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Penicillin-resistant pneumococci in Sweden 1997-2003: Increased multiresistance despite stable prevalence and decreased antibiotic use

, 2006
Antimicrobial resistance patterns and capsular groups of penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae (PRP; MIC penicillin G >= 0.5 mg/ml) in Sweden between 1997 and 2003 were described, and trends in resistance and antibiotic sales during the same ...
Ekdahl, K, Walder, Mats, Normark, BH, Walder, Mats,, Olsson-Liljequist, B, Sjostrom, K, Melander, E, Lund University., Hogberg, L, Ringberg, H   +9 more
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Prevalence of Over-the-counter use of Antibiotics among Patients visiting Outpatient Department of a Primary Health Centre: An Observational Study

Journal of Nepal Medical Association
Introduction: Antimicrobials are the most commonly used medicine. Over-the-counter use of antibiotics is more prevalent in developing countries, contributing to inappropriate use and increasing antimicrobial resistance.
Shova Sapkota, Kiran Shrestha, Parikshit Prasai, Mausam Thapa Magar, Ojaswee Karki   +4 more
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Hygiene: microbial strategies to reduce pathogens and drug resistance in clinical settings

Microbial Biotechnology, 2017
Summary Healthcare‐associated infections ( HAI s) are a global concern, affecting all western hospitals, and profoundly impairing the clinical outcome of up to 15% of all hospitalized patients.
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Resistance to antimicrobial agents in bifidobacteria

, 2005
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 95-106).For bifidobacteria to survive and achieve colonisation, they have to interact with inhibitory host-produced substances such as bile salts.
Price, Claire Emile
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Characterisation of the vibrio cholerae antibiotic resistance var operon [PDF]

, 2007
The discovery and use of antibiotics in the chemotherapy of bacterial infections has revolutionised medicine as it is today. Unfortunately, the progressive use of antibiotics has promoted the evolution of bacterial defences against these mediators and ...
Massam-Wu, Teresa
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An exploration of the ocular mysteries linking nanoparticles to the patho-therapeutic effects against keratitis

Journal of Nanobiotechnology
Microbial keratitis, a sight-threatening corneal infection, remains a significant global health concern. Conventional therapies using antimicrobial agents often suffers from limitations such as poor drug penetration, side effects, and occurrence of drug ...
Siying Qu, Shuihua Zheng, Sibtain Muhammad, Liang Huang, Bing Guo   +4 more
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Frequency Of Isolation Of Salmonella From Commercial Poultry Feeds And Their Anti-Microbial Resistance Profiles, Imo State, Nigeria

, 2006
This study was conducted to determine the frequency of isolation of salmonella and their microbial resistance profiles across different commercial poultry feeds sold in Imo State, Nigeria.
Okoli Ifeanyi, Charles, Ogbuewu P, I, Ndujihe E, G   +2 more
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Antimalarial drug resistence and artemisinin based combination therapy : a bio-economic model for elucidating policy choices [PDF]

Antimalarial drug resistance is a major cause of the increasing burden due to P. falciparum malaria. Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) are now recognised to be the ideal choice for the first-line treatment of ...
Yeung, Shunmay
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Microbial spectrum and drug-resistance profile of isolates causing bloodstream infections in febrile cancer patients at a referral hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Infection and Drug Resistance, 2018
Balew Arega,1,2 Yimtubezinash Woldeamanuel,2 Kelemework Adane,3 Abdulaziz A Sherif,4 Daniel Asrat2 1College of Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, 2Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology, School of Medicine, College ...
Arega B, Woldeamanuel Y, Adane K, Sherif AA, Asrat D   +4 more
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Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Edwardsiella ictaluri isolates from natural outbreaks of bacillary necrosis of Pangasianodon hypophthalmus in Vietnam

, 2008
The purpose of this study was to assess the in vitro susceptibility of 64 Vietnamese isolates of Edwardsiella ictaluri, the causal agent of the infectious disease Bacillus Necrosis Pangasius in Pangasianodon hypophthalmus, using the agar dilution ...
Haesebrouck, Freddy, Sorgeloos, PatrickLA228010002953038010022010480000-0003-2435-8237F39BDF9C-F0ED-11E1-A9DE-61C894A0A6B4, Baele, MargoCA20001992214995801001193157F5581134-F0ED-11E1-A9DE-61C894A0A6B4, Decostere, AnnemieDI050019902497378010010246210000-0001-5150-555XF4ECC762-F0ED-11E1-A9DE-61C894A0A6B4, Tuan, Nguyen Anh, Baele, Margo, Sorgeloos, Patrick, Haesebrouck, FreddyDI058010005165810000-0002-1709-933XF4151B78-F0ED-11E1-A9DE-61C894A0A6B4, Dung, Tu Thanh, Decostere, Annemie   +9 more
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