Insight into the phylogeny and antibiotic resistance of Pseudomonas spp. originating from soil of the Białowieża National Park in Northeastern Poland by Wioleta Lewandowska, Wioleta Lewandowska, Jacques Mahillon, Justyna Małgorzata Drewnowska, Izabela Swiecicka, Izabela Swiecicka

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Antibacterial evaluation of antibiotic-coated titanium and stainless steel implants in orthopaedic application: a dip-coating approach by Mesut Kariksiz, Duygu Kirkik

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Bacteriological Profile and Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns in Lower Respiratory Tract Infection at a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital by Jitendra Singh, Arpita Shah, Hemali Parmar, Bithika Duttaroy

“…Aim: To study the bacterial profile, along with antibiotic susceptibility pattern of isolates from suspected cases of LRTIs attending the tertiary care study area. …”
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Routine antibiotics for infants less than 6 months of age with growth failure/faltering: a systematic review by Jai K Das, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta, Abigail Smith, Aamer Imdad, Olivia Tsistinas, Emily Tanner-Smith, Melissa François, Fanny F Chen, Momal Sana

“…Objective This systematic review commissioned by WHO aimed to synthesise evidence from current literature on the effects of systematically given, routine use of antibiotics for infants under 6 months of age with growth failure/faltering.Settings Low-income and middle-income countries.Participants The study population was infants less than 6 months of age with growth failure/faltering.Intervention The intervention group was infants who received no antibiotics or antibiotics other than those recommended in 2013 guidelines by WHO to treat childhood severe acute malnutrition. …”
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A Comparative Study of Advanced Oxidation Processes for the Removal of the Antibiotic Sulfadoxine from Water—Transformation Products and Toxicity by Panagiotis A. Bizirtsakis, Kyriaki Anagnostopoulou, Vasilis C. Sarasidis, Panagiota Petsi, Alexandra Moschona, Konstantinos V. Plakas, Dimitra A. Lambropoulou

“…Sulfonamides, including sulfadoxine (SDX), are widely used antibiotics, particularly for malaria treatment. However, their extensive use has led to environmental pollution, microbial resistance, and public health risks. …”
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Prophylactic antibiotics in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Reducing postoperative infection risk–A meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis by Shufeng Wang, Qing Gao, Xiaogang Qi, Lihua Hong, Hai Huang

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Clinical Impact of Prophylactic Antibiotic Treatment for Self-Expandable Metallic Stent Insertion in Patients with Malignant Colorectal Obstruction by Jong-Sun Kim, Wan-Sik Lee, Cho-Yun Chung, Hyung-Chul Park, Dae-Seong Myung, Chan-Young Oak, Mi-Young Kim, Mi-Ok Jang, Seung-Ji Kang, Hee-Chang Jang, Sung-Bum Cho, Hyun-Soo Kim, Young-Eun Joo

“…The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of prophylactic antibiotics (PA) for reducing the infectious complications and the potential risk factors responsible for the infectious complications after stent insertion for malignant colorectal obstruction. …”
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Antibiotic consumption and utilization at a large tertiary care level hospital in Uganda: A point prevalence survey. by Mark Kizito, Darius Owachi, Falisy Lule, Laura Jung, Vivian Bazanye, Ibrahim Mugerwa, Susan Nabadda, Charles Kabugo

“…We describe the consumption and utilization of antibiotics at a large tertiary-level hospital in Uganda.…”
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Bilateral One-Stage Revision of Infected Total Hip Arthroplasties: Report of Two Cases and Management of Antibiotic Therapy by Thomas Pommepuy, Adrien Lons, Kevin Benad, Eric Beltrand, Eric Senneville, Henri Migaud

“…However, this type of infection involves medical problems concerning the management of the antibiotic therapy. We report two cases of such infections operated as one-stage revision. …”
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Audit of Antibiotic Prescribing Practices for Neonatal Sepsis and Measurement of Outcome in New Born Unit at Kenyatta National Hospital by Priti Jagdishbhai Tank, Anjumanara Omar, Rachel Musoke

“…A high index of suspicion is required since features of sepsis are nonspecific. Auditing of antibiotic use is necessary to reduce misuse and minimise development of antibiotic resistance. …”
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Genomic insights into the dynamic antibiotic resistance landscape of Vibrio cholerae during the Cholera outbreak 2022 in Odisha, India by Debasish Samal, Jyotirmayee Turuk, Smruti Ranjan Nayak, Swatishree Pany, Bibhuti Bhusan Pal, Sanghamitra Pati

“…Abstract This research delves into the evolving dynamics of antibiogram trends, the diversity of antibiotic resistance genes and antibiotic efficacy against Vibrio cholerae strains that triggered the cholera outbreak 2022 in Odisha, India. …”
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Impact of a cerebrospinal fluid diagnostic stewardship intervention on quantity of tests, length of stay, antibiotic prescriptions, and cost by Aaron Pathak, Sabra Shay, Todd Lasco, Mayar Al Mohajer

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Determining of β-lactamase activity and resistanee against some antibiotics of staphyloeoeeus strains isolated from bovine mastilis by Durmuş Ali Sevinti, Mitat Şahin

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Viable but nonculturable state in the zoonotic pathogen Bartonella henselae induced by low-grade fever temperature and antibiotic treatment by Yuze Gou, Yuze Gou, Dongxia Liu, Dongxia Liu, Yuxian Xin, Yuxian Xin, Ting Wang, Jiaxin Li, Yiwen Xi, Xiaoling Zheng, Tuanjie Che, Ying Zhang, Ying Zhang, Tingting Li, Jie Feng, Jie Feng

“…This study investigates the potential of B. henselae to enter a viable but nonculturable (VBNC) state when exposed to human fever temperature or antibiotics, with this state confirmed by successful resuscitation. …”
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Efficacy of priming and commitment posters on urgent care patients’ antibiotic expectations and knowledge: a cluster randomized trial by Michael J. Cziner, Daniel E. Park, Rana F. Hamdy, Laura Rogers, Monique M. Turner, Cindy M. Liu

“… Abstract Objective: Successfully educating urgent care patients on appropriate use and risks of antibiotics can be challenging. We assessed the conscious and subconscious impact various educational materials (informational handout, priming poster, and commitment poster) had on urgent care patients’ knowledge and expectations regarding antibiotics. …”
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Harnessing Non-Antibiotic Strategies to Counter Multidrug-Resistant Clinical Pathogens with Special Reference to Antimicrobial Peptides and Their Coatings by Shyam Kumar Mishra, Tanzina Akter, Umme Laila Urmi, George Enninful, Manjulatha Sara, Jiawei Shen, Dittu Suresh, Liangjun Zheng, Elias Shiferaw Mekonen, Binod Rayamajhee, Francesco M. Labricciosa, Massimo Sartelli, Mark Willcox

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Evaluations of the Effects of Extremely Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields on Growth and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa by B. Segatore, D. Setacci, F. Bennato, R. Cardigno, G. Amicosante, R. Iorio

“…We aimed to investigate the effects of exposure to extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields (2 mT; 50 Hz) on the growth rate and antibiotic sensitivity of E. coli ATCC 25922 and P. aeruginosa ATCC 27853. …”
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Intravenous to Oral Stepdown Antibiotic Therapy: Another Cost-Effective Strategy in an Era of Shrinking Health Care Dollars by Thomas J Louie

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Prevalence, Antibiotic Resistance, and Genetic Diversities of Clostridium difficile in Meat Nuggets from Various Sources in Isfahan, Iran by Parvin Ghorbani Filabadi, Ebrahim Rahimi, Amir Shakerian, Zahra Esfandiari

“…Susceptibility of the isolated strains to antibiotics was assessed by the Kirby–Bauer method. …”
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Antibiotic Resistance and Molecular Epidemiological Characteristics of Streptococcus agalactiae Isolated from Pregnant Women in Guangzhou, South China by Zhaomin Cheng, Pinghua Qu, Peifeng Ke, Xiaohan Yang, Qiang Zhou, Kai Lan, Min He, Nannan Cao, Sheng Qin, Xianzhang Huang

“…To formulate strategies for the prevention and treatment of S. agalactiae infections, we performed a comprehensive analysis of antibiotic resistance and a molecular-based epidemiological investigation of S. agalactiae in this study. …”
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