Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Ventilator-associated Pneumonia; Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Current Therapeutic Approaches by Malihe Kazemi Najafabadi, Rasool Soltani

“…Some approaches have been taken to deal with CRAB, such as combination therapy and the synergistic effect of certain antibiotics, but the best antibiotic regimen is still unknown. …”
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Micromonas micros Infection of a Prosthetic Hip Joint: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Abhimanyu Aggarwal, Durane Walker

“…We conducted a literature review of prosthetic hip joint infections caused by Micromonas micros as well as briefly discuss current guidelines on antibiotic prophylaxis in patients with prosthetic joints undergoing dental procedures and some knowledge gaps.…”
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Challenges and applications of artificial intelligence in infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance by Angela Cesaro, Samuel C. Hoffman, Payel Das, Cesar de la Fuente-Nunez

“…These tools improve antibiotic stewardship and identify effective compounds such as antimicrobial peptides and small molecules. …”
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The potential of bacteriophage for controlling Vibrio parahaemolyticus as in-vitro by Bagus Ansani Takwin, Dinamella Wahjuningrum, Widanarni Widanarni, Hasan Nasrullah

“…Bacteriophages (phages) provide a promising antibiotic alternative due to their specificity towards specific bacteria. …”
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Monitoring of Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Bacteria Isolated from Poultry Farms from 2014 to 2018 by Engy Ahmed Hamed, May Fathy Abdelaty, Hend Karam Sorour, Heba Roshdy, Mona Aly Abdelhalim AbdelRahman, Ola Magdy, Waleed Abdelfatah. Ibrahim, Ahmed Sayed, Hytham Mohamed, Mohammed Iraqi Youssef, Wafaa Mohamed Hassan, Heba Badr

“…The current situation of antibiotic resistance of most bacterial pathogens was a threat to the poultry and public health with increasing economic losses. …”
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Dynamic association of antimicrobial resistance in urinary isolates of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae between primary care and hospital settings in the Netherlands (200... by Evelyn Pamela Martínez, Annelies Verbon, Annelot F. Schoffelen, Wieke Altorf-van der Kuil, Joost van Rosmalen, James W.T. Cohen Stuart, Damian C. Melles, Karin van Dijk, Ali Alzubaidy, Maarten Scholing, Sacha D. Kuil, Gert J. Blaauw, Wieke Altorf - van der Kuil, Saskia M. Bierman, Sabine C. de Greeff, Sonja R. Groenendijk, Rudy Hertroys, Jos C.M. Monen, Daan W. Notermans, Jan Polman, Wouter J. van den Reek, Caroline Schneeberger-van der Linden, Annelot F. Schoffelen, Feline Velthuis, Cornelia C.H. Wielders, Britt J. de Wit, Rony E. Zoetigheid, Wouter van den Bijllaardt, Elise M. Kraan, Michiel B. Haeseker, Júlia M. da Silva, Eefje de Jong, Boulos Maraha, Arjanne J. van Griethuysen, Bastiaan B. Wintermans, Marijke J.C.A. van Trijp, Anouk E. Muller, Man-Chi Wong, Alewijn Ott, Erik Bathoorn, Mariëtte Lokate, Jan Sinnige, Damian C. Melles, Nienke Plantinga, Nicole H.M. Renders, Julia W. Dorigo-Zetsma, Leendert J. Bakker, Wim Ang, Karola Waar, Martha T. van der Beek, Maurine A. Leversteijn-van Hall, Suzan P. van Mens, Erik Schaftenaar, Marrigje H. Nabuurs-Franssen, Ianthe Maat, Patrick D.J. Sturm, Bram M.W. Diederen, Lonneke G.M. Bode, David S.Y. Ong, Michiel van Rijn, Sander Dinant, Martijn den Reijer, Dick W. van Dam, Els I.G.B. de Brauwer, Robbert G. Bentvelsen, Anton G.M. Buiting, Anne L.M. Vlek, Melanie de Graaf, Annet Troelstra, Arjan R. Jansz, Maurits P.A. van Meer, Janneke de Vries, Julian D. Machiels

“…Interpretation: For the majority of bacterium–antibiotic combinations, the main AMR association was from primary care to hospital settings. …”
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Acinetobacter baumannii represses type VI secretion system through a manganese-dependent small RNA-mediated regulation by Somok Bhowmik, Avik Pathak, Shivam Pandey, Kuldip Devnath, Abhiroop Sett, Nishant Jyoti, Timsy Bhando, Jawed Akhter, Saurabh Chugh, Ramandeep Singh, Tarun Kumar Sharma, Ranjana Pathania

“…Previously, it was demonstrated that A. baumannii ATCC 17978 cells switch from T6− to T6+ phenotype, resulting in the loss of antibiotic resistance conferred by plasmid pAB3. Furthermore, the derivatives of pAB3 found in recent clinical isolates of A. baumannii harbor expanded antibiotic resistance genes and multiple determinants for virulence factors. …”
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Clinical Outcome with Oral Linezolid and Rifampin Following Recurrent Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia Despite Prolonged Vancomycin Treatment by Jon-David Schwalm, Philippe El-Helou, Christine H Lee

“…Since the 1980s, vancomycin has been the first-line antibiotic used to treat methicillin-resistant S aureus. …”
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A Challenging Case of Limb Salvage Requiring a Combination of Composite Fixation and Masquelet Technique to Address Significant Segmental Bone Loss by C. Blair, A. T. Simela, B. J. Cross

“…During the second stage of the procedure, the pseudomembrane is incised, the antibiotic spacer removed, and bone graft is placed. …”
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SEROTYPING AND ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE OF ESCHERICHIA COLI ISOLATED FROM DIARRHEIC CALVES IN THE PROVINCE OF TIZI-OUZOU, ALGERIA by Madjid Akkou, Madjid Sadi, Lamia Bentayeb, Yacine Titouche

“…The excessive use of antibiotics reduced their effectiveness, which eventually led to the risk of emergence of antibiotic resistance. …”
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Pattern of Bacterial Pathogens and Their Susceptibility Isolated from Surgical Site Infections at Selected Referral Hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Walelign Dessie, Gebru Mulugeta, Surafael Fentaw, Amete Mihret, Mulu Hassen, Engida Abebe

“…More than 58 (75%) of the Gram negative isolates showed multiple antibiotic resistance (resistance ≥ 5 drugs). Pan-antibiotic resistance was noted among 8 (34.8%) Acinetobacter species and 3 (12.5%) E. coli. …”
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Coxiella Endocarditis as the Cause of Recurrent Fever and Brain Abscess in a Patient with Complex Congenital Heart Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review by Ioannis A. Ziogas, Alexandros P. Evangeliou, Olga Tsachouridou, Alexandra Arvanitaki, Afroditi Tsona, Vassilios Kamperidis, Marianthi Papagianni, Theofilos Panagiotidis, Ilias A. Tourtounis, George Giannakoulas, Symeon Metallidis

“…Timely diagnosis and antibiotic management are of paramount importance in order to avoid the potentially fatal sequelae.…”
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Complete genome sequencing and probiotic characterization of promising lactic acid bacterial strains isolated from dairy products in Egyptian markets by Mostafa F. El-Hosseny, Mohamed G Seadawy, Mohammed O Abdel-Monem, Mervat G Hassan

“…It may be beneficial to administer probiotic strains resistant to antibiotics concurrently with an antibiotic treatment. …”
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Comprehensive Analysis of <i>blaCTX-M1</i> Gene Expression Alongside <i>iutA</i>, <i>csgA</i>, and <i>kpsMII</i> Virulence Genes in Septicemic <i>Escherichia coli</i> Using Real-Ti... by Mohsen Karbalaei, Mojgan Esmailpour, Valentyn Oksenych, Majid Eslami

“…The key to treating these diseases is having sophisticated diagnostic tools and using antibiotics cautiously.…”
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Determination of In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Five Sri Lankan Medicinal Plants against Selected Human Pathogenic Bacteria by Manikkuwadura Hasara Nethmini De Zoysa, Hasanga Rathnayake, Ruwani Punyakanthi Hewawasam, Weerasinghe Mudiyanselage Dilip Gaya Bandara Wijayaratne

“…Introduction. Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest threats of the 21st century. …”
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Understanding the synergistic interaction between a 1,3,4-thiadiazole derivative and amphotericin B using spectroscopic and theoretical studies by Lidia Ślusarczyk, Klaudia Rząd, Grzegorz Niedzielski, Mikołaj Gurba, Jose Chavez, Luca Ceresa, Joe Kimball, Ignacy Gryczyński, Zygmunt Gryczyński, Mariusz Gagoś, James Hooper, Arkadiusz Matwijczuk

“…The AmB molecular aggregates indicated interaction of C1 with the antibiotic at points responsible for the formation of dimer structures. …”
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Shigella Species among Children under Five Years of Age with Diarrhea in Selected Health Centers, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Basha Ayele, Zeleke Mekonnen, Tesfaye Sisay Tessema, Etsehiwot Adamu, Estifanos Tsige, Getenet Beyene

“…The high levels of antibiotic resistance observed among the commonly prescribed antibiotics are alarming. …”
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Recurrent Helicobacter cinaedi bacteremia cured with long-term oral minocycline treatment in a patient undergoing hemodialysis: a case report and literature review by Yutaka Kakizoe, Yasunobu Iwata, Terumasa Nakagawa, Yoshikazu Miyasato, Teruhiko Mizumoto, Yuichiro Izumi, Takashige Kuwabara, Masataka Adachi, Hideki Yokoi, Masashi Mukoyama

“…Conclusions In cases of recurrent fever following antibiotic treatment, especially in immunocompromised patients, H. cinaedi infection should be considered, warranting appropriate culture testing and antibiotic therapy. …”
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Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli and Shigella Species Associated with Acute Diarrhea in Tehran, Iran by Fereshteh Jafari, Mohammad Hamidian, Maryam Rezadehbashi, Michael Doyle, Siavosh Salmanzadeh-ahrabi, Faramarz Derakhshan, Mohammad Reza Zali

“…The predominant E coli was Shiga toxin-producing E coli (105 isolates [34.5%]) and the predominant Shigella serotype was Shigella sonnei (88 isolates [56.1%]). A high rate of antibiotic resistance was observed among E coli, with 40 of 53 (75.5%) Shiga toxin-producing E coli isolates resistant to amoxicillin and tetra-cycline, and eight (5.2%) E coli isolates resistant to more than six antibiotics. …”
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Genome sequence and evaluation of safety and probiotic potential of Lacticaseibacillus paracasei LC86 and Lacticaseibacillus casei LC89 by Ting Chen, Yunjiao Zhao, Yunjiao Zhao, Yixuan Fan, Yao Dong, Zhonghui Gai

“…Secondly, whole-genome sequencing was performed on LC86 and LC89, and their antibiotic resistance, pathogenicity, and virulence genes were analyzed. …”
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