Threat to fish food safety in Nigeria: Role of antimicrobial usage and resistance in aquaculture by Lukman Adegoke Agbabiaka, Favour Ogechi Onwuzuruigbo, Olatunji Abubakar Jimoh

“…Notably, 86.7 % of farmers could not quantify antibiotic use. Concerningly, 50 % respondents used antibiotics for growth promotion, while 36.7 % used it prophylactically. …”
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Mania secondary to cotrimoxazole antibiotherapy: a case report and review of literature by Marine Jouart, Tahiana Ramaholimihaso, Jed Hadjoudj, Messaline Bermejo, Arthur Kaladjian

“…Abstract Background Antibiomania is the manifestation of manic symptoms secondary to taking an antibiotic, which is a rare side effect. In these cases, the antibiotics most often incriminated are macrolides and quinolones, but to our knowledge, there are no published cases of antibiomania secondary to cotrimoxazole. …”
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Irrational medicine use and its associated factors in conflict-affected areas in Mali: a cross-sectional study by Mohamed Ali Ag Ahmed, Alassane Seydou, Issa Coulibaly, Karina Kielmann, Raffaella Ravinetto

“…Overall, 68% of the assessed prescriptions included antibiotics; 58% included injectables; and 75.79% were characterized by polypharmacy, i.e. more than two medicines per prescription. …”
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Herbaspirillum Infection in Humans: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Rashmi Dhital, Anish Paudel, Nidrit Bohra, Ann K. Shin

“…The patient’s antibiotic was changed to IV meropenem on the 4th day of hospitalization. …”
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Bacteriological Assessment of the Indoor Air of Different Hospitals of Kathmandu District by Arzu Kunwar, Samyukta Tamrakar, Shyaron Poudel, Sony Sharma, Pramila Parajuli

“…The most effective antibiotic against S. aureus was gentamicin (81.81%) and ofloxacin (81.81%). …”
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The Silent Threat of Human Metapneumovirus: Clinical Challenges and Diagnostic Insights from a Severe Pneumonia Case by Rubens Carmo Costa-Filho, Felipe Saddy, João Luiz Ferreira Costa, Leandro Reis Tavares, Hugo Caire Castro Faria Neto

“…Laboratory and imaging findings supported a viral etiology, while empirical antibiotics were initially prescribed due to diagnostic uncertainty. …”
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Possible biocontrol of bacterial blight in pomegranate using native endophytic Bacillus spp. under field conditions by N. Manjunatha, Somnath S. Pokhare, Ruchi Agarrwal, Nripendra V. Singh, Jyotsana Sharma, Mallikarjun M. Harsur, Rajiv A. Marathe

“…To date, the major control strategy is targeting the pathogen with antibiotics and copper-based compounds. However, excessive use of antibiotics has resulted in the development of antibiotic resistance in the field population of Xcp. …”
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Evaluation of Drug Use Pattern in Emergency Department of Dilchora Referral Hospital, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia by Kirubel M. Mishore, Nigatu A. Bekele, Tsegaab Y. Yirba, Tsion F. Abone

“…Of drugs prescribed, 685 (90.97%) were in their generic names. Antibiotics were prescribed in 95 (27.62%) of encounters, and injections were prescribed in 154 (44.77%) of encounters. …”
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Antibacterial carbon dots by Shuaishuai Wang, Dapeng Wang, Guoliang Wang, Minglei Zhang, Yirong Sun, Jianxun Ding

“…Bacterial infections significantly threaten human health, leading to severe diseases and complications across multiple systems and organs. Antibiotics remain the primary treatment strategy for these infections. …”
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Amikacin-loaded selenium nanoparticles improved antibacterial and antibiofilm activity of amikacin against bovine mastitis-causing Staphylococcus aureus by Leila Asadpour, Maryam Alsadat Mehrbakhsh Bandari, Roozbeh Sojoudi Masouleh

“…Background: Antibiotic resistance in various microorganisms has become one of the most serious health problems worldwide. …”
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Microbial Contamination and Antimicrobial Resistance in Use of Ophthalmic Solutions at the Department of Ophthalmology, Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia by Lemlem Tamrat, Yeshigeta Gelaw, Getenet Beyene, Addisu Gize

“…Majority of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms were sensitive for most of the broad-spectrum antibiotics; however, there were a significant number of Gram-negative organisms resistant to almost all antibiotics used. …”
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Extreme Environment Streptomyces: Potential Sources for New Antibacterial and Anticancer Drug Leads? by Periyasamy Sivalingam, Kui Hong, John Pote, Kandasamy Prabakar

“…Expanding the use of the last line of antibiotics and demand for new drugs will continue to play an essential role for the potent Streptomyces from previously unexplored environmental sources. …”
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Loxoscelism: Cutaneous and Hematologic Manifestations by Ngan Nguyen, Manjari Pandey

“…We aim to describe the clinical features and the roles of antibiotics and steroids in the treatment of loxoscelism. …”
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Comparison of the neurological outcomes and infection rate in surgical and conservative management of compound depressed skull fractures by Shashank Nahar, Pavni Agrawal

“…In the surgical group, the method of choice recommended was the conventional method of elevation of the depressed fracture segment and debridement, and in the conservative group, simple debridement and suturing after saline and antibiotic wash followed by IV antibiotics were given. …”
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Prevalence Of Rifampicin Resistance in New Cases Of Pulmonary Tuberculosis In Children by Sonia Saleem, Aneela Shaheen, Muhammad Naeem, Shahid Mehmood Sahi, Sara Rubab, Bint-Ul- Huda

“…Keywords: Antibiotics, Disease, Paeds, Resistance, Susceptibility, Tuberculosis. …”
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Clostridium septicum Empyema in an Immunocompetent Woman by Alexander B. Granok, Patrick A. Mahon, Genesio W. Biesek

“…The patient was successfully treated with pleural decortication and an extended course of postoperative antibiotics. This is the first report of such an infection in the medical literature.…”
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Diverticular Pylephlebitis and Polymicrobial Septicemia by Pradhum Ram, Kamolyut Lapumnuaypol, Chitra Punjabi

“…We report the first case of polymicrobial sepsis resulting from diverticular pylephlebitis, managed successfully with bowel rest, antibiotics, and anticoagulation.…”
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Decision Analysis Modelling of Costs and Outcomes following Cefepime Monotherapy in Canada by Michael T Halpern, Ruth E Brown, Martine Drolet, Sonja V Sorensen, Lionel A Mandell

“…OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the comparative cost of treatment and intermediate outcomes (percentage resistant organisms, days in hospital, etc) among cefepime and alternative parenteral antibiotics used for empiric monotherapy.…”
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Perbedaan Sensitivitas Kuman Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Penyebab Infeksi Nosokomial Terhadap Beberapa Antibiotika Generik dan Paten by Ayu Andrian Putri, Roslaili Rasyid, Rahmatini .

“…<br />Keywords: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, nosocomial infection, sensitivity, generic and branded name antibiotic</p>…”
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Resistome phylodynamics of multidrug-resistant Shigella isolated from diarrheal patients by Asaduzzaman Asad, Md. Abu Jaher Nayeem, Md. Golam Mostafa, Ruma Begum, Shah Nayeem Faruque, Suraia Nusrin, Israt Jahan, Shoma Hayat, Zhahirul Islam

“…We identified 28 distinct antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) from nine antibiotic classes, with 75% originating from plasmids. …”
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