Prevalence and predictors of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in inflammatory bowel disease: a meta-analysis by Xin Feng, Jie Hu, Xin Zhang

“…The odds of lower BMI (mean difference = −1.04; 95% CI −1.86 to −0.23), bloating (OR = 3.02, 95% CI 1.22–7.5), flatulence (OR = 4.70, 95% CI 1.44–15.35), history of abdominal surgery (OR = 2.05, 95% CI 1.35–3.11), and stricturing/penetrating disease behavior (OR = 3.51, 95% CI 1.67–7.40) increased significantly in IBD patients with SIBO compared to those without SIBO. Antibiotic treatment may be effective for SIBO in IBD patients.ConclusionNearly one-third of IBD patients present with SIBO positive, and the odds of SIBO in IBD was increased by 5.25-fold compared with healthy controls. …”
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Impact of trachoma elimination efforts in afar regional state, Ethiopia: survey findings from 26 evaluation units by Getachew Gebreselassie, Kasahun Negash, Dawit Woga, Misrak Makonnen, Baye Deneke, Muluken Desalegn, Seada Ali, Colin L. Beckwith, Fentahun Tadesse, Fikre Seife, Genet Kiflu, Fikreab Kebede

“…Conclusion In seven woredas, further rounds of antibiotic mass drug administration are required, complemented by initiatives to promote facial cleanliness and improve environmental conditions. …”
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ENDOPROSTHESIS OF THE SHOULDER JOINT IN METASTATIC LESIONS OF THE PROXIMAL HUMERUS DURING IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE THERAPY by M. V. Ivanova, V. Yu. Karpenko, A. V. Bukharov, V. A. Derzhavin

“…Also the method of using a local antibiotic administered directly to the site of surgery can be used. …”
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Evaluation of Leea rubra Leaf Extract for Oxidative Damage Protection and Antitumor and Antimicrobial Potential by Nibedita Das, Sanowar Hossain, Jaytirmoy Barmon, Shahnaj Parvin, Mahadi Hasan, Masuma Akter, Ekramul Islam

“…EAF may have great importance in preventing oxidative damage to DNA, erythrocytes, and other cellular components as well as can be a good candidate in cancer chemotherapy and treating infectious diseases caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria.…”
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24-epibrassinolide regulates oxytetracycline-induced phytotoxicity and its detoxification mechanism by Suya Chen, Shanshan Zhou, Xuan Xuan, Lili Niu, Lu Zhao, Jingjie Guo, Dongmei Xu

“…Oxytetracycline (OTC), a crop-absorbable antibiotic, poses a health risk to humans through the food chain. …”
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In silico characterization of defense system hotspots in Acinetobacter spp. by Wenjing Yi, Ning Zhu, Zhihan Peng, Xiao Chu, Haotian Sun, Lei Song, Zhimin Guo, Arnab Pain, Zhaoqing Luo, Qingtian Guan

“…This knowledge lays the foundation for developing targeted interventions  to combat antibiotic resistance Acinetobacter baumannii.…”
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: The Magnitude and Risk Factors among Patients Admitted to Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Tewodros Tamire, Temesgen Eticha, Temesgen Bati Gelgelu

“…We also suggest that healthcare providers should consider the identified risk factors while prescribing the antibiotic.…”
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Isolation, characterization and liposome-loaded encapsulation of a novel virulent Salmonella phage vB-SeS-01 by Yuhang Luo, Jacques Mahillon, Lin Sun, Ziqiong You, Xiaomin Hu

“…IntroductionSalmonella is a common foodborne pathogenic bacterium, displaying facultative intracellular parasitic behavior, which can help the escape against antibiotics treatment. Bacteriophages have the potential to control both intracellular and facultative intracellular bacteria and can be developed as antibiotic alternatives.MethodsThis study isolated and characterized vB-SeS-01, a novel Guernseyvirinae phage preying on Salmonella enterica, whose genome is closely related to those of phages SHWT1 and vB-SenS-EnJE1. …”
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Tetracycline and chloramphenicol exposure induce decreased susceptibility to tigecycline and genetic alterations in AcrAB-TolC efflux pump regulators in Escherichia coli and Klebsi... by Nian Anwar Nasralddin, Mehri Haeili, Sasan Karimzadeh, Fatemeh Alsahlani

“…The excessive exposure (15 to 40 selection cycles) of studied bacteria to both antibiotics significantly decreased susceptibility of Tet-resistant (R) and Chl-R variants of E. coli (n = 6) and K. pneumoniae (n = 6) to several groups of antibiotics including tigecycline (4-16 and 8-64 times respectively) and quinolones. …”
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Synthesis, crystal structure, hirshfeld study, DFT analysis, molecular docking study, antimicrobial activity of β-enaminonitrile bearing 1H-pyran by Al-Anood M. Al-Dies, Fawzia F. Alblewi, Rawda M. Okasha, Mosa H. Alsehli, Rita M. A. Borik, Saleh Ihmaid, Abd El-Galil E. Amr, Hazem A. Ghabbour, Ahmed A. Elhenawy, Ahmed M. El-Agrody

“…Compound 4 was screened for its antimicrobial capability against three Gram-positive, three Gram-negative bacteria, and three fungi, utilizing the reference antibiotic drug Ampicillin, Gentamycin, and Ketoconazole. …”
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Liver Cirrhosis and Diabetes Mellitus Are Risk Factors for Staphylococcus aureus Infection in Patients with Healthcare-Associated or Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia by Huang-Pin Wu, Chien-Ming Chu, Chun-Yao Lin, Chung-Chieh Yu, Chung-Ching Hua, Teng-Jen Yu, Yu-Chih Liu

“…Initial broad-spectrum antibiotics were chosen by Taiwan or American guidelines for pneumonia management. …”
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Detection of β-Lactamases and Outer Membrane Porins among Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains Isolated in Iran by Ali Hashemi, Fatemeh Fallah, Soroor Erfanimanesh, Parastu Hamedani, Shadi Alimehr, Hossein Goudarzi

“…This descriptive study was accomplished on 83 K. pneumoniae strains isolated from two hospitals in Tehran, Iran. Antibiotic susceptibility tests were performed by disc diffusion and broth microdilution methods. …”
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Differences in the effects and action modes of gut commensals against dextran sulfate sodium-induced intestinal inflammation by Dingwu Qu, Zhennan Gu, Saisai Feng, Leilei Yu, Fengwei Tian, Hao Zhang, Wei Chen, Qixiao Zhai

“…Interestingly, B. breve JSNJJNM2 with high anti-inflammatory potential in the MLN model could relieve colitis symptoms in antibiotic cocktail (Abx)-treated mice. Meanwhile, E. faecalis FJSWX25M1 induced low levels of cytokines in vitro and showed no beneficial effects. …”
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Retrospective evaluation of multiplex PCR panel results from CSF samples in a university hospital by Funda Şahin, Nida Özcan, Erdal Özbek, Selahattin Atmaca, Hakan Temiz

“…This empirical treatment regimen is initiated based on the cumulative antibiotic susceptibility results in the region. The aim of our study was to retrospectively determine the causative agents in cerebrospinal fluid samples of patients who received a presumptive diagnosis of meningitis, using Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests. …”
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Impact of vancomycin area under the curve in early or later phase on efficacy and nephrotoxicity in patients with enterococcal bloodstream infections: a multicenter study by Piyawadee Tangvichitrerk, Dhitiwat Changpradub, Jatapat Hemapanpairoa, Piraporn Juntanawiwat, Wichai Santimaleeworagun

“…To clarify the therapeutic target for this antibiotic, this study aimed to determine vancomycin PK/PD parameters associated with efficacy in the early (during 72 h) or later (after 72 h) phase of treatment and nephrotoxicity in enterococcal bloodstream infection patients. …”
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Predominance of metallo-beta-lactamase blaVIM Genes in Clinical Isolates from Health Facilities in Nigeria: Role in Multidrug Resistance Surge by Etang UE, Moses AE, Akpan SS, Eyo AO, Moses EA

“…One hundred and sixty (160) samples each of wound, urine and blood were collected aseptically from consented patients and analyzed using standard laboratory procedures. Identification, antibiotic susceptibility testing and phenotypic detection of MBL-producers were done using the VITEK®2 system, Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion and imipenem+EDTA CDT, respectively. …”
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Molecular-Based Identification of Actinomycetes Species That Synthesize Antibacterial Silver Nanoparticles by Abebe Bizuye, Lashitew Gedamu, Christine Bii, Erastus Gatebe, Naomi Maina

“…Infectious diseases caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria lead to a considerable increase in human morbidity and mortality globally. …”
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Identification and characterization of the functional tetrameric UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase from Klebsiella pneumoniae by Isabel Ramón Roth, Pavel Kats, Timm Fiebig, Françoise Routier, Roman Fedorov, Larissa Dirr, Jana I. Führing

“…In this study, we identify the gene encoding the functional UGP in Klebsiella pneumoniae, a bacterium notoriously causing severe antibiotic-resistant infections in humans, and reveal structural and functional features that may aid in the development of new antibiotics.…”
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USING OF NEGATIVE WOUND PRESSURE THERAPY (NPWT): A CASE SERIES OF WOUND DISRUPTION AS A COMPLICATION OF A CAESAREAN SECTION by Herman Yosef Limpat Wihastyoko, Ellenora Resti Mustikaningrat, Dorothea Respa Kusumaningrat, Gisella Sekar Wruhastanti, Yohana Joni

“…Several factors have been identified, including maternal, procedural, and antibiotic factors. The re-suturing method,  primer, and secondary suture often fail, causing recurrent and delayed healing. …”
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Hospital-Based Air-Borne and Surface-Borne Bacterial Pathogens and Their Antimicrobial Profiles in Wolaita Sodo, Southern Ethiopia by Chemere Madebo, Admasu Haile, Temesgen Eticha, Fithamlak Solomon

“…S. aureus showed a 19.04 to 80.9% range of antimicrobial resistance to different classes of antibiotics from surface specimens. A 12.5–100% range of antibiotic resistance levels was detected for all Gram-negative surface-borne bacterial pathogens. …”
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