Biological characterization of novel Escherichia coli O157:H7 phages and their bacteriostatic effects in milk and pork by Qinghai Ren, Qinghai Ren, Qinghai Ren, Zhiwei Wang, Yichen Ge, Yucui Huang, Wei Zhang, Chunxue Liu, Yubao Li, Shengliang Cao

“…Foodborne bacteria, particularly Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7, are significant contributors to foodborne illnesses, with antibiotic overuse exacerbating the issue through the emergence of multidrug-resistant strains. …”
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Emergence of mcr-8.1-bearing MDR-hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae ST307 by Jie Sheng, Rory Cave, Mary M. Ter-Stepanyan, Siyu Lu, Yingxiong Wang, Taihang Liu, Hermine V. Mkrtchyan

“…All Armenian isolates carried the integrative and conjugative element ICEKp4, which bears the yersiniabactin locus, and shared a common evolutionary origin, diverging around 2005 (95% CI: 1999 to 2011). Antibiotic susceptibility testing showed resistance to several antibiotics, including ampicillin, amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, cefepime, ceftazidime, norfloxacin, levofloxacin, and chloramphenicol. …”
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Poor efficacy of the combination of clarithromycin, amikacin, and cefoxitin against Mycobacterium abscessus in the hollow fiber infection model by Etienne Vignaud, Sylvain Goutelle, Charlotte Genestet, Jérôme Guitton, Sabine Cohen, Chloé Bourg, Aurore Durand, Laura Lebouteiller, Albin Bernard, Caroline Richet, Oana Dumitrescu, Elisabeth Hodille

“…Consequently, it should not be considered as an active molecule in the chosen antibiotic combination, as recently recommended for pulmonary infections.…”
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Prevalence of common diarrheagenic enterobacteriaceae in Iran (2000–2023): a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mozhgan Derakhshan-Sefidi, Fereshteh Eidy, Somayyeh Nadi-Ravandi, Sareh Bagheri-Josheghani, Maryam Mirfakhraei

“…Further research should investigate the factors contributing to the prevalence of diarrheagenic Enterobacteriaceae, including genetic diversity of diarrheagenic Enterobacteriaceae isolates, molecular mechanisms underlying the virulence of these pathogens, or antibiotic resistance patterns.…”
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Multidrug-resistant ESBL E. coli in urban surface waters and public health implications: A Case Study from Goranchatbari, Dhaka by Md. Sakib Hossain, Ahmed Ishtiaque Amin Chowdhury, Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, Ripan Kirtunia, Md. Foysal Abedin, Mohammad Atique Ul Alam, Shampa, Sonia Binte Murshed, Md Shadman Sakib, Siam Alam, M. Shahjahan Mondal, Zahid Hayat Mahmud

“…All ESBL isolates were MDR, with high resistance to β-lactam antibiotics, and capable of forming biofilms at 25 °C and 37 °C. …”
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Clinical novel exploration of intractable fever in stroke rehabilitation: a single-center cross-sectional retrospective study by Huang Jingjie, Wu Bangqi, Qin Peng, Zhang Ziyi, Cheng Yupei, Wang Chaoran, Chen Yuyan, Bai Jing

“…All patients received antibiotic treatment, and gabapentin was administered to 16 cases. …”
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plaTform fOr Urinary tract infection diagnostiC evAluatioN (TOUCAN): a protocol for a prospective diagnostic accuracy study of point-of-care testing in patients suspected of acute... by Thomas R Fanshawe, Philip J Turner, Gail N Hayward, Margaret Glogowska, Alastair D Hay, Michael Moore, Mark Lown, Christopher C Butler, Mandy Wootton, Mark H Wilcox, Jane Freeman, Nicola Kenealy, Valerie Tate, Owain Llion, Rebecca Lowe

“…Around half of all women have a UTI in their lifetime, and a quarter experience an infection caused by organisms resistant to more than one antibiotic. Reducing inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics is a core tenet of antimicrobial stewardship. …”
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Reduced Glutathione Promoted Growth Performance by Improving the Jejunal Barrier, Antioxidant Function, and Altering Proteomics of Weaned Piglets by Zhimei Tian, Yiyan Cui, Miao Yu, Dun Deng, Zhenming Li, Xianyong Ma, Mingren Qu

“…A total of 180 weaned piglets were randomly allotted to 5 groups: a basal diet (CON), and a basal diet supplemented with antibiotic chlortetracycline (ABX), 50 (GSH1), 65 (GSH2), or 100 mg/kg GSH (GSH3). …”
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Mutant Prevention Concentrations of Doripenem and Meropenem Alone and in Combination with Colistin (Polymyxin E), Levofloxacin and Tobramycin in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by George G Zhanel, Vibhu Vishisht, Ed Tam, Daryl J Hoban, James A Karlowsky

“…The MPC for each antimicrobial agent-isolate combination was defined as the lowest antibiotic concentration that prevented the visible growth of mutant colonies at 48 h of incubation. …”
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Perbandingan Levofloxacin dengan Ciprofloxacin Peroral dalam Menurunkan Leukosituria Sebagai Profilaksis Isk pada Kateterisasi di RSUP. Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Marwazi Sofyan, Alvarino ., Erkadius3 .

“…It is therefore a research on this efficacy between those antibiotics in lowering the incidence of leukocyturia as the measure to prevent UTI in patients with Foley catheter. …”
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Serine/threonine protein kinase mediates rifampicin resistance in Brucella melitensis through interacting with ribosomal protein RpsD and affecting antioxidant capacity by Yaqin Yuan, Wenqing Ning, Junjie Chen, Jiquan Li, Tianqi Xue, Cuihong An, Lingling Mao, Guangzhi Zhang, Shizhong Zhou, Jiabo Ding, Xiaowen Yang, Jianqiang Ye

“…Recently, an increasing number of rifampicin-resistant Brucella strains have been isolated worldwide without detectable mutations in known antibiotic resistance genes. Here, this study identified the deletion of serine/threonine protein kinase (STPK) gene in B. melitensis as an efficient trigger for rifampicin resistance using bioinformatics predictions, a transposon mutant library, and gene mutation strains. …”
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Gut health-promoting foods intake in Argentine adults: The impact of knowledge, socio-demographic factors, and clinical-nutritional health by Georgina Noel Marchiori, Mayra Ainelén Loyola, Clara Marián Levy Sánchez, María Daniela Defagó, María Georgina Oberto

“…Female gender, age, being in a couple, recent antibiotic use, a history of medical conditions associated with higher probiotic nutraceuticals intake, and overweight were associated with a lower intake likelihood. …”
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Molecular epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii group in Taiwan by Tran Lam Tu Quyen, Yu-Chia Hsieh, Shiao-Wen Li, Lii-Tzu Wu, Ya-Zhu Liu, Yi-Jiun Pan

“…Whole-genome sequencing of a blaNDM-1-carrying A. seifertii strain revealed a plasmid transferable via in vitro conjugation, suggesting A. seifertii may be a reservoir for NDM-1 plasmids.IMPORTANCECarbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter spp. have been identified by the World Health Organization as a top priority for new antibiotic development. We established a rapid KL-typing method for efficient screening of Acinetobacter baumannii strains to enable epidemiological surveillance and provide a foundation for effective infection control. …”
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Perbedaan Sensitivitas Kuman Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Penyebab Infeksi Nosokomial Terhadap Beberapa Antibiotika Generik dan Paten by Ayu Andrian Putri, Roslaili Rasyid, Rahmatini .

“…<br />Keywords: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, nosocomial infection, sensitivity, generic and branded name antibiotic</p>…”
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Efficacy and safety of anemoside B4 in canine pneumonia treatment: a prospective, randomized controlled trial by Jinzhao Ji, Jinzhao Ji, Xiaoqing Ding, Xiaoqing Ding, Chuanli Liu, Chuanli Liu, Lingling Dai, Lingling Dai, Junting Yu, Junting Yu, Linghao Li, Linghao Li, Shaobing Wan, Shaobing Wan, Yangyang Song, Junqing Zhao, Zhetong Su, Kun Jia, Kun Jia, Shoujun Li, Shoujun Li

“…Current treatment strategies primarily rely on antibiotics and corticosteroids; however, the emergence of antibiotic resistance and potential side effects from prolonged corticosteroid use limit the effectiveness of these therapies in clinical practice. …”
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Immunization with a Synthetic Helicobacter pylori Peptide Induces Secretory IgA Antibodies and Protects Mice against Infection by David Espinosa-Ramos, Diana Caballero-Hernández, Ricardo Gomez-Flores, Armando Trejo-Chávez, Luis Jerónimo Pérez-Limón, Myriam Angélica de la Garza-Ramos, Reyes Tamez-Guerra, Patricia Tamez-Guerra, Cristina Rodriguez-Padilla

“…Helicobacter pylori is a spiral Gram-negative bacterium associated with inflammation of the gastric mucosa, peptic ulcer, and gastric adenocarcinoma, whose treatment has failed due to antibiotic resistance and side effects. Furthermore, because there are no vaccines effective against H. pylori, an appropriate vaccine design targeting conserved/essential genes must be identified. …”
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Dietary Solid-state-fermentation product of Bacillus velezensis T23 alleviate hepatic steatosis, oxidative stress, gut barrier damage, and microbiota dysbiosis in juvenile genetica... by Qiang Hao, Rolf Erik Olsen, Einar Ringø, Qianwen Ding, Tsegay Teame, Yuanyuan Yao, Chao Ran, Yalin Yang, Zhen Zhang, Zhigang Zhou

“…The application of commensal probiotic bacteria is one of the preferable green feed additives for antibiotic substitution in aquaculture, while the application methods and detailed action mechanisms of commensal bacteria isolated from aquatic animals are not consistent with normal mammalian-derived probiotics. …”
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The role of mNGS in the diagnosis of talaromycosis and case series by Jing Zhao, Hui-Ting Su, Dong Zhang, Xue-Tong Li, Min-Ya Lu, Juan Du, Jia-Yu Guo, Yi Gao, Xin-Fei Chen, Dong-Hua Wen, Shi-Yu Jia, Yao Wang, Qi-Wen Yang

“…Conclusions Traditional diagnostic methods are limited by factors such as the long time and low sensitivity of fungal culture, the effect of prior antibiotic treatment, the invasiveness and complexities of tissue biopsies, and so on. …”
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Pathogenic potential of ornithogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> strains detected in the Earth's polar regions by Batyrbek I. Aslanov, Daniil V. Azarov, Maria A. Makarova, Elizaveta G. Marysheva, Lyudmila A. Kraeva, Aleksey S. Mokhov, Ekaterina A. Lebedeva, Nikita E. Goncharov, Natalya V. Lebedeva, Dmitry A. Starikov, Victoria V. Kolodzhieva, Dmitry E. Polev, Artemy E. Goncharov

“…One of the Arctic strains (33-1) had determinants of antibiotic resistance, in particular the extended-spectrum beta-lactamase gene TEM-1b and the Tn1721 transposon, including tetracycline resistance genes (tetA-TetR), were detected in its genome. …”
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Carriage of Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamase- and AmpC-β-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-PE) in Healthy Community and Outpatient Department (OPD) Patients in Nepal by Dipendra Kumar Mandal, Shiv Kumar Sah, Shyam Kumar Mishra, Sangita Sharma, Hari Prasad Kattel, Sanjeet Pandit, Pranav Kumar Yadav, Ujjwal Laghu, Rajani Lama, Niranjan Prasad Sah, Jeevan Bahadur Sherchand, Keshav Parajuli, Anup Bastola, Sher Bahadur Pun, Basista Prasad Rijal, Bharat Mani Pokharel

“…AmpC-β-lactamase enzyme production was detected by the aminophenylboronic acid inhibitor-based detection method. Antibiotic susceptibility test was performed for ESBL-positive isolates as per the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method, and interpretation was done according to CLSI (Clinical and Laboratory Standard Institute). …”
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