Bacteremia due to Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides in a Patient with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Kazuko Ino, Kazunori Nakase, Kei Suzuki, Akiko Nakamura, Atsushi Fujieda, Naoyuki Katayama

“…After an isolate from blood cultures was identified as L. pseudomesenteroides, we changed the antibiotics to piperacillin-tazobactam and gentamicin, after which the patient recovered from the infection. …”
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Nebulized aminoglycosides for ventilator-associated pneumonia: Methodological considerations and lessons from experimental studies by Jean-Jacques Rouby, Jing Xia, Jayesh Dhanani, Gianluigi Li Bassi, Antoine Monsel, Antoni Torres, Kostoula Arvaniti, Mona Assefi, Matteo Bassetti, Stijn Blot, Matthieu Boisson, Adrien Bouglé, Jean-Michel Constantin, Jayesh Dhanani, George Dimopoulos, Jonathan Dugernier, Pauline Dureau, Stephan Ehrmann, Timothy Felton, Marin Kollef, Antonia Koutsoukou, Anna Kyriakoudi, Pierre-François Laterre, Marc Leone, Victoria Lepère, Gianluigi Li Bassi, Xuelian Liao, Shakti Bedanta Mishra, Olivier Mimoz, Antoine Monsel, Girish B Nair, Michael Niederman, Lucy B Palmer, Jose Manuel Pereira, Konstantinos Pontikis, Garyphalia Poulakou, Jérôme Pugin, Chuanyun Qian, Jie-ming Qu, Jordi Rello, Jason Roberts, Jean-Jacques Rouby, Christina Routsi, Gerald C. Smaldone, Antoni Torres, Melda Türkoğlu, Tobias Welte, Michel Wolff, Xia Jing, Li Yang, Ting Yang, Ying-gang Zhu

“…Aminoglycosides are concentration-dependent antibiotics exerting a bactericidal effect when concentrations at the site of infection are equal to or greater than 5 times the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC). …”
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Decision Analysis Modelling of Costs and Outcomes following Cefepime Monotherapy in Canada by Michael T Halpern, Ruth E Brown, Martine Drolet, Sonja V Sorensen, Lionel A Mandell

“…OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the comparative cost of treatment and intermediate outcomes (percentage resistant organisms, days in hospital, etc) among cefepime and alternative parenteral antibiotics used for empiric monotherapy.…”
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Ocular Infection Preceding Major Epidural Abscess by Liam Dunbar, Ryan Johnstone

“…A 74-year-old lady presented with an isolated staphylococcal ocular infection; this was treated with a short course of antibiotics, a prolonged course of steroids, and discharge from hospital with outpatient clinic followup. …”
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Antimicrobial Resistance of Enteric Salmonella in Bangui, Central African Republic by Christian Diamant Mossoro-Kpinde, Alexandre Manirakiza, Jean-Robert Mbecko, Pembé Misatou, Alain Le Faou, Thierry Frank

“…Two main phenotypes of resistance were found: four antibiotics (56%) and to five antibiotics (40%). One S.e. …”
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Clinical efficacy of Methylene Blue mediated antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) using 680 nm Diode Laser in patients undergoing Open Flap Debridement: An Original Research by Soundarya Singh, Manisha Rout, Mayur Kaushik, Shilpa Sharma, Aprajita Srivastava

“…PDT could be a useful adjunct to mechanical as well as antibiotics in eliminating periodontal-pathogenic bacteria. …”
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Clostridium difficile Peritonitis: An Emerging Infection in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients by Saira Chaughtai, Bhavika Gandhi, Zeeshan Chaughtai, Dana Tarina, Mohammad A. Hossain, Arif Asif

“…While the peritoneal fluid culture did not grow the organism (possibly because of prior empiric broad-spectrum antibiotics use), the positive PCR on stool analysis suggested C. difficile-related peritonitis, along with the rapid clinical improvement induced by C. difficile-directed therapy (metronidazole) and discontinuation of broad-spectrum antibiotics. …”
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Macrolide Use in the Treatment of Critically Ill Patients with Pneumonia: Incidence, Correlates, Timing and Outcomes by Wendy I Sligl, Holly Hoang, Dean T Eurich, Atul Malhotra, Thomas J Marrie, Sumit R Majumdar

“…BACKGROUND: Macrolide antibiotics are commonly used to treat pneumonia despite increasing antimicrobial resistance. …”
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Current Evidence for the Prevention of Endophthalmitis in Anti-VEGF Intravitreal Injections by P. ET. Lau, K. S. Jenkins, C. J. Layton

“…In addition, emerging literature concerning the use of speculums, the use of prophylactic topical antibiotics, and the setting of injections continues to impact the ophthalmologist’s injection practice. …”
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Sepsis, Endocarditis, and Purulent Arthritis due to a Rare Zoonotic Infection with Streptococcus equi Subspecies zooepidemicus by Anne Kirstine Høyer-Nielsen, Shahin Gaini, Anne Kjerulf, Rudi Kollslíð, Torkil Á Steig, Marc Stegger, Jan Jóanesarson

“…The infection was treated with intravenous antibiotics over a period of five weeks, followed by oral antibiotics for another two months. …”
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Pola Resistensi Bakteri pada Sputum Pasien PPOK Terhadap Beberapa Antibiotika di Laboratorium Mikrobiologi RSUP Dr.M.Djamil Periode 2010 − 2012 by Ashima Sonita, Erly ., Machdawaty Masri

“…The highest level of resistance is ampicillin while the highest level of sensitivity Is netilmycin.<br />Keywords: antibiotics, bacteria, resistance</p>…”
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Povidone-iodine in ophthalmological practice by I.A. Koroleva, Kozhukhov A.A

“…Preoperative preparation often involves the appointment of antibiotics for several hours (in the forced mode) and / or a few days before the operation, and mandatory use of antiseptics. …”
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Antimicrobial activity of Monascus purpureus-derived red pigments against Salmonella typhimurium, Escherichia coli, and Enterococcus faecalis by Islam I. Teiba, Islam Mamdouh, Mokhtar I. Yousef, Ahmed Hussein, Emad H. El-Bilawy

“…The antibacterial activity of the red dye was compared to five conventional antibiotics using the disc diffusion method, revealing superior effectiveness, particularly against S. typhimurium, with an inhibition zone measuring 20 ± 0.22 mm. …”
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Prevalence and Characterization of Streptococcus pyogenes Clinical Isolates from Different Hospitals and Clinics in Mansoura by Zeinab M. Helal, Dina E. Rizk, Mohamed M. Adel El-Sokkary, Ramadan Hassan

“…Resistance testing indicated high resistance to mostly used antibiotics except amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, amoxicillin, and ampicillin. …”
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Sequential Therapy of Linezolid and Contezolid to Treat Hematogenous Lung Abscess Caused by Staphylococcus aureus in a Congenital Cerebral Hypoplasia Patient: A Case Report by Zhou S, Xin C, Liu W

“…The increased resistance of S. aureus to antibiotics makes infections difficult to treat, often resulting in a poor prognosis. …”
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DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT OF COMPLICATED MIDDLE EAR CHOLESTEATOMA. A NARRATIVE REVIEW by Marius Cristian Mârțu, Alexandru Stingheriu, Oana Aștefanei, Iustin Iațentiuc, Ioana Mârțu, Oana Bitere-Popa

“…Advancements in modern diagnostic tools have facilitated early detection, while the widespread use of antibiotics has significantly reduced the incidence of complications. …”
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A rare case of culture-negative infective endocarditis following cataract surgery by Gayashani K. Jayasinghe, Logeswaran Dinusha, Udara S. Perera, Indrakumar Jegarajah

“…The patient was treated with empirical antibiotics, including vancomycin and ceftriaxone, which led to significant improvement. …”
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Colistin: The phoenix Arises by JM Conly, BL Johnston

“…The polymyxins were discovered in the 1940s and represent a group of closely related polypeptide antibiotics obtained from Bacillus polymyxa, which was originally isolated from soil (1,2). …”
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Acute Psychotic Episode Induced by Antimicrobial Treatment by Savera I. Arain, Majed Al Shakhori, Shabeer A. Thorakkattil, Omer Amin

“…Even though transient psychotic episodes have been reported previously with antibiotics, this case emphasizes the increased need for vigilance and reporting in patients receiving antimicrobials.…”
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Urosepsis Causing Gastric Ischemia: A Rare but Deadly Complication by Vijay Jarodiya, Chirag Kher, Sangeetha Nanthabalan, Gunjan Shah

“…The patient was treated conservatively with intermittent nasogastric tube suctioning, acid suppression therapy and broad-spectrum antibiotics. The patient improved clinically and repeat imaging and EGD showed resolution of the ischemia. …”
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