Establishment and application of a rapid new detection method for antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Klebsiella pneumoniae based on MALDI-TOF MS by Yapei Zhang, Fanghua Fan, Xuan Wang, Jie Zhu, Shilei Dong

“…ABSTRACT The earlier appropriate treatment of Klebsiella pneumoniae infections according to the antimicrobial susceptibility profile based on the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) has a great clinical benefit. …”
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Hyperglycemia Is a Potential Prognostic Factor for Exacerbation in Severe Psoriasis with Diabetes or Prediabetes by Yongpisarn T, Thadanipon K, Suchonwanit P, Rattanakaemakorn P

“…Meanwhile, in mild psoriasis patients, none of the variables were independently associated with psoriasis flares.Conclusion: Hyperglycemia and alcohol consumption were associated with exacerbation in patients with severe psoriasis who had T2DM/IFG.Plain Language Summary: Certain environmental factors, such as infections and medications, can cause psoriasis flare-ups. …”
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Causes of revision hip arthroplasty after hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fracture by Alexander N. Tsed, Nikita E. Mushtin, Alexander K. Dulaev

“…It should be noted that infections among patients from Groups 2 and 3 developed up to 24.7 months after primary arthroplasty. …”
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Geographic factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 prevalence during the first wave − 6 districts in Zambia, July 2020 by Stephen Longa Chanda, Tadatsugu Imamura, Warren Malambo, Rommel Bain, Chisenga Musuka, Nyambe Sinyange, Jonas Z. Hines

“…Results Overall, the median SARS-CoV-2 prevalence in the 96 SEAs was 41.7 (Interquartile range (IQR), 0.0-96.2) infections per 1000 persons. In the multivariable CAR analysis, increasing SES vulnerability was associated with lower SARS-CoV-2 prevalence (aPR) = 0.85, 95% CI: 0.78–0.94). …”
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Prevalensi Kuman Multi Drug Resistance (MDR) di Laboratorium Mikrobiologi RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang Periode Januari 2010 - Desember 2012 by Novilla Rezka Sjahjadi, Roslaili Rasyid, Erlina Rustam, Lily Restusari

“…It had been conducted a descriptive-retrospective study by taking the data of bacteria that cause infections experienced Multi Drug Resistance (MDR) in RSUP Dr. …”
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The Role of Dectin-1-Akt-RNF146 Pathway in β-Glucan Induced Immune Trained State of Monocyte in Sepsis by Guo C, Xu P, Luo W, Zhang J, Sun X, Hoang H, Ma D, Wu D, Zhong J, Miao C

“…Chenyue Guo,1,* Peiyao Xu,1,* Wenchen Luo,1,* Jinlin Zhang,1,* Xingfeng Sun,2 Harry Hoang,3 Duan Ma,4 Dehua Wu,5 Jing Zhong,1 Changhong Miao1 1Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Perioperative Stress and Protection, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Anesthesiology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 3Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland; 4Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Ministry of Education, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Songjiang District Central Hospital, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Changhong Miao; Jing Zhong, Email ziteng1934@aliyun.com; jzhong12@fudan.edu.cnBackground: Sepsis is regarded as a dysregulated immune response to infections. Recent study showed partially reversal of immunosuppression by trained immunity, which fosters an enhanced immune response towards a secondary challenge. …”
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Redox-Modulating Capacity and Effect of Ethyl Acetate Roots and Aerial Parts Extracts from <i>Geum urbanum</i> L. on the Phenotype Inhibition of the <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> L... by Lyudmila Dimitrova, Milka Mileva, Almira Georgieva, Elina Tzvetanova, Milena Popova, Vassya Bankova, Hristo Najdenski

“…<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> is an opportunistic pathogen that causes nosocomial infections of the urinary tract, upper respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, central nervous system, etc. …”
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Dyslipidemia and metabolic syndrome in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: is it time to screen? by Sirin Nuntasri, Sirirat Charuvanij, Kraisoon Lomjansook, Puthita Saengpanit, Kwanjai Chotipanang, Maynart Sukharomana

“…Patients aged 10–19 years with cSLE diagnosed before 18 years and at least 1 year follow-up were enrolled, excluding those with other autoimmune disorders, chronic kidney disease, infections, receiving lipid lowering drugs prior, and pregnancy. …”
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αAsarone alleviates neuronal injury by facilitating autophagy via miR-499-5p/PDCD4/ATG5 signaling pathway in ischemia stroke by Yonghuan Yan, Linfang Wu, Lu Wang, Dandan Wang, Mengting Huang, Jinyong Peng, Jinyong Peng, Yingying Huang, Yingying Huang, Yingying Huang

“…However, its mechanism of action remains poorly understood.MethodsThe effects of αAsarone on autophagy were examined by WB, RT-qPCR, immunofluorescence colocalization, transmission electron microscope, and autophagic flux activity was measured by infecting HT22 cells with mRFP-GFP-LC3 adenovirus. …”
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Apigenin inhibits NLRP3 inflammasome activation in monocytes and macrophages independently of CD38 by Knut Husø Lauritzen, Knut Husø Lauritzen, Kuan Yang, Michael Frisk, Mieke C. Louwe, Maria Belland Olsen, Maria Belland Olsen, Mathias Ziegler, William E. Louch, Bente Halvorsen, Bente Halvorsen, Pål Aukrust, Pål Aukrust, Arne Yndestad, Øystein Sandanger, Øystein Sandanger

“…Mice lacking CD38 are very susceptible to acute bacterial infections, implicating CD38 in innate immune responses. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and behaviour towards ticks and tick-borne diseases—A survey among Lyme borreliosis cases in Bavaria in 2019 by Stefanie Böhm, Volker Fingerle, Andreas Beyerlein, Manfred Wildner, Merle M. Böhmer

“…This study aims to address knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours among LB cases, a population group at increased exposure to ticks, tick bites and repeated infections.We invited Bavarian LB cases reported between weeks 23 and 35 in 2019 to participate in a questionnaire study. …”
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Calf immunization protocols with low-virulence isolates of Anaplasma marginale: Analysis of post-inoculation effects and protection against natural challenge by Filipe Lucas de Melo Mendonça, Matheus Figueiredo Coelho, Camila Valgas Bastos, Júlia Angélica Gonçalves da Silveira, Rafael Romero Nicolino, Jose Azael Zambrano Uribe, Múcio Flávio Barbosa Ribeiro, Bruna Torres Silvestre, Rodrigo Melo Meneses, Antônio Último de Carvalho, Tiago Facury Moreira, Elias Jorge Facury-Filho

“…The groups received two subcutaneous administrations spaced 40 days apart, at a dosage of 2 × 106 infected erythrocytes of the following A. marginale strains: G1 (UFMG1 + UFMG1); G2 (UFMG3 + UFMG3); G3 (UFMG1 + UFMG3); and G4 (control). …”
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Clinical and microbiological analyses of colistin-resistant strains among carbapenem-resistant Enterobacter cloacae complex clinical isolates by Jinyoung Yang, Jin Yang Baek, Jae-Hoon Ko, Kyungmin Huh, Sun Young Cho, Doo Ryeon Chung, Kyong Ran Peck, Hee Jae Huh, Kwan Soo Ko, Cheol-In Kang

“…ABSTRACT Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacter cloacae complex (CR-ECC), which is rapidly increasing as the cause of nosocomial infections, has limited treatment options. The aim of this study is to investigate the microbiological and clinical traits and molecular epidemiology of isolates of CR-ECC and provide guidance for antibiotic selection in clinical practice. …”
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Seasonal distribution and cercarial shedding of Bulinus spp. snails: Implications for urogenital schistosomiasis control in the Simiyu Region, northwestern Tanzania by Nyanda C. Justine, Humphrey D. Mazigo, Antje Fuss, Bonnie L. Webster, Eveline T. Konje, Klaus Brehm, Andreas Mueller

“…This study aimed to investigate the seasonal distribution, abundance, and Schistosoma spp. infections (assessed via cercarial emergence) in Bulinus spp. snails in two districts, Maswa and Meatu, in the Simiyu Region of Tanzania. …”
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The Linda Kizazi study: a comparison of morbidity and mortality from birth to 2 years between children who are HIV-unexposed and HIV-exposed, uninfected in the era of universal ant... by John Kinuthia, Dara A Lehman, Dalton Wamalwa, Brenda Wandika, Emily R Begnel, Ednah Ojee, Judy Adhiambo, Eliza Mabele, Vincent Ogweno, Efrem S Lim, Soren Gantt, Jennifer Slyker

“…To assess whether this difference persists in the era of universal antiretroviral therapy (ART), we conducted a cohort study to compare the risk of acute diarrhoea, respiratory tract infections (RTI), malaria, hospitalisation, and all-cause mortality between Kenyan CHEU and CHUU from birth to 2 years.Methods From December 2018 to March 2020 at Mathare North Health Centre in Nairobi, we recruited pregnant women living with HIV on ART for ≥6 months and pregnant women without HIV from the same community. …”
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Molecular prevalence and associated risk factors of Entamoeba spp. in donkeys in Shanxi Province, North China by Ze-Dong Zhang, Han-Dan Xiao, Dong-Yang Wang, Nan Su, Xun-Zhi Liu, Zi-Rui Wang, Shi-Chen Xie, Xing-Quan Zhu, Shuo Zhang, Wen-Wei Gao

“…Abstract Background The intestinal protozoa Entamoeba spp. can infect humans and various animals, including donkeys, causing diarrhea and malabsorption and presenting significant risks to animal husbandry and public health. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of nasal carriage of penicillin non-susceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae: a cross-sectional household survey in northern VietnamResearch in context by Costanza Tacoli, Hien Anh Thi Nguyen, Tu Cam Thi Nguyen, Bich Ngoc Thi Vu, Max van Wijk, Quynh Dieu Pham, Huong Kieu Thi Tran, Thuong Hong Thi Nguyen, Trang Thu Nguyen, Tung Son Trinh, Dung Tien Viet Vu, Hoang Huy Tran, Thai Duy Pham, Duc Anh Dang, Tien Dac Tran, Duong Thanh Nguyen, H. Rogier van Doorn, Thomas Kesteman, Sonia Lewycka

“…Summary: Background: Beta-lactams remain the first-line treatment of Streptococcus pneumoniae infections despite the increasing global prevalence of penicillin-resistant/non-susceptible strains. …”
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Comparative safety of the sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kris Aubrey-Bassler, John-Michael Gamble, Jennifer R Donnan, Catherine A Grandy, Eugene Chibrikov, Carlo A Marra, Karissa Johnston, Michelle Swab, Jenna Hache, Daniel Curnew, Hai Nguyen

“…Random effects models were used to estimate pooled relative risks (RRs).Intervention SGLT2 inhibitors, compared with placebo or active comparators.Primary outcomes Acute kidney injury (AKI), diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), urinary tract infections (UTI), bone fractures and lower limb amputations.Results We screened 2418 citations of which 109 were included. …”
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The use of antimicrobials in Italian buffalo farms by Gabriele Di Vuolo, Federico Scali, Claudia Romeo, Valentina Lorenzi, Chiara D. Ambra, Maria Serrapica, Giovanna Cappelli, Francesca Fusi, Esterina De Carlo, Giovanni Loris Alborali, Luigi Bertocchi, Domenico Vecchio

“… Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global health emergency; 25,000 people die each year in Europe from infections sustained by resistant bacteria. Inappropriate antimicrobial use (AMU) in humans and animals is reinforcing AMR, threatening public health. …”
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Early removal of indwelling urinary catheters in children undergoing abdominal tumor resection with epidural analgesia by Shachi Srivatsa, Jennifer H. Aldrink, Dana Schwartz, Grant Heydinger, Andrew Davidoff, Andrew J. Murphy, Kyle O. Rove, Sara A. Mansfield

“…Data were summarized, and rates of postoperative urinary retention requiring catheter reinsertion and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) were compared between patients with early and late IUC removal groups using Fisher's exact testing. …”
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