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Fluoroquinolone-Resistant and Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase–Producing Escherichia coli Infections in Patients with Pyelonephritis, United States

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2016
Prevalence of fluoroquinolone resistance now exceeds treatment guideline thresholds for alternative antimicrobial drug strategies.
D. Talan, S. Takhar, A. Krishnadasan, F. Abrahamian, W. Mower, G. Moran   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Two‐Dimensional Materials For Lateral Flow Assays: A Critical Review of Functional Roles and Translational Challenges

VIEW, EarlyView.
2D nanosheets, with large surface area, excellent optical/electrical properties, and high specificity, combine with lateral flow assay strips to enable rapid, readable detection, boosting the strips’ development and applications. Abstract Lateral flow assays (LFAs) are widely used for point‐of‐care diagnostics, but their detection capability remains ...
Weimin Xu, Ruping Liu, Na Gao, Jianxiao Zhu, Haowen Jiang, Shouzheng Jiao, Zhicheng Sun, Kai Shen, Gaolian Xu, Minghua Du, Ziyan Li, Yang Wang   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections and Antibiotic Resistance—Epidemiological and Mechanistic Aspects

Antibiotics, 2014
Uncomplicated urinary tract infections are typically monobacterial and are predominantly caused by Escherichia coli. Although several effective treatment options are available, the rates of antibiotic resistance in urinary isolates of E.
Bernd Wiedemann, Anke Heisig, Peter Heisig   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical Features and Outcomes of Chronic Otitis Media Complications: A 20‐Year Retrospective Study at a Tertiary Hospital

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Chronic otitis media (COM) is a major public health concern, particularly in developing countries. Although complications have decreased with modern antibiotics, they still cause significant morbidity and mortality. This study analyzed the clinical features, bacteriological profiles, and treatment outcomes of COM complications at a ...
Viraporn Atchariyasathian, Nipit Tangchitnob   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance determinants among oxyiminocephalosporin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Argentina

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2013
High quinolone resistance rates were observed among oxyiminocephalosporin-resistant enterobacteria. In the present study, we searched for the prevalence of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) genes within the 55 oxyiminocephalosporin-resistant ...
Giovanna Rincon Cruz, Marcela Radice, Samantha Sennati, Lucia Pallecchi, Gian Maria Rossolini, Gabriel Gutkind, Jose Alejandro Di Conza   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fluoroquinolone antimicrobial drugs

Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2017
Fluoroquinolones are bactericidal agents that inhibit DNA synthesis in bacteria. Early fluoroquinolones (e.g., ciprofloxacin) primarily target gram-negative bacteria, including Pseudomonas species.
Tiffany Chan, Paul E. Bunce
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Prevalence and Genomic Characterization of mcr‐Positive Enterobacteriaceae in Retail Meat in Thailand Following the Colistin Ban

Microbiology and Immunology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and characteristics of mcr‐positive Enterobacteriaceae in retail meat in Thailand following the national ban on prophylactic colistin use in food producing animals. A total of 152 meat samples (103 chicken and 49 pork) were collected from supermarkets and open markets between July and September ...
Ahmed Abououf, Sharda Prasad Awasthi, Asmaa M. Elbastawesy, Noritoshi Hatanaka, Atsushi Hinenoya, Srinuan Somroop, Yukihiro Kaneko, Shinji Yamasaki   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Metabolic and transcriptional activities underlie stationary-phase Pseudomonas aeruginosa sensitivity to Levofloxacin

Microbiology Spectrum
The ubiquitous opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa is highly adaptive and refractory to several different classes of antibiotics. However, we found in this study that stationary-phase P.
Patricia J. Hare, Juliet R. Gonzalez, Ryan M. Quelle, Yi I. Wu, Wendy W. K. Mok   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Infectious bacterial keratitis management in a Swedish region: Risk factors, treatment and time‐to‐resolution

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To report treatment patterns, time‐to‐resolution (TTR) and aetiologies of bacterial keratitis (BK) infections treated in a specialized hospital‐based cornea clinic in Sweden. Methods Retrospective study based on electronic health records screened during the period 2010–2019. The study included only culture‐confirmed cases of BK.
Jenny Roth, Antonio Filipe Macedo, Sofia Somajo, Lukas Tannerfeldt, Baris Toprak, Neil Lagali   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Which fluoroquinolone is safer when combined with bedaquiline for tuberculosis treatment: evidence from FDA Adverse Event Reporting System database from 2013 to 2024

Frontiers in Pharmacology
ObjectiveTo investigate which fluoroquinolone is safer when combined with bedaquiline for tuberculosis treatment by using the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database.MethodsWe selected data from the first quarter (Q1) of 2013 to the second ...
Sheng Wei, Changping He, Xiangping Xie, Anping Zhang, Simin Tang, Sha Li, Yanlang He   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source