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Measures to eradicate multidrug-resistant organism outbreaks: How much does it cost? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This study aimed to assess the economic burden of infection control measures that succeeded in eradicating multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in emerging epidemic contexts in hospital settings.
Birgand, GJC   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Predictors of respiratory bacterial co-infection in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

open access: green, 2021
Austin Bolker   +5 more
openalex   +2 more sources

Relapsing–Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Is Associated With a Dysbiotic Oral Microbiome

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation, demyelination, and neurological impairment. While the gut microbiota's role in MS is extensively studied, the association between the oral microbiota and MS remains underexplored, particularly in North American cohorts.
Sukirth M. Ganesan   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experimental phage therapy of burn wound infection : difficult first steps [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Antibiotic resistance has become a major public health problem and the antibiotics pipeline is running dry. Bacteriophages (phages) may offer an ‘innovative’ means of infection treatment, which can be combined or alternated with antibiotic therapy and ...
De Vos, Daniel   +8 more
core  

TOR functions as a molecular switch connecting an iron cue with host innate defense against bacterial infection

open access: gold, 2021
Yicheng Ma   +7 more
openalex   +2 more sources

The MMP‐9/TIMP‐1 Ratio and Concentrations of Osteopontin Are Elevated in Cerebrospinal Fluid of People With Multiple Sclerosis and Decrease After Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To evaluate the utility of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers—matrix metalloproteinase‐9 (MMP‐9), tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases‐1 (TIMP‐1), the MMP‐9/TIMP‐1 ratio, and osteopontin (OPN)—as indicators of blood–brain barrier (BBB) integrity and disease activity in people with relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis (pwMS ...
Ivan Pavlovic   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Q fever is an old and neglected zoonotic disease in Kenya: a systematic review

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2016
Background Q fever is a neglected zoonosis caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii. The knowledge of the epidemiology of Q fever in Kenya is limited with no attention to control and prevention programs.
J. Njeru   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Airborne Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Isolated from a Concentrated Swine Feeding Operation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
The use of nontherapeutic levels of antibiotics in swine production can select for antibiotic resistance in commensal and pathogenic bacteria in swine. As a result, retail pork products, as well as surface and groundwaters contaminated with swine waste ...
Amy Chapin   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

Bistability and Bacterial Infections

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2010
Bacterial infections occur when the natural host defenses are overwhelmed by invading bacteria. The main component of the host defense is impaired when neutrophil count or function is too low, putting the host at great risk of developing an acute infection.
Roy Malka   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources

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