Lupus Flare: An Uncommon Presentation of Disseminated Gonorrhea by Uyen To, Joyce Kim, David Chia

“…Given her symptoms of tenosynovitis, the appearance of her skin lesions, and her positive gonorrhea test, she was diagnosed with septic shock secondary to DGI. With antibiotic treatment, the patient reported a dramatic improvement of the pain in her swollen joints and her rash receded. …”
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The chemistry of gut microbiome in health and diseases by Agnes Wei Yin Lau, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Nurul-Syakima Ab Mutalib, Sunny Hei Wong, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Learn-Han Lee

“…The gut microbiome is altered by several factors, which include age, diet, and antibiotic use. After the exposure, the microbe may shift back to retain its balance, but some factors may leave a permanent footprint on the gut flora. …”
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The treatment of elinical mastitis with alfasilin in dairy cattle by Hüseyin DEVECİ, Hüseyin TİMURKAN, Celal ÖZCAN, A. Mükremin APAYDIN

“…As the results of the experiment, Aifasilin was found to be an effective antibiotic in the treatment of elinical mastitis.…”
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Adhesion of Neisseria meningitidis to dermal vessels leads to local vascular damage and purpura in a humanized mouse model. by Keira Melican, Paula Michea Veloso, Tiffany Martin, Patrick Bruneval, Guillaume Duménil

“…Septic shock caused by Neisseria meningitidis is typically rapidly evolving and often fatal despite antibiotic therapy. Further understanding of the mechanisms underlying the disease is necessary to reduce fatality rates. …”
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Probiotics and Paraprobiotics—New Proposal for Functional Food by Barbara Sionek, Magdalena Gantner

“…Paraprobiotics do not carry the risk of antibiotic resistance, transfer, or acquisition. The effect of paraprobiotics is strain-dependent and related to the method of inactivation. …”
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Analysis of Mycoplasma gallisepticum Infection Factors in Commercial Layer Chicken Farm Using Analytical Hierarchy Process by Diyantoro Diyantoro, Eko Sugeng Pribadi

“…The results of AHP analysis to the risk factor variables of MG infection in commercial layer chicken farm showed that the highest risk value of MG infection was the number of bird in house (0.277), followed by antibiotic administration (0.276), while the other variables only have risk value under 0.100. …”
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In Peritoneal Dialysis, Is There Sufficient Evidence to Make “PD First” Therapy? by Pranav Dalal, Harbaksh Sangha, Kunal Chaudhary

“…Advances in technique, antibiotic prophylaxis, and the introduction of newer solutions have improved survival, quality of life, and reduced rate of complications with PD. …”
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Appearances Can Be Deceiving: What Is the Diagnosis for this Community-Acquired Pneumonia? by Frank YH Lin, Coleman Rotstein

“…Although his condition had initially improved after the antibiotic therapy, during the month before presentation he had experienced increasing fatigue, cough with clear sputum production and a loss of appetite. …”
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A Case of Chorioretinitis with Retinal Angiomatous Proliferation by Yanru Chen, Mingyan Wei, Qian Chen, Minghan Li

“…Due to the bad systemic condition, a systemic antibiotic combined with periocular triamcinolone (TA) was carried out first. …”
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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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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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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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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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An In Vitro Synergistic Interaction of Combinations of Thymus glabrescens Essential Oil and Its Main Constituents with Chloramphenicol by Budimir S. Ilić, Branislava D. Kocić, Vojislav M. Ćirić, Olga G. Cvetković, Dragoljub L. Miladinović

“…The essential oil exhibited in vitro antibacterial activity against all tested bacterial strains, but the activities were lower than those of the standard antibiotic and thymol. A combination of  T. glabrescens oil and chloramphenicol produced a strong synergistic interaction (FIC indices in the range 0.21–0.87) and a substantial reduction of the MIC value of chloramphenicol, thus minimizing its adverse side effects. …”
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Multiplex Tests for Respiratory Tract Infections: The Direct Utility of the FilmArray Respiratory Panel in Emergency Department by Siyuan Yang, Hui Li, Yunxia Tang, Fengting Yu, Chengjie Ma, Huimin Zhang, Lin Pang, Hongxin Zhao, Linghang Wang

“…The information provided by the FilmArray had an impact on the prescription of antimicrobials, and there were differences in the rates of antibiotic prescriptions and anti-influenza prescriptions among patients. …”
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Structure-function analysis of carrier protein-dependent 2-sulfamoylacetyl transferase in the biosynthesis of altemicidin by Yuhao Zhu, Takahiro Mori, Masayuki Karasawa, Kohei Shirai, Wenjiao Cheng, Tohru Terada, Takayoshi Awakawa, Ikuro Abe

“…Abstract The general control non-repressible 5 (GCN5)-related N-acetyltransferase (GNAT) SbzI, in the biosynthesis of the sulfonamide antibiotic altemicidin, catalyzes the transfer of the 2-sulfamoylacetyl (2-SA) moiety onto 6-azatetrahydroindane dinucleotide. …”
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