The changing landscape of antimicrobial resistance and use in South Africa: The need for access to new antibiotics: A position paper by H Finlayson, V Chibabhai, P Jeena, S Kolman, W Lowman, T C Manzini, T Nana, J Nuttall, A Parker, P Skosana, V Ueckermann, A Wise

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New Spectrophotometric and Conductometric Methods for Macrolide Antibiotics Determination in Pure and Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms Using Rose Bengal by Rania A. Sayed, Wafaa S. Hassan, Magda Y. El-Mammli, Abadalla Shalaby

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Assessing the Efficacy of Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics in Controlling Bacterial Contamination in the In Vitro Micropropagation of Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc) by Selam Tewelde, Subban Patharajan, Zenebe Teka, Desta Berhe Sbhatu

“…The number of explants killed by the antibiotics increased with increasing the concentration of the antibiotics. …”
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Prevalence and Characterization of Antibiotic-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Recovered from Pasteurized Cheese Commercialized in Panama City Markets by Fermín Mejía, Nohelia Castro-del Campo, Arleny García, Katerine Rodríguez, Humberto Cornejo, Sara Ahumada-Ruiz, Marcela Soto-Beltrán, Maricela Castillo, Jordi Querol-Audi, Cristobal Chaidez-Quiroz, Alex O. Martínez-Torres

“…Foodborne bacteria, with a high degree of antibiotic resistance, play an important role in the morbidity and mortality of gastrointestinal diseases worldwide. …”
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Cultivable Actinobacteria First Found in Baikal Endemic Algae Is a New Source of Natural Products with Antibiotic Activity by Denis V. Axenov-Gribanov, Daria V. Kostka, Ulyana А. Vasilieva, Zhanna M. Shatilina, Maria E. Krasnova, Ekaterina V. Pereliaeva, Elena D. Zolotovskaya, Maria M. Morgunova, Olga O. Rusanovskaya, Maxim A. Timofeyev

“…Inadequate use of antibiotics has led to spread of microorganisms resistant to effective antimicrobial compounds for humans and animals. …”
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Novel antibiotics against Staphylococcus aureus without detectable resistance by targeting proton motive force and FtsH by She Pengfei, Yang Yifan, Li Linhui, Li Yimin, Xiao Dan, Guo Shaowei, Huang Guanqing, Wu Yong

Subjects: “…antibiotic development…”
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Antibiotic Use among Patients Visiting Primary Hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Survey by Adeladlew Kassie Netere, Ashenafi Kibret Sendekie

“…The majority (69.5%) of respondents took antibiotics over the past year. Participants practiced inappropriate uses of antibiotics such as medication discontinuation (49.5%), keeping unused antibiotics for future use (35.5%), and sharing medications with/from others (30.1%). …”
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Comment on “Intravitreal Ampicillin Sodium for Antibiotic-Resistant Endophthalmitis: Streptococcus uberis First Human Intraocular Infection Report” by Luigi Toma, Enea Gino Di Domenico, Grazia Prignano, Fabrizio Ensoli

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Assessment of inappropriate use of antibiotics and contributing factors in Awi Administrative Zone, Northwestern Amhara regional State, Ethiopia by Belsti Atnkut, Atalaye Nigussie, Bekele Gebreamanule, Bulti Kumera, Tess Astatkie

“…Objectives: Antibiotic misuse is regarded as the single most significant factor contributing to resistance. …”
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Antibiotics Resistance Pattern of Food-Borne Bacteria Isolated from Ice Cream in Bangladesh: A Multidisciplinary Study by Md Sohel, Moushumi Akter, Md. Fahmid Hasan, Shahin Mahmud, Mohammod Johirul Islam, Ashekul Islam, Khairul Islam, Abdullah Al Mamun

“…The demographic characteristics showed that the degree of symptoms regarding microorganisms mediated disorders and rate of antibiotics intake in ice cream consumers were significantly higher than the nonconsumers. …”
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Assessment of Pathogenic Potential, Virulent Genes Profile, and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Proteus mirabilis from Urinary Tract Infection by Emad I. Hussein, Khalid Al-Batayneh, Majed M. Masadeh, Fatina W. Dahadhah, Mazhar Salim Al Zoubi, Alaa A. Aljabali, Karem H. Alzoubi

“…The aims of the present study were to determine the prevalence of the uropathogenic P. mirabilis strains isolated from UTI patients by the detection of several P. mirabilis virulence genes and to characterize the antibiotic susceptibility profile of P. mirabilis isolates. …”
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Microbial Colonization and Antibiotic Resistance Profiles in Chronic Wounds: A Comparative Study of Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Venous Ulcers by Florica Sandru, Elena Poenaru, Smaranda Stoleru, Andreea-Maria Radu, Alexandra-Maria Roman, Corina Ionescu, Aurelian Zugravu, Jafal Mugurel Nader, Livia-Cristiana Băicoianu-Nițescu

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Chemometric Methods—A Valuable Tool for Investigating the Interactions Between Antifungal Drugs (Including Antifungal Antibiotics) and Food by Agnieszka Wiesner-Kiełczewska, Paweł Zagrodzki, Alicja Gawalska, Paweł Paśko

Subjects: “…antifungal antibiotics…”
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Continued high rates of antibiotic prescribing to adults with respiratory tract infection: survey of 568 UK general practices by Paul Little, Lucy Yardley, Martin C Gulliford, Judith Charlton, Lisa McDermott, Michael V Moore, Mark Ashworth, Tjeerd van Staa, Alex Dregan, Gerard McCann

“…Objectives Overutilisation of antibiotics may contribute to the emergence of antimicrobial drug resistance, a growing international concern. …”
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Direct MALDI-TOF MS-based method for rapid identification of microorganisms and antibiotic susceptibility testing in urine specimens by Fouad Assi, Brahim Jabri, Lamia Melalka, Yassine Sekhsokh, Mimoun Zouhdi

“…Although the traditional cultivation approach is reliable in diagnosis, it is time-consuming, leading to delay in treatment and contributing to antibiotic resistance due to suboptimal empirical treatments. …”
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Comparison of Tick Control and Antibiotic Use Practices at Farm Level in Regions of High and Low Acaricide Resistance in Uganda by Joseph Byaruhanga, Fred Odua, Yvette Ssebunya, Olivia Aketch, Dickson Stuart Tayebwa, Innocent B. Rwego, Patrick Vudriko

“…The purpose of this study was to compare the farmers’ tick control and antibiotic use practices on farms in regions of low (LARA) and high (HARA) tick acaricide resistance in Uganda, determine the prevalence of antibiotic residues in milk from both regions, and identify factors associated with antibiotic residues in milk. …”
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Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of Bacterial Isolates from Pus Samples in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Punjab, India by Rugira Trojan, Lovely Razdan, Nasib Singh

“…We determined the prevalence and antibiotic susceptibilities patterns of bacterial isolates from pus samples collected from patients in a tertiary care hospital of Punjab, India. …”
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Sex-Biased Immune Responses to Antibiotics during Anti-PD-L1 Treatment in Mice with Colon Cancer by Nan Jing, Luoyang Wang, Huiren Zhuang, Chao Ai, Guoqiang Jiang, Zheng Liu

“…In this study, we firstly assessed the effectiveness of several commonly used antibiotics and antibiotic cocktails in alleviating of dextran sulfate sodium- (DSS-) induced colitis. …”
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Positive real-time PCR in pneumococcal meningitis 12 hours after initiation of antibiotic therapy – case report by Cem Thunstedt, Carla Palleis, Johannes Wischmann, Suzette Heck, Konstantinos Dimitriadis, Matthias Klein

“…Multiplex PCR aided in diagnosis, even after antibiotic treatment. The case highlights the importance of prompt lumbar puncture despite antibiotic pre-treatment. …”
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Characterization of the Phenotypic and Genotypic Antibiotic Resistance Markers in Escherichia coli (E. coli) Associated With Diabetes and Nondiabetic Patients by David Nana Adjei, Thomas Stuart Mughogho, Olu-Taiwo Michael, Sarah Saidu, Gloria Amegatcher, Akua Obeng Forson

“…Nitrofurantoin and ceftriaxone antibiotics were efficacious. Appropriate prescription of antibiotic therapy, and the prevention of transmission of resistant genes in the context of public health can be facilitated by routine monitoring of the resistance profiles and ESBL markers in patients with and without diabetes.…”
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