Solitary Pyomyositis of the Left Rhomboideus Muscle Caused by Streptococcus anginosus and Streptococcus intermedius in an Immunocompetent Person by Yasuhiro Tanaka, Kenichi Takaya, Go Yamamoto, Isaku Shinzato, Toshiro Takafuta

“…His symptoms gradually disappeared after the incisional drainage and continuous administration of antibiotics. Pyomyositis did not recur after his discharge. …”
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Helicobacter pylori: From Bench to Bedside by N Chiba, A Matisko, P Sinclair, ABR Thomson

“…According to the European (Mäastricht) recommendations, if a single treatment attempt with PPI plus two antibiotics fails, PPI plus BMT is recommended.…”
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Sepsis, Endocarditis, and Purulent Arthritis due to a Rare Zoonotic Infection with Streptococcus equi Subspecies zooepidemicus by Anne Kirstine Høyer-Nielsen, Shahin Gaini, Anne Kjerulf, Rudi Kollslíð, Torkil Á Steig, Marc Stegger, Jan Jóanesarson

“…The infection was treated with intravenous antibiotics over a period of five weeks, followed by oral antibiotics for another two months. …”
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Infectious Aortitis: A Life-Threatening Endovascular Complication of Nontyphoidal Salmonella Bacteremia by Seifeldin Hakim, Francisco Davila, Mitual Amin, Ismail Hader, Mitchell S. Cappell

“…The patient therefore underwent resection of the affected aortic segment with in-situ graft replacement and lifelong suppressive antibiotics. The patient is asymptomatic with no complications at 18 weeks of follow-up. …”
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Assessing the Risk Factors for Refractory Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Children and Adults by Erminia Ridolo, Irene Martignago, Irene Pellicelli, Cristoforo Incorvaia

“…Among adults, statistical significance was reached for years of follow-up (p=0.001), diagnostic delay (p=0.03), use of antibiotics during infancy (p=0.01), and food allergy (p=0.04). …”
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Occurrence of β-Lactamase-Producing Gram-Negative Bacterial Isolates in Water Sources in Cali City, Colombia by Monica Chavez Vivas, Luz Dary Caicedo, Jorge Enrique Castillo

“…Pollution by domestic, industrial, and hospital wastes of the artificial and natural waters of the city of Cali led us to investigate the presence of Gram-negative bacteria resistant to antibiotics in these aquatic ecosystems. Material and methods. …”
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Identification, resistance, and susceptibility of microorganisms on healthcare workers' hands: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Juan Jairo Vaca González, Nolbedir Saza Ramírez, Fernando Rojas Páez, Julieth Yadira Serrano Riaño

“…Even if new drugs are developed, the way of prescribing and using antibiotics needs to be changed to reduce antibiotic resistance.…”
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A Study on Clinical and Bacteriological Profile of Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) in North Karnataka by Chandrakala Guruprasad, Manjunath B M, Mohammed Abdul Quddus

“…Complications of chronic UTI can be prevented by prompt treatment with appropriate antibiotics.…”
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Comparison of positive BioFire FilmArray meningitis/encephalitis (ME) panels, CSF cultures, CSF parameters, clinical presentation and in-patient mortality among patients with bacte... by Thein Myint, Jaime Soria, Yuanzheng Gao, Marice Ruiz Conejo Castillo, Vaneet Arora, Julie A. Ribes

“…Among patients with likely TP, 75.7% (28 out of 37) received oral or IV antibiotics before blood or CSF culture. MEP was 100% specific compared to culture. …”
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Disruption of zinc homeostasis reverses tigecycline resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae by Jinyu Wang, Jinyu Wang, Cuiping Xia, Cuiping Xia, Zhaoxin Xia, Zhaoxin Xia, Jilu Shen, Jilu Shen

“…By using zinc ionophores such as PBT2 to elevate intracellular zinc ion levels, we can overcome bacterial resistance to antibiotics like tigecycline. The suppression of superoxide dismutase activity and elevation of reactive oxygen species concentration suggest that PBT2 impairs the oxidative stress response of K. pneumoniae, further enhancing its susceptibility to antibiotics. …”
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Evaluation of Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Effects of Almond (Prunus amygdalus) Green Skin Extract on Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus Isolates by Fatemeh Keshavarz, Shima Gharibi, Farkhondeh Poursina, Hamed Fakhim

“…Conclusion: The combination of antibiotics with almond green skin extract enhances bactericidal and antibiofilm properties against clinical isolates of S. aureus and P. aeruginosa.…”
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Necrotizing Fasciitis Complicating Pregnancy: A Case Report and Literature Review by Marinos Nikolaou, Petros Zampakis, Vasiliki Vervita, Konstantinos Almaloglou, Georgios Adonakis, Markos Marangos, Georgios Decavalas

“…Incision drainage was performed immediately and she received broad spectrum antibiotics. During initial laboratory examinations, diabetes mellitus was diagnosed. …”
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Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN)/Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) Epidemiology and Mortality Rate at King Fahad Specialist Hospital (KFSH) in Qassim Region of Saudi Arabia: A Retrosp... by Abdullah Alajaji, Jagannath Chandra Shekaran, Omar Mohammed Aldhabbah, Hajar Abdullah Alhindi, Nouf Salem Almazyad, Ziyad Abdulrahman Aljutayli, Saleh Abaalkhail, Saleh Alfouzan

“…We found the estimated incidence rate of SJS/TEN in Qassim region to be 7.6 cases per million person-years. Antibiotics and antiepileptics were the culprits in 8 out of 10 patients.…”
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Simultaneous determination of macrolides in water samples by solid-phase extraction and capillary electrophoresis by Pavlović Dragana Mutavdžić, Babić Sandra, Čizmić Mirta, Sertić Miranda, Pinušić Tea

“…Solid-phase extraction (SPE) coupled with capillary electrophoresis (CE) for the determination of macrolide antibiotics (azithromycin, clarithromycin, roxithromycin, tylosin) and tiamulin in water samples was described in this article. …”
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Improving Accuracy of Malaria Diagnosis in Underserved Rural and Remote Endemic Areas of Sub-Saharan Africa: A Call to Develop Multiplexing Rapid Diagnostic Tests by Rasheed O. Makanjuola, Andrew W. Taylor-Robinson

“…In turn, in resource-constrained settings where optimal microscopy is not available, a misdiagnosis of bacterial infection based on signs and symptoms alone often results in an inappropriate prescription of antibiotics. Here, we discuss how effective diagnosis of malaria and indiscriminate use of antibiotics in sub-Saharan Africa, a hot spot for P. falciparum transmission, may both be addressed by the development of innovative multiplexing RDTs that detect two or more species of Plasmodium.…”
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Orbital Lymphoma Masquerading as Orbital Cellulitis by B. D. Chaurasiya, Ganesh Agrawal, Santosh Chaudhary, Sangeeta Shah, Anju Pradhan, Poonam Lavaju

“…The case was diagnosed as left eye orbital cellulitis, and the patient was treated with broad-spectrum intravenous antibiotics and oral steroids. No clinically discernible response was noted despite 7 days of antibiotics and steroids. …”
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La filière d’assainissement, quel rôle dans la lutte contre l’antibiorésistance ? by Arnal, Charlotte, Belhadj-Kaabi, Faten, Ingrand, Valérie

“…Due to the massive use of antibiotics, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues to spread, endangering global disease control and environmental quality. …”
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Isolation and Characterization of Gram-Negative Bacterial Species from Pasteurized Dairy Products: Potential Risk to Consumer Health by Solomon H. Mariam

“…Isolates were characterized by phenotypic and genotypic tests for identification and resistance to clinically relevant antibiotics, including disk diffusion and for β-lactamase production. …”
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Leclercia adecarboxylata Cholecystitis with Septic Shock in Immunocompetent Patient by Nooraldin Merza, John Lung, Ahmed Taha, Ahmed Qasim, Jill Frost, Tarek Naguib

“…Culture of the biliary fluid yielded pure growth of pan-sensitive L. adecarboxylata; antibiotics were narrowed accordingly. The patient was on the maximum doses of vasopressin, norepinephrine, and epinephrine with a blood pressure of 75/45 and a mean arterial pressure of 51. …”
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Aseptic Abscesses and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Two Cases and Review of Literature by Natasha Bollegala, Rishad Khan, Michael A. Scaffidi, Ahmed Al-Mazroui, Jenna Tessolini, Adrienne Showler, Errol Colak, Samir C. Grover

“…The AA were unresponsive to antibiotics. One patient improved on corticosteroids and one underwent splenectomy. …”
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