Antimicrobial membranes based on polycaprolactone:pectin blends reinforced with zeolite faujasite for cloxacillin-controlled release by Bárbara Bernardi, João Otávio Donizette Malafatti, Ailton José Moreira, Andressa Cristina de Almeida Nascimento, Juliana Bruzaca Lima, Lilian Aparecida Fiorini Vermeersch, Elaine Cristina Paris

“…In this study, biopolymeric fibers based on polycaprolactone (PCL) and pectin (PEC) were reinforced with faujasite zeolite (FAU) for cloxacillin antibiotic (CLX) loading. FAU with a high specific surface area (347 ± 8 m2 g−1), high crystallinity and particles with a diameter of up to 100 nm were produced under optimized synthesis conditions (100 °C/4 h). …”
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Uji Daya Hambat Isolat Actinomycetes sebagai Antibakteri terhadap Pertumbuhan Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 secara In Vitro by Saskia Arientika Wahyuningrum, Meiskha Bahar, Andri Pramesyanti Pramono

“…Pneumonia is a lung parenchymal infection caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.It is Gram negative bacteria that have developed antibiotic resistance. Actinomycetes are Gram-positive bacteria that produce secondary metabolites which have the ability as antimicrobial. …”
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Brain Abscess and Keratoacanthoma Suggestive of Hyper IgE Syndrome by Soheyla Alyasin, Reza Amin, Alireza Teymoori, Hamidreza Houshmand, Gholamreza Houshmand, Mohammad Bahadoram

“…After evacuating the abscesses and administrating intravenous antibiotic, the patient’s condition improved dramatically and fever stopped.…”
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Investigations on the Effects of Dietary Essential Oils and Different Husbandry Conditions on the Gut Ecology in Piglets after Weaning by P. Janczyk, R. Pieper, V. Urubschurov, K. R. Wendler, W. B. Souffrant

“…Essential oils (EO) are being considered as possible alternatives to in-feed antibiotic growth promoters in pig nutrition. The effects of an EO mixture consisting of limonene, eugenol and pinene (10.0, 2.0, and 4.8 mg/kg diet, resp.) on gut physiology and ecology were studied in piglets. …”
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Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of bacillus anthracis isolates obtained from different origins by Elif ÇELİK, Aliye GÜLMEZ SAĞLAM, Fatih BÜYÜK, Salih OTLU, Mitat ŞAHİN, Özgür ÇELEBİ, Mustafa Reha COŞKUN, Seda GÖKDEMİR, Yaren ERSOY, Eray BÜYÜK, Bengisu ERŞAHİN

“…In conclusion, penicillin and amoxicillin, are still the antibiotic of first choice for the prophylaxis and treatment of anthrax. …”
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Non-Instrumental Pulp Therapy for Deciduous Molars: A Global Bibliometric Analysis of Clinical Studies by Rayza Verônica Soares Carvalho, Marina de Deus Moura de Lima, Cacilda Castelo Branco Lima, Marcoeli Silva de Moura, Caroline Barros Oliveira, Lucia de Fátima Almeida de Deus Moura

“…Objective: To evaluate the bibliometric characteristics of clinical studies about the non-instrumental technique with antibiotic paste. Material and Methods: The Web of Science database 'Core-Collection' was searched by two researchers. …”
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Peroxidase-like activity of citrate-functionalized magnetite nanoparticles augmented its antibacterial potency by Haitham Al-Madhagi, Abd Alraouf Tarabishi, Fatima Al-Zahra Hamsho, Zaher Tahan, Lama Alchab, Wassim Abdelwahed

“…In conclusion, citrate-decorated IOMNPs deserves further examination on antibiotic resistant strains and subsequent in vivo models as a novel antibacterial agent.…”
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Pradofloxacin Minimum Inhibitory Concentration Profiling of <i>Streptococcus suis</i> Isolates: Insights into Antimicrobial Susceptibility in Swine by Jessica Risser, Ronald Tessman, Don Bade, Orhan Sahin, Maria J. Clavijo, Saumya Dhup, Patrick Hoffmann

“…This study highlights pradofloxacin as an alternative antimicrobial therapy for swine respiratory diseases, offering a potential solution amidst rising concerns over antibiotic resistance.…”
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Marked Direct Hyperbilirubinemia due to Ceftriaxone in an Adult with Sickle Cell Disease by Daniyeh Khurram, Leonid Shamban, Robert Kornas, Maryann Paul

“…Ceftriaxone is a commonly used antibiotic and has been associated with reversible biliary sludge, pseudolithiasis, and cholestasis. …”
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Metagenomic analysis identifying a polymicrobial pulmonary infection in a non-HIV immunocompromised patient: a case report by Jing Duan, Jie Ding, Yupeng Wei, Yingxin Zhang, Zhiqing You, Ding Li, Chao Chen

“…Conclusion For immunocompromised patients with multiple infections and atypical symptoms, mNGS emerged as a reliable approach to pathogen detection and guiding antibiotic therapy.…”
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Outcome and Prognostic Factors for Traumatic Endophthalmitis over a 5-Year Period by Simona Delia Nicoară, Iulian Irimescu, Tudor Călinici, Cristina Cristian

“…Initial visual acuities varied between light perception and 0.4 and the timing of treatment from a few hours to 10 days. We administered antibiotic and anti-inflammatory drugs, systemically and intravitreally, in all cases. …”
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Muribaculum intestinale-derived 3-hydroxybutyric acid from Heterophyllin B attenuated pulmonary fibrosis through IDO1-mediated ferroptosis by Ce Chen, Jialin Wang, Mengqin Cheng, Haifeng Xie, Wei Li, Chaofeng Zhang

“…Subsequently, the microbiota-dependent antifibrotic efficacy of HB was verified using various delivery routes, antibiotic treatments, and faecal microbiota transplantation. …”
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Effect of colistin-tigecycline combination on colistin-resistant and carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii by Suyeon Park, Yanhong Jin, Kwan Soo Ko

“…It presents the possibility of an available treatment option for antibiotic-resistant pathogens.…”
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Quantifying conjugation rates in clinical and environmental matrices: a systematic review to inform risk assessment by Hunter Quon, Hunter Quon, Lucia Ramirez, Blakeley Bagwell, Jennifer Moralez, Richard J. Sheppard, Allison J. Lopatkin, Allison J. Lopatkin, Kerry A. Hamilton, Kerry A. Hamilton

“…The transfer of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARG) between bacteria and the movement of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) between human, environmental, and animal reservoirs allows AMR to spread and drive its persistence. …”
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Isolation and Identification of Marine Bacteria in Raja Ampat Islands West Papua Producing Antibacterial Against Salmonella typhi and Staphylococcus aureus by Dede Mahdiyah, Muhammad Rifqi Dharmawan, Noval Noval

“…Given the increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance, particularly against Salmonella typhi and Staphylococcus aureus, there is a pressing need to explore alternative antimicrobial agents. …”
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Predisposing Factors, Microbial Characteristics, and Clinical Outcome of Microbial Keratitis in a Tertiary Centre in Hong Kong: A 10-Year Experience by Alex Lap-Ki Ng, Kelvin Kai-Wang To, Chile Chi-Lai Choi, Leonard Hsu Yuen, Suk-Ming Yim, Keith Shun-Kit Chan, Jimmy Shiu-Ming Lai, Ian Yat-Hin Wong

“…To study the risk factors, microbial profile, antibiotic susceptibility pattern, and outcome for microbial keratitis over the past 10 years in a tertiary center in Hong Kong. …”
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Biomolecule screen identifies several inhibitors of Salmonella enterica surface colonization by Joseph Headrick, Amital Ohayon, Shannon Elliott, Jacob Schultz, Erez Mills, Erik Petersen

“…Salmonella enterica is a foodborne pathogen commonly found in agricultural facilities; its prevalence, as well as increasing levels of disinfectant- and antibiotic-resistance, has significant costs for agriculture as well as human health. …”
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Structural and Functional Annotation of Hypothetical Proteins of O139 by Md. Saiful Islam, Shah Md. Shahik, Md. Sohel, Noman I. A. Patwary, Md. Anayet Hasan

“…The analysis revealed that these proteins might have antibiotic resistance activity, DNA breaking-rejoining activity, integrase enzyme activity, restriction endonuclease, etc. …”
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COMPARATION OF EFFECTIVENESS OF SILVER SULFADIAZINE AND GENTAMICIN ON ABRASION WOUND HEALING by Mohan Mohan, Muhammad Jailani, Mirnasari Amirsyah

“…Conclusions: The use of SSD in abrasion wound treatment is believed to have advantages in proliferation phase where SSD is a sulfonamide class antibiotic that produces synergic effects along with silver which constantly absorbs exudates and bacteria, combines chloride tissue and several other proteins in the process of wound healing.…”
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Understanding the role of the gut microbiome in solid tumor responses to immune checkpoint inhibitors for personalized therapeutic strategies: a review by Mi Young Lim, Seungpyo Hong, Young-Do Nam

“…In this review, we discuss key findings from human observational studies assessing the effect of antibiotic use prior to ICI therapy on outcomes and identifying specific gut bacteria associated with favorable and unfavorable responses. …”
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