Antimicrobial Activities of Stigmasterol from Piper crocatum In Vitro and In Silico by Seftiana Lestari, Dikdik Kurnia, Tri Mayanti, Leny Heliawati

“…The high incidence of oral health issues and antibiotic resistance has stimulated research into discovering novel antimicrobial drugs. …”
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Relapsing Polychondritis and Artiritis in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis: A Case Report by Dilara Turan Gökçe, Buket Karsavuranoğlu, Bahar Özdemir, Meral Akdoğan Kayhan, Yasemin Özderin Özin

“…Despite the initial antibiotic treatment, the patient’s symptoms persisted and worsened, necessitating the initiation of prednisolone therapy, which led to complete resolution of the chondritis and arthritis symptoms within 2 weeks. …”
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Identification and Antimicrobial Resistance of Enterococcus Spp. Isolated from the River and Coastal Waters in Northern Iran by Majid Alipour, Reza Hajiesmaili, Maryam Talebjannat, Yousef Yahyapour

“…The present study examined the presence and the antibiotic resistance patterns of Enterococcus spp. isolated from the Babolrud River in Babol and coastal waters in Babolsar. …”
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Diagnosis and Pharmacological Management of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth in Children with Intestinal Failure by Bushra A Malik, Yuan Y Xie, Eytan Wine, Hien Q Huynh

“…Proper management is critical for preventing the recurrence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and its related complications. Antibiotic prophylaxis is one approach to the treatment of bacterial overgrowth in intestinal failure patients. …”
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Risks and Benefits of Helicobacter pylori Eradication: Current Status by Richard H Hunt, Carlo Fallone, Sander Veldhuyzen van Zanten, Phil Sherman, Fiona Smaill, Alan BR Thomson, the Canadian Helicobacter Study Group

“…This practice is not encouraged because of insufficient evidence of cost-benefit in gastric cancer prevention, the potential for increases in antibiotic resistance and the controversial hypothesis of potential negative effects of eradication in certain clinical entities. …”
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Extensive Mycobacterium abscessus Pneumonia in an Immunocompetent Infant with No Underlying Lung Pathology by Morouge M. Alramadhan, James R. Murphy, Michael L. Chang

“…Treatment is complicated by frequent resistance to many antibiotics. We present a case report of a 4-month-old female infant with 2 months of cough, difficulty feeding, and failure to thrive, with extensive culture-confirmed M. abscessus pulmonary infection without identified immunodeficiency or underlying lung pathology following multidisciplinary evaluation. …”
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Pengaruh Suplementasi Saccharomyces boulardii terhadap Kejadian Diare pada Balita by Winda Wahyu Pratiwi, Dwi Sarbini

“…Saccharomyces boulardii is a probiotic yeast with proven medicinal benefits, especially in the gastrointestinal tract and antibiotic booster. Objectives: To describe the effect of Saccharomyces boulardii supplementation on the incidence of diarrhea in toddlers. …”
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Native Aortic and Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis Complicated by Embolic ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Mumtaz Zaman, Richard Loynd, Anthony Donato

“…The patient underwent urgent replacement of tricuspid and aortic valves as well as 6 weeks of IV antibiotics followed by chronic antibiotic suppression.…”
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Exploring the interactions of rapamycin with target receptors in A549 cancer cells: insights from molecular docking analysis by Sanjeev K. Ganesh, C. Subathra Devi

“…Abstract Rapamycin, a macrocyclic antibiotic derived from the actinomycetes Streptomyces hygroscopicus, is a widely used immunosuppressant and anticancer drug. …”
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Bacteriophages: Uncharacterized and Dynamic Regulators of the Immune System by Anshul Sinha, Corinne F. Maurice

“…The dramatic increase in antibiotic-resistant bacterial pathogens has spurred a renewed interest in using bacteriophages for therapy, despite the many unknowns about bacteriophages in the human body. …”
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Cotrimoxazole Prophylaxis Specifically Selects for Cotrimoxazole Resistance in Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus with Varied Polymorphisms in the Target Genes folA an... by Buwembo William, Charles Mugisha Rwenyonyi, Göte Swedberg, Fred Kironde

“…The selection of antibiotic resistance by cotrimoxazole prophylaxis was evaluated, and we characterized the mechanism of cotrimoxazole resistance in Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus. …”
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A Giant Pseudoaneurysm of the Forearm as Unusual Complication of Bacterial Endocarditis by Michele Arcopinto, Teresa Russo, Antonio Ruvolo, Antonio Cittadini, Luigi Saccà, Raffaele Napoli

“…A 59-year-old man with fever was diagnosed with endocarditis due to Streptococcus bovis. Two weeks after antibiotic therapy was started, he presented with red and painful swelling of the forearm without any sign of systemic inflammation. …”
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Postpartum Ovarian Vein Thrombophlebitis with Staphylococcal Bacteremia by Eduardo Parino, Eric Mulinaris, Edgardo Saccomano, Juan Cruz Gallo, Gabriel Kohan

“…No other source of bacteremia was found. Antibiotic therapy and anticoagulation with enoxaparin were instituted. …”
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Potential use of peptides mimicking CRAC/CARC domains as antivirulence therapies to inhibit RTX toxins activities by Vanesa Herlax

“…In recent years, research efforts have increased to develop new therapeutics aimed at combating antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. These efforts focus on inhibiting the virulence factors bacteria secrete to proliferate. …”
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Molecular detection of pore-forming leuko toxin in methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from skin infection by Sara A. Al-Ghazal, Huda H. Al-Hassnawi

“…Materials and Methods: All 100 isolates of S. aureus were obtained from clinical samples (burn, wound, impetigo, boil, acne, abuses, folliculated, infected atopic dermatitis, and secondary infection), and 24 of these had been confirmed as MRSA. Antibiotic susceptibility patterns, mecA, 16sRNA, and PVL genes were isolated and detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). …”
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Update on Peripheral Arterial Vasodilation, Ascites and Hepatorenal Syndrome in Cirrhosis by Mladen Knotek, Boris Rogachev, Robert W Schrier

“…Another complication of decompensated cirrhosis is spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, the incidence of which can be reduced by primary or secondary antibiotic prophylaxis by using orally active antibiotics.…”
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Systemic Steroid Treatment for Severe Expanding Pneumococcal Pneumonia by Eran Lavi, David Shoseyov, Natalia Simanovsky, Rebecca Brooks

“…The treatment of bacterial community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is based on appropriate antibiotic therapy and supportive care such as intravenous fluids and supplemental oxygen. …”
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Grave’s Disease with Severe Hepatic Dysfunction: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge by Ashok Krishna Bhuyan, Dipti Sarma, Uma Kaimal Saikia, Bipul Kumar Choudhury

“…Propylthiouracil was stopped and lithium along with steroid coverage was given to control her thyrotoxicosis which was later changed to methimazole. Broad spectrum antibiotic therapy was also started but without any response. …”
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Canadian Guidelines for the Management of Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis by Meyer S Balter, Jacques La Forge, Donald E Low, Lionel Mandell, Ronald F Grossman, the Chronic Bronchitis Working Group

“…Risk factors for treatment failure were used to stratify patients into risk groups to help guide antibiotic treatment recommendations. The importance of emerging antimicrobial resistance to current antibiotics is reviewed and strategies to prevent future AECB episodes are suggested.…”
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Drug Target Identification and Prioritization for Treatment of Ovine Foot Rot: An In Silico Approach by Abhishek Acharya, Lalit C. Garg

“…Current methods of treatment are ineffective in complete eradication. Effective antibiotic treatment of foot rot is hence necessary to ensure better outcomes during control phases by reduction in culling count and the possibility of carriers of the infection. …”
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