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Rapid Bacterial Motility Monitoring Using Inexpensive 3D-Printed OpenFlexure Microscopy Allows Microfluidic Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing

Micromachines, 2022
Antibiotic susceptibility testing is vital to tackle the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance. Inexpensive digital CMOS cameras can be converted into portable digital microscopes using 3D printed x-y-z stages.
Tai The Diep, Sarah Helen Needs, Samuel Bizley, Alexander D. Edwards   +3 more
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Bismuth‐Based Photocatalysts for Water Remediation: Design Strategies, Mechanisms, and Challenges

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights representative design strategies for bismuth‐based semiconductor photocatalysts in solar‐driven water purification. Emphasis is placed on electronic structure regulation, oxygen‐vacancy engineering, and interfacial coupling to enable efficient full‐spectrum light utilization, improved charge separation, and selective oxidation in
Shan Liu, Yi Zhao, Liming Cai, Simin Long, Jing Kang, Jingkai Lin, Jimin Shen, Zhonglin Chen, Shaobin Wang, Huayang Zhang   +9 more
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Impact of Selective Reporting of Antibiotic Susceptibility Test Results on Antibiotic Use in Patients with Bloodstream Infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae

Biomedicine Hub
Introduction: Invasive pneumococcal disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in infectious diseases. Selective reporting of antibiotic susceptibility test results might lead to a tailored antibiotic therapy and could therefore be an important ...
Florian Geismann, Kathleen Brueckner, Michael Pfeifer, Bernd Salzberger, Stilla Bauernfeind, Florian Hitzenbichler, Michaela Simon, Aila Caplunik-Pratsch, Wulf Schneider-Brachert, Clemens Wiest, Thilo Hinterberger, Tamara Ruegamer, Arno Mohr   +12 more
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Development of Multifunctional Hierarchically Restructured Antibacterial Neural Interfacing Electrodes via Plasma‐Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition of Zinc Oxide Thin Films

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Next‐generation implantable neural‐interfacing devices are increasingly constrained by the coupled demands of electrode miniaturization, electrochemical performance, and implantation infection risk. Femtosecond laser–based hierarchical surface restructuring (HSR) technology has emerged as a scalable, manufacturing‐compatible platform for ...
Henna Khosla, Wesley Seche, Kriti Panchal, Steven J. May, Ekaterina Pomerantseva, Jacob Elmer, Tyler Cooper, Matthew J. Urban, Hailey Y. Maurer, Gregory A. Caputo, Jeffrey Hettinger, Shahram Amini, Gang Feng   +12 more
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Metabolic mutations reduce antibiotic susceptibility of E. coli by pathway-specific bottlenecks

Molecular Systems Biology
Metabolic variation across pathogenic bacterial strains can impact their susceptibility to antibiotics and promote the evolution of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Paul Lubrano, Fabian Smollich, Thorben Schramm, Elisabeth Lorenz, Alejandra Alvarado, Seraina Carmen Eigenmann, Amelie Stadelmann, Sevvalli Thavapalan, Nils Waffenschmidt, Timo Glatter, Nadine Hoffmann, Jennifer Müller, Silke Peter, Knut Drescher, Hannes Link   +14 more
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Bioinspired Co‐Assembly Enables Multiscale Architected Hydrogels for 3D Printing With Integrated Antibacterial and Bioactive Functions

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A multicomponent supramolecular hydrogel integrating cell‐adhesive and antibacterial peptides within an alginate‐cellulose nanofibril matrix is developed. Peptide co‐assembly simultaneously strengthens the hydrogel network, improves extrusion printability, and imparts cell‐adhesive and antibacterial functions, offering a versatile platform for ...
Mor Tsuriano‐Zernichov, Francesca Netti, Sigal Rencus‐Lazar, Moran Aviv, Lihi Adler‐Abramovich   +4 more
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Evaluation of tigecycline activity in clinical isolates among Indian medical centers

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2010
Background: Resistance to multiple antibiotics among Gram-positive cocci (GPC) and Gram negative bacilli (GNB) is high in India. Tigecycline, a glycylcycline antibiotic is a newer treatment option for emerging single or multidrug-resistant (MDR) GPC and ...
Manoharan Anand, Chatterjee Saradiya, Madhan S, Mathai Dilip   +3 more
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Dynamically Actuated Reconfigurable Topographical Surface Enables Active Control of Implant‐Associated Infections

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A dynamically actuated reconfigurable topographical surface (DARTS) integrates contact‐mediated bactericidal nanotopography with programmable mechanical actuation to actively disrupt bacterial biofilms. Dynamic surface reconfiguration enhances bacterial killing and suppresses implant‐associated infections in vivo, providing a new strategy for active ...
Mohammad Asadi Tokmedash, Jihun Lee, J. Scott VanEpps, Sungmin Nam, Jouha Min   +4 more
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Changing Bacterial Profiles and Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns in Spontaneous Ascites Infection: A Shift in Empiric Combination Antibiotic Therapy?

Antibiotics
Background/Objectives: This study aimed to determine bacteria that grow in spontaneous ascites infection and their antibiotic susceptibility. Materials and Methods: A total of 291 cases of cirrhosis-related ascites were retrospectively analyzed between ...
Ceren Kaplankıran, Ender Serin
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A Systematic Study of GelMA‐Carbopol Bioinks for High‐Fidelity Extrusion 3D Bioprinting at Physiological Temperatures

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Gonzalez Martinez and collaborators develop a strategy to formulate high performance GelMA‐based bioinks with low solids contents. The resulting bioinks enable 3D bioprinting at 37 °C of high‐fidelity structures with tunable mechanical properties that support high cell viability and function.
David A. González‐Martínez, Aidee V. Arizpe Tafoya, Eduardo González‐Martínez, Mabel Barreiro Carpio, Laura Daniela Serrano Andrade, Christopher T. N. Chow, Mohammadhossein Dabaghi, Jeremy A. Hirota, Jose M. Moran‐Mirabal   +8 more
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