Pathobiology of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Children by Robert H Riddell

“…Some diseases, particularly Crohn’s disease, but also human immunodeficiency virus infection, have a negative association with H pylori that appears not to be simply a result of the excess antibiotic therapy that these patients receive. These variations in association and reactions to H pylori, some of which are age-related, may allow the different host responses to H pylori that occur in humans to be examined.…”
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First report of MDR virulent Pseudomonas aeruginosa in apparently healthy Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) in Bangladesh. by Alamgir Hasan, Md Tanjir Ahmmed, Bushra Benta Rahman Prapti, Aminur Rahman, Tasnim Islam, Chandra Shaker Chouhan, A K M Anisur Rahman, Mahbubul Pratik Siddique

“…Bacterial isolation and identification were performed using cultural, morphological, biochemical, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods. Antibiotic susceptibility was assessed using the disc diffusion method, and virulence genes were detected through PCR. …”
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Antifungal Activity of Chitosan Nanoparticles and Correlation with Their Physical Properties by Ling Yien Ing, Noraziah Mohamad Zin, Atif Sarwar, Haliza Katas

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Clinical Profile and Risk Factors of Group B Streptococcal Colonization in Mothers from the Eastern District of China by Jin Jiao, Weiwei Wu, Feng Shen, Zhongyuan Liu, Huiru Zhou, Gang Fan, Yuxia Zhou

“…Penicillin could still be used as the first agent of choice for intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP).…”
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Coexistence of Virulence Factors and Efflux Pump Genes in Clinical Isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Analysis of Biofilm-Forming Strains from Iran by Shahram Shahraki Zahedani, Hamed Tahmasebi, Mojdeh Jahantigh

“…Biofilm formation and efflux pumps (EPs) correlation play a critical role in the pathogenicity and antibiotic resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. In this study, biofilm formation and EP’s collaborative role in clinical isolates of P. aeruginosa infection were investigated. …”
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Understanding transmission pathways and integrated digital surveillance potential of antimicrobial resistance in Ethiopia in a One Health approach: a mixed-method study protocol by Muhammad Asaduzzaman, Christoph Gradmann, Andrea Sylvia Winkler, Zeleke Mekonnen, Ernst Kristian Rodland

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Cost Impact Model of a Novel Multi-mRNA Host Response Assay for Diagnosis and Risk Assessment of Acute Respiratory Tract Infections and Sepsis in the Emergency Department by John E. Schneider, Jonathan Romanowsky, Philipp Schuetz, Ivana Stojanovic, Henry K. Cheng, Oliver Liesenfeld, Ljubomir Buturovic, Timothy E. Sweeney

“…Reductions in hospital days (-0.80 days, -36.7%), antibiotic days (-1.49 days, -29.5%), and percent 30-day mortality (-1.67%, -13.64%) were driven by HostDx Sepsis providing fewer “noninformative” moderate risk predictions and more “certain” low- or high-risk predictions compared to standard of care, especially for patients who were not severely ill. …”
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Seminoma of Testis Masquerading as Orchitis in an Adult with Paraplegia: Proposed Measures to Avoid Delay in Diagnosing Testicular Tumours in Spinal Cord Injury Patients by Subramanian Vaidyanathan, Peter L. Hughes, Paul Mansour, Bakul M. Soni

“…To prevent delay in the diagnosis of testicular tumours in SCI patients, we propose the following measures: (1) patients who develop swelling of the testis should consult a physician as soon as possible for clinical examination; blind antibiotic therapy should be avoided if possible; (2) if clinical examination reveals a hard swelling of the testis and the typical features of acute urinary infection are absent, an ultrasound scan of the scrotum should be performed as soon as possible; (3) in patients with equivocal ultrasound findings, ultrasound-guided, fine-needle aspiration cytology may allow an early diagnosis of testicular malignancy; (4) education of SCI patients and their caregivers is needed to implement these recommendations.…”
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Spread of TEM, VIM, SHV, and CTX-M β-Lactamases in Imipenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacilli Isolated from Egyptian Hospitals by El sayed Hamdy Mohammed, Ahmed Elsadek Fakhr, Hanan Mohammed El sayed, Said abd Elmohsen Al Johery, Wesam Abdel Ghani Hassanein

“…The isolates were collected from various clinical samples, identified by conventional methods and confirmed by API 20E. Antibiotic susceptibility testing was determined by Kirby-Bauer technique and interpreted according to CLSI. …”
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Primary pulmonary diffuse large B cell lymphoma presenting with features of organizing pneumonia: a case report by Sunjie Li, Yige Huang, Linlin Wang, Jintao Zhou

“…Case presentation An 81-year-old Chinese man presented with a 4-month history of pulmonary nodules and a 2-month history of cough and dyspnea. Initial empiric antibiotic therapy for suspected lung infection was ineffective. …”
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Cost–consequence analysis of COPD treatment according to NICE and GOLD recommendations compared with current clinical practice in the UK by Jennifer K Quint, Helene Vioix, Toby Capstick, Sue Langham, Jennifer Cook, Antony Wright, Shamika de Silva

“…Cost savings arose from a reduction in the rates of pneumonia, with an associated decrease in costs associated with antibiotic use and hospitalisation. Savings were achieved overall despite a small increase in the rate of exacerbations due to the redistribution of certain patients currently undergoing triple inhaled therapy to therapies not containing inhaled corticosteroids.Conclusion Redistribution of patients with COPD from current clinical practice to treatment according to published recommendations would provide substantial cost savings over the first year.…”
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Optimizing chitosan derived from Metapenaeus affinis: a novel anti-biofilm agent against Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Anali Riahi, Hadideh Mabudi, Elahe Tajbakhsh, Laleh Roomiani, Hasan Momtaz

“…The extracted chitosan demonstrated a significant synergistic antibiotic effect against P. aeruginosa when combined with ceftazidime, enhancing its bactericidal activity by up to 15-fold. …”
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Clinical value of quantitative echocardiographic features in preterm infants with necrotizing enterocolitis by Wenmei li, Wenqiang Sun, Zexi Sun, Huawei Wang, Xueping Zhu

“…Umbilical vein cannulation, antibiotic duration, total red blood cell infusion, duration of total parenteral and total enteral nutrition, respiratory failure, hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus, anemia, neutropenia, hyperbilirubinemia were significantly higher than those in the control group. …”
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Persistent Chronic Periprosthetic Joint Infection Treated with Three-Stage Revision Hip Arthroplasty: A Case Report by Nurul Ramadian, Jifaldi Afrian Maharaja Dinda Sedar

“…The infecting bacteria is one of the major risk factors, and therefore appropriate antibiotic is important. Augmentation of bone graft can also supplement acetabular bone loss during failed THA as it helps as a scaffold for bone healing. …”
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Comparative Study of Frequency of Alveolar Osteitis, with and without using Platelet-Rich Fibrin in Mandibular Third Molar Surgery by Maryam Asif, Ahsan Ullah, Hasan Mujtaba, Muhammad Farooq Umer, Zohaib Khurshid

“…Exclusion criteria were patients who were medically compromised, smokers, alcoholic, poor oral hygiene, third molar having associated periapical pathology, and receiving antibiotic regime in the last 2 weeks. Before starting surgical procedure, patients were randomly divided into two groups using lottery method. …”
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Effects of proton pump inhibitors and histamine-2 receptor antagonists on response to fidaxomicin or vancomycin in patients with Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea by Thomas Louie, Karl Weiss, Mark A Miller, Kathleen Mullane, Derrick W Crook, Sherwood L Gorbach

“…However, it is not known whether the use of PPIs or histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs) concurrently with CDAD-targeted antibiotic treatment affects clinical response or recurrence rates.Design In two phase 3 trials, patients with toxin-positive CDAD were randomised to receive fidaxomicin 200 mg twice daily or vancomycin 125 mg four times daily for 10 days. …”
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The Incidence of Nosocomial Bloodstream Infections in Children With Congenital Heart Disease Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Study by Mohammad Mehdi Rajabi, Behdad Gharib, Mohammad Reza Mirzaaghayan

“…Our results highlight the need for stronger infection control measures and targeted antibiotic therapies to effectively manage BSIs. Further research is recommended to validate these results and improve preventive measures in pediatric cardiac units. …”
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Bacterial and Parasitic Assessment from Fingernails in Debre Markos, Northwest Ethiopia by Abeba Mengist, Yibeltal Aschale, Alemayehu Reta

“…This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of bacteria and intestinal parasites among food handlers and antibiotic susceptibility profile of the isolated bacteria in Debre Markos University, Ethiopia. …”
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Molecular Detection of Staphylococcal Enterotoxins and mecA Genes Products in Selected Food Samples Collected from Different Areas in Khartoum State by Mohammed Yahya Ahmed, Hashim Abdalbagi Ali, Babbiker Mohammed Taher Gorish, Sara Omer Ali, Eman Saif Aldein Abdalrhim, Mawada Hamza Mergani, Asmaa Abass Abd Elgadir, Somaya Khalid Mohammed, Salma Omer Ahmed, Naglaa Alsaeid Musa, Alaa Saeed Ahmed, Wafaa Mohammed Abdalla, Yousif Fadlallah Hamedelnil, Ahmed Ibrahim Hashim, Hisham N. Altayb

“…Nowadays, many researchers worldwide noted an emergence of resistant strains such as Staphylococci particularly for the antibiotic methicillin. Therefore, this study was aimed to determine the existence of Staphylococcus aureus and its enterotoxins, mecA genes, in selected food samples. …”
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Advancements related to probiotics for preventing and treating recurrent respiratory tract infections in children by Yali Zhang, Yali Zhang, Yingying Xu, Yingying Xu, Ling Hu, Ling Hu, Xiaomei Wang

“…Numerous clinical trials have unequivocally demonstrated that supplementing with probiotics can significantly reduce both the frequency and severity of RRTIs in children while also simultaneously decreasing antibiotic usage. However, there are ongoing controversies and challenges in current research concerning the influence of probiotic type, dosage, duration of use, and other factors on efficacy. …”
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