Predictive Factors, Treatment, and Outcomes of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcal Peritonitis in Malaysian Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: A Single-Center Study by Siew Yan Lau, Boon Cheak Bee, Hin-Seng Wong, Marhanis Salihah Omar, Norazlah Bahari

“…Coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CoNS) are frequently isolated in peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis with a high rate of relapse and repeat peritonitis after initial response to antimicrobials. The optimal treatment regimen for CoNS peritonitis remains debatable. …”
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Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence Factors in Clinical Isolates of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia from Hospitalized Patients in Tehran, Iran by Mahrokh Bahrami, Narjess Bostanghadiri, Mehdi Goudarzi, Niloufar Khodaei, Ali Hashemi

“…Stenotrophomonas maltophilia causes challenging infections in immunocompromised patients, exhibiting increasing resistance to multiple antimicrobials and possessing various virulence genes, including emerging resistance to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. …”
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Evaluation of waning of IgG antibody responses after rVSVΔG-ZEBOV-GP and Ad26.ZEBOV, MVA-BN-Filo Ebola virus disease vaccines: a modelling study from the PREVAC randomized trial by Simon Valayer, Marie Alexandre, Mélanie Prague, Abdoul Habib Beavogui, Seydou Doumbia, Mark Kieh, Brian Greenwood, Bailah Leigh, Marie Poupelin, Christine Schwimmer, Samba O. Sow, Irina Maljkovic Berry, Jens H. Kuhn, Daniela Fusco, Natasha Dubois Cauwelaert, Deborah Watson-Jones, Rodolphe Thiébaut, Yves Lévy, Yazdan Yazdanpanah, Laura Richert, Edouard Lhomme

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Pattern of Bacterial Pathogens and Their Susceptibility Isolated from Surgical Site Infections at Selected Referral Hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Walelign Dessie, Gebru Mulugeta, Surafael Fentaw, Amete Mihret, Mulu Hassen, Engida Abebe

“…Ampicillin, amoxicillin, penicillin, cephazoline, and tetracycline showed resistance while gentamicin and ciprofloxacin were relatively effective antimicrobials.…”
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Effectiveness of purple leaves (Graptophyllum pictum L. Griff) and hydroxyapatite as socket preservation biomaterials by Ratri Maya Sitalaksmi, Rizkipriyanto Azharpratomo, Shafira Ninditya Irsan, Primanda Nur Rahmania, Sisca Meida Wati, Syafira Salsabila Adam, Kavanila Bilbalqish, Khairul Anuar bin Shariff, Harry Laksono, Agus Dahlan, Devi Rianti

“…These compounds play roles as antimicrobials, immunomodulators, antioxidants, anti-inflammatories, analgesics. …”
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Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella enterica Serovar Rissen Clusters Detected in Azores Archipelago, Portugal by Leonor Silveira, Miguel Pinto, Joana Isidro, Ângela Pista, Patrícia Themudo, Luís Vieira, Jorge Machado, João Paulo Gomes

“…An in-depth analysis of these isolates revealed the existence of two major clusters from the Azores archipelago composed of MDR isolates, most of which were resistant to at least five antimicrobials. Considering the well-known spread of MDR between gastrointestinal bacteria, the identification of MDR circulating clones should constitute an alert to public health authorities. …”
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The effects of Thymus capitatus essential oil topical application on milk quality: a systems biology approach by Ralph Nehme, Chiara Gini, Elise Vanbergue, Sergine Even, Filippo Biscarini, Sonia Andrés, Lucie Rault, Faustine Noel, Valerie Hardit, Said Bouhallab, David M. Pereira, Riadh Ksouri, Philippe Roussel, Secundino López, Paola Cremonesi, Bianca Castiglioni, Donatella Caruso, Fiorenza Faré, Manuela Fontana, Fabrizio Ceciliani, Latifa Abdennebi-Najar

“…Abstract Essential oils (EO) are known for their antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties and can be used as an alternative to reduce the reliance on antimicrobials in dairy cattle. While many studies have explored the beneficial properties of EO in vitro, their effects on milk quality and milk microbiota, when applied directly to the udder skin, remain relatively unknown. …”
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Avian colibacillosis – current aspects by A. O. Gerasimova, O. B. Novikova, A. A. Savicheva

“…The disease shall be treated taking into account primary etiological factors and bacteria sensitivity to antimicrobials.…”
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Sodium dichloroisocyanurate: a promising candidate for the disinfection of resilient drain biofilm by Abbie Martin, Natasha Doyle, Tom F. O'Mahony

“…Summary: Background: Biofilms are complex multicellular communities of microorganisms embedded within a protective matrix which confers resistance to various antimicrobials, including biocides. Biofilms can cause a range of human diseases and are responsible for 1.7 million hospital-acquired infections in the US annually, providing an economic burden of $11.5 billion in treatment costs. …”
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Characterization of Streptomyces Isolates Associated with Estuarine Fish Chanos chanos and Profiling of Their Antibacterial Metabolites-Crude-Extract by Muhammad A. Kurnianto, Harsi D. Kusumaningrum, Hanifah N. Lioe

“…Streptomyces has been reported as an essential producer of bioactive substances, including antibiotics and other types of antimicrobials. This study investigated antibacterial-producing Streptomyces isolated from the gut of estuarine fish Chanos chanos, emphasizing screening for the producer of peptide-containing antibacterial compounds. …”
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Review of drug recalls and quality of pharmaceutical products in Nepal by Astha Neupane, Maheshwor Bastakoti, Sabita Tamang, Basant Giri

“…The most frequently recalled drugs were antimicrobials followed by gastrointestinal medicines, vitamins and supplements and pain and palliative medicines among others. …”
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Deciphering sepsis: transforming diagnosis and treatment through systems immunology by Robert E. W. Hancock, Andy An, Claudia C. dos Santos, Amy H. Y. Lee

“…Current treatment approaches (antimicrobials and supportive care) do not address the complexity of sepsis or its mechanistic heterogeneity between and within patients over time. …”
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Green synthesis and characterization of NiO/Hydroxyapatite nanocomposites in the presence of peppermint extract and investigation of their antibacterial activities against Pseudomo... by Ali Shakerimoghaddam, Hayder Jihad Majeed, Ali Jawad Hashim, May Jaleel Abed, Layth S. Jasim, Masoud Salavati-Niasari

“…As a result of the interesting structural properties of nanomaterials, nanoscience-based methods have emerged as promising ways to increase the movement of existing antimicrobials. In this study, pristine nickel oxide (NiO) nanoparticles, hydroxyapatite (HAP) nanoparticles, and binary nickel oxide/hydroxyapatite (NiO/HAP) nanocomposites were fabricated through peppermint extract-assisted green route. …”
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Epidemiology and management of atopic dermatitis in England: an observational cohort study protocol by Simon de Lusignan, Carsten Flohr, John Dennis, Helen Alexander, Conor Broderick, Andrew McGovern, Claire Feeney

“…We will describe contemporary treatment by estimating prescribing rates across medication classes used in AD (emollients, topical corticosteroids by potency, topical calcineurin inhibitors, topical antimicrobials, antihistamines, oral corticosteroids and systemic immunomodulatory therapies) overall, and by age and sociodemographic groupings. …”
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Comparison of the efficacy of seven non-surgical methods combined with mechanical debridement in peri-implantitis and peri-implant mucositis: A network meta-analysis. by Yingjie Bai, Shengao Qin, Bingshuai Lu, Weiyi Wang, Guowu Ma

“…This network meta-analysis aims to compare the clinical efficacy of seven non-surgical therapies for peri-implant disease, including laser treatment, photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT), photodynamic therapy (PDT), systemic antibiotics (SA), probiotics, local antimicrobials (LA), and air-powder polishing (APP) combined with mechanical debridement (MD). …”
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Evaluation of storage stability of refrigerated buffalo meat coated with hydrothermally treated potato starch incorporated with thyme (Thymus vulgaris) and ginger (Zingiber officin... by Sangam Dahal, Basanta Kumar Rai, Anish Dangal, Kishor Rai, Prekshya Timsina, Ramesh Koirala, Sanjay Chaudhary, Pankaj Dahal, Tanka Bhattarai, Angelo Maria Giuffrè

“…Edible coatings incorporated with antimicrobials can act as an active packaging system for the preservation of meat using biopolymers and plant-based essential oils. …”
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Metabolism features and milk microbiota of cows with mastitis in the Amur Oblast by M. E. Ostyakova, I. S. Shulga, V. K. Irkhina, K. S. Kositsyna, N. S. Golaydo

“…Microorganisms isolated from the milk of mastitis-affected cows were susceptible to the following antimicrobials: Escherichia coli to cefotaxime (28.00 ± 2.00 mm) and ceftriaxone (27.50 ± 0.35 mm); Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus haemolyticus, Staphylococcus saprophyticus to cefotaxime (35.50 ± 0.18 mm) and amoxicillin (35.10 ± 0.35 mm); Streptococcus agalactiae to tetracycline (27.60 ± 1.17 mm) and gentamicin (26.40 ± 0.99 mm). …”
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Insights into incompatible plasmids in multidrug-resistant Raoultella superbugs by Jiao Feng, Changxin Wu, Dongsheng Zhou, Lingfei Hu, Kai Mu, Zhe Yin

“…At least 49 ARGs conferring resistance against 11 different categories of antimicrobials were identified on these 13 plasmids. Overall, this research deepens the understanding of incompatible plasmids in Raoultella, serving as a reference for exploring antibiotic resistance profiles and plasmid diversity in MDR Raoultella.…”
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Interdisciplinary Team Pilot to Reduce Time to Administration of Piperacillin/Tazobactam in the Emergency Department at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center by DiVittorio MM, Fisher T, Steadman B, Cone B, Elfessi Z

“…Adults with suspected sepsis or possible septic shock should receive antimicrobials within 1 hour. Early administration of antibiotics to patients with sepsis has been shown to decrease in-hospital mortality. …”
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Emergency medicine pharmacists’ interventions in the tertiary hospitals’ emergency departments in Malaysia by Hock Peng Koh, Haliza Ab Jalal, Yee Ping Koo, Mary Siew Yng Chen, Manimegahlai Selvaratanam, Anaanthan Bhuvanendran Pillai, Wai Kit Wong, Xin Nee Guee, Sherene Su Ann Tan, Shirlyn Tan, Lih Jiuan Teh, Rosalind Guen Lin Sia

“…Inappropriate drug (n = 574, 34.6%), dose (n = 292, 17.6%), and frequency (n = 176, 10.6%) were the top three subcategory interventions documented under inappropriate regimens. Antimicrobials, antihypertensives, and proton pump inhibitors were the commonest drug intervened under the categories of inappropriate drug intervention. …”
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