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Antimicrobial Peptides: The Game-Changer in the Epic Battle Against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria

Pharmaceuticals
The rapid progress of antibiotic resistance among bacteria has prompted serious medical concerns regarding how to manage multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial infections.
Helal F. Hetta, Nizar Sirag, Shumukh M. Alsharif, Ahmad A. Alharbi, Tala T. Alkindy, Alanoud Alkhamali, Abdullah S. Albalawi, Yasmin N. Ramadan, Zainab I. Rashed, Fawaz E. Alanazi   +9 more
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Multidrug resistance and major facilitator superfamily antimicrobial efflux pumps of the ESKAPEE pathogen Staphylococcus aureus [PDF]

Exploration of Drug Science
Multiple drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacterial pathogens are causative agents of serious infectious disease and are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality rates.
Ebenezer Aborah, Matthew Ayitah, Kwesi Felix Boafo, Anely Ortiz-Alegria, Manjusha Lekshmi, Chandrashekar K. Dhanush, Sanath Kumar, Manuel F. Varela   +7 more
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Soft Ionic and Electronic Triboelectric Nanogenerators: Toward Attachable and Implantable Biomedical Applications

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review provides an overview of triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG)–based biomedical applications by classifying studies into electronic and ionic systems across attachable and implantable platforms. It summarizes key material choices, device structures, and working mechanisms that characterize current TENG‐based research, and outlines six future ...
Kyongtae Choi, Jimin Park, Won Jun Song, Soohwan An, Seonggyu Choe, Byeong‐Rak Keum, Min Young Kim, Dae Hee Hwang, Young‐Geun Park, Sung‐Won Kim, Sangyul Baik, Gwang‐Bum Im, Younghoon Lee   +12 more
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Assembling a True “Olympic Gel” From over 16 000 Combinatorial DNA Rings

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Olympic gels are an elusive class of soft matter, consisting of molecular networks held together purely by mechanically interlocked rings. Their topological structure promises unique properties and functions, but their synthesis has proven notoriously difficult.
Sarah K. Speed, Yu‐Hsuan Peng, Azra Atabay, Krishna Gupta, Toni Müller, Carolin Fischer, Ilka M. Hermes, Jens‐Uwe Sommer, Michael Lang, Elisha Krieg   +9 more
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Efficacy and Safety Assessment of 5‐Fluorouracil, Irinotecan and Oxaliplatin‐Loaded Implants in Mouse and Pig Models for Pancreatic Cancer Therapy

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A novel FIRINOX‐loaded implant demonstrates controlled drug release, and potent therapeutic efficacy in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma mouse models with safety confirmed in a large‐animal pre‐clinical model. This innovative drug delivery platform offers a promising new treatment approach for non‐resectable, treatment‐resistant pancreatic cancer ...
Samantha J. Wade, Ashna A. Kumar, Samuel O. Nitschke, Paul Joyce, Elahe Minaei, Stephanie E. Reuter, Chelsea Penney, Holly Warren, Ruby Shepherd, Jeremy N. Dinoro, Gordon G. Wallace, Anthony Dosseto, Sameera Ansar, Naila Islam, Alistair Lochhead, George Sharbeen, Phoebe A. Phillips, Morteza Aghmesheh, Wayne J. Hawthorne, Kara L. Vine‐Perrow   +19 more
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Hierarchically Engineered Multi‐Enzyme Nanoreactors for in vitro Drug Biosynthesis and Pathway Transplantation Into Cells

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A hierarchically structured metal–organic framework (eMIL) is shown to host the complete six‐enzyme biosynthesis pathway for the anti‐cancer pigment violacein, reshaping reaction dynamics and multiplying in vitro yields. eMIL nanoreactors deliver this reconstituted bacterial multi‐protein system into mammalian cells, where cell‐derived substrates and ...
Ainur Sharip, Somayah S. Qutub, Manar M. Farooqui, Walaa Baslyman, Nida Khalfay, Lukman O. Alimi, Patricia Lopez Sanchez, Lingyun Zhao, Milena Chernyshevskaia, Giovanni Colombo, Niveen M. Khashab, Stefan T. Arold, Raik Grünberg   +12 more
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Stepwise implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship program in an open medical intensive care unit: Evaluation of antibiotic utilization and clinical outcomes

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Objectives: Appropriate antibiotic use is crucial in intensive care units (ICUs) where patients are highly vulnerable to infection and antimicrobial resistance.
Si-Ho Kim, Min-Jin Bae, Sohui Lee, Gaeun Lee, Jaegon Ryu, Chunhwa Jung, Cheon-Hoo Jun, Yu Mi Wi   +7 more
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AI–Guided 4D Printing of Carnivorous Plants–Inspired Microneedles for Accelerated Wound Healing

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This work presents an artificial intelligence (AI)‐guided 4D‐printed microneedle platform inspired by carnivorous plants for wound healing. A thermo‐responsive shape memory polymer enables body temperature–triggered self‐coiling for autonomous wound closure.
Hyun Lee, Moon‐Jo Kim, DongEung Kim, Chan Ho Moon, Seojoon Bang, Hyeong Seok Kang, Ju Yeong Gwon, Jong Hwa Seo, Junhyub Jeon, Junhyuk Son, Munwon Lim, Minho Kang, Dong Yun Lee, Donghyun Lim, Jung‐Hoon Park, Gi Doo Cha, Soo‐Hong Lee, Tae‐Sik Jang, Kisuk Yang, Yunho Jeong, Youngho Eom, Hyun‐Do Jung   +21 more
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Antibiotic Resistance Pattern and Phylogenetic Groups of the Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Isolates Recovered from the Urinary Catheters of the Hospitalized Patients

Journal of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2016
Introduction: Almost 80% of nosocomial urinary tract infections (UTIs) are due to catheterization. Catheter-associated UTI (CAUTI) is the primary source for colonization of antibiotic-resistant pathogens, and uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is the ...
Marziye Taheri, Moein Saleh, Amir Hesam Nemati, Mehdi Ariana, Esfandiar Shojaei, Masoud Mardani, Mohammad Katouli, Mohammad Pooya   +7 more
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Antimicrobial Activities of Stem Bark and Fruit Extracts of Rhamnus prinoidesL’Herit against Selected Multiple Drug Resistance Human Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens

Momona Ethiopian Journal of Science
Rhamnus prinoides has an impressive range of medicinal uses with high nutritional value. It is considered a natural product and environmentally friendly material. The objective of the study was to evaluate the in vitro antibacterial and antifungal activities of methanolic and aqueous stem bark and fruit extracts against human bacterial and fungal ...
Debalkew, Hayelom, Tekluu, Berihu
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