The second life of polymyxins by Ageevets V.A.

“…Polymyxins are a well-known class of antimicrobial agents that have been used in clinical practice since the 1950s but lost their clinical significance for several decades. …”
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Conventional versus ultrasound and microwave assisted synthesis: Some new environmentally friendly functionalized picolinium-based ionic liquids with potential antibacterial activi... by Messali Mouslim

“…Their structures were confirmed by FT-IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, 11B NMR, 19F NMR, 31P NMR, mass spectra and elemental analyses. The antimicrobial profile of the novel ionic liquids was evaluated and the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) showed their moderate to low antimicrobial activity against eight types of human pathogens.…”
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Development of Class IIa Bacteriocins as Therapeutic Agents by Christopher T. Lohans, John C. Vederas

“…Class IIa bacteriocins have been primarily explored as natural food preservatives, but there is much interest in exploring the application of these peptides as therapeutic antimicrobial agents. Bacteriocins of this class possess antimicrobial activity against several important human pathogens. …”
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Selective Antibiotic Treatment for Dairy Cow Mastitis by Kathryn Merriman, Fiona Maunsell, Corwin Nelson, Albert De Vries

“…When farmers detect clinical mastitis, they usually take immediate action with antibiotics; but many cases either do not need antimicrobial treatment, resolve without treatment, or are not effectively treated by the antimicrobial used. …”
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Selective Antibiotic Treatment for Dairy Cow Mastitis by Kathryn Merriman, Fiona Maunsell, Corwin Nelson, Albert De Vries

“…When farmers detect clinical mastitis, they usually take immediate action with antibiotics; but many cases either do not need antimicrobial treatment, resolve without treatment, or are not effectively treated by the antimicrobial used. …”
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The cost of typhoid illness in low- and middle-income countries, a scoping review of the literature. by Frederic Debellut, Alena Friedrich, Ranju Baral, Clint Pecenka, Emmanuel Mugisha, Kathleen M Neuzil

“…There remains a lack of evidence on the cost to treat typhoid in the context of increasing antimicrobial resistance. Decision-makers should consider the available evidence on the economic burden of typhoid, particularly as risk factors related to antimicrobial resistance and climate change increase typhoid risk. …”
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The Antibiotic Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of Patients Purchasing Antibiotics without Prescription: Results of National Survey by Svetlana Rachina, Polina Zakharenkova, Roman Kozlov, Ivan Palagin, Daria Mamchich, Daria Strelkova

“…The inappropriate and overuse of antimicrobials is a problem worldwide. To target future interventions, a thorough understanding of current behavior reasons is needed. …”
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A Case of Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis in a Previously Healthy Child by Toshihiko Okumura, Nobuyuki Tetsuka, Makoto Yamaguchi, Takako Suzuki, Yuka Torii, Jun-ichi Kawada, Yoshinori Ito

“…He was treated with an antimicrobial agent for the diagnosis of cervical lymphadenitis. …”
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Does the Silver Nanoparticles Production Route Affect the Proliferation of Antibiotic Resistance in Soil Ecosystem? by Jana Sedlakova-Kadukova, Miroslava Sincak, Veronika Demčakova

“…Introduction: Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are widely utilized for their exceptional antimicrobial properties, but concerns persist regarding their environmental impacts, particularly in soil and water ecosystems. …”
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Antibacterial Screening of Gunnera perpensa-Mediated Silver Nanoparticles by Naazlene Patel, Kabange Kasumbwe, Viresh Mohanlall

“…Biosynthesized AgNPs were characterized using TEM, UV, and FTIR spectroscopy. The antimicrobial activity was evaluated in six bacterial strains, using the disc diffusion assay, and MIC was determined using the broth dilution assay. …”
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Tackling Microbial Resistance and Emerging Pathogens with Next-Generation Antibiotics by Kar Jing Chong, Huang Feng, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Masita Arip, Omotayo Fatokun, Lazuardi Mochamad, Chin Tat Ng, Sasikala Chinnapan, Malarvili Selvaraja

“…However, the misuse and abuse of antimicrobial agents are accompanied by major ramifications like antimicrobial resistance, creating drug-resistant superbugs. …”
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Novelty of Bioengineered Iron Nanoparticles in Nanocoated Surgical Cotton: A Green Chemistry by Bhavika Turakhia, Saujanya Chikkala, Sejal Shah

“…The particle size analyzer (PSA) showed the average size of the particles, 56.2 nm. The antimicrobial activity of the FeNPs was tested against different Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. …”
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12,13-diHOME Promotes Inflammatory Macrophages and Epigenetically Modifies Their Capacity to Respond to Microbes and Allergens by Din L. Lin, Kevin M. Magnaye, Cara E. Porsche, Sophia R. Levan, Elze Rackaityte, Mustafa Özçam, Susan V. Lynch

“…We hypothesized that macrophages, which are key to both antimicrobial and antigen responses, are functionally and epigenetically modified by 12,13-diHOME leading to short- and long-term dysfunction with consequences for both antimicrobial and antigenic responses. …”
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Monitoring Guidelines for Home and Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy by Alain Y Martel

“…Consideration of these factors may direct antimicrobial choices, the mode of delivery and treatment schedule. …”
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Assessment of the inhibitory effects of sodium nitrite, nisin, potassium sorbate, and sodium lactate on Staphylococcus aureus growth and staphylococcal enterotoxin A production in... by Lu Lin, Jie Yun Hu, Yi Wu, Min Chen, Jie Ou, Wei Ling Yan

“…The modified Gompertz model was used to describe S. aureus growth in the samples under various conditions, and the preservatives with a significant antimicrobial effect were selected. In addition, the antimicrobial effects of the selected preservatives under various concentrations were tested. …”
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Antibacterial mechanism of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum SHY96 cell-free supernatant against Listeria monocytogenes revealed by metabolomics and potential application on chicken br... by Ming Liang, Hongwei Wang, Zhaoquan Zhou, Yechuan Huang, Huayi Suo

“…The cell-free supernatant of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (LCFS) is considered a potential natural antimicrobial agent due to its outstanding antimicrobial activity. …”
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Frequency of Detection of Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp., and Campylobacter spp. in the Faeces of Wild Rats (Rattus spp.) in Trinidad and Tobago by Comfort Nkogwe, Juliah Raletobana, Alva Stewart-Johnson, Sharianne Suepaul, Abiodun Adesiyun

“…The frequency of resistance to the 9 antimicrobial agents tested was 75% (3 of 4) for Salmonella, 85.7% (6 of 7) of Campylobacter spp. and 36.3% (62 of 171) for E. coli (𝑃<.05; χ2).…”
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Effect of thymol and propolis extract on genotoxicity, biochemical activities and expression profile of some genes on honey bee, Apis mellifera, infected with Vairimorpha (Nosema)... by Salwa I. Sebak, Heba A. S. Elelimy, Heba Seyam, Soad A. Elkenawy

“…This research aims to detect the impact of thymol and propolis extracts on genotoxicity repair, oxidative enzymes, expression of some antimicrobial genes and some hypopharyngeal glands genes in N. ceranae-infected bees. …”
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Investigation of genes expression of the JAK/STAT signalling pathway and AMPs in the presence of Borrelia spirochetes in Ixodes ricinus by Magdalena Szczotko, Sandra Antunes, Ana Domingos, Małgorzata Dmitryjuk

“…Ticks have a basic innate immune system and protect themselves from infection through innate immune responses involving pathways such as Janus kinase (JAK) or the signalling transducer activator of transcription (STAT). Direct antimicrobial defence occurs through the rapid synthesis of numerous antimicrobial agents including antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). …”
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Multicenter Surveillance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates From Blood: Clinical Distribution Characteristics and Antibiotic Resistance Trends in Hebei Province, China (2016&ndash;... by Qiang C, Liu X, Qin P, Wen H, Li Z, Yang J, Niu Y, Wang W, Ouyang Z, Zhao M, Li J, Zhang Y, Zhao J

“…Resistance rates were notably higher in pediatric and intensive care medicine, particularly in neonatal patients, where resistance to antimicrobial drugs, such as piperacillin/tazobactam, gentamicin, ciprofloxacin, and levofloxacin, exceeded 75%.Conclusion: The main isolates of P. aeruginosa were from elderly and intensive care patients, with a male predominance. …”
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