Severe pneumonia due to concurrent Legionella pneumophila and Acinetobacter baumannii infections: a case report by Xiaoming Yang, Zhongda Liu, Xiaojing Liu, Quan Li, Hui Huang, Yibo Wei, Tao Sun

“…After careful consideration of the antibiotic susceptibility results and the antibacterial mechanism of each antibiotic, we switched the antibiotics to omadacycline and cefoperazone/sulbactam. …”
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Phenotypic and genetic extended spectrum beta lactamase profiles of bacterial isolates from ICU in tertiary level hospital in Kenya [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Edwin O. Magomere, Lucy Muchiri, Leon Otieno, Frank G. Onyambu, Ali Kassim, Job Mwale, Brian Maina

“…In the face of increasing antibiotics resistance, the problem of bacterial infection in ICU is worsening. …”
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Understanding the clinical and molecular epidemiological characteristics of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections within intensive care units of three teaching ho... by Pengyu Zhang, Jingchen Hao, Yafen Zhang, Junfeng Su, Guozhuang Sun, Jun Xie, Jian Hu, Guocai Li

“…We analyzed the environment of the bla OXA−23 gene and found that CRAB accumulated in the context of prominent environmental antibiotic exposure and had longer survival times in the antibiotic environment, resulting in the tendency of bacteria to develop greater antibiotic resistance. …”
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Antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of Mycoplasma hyosynoviae strains isolated from five European countries between 2018 and 2023 by Ulrich Klein, Dorottya Földi, Eszter Zsófia Nagy, Lilla Tóth, Nikolett Belecz, Karola Költő, Enikő Wehmann, Szilvia Marton, Marianna Merenda, Michele Gastaldelli, Salvatore Catania, Joachim Spergser, Ute Siesenop, Philip Vyt, Krisztián Bányai, Zsuzsa Kreizinger, Wouter Depondt, Miklós Gyuranecz

“…This study aimed to determine antibiotic susceptibility profiles of 106 M. hyosynoviae isolates against ten antibiotics licensed for veterinary use in cases of arthritis. …”
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First Reported Case of Bacterial Endocarditis Attributable to Actinomyces meyeri by Susan Moffatt, A Raza Ahmen, Kevin Forward

“…The patient was treated with high dose intravenous penicillin. Three weeks after antibiotics were begun, he underwent aortic valve replacement. …”
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Chryseobacterium indologenes Keratitis: Successful Treatment of Multidrug-Resistant Strain by Ivan J. Lee, Thomas Mauger

“…There have been fewer than a handful of cases reported in the last three decades with different antibiotic susceptibility profiles. Our patient was successfully treated with ciprofloxacin and ceftazidime with the final vision of 20/40.…”
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Sepsis-induced suicidal left ventricular in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy/hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy by K Roshan Rao, Sarita Rao, Ankur Gupta

“…He was initiated on antibiotics but gradually started developing hypotension and oliguria. …”
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Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Nose Complicated with Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis by D. Swaminath, R. Narayanan, M. A. Orellana-Barrios, B. Temple

“…Treatment for septic cavernous sinus thrombosis is controversial but early use of empirical antibiotics is imperative.…”
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Infectious Keratitis: Secreted Bacterial Proteins That Mediate Corneal Damage by Mary E. Marquart, Richard J. O'Callaghan

“…Ocular bacterial infections are universally treated with antibiotics, which can eliminate the organism but cannot reverse the damage caused by bacterial products already present. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance: Past, present, and way forward by Ramashankar Rath, Pradip Kharya, Aroop Mohanty, Anil R. Koparkar, Anand M. Dixit, Hari Shanker Joshi, Vivek Hada

“…Over the years, various factors like unprecedented use of the antimicrobials in humans, animals, and plants or vegetations and over-the-counter sell of the antibiotics without prescription along with poor sanitation have led to the development and transfer of AMR across the various animal groups. …”
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A Rare Twist of the Forgotten Disease: A Case of Fusobacterium necrophorum Sepsis with Portomesenteric Thrombosis and a Review of the Literature by Nicholas Lazar, Kamil Sardarli, Zaid Imam, Majd Khasawneh, Ismail Hader

“…We hereby report a case of pylephlebitis secondary to F. necrophorum bacteremia in a 57-year-old female originating from bacterial translocation secondary to colitis, who developed a favorable outcome with prompt treatment with antibiotics and anticoagulation. We also perform a literature review on similar cases in the literature and discuss management options of this rare but potentially fatal complication.…”
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Polypragmasy at treatment of <i>H. pylori</i> infection in patients with concomitant diseases of other organs and systems. How to prevent side effects related to drug interactions? by S. G. Burkov, N. V. Shornikova

“…As eradication therapy implicates addition to treatment of at least 3 pharmaceuticals of which antibiotics are strictly specified, it is extremely desirable to choose proton pump inhibitor (PPI) with lower affinity to cytochrome Р450. …”
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A 41-Year-Old Patient with a Rare Cause of Severe Abdominal Sepsis Misdiagnosed as PID by Anastasia Mikuscheva, David Becker, Mark Thompson-Fawcett

“…Here, we present a case of a 41-year-old woman who was misdiagnosed with infectious pelvic inflammatory disease and treated ineffectively with antibiotics when the underlying condition of her persistent abdominal pain was a midgut neuroendocrine tumor that had caused bowel perforation and formation of an abscess in the pouch of Douglas.…”
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Microbiota modifications in prehabilitation – the next step towards comprehensive preparation for surgery. The scoping review by Igor Łoniewski, Tomasz Banasiewicz, Jerzy Sieńko, Karolina Skonieczna-Zydecka, Ewa Stachowska

“…The review highlights that gut dysbiosis, worsened by surgery, stress, antibiotics, and poor diet, can lead to increased infection risk and slower recovery. …”
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Epiploic Appendagitis Mimicking Recurrent Diverticulitis by R. Plummer, Y. Sekigami, Lilian Chen, James Yoo

“…An initial diagnosis of diverticulitis was made based on her history and exam, intravenous antibiotics were given, and an elective surgical resection was considered. …”
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Macrolide Use in the Treatment of Critically Ill Patients with Pneumonia: Incidence, Correlates, Timing and Outcomes by Wendy I Sligl, Holly Hoang, Dean T Eurich, Atul Malhotra, Thomas J Marrie, Sumit R Majumdar

“…BACKGROUND: Macrolide antibiotics are commonly used to treat pneumonia despite increasing antimicrobial resistance. …”
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A Rare Case of Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome in a Neonate by Nipun Shrestha, Alisha Joshi, Yumiko Hayashi, Dhruba Shrestha, Bhim Gopal Dhoubhadel

“…She was treated with antibiotics, oxygen, and fluids, along with inotropic support and mechanical ventilation, and she recovered fully and was discharged on day 17 of admission. …”
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Case report: special imaging features in a uremic patient with intracranial infection caused by Ralstonia mannitolilytica, almost misdiagnosed as demyelinating disease by Hanxin Kong, Hao Ying, Jianhong Yang

“…It is commonly found in immunocompromised patients and is resistant to multiple antibiotics. In this case report, we present a case of human central nervous system infection caused by Ralstonia mannitolilytica, which was initially misdiagnosed as demyelinating disease due to the specific imaging findings. …”
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A Rare Case of Retrogastric Abscess Occurring Six Months after N-Butyl-2-Cyanoacrylate Injection into Gastric Varices by Ikram Hussain, Andrew Eu Boon Kwek, Veeraraghavan Meyyur Aravamudan, Chern Hao Chong, Tiing Leong Ang

“…The abscess was successfully treated with 3 months of antibiotics.…”
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Managing Conflicts with Wildlife: Living with Frogs by Steven A. Johnson, Holly K. Ober, William M. Giuliano

“…Research on the substances frogs secrete through their skins has even led to the creation of new painkillers and antibiotics. Most frogs in Florida are reclusive and harmless to people, but two species of frogs that have invaded Florida can be harmful to humans and their pets. …”
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