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

“…Background: Infectious diseases are one of the leading causes of death worldwide because of antibiotic resistance. Ageratum conyzoides is one of the antimicrobial medicinal plants that is being used to fight various multi-resistant pathogenic bacteria in Burkina Faso. …”
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Phages adapt to recognize an O-antigen polysaccharide site by mutating the “backup” tail protein ORF59, enabling reinfection of phage-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae by Ping Li, Wenjie Ma, Jun Cheng, Cuixing Zhan, Hongzhou Lu, Jiayin Shen, Xin Zhou

“…Phages demonstrate remarkable promise as antimicrobial agents against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. However, the emergence of phage-resistant strains poses challenges to their effective application. …”
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Diagnostics and treatment of peptic ulcer: clinical guidelines of the Russian gastroenterological Association by V. T. Ivashkin, A. A. Sheptulin, I. V. Mayev, Ye. K. Baranskaya, A. S. Trukhmanov, T. L. Lapina, S. G. Burkov, A. V. Kalinin, A. V. Tkachev

“…The third line therapy modes should be chosen after assessment of individual antibiotic sensitivity of H. pylori strains. The efficacy control of antihelicobacter treatment should be carried out not earlier than 4 weeks after the end of eradication. …”
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Probiotics Addition Potential to Increase Body Weight, Feed Consumption and Feed Conversion on Pre-Layer Laying Hens by Sukmawati Lailatul Jannah, Mirni Lamid, Mohammad Sukmanadi, Mohammad Anam Al Arif, Sri Hidanah, Sri Chusniati

“…Some feed additives such as the Antibiotic Growth Promoter (AGP) hormone have been banned. …”
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Isolation and Evaluation of Potential Use of Prebiotics—Utilizing Butyrate-Producing Bacteria in Nibea coibor by Zhongzhen Li, Ngoc Tuan Tran, Ming Zhang, Zhaoxi Li, Wanying Yang, Shuqi Wang, Zhong Hu, Shengkang Li

“…The representative bacteria, C. butyricum CG-3 and P. sphenisci DG-1, which produce high butyrate levels, were further studied for short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) production and antibiotic susceptibility. The effects of BPB singly (CB: basal diet + CG-3 and PS: basal diet + DG-1, at 107 CFU/g) or in combination with galactooligosaccharides (GOS) (0.5%) and inulin (0.5%) (CBIG) or D-sorbitol (0.5%) (PSGS) on the growth and health status of N. coibor were investigated. …”
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Extracellular vesicles in sputum of children with cystic fibrosis pulmonary exacerbations by Elad Ben-Meir, Lina Antounians, Shafinaz Eisha, Felix Ratjen, Augusto Zani, Hartmut Grasemann

“…Methods EVs were isolated from stored sputum samples collected before and after antibiotic therapy for PEx between 2011 and 2013, and characterised by nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). …”
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Ten-year trends in clinical characteristics and outcome of children hospitalized with severe wasting or nutritional edema in Malawi (2011-2021): Declining admissions but worsened c... by Mphatso Nancy Chisala, Celine Bourdon, Emmanuel Chimwezi, Allison I Daniel, Chikondi Makwinja, Dominic Wang, Linnea Weise, Isabel Potani, Emmie Mbale, Robert J H Bandsma, Wieger P Voskuijl

“…Reporting of complete vaccination dropped by 49%, and no reduction in 'watch' antibiotic usage was detected. Overall admissions declined but mortality remained around 23% [95%CI; 21, 25], and deaths occurred earlier (5.6 days [95%CI; 4.6, 6.9] in 2011 vs. 3.5 days [95%CI; 2.5, 4.7] in 2021; p<0.001). …”
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A fishy gut feeling – current knowledge on gut microbiota in teleosts by Ingvill Tolas, Ingvill Tolas, Zhigang Zhou, Zhen Zhang, Zhen Zhang, Tsegay Teame, Tsegay Teame, Rolf Erik Olsen, Einar Ringø, Ivar Rønnestad

“…Dietary additives, including probiotics, prebiotics, and antibiotics, effectively modulate GM. Probiotics enhance immunity and growth, prebiotics support beneficial bacteria, and antibiotics, though effective against pathogens, disrupt microbial diversity and may promote antibiotic resistance. …”
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Antimicrobial effects of polyphenols from fermented and non-fermented apple and carrot pomace against Escherichia coli by Anghel Andrei Cristian, Țăranu Ionelia, Orțan Alina, Băbeanu Narcisa Elena

“…However, concerns about antibiotic resistance and environmental pollution have led to strict European regulations limiting or banning their use. …”
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First Detection and Genomic Characterization of Linezolid-Resistant <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i> Clinical Isolates in Bulgaria by Tanya V. Strateva, Preslava Hristova, Temenuga J. Stoeva, Hristina Hitkova, Slavil Peykov

“…Linezolid is an oxazolidinone antibiotic and is considered a last-resort treatment option for serious infections caused by problematic Gram-positive pathogens, including vancomycin-resistant enterococci. …”
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Staphylococcus aureus carriage is associated with microbiome composition in the nares and oropharynx, not the hand, of monozygotic twins by Mark R. Dalman, W. Brian Simison, Danny Nielsen, Sabana Bhatta, Noor Ramahi, Clair Yee, Dipendra Thapaliya, Jhalka Kadariya, Shanice Cheatham, Hailee Olson, Tara C. Smith

“…BackgroundStaphylococcus aureus is a gram-positive bacterium commonly found in the nares and oropharynx of one in three individuals and has the potential to cause significant health problems. With antibiotic-resistant strains causing 11,000 deaths yearly and ~2% of the population nasally colonized with methicillin-resistant S. aureus, a search for predictive markers and associative relationships between carriage have been long-sought goals. …”
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Drug risk Factors Associated with a Sustained Outbreak of Clostridium difficile Diarrhea in a Teaching Hospital by Swapan K Nath, Suzette Salama, Devia Persaud, James H Thornley, Ian Smith, Gary Foster, Coleman Rotstein

“…Seventy (88%) patients in the case group received at least one antibiotic before diarrhea, compared with 37 (46%) patients in the control group. …”
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Snapshots of Pseudomonas aeruginosa SOS response reveal structural requisites for LexA autoproteolysis by Filippo Vascon, Sofia De Felice, Matteo Gasparotto, Stefan T. Huber, Claudio Catalano, Monica Chinellato, Riccardo Mezzetti, Alessandro Grinzato, Francesco Filippini, Lorenzo Maso, Arjen J. Jakobi, Laura Cendron

“…The SOS response to DNA damage is crucial in bacterial evolution, influencing resistance development and adaptability in challenging environments, especially under antibiotic exposure. Recombinase A (RecA) and the transcriptional repressor LexA are the key players that orchestrate this process, determining either the silencing or the active transcription of the genes under their control. …”
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Computational analysis of Allium sativum compounds to identify thermolabile hemolysin inhibitors against Vibrio alginolyticus in shrimp by Sayed Mashequl Bari, Nafees Bin Reza, Meamaching Marma, Sk. Foisal Ahmed, Md Arif Hussain, Md Naimuddin Jabed, Md Alomgir Hossain, Maria Manzoor, Md Saiful Alam

“…The widespread use of antibiotics in shrimp aquaculture to treat bacterial diseases has raised concerns about antibiotic resistance. …”
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Molecular characterization and genome sequencing of selected highly resistant clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its association with the clustered regularly interspac... by Hekmat A. Owaid, Mushtak T.S. Al-Ouqaili

“…The antimicrobial susceptibilities of one hundred isolates were assessed using the antibiotic susceptibility test (AST) card of the VITEK system. …”
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Evaluation of drug prescribing pattern based on World Health Organization drug use indicators in dermatology outpatient department of Injibara General Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia,... by Alemu Bezabih Tegegnie, Tamiru Alene, Habtamu Nega Bogale, Workineh Tamir, Meaza Molla Sineshaw

“…The percentage of encounters with antibiotics was within the World Health Organization’s value, which reflects that dermatologists are less likely engaging in irrational antibiotic prescriptions. …”
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A metabologenomics approach reveals the unexplored biosynthetic potential of bacteria isolated from an Amazon Conservation Unit by Ana Carolina Favacho Miranda de Oliveira, Bruna Domingues Vieira, Rafael de Felício, Lucas da Silva e Silva, Adonney Allan de Oliveira Veras, Diego Assis das Graças, Artur Silva, Rafael Azevedo Baraúna, Daniela Barretto Barbosa Trivella, Maria Paula Cruz Schneider

“…Genome mining identified 33, 17, and 14 biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) in these strains, including pathways for the biosynthesis of antibiotic and antitumor agents. Additionally, 40 BGCs (62,5% of the total BGCs) were related to unknown metabolites. …”
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Cooccurrence of Metastatic Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma and Salmonella Induced Neck Abscess in a Cervical Lymph Node by Jae-Myung Kim, Ju-Yeon Kim, Eun Jung Jung, Eun Jin Song, Dong Chul Kim, Chi-Young Jeong, Young-Tae Ju, Young-Joon Lee, Soon-Chan Hong, Sang-Kyung Choi, Woo-Song Ha

“…Histopathological examination confirmed the presence of PTC in the resected node and laboratory examination of the combined abscess cavity confirmed the presence of Salmonella Typhi. Following antibiotic sensitivity testing of the cultured Salmonella Typhi, she was treated with proper antibiotics. …”
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Antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa persister cells and biofilms by Mona Mahmoud, Peter Richter, Philipp Arnold, Michael Lebert, Andreas Burkovski

“…P. aeruginosa is known for forming biofilms, a complex aggregate of bacteria embedded in a self-generated protective matrix that enhance its resistance to antibiotics and the immune system. Within the biofilm, persister cells, sub-populations of slow-growing or growth-arrested cells, are associated with recalcitrance of infections and antibiotic treatment failure. …”
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Novel Insights into the Nobilamide Family from a Deep-Sea <i>Bacillus</i>: Chemical Diversity, Biosynthesis and Antimicrobial Activity Towards Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria by Vincenza Casella, Gerardo Della Sala, Silvia Scarpato, Carmine Buonocore, Costanza Ragozzino, Pietro Tedesco, Daniela Coppola, Giovanni Andrea Vitale, Donatella de Pascale, Fortunato Palma Esposito

“…TL-119 and nobilamide S1 exhibited potent antibiotic activity against various multidrug-resistant <i>Staphylococcus</i> strains and other Gram-positive pathogens, including the foodborne pathogen <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i>. …”
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