Enhancement of antibacterial activity through phyto‐fabrication of silver nanoparticles with Ficus thonningii aqueous extracts by Dickens A. Ondigo, Were L. L. Munyendo, Dickson Andala, Apollo O. Maima, Josephat M. Mosweta, Kevin W. Odhiambo

“…Abstract The World Health Organisation reports higher levels of bacterial resistance to cephalosporins and carbapenems of above 54%. The sufficient redox capabilities of Ficus thonningii phytochemicals for Ag+ reduction to Ag0 and ultimately aggregation to nucleation are exploited for the first time in attempting to enhance the antibacterial activity. …”
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Genomic Landscape Reveals Chromosomally-Mediated Antimicrobial Resistome and Virulome of a High-Risk International Clone II Acinetobacter baumannii AB073 from Thailand by Rattiya Cheewapat, Jadsadaporn Redkimned, Sirikran Lekuthai, Thawatchai Kitti, Kannipa Tasanapak, Aunchalee Thanwisai, Sutthirat Sitthisak, Thanet Sornda, Hathaichanok Impheng, Sudarat Onsurathum, Udomluk Leungtongkam, Supaporn Lamlertthon, Siriwat Kucharoenphaibul, Jintana Wongwigkarn, Pantira Singkum, Pattrarat Chanchaithong, Rapee Thummeepak

“…Overall, we found the isolate to be resistant to seven antibiotic classes, penicillins, β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor combinations, cephalosporins, carbapenems, aminoglycosides, fluoroquinolones, and folate pathway antagonists. …”
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Five-Year Retrospective Review of Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis by Chitprapassorn Thienvibul, Vasanop Vachiramon, Kumutnart Chanprapaph

“…Beta-lactams were the most common causal drug, particularly carbapenems and cephalosporins. This is the first report of Andrographis paniculata as an offending agent for AGEP. …”
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Biochemical properties and substrate specificity of GOB-38 in Elizabethkingia anophelis by Ren Liu, Yang Liu, Jiehui Qiu, Qun Ren, Chunping Wei, Dejin Pan, Jianglong Shi, Peng Liu, DanDan Wei, Tianxin Xiang, Na Cheng

“…Our findings indicate that the enzyme GOB-38 displays a wide range of substrates, including broad-spectrum penicillins, 1–4 generation cephalosporins, and carbapenems, potentially contributing to in vitro drug resistance in E. coli through a cloning mechanism. …”
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A Study on Clinical and Bacteriological Profile of Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) in North Karnataka by Chandrakala Guruprasad, Manjunath B M, Mohammed Abdul Quddus

“…Both organisms were sensitive to Cephalosporins followed by Carbapenem group of drugs.Conclusion Maintaining good blood sugar control and proper hygiene plays a significant role in controlling infection of urinary tract. …”
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A Reliable Method for Identification of Antibiotics by Terahertz Spectroscopy and SVM by Jin Guo, Hu Deng, Quancheng Liu, Linyu Chen, Zhonggang Xiong, Liping Shang

“…THz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS) was performed for sixteen types of antibiotics, including β-lactam, cephalosporins, macrolides, and tetracyclines. The absorption spectra within the frequency range of 0.2–1.5 THz were calculated. …”
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Persistent Bacteremia from Pseudomonas aeruginosa with In Vitro Resistance to the Novel Antibiotics Ceftolozane-Tazobactam and Ceftazidime-Avibactam by Louie Mar Gangcuangco, Patricia Clark, Cynthia Stewart, Goran Miljkovic, Zane K. Saul

“…Repeat blood cultures from Day 5 grew P. aeruginosa resistant to all cephalosporins, as well as to meropenem by Day 10. Susceptibility testing performed by measuring minimum inhibitory concentration by E-test (Biomerieux, Lenexa, KS) revealed that blood cultures from Day 10 were resistant to ceftazidime-avibactam and ceftolozane-tazobactam. …”
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Biosecurity Practices for Reducing Antimicrobial Use in Commercial Broiler Farms in Korea by Min Beom Kim, Young Ju Lee

“…The prevalence of environmental Escherichia coli resistant to multiple cephalosporins and chloramphenicol, which are not used on broiler farms, was significantly reduced by biosecurity practices (p < 0.05). …”
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Insight into the Burden of Antimicrobial Resistance among Bacterial Pathogens Isolated from Patients Admitted in ICUs of a Tertiary Care Hospital in India by Garima Gautam, Shweta Satija, Ravinder Kaur, Anil Kumar, Divakar Sharma, Megh Singh Dhakad

“…More than 80% of Acinetobacter species were found to be resistant to third-generation cephalosporins, aminoglycosides, and carbapenems, whereas minocycline (56.31% S) and colistin (100% S) were the most effective drugs. …”
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Frequency Of Bacterial Co-Infections Isolated from Covid-19 Positive Patients From Tertiary Care Hospital Of Karachi by Fouzia Zeeshan Khan, Ambreen Fatima, Hareem Gohar, Mehwish Sajjad, Mona Siddiqui, Saima Naseem

“…Klebsiella pneumonia exhibited high prevalence in sputum, with complete resistance observed in Cephalosporins and Co-trimoxazole. Conclusion: The study concludes a high frequency of superadded bacterial co-infections, caused most prominently by Acinetobacter baumannii, Klebsiella pneumonia, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. …”
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Improving neonatal outcome by studying the incidence of maternal group B streptococcus colonization among pregnant women: A prospective observational study by Priyank Rajan, Mukesh Sanklecha, Saloni Gandhi, Kaushal Soni, Mayur Wanjari, Gaurav Mittal

“…GBS grown in vaginal culture was highly sensitive to benzyl penicillin and other penicillins, cephalosporins, clindamycin, daptomycin, vancomycin, meropenem, and linezolid. …”
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Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Associated with Diarrhea in Children in Cairo, Egypt by Iman K. Behiry, Emad A. Abada, Entsar A. Ahmed, Rania S. Labeeb

“…Four (57%) EPEC isolates were resistant to ampicillin, ticarcillin, and cotrimoxazole, and (14.3%) to the third generation cephalosporins.…”
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Determination of antibiotic resistance patterns of Vibrio parahaemolyticus from shrimp and shellfish in Selangor, Malaysia by Vengadesh Letchumanan, Nurul-Syakima Ab Mutalib, Sunny Hei Wong, Kok-Gan Chan, Learn-Han Lee

“…A notable resistance pattern was also observed to the third generation cephalosporins (cefotaxime 55.8% and ceftazidime 34%). …”
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Isolation and Characterization of Multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae from Kitchen Sponges: An Under-recognized Public Health Problem by Ikechukwu Benjamin Moses, Clinton Okwudili Mbam, Cynthia Ogochukwu Odi, Mustofa Helmi Effendi, Aswin Rafif Khairullah, Adiana Mutamsari Witaningrum, Boniface Oke, Moses Chukwuemeka Ezea, Saifur Rehman

“…In general, isolates were multidrug-resistant with high resistance frequencies (43.7%–100%) to carbapenems, aztreonam, tetracycline, amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, cephalosporins, and sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim. There was no statistically significant difference in the antimicrobial resistance frequencies between the Enterobacteriaceae isolates (P = 0.982). …”
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Relationship between Antibiotic Consumption and Resistance: A Systematic Review by Asrat Agalu Abejew, Gizachew Yismaw Wubetu, Teferi Gedif Fenta

“…Enterococcus faecium (59.4%), A. baumannii (52.6%), and P. aeruginosa (48.6%) were the most common antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Cephalosporins (76.8%), penicillin (58.3%), and aminoglycosides (52%) were commonly involved antibiotics in ABR. …”
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A rare neurosurgical emergency: case report of spontaneous lumbar subdural empyema by Svetozar Stanković, Milan Lepić, Ivan Bogićević, Jadranka Stanković, Goran Pavlicević

“…Initial broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy was followed by targeted therapy (vancomycin and levofloxacin) for three weeks, and then oral cephalosporins for four weeks. Laboratory parameters normalized, and the patient reported pain relief with no symptom relapses over six months. …”
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Drug-Induced Myoclonus: A Systematic Review by Jamir Pitton Rissardo, Ana Letícia Fornari Caprara, Nidhi Bhal, Rishikulya Repudi, Lea Zlatin, Ian M. Walker

“…The subclasses of medications with level A evidence were intravenous anesthetics (etomidate), cephalosporins (ceftazidime, cefepime), fluoroquinolones (ciprofloxacin), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (citalopram, escitalopram, paroxetine, sertraline), tricyclic antidepressant (amitriptyline), glutamate antagonist (amantadine), atypical antipsychotics (clozapine, quetiapine), antiseizure medications (carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, phenytoin, gabapentin, pregabalin, valproate), pure opioid agonist (fentanyl, morphine), bismuth salts, and mood stabilizers (lithium). …”
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Cost-effectiveness and economic analysis of antibiotics: a comprehensive study utilizing ICER and ACER metrics by Prajnashree Acharya, Someshwar S. Karabasanawar, Anurag R. Sattigeri, Vasudev P. Pai, Laxmi B. Totar, Sanatkumar Bharamu Nyamagoud

“…Antibiotics frequently assessed in CEA include penicillins, cephalosporins, macrolides, fluoroquinolones, tetracyclines, and sulphonamides. …”
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Predominance of OXA-48 Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales in a Moroccan Hospital by El Mehdi Belouad, Elmostafa Benaissa, Nadia El Mrimar, Fatna Bssaibis, Adil Maleb, Mostafa Elouennass

“…The Enterobacterales isolates resistant to third-generation cephalosporins (3GC) and/or carbapenems were subjected to the Carba NP test and an immunochromatographic test for phenotypic detection. …”
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The effect of the nisin-based pharmaceutical formulation used in the treatment plan for cows with subclinical mastitis on the milk microbiota by M. N. Isakova, Ya. Yu. Lysova

“…The study showed that a significant number of Staphylococcus aureus isolates (53.1%) were resistant to I generation cephalosporins; 52.6% of the isolated Streptococcus dysgalactiae strains showed resistance to tetracyclines; 33.3% of Staphylococcus haemolyticus isolates were resistant to macrolides. 42.1; 35.3 and 62.5% of Enterococcus faecium, Aerococcus viridans and coliform bacteria isolates, respectively, were resistant to penicillins. 38.5% of Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates were found to be resistant to tetracyclines. …”
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