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Destabilization of α-helical structure in solution improves bactericidal activity of antimicrobial peptides: Opposing effects on bacterial and viral targets [PDF]

, 2016
We have previously examined the mechanism of antimicrobial peptides on the outer membrane of vaccinia virus. Here we show that the formulation of peptides LL37 and magainin-2B amide in polysorbate 20 (Tween-20™) results in greater reductions in virus ...
Beck, Konrad, Fox, Marc A., Gumbleton, Mark, Morris, Christopher J., Ulaeto, David O.   +4 more
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Relationship between personality characteristics and use of antibiotics

Journal of Holistic Nursing and Midwifery, 2015
Introduction: Despite the emphasis of World Health Organization on limiting antibiotics, its use is increasing worldwide. Since studies have shown that personality has a role in determining individuals health behavior ,thus it is possible to change one ...
Zahra Alipour, Narges Eskandari, Ahmad Izadi Tamhe, Ahmad Faezipour, Zahra Abedini, Ashraf Khoramirad Rad   +5 more
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Pneumococcal Osteomyelitis: Report of One Case

Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2008
Acute osteomyelitis is uncommon in pediatric patients, affecting one in five thousand children younger than the age of thirteen. Bone infection caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae is extremely rare, accounting for only 1.3% of acute osteomyelitis in ...
W. Luke Huang, Tse-Ming Wu, Chin-Kung Yu, Yung-Long Cheng, Chun Lien   +4 more
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Repurposing of Meropenem and Nadifloxacin for Treatment of Burn Patients? [PDF]

, 2009
The escalating number of multidrug resistant pathogens has demanded the swift development of new and potent antibiotics (ref. 2). Metallo-[beta]-lactamases (MBLs) continue to evolve, rendering the latest generation of carbapenem antibiotics useless (ref.
Christie E. Costa, James Spencer, Janice D. Thomas, Jeffrey H. Toney, Joseph G. Moloughney, Karla S. Bullon   +5 more
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Effect of Resveratrol on periodontal pathogens during experimental periodontitis in rats

Brazilian Oral Research
The objective of this study was to investigate the antibacterial effect of resveratrol against putative periodontal pathogens during the progression of experimental periodontitis in rats.
Fabiano Ribeiro CIRANO, Renato Correa Viana CASARIN, Fernanda Vieira RIBEIRO, Marcio Zaffalon CASATI, Suzana Peres PIMENTEL, Tiago TAIETE, Maria Martha BERNARDI   +6 more
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Subacute hematogenous osteomyelitis of the fibula

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2020
A ten years old patient consulted us for lower right limb pain and fever (38.2°C). There were inflammatory signs and palpation pain in relation to the right fibula. Biology was disturbed with white blood cells at 17.470 el/mm³, a sedimentation rate at 50
Zied Jlalia, Dhia Kaffel
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Controlled Release of Vancomycin and Tigecycline from an Orthopaedic Implant Coating Prevents Staphylococcus aureus Infection in an Open Fracture Animal Model. [PDF]

, 2019
Introduction:Treatment of open fractures routinely involves multiple surgeries and delayed definitive fracture fixation because of concern for infection.
Bernthal, NM, Hegde, V, Loftin, AH, Niska, J, Segura, T, Stavrakis, AI, Weixian, X, Zhu, S   +7 more
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Chitosan-Cellulose Composite for Wound Dressing Material. Part 2. Antimicrobial Activity, Blood Absorption Ability, and Biocompatibility [PDF]

, 2014
Chitosan (CS), a polysaccharide derived from chitin, the second most abundant polysaccharide, is widely used in the medical world because of its natural and nontoxic properties and its innate ability for antibacterial and hemostasis effects.
Altiok, Anderson, Anderson, Augustine, Aziz, Bordenave, Burkatovskaya, Burkatovskaya, Burkatovskaya, Cai, Cai, Chatelet, Costerton, Dai, Dai, El-Mekawy, Fakhry, Fink, Finkenstadt, Fulton, Ignatova, Ignatova, Jain, Jayakumar, Jayakumar, Kiyozumi, Kloth, Kong, Lee, Miao, Mori, Mori, Naficy, Oliveira, Pinto, Rabea, Rabea, Sandoval, Silva, Silva, Spoering, Terrill, Tran, Varshosaz, Werner, Wu, Xia   +46 more
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The mPEG-PCL Copolymer for Selective Fermentation of Staphylococcus lugdunensis Against Candida parapsilosis in the Human Microbiome. [PDF]

, 2016
Many human skin diseases, such as seborrheic dermatitis, potentially occur due to the over-growth of fungi. It remains a challenge to develop fungicides with a lower risk of generating resistant fungi and non-specifically killing commensal microbes.
Barshop, Bruce A, Chen, Wan-Tzu, Gallo, Richard L, Gangoiti, Jon A, Hsieh, Ming-Fa, Huang, Chun-Jen, Huang, Chun-Ming, Huang, Stephen, Hyun, Choi, Kao, Ming-Shan, Lee, Woan-Ruah, Lin, Wan-Zhen, Marito, Shinta, Ran, Yuping, Sanford, James A, Wang, Yanhan   +15 more
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Inflammatory cytokines and biofilm production sustain Staphylococcus aureus outgrowth and persistence: A pivotal interplay in the pathogenesis of Atopic Dermatitis [PDF]

, 2018
Individuals with Atopic dermatitis (AD) are highly susceptible to Staphylococcus aureus colonization. However, the mechanisms driving this process as well as the impact of S. aureus in AD pathogenesis are still incompletely understood.
A Matlow, A Oliveira de, A Sandilands, A Sonesson, AC Krakowski, AD Irvine, AM Bowcock, B Cabanillas, B Han, BC Friedman, C Fux, C Pascolini, CI Ewing, CL Jinnestal, D Ellinghaus, D Lebeaux, DY Koller, DYM Leung, DYM Leung, E Clark, E Weinberg, EC Clark, EG Domenico Di, EG Domenico Di, FJ Bath-Hextall, FR Menegotto, G Stinco, GF Gad, GL Hazelbauer, GM O’Regan, GM O’Regan, GU Meduri, H Akiyama, HB Allen, HH Kong, I Marenholz, I Nomura, J Oh, J Schmitt, JH Lee, JM Hanifin, JQ Gong, K Becker, K Breuer, K Krause, KL Hon, L Chronopoulou, L Paternoster, LA O’Neill, LP Girard, M Bhattacharya, M Denis, M Mehrotra, M Niebuhr, MD Howell, ML Schuttelaar, MS Haque, P Castaneda, P Chavant, PH Hoeger, R Lever, R Saginur, RA McLaughlin, RL Gallo, RM Klevens, RP Howlin, S Eriksson, S Kanangat, S Kezic, S Kezic, S Stutte, S Weidinger, SE Hill, SE Satorres, SE Satorres, SH Cho, SH Hung, SJ Gilani, SX Xu, T Bieber, T Biedermann, T Kobayashi, T Nakatsuji, T Werfel, TX Nhan, UG Meduri, V Dossow von, W Abramovits, Z Ikezawa   +88 more
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