Harnessing defects in Ag/CeO2 for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of antibiotic in water: Structural characteristics, in-depth insights on mechanism, degradation pathway by Ajit Kumar Dhanka, Emerson C. Kohlrausch, Raghabendra Samantray, Vinod Kumar, Balaram Pani, Nityananda Agasti

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Bacterial Profiles and Antibiotic Resistance in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients with Exacerbation and Type 2 Respiratory Failure at Adam Malik General Hospital by Lia Mutia Annisa, Fajrinur Syarani, Andika Pradana, Erna Mutiara

“…While the COPD patients experiencing exacerbation did not exhibit resistance to linezolid and vancomycin, they demonstrated specific antibiotic resistance patterns characterized by high resistance rates to commonly used antibiotics such as meropenem and amikacin. 3. …”
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Can “LITE” Procedure Combined With a Short Course Antibiotic Treatment Be Effective in Treating the Chronic PJI?... by Yang Chen, Haiqi Ding, Qijin Wang, Zida Huang, Chaofan Zhang, Wenbo Li, Yansheng Lin, Yufeng Guo, Xinyu Fang, Wenming Zhang

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National monitoring of antibiotic resistance of pathogens causing community-acquired urinary tract infections in Russia: results of the multicenter epidemiological study «DARMIS -2023» by Kozlov R.S., Palagin I.S., Ivanchik N.V., Trushin I.V., Dekhnich A.V., Edelstein M.V., Perepanova T.S., Belashova M.A., Nastausheva T.L., Ivanova I.A., Valiullina I.R., Momotova A.A., Shirokova T.M., Kotov S.V., Pul'bere S.A., Petrova L.V., Eremeeva A.V., Popov S.V., Zhukov V.A., Suhorukova M.V., Plugin P.S., Nikitina I.V., Vityazeva V.P., Zlobnaya K.A., Ibishev H.S., Naboka Yu.L., Kuz'min I.V., Petrov S.B., Slesarevskaya M.N., Savicheva A.M., Husnutdinova T.A., Moskvitina E.N., Andronova T.I., Dolzhenko E.V., Sholomova L.A., Burasova E.G., Lupyreva E.G., Malyavin A.I., Sidorova R.K., Mihajlichenko A.O., Kataeva E.I., Shamaeva S.H., Ahremenko Ya.A., Portnyagina U.S., Ershova M.G.

“…Isolates were collected in 29 centers in 21 cities of Russia in 2023 as part of a multicenter prospective epidemiological study of the dynamics of antibiotic resistance of pathogens causing community-acquired UTIs in different subsets of patients ("DARMIS-2023"). …”
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RamA upregulates the ATP-binding cassette transporter mlaFEDCB to mediate resistance to tetracycline-class antibiotics and the stability of membranes in Klebsiella pneumoniae by Xiaoyu Zhao, Yixin Zhang, Mohan Ju, Yang Yang, Haoqi Liu, Xiaohua Qin, Qingqing Xu, Min Hao

“…ABSTRACT RamA is an intrinsic regulator in Klebsiella pneumoniae, belonging to the AraC family of transcription factors and conferring a multidrug resistance phenotype, especially for tetracycline-class antibiotics. The ATP-binding cassette transporters MlaFEDCB in bacteria play essential roles in functions essential for cell survival and intrinsic resistance to many antibiotics. …”
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First Report of a Case of Pneumococcal Meningitis Which Did Not Respond to the Ceftriaxone Therapy despite the Isolated Organism Being Sensitive to This Antibiotic In Vitro by Maryam Mojtabavi, Hamid Reza Naderi, Ashraf Tavanaee Sani, Mahmood Bagheri, Kiarash Ghazvini

“…This alarming emergence of isolates with in vivo resistance should be considered and even could lead to a shift in the empirical antibiotic therapy for pneumococcal infections.…”
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Characterizing Antimicrobial Effects of Radiation and Antibiotic Interactions on <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and <i>Escherichia coli</i> Using MALDI-TOF MS by Ali Haider, Renáta Homlok, Csilla Mohácsiné Farkas, Tamás Kocsis

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Rapid diagnostic testing combined with an immediate infectious disease consultation increases the rate of septic intensive care unit patients on targeted antibiotic therapy by Evelyn Kramme, Nadja Käding, Nadja Käding, Tobias Graf, Karolin Schmoll, Heidi Linnen, Katharina Nagel, Esther Grote-Levi, Susanne Hauswaldt, Dennis Nurjadi, Dennis Nurjadi, Jan Rupp, Jan Rupp, Jan Rupp

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Multicenter Study of Antibiotic Resistance Profile of H. pylori and Distribution of CYP2C19 Gene Polymorphism in Rural Population of Chongqing, China by Ran Han, Hong Lu, Ming-Wan Jiang, Ke-Wen Tan, Zhong Peng, Jia-Li Hu, Dian-Chun Fang, Chun-Hui Lan, Xiao-Ling Wu

“…The multiple antibiotic resistance percentage significantly increased from 28.26% (below 45 years) to 41.80% (above 45 years) in rural patients. …”
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Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Ocular Bacterial Strains Isolated from Pediatric Patients in University Hospital of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli,” Naples, Italy by Francesco Petrillo, Veronica Folliero, Biagio Santella, Gianluigi Franci, Francesco Foglia, Maria C. Trotta, Maria T. Della Rocca, Teresio Avitabile, Caterina Gagliano, Marilena Galdiero

“…The isolated bacteria showed a significant percentage of resistance to multiple antibiotics. Therefore, the identification of the causal bacteria and antimicrobial sensitivity tests are mandatory to select the effective drug for the treatment of eye infections and prevent the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.…”
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Infection Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance Levels in Ureaplasma urealyticum and Mycoplasma hominis in Gynecological Outpatients of a Tertiary Hospital in China from 2015 to 2018 by Wei Zhang, Lijuan Li, Xuelian Zhang, Hongshu Fang, Huajian Chen, Changxian Rong

“…The aim of this study was to estimate the Ureaplasma urealyticum and Mycoplasma hominis infection prevalence and antibiotic resistance levels in gynecological outpatients. …”
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Impact of pharmacist-prescriber partnerships to track antibiotic prescribing in publicly funded primary care in the Cape Town metropole, South Africa: An implementation study by O Van Hecke, Y Adegoke, M Allwood, K von Pressentin, M Namane, C Butler, M Mendelson, R Coetzee

“…Eight out of every 10 patients (adults and children) were prescribed an antibiotic (n=457). In a third of patients, an antibiotic was prescribed for suspected ‘community-acquired pneumonia’. …”
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Changes of Lacrimal Puncta by Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography after Topical Combined Antibiotic and Steroid Treatment in Cases of Inflammatory Punctual Stenosis by Islam Awny, Elshimaa A. Mateen Mossa, Tasneem Mohammed Bakheet, Hany Mahmoud, Amr Mounir

“…To evaluate the role of medical treatment and assessing its effect on resolving epiphora and improving punctum size by high resolution AS-OCT imaging comparing punctal parameters in patients before and after treatment with topical combined antibiotic and steroid treatment in cases of inflammatory punctual stenosis. …”
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Photo-curing hyaluronic acid-Janus antibacterial packs as O2 generator precisely modulate the infectious microenvironment for antibiotic-free periodontal therapy by Runxiu Wei, Gaojie Li, Yuying Huang, Linjing Mi, Jiamin Wu, Huan Huang, Na Yin, Yuling Chen, Qiang Yang, Wenjun Zhang, Bingzhi Sun, Ran Sun, Ling Guo, Min Feng

“…While scaling and root planning is considered the “gold standard” treatment, it is often insufficient in efficiently eliminating anaerobic bacteria from deep periodontal pockets. In this work, an antibiotic-free and photo-curing hyaluronic acid-Janus (H-Janus) antibacterial pack was developed to inhibit the growth and colonization of residual bacteria within the pockets for reducing the recurrence of periodontitis. …”
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Enhanced bacteriostatic effects of phage vB_C4 and cell wall-targeting antibiotic combinations against drug-resistant Aeromonas veronii by Xin Cao, Yanqiong Tang, ZhenZhang Lu, Xiang Ma, Hong Li, Xue Chi, Juanjuan Li, Zhu Liu

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Establishment of a Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Model Using a Drip Flow Reactor: Evaluation of Antibiotic Efficacy against Biofilm Formation and Destruction by Minh Trong Quang, Duong Hai Thi Vo, Minh Thai Nguyen

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Wound irrigation and peritoneal lavage with antiseptic/antibiotic solution before wound closure during gastrointestinal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Motoi Uchino, Koji Tamura, Shinsuke Nomura, Seiichi Shinji, Keita Kouzu, Hiroji Shinkawa, Tomohiro Ishinuki, Toru Mizuguchi, Hiroki Ohge, Seiji Haji, Junzo Shimizu, Yasuhiko Mohri, Chizuru Yamashita, Yuichi Kitagawa, Katsunori Suzuki, Motomu Kobayash, Masahiro Kobayashi, Yuki Hanai, Hiroshi Nobuhara, Hiroki Imaoka, Masahiro Yoshida, Toshihiko Mayumi, Hiroki Ikeuchi, on behalf of SSI Prevention Guideline Committee in Japan Society for Surgical Infection

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Outcomes of antibiotic therapy and transvaginal ultrasound-guided efficacy of transvaginal ultrasound-guided drainage in treating tubo-ovarian abscesses: Three case reports by Zahra Heidar, Tayebeh Esfidani, Atefeh Moridi, Mahtab Anvari

“… Background: To introduce minimally invasive methods for the successful treatment of tubo-ovarian abscesses (TOAs), an antibiotic regimen was considered the first line of treatment. …”
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Physicians’, pharmacists’, and nurses’ education of patients about antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance in primary care settings: a qualitative systematic literature review by Lavinia Bianca Balea, Ragnhild J. A. Gulestø, Hongxuan Xu, Hongxuan Xu, Stinne Glasdam

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Accounting for microorganisms yields stricter water quality criteria and elevated ecological risks of antibiotics: A case study of sulfonamides in the Yangtze River Delta by Xinyang Zhang, Xiao Yun, Ye Huang, Guofeng Shen, Nan Lin

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