Ciprofloxacin stress changes key enzymes and intracellular metabolites of Lactobacillus plantarum DNZ-4 by Pin Chen, Xiaoqian Chen, Wei Yu, Bo Zhou, Lihua Liu, Yuzhuo Yang, Peng Du, Libo Liu, Chun Li

“…Ciprofloxacin (CIP) is an antibiotic used to treat infections caused by bacteria. …”
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A Case of Brucellosis Presenting with Multiple Hypodense Splenic Lesions and Bilateral Pleural Effusions by Emine Dilek Eruz, Serhat Birengel, Alpay Azap, Gulden Yilmaz Bozkurt

“…The patient has been followed for 3 months after 6 week antibiotic regimen without recurrence. Brucellosis was expected to be the cause of all pathological signs.…”
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Microbiota-derived β carotene is required for strobilation of Aurelia aurita by impacting host retinoic acid signaling by Nadin Jensen, Nancy Weiland-Bräuer, Cynthia Maria Chibani, Ruth Anne Schmitz

“…The expression of bacterial β-carotenoid synthesis genes in the native microbiome, contrasted with tremendously reduced expression in antibiotic-treated polyps, emphasizes the microbiome’s pivotal role in beta carotene provision, facilitating A. aurita’s strobilation through RA signaling.…”
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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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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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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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Choice and Duration of Antimicrobial Therapy for Neonatal Sepsis and Meningitis by Sindhu Sivanandan, Amuchou S. Soraisham, Kamala Swarnam

“…Moreover, there is significant similarity between the causative organisms for early- and late-onset sepsis in developing countries. The choice of antibiotic described in this paper may be more applicable in developed countries.…”
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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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Trace metals induce microbial risk and antimicrobial resistance in biofilm in drinking water by Bowei Li, Ling Feng, Rakia Chouari, Sofia Samoili, Stefanos Giannakis

“…The overall exposure risk of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) increased, whereas Fe(III) enhanced the co-occurrence of ARGs and pathogens, potentially leading to serious hidden microbial risks. …”
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National Consensus for the Management of Acute Gastroenteritis in Jordanian Children: Consensus Recommendations Endorsed by the Jordanian Paediatric Society by Mohammed Rawashdeh, Basim Al-Zoubi, Maha Barbar Aliwat, Salma Burayzat, Esam Alhindawi, Ali Attia Al-Matti, Eyad Altamimi

“…The prevention of diarrhoeal diseases should focus on the improvement of nutrition, hygiene, and sanitation, the introduction of routine vaccination against rotavirus, and the adoption of a standardised approach for AGE management (oral rehydration solution (ORS) use±adjunct therapies, continued feeding, and avoiding routine antibiotic use). Ondansetron, diosmectite, racecadotril, probiotics, and zinc can be considered adjunct to ORS, if needed. …”
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Overview of Community-Acquired Pneumonia and the Role of Inflammatory Mechanisms in the Immunopathogenesis of Severe Pneumococcal Disease by Helen C. Steel, Riana Cockeran, Ronald Anderson, Charles Feldman

“…Notwithstanding the HIV pandemic, major challenges confronting the control of CAP include the range of bacterial and viral pathogens causing this condition, the ever-increasing problem of antibiotic resistance worldwide, and increased vulnerability associated with steadily aging populations in developed countries. …”
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Multidrug-Resistant <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i>: Risk Factors for Mortality in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital by Kristina Černiauskienė, Astra Vitkauskienė

“…The mortality rate of patients with MDR <i>A. baumannii</i> infection was high and was associated with age, invasive mechanical ventilation, the duration of effective antibiotic treatment, no co-infection, and combination therapy. …”
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Diversity of Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Determinants in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Associated with Fresh Vegetables by Kashina Allydice-Francis, Paul D. Brown

“…With the increased focus on healthy eating and consuming raw vegetables, this study assessed the extent of contamination of fresh vegetables by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Jamaica and examined the antibiotic susceptibility profiles and the presence of various virulence associated determinants of P. aeruginosa. …”
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Grepafloxacin Clinical Program for Lower Respiratory Tract Infections by Arne C Rodloff

“…The present paper evaluates the clinical trial program in lower respiratory tract infections treated with a new fluoroquinolone antibiotic, grepafloxacin. Unlike older quinolones, grepafloxacin has excellent activity against Gram-positive organisms, which include Streptococcus pneumoniae and “atypical” pathogens Legionella species. …”
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Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis induced by sulfasalazine: Uncommon presentation of a common culprit by Deepak Vashisht, Parul Kamboj, Manoj Gopal Madakshira, Preema Sinha, Arun Hegde, Juhi Sharma

“…However, nonantibiotic sulfonamides behave differently from antibiotic sulfonamides in the pattern of adverse drug reactions and seldom cause AGEP. …”
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Immediate management of maxillo-mandibular trauma. Case presentation by Alain Soto Ugalde

“…Treatment with soft and liquid diet, analgesics, antibiotic therapy, thermotherapy and warm mouth rinse with saline solution was indicated. …”
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Preparation of molecular imprinted fluorescence sensor based on Er3+/ZnS QDs and its selective detection of ciprofloxacin in various matrices. by Shuang Li, Haijun Wang, Jinghan Wang, Feng Xu, Hongmei Li

“…<h4>Background</h4>Ciprofloxacin is a widely used antibiotic in medicine and agriculture. It can cause pollution to the environment and food, thereby affecting human health.…”
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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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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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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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