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Smart, Bio‐Inspired Polymers and Bio‐Based Molecules Modified by Zwitterionic Motifs to Design Next‐Generation Materials for Medical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bio‐based and (semi‐)synthetic zwitterion‐modified novel materials and fully synthetic next‐generation alternatives show the importance of material design for different biomedical applications. The zwitterionic character affects the physiochemical behavior of the material and deepens the understanding of chemical interaction mechanisms within the ...
Theresa M. Lutz, Jonas De Breuck, Sahar Salehi, Meike N. Leiske   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Therapeutic potential of Shigella phage SSG23 against Shigella sonnei biofilms and in BALB/c mice

npj Viruses
Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Shigella spp. threaten global health, renewing interest in phage therapy. Here, we report the isolation and characterization of a novel lytic phage, SSG23, effective against four major Shigella serovars.
Payel Mondal, Sanjib Das, Anaswara Ramesh, Arpita Sarbajna, Soumalya Banerjee, Subhadip Bhaumik, Hemanta Koley   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Single-Dose Oritavancin Versus 7–10 Days of Vancomycin in the Treatment of Gram-Positive Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections: The SOLO II Noninferiority Study [PDF]

, 2014
G. Ralph Corey, Samantha Good, Hai Jiang, Greg Moeck, Matthew A. Wikler, Sinikka Green, Paul S. Manos, Richard Keech, Rajesh Singh, Barry Heller, N. I. Bubnova, William O’Riordan   +11 more
openalex   +1 more source

Clinical and in vitro efficacy of colistin plus vancomycin and rifampin against colistin-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii causing ventilator-associated pneumonia [PDF]

, 2017
We present the case of a patient with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) caused by a pan-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii successfully treated with the combination colistin plus vancomycin plus rifampin, whose in vitro activity was investigated by ...
Cipolla, Alessia, Falcone, Marco, Mastroianni, Claudio Maria, Oliva, Alessandra, Venditti, Mario, Vullo, Vincenzo   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Emerging 2D Materials and Their Hybrid Nanostructures for Label‐Free Optical Biosensing: Recent Progress and Outlook

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights recent advances in label‐free optical biosensors based on 2D materials and rationally designed mixed‐dimensional nanohybrids, emphasizing their synergistic effects and novel functionalities. It also discusses multifunctional sensing platforms and the integration of machine learning for intelligent data analysis.
Xinyi Li, Yonghao Fu, Yuehe Lin, Dan Du
wiley   +1 more source

FleQ-Dependent regulation of the ribonucleotide reductase repressor NrdR in Pseudomonas aeruginosa during biofilm growth and infection

Scientific Reports
Ribonucleotide reductases (RNRs) are essential enzymes that catalyze the conversion of ribonucleotides to deoxyribonucleotides (dNTPs), a critical step in DNA synthesis and repair.
Domingo Marchan, Alba Rubio, Lucas Pedraz, José María Hernández, Joana Admella, Núria Blanco-Cabra, Eduard Torrents   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pseudomonas aeruginosa Phage Cocktails: Rational Design and Efficacy Against Mouse Wound and Systemic Infection

Antibiotics
Background/Objectives: Phages show efficacy against multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, but limited host ranges require combining them in cocktails. In this work, we characterized 25 P.
Mikeljon P. Nikolich, Anna C. Jacobs, Tracey L. Peters, Yonas A. Alamneh, Kirill V. Sergueev, Nino Mzhavia, Chaselynn M. Watters, Helen R. Freyberger, Olga A. Kirillina, Emily Engeman, Brett E. Swierczewski, Mark P. Simons, Schroeder M. Noble, Damon W. Ellison, Andrey A. Filippov   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tinea Incognita with Secondary Bacterial Infection

, 2022
Daniel A. Nadelman
openalex   +1 more source

Novel CD11b ⁺ Gr-1 ⁺ Sca-1 ⁺ myeloid cells drive mortality in bacterial infection [PDF]

, 2020
Min Young Park, Hyung Sik Kim, Ha Young Lee, Brian A. Zabel, Yoe‐Sik Bae   +4 more
openalex   +1 more source

Functional Materials for Environmental Energy Harvesting in Smart Agriculture via Triboelectric Nanogenerators

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores functional and responsive materials for triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) in sustainable smart agriculture. It examines how particulate contamination and dirt affect charge transfer and efficiency. Environmental challenges and strategies to enhance durability and responsiveness are outlined, including active functional layers ...
Rafael R. A. Silva, Giulio Fatti, Emanuel Carlos, Guilherme Ferreira, Sumita Goswami, Suman Nandy, Luiz H. C. Mattoso, Elvira Fortunato, Caio G. Otoni, Rodrigo Martins   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source