Comparative Analysis of Adverse Drug Reactions Associated with Fluoroquinolones and Other Antibiotics: A Retrospective Pharmacovigilance Study by Alshareef H, Alenzi KA, Albalawi BR, Alanazi RM, Albalawi NS, Alasoufi WS, Alqifari S, Ahmed R, Ali MAS

“…Hanan Alshareef,1 Khalidah A Alenzi,2 Budor R Albalawi,3 Rinas M Alanazi,3 Nawal S Albalawi,3 Wedad Saleem Alasoufi,3 Saleh Alqifari,1 Rehab Ahmed,4 Mostafa AS Ali1 1Pharmacy Practice Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia; 2Transformation and Business Development, Tabuk Health Cluster, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia; 3Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia; 4Division of Microbiology, Immunology and Biotechnology, Department of Natural Products and Alternative Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Hanan Alshareef, Pharmacy Practice Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, Email halsharef@ut.edu.saBackground: Fluoroquinolones (FQs) are among the most popular antimicrobials that are highly effective against various infections. …”
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Manipulated Slow Release of Florfenicol Hydrogels for Effective Treatment of Anti-Intestinal Bacterial Infections by Luo W, Zhang M, Jiang Y, Ma G, Liu J, Dawood AS, Xie S, Algharib SA

“…Wanhe Luo,1,2 Mengdi Zhang,1 Yongtao Jiang,1 Guocai Ma,3 Jinhuan Liu,1,4 Ali Sobhy Dawood,5 Shuyu Xie,6 Samah Attia Algharib7 1College of Animal Science and Technology, Tarim University, Alar, Xinjiang, 843300, People’s Republic of China; 2Key Laboratory of Livestock and Forage Resources Utilization Around Tarim, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas, Tarim University, Alar, Xinjiang, 843300, People’s Republic of China; 3Instrumental Analysis Center, Tarim University, Alar, Xinjiang, 843300, People’s Republic of China; 4Lab for Sustainable Antimicrobials, Department of Pharmacy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610000, People’s Republic of China; 5Medicine and Infectious Diseases Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat City, Sadat city, 32897, Egypt; 6National Reference Laboratory of Veterinary Drug Residues (HZAU) and MARA Key Laboratory for Detection of Veterinary Drug Residues, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, People’s Republic of China; 7Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Moshtohor, Toukh, 13736, EgyptCorrespondence: Wanhe Luo; Samah Attia Algharib, Email luowanhe0728@163.com; samah.alghareeb@fvtm.bu.edu.egObjective: The difficulty of establishing slow release at intestinal infection sites, weak antibacterial effects, as well as the limited broad use of florfenicol oral formulations are the main targets of the current study. …”
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Epidemiology of community-acquired pneumonia among hospitalised children in Indonesia: a multicentre, prospective study by Rina Triasih, Yan Mardian, Dewi Lokida, Helmia Farida, Herman Kosasih, Adhella Menur Naysilla, Arif Budiman, Chakrawati Hayuningsih, Moh Syarofil Anam, Dwi Wastoro, Mujahidah Mujahidah, Setya Dipayana, Amalia Setyati, Abu Tholib Aman, Nurhayati Lukman, Muhammad Karyana, Ahnika Kline, Aaron Neal, Chuen-Yen Lau, Clifford Lane

“…Our study also highlights the importance of PCR for diagnosis and by extension, appropriate use of antimicrobials.Trail registration number NCT03366454…”
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Outcome and Management of Sepsis at RozhHalat Emergency Hospital in Erbil –Kurdistan region of Iraq by Samir Qader Ahmad, Shakawan Muhamad Ismaeel, Dara Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed Mohammed, Halgurd Fathulla Ahmed

“…All patients received empirical antibiotic therapy however 46% of cases received the wrong antimicrobials. The survival rate was higher (44%) among patients given the right antibiotics. …”
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Building resilient cattle through better management of buffalo health by Alfredo Sánchez, Merilio Montero

“…Resilience development involves maximizing immunity, based on genetic programs and selection for individual health and product; In health management strategies that strengthen mother/child interaction from birth; In which the colostrum is guaranteed in time and form; In which anthelmintic treatments respond to a rational use on populations with parasitic pathological loads, and that have a minimum environmental impact (on dung insects, grassland ecosystems and edaphic factors), or on the dynamics of the ecosystems; Where the (restricted and cautious) use of antimicrobials prevents the continued proliferation of resistance, nor compromises human health. …”
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