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Health Hazard Associated with the Presence of Clostridium Bacteria in Food Products

open access: yesFoods
Clostridium bacteria were already known to Hippocrates many years before Christ. The name of the Clostridium species is owed to the Polish microbiologist, Adam Prażmowski.
Agnieszka Bilska   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

RORγt‐APCs: The New Masters of Oral Tolerance

open access: yesBarrier Immunity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Oral tolerance is defined by the hypo‐responsiveness of our body to fed antigens, and its failure can lead to immune‐mediated diseases, such as allergy, chronic inflammation and autoimmune diseases. Decades of research have demonstrated that antigen‐presenting cells (APCs) promote oral tolerance by inducing regulatory T cells (Tregs) and/or ...
Thierry Gauthier, WanJun Chen
wiley   +1 more source

Intestinal microbiome alterations in pediatric epilepsy: Implications for seizures and therapeutic approaches

open access: yesEpilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract The intestinal microbiome plays a pivotal role in maintaining host health through its involvement in gastrointestinal, immune, and central nervous system (CNS) functions. Recent evidence underscores the bidirectional communication between the microbiota, the gut, and the brain and the impact of this axis on neurological diseases, including ...
Teresa Ravizza   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hand hygiene for the management of a patient infected with Clostridium difficile in the presence of hospital infections

open access: yesJournal of Education, Health and Sport, 2017
With the dynamic development of medicine nosocomial infections represent a big threat not only for patients admitted to the hospital, but also for health professionals and visitors.
Krystyna Nowacka   +5 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Clostridial gas gangrene involving the brain, gallbladder, heart, and soft tissue: A case report and literature review

open access: yesIDCases
Clostridial gas gangrene (CGG) is among the most rapidly spreading infections in humans, with mortality rates approaching 100 % if not treated promptly.
Ashton D. Hall   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Enteritis in Adult Ruminants. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Infectious enteritis in adult ruminants is often a result of 1 or more viral, bacterial, or parasitic pathogens. Diagnosis of etiologic agents causing enteritis is important when considering herd implications and zoonotic potential of some etiologies ...
Chigerwe, Munashe, Heller, Meera C
core   +1 more source

Effect of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis duration for colic surgery on complications and resistome

open access: yesEquine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Based on human studies, surgical antimicrobial (AMD) prophylaxis (SAP) beyond 24 h is unnecessary and potentially detrimental. Objective To compare clinical and microbiological outcomes in patients receiving 24‐ or 72‐h of SAP for colic surgery. Study Design Prospective randomised clinical trial.
Louise L. Southwood   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating Epidemiology and Improving Surveillance of Infections Associated with Health Care, United States

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2015
The Healthcare-Associated Infections Community Interface (HAIC), launched in 2009, is the newest major activity of the Emerging Infections Program.
Shelley S. Magill   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating Prescriber Adherence to Guideline-Based Treatment Pathways of a Newly Initiated Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at a Rehabilitation Hospital [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Background: Inappropriate use of antimicrobials in the healthcare setting is associated with consequences including antimicrobial resistance, Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), adverse drug reactions, and increased healthcare costs.
Bertram, Christie
core   +1 more source

Engineered Probiotics: The Next‐Generation Therapeutics to Combat Antibiotic‐Resistant Bacterial Infections

open access: yesFood Frontiers, EarlyView.
Engineered probiotics secretes fusion proteins which potentially neutralized the toxins secreted by other microbial communities. ABSTRACT On a global scale, the escalating burden of infectious diseases, predominantly attributed to bacterial pathogens, especially drug‐resistant strains, has progressed into a critical concern for clinical management and ...
Indu Singh   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

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