Summary: A retrospective case series of acinetobacter infections at a tertiary hospital in Nairobi was conducted to determine the mortality rate and factors associated with mortality.
R.V. Patel +4 more
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Attributable deaths and disability-adjusted life-years caused by infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the EU and the European Economic Area in 2015: a population-level modelling analysis [PDF]
Background: Infections due to antibiotic-resistant bacteria are threatening modern health care. However, estimating their incidence, complications, and attributable mortality is challenging.
Abu Sin, Muna +79 more
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A Framework for Evaluation of New Processing Technologies in Human Milk Banking
ABSTRACT The purpose of this review was to devise a framework for validation studies to test new processing technologies in human milk banking. Human milk banks are an expanding service globally. They provide donor human milk to predominantly preterm and low‐birth‐weight infants, who represent a vulnerable population.
Vanessa Clifford +5 more
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The sensitivity to some antibiotics of Acinetobacter spp., that cause pneumonia and septic infections in surgical clinic were studied. Acinetobacter spp.
S. A. Atakishizadeh
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Distribution and Efficiency of Hydrocarbon-Oxidizing Bacteria in a Freshwater Reservoir [PDF]
Hydrocarbon-oxidizing bacteria were identified from three stations on DeGray Reservoir, Arkansas. The organisms were primarily gram-negative rods representing 9 taxa and 37 biotypes Pseudomonas spp. were the most common isolates.
Bragg, Jimmy D. +2 more
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Direct susceptibility testing by disk diffusion on clinical samples : a rapid and accurate tool for antibiotic stewardship [PDF]
We compared the accuracy of direct susceptibility testing (DST) with conventional antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST), both using disk diffusion, on clinical samples.
Boelens, Jerina +2 more
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ABSTRACT Background Identifying urolith mineral composition (UMC) is crucial for treatment and prevention; however, current data rely on macroscopic or ex vivo studies. Objectives To describe in vivo radiographic characteristics of canine lower urinary tract (LUT) uroliths and identify discriminating radiographic features among UMC types.
Diego Pulido Vega +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Biochemical tests have been previously developed to identify carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas spp. (Carba NP test) and Acinetobacter spp. (CarbAcineto NP test).
S. Bakour +6 more
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Characterization of Microbial Communities Associated with Ceramic Raw Materials as Potential Contributors for the Improvement of Ceramic Rheological Properties [PDF]
Technical ceramics are being widely employed in the electric power, medical and engineering industries because of their thermal and mechanical properties, as well as their high resistance qualities.
Dias, Diamantino +8 more
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Characterization and Biolubricant Performance of Marinobacter alanticus Lipid Extract
Graphical Abstract and Lay Summary M. atlanticus was cultivated, lipids were extracted, and materials characterization and tribology testing was performed to evaluate the bacterium as a biolubcricant source. ABSTRACT Renewable and sustainable materials to replace petroleum‐based lubricants are increasingly sought in tribology and energy applications ...
Eric O. McGhee +6 more
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