Antibiotic resistance genotype, phenotype, and clinical outcomes in patients with Gram-negative infections at Rabin Medical Center in Israel by Rachelle E. Koch, Jackson Barth, Andrew E. Clark, Dhara Desai, Jiwoong Kim, Christine A. Pybus, Xiaowei Zhan, Leonard Leibovici, Dafna Yahav, David E. Greenberg

“…RJX84154 may play a role in multidrug-resistance.IMPORTANCEWhile there have been several studies that attempt to find clinical predictors of outcomes in patients hospitalized with bacterial infections, less has been done to combine clinical data with genomic mechanisms of antibiotic resistance. …”
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Microwave-Assisted Synthesized ZnO@APTES Quantum Dots Exhibits Potent Antibacterial Efficacy Against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Without Inducing Resistance by Du F, Niu J, Hong Y, Fang X, Geng Z, Liu J, Xu F, Liu T, Chen Q, Zhai J, Miao B, Liu S, Zhang Y, Chen Z

“…Moreover, the ZnO@APTES QDs possessed good biocompatibility and demonstrated significant therapeutic efficacy against drug-resistant bacterial infections in both macrophage and mouse wound infection models.Conclusion: In summary, we have synthesized a highly effective water-soluble ZnO@APTES QDs that shows strong antibacterial and therapeutic efficacy against MRSA and other bacteria. …”
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Effectiveness of ambon banana stem juice as immunostimulatory against Aeromonas hydrophila infections in catfish Clarias gariepinus by Qorie Astria, Sri Nuryati, Kukuh Nirmala, Alimuddin Alimuddin

“…This study was conducted to test the effectiveness of catfish immersion using banana stem juice as an immunostimulant against bacterial infections A. hydrophila. The observed parameters were a total performance of production, hematological test, and water quality. …”
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Evaluation of naturally occurring IgG anti-Vi antibody titers as predictors and correlates of typhoid fever in Dhaka, Bangladesh by Farhana Khanam, Natasha Y. Rickett, Faisal Ahmmed, Md Taufiqul Islam, Cecilia Kathure Mbae, Justin Im, Asma Binte Aziz, Beatrice Ongadi, Fahima Chowdhury, Ashraful Islam Khan, Afroza Akter, Md Golam Firoj, Sadia Isfat Ara Rahman, Kassa Haile, Se Eun Park, Martin Bundi Mwebia, Moses Mwangi, Benjamin Ngugi, Meseret Gebre Behute, Kelvin Kering, Suneth Agampodi, Suman Kanungo, Xinxue Liu, Andrew J. Pollard, K. Zaman, Deok Ryun Kim, Samuel Kariuki, Firdausi Qadri, John D. Clemens

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Characterisation of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Strains and Their Prophages That Carry Horse-Specific Leukocidin Genes <i>lukP/Q</i> by Stefan Monecke, Sindy Burgold-Voigt, Andrea T. Feßler, Martina Krapf, Igor Loncaric, Elisabeth M. Liebler-Tenorio, Sascha D. Braun, Celia Diezel, Elke Müller, Martin Reinicke, Annett Reissig, Adriana Cabal Rosel, Werner Ruppitsch, Helmut Hotzel, Dennis Hanke, Christiane Cuny, Wolfgang Witte, Stefan Schwarz, Ralf Ehricht

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