Unraveling the uncommon: Pneumoperitoneum induced by emphysematous pyelonephritis by Oumaima Mesbah, MD, Badr Kabila, MD, Basma Beqqali, MD, Omar El Aoufir, PhD, Laila Jroundi, PhD

“…Treatment is decided based on the computed tomography classification, with minimally invasive conservative techniques and antibiotic treatment before considering nephrectomy. …”
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Review on mushroom mycelium-based products and their production process: from upstream to downstream by Hyun-Jae Shin, Hyeon-Su Ro, Moriyuki Kawauchi, Yoichi Honda

“…They have long been utilized in traditional biotechnology sectors, such as food fermentation, antibiotic production, and industrial enzyme production. …”
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Burkholderia Aortic Aneurysm: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Sreelakshmi Panginikkod, Aishwarya Ramachandran, Pratyusha Bollimunta, Roshanak Habibi, Roshan Kumar Arjal, Venu Gopalakrishnan

“…The patient completely recovered with a 6-month antibiotic therapy followed by surgical repair of the aneurysm. …”
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Recurrent CSF Rhinorrhea Misdiagnosed as Chronic Allergic Rhinitis with Subsequent Development of Bacterial Meningitis by Michael T. Ulrich, Lawrence K. Loo, Michael B. Ing

“…The patient was admitted and started on appropriate antibiotic therapy. The patient continued to complain of persistent unilateral clear nasal drainage. …”
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Stomach bugs: What’s new in 2024 by K. Lehr, C. Thon, M. Ebert, A. Link

“…Recent data shed light on the dynamics of the microbiome in the healthy state, as well as after H. pylori eradication and antibiotic resistance. Research on the microbiome in gastric cancer is revealing information about microbiota transitions during cancer progression and the potential role of the microbiome in assessing disease phenotype. …”
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Septic Shock Induced by Bacterial Prostatitis with Morganella morganii subsp. morganii in a Posttransplantation Patient by Xiaofan Li, Jianhui Chen

“…The patient was successfully treated with antibiotic therapy and septic shock management. Taken together, Morganella morganii should be considered a possible pathogen when immunocompromised patients develop prostatitis. …”
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Treatment of an Intractable Forefoot Ulcer Using Realignment Osteotomy in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Makoto Imai, Naoki Kondo, Rei Kumazaki, Naoto Endo

“…Although the infection was controllable with antibiotics, there was concern of relapse because of the abnormal pressure on the skin due to an overlap of the 4th and 5th digits. …”
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A Case of Prolonged Cholestatic Hepatitis Induced by Azithromycin in a Young Woman by Caterina Maggioli, Luca Santi, Giacomo Zaccherini, Vittoria Bevilacqua, Francesca Giunchi, Paolo Caraceni

“…Azithromycin, a semisynthetic macrolides, is frequently prescribed for the treatment of middle ear and upper respiratory tract infections, bronchitis, and community-acquired pneumonia. This antibiotic is usually well tolerated, and a rapid resolving cholestatic hepatitis has been described up to now only in six patients all, except one, over 65 years of age. …”
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Mini-review on the antimicrobial potential of actinobacteria associated with seagrasses by Galana Siro, Atanas Pipite

“…In this context, this review focused on actinobacteria with antibiotic-producing capabilities derived from different parts of seagrass plants (i.e. roots, rhizomes, and leaves). …”
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Growing Concerns on Antimicrobial Resistance – Past, Present, and Future Trends by Deepak Saxena, Richa Gwalani, Aarti Yadav, Ragini Shah

“…Historical trends reveal antibiotic discoveries, resistance periods, resistance genes, and multidrug-resistant pathogens, providing insights into crisis evolution and the emergence of multidrug-resistant pathogens. …”
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Garre’s Osteomyelitis of the Mandible Caused by Infected Tooth by Hayati Murat Akgül, Fatma Çağlayan, Sevcihan Günen Yılmaz, Gözde Derindağ

“…Infected teeth that were responsible for the formation of Garre’s osteomyelitis were extracted under antibiotic treatment in both cases. A complete improvement in postoperative control was observed in case I. …”
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Green synthesis, characterization, and antibacterial activity investigation of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Rumex Nervosus Vahl Leaf extract by Tadesse Bizuayehu, Bidir Kassaw, Mihret Kendie

“…The antibacterial activities of zinc oxide nanoparticles showed comparable results with the antibiotic standards. Therefore, the eco- friendly synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Rumex Nervosus Vahl Leaf extract is a promising approach for developing new drug products with efficient antibacterial properties, and it could be evaluated as an opportunity for in vivo biomedical applications with positive environmental impacts.…”
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Preventing Ophthalmia Neonatorum by Dorothy L Moore, Noni E MacDonald, Canadian Paediatric Society, Infectious Diseases and Immunization Committee

“…Silver nitrate drops are no longer available and erythromycin, the only ophthalmic antibiotic eye ointment currently available for use in newborns, is of questionable efficacy. …”
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A Pelvic Abscess and a Pelvic Stone Secondary to a Ureteral Calculus by Bo-Ran An, Ze-Peng Ma, Chao Gao

“…We performed pus aspiration treatment under the guidance of transrectal B-mode ultrasound and used antibiotic fluid for purulent cavity rinse, followed by intravenous injection of antibiotics. …”
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THE PREVALENCE, ISOLATION, AND ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING OF ENTEROCOCCUS SPECIES FROM VARIOUS CLINICAL SAMPLES IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL by Turin Afroz

“…The number of highly sensitive strains ranged from 66.66% to 77.77% for antibiotics, namely gentamycin, ampicillin, amoxicillin, and meropenem. …”
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Prevalence of Malnutrition in Orally and Tube-Fed Elderly Nursing Home Residents in Germany and Its Relation to Health Complaints and Dietary Intake by Dorothee Volkert, Lioba Pauly, Peter Stehle, Cornel C. Sieber

“…Malnutrition was significantly related to nausea/vomiting, constipation, pressure ulcers, dehydration, infections, antibiotic use, and hospitalisation. Mean daily energy intake was 1535 ± 413 kcal and mean protein intake was 54.2 ± 0.9 g/d irrespective of the nutritional state. …”
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Factors Associated with Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Carriage by Masood Abdulkareem Abdulrahman, Arazoo Issa Taher

“…Age, duration of work in the restaurants, personal protective measures and antibiotic use showed no significant association with the prevalence of MRSA. …”
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Evaluation of Dentists' Awareness Level About Dental Implant Failures in Early Period by Burak Doğan, Osman Fatih Arpağ, Halil İbrahim Şik

“…While the rate of those who thought that prophylactic antibiotic therapy was mostly and always effective in preventing early implant loss was 17.6%, this rate was 42.7% for postoperative antibiotherapy applications. …”
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Acute Truncal Lymphedema Secondary to Axillary Metastatic Melanoma Presenting Like Cellulitis by Shelley J. E. Hwang, Benjamin Y. Kong, Shaun Chou, Deepal Wakade, Matteo S. Carlino, Pablo Fernandez-Penas

“…Six weeks later, the patient developed fever and a spreading erythematous tender indurated plaque covering the left side of the body including axillae, back, and flank, clinically suggestive of cellulitis. Systemic antibiotic therapy did not improve the condition and a biopsy showed sparse lymphocytic infiltrate. …”
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Fever Associated with Gastrointestinal Shigellosis Unmasks Probable Brugada Syndrome by John N. Makaryus, Jennifer Verbsky, Scott Schwarz, David Slotwiner

“…The electrocardiographic changes that were present when the patient was admitted and febrile resolved following antibiotic therapy and defervescence.…”
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