Spirochetes in the Liver: An Unusual Presentation of a Common STI by Natasha Narang, Layth Al-Jashaami, Nayan Patel

“…He was treated with IV Penicillin, and his hepatitis improved thereafter.…”
Get full text

Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis due to Lactobacillus paracasei in Cirrhosis by Emily Harding-Theobald, Bharat Maraj

“…Treatment was achieved with high-dose penicillin and clindamycin but the patient developed hepatorenal syndrome and died from acute renal failure. …”
Get full text

A Case of Fulminant Meningococcemia: It Is All in the Complement by Kellie L. Hawkins, Mariah Hoffman, Sonia Okuyama, Sarah E. Rowan

“…In addition to vaccination, providers may consider the use of oral penicillin for antibiotic prophylaxis against Neisseria meningitidis in these cases of functional complement deficiency.…”
Get full text

Neurosyphilis: An Unresolved Case of Meningitis by Shagufta Ahsan, Joesph Burrascano

“…Given the effectiveness of penicillin therapy, why is the rate of syphilis continuing to increase? …”
Get full text

Bacterial profiling of mask waste from terrestrial and marine environment by A. Rakhmawati, B. Octavia, S. Marwati, D. Kristanti

“…The resistance to heavy metals (lead, copper, iron) and antibiotics (penicillin, chloramphenicol, tetracycline, erythromycin, ciprofloxacin, kanamycin) was also investigated.FINDINGS:  A grand total of 183 bacterial strains were obtained, comprising 80 isolates from landfills, 47 isolates from beaches, and 56 isolates from mangroves. …”
Get full text

Yaws in the Western Pacific Region: A Review of the Literature by Corinne Capuano, Masayo Ozaki

“…A single intramuscular injection of benzathine penicillin is still effective in curing yaws. In the Pacific, yaws may be amenable to elimination if adequate resources are provided and political commitment revived. …”
Get full text

Successful Treatment of Necrotizing Fasciitis and Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome with the Addition of Linezolid by Hana Rac, Karine D. Bojikian, Jose Lucar, Katie E. Barber

“…Surgical debridement plus penicillin and clindamycin are the current standard of care. …”
Get full text

Secondary Syphilis with Eosinophilia Complicated by Severe Jarisch–Herxheimer Reaction by Anthony Elias, Kirsty Wark, Dana Slape, David Cook, Kenneth Lee, Genevieve Mckew

“…His treatment was complicated by a severe exacerbation of his cutaneous eruption following the commencement of penicillin, likely secondary to a Jarisch–Herxheimer reaction, an entity often overlooked by clinicians managing syphilis.…”
Get full text

Model Calibration Method for Soft Sensors Using Adaptive Gaussian Process Regression by Wei Guo, Tianhong Pan, Zhengming Li, Shan Chen

“…Applications to a numerical simulation and the penicillin fermentation process evaluate the performance of the proposed method.…”
Get full text

Sexually Transmitted Infections by LE Nicolle

“…There were large outbreaks of syphilis in parts of Canada (2), penicillin-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae was a concern (3), and high rates of Chlamydia trachomatis infection with complications of pelvic inflammatory disease and ectopic pregnancy were being reported (4,5). …”
Get full text

Cardiac Tamponade from Purulent Pericarditis due to Cutibacterium acnes by Ardalon Farhat-Sabet, Robert Hull, Dustin Thomas

“…Initial stabilization and diagnosis were made via pericardiocentesis; afterward the patient underwent a pericardial window. Due to a severe penicillin allergy, he was successfully treated with a 14-day course of vancomycin. …”
Get full text

Fuzzy Pruning Based LS-SVM Modeling Development for a Fermentation Process by Weili Xiong, Wei Zhang, Dengfeng Liu, Baoguo Xu

“…The effectiveness and efficiency of the proposed approach are demonstrated through two numerical examples as well as a simulator case of penicillin fermentation process.…”
Get full text

Genotype Distribution and High-Risk Factors Analysis of Group B Streptococcus in Late-Stage Pregnant Women in the Linyi Region by Weiping Zhou, Xiaoyan Chen, Jie Chen, Xiuhua Zheng, Xueqiang Zhang, Yubin Chen, Yuehua Pan, Chunling Ma

“…Having a college degree or above, absence of pregnancy vomiting, elevated levels of albumin, globulin, direct bilirubin, glutamyl transferase, and total bile acids, and decreased levels of alkaline phosphatase and lactate dehydrogenase are high-risk factors for GBS infection; ST10, ST19, ST529, and ST862 are the main genotypes prevalent in this region; there are regional differences in the distribution of GBS genotypes and CC groups; there are statistically significant differences in the distribution of virulence factors among GBS strains with different MLST genotypes (p<0.05); GBS shows high sensitivity to penicillin drugs and can still be used as the preferred medication for the prevention and treatment of GBS infection.…”
Get full text

Generalized subcutaneous emphysema (pnenmoderma) in a dog by İlker Çamkerten, Arif Kurtdede, Abuzer Acar

“…Wounds were opened operalively, cleaned by an iodide antiseptic, applied by hydrogen peroxide. Penicillin-streptomycin was administered intramuscularly for 5 days. …”
Get full text

Antibiotic resistances of enterococci isolated from bovine subclinical mastitis by Yahya Kuyucuoğlu

“…This study observed that the highest percentage of resistance by E. faecalis were to tetracycline (91.3%), erythromycin (82.6%) and penicillin (78.2%).<p> <b>Conclusion:</b> This study showed a high prevalence of antimicrobial resistant E. faecalis, E. faecium and other Enterococci species isolated from CMT positive milk samples. …”
Get full text

Persistent Ureteric Dilatation due to Pelvic Actinomycosis Presenting as Pelvic Inflammatory Disease by Richard Khafagy, Omar Jundi, Karol Rogawski, Siva Namasiviyam

“…It is diagnosed after surgery in most of the cases. Intravenous penicillin is the most preferred therapeutic agent, and it requires hospitalization up to one month. …”
Get full text

Vertical Transmission of Group B Streptococcus, Prevalence, Associated Factors, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile among Newborns Delivered at Health Facilities in Jigjiga Ci... by Addisu Tesfaye, Mahlet Fekede, Fasil Getu, Surafel Mekuria, Tigist Abebe, Daniel Tollosa, Shamil Barsenga, Bawlah Tahir, Abdurahman Kedir Roble, Sara Tesfaye, Muluken Walle

“…The study identified the presence of antimicrobial-resistant GBS to penicillin, ampicillin, clindamycin, ciprofloxacin, and chloramphenicol. …”
Get full text

Carbon-Based Materials as Effective Adsorbents for the Removal of Pharmaceutical Compounds from Aqueous Solution by Chian Ying Teo, Jim Sii Jack Jong, Yee Qian Chan

“…The adsorption behaviours of tetracycline (TC), quinolone, penicillin, and macrolides on carbon-based adsorbents (i.e., activated carbon, carbon nanotubes, and graphene-based materials) are reviewed. …”
Get full text

Presentation of Ocular Syphilis in a HIV-Positive Patient with False-Negative Serologic Screening by Mahsaw N. Motlagh, Cameron G. Javid

“…The patient had a rapid and successful recovery following treatment with penicillin. Conclusions and Importance. The incidence of syphilis is on the rise once again, and patients living with HIV are at increased risk. …”
Get full text

Piperacillin-Associated Pulmonary Infiltrates with Eosinophilia: A Case Report by Olivia Ling-I Tseng, John Thomas Kelsall, Pearce George Wilcox

“…Piperacillin is an extended-spectrum penicillin antibiotic prescribed for moderate to severe infections. …”
Get full text