Isolation and Characterization of Gram-Negative Bacterial Species from Pasteurized Dairy Products: Potential Risk to Consumer Health by Solomon H. Mariam

“…Isolates were characterized by phenotypic and genotypic tests for identification and resistance to clinically relevant antibiotics, including disk diffusion and for β-lactamase production. …”
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Leclercia adecarboxylata Cholecystitis with Septic Shock in Immunocompetent Patient by Nooraldin Merza, John Lung, Ahmed Taha, Ahmed Qasim, Jill Frost, Tarek Naguib

“…Culture of the biliary fluid yielded pure growth of pan-sensitive L. adecarboxylata; antibiotics were narrowed accordingly. The patient was on the maximum doses of vasopressin, norepinephrine, and epinephrine with a blood pressure of 75/45 and a mean arterial pressure of 51. …”
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Assessment of Polypharmacy, Drug Use Patterns, and Associated Factors at the Edna Adan University Hospital, Hargeisa, Somaliland by Temesgen Sidamo, Alemu Deboch, Mohamed Abdi, Fikru Debebe, Khalid Dayib, Tamrat Balcha Balla

“…There was overuse of brand drugs (63.9%) and antibiotics (55.2%), while the use of injectables (19.9%) was within the acceptable range. …”
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Characterization of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Strains Isolated from Hospitalized Patients in Palestine by Regeen Handal, Lulu Qunibi, Ibrahim Sahouri, Maha Juhari, Rula Dawodi, Hiyam Marzouqa, Musa Hindiyeh

“…All the isolates were resistant to all the β–lactam antibiotics including the carbapenems. Of the 69 isolates, 82.6% were positive for blaOXA-23, 14.5% were positive for blaOXA-24, and 3% were positive for blaOXA-58. …”
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High-Titre Neutralizing Antibodies to H1N1 Influenza Virus after Mouse Immunization with Yeast Expressed H1 Antigen: A Promising Influenza Vaccine Candidate by Edyta Kopera, Konrad Zdanowski, Karolina Uranowska, Piotr Kosson, Violetta Sączyńska, Katarzyna Florys, Bogusław Szewczyk

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Retropharyngeal Abscess in Adults: Five Case Reports and Review of the Literature by A. Harkani, R. Hassani, T. Ziad, L. Aderdour, H. Nouri, Y. Rochdi, A. Raji

“…The management of these cases is based on antibiotics and surgical drainage.…”
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Lemierre Syndrome with Extensive Thrombosis: A Unique Case Report and Literature Review by Stergos Koukias, Asimenia Athousaki, Dionisios Klonaris, Melina Kavousanaki, Georgios Papazoglou, Nikolaos Papanikolaou

“…Treatment included intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotics and anticoagulation therapy. Response to treatment was satisfactory. …”
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A Fatal Case of Septic Shock Secondary to Acinetobacter Bacteremia Acquired from a Platelet Transfusion by C. Nevala-Plagemann, P. Powers, M. Mir-Kasimov, R. Rose

“…Despite aggressive resuscitative efforts and appropriate antibiotics, the patient died approximately 48 hours following the transfusion reaction. …”
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Study of some virulence genes from uropathogenic Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated in Wasit Province, Iraq by Rana H. Raheema, Sabaa Hilal Hadi, Zainab Adil Ghani Chabuck

“…Abstract Background: Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa are the most common causes of nosocomial urinary tract infections (UTIs), and in recent years, these bacteria have become significantly more resistant to antibiotics. Objective: The objective of the study was to determine the frequency of uropathogenic K. pneumoniae and P. aeruginosa in clinical urine samples from patients with UTIs in Wasit Province. …”
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Prevalence of Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistance Determinants and OqxAB Efflux Pumps among Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolated from Patients w... by Mehdi Goudarzi, Mehdi Azad, Sima Sadat Seyedjavadi

“…Given the linkage observed between resistance to quinolones and beta lactam antibiotics, therapeutic protocol with fluoroquinolones and beta lactam antibiotics should be seriously revised in Tehran hospitals.…”
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Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Nose Complicated with Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis by D. Swaminath, R. Narayanan, M. A. Orellana-Barrios, B. Temple

“…Treatment for septic cavernous sinus thrombosis is controversial but early use of empirical antibiotics is imperative.…”
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Ventricular Tachycardia from a Central Line Fracture Fragment Embolus: A Rare Complication of a Commonly Used Procedure—A Case Report and Review of the Relevant Literature by Saptarshi Biswas, Patrick McNerney

“…A 22-year-old male admitted with multiple gunshot wounds (GSW) had central line placed initially for hemodynamic monitoring and later for long term antibiotics and total parenteral nutrition (TPN). On postoperative day 4 he presented with bouts of nonsustained ventricular tachycardia; the cause was unknown initially and later attributed to a catheter fragment accidentally severed and lodged in the right heart. …”
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A Rare Twist of the Forgotten Disease: A Case of Fusobacterium necrophorum Sepsis with Portomesenteric Thrombosis and a Review of the Literature by Nicholas Lazar, Kamil Sardarli, Zaid Imam, Majd Khasawneh, Ismail Hader

“…We hereby report a case of pylephlebitis secondary to F. necrophorum bacteremia in a 57-year-old female originating from bacterial translocation secondary to colitis, who developed a favorable outcome with prompt treatment with antibiotics and anticoagulation. We also perform a literature review on similar cases in the literature and discuss management options of this rare but potentially fatal complication.…”
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Splenic Abscess after Sleeve Gastrectomy by Rany Aoun, Michel Gabriel, Elias El Haddad, Roger Noun, Ghassan Chakhtoura

“…The preferred treatment is either conservative, with intravenous antibiotics and percutaneous drainage, or splenectomy. …”
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Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Associated with Pneumococcal Sepsis by Jeffrey R Schriber, John J Freedman, Joseph M Brandwein

“…The patient responded to therapy with plasmapheresis and antiplatelet agents as well as antibiotics. Coincident infection should be searched for in all cases of TTP.…”
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Abscess Formation after Septic Arthritis in the Sternoclavicular Joint of Two Healthy Men by Jeppe Henriksen, Mariann Tang, Vibeke Hjortdal

“…The abscesses were both treated surgically with debridement followed by negative pressure wound therapy and antibiotics. The cases differ in diagnostic procedures and delay of diagnosis and broach the issues of handling a rare disease.…”
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Clinical Practice Guidelines for Sever Non-hospital Pneumonia. by Diosdania Alfonso Falcón, Julio Héctor Jova Dueñas, Julio Cortizo Hernández, Alexis Díaz Mesa

“…This document includes a review and analysis of essential clinical aspects, predisposing factors, complementary studies y treatment, stressing the therapy with antibiotics. It includes assessment guidelines focused on the most important aspects to be accomplished.…”
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Vancomycin-Associated Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis by Makhawadee Pongruangporn, David J. Ritchie, Dongsi Lu, Jonas Marschall

“…Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for treatment of serious infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or in individuals who have failed, cannot tolerate, or are allergic to other antibiotics. Very few cases of vancomycin-associated leukocytoclastic vasculitis have been published. …”
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Linezolid and tedizolid adverse effects: a review on serotonin syndrome, myelosuppression, neuropathies, and lactic acidosis by Adam Greenfield, Erin Deja, Kimberly Lee, Sangeeta Sastry, Barry Rittmann

“…Oxazolidinone antibiotics—linezolid and tedizolid—are often used to treat multidrug-resistant infections. …”
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Staphylococcus lugdunensis Septic Arthritis following Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Saygin Kamaci, Yehia H. Bedeir, Christopher J. Utz, Angelo J. Colosimo

“…Both patients successfully recovered with early arthroscopic irrigation, debridement, and synovial culture, in addition to long-term parenteral and oral antibiotics.…”
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