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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Modern possibilities for treating acute rhinosinusitis using herbal medications by Valery M. Svistushkin, Liliya V. Selezneva, Mikhail V. Svistushkin, Gaya V. Lebedeva, Igor A. Zinchenko

“…The irrational use of antibacterial drugs for the treatment of uncomplicated ARS has led to the emergence of antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria and the need to search for alternative treatment methods. …”
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What Roles Do Probiotics Play in the Eradication of Helicobacter pylori? Current Knowledge and Ongoing Research by Han-Yi Song, Long Zhou, Dong-yan Liu, Xin-Jie Yao, Yan Li

“…With the rising global prevalence of antibiotic resistance, the eradication rate of Helicobacter pylori (HP) is continuing to decrease. …”
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Ruptured Intracranial Mycotic Aneurysm in Infective Endocarditis: A Natural History by Isabel Kuo, Theodore Long, Nathan Nguyen, Bharat Chaudry, Michael Karp, Nerses Sanossian

“…He subsequently developed subarachnoid hemorrhage during antibiotic treatment, and a large intracranial aneurysm was discovered on CT Angiography. …”
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Intracranial Complication of Rhinosinusitis from Actinomycosis of the Paranasal Sinuses: A Rare Case of Abducens Nerve Palsy by G. L. Fadda, M. Gisolo, E. Crosetti, A. Fulcheri, G. Succo

“…Endoscopic sinus surgery associated with long-term intravenous antibiotic therapy is the gold standard for treatment of sinonasal actinomycosis. …”
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Acute pyomyositis of the adductor magnus muscle involving the posterior and lateral thigh compartments: a case report of diagnosis and management by Rajesh Bawale, Jay Watson, Karshe Yusuf, Dilip Pillai, Bijayendra Singh

“…Due to the involvement of the entire thigh compartment, systemic antibiotic treatment alone was insufficient, whereas surgical drainage improved the clinical picture. …”
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A model of drug resistance with infection by health care workers by Avner Friedman, Najat Ziyadi, Khalid Boushaba

“…Antibiotic resistant organisms (ARO) pose an increasing seriousthreat in hospitals. …”
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Effects of food additives on gut microbiota: What’s new in 2024 by N. Ivanovic, S. Dimitrijevic Brankovic

“…Artificial sweeteners have been shown to inhibit the growth of beneficial gut bacteria and promote antibiotic resistance. Metallic nanoparticles used as colors can disrupt the balance of the gut microbiota by increasing pathogenic bacteria and reducing beneficial bacteria. …”
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Fishing-Injury-Related Flexor Tenosynovitis of the Hand: A Case Report and Review by Danny A. Young-Afat, Deniz Dayicioglu, John C. Oeltjen, Audene P. Garrison

“…Hand infections occurring after fishing and other marine-related activities may involve uncommon bacteria that are not susceptible to the conventional or empiric antibiotic therapy used to treat soft tissue infections. …”
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Dens Evaginatus: A Problem-Based Approach by A. Ayer, M. Vikram, P. Suwal

“…Therefore, culture and sensitivity tests were performed to identify the cause and modify treatment plan accordingly. Triple antibiotic paste was used as an intracanal medicament to disinfect the root canal that resulted in remission of infection.…”
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Ultrafiltration operational conditions influence in the antibacterial activity of native and thermally treated lysozyme by de Espindola, Ariane, Miron, Simona M., Dutournié, Patrick, Ponche, Arnaud

“…In this work, the antibacterial activity of lysozyme (LSZ), a protein used as antibiotic which acts by disrupting the bacterial cell wall, was studied after two operations: heating and ultrafiltration. …”
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Hydropneumothorax in Children: A Rare Complication of a Bacterial Pneumonia by Carolina Ortega, Carla Gonzales, Manuel E. Soto-Martinez, Adriana Yock-Corrales

“…He completed 12 days of IV antibiotic treatment and required a chest tube for drainage. …”
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Endovascular Embolization of Spontaneous Iliopsoas Hematoma: First Experience with Squidperi by Pierluca Torcia, Silvia Squarza, Umberto G. Rossi, Paolo Rigamonti, Lorenzo Carlo Pescatori, Giovanni Damiani, Maurizio Cariati

“…After a diagnostic work-up, he was found to suffer from pneumonia, and antibiotic therapy was settled. He was kept under observation for his pulmonary conditions but, within a week, he developed a spontaneous iliopsoas hematoma, due to a sudden dysregulation of anticoagulation therapy subsequent to new in-hospital treatments. …”
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Fatal Toxoplasma gondii Dissemination in a Heart Transplant Recipient: Description of a Case by S. Mastrobuoni, A. M. Dell'Aquila, J. Herreros

“…Blood cultures and serology tests for infection were negative, and atypical pneumonia was suspected. Despite broad antibiotic, antiviral, and antifungal treatment, the patient clinical condition rapidly deteriorated and she died within three days of admission. …”
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Pyoderma Gangrenosum Mimicking an Infected Wound following Dynamic Hip Screw Fixation by Metin Nizamoglu

“…Any postoperative pustular ulcerative lesion not improving despite antibiotic therapy that also yields negative bacteriological and fungal studies should lead to consideration of this diagnosis. …”
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Catheter‐Related Bloodstream Infections Among Hemodialysis Patients in Northern Tanzania: Insights From a Single‐Centre Retrospective Study by Andrea R. Costantine, Sarah J. Urasa, Abid M. Sadiq, Elichilia R. Shao, Furaha S. Lyamuya, Elieishiupendo M. Niccodem, Eugénie M. Kamabu, Venance P. Maro, Elifuraha W. Mkwizu, Nyasatu G. Chamba, Francis F. Furia, Tumaini E. Mirai, Eliada B. Nziku, Doreen T. Eliah, Ibrahim Ali Ibrahim Muhina, Faryal M. Raza, Modesta P. Mitao, Kajiru G. Kilonzo

“…For gram‐positive bacteria, the most efficient antibiotic was vancomycin, with an overall average efficacy of 99% for all isolates. …”
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Quinazolinone Derivative MR2938 Protects DSS-Induced Barrier Dysfunction in Mice Through Regulating Gut Microbiota by Ling Lv, Mireguli Maimaitiming, Jichen Yang, Shuli Xia, Xin Li, Pingyuan Wang, Zhiqing Liu, Chang-Yun Wang

“…Cecal content was also preserved in liquid nitrogen and subsequently analyzed following 16S RNA sequencing. Antibiotic cocktail-induced microbiome depletion was performed to further investigate the relationship between MR2938 and gut microbiota. …”
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Deep eutectic solvent enhances antibacterial activity of a modular lytic enzyme against Acinetobacter baumannii by Aleksandra Maria Kocot, Tomasz Swebocki, Karolina Ciemińska, Adrianna Łupkowska, Małgorzata Kapusta, Dennis Grimon, Ewa Laskowska, Anna-Karina Kaczorowska, Tadeusz Kaczorowski, Rabah Boukherroub, Yves Briers, Magdalena Plotka

“…This combination displayed additive effects for most strains and synergism for extensively antibiotic-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Bacillus subtilis. …”
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An evaluation study of direct economic losses from surgical site infections in adults: structural equation modeling by Qiuxia Zuo, Di Liu, Baoji Dong, Yuan Zhou, Kexin Zhao, Ping Tian, Ping Tian

“…Multivariate linear regression identified the duration of hospital stay, catheter and ventilator usage, age, number of surgeries, and duration of antibiotic treatment as influencing factors. Recursive system modeling revealed the indirect contributions of the number of surgeries (indirect effect: 0.074), antibiotic use for 17–36 days (indirect effect: 0.063) and ≥ 37 days (indirect effect: 0.045), and debridement procedures (indirect effect: 0.054), as well as the direct contributions of hospital days (direct effect: 0.276), indwelling catheter days (direct effect: 0.260), ventilator days (direct effect: 0.221), and age (direct effect: 0.182).ConclusionRecursive system modeling helped identify the key factors influencing the economic losses from SSIs. …”
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Draft genome sequence of a co-harbouring blaNDM-5 and mcr-1.1 Escherichia coli phylogroup A isolate associated with patient colonisation in Ireland by Anna Tumeo, Francesca McDonagh, Aneta Kovarova, Kate Ryan, Christina Clarke, Georgios Miliotis

“…Methods: E. coli E230738 was identified using MALDI-ToF/MS. Antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed using the Sensititre-EUMDRXXF plate. …”
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