Genome-wide association study of the antibody response to <i>Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis</i> in sheep by J. Kyselová, L. Tichý, J. Marková, A. Gurgul, Z. Sztankóová, K. Vališ, S. Šlosárková, K. Kavanová, M. Beinhauerová, T. Szmatola, T. Szmatola

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Comprehensive safety and toxicity analysis of 2,2’-Bipyridine derivatives in combating MRSA biofilm formation and persistence by Priyanka, Priyanka, Mohini Sharma, Bhavna Vaid, Bhavna Vaid, Ram Bharti, Ram Bharti, Sachin Raut, Sachin Raut, R. S. Jolly, Neeraj Khatri, Neeraj Khatri

“…IntroductionMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections have become arduous to treat due to their capacity to form biofilms, develop persistence, and exhibit significant antimicrobial resistance. These factors contribute to the complexity of managing MRSA infections and highlight the urgent need for innovative treatment strategies.ObjectivesThis endeavor aims to evaluate the safety of 2,2’-Bipyridine (2,2’-Bipy) derivatives and their antimicrobial, anti-biofilm, and anti-persister activities in treating MRSA Infections.MethodsSix derivatives were screened for their ADMET properties and tested for minimum inhibitory concentrations against various bacterial strains using agar well diffusion and broth dilution. …”
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Cytotoxicity Potential of Endophytic Fungi Extracts from Terminalia catappa against Human Cervical Cancer Cells by Michèle Stella Majoumouo, Marius Belmondo Tincho, Rufin Marie Kouipou Toghueo, Thureyah Morris, Donavon Charles Hiss, Fabrice Fekam Boyom, Chitra Mandal

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The ‘One Health’ Paradigm: Time for Infectious Diseases Clinicians to Take Note? by David N Fisman, Kevin B Laupland

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Behavioral fever enhances T-cell responses in fish providing insights into the evolutionary integration of fever and adaptive immunity by Geert F. Wiegertjes

“…Recently, Yang et al. published a study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showing how in tilapia, behavioral fever helps optimizing antimicrobial immunity by alleviating T-cell apoptosis. …”
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The Use of Guidelines for the Empiric Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia by Michael S Miletin, Charles K Chan

“…BACKGROUND: Several practice guidelines for the empirical antimicrobial treatment of hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) have been developed, but the acceptance and use of such guidelines are unknown.…”
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The Sounds of Silence: Public Goods, Externalities, and the Value of Infectious Disease Control Programs by David N Fisman, Kevin B Laupland

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Canadian Committee on Antibiotic Resistance Report by John M Conly, Scott McEwen, Jim Hutchinson, Nora Boyd, Sandra Callery, Elizabeth Bryce

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Influence of herbal medicine in periodontics by Vangara Aditya, Kharidhi Laxman Vandana

“…The nonsurgical treatment for periodontitis includes scaling and root planning and the use of antimicrobial agents. Patients with periodontitis are now being treated with supplementary antimicrobials as a result of a growing understanding of the infectious nature of periodontal diseases. …”
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Clinical Remission of Chronic Refractory Pelvic Symptoms in Three Men by Bradley R. Hennenfent, Antonio Espinosa Feliciano

“…In the Manila Genitourinary Clinic, the patients were treated with microbial diagnosis, antimicrobial therapy, and 19, 27, and 21 prostatic massages respectively. …”
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Efficacy of carbonyl cyanide-3-chlorophenylhydrazone in combination with antibiotics against Mycobacterium abscessus by Jifang Zheng, Qiang Liu, Haoran Wang, Fengmin Huo, Junnan Jia, Hairong Huang, Suting Chen

“…This study aimed to determine its synergistic antimicrobial effects when combined with commonly used antibiotics. …”
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Adaptation for Staphylococcus aureus to hosts via insertion mutation in the accessory gene regulator agrC gene: decreased virulence and enhanced persistence capacity by Jiawei Chen, Yun Wu, Ying Zhu, Li Zhang, Yingchun Xu, Yali Liu

“…This mutated strain warrants clinical attention because it may lead to treatment failures and persist in patients.IMPORTANCEIn clinical antimicrobial therapy, bacterial strains often develop resistance to antimicrobial agents. …”
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Antibacterial activity of selenium nanoparticles/copper oxide (SeNPs/CuO) nanocomposite against some multi-drug resistant clinical pathogens by Ahmed Morad Asaad, Sara A. Saied, Mohammad M. Torayah, N. I. Abu-Elsaad, Samah Mohammed Awad.

“…Results The Se-NPs/Cu2O nanocomposite showed a potent antimicrobial activity with MIC values ranged from 6.25 to 12.5 µg/ml for Gram-positive isolates, and 25 to 50 µg/ml for gram-negative isolates. …”
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Role of the two-component system AmgRS in early resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to cinnamaldehyde by Eline Dubois, Vladimir Spasovski, Patrick Plésiat, Catherine Llanes

“…ABSTRACT Exposure of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to cinnamaldehyde (CNA), a natural electrophilic antimicrobial often used as self-medication to treat mild infections, triggers overproduction of the MexAB-OprM efflux system, leading to multidrug resistance. …”
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Mycobacterium neoaurum Bloodstream Infection Associated with a Totally Implanted Subclavian Port in an Adult with Diabetes and History of Colon Cancer by Jack E. Moseley Jr., Sharanjeet K. Thind

“…Fortunately, device removal and appropriate antimicrobial therapy guided by susceptibility data is often enough to manage these atypical mycobacterial infections.…”
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Antibiogram Profile of Patients Having Urinary Tract Infection Treated with Most Commonly Used Antibiotics by Bilal Ahmad, Faleesha Gul, Said Hassan, Haseeba Arif, Amber Javaid, Shawkat Ali

“…This study aimed to identify the bacterial pathogens causing UTIs and assess their antimicrobial sensitivity and resistance to commonly used antibiotics. …”
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Antibiotic Use among Patients Visiting Primary Hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Survey by Adeladlew Kassie Netere, Ashenafi Kibret Sendekie

“…Background. Antimicrobial medications are becoming ineffective because of the surge in antimicrobial resistance. …”
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Ultrasound evaluation of gallbladder wall thickness for predicting severe dengue: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Amirhossein Shahsavand Davoudi, Hamid Harandi, Reza Samiee, Shayan Forghani, Keyhan Mohammadi, Maryam Shafaati

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Colada morada, a traditional Ecuadorian Day of the dead beverage: Bibliometric analysis and review of the biological activity of native Ecuadorian ingredients by Juan Carlos Romero-Benavides, Rodrigo Duarte-Casar, Marlene Rojas-Le-Fort, Natalia Bailon-Moscoso

“…Additionally, the antimicrobial and insect-repellent properties of A. citrodora and M. quixos, as well as the antioxidant potential of A. hybridus, underscore their functional relevance. …”
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Prevalence, Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern and Associated Factors of Streptococcus pyogenes among Pediatric Patients with Acute Pharyngitis in Sidama, Southern Ethiopia by Alemitu Beyene Gebre, Demissie Assegu Fenta, Abel Abera Negash, Betelihem Jima Hayile

“…A throat swab was cultured to isolate S. pyogenes, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing was done using standard bacteriological techniques. …”
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