Utilizing a novel fecal sampling method to examine resistance of the honey bee (Apis mellifera) gut microbiome to a low dose of tetracycline. by Casey L Gregory, Emma L Bradford, Richard D Fell, David C Haak, Lisa K Belden

“…Our results suggest that the honey bee gut microbiome has some ability to resist or recover from antibiotic-induced change, specific taxa may vary in their susceptibility to tetracycline exposure, and antibiotic resistance genes may contribute to gut microbiome resistance.…”
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Enterococcus faecium Mediastinitis Complicated by Disseminated Candida parapsilosis Infection after Congenital Heart Surgery in a 4-Week-Old Baby by Hanna Renk, Felix Neunhoeffer, Florian Hölzl, Michael Hofbeck, Matthias Kumpf

“…However, long-term antibiotic treatment is a risk factor for fungal superinfection. …”
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Penicillin Susceptibility and Macrolide-Lincosamide-Streptogramin B Resistance in Group B Streptococcus Isolates from a Canadian Hospital by Kevin Sherman, Sue Whitehead, Edith Blondel-Hill, Ken Wagner, Naowarat Cheeptham

“…Penicillin G is used as the primary antibiotic, and clindamycin or erythromycin as the secondary, if allergies exist. …”
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Deep phosphoproteomics of Klebsiella pneumoniae reveals HipA-mediated tolerance to ciprofloxacin. by Payal Nashier, Isabell Samp, Marvin Adler, Fiona Ebner, Lisa Thai Lê, Marc Göppel, Carsten Jers, Ivan Mijakovic, Sandra Schwarz, Boris Macek

“…Klebsiella pneumoniae belongs to the group of bacterial pathogens causing the majority of antibiotic-resistant nosocomial infections worldwide; however, the molecular mechanisms underlying post-translational regulation of its physiology are poorly understood. …”
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Challenges and applications of artificial intelligence in infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance by Angela Cesaro, Samuel C. Hoffman, Payel Das, Cesar de la Fuente-Nunez

“…These tools improve antibiotic stewardship and identify effective compounds such as antimicrobial peptides and small molecules. …”
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Dynamic association of antimicrobial resistance in urinary isolates of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae between primary care and hospital settings in the Netherlands (200... by Evelyn Pamela Martínez, Annelies Verbon, Annelot F. Schoffelen, Wieke Altorf-van der Kuil, Joost van Rosmalen, James W.T. Cohen Stuart, Damian C. Melles, Karin van Dijk, Ali Alzubaidy, Maarten Scholing, Sacha D. Kuil, Gert J. Blaauw, Wieke Altorf - van der Kuil, Saskia M. Bierman, Sabine C. de Greeff, Sonja R. Groenendijk, Rudy Hertroys, Jos C.M. Monen, Daan W. Notermans, Jan Polman, Wouter J. van den Reek, Caroline Schneeberger-van der Linden, Annelot F. Schoffelen, Feline Velthuis, Cornelia C.H. Wielders, Britt J. de Wit, Rony E. Zoetigheid, Wouter van den Bijllaardt, Elise M. Kraan, Michiel B. Haeseker, Júlia M. da Silva, Eefje de Jong, Boulos Maraha, Arjanne J. van Griethuysen, Bastiaan B. Wintermans, Marijke J.C.A. van Trijp, Anouk E. Muller, Man-Chi Wong, Alewijn Ott, Erik Bathoorn, Mariëtte Lokate, Jan Sinnige, Damian C. Melles, Nienke Plantinga, Nicole H.M. Renders, Julia W. Dorigo-Zetsma, Leendert J. Bakker, Wim Ang, Karola Waar, Martha T. van der Beek, Maurine A. Leversteijn-van Hall, Suzan P. van Mens, Erik Schaftenaar, Marrigje H. Nabuurs-Franssen, Ianthe Maat, Patrick D.J. Sturm, Bram M.W. Diederen, Lonneke G.M. Bode, David S.Y. Ong, Michiel van Rijn, Sander Dinant, Martijn den Reijer, Dick W. van Dam, Els I.G.B. de Brauwer, Robbert G. Bentvelsen, Anton G.M. Buiting, Anne L.M. Vlek, Melanie de Graaf, Annet Troelstra, Arjan R. Jansz, Maurits P.A. van Meer, Janneke de Vries, Julian D. Machiels

“…Interpretation: For the majority of bacterium–antibiotic combinations, the main AMR association was from primary care to hospital settings. …”
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Pathogen Detection and Resistome Analysis in Healthy Shelter Dogs Using Whole Metagenome Sequencing by Smriti Shringi, Devendra H. Shah, Kimberly Carney, Ashutosh Verma

“…These bacterial pathogens may also carry antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), serving as a reservoir for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) transmission. …”
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Lethal Clostridium difficile Colitis Associated with Paclitaxel and Carboplatin Chemotherapy in Ovarian Carcinoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature by V. Masciullo, S. Mainenti, D. Lorusso, P. A. Margariti, G. Scambia

“…Clostridium difficile colitis, although rare, could represent a serious complication following chemotherapy. Prior antibiotic use has been considered the single most important risk factor in the development of C. difficile infection. …”
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Hafnia alvei Urosepsis in a Kidney Transplant Patient by Mario Stanic, Edgar Meusburger, Gabriele Hartmann, Karl Lhotta

“…H. alvei may cause severe infection in transplant patients without predisposing factors such as hospitalization, invasive procedures, or antibiotic treatment.…”
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Phages as potential life-saving therapeutic option in the treatment of multidrug-resistant urinary tract infections by Beata Zalewska-Piątek, Michalina Nagórka

“…The growing prevalence of MDR uropathogens highlights the urgent need for alternative therapies, such as those based on phages in order to treat antibiotic-resistant infections and improve patient outcomes. …”
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Photodegradation of lincomycin in aqueous solution by Agatino Di Paola, Maurizio Addamo, Vincenzo Augugliaro, Elisa García-López, Vittorio Loddo, Giuseppe Marcì, Leonardo Palmisano

“…Differently, the treatment with TiO2 and UV light resulted in a complete mineralization of the antibiotic. The degradation pathways involved S- and N-demethylation and propyldealkylation. …”
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Coxiella Endocarditis as the Cause of Recurrent Fever and Brain Abscess in a Patient with Complex Congenital Heart Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review by Ioannis A. Ziogas, Alexandros P. Evangeliou, Olga Tsachouridou, Alexandra Arvanitaki, Afroditi Tsona, Vassilios Kamperidis, Marianthi Papagianni, Theofilos Panagiotidis, Ilias A. Tourtounis, George Giannakoulas, Symeon Metallidis

“…Timely diagnosis and antibiotic management are of paramount importance in order to avoid the potentially fatal sequelae.…”
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The Effects of a Trauma Team Approach on the Management of Open Extremity Fractures in Polytrauma Patients: A Retrospective Comparative Study by Seungyeob Sakong, Eic Ju Lim, Jun-Min Cho, Nak-Jun Choi, Jae-Woo Cho, Jong-Keon Oh

“…Purpose Open extremity fractures require prompt antibiotic medication and initial debridement surgery to reduce the infection rate and restore functional stabilization. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factors for Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacter cloacae Complex Bacteremia in a Chinese Tertiary Hospital: A Decade Review (2013–2022) by Han M, Hua M, Xie H, Li J, Wang Y, Shen H, Cao X

“…MDR ECC accounted for 30.9% (58/188). Previous antibiotic therapy was an independent risk factor for MDR ECC (OR = 3.193, P < 0.020), while appropriate antibiotic therapy significantly reduced the risk (OR = 0.279, P < 0.001). …”
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Photodegradation of norfloxacin adsorbed on clay and carbon-clay nanomaterials: an evaluation based on antimicrobial tests by Zelaya-Soulé, María Emilia, Horue, Manuel, Torres Sánchez, Rosa María, Castro, Guillermo Raúl, Mártire, Daniel Osvaldo, Fernández, Mariela Alejandra, Arce, Valeria Beatriz

“…The antibiotic norfloxacin was adsorbed on clay and carbon-clay nanocomposites (MD-210 and MDac3-210-500, synthesized by hydrothermal carbonization of dextrose) but maintained its antimicrobial activity once adsorbed. …”
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Differences in Method-Specific Vancomycin MICs and Induced Daptomycin Resistance in an Infective Endocarditis Patient by David Benjamin Lash, Jeremiah Joson, Arash Heidari

“…Vancomycin is the often-used antibiotic of choice when MRSA is suspected as a causative infectious agent. …”
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Genomic and Drug Resistance Profile of Bovine Multidrug-Resistant <i>Escherichia coli</i> Isolated in Kazakhstan by Pavel G. Alexyuk, Andrey P. Bogoyavlenskiy, Yergali S. Moldakhanov, Kuralay S. Akanova, Adolat N. Manakbayeva, Timur Kerimov, Vladimir E. Berezin, Madina S. Alexyuk

“…While studying the prevalence and profile of antibiotic resistance among <i>E. coli</i> isolated from the feces of calves with signs of colibacillosis, a strain with a wide spectrum of drug resistance was isolated. …”
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Carriage Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Poultry and Cattle in Northern Algeria by Saliha Bounar-Kechih, Mossadak Taha Hamdi, Hebib Aggad, Nacima Meguenni, Zafer Cantekin

“…Multiresistant and especially Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) poses a serious public health problem that requires their immediate identification and antibiotic resistance characteristics. In order to determine antibiotic resistance S. aureus poultry and bovine origin, 8840 samples were collected from slaughterhouses in the northern region of Algeria between years 2009 and 2014. 8375 samples were from an avian origin (1875 from laying hens and 6500 from broiler chickens) and the rest was from bovine origin. …”
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Dog Bite Injuries: Primary and Secondary Emergency Department Presentations—A Retrospective Cohort Study by Carmen A. Pfortmueller, Anastasios Efeoglou, Hansjakob Furrer, Aristomenis K. Exadaktylos

“…Thirty-one patients had already been treated with antibiotic; coamoxicillin was the most common primary antibiotic therapy (27/47 patients, 57.4%). …”
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Molecular Study of Acinetobacter baumannii Isolates for Metallo-β-Lactamases and Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamases Genes in Intensive Care Unit, Mansoura University Hospital, Egypt by Nashwa M. Alkasaby, Maysaa El Sayed Zaki

“…The aim of this study is to examine the presence of A. baumannii among clinical isolates from intensive care unit (ICU) in Mansoura University Hospital (MUH), its antibiotic resistance pattern, and prevalence of antibiotic resistance genes metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) and extended-spectrum-β-lactamases (ESBLs) among A. baumannii isolates. …”
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