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Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli Causing Urinary Tract Infections among Controlled and Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetic Patients at Laquintinie Hospital in Douala, Cameroon

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2022
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) in patients with diabetes are a major public health problem worldwide, particularly in developing countries. This study assessed the resistance profile of Escherichia coli and biochemical abnormalities in controlled and ...
Josiane Claire Sonkoue Lambou   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The antimicrobial activity of oil-in-water microemulsions is predicted by their position within the microemulsion stability zone [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
It has been shown previously that thermodynamically stable oil-in-water microemulsions have significant antimicrobial activity against planktonic cells and biofilm cells over short periods of exposure. It was the aim of this study to identify whether the
Al-Adham, I. S. I.   +3 more
core   +4 more sources

Antimicrobial Resistance: Implications and Costs

open access: yesInfection and Drug Resistance, 2019
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has developed as one of the major urgent threats to public health causing serious issues to successful prevention and treatment of persistent diseases.
Porooshat Dadgostar
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Antimicrobials in agriculture: reducing their use while limiting health and socioeconomic risks in the countries of the South [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The widespread use of antimicrobials in agriculture is increasing, driven by growth in intensive livestock production and demand for animal products. This is creating a serious problem of antimicrobial resistance: bacteria are developing antimicrobial ...
Ducrot, Christian, Roger, François
core   +1 more source

The antimicrobial activity of nanoparticles: present situation and prospects for the future

open access: yesInternational Journal of Nanomedicine, 2017
Nanoparticles (NPs) are increasingly used to target bacteria as an alternative to antibiotics. Nanotechnology may be particularly advantageous in treating bacterial infections.
Linlin Wang, Chen Hu, L. Shao
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Overview of Changes to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, M100, 31st Edition

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Microbiology, 2021
The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) Subcommittee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) develops and publishes standards and guidelines for AST methods and results interpretation in an annual update to the Performance Standards ...
R. Humphries   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Risk factors and outcomes associated with persistent vancomycin resistant Enterococcal Bacteremia

open access: yesBMC Infectious Diseases, 2022
Background Prior studies have identified that vancomycin resistant enterococcus (VRE) bacteremia that persists for four days or more is an independent predictor of mortality.
Emily Fox   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antimicrobial Activity of Quercetin: An Approach to Its Mechanistic Principle

open access: yesMolecules, 2022
Quercetin, an essential plant flavonoid, possesses a variety of pharmacological activities. Extensive literature investigates its antimicrobial activity and possible mechanism of action.
Thi Anh Nguyen, D. Bhattacharya
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Identification, Genotyping and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Brucella spp. Isolated from Livestock in Egypt [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Brucellosis is a highly contagious zoonosis worldwide with economic and public health impacts. The aim of the present study was to identify Brucella (B.) spp. isolated from animal populations located in different districts of Egypt and to determine their
El-Adawy, Hosny   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Validating the AMRFinder Tool and Resistance Gene Database by Using Antimicrobial Resistance Genotype-Phenotype Correlations in a Collection of Isolates

open access: yesAntimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 2019
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health problem that requires publicly available tools for rapid analysis. To identify AMR genes in whole-genome sequences, the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) has produced AMRFinder, a
M. Feldgarden   +16 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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