Ischemic Gangrene of the Glans following Penile Prosthesis Implantation by Borja García Gómez, Javier Romero Otero, Laura Díez Sicilia, Estibaliz Jiménez Alcaide, Eduardo García-Cruz, Alfredo Rodríguez Antolín

“…He had emergency surgery to remove the prosthesis plus surgical lavage and was prescribed broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy. Four weeks later, the penis was completely revascularized and reepithelialized. …”
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Detection of Integrase Gene in E. coli Isolated from Pigs at Different Stages of Production System by Eulalia de la Torre, Rocío Colello, Nora Lía Padola, Analía Etcheverría, Edgardo Rodríguez, Fabián Amanto, María Ofelia Tapia, Alejandro Luis Soraci

“…Integrons are one of the genetic elements involved in the acquisition of antibiotic resistance. The aim of the present research is to investigate the presence of integrons in commensal Escherichia coli (E. coli) strains, isolated from pigs at different stages of production system and from the environment in an Argentinian farm. …”
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Capsular polysaccharide restrains type VI secretion in Acinetobacter baumannii by Nicolas Flaugnatti, Loriane Bader, Mary Croisier-Coeytaux, Melanie Blokesch

“…This T6SS impairment is further enhanced when CPS is overproduced due to genetic modifications or antibiotic treatment. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the bacterium adjusts the level of the T6SS inner tube protein Hcp according to its secretion capacity, by initiating a degradation process involving the ClpXP protease. …”
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Lactobacillus acidophilus Endocarditis Complicated by Pauci-Immune Necrotizing Glomerulonephritis by Vivian O. Chukwurah, Comfort Takang, Chinelo Uche, David B. Thomas, Waguih El Masry, Hakan R. Toka

“…After four weeks of antibiotic therapy and with blood cultures remaining negative, he was treated with rituximab. …”
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Case Report: Pediatric pontine abscess and ecthyma gangrenosum due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa septicemia by Jonathan Theros, Madison Wolfe, Larry Kociolek, Larry Kociolek, Irini N. Kolaitis, Irini N. Kolaitis

“…He was initially treated with intravenous ceftazidime. Despite adequate antibiotic coverage he had persistent fevers. Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging revealed an expansile pontine mass; dedicated neuroimaging confirmed a 10 mm pontine abscess. …”
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Escherichia coli growing under antimicrobial gallium nitrate stress reveals new processes of tolerance and toxicity by Daniel A. Salazar-Alemán, Raymond J. Turner

“…With the rising incidence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains, metal-based antimicrobials (MBAs) have re-emerged as an alternative to combat infections. …”
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Unveiling the Antibacterial Activity of Petai Seed Ethanol Extract (Parkia speciosa Hassk) with the Kirby-Bauer Method by Yustini Alioes, Altio Efendi, Mario Arya Ramadhan

“…<p>The increasing number of antibiotic resistance cases have to seek alternative treatments, including the petai plant (Parkia speciosa Hassk). …”
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First VIM-producing representative of Pseudomonas putida group from the largest Bulgarian hospital by Atanaska Petrova, Ivan N. Ivanov, Liubomir Paunov, Angel Uchikov, Ivan Stoikov, Todor Kantardjiev, Marianna Murdjeva

“…The species group P. putida was confirmed with MALDI-TOF system and whole genome sequencing defined it as P. kurunegalensis. Antibiotic susceptibility testing revealed susceptibility only to tobramycin and colistin. …”
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Discoloration of Roots Caused by Residual Endodontic Intracanal Medicaments by Belinda Kuan-Jung Chen, Roy George, Laurence James Walsh

“…This study examined the extent to which intervisit corticosteroid-based antibiotic pastes (CAP) medicaments contribute to staining of tooth structure after attempted removal by irrigation techniques. …”
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Convalescent plasma therapy in severe coronavirus disease-2019: A narrative review by Rasmi Ranjan Sahoo, Kasturi Hazarika, Prashant Bafna, Manesh Manoj, Anupam Wakhlu

“…Convalescent blood products were effective in reducing the mortality risk when administered early in the disease course during the deadliest pandemic of Spanish flu in 1918. Even in the antibiotic era, the use of passive immunization strategy continued to expand with promising results against measles, Ebola, Argentine hemorrhagic fever, and Zika viruses. …”
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Phenotypic detection of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales in clinical isolates at a tertiary care hospital by Astha Sinha, Mamta Gour, Riti Jain Seth

“…This information is relevant for surveillance, to implement infection prevention and control practices and antibiotic policies.…”
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TB Peritonitis Mistaken for Ovarian Carcinomatosis Based on an Elevated CA-125 by Joseph D. Boss, Christopher T. Shah, Oladoyin Oluwole, John N. Sheagren

“…This case outlines the unfortunate consequences of the misdiagnosis of what probably was an antibiotic responsive illness, resulting in an unnecessarily aggressive surgical procedure. …”
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Characterization and Synergistic Antimicrobial Evaluation of Lipopeptides from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Isolated from Oil-Contaminated Soil by Pratiwi Sudarmono, Ahmad Wibisana, Lira W. Listriyani, Saleha Sungkar

“…The aim of the study is to characterize the lipopeptides produced by B. amyloliquefaciens strain MD4-12 and evaluate the synergistic antimicrobial activity in combination with a conventional antibiotic against Gram-negative bacteria. B. amyloliquefaciens strain MD4-12 was isolated from oil-contaminated soil. …”
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The Prevalence of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli and Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Isolated from Raw Chicken Meat Samples by Omid Zarei, Leili Shokoohizadeh, Hadi Hossainpour, Mohammad Yousef Alikhani

“…The samples were cultured in selective and differential culture media, and the virulence genes of E. coli isolates were analyzed by PCR assay. The antibiotic resistance patterns of E. coli isolates were determined by the disk diffusion method. …”
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Application of Samarium- and Terbium-Sensitized Luminescence via a Multivariate-Based Approach for the Determination of Orbifloxacin by Nessreen Al-Hashimi, Ahmed S. El-Shafie, Asmaa Jumaa, Marwa El-Azazy

“…A lanthanide-based optical sensor has been developed for the sensitive and reliable spectrofluorometric determination of the fluoroquinolone antibiotic orbifloxacin (ORLX). Reaction of ORLX and two lanthanide metal ions, Sm(III) and Tb(III), in aqueous buffered solution produced highly fluorescent complexes. …”
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Bioinformatics exploration of identified garlic-derived antimicrobial peptides: a food-based approach to quorum sensing inhibition in foodborne pathogens by Mahmoud Dahab, Mohammed Aladhadh

“… The growing frequency of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms requires novel antimicrobial methods. …”
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The Role of Surgery in the Management of Acute Pancreatitis by Beat Gloor, Waldemar Uhl, Christophe A Müller, Markus W Büchler

“…Primary intensive care treatment, including antibiotic treatment, delays the need for surgery in most patients until the third or fourth week after the onset of symptoms. …”
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Canadian Helicobacter pylori Consensus Conference Update: Infections in Adults by RH Hunt, CA Fallone, ABR Thomson, Canadian Helicobacter Study Group

“…It was strongly recommended that regional centres be established to monitor the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant H pylori infections. The initial consensus document referred to pediatric issues that were not addressed in this update but were the subject of a subsequent Canadian Helicobacter Study Group meeting, and will be published later in 1999.…”
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Group A Streptococci-Associated Necrotizing Fasciitis following Cat Bite in an Immunocompromised Patient by Sudheer Nambiar, Asha Karippot, Joe Devasahayam, Tony Oliver

“…Accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment must include early surgical intervention and antibiotic therapy. Mortality rate is very high and could be even higher in an immunocompromised host. …”
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Acute Necrotizing Fasciitis Caused by Rhizopus Infection in a Patient with Diabetes and Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Case Report by Huang X, Qiu J, Pan L, Wang C, Tang C

“…Despite initial empirical antibiotic therapy, the infection progressed rapidly. …”
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