of Acute Gastroenteritis in Jordanian Children: Consensus Recommendations Endorsed by the Jordanian Paediatric Society by Mohammed Rawashdeh, Basim Al-Zoubi, Maha Barbar Aliwat, Salma Burayzat, Esam Alhindawi, Ali Attia Al-Matti, Eyad Altamimi

“…The prevention of diarrhoeal diseases should focus on the improvement of nutrition, hygiene, and sanitation, the introduction of routine vaccination against rotavirus, and the adoption of a standardised approach for AGE management (oral rehydration solution (ORS) use±adjunct therapies, continued feeding, and avoiding routine antibiotic use). Ondansetron, diosmectite, racecadotril, probiotics, and zinc can be considered adjunct to ORS, if needed. …”
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Overview of Community-Acquired Pneumonia and the Role of Inflammatory Mechanisms in the Immunopathogenesis of Severe Pneumococcal Disease by Helen C. Steel, Riana Cockeran, Ronald Anderson, Charles Feldman

“…Notwithstanding the HIV pandemic, major challenges confronting the control of CAP include the range of bacterial and viral pathogens causing this condition, the ever-increasing problem of antibiotic resistance worldwide, and increased vulnerability associated with steadily aging populations in developed countries. …”
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Grepafloxacin Clinical Program for Lower Respiratory Tract Infections by Arne C Rodloff

“…The present paper evaluates the clinical trial program in lower respiratory tract infections treated with a new fluoroquinolone antibiotic, grepafloxacin. Unlike older quinolones, grepafloxacin has excellent activity against Gram-positive organisms, which include Streptococcus pneumoniae and “atypical” pathogens Legionella species. …”
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Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis induced by sulfasalazine: Uncommon presentation of a common culprit by Deepak Vashisht, Parul Kamboj, Manoj Gopal Madakshira, Preema Sinha, Arun Hegde, Juhi Sharma

“…However, nonantibiotic sulfonamides behave differently from antibiotic sulfonamides in the pattern of adverse drug reactions and seldom cause AGEP. …”
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Immediate management of maxillo-mandibular trauma. Case presentation by Alain Soto Ugalde

“…Treatment with soft and liquid diet, analgesics, antibiotic therapy, thermotherapy and warm mouth rinse with saline solution was indicated. …”
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Pengaruh Suplementasi Saccharomyces boulardii terhadap Kejadian Diare pada Balita by Winda Wahyu Pratiwi, Dwi Sarbini

“…Saccharomyces boulardii is a probiotic yeast with proven medicinal benefits, especially in the gastrointestinal tract and antibiotic booster. Objectives: To describe the effect of Saccharomyces boulardii supplementation on the incidence of diarrhea in toddlers. …”
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Bacteriophages: Uncharacterized and Dynamic Regulators of the Immune System by Anshul Sinha, Corinne F. Maurice

“…The dramatic increase in antibiotic-resistant bacterial pathogens has spurred a renewed interest in using bacteriophages for therapy, despite the many unknowns about bacteriophages in the human body. …”
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Molecular detection of pore-forming leuko toxin in methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from skin infection by Sara A. Al-Ghazal, Huda H. Al-Hassnawi

“…Materials and Methods: All 100 isolates of S. aureus were obtained from clinical samples (burn, wound, impetigo, boil, acne, abuses, folliculated, infected atopic dermatitis, and secondary infection), and 24 of these had been confirmed as MRSA. Antibiotic susceptibility patterns, mecA, 16sRNA, and PVL genes were isolated and detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). …”
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Grave’s Disease with Severe Hepatic Dysfunction: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge by Ashok Krishna Bhuyan, Dipti Sarma, Uma Kaimal Saikia, Bipul Kumar Choudhury

“…Propylthiouracil was stopped and lithium along with steroid coverage was given to control her thyrotoxicosis which was later changed to methimazole. Broad spectrum antibiotic therapy was also started but without any response. …”
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Native Valve Endocarditis due to Veillonella Species: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Lakshmi Saladi, Cosmina Zeana, Manisha Singh

“…The patient was discharged home after 10 days of inpatient antibiotic therapy and completed 4 weeks of IV ceftriaxone at home without any adverse events. …”
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Genome analysis of colistin-resistant Salmonella isolates from human sources in Guizhou of southwestern China, 2019–2023 by Jingtong Wu, Yongxian Wen, Lv You, Xiaoyu Wei, Xiaoyu Wei, Junhua Wang, Ge Zhu, Shijun Li

“…BackgroundColistin is commonly used as a last-resort antibiotic for multidrug resistance (MDR) bacterial infections. …”
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An Unusual Case of Cystic Fibrosis Associated Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia in an Infant by Ravinder Kaur, Priyanka Katariya, Megh Singh Dhakad, Bhanu Mehra, Urmila Jhamb, A. P. Dubey

“…Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid was collected and Pseudomonas aeruginosa was isolated on culture. Empirical antibiotic regimen comprising ceftriaxone and azithromycin was initiated that was switched to meropenem as per antimicrobial susceptibility report, but the patient did not improve. …”
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Mutant Prevention Concentrations of Imipenem and Meropenem against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii by E. Dahdouh, S. H. Shoucair, S. E. Salem, Z. Daoud

“…Detection of the mechanisms of resistance was performed using Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing, Double Disk Synergy, disk antagonism, addition of NaCl to the medium, addition of PBA or EDTA to Carbapenem disks, addition of PBA to Cefoxitin disks, and CCCP test for 10 Pseudomonas spp. and Acinetobacter baumannii strains. …”
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PEG-PLGA nanoparticles deposited in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Burkholderia cenocepacia by Tinatini Tchatchiashvili, Helena Duering, Lisa Mueller-Boetticher, Christian Grune, Dagmar Fischer, Mathias W. Pletz, Oliwia Makarewicz

“…The results indicated that these organic NPs are effective vehicles for targeted antibiotic delivery in bacterial cells, explaining the observed increase in the efficacy of encapsulated tobramycin against biofilms. …”
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Spontaneously Regressing Neonatal Oral Aphthous Ulceration of the Palate by Sandara Wayangi Madurapperuma, Andra Hennadige Heshan Malinga Jayaweera, Ruwan Duminda Jayasinghe

“…Nasogastric feeding was commenced to avoid any irritation of the ulcer, and glycerine was applied on the ulcer. Antibiotic therapy was continued because of the intermittent mild fever. …”
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Targeting the Heart of Mycobacterium: Advances in Anti-Tubercular Agents Disrupting Cell Wall Biosynthesis by Ahmad Diab, Henry Dickerson, Othman Al Musaimi

“…<i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> infections continue to pose a significant global health challenge, particularly due to the rise of multidrug-resistant strains, random mycobacterial mutations, and the complications associated with short-term antibiotic regimens. Currently, five approved drugs target cell wall biosynthesis in <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>. …”
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Meropenem Continuous Infusion in a Septic Patient with Periprosthetic Infection and End-Stage Renal Disease Undergoing Prolonged Intermittent Renal Replacement Therapy by Assiya Kadralinova, Maiya Konkayeva, Serik Dzhandayev, Aidos Konkayev

“…This case report highlights the use of continuous infusion of meropenem in a 42-year-old septic female patient with periprosthetic infection and end-stage renal disease receiving prolonged intermittent renal replacement therapy (PIRRT). Antibiotic infusion in patients receiving renal replacement therapy has its own peculiarities. …”
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