Patient Perspectives on Evolving Diverticulitis Treatment: An Assessment of Patient Willingness to Enroll in a Randomized Controlled Trial by Annie Altman-Merino, MD, Kemberlee Bonnet, MA, David Schlundt, PhD, Jesse Wrenn, MD, PhD, Wesley H. Self, MD, MPH, Elisa J. Gordon, PhD, MPH, Alexander T. Hawkins, MD, MPH

“…The objective of the study was to assess patients’ attitudes regarding participation in a randomized trial of antibiotics versus placebo for acute diverticulitis. …”
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A Case of Group A Streptococcal Meningitis in an Adult by Andrew LS Pattullo, Eric J Bow

“…The case presented responded well to antibiotics but resulted in permanent auditory-vestibular dysfunction.…”
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Acute Neonatal Parotitis with Late-Onset Septic Shock due to Streptococcus agalactiae by M. Boulyana

“…Most cases are managed conservatively; early antibiotics and adequate hydration may reduce the need for surgery. …”
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Case of Chronic Otitis Media with Intracranial Complication and Contralateral Extracranial Presentation by X. Y. Yeoh, P. S. Lim, K. C. Pua

“…He recovered well postoperatively with antibiotics.…”
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Exacerbation of Mania due to Metronidazole in a Bipolar Disorder Patient by Majed AlShakori, Savera I. Arain, Shabeer A. Thorakkattil, Syed Abdulkader

“…During hospitalization, the patient was started on empiric treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics, including piperacillin/tazobactam and metronidazole. …”
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Urinary Tract Infections due to Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae: Prevalence and Risk Factors in a Chicago Emergency Department by Thana Khawcharoenporn, Shawn Vasoo, Kamaljit Singh

“…This retrospective study was conducted to determine antibiotic resistance patterns, risk factors, and appropriate empiric antibiotic selection for MDRE UTIs. …”
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Polyarticular Septic Arthritis Caused by Haemophilus Influenzae in an Asplenic Patient: A Case Report by Roberto Desarden, Roya Caloia

“…Aspiration of both joints produced purulent aspirate that grew H influenzae. Antibiotics were started, and the patient was taken to the operating room for emergent joint lavage. …”
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Vaccines in the fight against antimicrobial resistance – perspectives from South Africa by A Brink, A Kgasi, A Musyoki, B Kagina, C Feldman, D Reddy, E du Toit, E Kalanxhi, J Meyer, I Impalli, M Schönfeldt, M Sibanda, N Schellack, P Skosana, S Essack, S Dlamini, Y Ramsamy

“…Behavioural factors, such as purchasing antibiotics without a prescription from a registered healthcare professional, not completing the prescribed course or overly prolonged courses of antibiotics, using antibiotics to treat viral infections, lack of access to quality antibiotics, and the proliferation of substandard or falsified (SF) drugs, have also been identified as significant contributors to AMR. …”
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Disseminated Soft Tissue Infection and Sepsis with Stenotrophomonas maltophilia in a Bone Marrow Transplant Patient by Jeffrey H Lipton, Kelly S MacDonald

“…Protracted neutropenia of three months’ duration despite the use of broad spectrum antibiotics occurred. Stenotrophomonas (Xanthomonas) maltophilia metastatic cellulitis developed that did not respond to appropriate antibiotics.…”
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Recurrent Peri-Clitoral Abscess with Positive Actinomyces turicensis Culture by Diana Palacios, Cristina Wallace Huff

“…The abscess was initially treated with incision and drainage (I&D) and antibiotics, but it later reoccurred necessitating a second I&D with bedside marsupialization and antibiotics targeted at Actinomyces, which grew on the culture after primary I&D.…”
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Progress in the Study of Polymyxin Heteroresistance Molecular Mechanisms by LI Yanbing, ZHOU Menglan, XU Yingchun

“…Polymyxins, a class of cyclic peptide antibiotics, have become the last line of defense against gram-negative bacterial infections as the number of multidrug-resistant bacteria continues to rise. …”
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Fournier’s Gangrene of the Penis following a Human Bite Wound by Tyler Overholt, Ali Hajiran, Cristiane Ueno, Stanley Zaslau

“…It is an urologic emergency that requires emergent parenteral antibiotics as well as aggressive irrigation and debridement. …”
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Microbial Predominance and Antimicrobial Resistance in a Tertiary Hospital in Northwest China: A Six-Year Retrospective Study of Outpatients and Patients Visiting the Emergency Dep... by Caifeng Wang, Wen Li, Juanjuan Gao, Dancheng Zhang, Yali Li, Fang Li, Jine Lei

“…With the wide use of antibiotics, antimicrobial resistance becomes a serious issue. …”
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Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Resistance of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia in China, 2014–2021 by Hanli Wang, Shirong Li, Haoyu Ji, Yixin Hu, Susheng Zhou, Xingwu Chen, Zhiwei Lu, Qinghai You, Yusheng Cheng, Lei Zha

“…Future research should focus on measuring the true burden of these infections and monitoring the susceptibility of the newly introduced antibiotics, such as cefiderocol.…”
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Comparative Study of Antibacterial Activity of Cistus ladanifer L. Leaves Extracted by Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction and Maceration by Houda Chtibi, Kaoutar Harboul, Taofiq Benali, Abdelhakim Bouyahya, Khabbach Abdelamjid, Said Louahlia, Jactty Chew, Long Chiau Ming, Khalil Hammani

“… Addressing infectious diseases poses a significant healthcare challenge due to the growing resistance of microorganisms to antibiotics. Consequently, extensive research efforts have been dedicated to identifying alternative molecules to antibiotics that can combat these infectious diseases. …”
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Profil Bakteri Patogen dan Kepekaannya pada Pasien Ventilator Associated Pneumonia dengan Infeksi COVID- 19 di Rumah Sakit UKRIDA¬ by Jeremy Christopher, Ade Dharmawan, Donna Mesina Pasaribu, Nicolas Layanto

“…This is accompanied by a trend of antibiotic resistance resulting from irrational use. …”
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Probiotics: Comprehensive Exploration of the Growth Promotion Mechanisms in Shrimps by Joanna Xuan Hui Goh, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Kooi-Yeong Khaw, Gokhan Zengin, Kok Gan Chan, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Learn-Han Lee, Bey-Hing Goh

“…Despite not being the best option, antibiotics are often used as growth-promoting agents in farming. …”
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Gradenigo’s Syndrome and Bacterial Meningitis in a Patient with a Petrous Apex Cholesterol Granuloma by Jacqueline Hodges, Julie Matsumoto, Nicholas Jaeger, Brian Wispelwey

“…The patient improved with antibiotics and eventually underwent surgical intervention. …”
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Maxillary Osteomyelitis: A Rare Entity by Ayaaz Habib, Nagaraj Sivaji, Tauseef Ashraf

“…Osteomyelitis of the maxilla is now a rare event with the advent of antibiotics. The two predominant causes are odontogenic infections and sinusitis. …”
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A Unique Case of Lemierre Syndrome Associated with Thrombophilia in an Adult and the Role of Anticoagulation by Pradeep H. Lakshminarayana, Matthew E. Woodske

“…Treatment involves prompt use of intravenous antibiotics over a prolonged period of time, typically 6–8 weeks. …”
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