Factors to Consider in Serologic Testing for Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) and Mycoplasma synoviae (MS) by Gary D. Butcher

“…However, it is imperative to know the Mycoplasma infection status of poultry flocks as this will influence decisions related to use of antibiotics, vaccination programing and biosecurity planning. …”
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Misdiagnosis: Acute Chest Syndrome That Evolved into Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in a Patient without a Documented History of Hemoglobinopathy by Christoph Sossou, Ogechukwu Chika-Nwosuh, Christopher Nnaoma, Jose Bustillo, Asad Chohan, Etinosasere Okundaye, Pratik Patel

“…After appropriate management with mechanical ventilator, broad-spectrum empiric intravenous antibiotics, exchange transfusion, and intravenous fluid resuscitation, the patient was medically optimized and safely discharged home, with significant improvement noted on successive follow-up visits.…”
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Osteomyelitis Caused by Candida glabrata in the Distal Phalanx by Shunichi Toki, Naohito Hibino, Koichi Sairyo, Mitsuhiko Takahashi, Shinji Yoshioka, Masahiro Yamano, Tatsuhiko Henmi

“…Despite partial resection of the nail and administering a 1-month course of antibiotics for paronychia, the local swelling remained and an osteolytic lesion was found. …”
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Multifocal Aeromonas Osteomyelitis in a Child with Leukemia by Dimitrios Doganis, Margarita Baka, Maria Tsolia, Apostolos Pourtsidis, Evangelia Lebessi, Maria Varvoutsi, Despina Bouhoutsou, Helen Kosmidis

“…Patient received 5 months of intravenous and oral antibiotics and she improved clinically whereas the radiology findings persisted.…”
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Fournier’s Gangrene in a Heterosexual Man: A Complication of Neisseria meningitidis Urethritis by Tariq A. Khemees, Brian S. Porshinsky, Abhishek P. Patel, Christopher D. McClung

“…Following documentation of sterile wound healing with appropriate antibiotics, four reconstructive surgeries were necessary to manage the resultant wound defects. …”
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Infected Pseudoaneurysm of the Superficial Femoral Artery in a Patient with Salmonella enteritidis Bacteremia by MA Hussain, G Roche-Nagle

“…He was treated with high-dose antibiotics, local debridement and autologous reconstruction. …”
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Erythromycin and clarithromycin modulation of growth factor-induced expression of heparanase mRNA on human lung cancer cells in vitro by Masahiro Sasaki, Takefumi Ito, Masayuki Kashima, Shin Fukui, Noriko Izumiyama, Akiko Watanabe, Masaaki Sano, Yosimasa Fujiwara, Mamoru Miura

“…In addition, we examined the effect of erythromycin (EM) and clarithromycin (CAM), which are 14-membered ring macrolide antibiotics that act as biological response modifiers, on the expression of heparanase mRNA induced by growth factors.…”
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Insights into quorum sensing (QS): QS-regulated biofilm and inhibitors by Wen-Si Tan, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Lydia Ngiik-Shiew Law, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Kok-Gan Chan

“…The bacteria that organize in biofilms are difficult to control and manage, resulting in a higher dosage of antibiotics to clear the infectious biofilms. Also, many QS-controlled activities are involved in virulence and pathogenicity. …”
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A Rare Case of Persistent Bacteremia: Leadless Micra Pacemaker Endocarditis by Himax Patel, Sean Harrell, Haitham Hreibe, Musa Sharkawi, Wael AlJaroudi

“…In patients with leadless pacing system that is persistently bacteremic in the future, evaluation of the device with transesophageal echocardiogram or intracardiac echocardiography should be performed, and if vegetation is noted on the device, device extraction should highly be considered, along with empiric intravenous antibiotics. Lastly, new leadless device should not be re-implanted within 2 weeks of the removal of the infected device to prevent seeding of the new device.…”
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Minimally invasive intervention of forniceal rupture in a solitary functioning kidney: A case report by Abdulrahman Alharbi, Talha Saleem, Rehan Nasir Khan, Ahmed Farag, Abdullatif Al-Terki

“…She was initially managed with intravenous antibiotics, percutaneous drain and percutaneous nephrostomy placement. …”
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Synthesis and Antimicrobial Evaluation of a New Series of N-1,3-Benzothiazol-2-ylbenzamides by Domenico Armenise, Alessia Carocci, Alessia Catalano, Marilena Muraglia, Ivana Defrenza, Nicolino De Laurentis, Antonio Rosato, Filomena Corbo, Carlo Franchini

“…Thus, the identifications of new antibiotics specifically directed to E. faecalis may be envisaged. …”
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A Case Report of Steroid-Resistant Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Managed with Intravenous Immunoglobulins by Christian Akem Dimala, Urvi Patel, Benjamin Lloyd, Anthony Donato, William B. Kimmel, Robert Hallowell, Caitlyn Moss

“…Following no improvement with antibiotics and negative complementary investigations for infectious, malignant, and autoimmune etiologies, COP was confirmed on lung biopsy. …”
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Vaccine oil adjuvants for the development of aquaculture by J. B. Arous, L. . Dupuis

“…The growth of aquaculture in the last decades has been supported by the development of oil adjuvanted injectable vaccines that allowed a long term protection offish and a strong reduction of the use of antibiotics. Today, injectable vaccines for fish are administered through intraperitoneal injection and are usually adjuvanted with water in oil emulsion adjuvants. …”
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Osteomyelitis in Cat-Scratch Disease: A Never-Ending Dilemma—A Case Report and Literature Review by D. Donà, L. Nai Fovino, E. Mozzo, G. Cabrelle, G. Bordin, R. Lundin, C. Giaquinto, T. Zangardi, O. Rampon

“…Treatment represents a never-ending dilemma: surgical intervention or use of antibiotics is still controversial, and more studies are needed to define the best antimicrobial regimen.…”
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Bacterial Isolates and Their Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns Among Pediatric Patients with Urinary Tract Infections: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study at Tertiary Level i... by Esmat E, Saadaat R, Saedi NH, Hakimi A, Baryali AT, Rasooli AJ, Noor S, Ahmad M, Haidary AM

“…The types of organisms isolated from the urine cultures and their susceptibility to antibiotics were identified. The data collection form was designed as an Excel spreadsheet that included both dependent and independent variables, such as patient age, gender, WBC, red blood cell (RBC) count, nitrite, organism isolated, and antiprogram results.Results: Of the patients included, 64% were female. …”
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Evaluation of the effect of soil and irrigation water characteristics on the chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of Mentha spicata L. essential oil: A plant used in tra... by Vajiheh Gandomi Hosnaroodi, Mansureh Ghavam

“…The selected essential oils may be a promising and potential strategy to achieve higher yields, higher carvene content and a possible natural option as an alternative to antibiotics against some strains.…”
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Emerging biofilm formation and disinfectant susceptibility of ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae by Hanan S. Khalefa, Amany A. Arafa, Dalia Hamza, Khaled A. Abd El-Razik, Zeinab Ahmed

“…It is known for its resistance to multiple antibiotics, particularly through the production of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamases (ESBLs), and its ability to form biofilms that further complicate treatment. …”
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Removal of Tetracycline Using Tungsten Disulfide/Graphene Oxide as Photocatalyst: Effect of Light Irradiation and Kinetic Studies by Zulhatiqah Zolekafeli, Syafarina Farisa Sateria, Ahmad Husaini Mohamed, Siti Hajar Alias, Kavirajaa Pandian Sambasevam, Siti Nor Atika Baharin

“…Once widely utilised in both human and veterinary medicine, tetracycline antibiotics are now recognised as major environmental pollutants with detrimental effects on the environment and human health. …”
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Genetic and biochemical characterization of staphylococci occurring in Novosibirsk, Russia by Y. N. Kozlova, N. V. Fomenko, V. V. Morozova, I. V. Saranina, A. Yu. Tikunov, D. A. Ganichev, A. G. Samokhin, V. V. Pavlov, O. M. Rozhnova, I. A. Bondar’, E. V. Zenkova, V. V. Nimaev, V. V.  Klimontov, N. V. Tikunova

“…The correct identification of staphylococci and their sensitivity to antibiotics are important for clinical diagnosis and appointment of adequate drug therapy. …”
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First Reported Case of Bacterial Endocarditis Attributable to Actinomyces meyeri by Susan Moffatt, A Raza Ahmen, Kevin Forward

“…The patient was treated with high dose intravenous penicillin. Three weeks after antibiotics were begun, he underwent aortic valve replacement. …”
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