The characteristics of dermatology inpatients seen at the quaternary Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital in Durban, South Africa, over a 5-year period – 2015 - 2020 by L Mthembu, J T Masuka, K Duze, A Mosam

“…Most (1 010 (20.7%)) of the dermatology consults were received from plastic and reconstructive surgeons, while bacterial infections, decubitus ulcers and lower limb ulcers were the three most common referred diagnoses overall. …”
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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Associated Factors of Mpox Among Healthcare Professionals at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2024: A Cros... by Teklehaimanot Kiros, Mulat Erkihun, Mitikie Wondmagegn, Andargachew Almaw, Ayenew Assefa, Ayenew Berhan, Dessie Tegegne, Alemie Fentie, Tegenaw Tiruneh, Birhanemaskal Malkamu, Mahider Shimelis, Eninur Dejen, Birhanu Getie, Shewaneh Damtie, Yenealem Solomon, Bekele Sharew

“…This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and factors associated with HCPs regarding Mpox infections at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Northwest Ethiopia. …”
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Postoperative Ratio of C-Reactive Protein to Albumin as a Predictive Marker in Patients with Crohn’s Disease Undergoing Bowel Resection by Hangfen Zhao, Huaying Liu, Weilin Qi, Wei Liu, Lingna Ye, Qian Cao, Xiaolong Ge, Wei Zhou, Xianfa Wang

“…Patients with a CAR≥3.25 had more complications (P<0.001), a longer postoperative stay (15.5±0.6 d vs. 9.0±0.2 d, P<0.001), and more surgical site infections (48.2% vs. 5.7%, P<0.001) than those with a CAR<3.25. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of rural and suburban areas about brucellosis in Central Bosnia by Sabina Šečić-Selimović, Emsel Papić, Aida Katica, Mohammad Abou El Ardat, Zarema Obradović

“…In the period 2003-2012, 539 cases in humans and 7508 infected animals were registered. The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding the risk of brucellosis in the population living in rural and suburban areas because human behavior plays a significant role in the spread of brucellosis. …”
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High-level biosynthesis and purification of the antimicrobial peptide Kiadin based on non-chromatographic purification and acid cleavage methods by Liangjun Zheng, Fengyi Yang, Chen Wang, Muhammad Zafir, Zishuo Gao, Pilong Liu, Fatma A. El-Gohary, Xin Zhao, Huping Xue

“…In vivo studies further confirmed Kiadin's exceptional therapeutic efficacy against abdominal infections caused by E. coli K88. The acid cleavage and non-chromatographic purification techniques developed in this study offer a cost-effective and efficient strategy for the high-purity production of AMPs.…”
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Bioresorbable Material in Secondary Orbital Reconstruction Surgery by Hui Pan, Zhenzhen Zhang, Weiwei Tang, Zhengkang Li, Yuan Deng

“…Of the 16 cases, 14 had malpositioned implants posteriorly and two had implant infections. Findings following primary surgery included enophthalmos (12/16), diplopia (9/16), intraorbital abscess (2/16), and ocular movement pain (1/16). …”
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Potential benefits of GLP-1 analogues and metformin in patients with osteoarthritis by Anna Skowronek, Martyna Piekarska, Katarzyna Dąbek, Michał Ochwat, Maria Sudoł, Gabriela Mierzwa, Aleksandra Kajtel, Tomasz Skowronek

“…Patients receiving semaglutide who underwent arthroplasty procedures experienced lower risks of prosthetic infections and hospital readmissions. The use of metformin was associated with reduced rates of joint replacement surgery.   …”
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Comparing personality traits of healthcare workers with and without long COVID: Cross‐sectional study by Keiko Sakai, Seiichiro Tarutani, Takehiko Okamura, Hiroshi Yoneda, Tatsuhito Kawasaki, Masatoshi Takeda

“…We compared psychological differences between individuals with and without long COVID symptoms after initial COVID‐19 infections. Methods This study includes medical workers with and without history of COVID‐19. …”
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Staphylococcus aureus susceptibilities from wounds of patients who use illicit fentanyl by Drew T. Dickinson, Stephen Saw, Lauren Dutcher, Christina Maguire, Adrienne Terico, Margaret Lowenstein, Sonal Patel

“… Abstract Objective: Develop a Staphylococcus aureus wound antibiogram among patients who use fentanyl (PWUF) presenting with acute S. aureus skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. …”
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Magnetoelectric Extracellular Vesicle Latency-Targeting (MELT) Nanotherapeutic for the Block-Lock-and-Kill HIV Eradication Strategy by Mickensone Andre, Nagesh Kolishetti, Adriana Yndart, Arti Vashist, Madhavan Nair, Andrea D. Raymond

“…Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) establishes latent infections in cellular reservoirs, including microglia. …”
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Anti-motilities and anti-biofilm effects of Ageratum conyzoides L. methanol extract by Eli Compaoré, Moussa Compaoré, Vincent Ouédraogo, Ablassé Rouamba, Alimata Bancé, Mignini R. Dofini, Martin Kiendrebeogo

“…Contribution: This study provided additional scientific evidence to support the use of A. conyzoides in traditional medicine against bacterial infections.…”
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Protocol for a systematic review on routine use of antibiotics for infants less than 6 months of age with growth failure/faltering by Jai K Das, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta, Abigail Smith, Aamer Imdad, Emily Tanner-Smith, Melissa François, Fanny F Chen, Olivia J Tsistinas

“…We will consider the following outcomes: mortality, clinical deterioration, antimicrobial resistance, recovery from comorbidity, adverse events, markers of intestinal inflammation, markers of systemic inflammation, hospital-acquired infections, non-response. We will use the meta-analysis to pool the studies where applicable. …”
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Data mining and safety analysis of voriconazole in patients with a hematological malignant tumor based on the FAERS database: differences between children and adults by Hao Li, Hao Li, Manxue Jiang, Manxue Jiang, Xiaona Pan, Lingti Kong, Lingti Kong, Lingti Kong

“…It is used widely for the prevention and treatment of invasive fungal infections in patients with a hematological malignancy, but studies on its safety in this population are scarce. …”
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Genomic insights into multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii strains isolated from Dhaka, Bangladesh by Sadia Ferdous, K M Shayerul Abedin Shayer, Afia Anjum, Sabbir R. Shuvo, Ishrat Jabeen, Kristi Paul Hridi, A.K.M. Imrul Hassan, Md Imran Khan, Mohammad Fazle Alam Rabbi, Mahmud Hossain, Kazi Nadim Hasan, Sohidul Islam

“…Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the most common nosocomial infections causing pathogens. Multidrug-resistant (MDR) A. baumannii is a growing concern to the healthcare system in Bangladesh, necessitating the elucidation of the genetic characteristics of this species. …”
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A VersaTile Approach to Reprogram the Specificity of the R2-Type Tailocin Towards Different Serotypes of <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> by Dorien Dams, Célia Pas, Agnieszka Latka, Zuzanna Drulis-Kawa, Lars Fieseler, Yves Briers

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> This work lays the groundwork for a scalable platform for the development of engineered tailocins, marking an important step towards making R2 tailocins a practical therapeutic tool for targeted bacterial infections.…”
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Feasibility of the area reduction post-closure technique for bedside weaning of veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation by Chen Xu, Guo-xiong Xu, Yi-fei Cao, Lei Chen, Yi-qi Jin

“…The complications associated with access included hemorrhagic events, pseudoaneurysm formation, limb ischemia, distal embolization, and wound infections.ResultsA total of 18 patients were included. …”
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Evidence for the replication of a plant rhabdovirus in its arthropod mite vector by Hideki Kondo, Miki Fujita, Paul Telengech, Kazuyuki Maruyam, Kiwamu Hyodo, Aline Daniele Tassi, Ronald Ochoa, Ida Bagus Andika, Nobuhiro Suzuki

“…Since OFV genome expression requires the transcription of polyadenylated mRNAs, polyadenylated RNA fractions extracted from the viruliferous mite samples and OFV-infected plant leaves were used for RNA-seq analysis. …”
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Intestinal Microbiota Transplant Prior to Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant (MAST) trial: study protocol for a multicentre, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, phase IIa trial by Julian R Marchesi, Emma Nicholson, Benjamin H Mullish, Renuka Palanicawandar, Graham Wheeler, Francesca Kinsella, Andrew J Innes, Lauren A Roberts, Shian Anim-Burton, Lee Webber, Nicholas A Johnson, Rohma Ghani, Pakhshan Farshi, Anjum B Khan, Panagiotis Kottaridis, Pramila Krishnamurthy, Frances Davies, Jiří Pavlů

“…Secondary outcomes will include tolerability, the dynamics of gut microbiome diversity metrics and taxonomy over all time points assessed, as well as clinical outcomes (including burden of invasive infections, days of fever, admission to intensive care, development of graft-vs-host disease and mortality).Ethics and dissemination This study was approved by a UK Research Ethics Committee (REC reference: 23/NE/0105). …”
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Changing trends in human brucellosis in pastoral and agricultural China, 2004–2019: a Joinpoint regression analysis by Xiaojuan Ma, Zhuo Liu, Yuhui Geng, Yuan Zhao, Hua Meng, Mingbo Chen, Ting Pan, Dongfeng Pan, Peifeng Liang

“…A trend of increasing incidence was found (AAPC = 6.3%, 95% CI: 3.2–9.4%) with higher rates in pastoral areas but greater mean increases in agricultural (AAPC = 9.4) and agricultural/pastoral areas (AAPC = 7.7) than in pastoral areas (AAPC = 5.9). Infections occurred throughout the year with a concentration of cases between March and July. …”
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An evaluation of financial losses due to lumpy skin disease outbreaks in dairy farms of northern Thailand by Wittawat Modethed, Khwanchai Kreausukon, Tawatchai Singhla, Kittikorn Boonsri, Kidsadagon Pringproa, Nattawooti Sthitmatee, Nattawooti Sthitmatee, Paramintra Vinitchaikul, Supitchaya Srisawang, Roderick Salvador, Simon Gubbins, Georgina Limon, Veerasak Punyapornwithaya, Veerasak Punyapornwithaya

“…Reductions in milk sold due to a drop in milk production, and the need to discard milk because of the withdrawal time of antibiotics used for treating secondary infections on affected cattle, also contributed substantially to the financial losses. …”
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