Surviving Emphysematous Gastritis after Hepatectomy by Harry Hok Yee Yu, Simon Tsang, Tan To Cheung, Chung Mau Lo

“…He was managed with antibiotics and discharged 18 days after second operation. …”
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Pharmacodynamics of interspecies interactions in polymicrobial infections by C. Herzberg, J. G. C. van Hasselt

“…Abstract The pharmacodynamic response of bacterial pathogens to antibiotics can be influenced by interactions with other bacterial species in polymicrobial infections (PMIs). …”
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Septic Arthritis of the Shoulder Complicating Pregnancy by Sara Raiser, Kathryn Davidson, Ashley Walsh, Robert Egerman

“…Treatment of the infected joint required further surgical drainage and bone resection as well as extended antibiotics. It is important to remember that joint pain in pregnancy may indicate infective arthritis, and pyelonephritis can be a source of such an infection. …”
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The Effect of Edible Mushroom on Health and Their Biochemistry by Anmut Assemie, Galana Abaya

“…Therefore, edible mushrooms are herbal antibiotics to many diseases as well as various cancers of humans.…”
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Risk factors in pediatric asthmatic patients. Cases and control studies. by Rafael Alejandro Gómez Baute, Yaney Gonzalez Iglesias

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> low weight at birth, family history of asthma, brochiolitis antecedent and the excessive usage of antibiotics in children under 1 year old were the main risks found. …”
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An Advanced Understanding of Uterine Microbial Ecology Associated with Metritis in Dairy Cows by Soo Jin Jeon, Klibs N. Galvão

“…Although affected cows are treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics such as ceftiofur, endometrial and ovarian function are not fully recovered, which results in subfertility and infertility. …”
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Fournier’s Gangrene in a Heterosexual Man: A Complication of Neisseria meningitidis Urethritis by Tariq A. Khemees, Brian S. Porshinsky, Abhishek P. Patel, Christopher D. McClung

“…Following documentation of sterile wound healing with appropriate antibiotics, four reconstructive surgeries were necessary to manage the resultant wound defects. …”
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Lower Extremity Abscess Formation in Premature Infants due to Routine Infant Vaccinations by Yuhang Sun, Surya N. Mundluru, Alice Chu

“…Both patients required surgical intervention and were treated with a course of antibiotics. To our knowledge, this is the first case report to suggest routine vaccinations as a potential cause of abscess formation in premature infants.…”
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Optimal First-Line Treatment for Helicobacter pylori Infection: Recent Strategies by Ju Yup Lee, Kyung Sik Park

“…Tailored therapy, which is based on antibiotic sensitivity testing, would be optimal but has several limitations for clinical use, and an alternative technique is required. …”
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Enterococcus gallinarum Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in an HCV Cirrhotic by Hussein Abidali, Maheen Sheikh, Moustapha Abidali, Ali Abidali, Hamoudi S. Farraji, Andrew C. Berry

“…Initial ascites fluid cultures returned back positive for growth of Enterococcus gallinarum. Empiric antibiotics were then substituted with ampicillin/sulbactam. …”
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Kluyvera ascorbata: An Emerging Pathogen and Rare Cause of Urinary Tract Infection in Immunocompetent Patients at a Tertiary Care Center in North India by Apurva Rautela, Nikhil Raj, Vikramjeet Singh, Anupam Das, Jyotsna Agarwal

“…This case series highlights the role of K. ascorbata, and in general of Kluyvera species, as an unusual but potentially dangerous pathogen, the need for prompt identification to determine potential pathogenicity in the immunocompetent as well as in the immunocompromised host, and to assess the efficacy of antibiotics such as carbapenems and nitrofurantoin.…”
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A mutation in RNA polymerase imparts resistance to β-lactams by preventing dysregulation of amino acid and nucleotide metabolism by Yesha Patel, John D. Helmann

“…Summary: Resistance to diverse antibiotics can result from mutations in RNA polymerase (RNAP), but the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. …”
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Bacteroides fragilis Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis in a Young Female with Sickle Cell Disease by Nada Bassam Hamieh, Hiba Abdul Hamid Abou Layla, Rola Ali Ali, Zeina Bayram, Abdul Rahman Bizri

“…The patient was successfully managed with a course of intravenous followed by oral antibiotics and percutaneous drainage of collection and responded well. …”
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Clinical and Mortality Risk Factors in Bloodstream Infections with Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae by Xiaopeng Li, Huan Ye

“…Indwelling urethral catheterization, admission to the ICU, use of antibiotics within 30 days, and BSIs from the respiratory system were associated with CRE BSIs. …”
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A Multidimensional Approach to the Management of Severe Asthma: Inflammometry, Molecular Microbiology and Bronchial Thermoplasty by Conor Cox, Melanie Kjarsgaard, Michael G Surette, P Gerard Cox, Parameswaran Nair

“…Molecular microbiology and extended culture methods identified anaerobes and other airway microbiome that helped to guide the use of antibiotics. Further control of asthma was achieved by performing bronchial thermoplasty.…”
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Osteomyelitis of the Mandible after Dental Implants in an Immunocompetent Patient by Matthieu Balanger, Margaux Hinet, Christian Vacher, Norbert Bellaiche, Jean-Luc Charrier, Sarah Millot

“…We describe how surgery combined with systemic application of antibiotics allowed conservation of the dental implants in the mandibular bone, discuss the probable source of contamination, and present the follow-up of the osteomyelitis.…”
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Mycoplasma genitalium: An Emerging Sexually Transmitted Infection by Jessian L. Munoz, Oluwatosin Jaiyeoba Goje

“…Doxycycline, the first-line antibiotic for urethritis, is largely ineffective in the treatment of M. genitalium and furthermore, resistance to macrolide has also emerged. …”
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Managing a Colonoscopic Perforation in a Patient with No Abdominal Wall by Jayan George, Michael Peirson, Samuel Birks, Paul Skinner

“…Initially, he was worked up for theatre but following early senior input, a conservative approach with antibiotics was adopted. The patient improved significantly and is currently awaiting plastic surgery input for the management of his abdominal wall defect.…”
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Kawasaki Disease with Retropharyngeal Edema following a Blackfly Bite by Toru Watanabe

“…He was administered antibiotics intravenously, which did not improve his condition. …”
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Mycobacterium senegalense Tissue Infection in a Child After Fish Tank Exposure by Rachel Talavlikar, Julie Carson, Bonnie Meatherill, Shalini Desai, Meenu Sharma, Cary Shandro, Gregory J. Tyrrell, Susan Kuhn

“…The patient responded well to scar revision and antibiotics, with no subsequent relapse.…”
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