Ovarian Fibroma as a Possible Cause of Fever of Unknown Origin by İkbal Kaygusuz, Ayla Eser, İlknur İnegöl Gümüş, İsmail Kırbaş, Kayıhan Akın, Hacer Haltas, Hasan Kafalı

“…Pus drainage was then planned but 3cc of serous material was drained from the adnexal mass with ultrasound-guide. Despite antibiotic therapy, her fever continued. She had a comprehensive work-up for FUO, including rheumatologic, infectious, and malignant etiologies. …”
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A two-strain TB model with multiplelatent stages by Azizeh Jabbari, Carlos Castillo-Chavez, Fereshteh Nazari, Baojun Song, Hossein Kheiri

“…A two-strain tuberculosis (TB) transmission model incorporating antibiotic-generated TB resistant strains and long and variable waiting periods within the latently infected class is introduced. …”
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Trauma Induced Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease of the Lumbar Spine by Indrit Greca, Jihad Ben Gabr, Andras Perl, Stephanie Bryant, Dan Zaccarini

“…As a result, patients can be initiated on benign anti-inflammatory agents, avoiding invasive testing and unnecessary antibiotic exposure.…”
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Insights from a Genome-Wide Study of <i>Pantoea agglomerans</i> UADEC20: A Promising Strain for Phosphate Solubilization and Exopolysaccharides Production by Edith Elizondo-Reyna, Humberto Martínez-Montoya, Yahaira Tamayo-Ordoñez, María Antonia Cruz-Hernández, Mauricio Carrillo-Tripp, María Concepción Tamayo-Ordoñez, Gerardo de Jesús Sosa-Santillán, José Antonio Rodríguez-de la Garza, Mario Hernández-Guzmán, Virgilio Bocanegra-García, Erika Acosta-Cruz

“…The comprehensive set of genes supporting phosphate solubilization, EPS synthesis, and secretion, along with its low virulence and antibiotic resistance levels, justify further research for its potential biotechnological application and possible use as a plant growth-promoting agent in the field. …”
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Relapsing Campylobacter jejuni Systemic Infections in a Child with X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia by Paola Ariganello, Giulia Angelino, Alessia Scarselli, Irene Salfa, Martina Della Corte, Arianna De Matteis, Patrizia D'Argenio, Susanna Livadiotti, Emma C. Manno, Cristina Russo, Andrea Finocchi, Caterina Cancrini

“…The humoral defect is considered to be crucial for this phenomenon, as well as the difficulties to eradicate the pathogen with an appropriate antibiotic therapy; drug resistance is raising in Campylobacter species, and the appropriate duration of treatment has not been established. …”
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Incontinentia Pigmenti Misdiagnosed as Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Infection by Fahimeh Abdollahimajd, Minoo Fallahi, Mohammad Kazemian, Yalda Nilipour, Mitra Radfar, Sedigheh Tahereh Tehranchi

“…She was admitted in the maternity hospital that was born and was treated by antibiotic and acyclovir for 11 days. Then, she readmitted for her distributed vesicular lesions. …”
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Modified Two-Stage Exchange for Periprosthetic Joint Infection in UKA by Andrew G. Yun, Marilena Qutami, Kory B. Dylan Pasko

“…An articulating hemispacer fashioned from the old implants after sterilization was reimplanted medially to preserve function during the course of antibiotic treatment. After successful eradication of infection, the patient underwent an uncomplicated conversion total knee replacement facilitated by prior preservation of bone stock. …”
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Probiotics in the Modern World by Y. P. Uspenskiy, Y. A. Fominykh, K. N. Nadzhafova, S. V. Polyushkin

“…Modern probiotic preparations are characterised by acid- and antibiotic-resistivity and safety, thus being suitable for treating gut microbiome-associated disorders in various age groups.Conclusion. …”
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PBP-2 Negative Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus schleiferi Bacteremia from a Prostate Abscess: An Unusual Occurrence by Chandni Merchant, Daphne-Dominique Villanueva, Ishan Lalani, Margaret Eng, Yong Kang

“…The prime concern with this organism is the antibiotic resistance and relapse even after appropriate treatment. …”
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Novel Insights into the Nobilamide Family from a Deep-Sea <i>Bacillus</i>: Chemical Diversity, Biosynthesis and Antimicrobial Activity Towards Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria by Vincenza Casella, Gerardo Della Sala, Silvia Scarpato, Carmine Buonocore, Costanza Ragozzino, Pietro Tedesco, Daniela Coppola, Giovanni Andrea Vitale, Donatella de Pascale, Fortunato Palma Esposito

“…TL-119 and nobilamide S1 exhibited potent antibiotic activity against various multidrug-resistant <i>Staphylococcus</i> strains and other Gram-positive pathogens, including the foodborne pathogen <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i>. …”
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Whipple’s Disease: Our Own Experience and Review of the Literature by Jan Bureš, Marcela Kopáčová, Tomáš Douda, Jolana Bártová, Jan Tomš, Stanislav Rejchrt, Ilja Tachecí

“…Long-term (up to one year) antibiotic therapy provides a favourable outcome in the vast majority of cases. …”
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Design of Epitope-Based Peptide Vaccine against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Fructose Bisphosphate Aldolase Protein Using Immunoinformatics by Mustafa Elhag, Ruaa Mohamed Alaagib, Nagla Mohamed Ahmed, Mustafa Abubaker, Esraa Musa Haroun, Sahar Obi Abd Albagi, Mohammed A. Hassan

“…Also, it is a multidrug-resistant pathogen recognized for its ubiquity and its intrinsically advanced antibiotic-resistant mechanisms. It usually affects immunocompromised individuals but can also infect immunocompetent individuals. …”
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Hemoadsorption in Multiorgan Failure Due to Viscerocutaneous Loxoscelism by Raúl Valenzuela Córdova, David Rivera Estrella, José F. Bernardo, Darío Jiménez, Celia Rodríguez Tudero, Raúl Elías, José C. De La Flor

“…Despite treatment with intravenous (IV) monovalent antiloxoscelism serum, antibiotic therapy, and corticosteroids, the patient’s evolution was poor, and she was admitted to the critical care unit for severe multi-organ involvement, including hepatic and kidney damage and coagulation disorders, eventually requiring hemodialysis support and hemoadsorption therapy. …”
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A novel nano-emulsion cream of casein isolated from raw milk for thermal and acid burn wounds by Shivani Shrivastava, Saumya Das, Chanchal Sharma, Archna Singh, Sanjita Das, Manas Kumar Das, Pankaj Kumar Tyagi, Navneet Khurana

“…Abstract Traditionally, raw cow milk has been employed to treat acid and thermal burns due to its antibacterial, antibiotic, and antifungal properties. It also aids in preventing scarring and alleviating burn-related skin discomfort. …”
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The role of the early-life gut microbiome in childhood asthma by Ulrika Boulund, Jonathan Thorsen, Urvish Trivedi, Kaare Tranæs, Jie Jiang, Shiraz A. Shah, Jakob Stokholm

“…These factors include cesarean birth, antibiotic use, breastfeeding, and having siblings or pets, among others. …”
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Salicylic Acid Attenuates Gentamicin-Induced Nephrotoxicity in Rats by Pavle Randjelovic, Slavimir Veljkovic, Nenad Stojiljkovic, Ljubinka Jankovic-Velickovic, Dusan Sokolovic, Milan Stoiljkovic, Ivan Ilic

“…Gentamicin (GM) is a widely used antibiotic against serious and life-threatening infections, but its usefulness is limited by the development of nephrotoxicity. …”
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Antibacterial and Oxacillin Resistance Reversing Effect of Harmaline in Different Strains of Staphylococcus Aureus by Zaid Ibraheem

“…Oxacillin resistance was checked using the conventional antibiotic sensitivity test. Moreover, the bacteriostatic and cidal effects of each harmaline and oxacillin were screened to determine their IC50 and IC90 for each effect. …”
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The Use of Probiotics in Gastrointestinal Disease by Karen L Madsen

“…Lactobacillus GG alone, or the combination of Bifidobacterium bifidum and Streptococcus thermophilus, is effective in the treatment of Clostridium difficile, as well as in preventing the frequency and severity of infectious acute diarrhea in children. Prevention of antibiotic-induced diarrhea with the concomitant administration of either Lactobacillus GG or Saccharomyces boulardii has been demonstrated. …”
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Lupus Flare: An Uncommon Presentation of Disseminated Gonorrhea by Uyen To, Joyce Kim, David Chia

“…Given her symptoms of tenosynovitis, the appearance of her skin lesions, and her positive gonorrhea test, she was diagnosed with septic shock secondary to DGI. With antibiotic treatment, the patient reported a dramatic improvement of the pain in her swollen joints and her rash receded. …”
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The chemistry of gut microbiome in health and diseases by Agnes Wei Yin Lau, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Nurul-Syakima Ab Mutalib, Sunny Hei Wong, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Learn-Han Lee

“…The gut microbiome is altered by several factors, which include age, diet, and antibiotic use. After the exposure, the microbe may shift back to retain its balance, but some factors may leave a permanent footprint on the gut flora. …”
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