Safety and efficacy of colistin versus meropenem in the empirical treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia as part of a macro-project funded by the Seventh Framework Program of the European Commission studying off-patent antibiotics. study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most common and severe hospital-adquired infections, and multidrugresistant gram-negative bacilli (MDR-GNB) constitute the main etiology in many countries.
Clara Rosso, Fernández +6 more
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Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 3, May 2026.ABSTRACT Background Restrictions on antibiotic growth promoters in poultry production have driven the search for safe, natural alternatives. Organic acids, herbal additives and spirulina are promising options due to their antimicrobial, antioxidant and growth‐enhancing effects.
Elwy A. Ashour +6 more
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Draft Genome Sequence of an International Clonal Lineage 1 Acinetobacter baumannii Strain from Argentina [PDF]
, 2014 In the last few years Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged worldwide as an important nosocomial pathogen in medical institutions. Here, we present the draft genome sequence of the international clonal lineage 1 (ICL1) A.
Centron, Daniela +5 more
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Microbiology and Immunology, Volume 70, Issue 5, Page 261-267, May 2026.ABSTRACT Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) has emerged globally as a major public health concern, often associated with severe community‐acquired and healthcare‐associated human infections. Despite alerts from PAHO/WHO on convergent hvKp strains with multidrug resistance in Latin America, comprehensive data from Brazil, the region's largest ...
Carlos Henrique Camargo +21 more
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Intrinsic colistin resistance [PDF]
The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2016 Kai, Zhou +2 more
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Antibiotic susceptibility and high prevalence of extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli in iranian broilers [PDF]
, 2016 Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing Escherichia coli have rapidly spread worldwide and cause serious threats for public health. The study was conducted to determine the antibiotic resistance and characterization of ESBL producing E.
Khoshbakht, R., Raeisi, M., Seifi, S.
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Antimicrobials in agriculture: reducing their use while limiting health and socioeconomic risks in the countries of the South [PDF]
, 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
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Colorectal Disease, Volume 28, Issue 5, May 2026.Abstract Background Anastomotic leak (AL) remains a major source of morbidity following colorectal surgery. Increasing evidence implicates the gut microbiome in the pathogenesis of AL, with certain microbial species disrupting tissue repair through collagen degradation.
Jack A. Helliwell +6 more
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Klebsiella pneumoniae is able to trigger epithelial-mesenchymal transition process in cultured airway epithelial cells [PDF]
, 2016 The ability of some bacterial pathogens to activate Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition normally is a consequence of the persistence of a local chronic inflammatory response or depends on a direct interaction of the pathogens with the host epithelial cells.
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Infection and Drug Resistance, 2022 Warda Furqan, Sakhawat Ali, Javaid Usman, Faisal Hanif, Afnan Naeem, Amnah Nasrullah, Nadia Tayyab Department of Microbiology Army Medical College (National University of Medical Sciences), Rawalpindi, PakistanCorrespondence: Warda Furqan, House No.
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