Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis among surgical patients: results from a retrospective observational study at a public hospital in Liberia by Michelle Niescierenko, John Shakpeh, Kayla Enriquez, Saned Raouf, Finda Mayah-Toto

“…Background Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) is one of the most effective measures to prevent surgical site infections (SSIs). …”
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A cluster randomized trial assessing the effect of a digital health algorithm on quality of care in Tanzania (DYNAMIC study). by Rainer Tan, Godfrey Kavishe, Alexandra V Kulinkina, Sabine Renggli, Lameck B Luwanda, Chacha Mangu, Geofrey Ashery, Margaret Jorram, Ibrahim Evans Mtebene, Peter Agrea, Humphrey Mhagama, Kristina Keitel, Marie-Annick Le Pogam, Nyanda Ntinginya, Honorati Masanja, Valérie D'Acremont

“…Secondary outcomes included antibiotic prescription, counseling provided, and the appropriateness of antimalarial and antibiotic prescriptions. …”
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The Effects of a Trauma Team Approach on the Management of Open Extremity Fractures in Polytrauma Patients: A Retrospective Comparative Study by Seungyeob Sakong, Eic Ju Lim, Jun-Min Cho, Nak-Jun Choi, Jae-Woo Cho, Jong-Keon Oh

“…Purpose Open extremity fractures require prompt antibiotic medication and initial debridement surgery to reduce the infection rate and restore functional stabilization. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factors for Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacter cloacae Complex Bacteremia in a Chinese Tertiary Hospital: A Decade Review (2013–2022) by Han M, Hua M, Xie H, Li J, Wang Y, Shen H, Cao X

“…MDR ECC accounted for 30.9% (58/188). Previous antibiotic therapy was an independent risk factor for MDR ECC (OR = 3.193, P < 0.020), while appropriate antibiotic therapy significantly reduced the risk (OR = 0.279, P < 0.001). …”
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Adherence of Surgeons to Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Guidelines in a Tertiary General Hospital in a Rapidly Developing Country by Ahmed Abdel-Aziz, Ayman El-Menyar, Hassan Al-Thani, Ahmad Zarour, Ashok Parchani, Mohammad Asim, Rasha El-Enany, Haleema Al-Tamimi, Rifat Latifi

“…To assess the standard practice of care of surgeons regarding surgical antibiotic prophylaxis, to identify gaps, and to set recommendations. …”
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Investigation of the Relationship between Chronic Endometritis Manifestations under Hysteroscope and CD138 Expression by Shuang Wang, FengHua Li, Wei Zhang, XiaoLong Sui, CuiFang Hao

“…According to the results of CD138 IHC, positive patients were given antibiotic treatment (doxycycline 100 mg BID orally for 14 days), and hysteroscopy was performed again after treatment to check the efficacy of antibiotics. …”
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The Management of Acute Uncomplicated Cystitis in Adult Women by Family Physicians in Canada by Warren J McIsaac, Preeti Prakash, Susan Ross

“…INTRODUCTION: There are few Canadian studies that have assessed prescribing patterns and antibiotic preferences of physicians for acute uncomplicated cystitis. …”
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Dog Bite Injuries: Primary and Secondary Emergency Department Presentations—A Retrospective Cohort Study by Carmen A. Pfortmueller, Anastasios Efeoglou, Hansjakob Furrer, Aristomenis K. Exadaktylos

“…Thirty-one patients had already been treated with antibiotic; coamoxicillin was the most common primary antibiotic therapy (27/47 patients, 57.4%). …”
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus: Exploring its Incidence in Malaysia and the Potential of Streptomyces sp. as an Anti-Vibrio Agent by Ke-Yan Loo, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Priyia Pusparajah, Sunny Hei Wong, Kok-Gan Chan, Learn-Han Lee, Vengadesh Letchumanan

“…To make matters worse, there has been an emergence of antibiotic-resistant V. parahaemolyticus worldwide, which is attributed to the uncontrolled use of antibiotics in aquaculture to prevent and treat vibriosis. …”
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Carriage Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Poultry and Cattle in Northern Algeria by Saliha Bounar-Kechih, Mossadak Taha Hamdi, Hebib Aggad, Nacima Meguenni, Zafer Cantekin

“…Multiresistant and especially Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) poses a serious public health problem that requires their immediate identification and antibiotic resistance characteristics. In order to determine antibiotic resistance S. aureus poultry and bovine origin, 8840 samples were collected from slaughterhouses in the northern region of Algeria between years 2009 and 2014. 8375 samples were from an avian origin (1875 from laying hens and 6500 from broiler chickens) and the rest was from bovine origin. …”
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Molecular Study of Acinetobacter baumannii Isolates for Metallo-β-Lactamases and Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamases Genes in Intensive Care Unit, Mansoura University Hospital, Egypt by Nashwa M. Alkasaby, Maysaa El Sayed Zaki

“…The aim of this study is to examine the presence of A. baumannii among clinical isolates from intensive care unit (ICU) in Mansoura University Hospital (MUH), its antibiotic resistance pattern, and prevalence of antibiotic resistance genes metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) and extended-spectrum-β-lactamases (ESBLs) among A. baumannii isolates. …”
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Characterization of Erythromycin and Tetracycline Resistance in Lactobacillus fermentum Strains by Elizaveta Anisimova, Dina Yarullina

“…These bacteria may function as vehicles of antibiotic resistance genes, which can be transferred to pathogenic bacteria. …”
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Urinary Tract Infections in Children: Changing Trends in Etiology and Local Resistance Patterns over a Three-Year Period by Patrícia Sousa, Lucinda Delgado, Susana Correia-de-Oliveira, Cecília Pereira, Ângela Dias, Ana Cláudia Tavares

“…Knowledge of local resistance patterns is crucial to guide empirical antibiotic therapy. We aimed to review the pathogens implicated in urinary tract infections, local resistance patterns, and the impact of switching first-line empirical antibiotic regimens. …”
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Prevalence and Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Meat and Milk in Northeastern Italy by Debora Pinamonti, Marisa Manzano, Michela Maifreni, Silvia Bianco, Beki Domi, Alessia Ferrin, Jamila Anba-Mondoloni, Julien Dechamps, Roman Briandet, Jasmina Vidic

“…Staphylococcus aureus is a pathogenic microorganism often found in animal-derived foods and is known for its ability to readily develop resistance to antibiotic treatments. This study was designed to determine the prevalence of S. aureus strains in raw milk and meat in Italy and to evaluate their antibiotic resistance profiles and biofilm production. …”
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Optimal selection of machine learning algorithms for ciprofloxacin prediction based on conventional water quality indicators by Shenqiong Jiang, Xiangju Cheng, Baoshan Shi, Dantong Zhu, Jun Xie, Zhihong Zhou

“…The long-term presence of antibiotics in the aquatic environment will affect ecology and human health. …”
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Standardization in the management of gram-negative bloodstream infections after implementation of a clinical care guideline at a large academic, safety-net institution: a quasi-exp... by Michael A. Deaney, Katherine C. Shihadeh, Alexandra Craig, Margaret M. Cooper, Paul D. Paratore, Timothy C. Jenkins

“…Interventions: Implementation of a GN-BSI clinical care guideline based on a 2021 consensus statement, emphasizing 7-day antibiotic courses, use of highly bioavailable oral antibiotics, and minimizing repeat blood cultures. …”
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Diagnostic performance of the DISQVER metagenomic sequencing tool for the identification of pathogens in febrile neutropenic patients: the ADNEMIA trial by Geneviève Héry-Arnaud, Christophe Burucoa, Marie Kempf, David Boutoille, Yohann Foucher, Philippe Lanotte, Maxime Pichon, Stéphane Corvec, Cécile Le Brun, Helene Pailhories

“…Considering that without an identified pathogen, a 10% mortality rate can ensue, documentation is essential to the optimisation of antibiotic therapy. However, blood culture (the reference test) is limited for several reasons: such as fastidious culture, antibiotic treatment prior to sampling or insufficient sample volume. …”
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Lethal Clostridium difficile Colitis Associated with Paclitaxel and Carboplatin Chemotherapy in Ovarian Carcinoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature by V. Masciullo, S. Mainenti, D. Lorusso, P. A. Margariti, G. Scambia

“…Clostridium difficile colitis, although rare, could represent a serious complication following chemotherapy. Prior antibiotic use has been considered the single most important risk factor in the development of C. difficile infection. …”
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Detection and characterization of Listeria monocytogenes contamination in raw vegetables by Tang John Yew Huat, Abd Jalil Liyana, Syazwan Razali Nur Amira

“…Thus, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of L. monocytogenes in eight selected salad vegetables and characterized antibiotic resistance profiles of L. monocytogenes isolates. …”
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Activity of Phosvitin in Hydroxyapatite Acid-Damage Immersion and Antimicrobial Assays by Richard D. Shipman, Sean D. Doering, Jack R. Hemsath, Eun Joo Lee, Jennifer E. Grant

“…Because of published reports describing phosvitin’s affinity for calcium and potential antibiotic activity, this study was undertaken in order to evaluate phosvitin for both antibiotic activity against common microorganisms and the ability to protect hydroxyapatite surfaces from acid damage. …”
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