Detection of CRISPR‒Cas and type I R–M systems in Klebsiella pneumoniae of human and animal origins and their relationship to antibiotic resistance and virulence by Xue Li, Ling Wang, Jinghuan Lin, Yingjuan Gu, Zhihua Liu, Jing Hu

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Engineering and design of a COF-coated probe for the detection and removal of flumequine and enrofloxacin antibiotics in foodstuffs: a molecular dynamics simulation approach by Alireza Nakhaei, Heidar Raissi, Maryam Alaei, Farzaneh Farzad

“…This study aims to design a COF-coated probe for the detection and removal of enrofloxacin and flumequine antibiotic in food samples. The interaction between the antibiotics and COFs occurs primarily through van der Waals (VdW) forces and electrostatic interactions. …”
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Gender-specific antibiotic-resistance patterns and characterization of bacterial flora of undergraduate students’ mobile phones and associated factors at a Nigerian university by Morufat Oluwatosin Olaitan, Akeem Ganiyu Rabiu, Zara Babagana Umara

Subjects: “…Antibiotic resistance…”
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Phenotypic and WGS-derived antibiotic resistance patterns of Salmonella Enteritidis isolates from retail meat and environment during 2014 to 2019 in China by Liya Zheng, Qiannan Di, Xuebin Xu, Liyuan Liu, Chunbo Qu, Phil Bremer, Phil Bremer, Xiujuan Zhou

“…The emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Salmonella Enteritidis has highlighted the importance of regularly monitoring for the occurrence of antibiotic-resistant strains. The current study combined phenotyping analysis and whole-genome-sequencing (WGS) to investigate the associations between the antibiotic-resistant phenotypes (ARPs) and genetic characteristics determinants in 95 Salmonella Enteritidis isolates from retail meat and environmental samples in China (2014–2019). …”
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Stray dogs as carriers of E. coli resistant strains for the retracted and re-emerged antibiotic colistin, based on the mcr-1 gene presence by Ioannis Tsakmakidis, Anastasia Parisi, Dimitrios K. Papadopoulos, Maria V. Alvanou, Konstantinos V. Papageorgiou, Evanthia Petridou, Ioannis A. Giantsis

Subjects: “…antibiotics…”
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Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns and Plasmid Profile of <i>Vibrio cholerae</i> from Water Samples in Elele Community, Rivers State, Nigeria by OE Benedicta

“…All isolates showed a multiple resistance patterns to 7 antibiotics namely amoxicillin, cotrimoxazole, nitrofurantoin, gentamicin, tetracycline, ampicillin, chloramphenicol and none of the isolates were susceptible to all antibiotics tested. …”
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Shorter versus longer durations of antibiotic treatment for patients with community-acquired pneumonia: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Gordon Guyatt, Arnav Agarwal, Mark Loeb, John Basmaji, Ya Gao, Maryam Ghadimi, Layla Bakaa, Luis Enrique Colunga Lozano, Saad Asif, Aninditee Das

“…Eligible studies will compare durations with a minimum difference of two days of antibiotic therapy, irrespective of antibiotic agent, class, route, frequency or dosage, and will report on any patient-important outcome of benefit or harm. …”
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Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns and Plasmid Profile of <i>Vibrio cholerae</i> from Water Samples in Elele Community, Rivers State, Nigeria by OE Benedicta

“…All isolates showed a multiple resistance patterns to 7 antibiotics namely amoxicillin, cotrimoxazole, nitrofurantoin, gentamicin, tetracycline, ampicillin, chloramphenicol and none of the isolates were susceptible to all antibiotics tested. …”
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Green Synthesis of Calcium/Iron-Layered Double Hydroxides-Sodium Alginate Nanoadsorbent as Reactive Barrier for Antibiotic Amoxicillin Removal from Groundwater by Marwa F. Abed, Ayad A. H. Faisal

“…The different functional sets on the calcium/iron-surface as a layered double hydroxide (Ca/Fe)-LDH were important in sorpting the selected antibiotic. Forming (Ca/Fe)-LDH nanoparticles in the manufactured beads interacted with polluted water confirming that the nanoparticles own the prospective for acting as a latent sorbent to remove contaminants from aquatic media.…”
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Determinants of inappropriate antibiotic prescription in primary care in developed countries with general practitioners as gatekeepers: a systematic review and construction of a framework by Mattijs E Numans, Frederike L Büchner, Martijn Sijbom, Nicholas H Saadah, Mark G J de Boer

“…Important determinants for inappropriate antibiotic prescription were comorbidity, primary care not considered to be responsible for development of AMR and GP perception of patient desire for antibiotics. …”
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Escherichia coli O157:H7 Bacteria Antibiotic Resistant Isolated from Flies at Food Courts in IPB Dramaga Campus by Muhammad Rizki Aminudin, Denny Widaya Lukman, Mirnawati Bachrum Sudarwanto, Herwin Pisestyani

“…Some pathogen strains show resistance against various antibiotics, causing complex health problems. This study aims to analyze the presence of antibiotic-resistant E. coli O157:H7 bacteria carried by houseflies (M. domestica) in the food court IPB Dramaga campus area. …”
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Adaptation and validation of an antibiotic prescribing, peer comparison metric for respiratory tract diagnoses in walk-in clinics: a mixed-methods analysis – ADDENDUM

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Evaluation of Bacterial Load and Antibiotic Resistance Pattern of Staphylococcus aureus from Ready-to-Eat Raw Beef in Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia by Bizuneh Tsehayneh, Taddesse Yayeh, Birhan Agmas

“…Therefore, this study was conducted to assess the bacterial load and antibiotic resistance profile of S. aureus from ready-to-eat raw beef in Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia. …”
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The Role of Butirprost^® as an Adjuvant in Enhancing the Effect of Antibiotics in Patients Affected by Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis: A Randomized Prospective Trial by Felice Crocetto, Armando Calogero, Michele Santangelo, Agostino Fernicola, Filippo Varlese, Benito Fabio Mirto, Fabio Machiella, Alfonso Falcone, Giovanni Pagano, Fabrizio Dinacci, Gaetano Giampaglia, Domenico Varriale, Francesco Trama, Salvatore Iaconis, Francesco Del Giudice, Gian Maria Busetto, Matteo Ferro, Francesco Lasorsa, Giuseppe Lucarelli, Ciro Imbimbo, Biagio Barone

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A comparative evaluation of antibiotic and synbiotic supplementation on production performance and necrotic enteritis severity in broilers during an experimental necrotic enteritis challenge by Bikas Raj Shah, Walid Ghazi Al Hakeem, Revathi Shanmugasundaram, Ramesh K. Selvaraj

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Point-of-care tests, diagnostic uncertainty and antimicrobial stewardship in the ICU: procalcitonin or PCR to aid antibiotic-stop decisions – an observational cohort study by Luke Moore, Suveer Singh, Martine Nurek, Nabeela Mughal, Timothy Lau, Archit Singhal

“…Objectives Intensive care unit (ICU) clinicians stop antibiotics more often, with a negative infection: point-of-care test (PCR-POCT). …”
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Analysis of the practice of switch of antibiotics from intravenous to oral therapy at a tertiary care hospital in Nepal: a prospective observational study by Upasana Acharya, Sweta Shrestha, Aastha Rawal, Laxmi Dangol, Binaya Sapkota

“… Abstract Objective: This study analyzed the practice of switching intravenous antibiotics to oral dosage form in a tertiary care hospital of Nepal. …”
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Inactivation of antibiotic resistant bacteria by nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots through spontaneous generation of intracellular and extracellular reactive oxygen species by Weibo Xia, Zixia Wu, Bingying Hou, Zhang Cheng, Dechuang Bi, Luya Chen, Wei Chen, Heyang Yuan, Leo H. Koole, Lei Qi

Subjects: “…Antibiotic resistance…”
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Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities of Linear and Cyclic Peptides Containing Arginine, Tryptophan, and Diphenylalanine by David Salehi, Eman H. M. Mohammed, Naiera M. Helmy, Keykavous Parang

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Kinetics, central composite design and artificial neural network modelling of ciprofloxacin antibiotic photodegradation using fabricated cobalt-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles by Asmaa I. Meky, Mohamed A. Hassaan, Mohamed A. El-Nemr, Howida A. Fetouh, Amel M. Ismail, Ahmed El Nemr

“…Abstract Cobalt-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles were fabricated and examined in this study as a potential photocatalyst for the antibiotic ciprofloxacin (CIPF) degradation when exposed to visible LED light. …”
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