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Advancing SafeWax, A Bio‐Inspired Superhydrophobic Coating, Toward Sustainable and Climate‐Resilient Crop Protection

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study advances SafeWax, a bio‐inspired, fatty‐acids‐based superhydrophobic coating, by identifying an agriculturally compliant solvent and revealing how solvent‐controlled Fatty acid crystallization governs the coating's microscopic structure and performance.
Niv Ben‐Arie, Iryna Polishchuk, Franziska Tauber, Coralie Schneider, Elena Prudnikov, Alessia Calora, Silvia Milita, Simona Fermani, Mireia Alejandra Ibanez Revert, Ilaria Filippetti, Claudio Ratti, Matthias Kellermeier, Markus Rueckel, Boaz Pokroy   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Epidemiology of patients with central nervous system infections, mainly neurosurgical patients: a retrospective study from 2012 to 2019 in a teaching hospital in China

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background Central nervous system (CNS) infections are relatively rare but are associated with high mortality worldwide. Empirical antimicrobial therapy is crucial for the survival of patients with CNS infections, and should be based on the knowledge of ...
Zheng Zhang, Yan Song, Jianbang Kang, Surong Duan, Qi Li, Fuqiang Feng, Jinju Duan   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

BACTERIAL PATTERN AMONG SEPSIS PATIENTS IN INTERNAL MEDICINE INPATIENT WARD DR. SOETOMO GENERAL ACADEMIC HOSPITAL, SURABAYA, INDONESIA

Majalah Biomorfologi, 2022
Highlights: 1. Bacteria remain a major cause of bacterial sepsis. 2. The most common causal agent in bacterial septicaemia was the gram-positive bacterium. Abstract: Background: Bacteria remain the primary cause of bacterial sepsis.
Ilma Dzurriyyatan Toyyibah, Musofa Rusli, Juniastuti Juniastuti   +2 more
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Hydrogels Augmented With Artificial Sweeteners can Inhibit Multidrug‐Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Growth and Biofilm Formation While Demonstrating Safety in Pre‐Clinical Pilot Human Trials

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Using PVA–borax hydrogels as carriers for off‐the‐shelf artificial sweeteners to fight multidrug‐resistant A. baumannii. These soft, biocompatible hydrogels rapidly reduce bacterial viability within multidrug‐resistant A. baumannii biofilms by more than 99% within one hour and sustain antimicrobial activity over time, while demonstrating safety in both
Jie Han, Mohamed Soliman, Bin Zhang, Dominika Krawiel, Ronan R. McCarthy   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rare‐Earth–Functionalized Carbon Dot Hydrogels as Mechanically Robust Antibacterial Wound Dressings

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
The schematic depicts a dynamically cross‐linked PVA hydrogel network in which reversible borate ester bonds and hydrogen‐bonding interactions integrate lanthanum‐doped carbon dots (La‐CDs) and dipotassium glycyrrhizinate (DPG) to form a mechanically robust, multifunctional matrix.
Shih‐Han Tsai, Ramadhass Keerthika Devi, Muthusankar Ganesan, Guo‐Ping Chang Chien, Chun Che Lin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification of protein biomarkers to differentiate between gram-negative and gram-positive infections in adults suspected of sepsis

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Sepsis is mostly caused by bacterial infections and requires a prompt diagnosis. There is a need for improved diagnostics by differentiating between gram-negative and gram-positive bacterial infections.
Mahnaz Irani Shemirani, Anna-Karin Pernestig, Jens Björkman, Diana Tilevik, Astrid von Mentzer, Mikael Ejdebäck, Anders Ståhlberg   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

From Cell‐Derived Vesicles to Hybrid Nanovectors: Biological Membranes as Functional Blueprints for Gene Delivery

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Biologically derived and hybrid nonviral nanovectors are examined as distinct but convergent design approaches. Integrating synthetic components with biologically functionalized membranes allows efficient interactions with complex cellular environments.
Clara Baldari, Claudia Leone, Gabriella Leccese, Claudia De Stradis, Alessandra Invidia, Concetta Quintarelli, Biagio De Angelis, Franco Locatelli, Giuseppe Gigli, Gabriele Maiorano, Ilaria Elena Palamà   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Distribution of pathogenic bacteria and antimicrobial sensitivity of eye infections in Suzhou [PDF]

International Journal of Ophthalmology
AIM: To investigate the types of bacteria in patients with eye infections in Suzhou and their drug resistance to commonly used antibacterial drugs.
Li Zhang, Hai-Zhang You, Guo-Hui Wang, Wei Xu, Jian-Shan Li, Qing-Liang Zhao, Shu Du   +6 more
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Optical Detection of Cellular Signals at Material Interfaces

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Emerging functional materials are transforming optical detection of cellular signals. This review highlights optical techniques that exploit the unique optical properties of diverse materials to detect and quantify cellular electrical, chemical, and mechanical signals, and discusses key opportunities and challenges.
Xuchen Ren, Jitong Ren, Zixin Zhang, Koney Eungkon Kim, Francis L. Hong, Yuecheng Peter Zhou   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antibiotic therapeutic options for infections caused by drug-resistant Gram-positive cocci

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2009
Summary: Serious infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria are currently difficult to treat because many of these pathogens are now resistant to standard antimicrobial agents. As a result of the emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant Gram-positive
K. Banwan, A.C. Senok, V.O. Rotimi
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