Precision livestock farming in buffalo species: a sustainable approach for the future by Gianluca Neglia, Roberta Matera, Alessio Cotticelli, Angela Salzano, Roberta Cimmino, Giuseppe Campanile

“…The livestock sector will be obliged to face new challenges, such as the reduction of environmental impact, the improvement of animal-derived food quality and safety, the reduction of antibiotics, and the increase in efficiency. One of the strategies that could be adopted is Precision Livestock Farming (PLF), recognized as the most sustainable tool to improve farm sustainability. …”
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Assessing antimicrobial use patterns in Christian Health Association of Malawi (CHAM) health facilities: A cross-sectional study protocol. by Evans Chimayi Chirambo, Francis Kachidza Chiumia, Dumisani Nkhoma, Collins Mitambo, Sharon Odeo, Patience Khomani, Innocent Chibwe, Simon Matchado, Pacharo Matchere, Beatrice Chiweza, Elled Mwenyekonde, Elizabeth Kampira, Happy Makala

“…One of the drivers of AMR is misuse of antibiotics, a phenomenon that has not been adequately researched in Malawi. …”
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COVID-19 and Pulmonary Tuberculosis Coinfection in a Moroccan Patient with Pulmonary Embolism: A Case Report and Literature Review by Imane Zouaki, Zakaria Chahbi, Mohamed Raiteb, Mohamed Zyani

“…Treatment was administered as per local protocols: broad spectrum antibiotics, corticosteroids, fixed dose-combination of antituberculosis treatment along with hydration and insulin therapy for ketosis treatment and anticoagulation. …”
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Comparative analysis of selected methods of carbapenemase determination among clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae. by Agata Pruss, Alicja Skierska, Paweł Kwiatkowski, Helena Masiuk, Joanna Jursa-Kulesza, Stefania Giedrys-Kalemba, Iwona Bilska, Monika Sienkiewicz, Maria V Melnyk, Barbara Dołęgowska

“…Klebsiella pneumoniae is a typical opportunistic pathogen that exhibits multiple virulence factors and antibiotic resistance conditioning mechanisms. Carbapenemases are enzymes that help bacteria to exhibit the strongest resistance against antibiotics. …”
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Search for new antimicrobials against extended spectrum β-lactamase-positive Escherichia coli: Potential of fungi from the phylum Ascomycota by Walter Oliva Pinto Filho Segundo, Luciana Aires de Oliveira, Ana Cláudia Alves Cortez, Érica Simplício de Souza, Hagen Frickmann, João Vicente Braga de Souza

“…Fungi of the Ascomycota phylum are known to produce antibiotics from different classes with activity against various bacterial agents. …”
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Bilateral Sensorineural Deafness in a Young Pregnant Female Presenting with a Fever: A Rare Complication of a Reemerging Disease—Spotted Fever Group Rickettsioses by A. G. T. A. Kariyawasam, D. R. Palangasinghe, C. L. Fonseka, P. U. T. De Silva, T. E. Kanakkahewa, N. J. Dahanayaka

“…Sensorineural deafness took several months to resolve after completion of antibiotics.…”
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Levofloxacin Use in Patients with Suspected Tuberculosis in a Community Hospital, Thailand: A Pilot Study by Thanawat Khongyot, Sawitree Laopaiboonkun, Throngpon Kawpradid, Kannuwat Jitkamrop, Tawee Chanphakphoom, Suriyon Uitrakul

“…Levofloxacin is one of the broad-spectrum antibiotics that is indicated for the second-line treatment of tuberculosis (TB). …”
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Isolation and Identification of Individual Intestinal Bacteria Associated with Waist Circumference Increase by Sahar Salih Hussein, Asal Aziz Tawfeeq

“…Background: The bacterial flora of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of humans, there are differences in the composition of the flora which are influenced by age, diet, cultural conditions, and the use of antibiotics. Since the origin of obesity is multifactorial and complex, resulting from the interaction between genetic/epigenetic, environmental, and socio-psychological determinants, in addition to the bacterial composition of the intestinal flora could be a third element involved in the development of excess weight. …”
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Biopotency of Avicennia marina leaf extracts against pathogenic bacteria in carp culture by M. V. N. Sravya, T. Rahul Sandeep, G. Beulah, N. S. Sampath Kumar, G. Simhachalam

“…The massive application of antibiotics as disease therapy has been resulting in the adverse effects of environment, host and consumers. …”
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Phytochemical Constituents, Antimicrobial activities and Isolation of Eupatorin from the Seed Extract of <i>L. inermis</i> LINN by R.S. Ochu, H. Ibrahim, A.O. Oyewale

“…The eupatorin was found to show significant microbial activity against P. vulgaris, S. typhi, E. coli, S. pneumonia and S. pyogenes when compared with standard antibiotics used against these microbes. The results from this research have supported the ethnomedicinal uses of this plant in the treatment of skin infections, abdominal disorders, leprosy, rheumatalgia, edema and as a cough and cold remedy. …”
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Principles of portal hypertension treatment at patients with liver cirrhosis by Ye. A. Fedosina, M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Patients with acute episode of bleeding require treatment by vasoconstrictors, antibiotics in combination to endoscopic methods of treatment. …”
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A Curious Case of Dengue Fever: A Case Report of Unorthodox Manifestations by Raja Shakeel Mushtaque, Syed Masroor Ahmad, Rabia Mushtaque, Shahbano Baloch

“…The patient was treated in the hospital with antibiotics (ceftriaxone 2 g once daily for 14 days) and antifungal (fluconazole 200 mg per oral initially for one day then 100 mg daily for 13 days) medicines, and his condition improved on discharge. …”
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A Dermal Piercing Complicated by Mycobacterium fortuitum by Trisha Patel, Leslie Scroggins-Markle, Brent Kelly

“…Small lesions are typically excised, while larger lesions require treatment for 2–6 months with antibiotics. We recommend a high level of suspicion for atypical mycobacterial infections in a piercing resistant to other therapies.…”
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Diphenhydramine as a Cause of Drug-Induced Liver Injury by Yunseok Namn, Yecheskel Schneider, Isabelle H. Cui, Arun Jesudian

“…He denied taking other medications, supplements, antibiotics, and herbals. A thorough workup of liver injury ruled out viral hepatitis (including A, B, C, and E), autoimmune, toxic, ischemic, and metabolic etiologies including Wilson’s disease. …”
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Mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates with Discordant Results for Drug-Susceptibility Testing in Peru by L. Solari, D. Santos-Lazaro, Z. M. Puyen

“…Discordance was confirmed in 14 strains for rifampicin and 21 for isoniazid, with 1 strain in common for both antibiotics, for a total of 34 unique strains. The most frequent mutation in the rpoB gene in the discordant strains for rifampicin was V170F. …”
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Determination of cefuroxime in human blood and urine using UHPLC-MS/MS and its application to stability study of cefuroxime over 278 days by Karolina Nowak, Marcin Zawadzki, Paweł Szpot

“… Purpose: Forensically, the widespread use of antibiotics necessitates methods for their detection in biological materials to ascertain their role in adverse reactions or fatalities. …”
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A Case of Leptospirosis-Associated Severe Pulmonary Hemorrhagic Syndrome Successfully Treated with Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation by Nao Umei, Shingo Ichiba

“…His respiratory status worsened rapidly with a partial pressure of arterial oxygen to fraction of inspired oxygen ratio of 70, necessitating venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-V ECMO) and treatment with an inotrope, renal replacement therapy, and broad-spectrum antibiotics including benzylpenicillin. Anticoagulation was maintained at the minimum level. …”
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Screening and Functional Verification of Selectable Marker Genes for Cordyceps militaris by Haiwei Lou, Yu Zhao, Renyong Zhao, Zhiwei Ye, Junfang Lin, Liqiong Guo

“…Moreover, the more sensitive the filamentous fungi are to antibiotics, the more helpful it is to screen the target transformants. …”
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First Description of KPC-2-Producing Klebsiella oxytoca Isolated from a Pediatric Patient with Nosocomial Pneumonia in Venezuela by Indira Labrador, María Araque

“…This strain was resistant to several antibiotics including imipenem, ertapenem, and meropenem but remained susceptible to ciprofloxacin, colistin, and tigecycline. …”
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Hidradenitis Suppurativa in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: A 7-Year Retrospective Review by Moonyza Akmal Ahmad Kamil, Azura Mohd Affandi

“…Majority received systemic antibiotics, more than half had retinoid, and third of the patients had surgical intervention. …”
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