Psoas Muscle Infiltration Masquerading Distant Adenocarcinoma by Kamel A. Gharaibeh, Arnaldo Lopez-Ruiz, Tauqeer Yousuf

“…Patient was treated with two courses of oral antibiotics without improvement. Repeated CT scan showed ill-defined low-density area with inflammatory changes involving the right psoas muscle. …”
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Complete Whole-Genome Sequence of Streptomyces sp. MUM 178J, a Potential Anti-Vibrio Agent by Ke-Yan Loo, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Kah-Ooi Chua, Priyia Pusparajah, Kok-Gan Chan, Learn-Han Lee, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Vengadesh Letchumanan

“…Further analysis with the bioinformatics tool, antiSMASH (antibiotics & Secondary Metabolite Analysis Shell), detected nine biosynthetic gene clusters displaying more than 70% similarity to known gene clusters, including one associated with melanin production. …”
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Cardiopulmonary Arrest and Pulmonary Hypertension in an Infant with Pertussis Case Report by Patrick Ovie Fueta, Harry Onoriode Eyituoyo, Oghogho Igbinoba, Jon Roberts

“…She was treated with antibiotics, ventilatory management, and other supportive care. …”
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Torsion of Hydrosalpinx with Concurrent Acute Cholecystitis: Case Report and Review of Literature by Preeti R. John, Amelia M. Pasley

“…Vaginal US was suggestive of right hydrosalpinx. Intravenous antibiotics were administered and consent was obtained for operative intervention. …”
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COVID-19 and Pulmonary Tuberculosis Coinfection in a Moroccan Patient with Pulmonary Embolism: A Case Report and Literature Review by Imane Zouaki, Zakaria Chahbi, Mohamed Raiteb, Mohamed Zyani

“…Treatment was administered as per local protocols: broad spectrum antibiotics, corticosteroids, fixed dose-combination of antituberculosis treatment along with hydration and insulin therapy for ketosis treatment and anticoagulation. …”
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Search for new antimicrobials against extended spectrum β-lactamase-positive Escherichia coli: Potential of fungi from the phylum Ascomycota by Walter Oliva Pinto Filho Segundo, Luciana Aires de Oliveira, Ana Cláudia Alves Cortez, Érica Simplício de Souza, Hagen Frickmann, João Vicente Braga de Souza

“…Fungi of the Ascomycota phylum are known to produce antibiotics from different classes with activity against various bacterial agents. …”
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Phytochemical Constituents, Antimicrobial activities and Isolation of Eupatorin from the Seed Extract of <i>L. inermis</i> LINN by R.S. Ochu, H. Ibrahim, A.O. Oyewale

“…The eupatorin was found to show significant microbial activity against P. vulgaris, S. typhi, E. coli, S. pneumonia and S. pyogenes when compared with standard antibiotics used against these microbes. The results from this research have supported the ethnomedicinal uses of this plant in the treatment of skin infections, abdominal disorders, leprosy, rheumatalgia, edema and as a cough and cold remedy. …”
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Principles of portal hypertension treatment at patients with liver cirrhosis by Ye. A. Fedosina, M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Patients with acute episode of bleeding require treatment by vasoconstrictors, antibiotics in combination to endoscopic methods of treatment. …”
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A Curious Case of Dengue Fever: A Case Report of Unorthodox Manifestations by Raja Shakeel Mushtaque, Syed Masroor Ahmad, Rabia Mushtaque, Shahbano Baloch

“…The patient was treated in the hospital with antibiotics (ceftriaxone 2 g once daily for 14 days) and antifungal (fluconazole 200 mg per oral initially for one day then 100 mg daily for 13 days) medicines, and his condition improved on discharge. …”
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A Dermal Piercing Complicated by Mycobacterium fortuitum by Trisha Patel, Leslie Scroggins-Markle, Brent Kelly

“…Small lesions are typically excised, while larger lesions require treatment for 2–6 months with antibiotics. We recommend a high level of suspicion for atypical mycobacterial infections in a piercing resistant to other therapies.…”
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Mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates with Discordant Results for Drug-Susceptibility Testing in Peru by L. Solari, D. Santos-Lazaro, Z. M. Puyen

“…Discordance was confirmed in 14 strains for rifampicin and 21 for isoniazid, with 1 strain in common for both antibiotics, for a total of 34 unique strains. The most frequent mutation in the rpoB gene in the discordant strains for rifampicin was V170F. …”
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A Case of Leptospirosis-Associated Severe Pulmonary Hemorrhagic Syndrome Successfully Treated with Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation by Nao Umei, Shingo Ichiba

“…His respiratory status worsened rapidly with a partial pressure of arterial oxygen to fraction of inspired oxygen ratio of 70, necessitating venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-V ECMO) and treatment with an inotrope, renal replacement therapy, and broad-spectrum antibiotics including benzylpenicillin. Anticoagulation was maintained at the minimum level. …”
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Hidradenitis Suppurativa in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: A 7-Year Retrospective Review by Moonyza Akmal Ahmad Kamil, Azura Mohd Affandi

“…Majority received systemic antibiotics, more than half had retinoid, and third of the patients had surgical intervention. …”
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Naturally derived efflux pump inhibitor among tetracycline-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates by Ruqaya Kareem Abass Al-ammery, Zainab Adil Ghani Chabuck

“…It is one of the commonly distributed nosocomial pathogens, and its strains are frequently reported to demonstrate resistance to the most routinely prescribed antibiotics in varying degrees. Objective: This study aimed to detect the inhibitory effect of chamomile extract against the efflux pump of A. baumannii. …”
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Melioidosis: A Rare Cause of Liver Abscess by Peter Franz M. San Martin, Catherine S. C. Teh, Ma. Amornetta J. Casupang

“…Surgical intervention through either a percutaneous or open drainage has shown good outcomes compared to IV antibiotics alone. In Philippines, the possibility of underreporting is highly plausible. …”
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Pantoea agglomerans Bacteremia: Is It Dangerous? by Ikwinder Preet Kaur, Sindhura Inkollu, Amulya Prakash, Haresh Gandhi, Mohsin Sheraz Mughal, Doantrang Du

“…The outcome seems favourable with the institution of appropriate antibiotics even in immunocompromised patients.…”
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Atorvastatin-Diltiazem Combination Induced Rhabdomyolysis Leading to Diagnosis of Hypothyroidism by N. D. B. Ehelepola, S. M. B. Y. Sathkumara, H. M. P. A. G. S. Bandara, K. L. R. Kalupahana

“…Considering this, his confusion and his neutrophilia and high C-reactive protein levels, empirical antibiotics with dexamethasone were started and the patient responded to that. …”
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Perforated Gallbladder into the Abdominal Wall by M. Puglisi, M. Peter, B. Egger

“…She was treated with oral antibiotics for 10 days and readmitted due to a painful, erythematous mass on the right subcostal region. …”
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Multifocal Pulmonary Granular Cell Tumor Presenting with Postobstructive Pneumonia by Samid M. Farooqui, Muhammad S. Khan, Laura Adhikari, Viral Doshi

“…Patient was treated with intravenous levofloxacin during hospital stay and discharged on a 7-day course of oral antibiotics to be followed as outpatient but was lost to follow-up. …”
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Acute Low-Dose Hydralazine-Induced Lupus Pneumonitis by Sarah K. Holman, Donique Parris, Sarah Meyers, Jason Ramirez

“…Three months later, after multiple unsuccessful courses of prednisone and antibiotics for presumed pneumonia and asthma exacerbations, her respiratory symptoms progressed in severity and she developed resting hypoxia. …”
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