Clinical analysis and risk factors associated with poor prognosis in nontuberculous mycobacterial infection by Jinjing Chai, Sujie Zhang, Chong Ma, Qimin Mei, Tao Liu, Jihai Liu, Yecheng Liu, Huadong Zhu

“…Relevant data, including clinical characteristics, laboratory findings, microbiological tests, treatments, and outcomes were collected and subjected to statistical analyses. …”
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Tuberculous pericarditis due to silicon oxide exposure. A case report with an imaging approach by Andrés Felipe Donado-Moré, Jorge Ignacio Arrieta-Castaño, Lina Fernanda Acevedo-Forero, Jorge Alberto Carrillo-Bayona, Alejandro Vega-Molina, Wilmer Orlando Aponte-Barrios, Oscar Andrés Franco-Tavera

“…Imaging studies showed results suggestive of tuberculous pericarditis, prompting a pericardiocentesis, with microbiological and molecular detection studies in pericardial fluid that were negative for Mycobacterium tuberculosis and fungi. …”
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Characterization of Triterpene Saponin Composition of White, Yellow and Red Beetroot ( Beta vulgaris L.) by Aneta Spórna-Kucab, Anna Tekieli, Krystyna Skalicka-Woźniak, Agnieszka Grzegorczyk, Tomasz Świergosz, Sławomir Wybraniec

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Mortality-related risk factors of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infection with focus on antimicrobial regimens optimization: a real-world retrospective study in China by Sheng Deng, Jinglan Chen, Pengxiang Zhou, Qin Hu

“…CAZ-AVI-containing therapy presented a lower mortality (19.0%) and a higher 7-day microbiological clearance (47.6%) compared to other antimicrobial regimens, but there were no statistical significance (P>0.05). …”
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Cutaneous Anthrax: What is the Hallmark? by Dhani Redhono Harioputro, Arie Kusumawardani, Iin Novita, Evi Nurhayatun, Rahajeng N Tunjungputri, Erni Juwita Nelwan

“…The tissue sample was sent to a laboratory with Bio Safety level 3 facilities for microbiological culture, with the results of Bacillus anthracis growth. …”
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Hake Fish Preservation Using Plant-Based Impregnated Polylactic Acid Food Films as Active Packaging by Fini Sánchez-García, Noelia D. Machado, María Tirado-Fernández, Cristina Cejudo-Bastante, Ana M. Roldán, Casimiro Mantell-Serrano, Lourdes Casas-Cardoso

“…The fresh fillets were packaged in impregnated and control films and stored for 12 days at 4 °C. The microbiological, physical (drip loss, a_w, pH, and color) and chemical parameters (total volatile base and trimethylamine) were analyzed. …”
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Population-Level SARS-CoV-2 RT–PCR Cycle Threshold Values and Their Relationships with COVID-19 Transmission and Outcome Metrics: A Time Series Analysis Across Pandemic Years by Judith Carolina De Arcos-Jiménez, Ernestina Quintero-Salgado, Pedro Martínez-Ayala, Gustavo Rosales-Chávez, Roberto Miguel Damian-Negrete, Oscar Francisco Fernández-Diaz, Mariana del Rocio Ruiz-Briseño, Rosendo López-Romo, Patricia Noemi Vargas-Becerra, Ruth Rodríguez-Montaño, Ana María López-Yáñez, Jaime Briseno-Ramirez

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Prognostic role of aetiological agent vs. clinical pattern in candidates to lead extraction for cardiac implantable electronic device infections by Giulia Massaro, Renato Pascale, Mauro Biffi, Cristian Martignani, Matteo Ziacchi, Andrea Simeone, Raimondo Pittorru, Manuel De Lazzari, Federico Migliore, Igor Diemberger

“…A prospective study was performed between 2011 and 2021, including all TLE candidates at our regional referral University hospital for CIEDI with microbiological confirmed aetiology. Considering significant predictors of mortality at multivariate Cox regression analyses, a 5-point BOP2D score was developed, and it was validated with a prospective cohort from the Padua University. 157 patients were enrolled (mean age 71.3 ± 12.3 years, 81.5% male). …”
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Response of Microbial Community Structure and Diversity to Nitrogen Deposition in Soils of Pinus yunnanensis Forest of the Central Yunnan Plateau by SONG Chenggong, WANG Keqin, SONG Yali, LI Xiaodong, ZHANG Jiguo, LI Yun, DENG Qiujiang

“…[Objective] To study the characteristics of changes in chemical properties and diversity and structural composition of soil microbial communities in Pinus yun-nanensis soils on the Central Yunnan Plateau under nitrogen deposition, and to analyze the correlation between soil microorganisms and soil chemical properties, in order to provide a scientific basis for understanding the trend of changes in nutrient cycling in forest soil ecosystems under nitrogen deposition and observing soil microbiological changes. [Method] The soil of P. yunnanensis forests on the Central Yunnan Plateau was selected as the research object, CO(NH2)2 was used as the N source, and four different gradients were set up for simulated N deposition experiments, including control CK [N 0 g/(m2·a)], low nitrogen LN [N 10 g/(m2·a)], medium nitrogen MN [N 20 g/(m2·a)], and high nitrogen HN [N 25 g/(m2·a)], the structure and diversity of soil bacterial and fungal community were analyzed, and the characteristics of the changes of soil pH, TOC, TN, TP, NH+4-N and NO-3-N were determined. …”
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Real-World Experience of Imipenem–Relebactam Treatment as Salvage Therapy in Difficult-to-Treat Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections (IMRECOR Study) by Isabel Machuca, Arantxa Dominguez, Rosario Amaya, Cristina Arjona, Irene Gracia-Ahufinger, Maravillas Carralon, Rosa Giron, Isabel Gea, Natividad De Benito, Andres Martin, Fatima Galan, Jose Antonio Martinez, Rayden Iglesias, Jaume Revuelto, Juan Jose Caston, Angela Cano, Elisa Ruiz-Arabi, Luis Martínez-Martínez, Julian Torre-Cisneros

“…All-cause 30-day mortality was observed in 42.9% of cases (6/14), while clinical efficacy and microbiological success were observed in 64.3% (9/14). …”
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Natural population cohort study on long-lived adults: West China longevity and ageing procedure (WCLAP) by Li Wang, Yan Zhang, Qiukui Hao, Xiaoyan Chen, Birong Dong, Yan He, Meijuan Chen, Jirong Yue, Xiaochu Wu, Tianyao Zhang, Yan She, Yanling Gao, Yiping Deng

“…Baseline data, group-level follow-up data and microbiological examination data are integrated together to provide an evaluation tool, exploring sarcopenia, disability, dementia, caregiver burden, ageing biomarkers and other influencing factors.Trial registration numbers 2018-463; ChiCTR1900020754.…”
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Trends in <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Urinary Tract Infections and Antibiotic Resistance over a 5-Year Period in Southeastern Gabon by Yann Mouanga-Ndzime, Cyrille Bisseye, Neil-Michel Longo-Pendy, Michelle Bignoumba, Anicet-Clotaire Dikoumba, Richard Onanga

“…<b>Methods:</b> A total of 3026 urine samples from patients of all ages were analyzed over a period of five years by standard microbiological methods. Climatic data for the study area were also collected. …”
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Clinical and Radiological Manifestations of Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia by Abuobaida Yassin, Heba M. Shalaby

“…The first section collected background information about the study population, the second section recorded presenting complaints and risk factors, and the third section included diagnostic criteria such as microbiological tests and radiological characteristics. …”
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Reproductive Diseases and Disorders of Female Camels: An Assessment and Pathological and Bacteriological Study in Eastern Ethiopia by Dinaol Belina, Amare Eshetu, Sisay Alemu, Bekyad Shasho, Tajudin Mohammed, Ahmedin Mohammed, Bahar Mummed, Dereje Regassa

“…Occurrences of pathological changes among reproductive organs had differences where significantly the highest proportion (p = 0.00) was observed in the uteri. Of the 119 microbiological samples processed, 77.3% were positive for single or mixed bacterial genera, from which 7 different bacterial isolates and 14 other unidentified Gram-negative bacteria were detected. …”
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A Spray Foliar Containing <i>Methylobacterium symbioticum</i> Did Not Increase Nitrogen Concentration in Leaves or Olive Yield Across Three Rainfed Olive Orchards by Manuel Ângelo Rodrigues, João Ilídio Lopes, Sandra Martins, Cátia Brito, Carlos Manuel Correia, Margarida Arrobas

“…The third trial, managed according to EU organic farming rules, was organized in a completely randomized design with three treatments: with (yes) and without (no) inoculant and with a treatment involving a seaweed extract, also for foliar application. The microbiological inoculant did not consistently influence olive yield or N concentration in leaves across the three trials. …”
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Isolation of Actinobacteria from Date Palm Rhizosphere with Enzymatic, Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, and Protein Denaturation Inhibitory Activities by Maria Smati, Amina Bramki, Fatima Zohra Makhlouf, Rihab Djebaili, Beatrice Farda, Fatima Zohra Abdelhadi, Nahla Abdelli, Mahmoud Kitouni, Marika Pellegrini

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Pharmacokinetics of tebipenem pivoxil used in children suffering from shigellosis: a pilot study in Bangladesh by Sharika Nuzhat, Md Ridwan Islam, Syed Jayedul Bashar, Subhasish Das, Rukaeya Amin, Firdausi Qadri, Farhana Khanam, Dilruba Ahmed, Patricia B. Pavlinac, Cindy X. Zhang, Samuel L. M. Arnold, Amy Newlands, Mohammod Jobayer Chisti, Tahmeed Ahmed

“…Clinical (absence of fever, abdominal pain/tenderness, diarrhoea, blood in stool, or death before Day-3) and microbiological (absence of Shigella on Day-7 culture) success after the antibiotic interventions were also evaluated. …”
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Fungal Submerged Fermentation of Coffee Silverskin: A Sustainable Source of Natural Meat Additives by Stephany Carolina Terán-Rivera, Gastón Ramón Torrescano-Urrutia, Brisa del Mar Torres-Martínez, Martín Esqueda-Valle, Félix Joel Ibarra-Arias, Armida Sánchez-Escalante, Rey David Vargas-Sánchez

“…Based on the above, this study aimed to determine the effect of the aqueous extract obtained from maceration and fungal fermented coffee silverskin (CSS) on ground pork meat’s oxidative and microbiological stability. Treatments used to recover bioactive compounds from CSS were the following: maceration extraction (ME) using 0, 1.5, and 3.0% of CSS (ME–0%, ME–1.5%, and ME–3%); fungal submerged fermentation extraction (FE) using 0, 1.5, and 3.0% of CSS (FE–0%, FE–1.5%, and FE–3%) and <i>Pleurotus pulmonarius</i> mycelium. …”
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Improved Functionality, Quality, and Shelf Life of <i>Merguez</i>-Type Camel Sausage Fortified with Spirulina as a Natural Ingredient by Djamel Djenane, Boumediène Méghit Khaled, Yamina Ben Miri, Mohammed Said Metahri, Luis Montañés, Mohammed Aider, Agustín Ariño

“…The objective of the present work was to examine the effect of incorporating spirulina powder (SP) in <i>merguez</i>-type sausages made exclusively with camel meat, as well as to evaluate its physicochemical, microbiological, and sensory quality attributes and its prebiotic potential. …”
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New Evidence for <i>Cotinus coggygria</i> Scop. Extracts Application in Gastrointestinal Ailments by Dejan Stojković, Nina Dragičević, Marija Ivanov, Nevena Gajović, Milena Jurišević, Ivan Jovanović, Marina Tomović, Jelena Živković

“…<i>Micrococcus luteus</i>, <i>Streptococcus parasanguinis</i>, and <i>Candida tropicalis</i> were the most sensitive microbiological species, with MICs of 0.12 mg/mL for the most effective extracts. …”
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