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Molecular and proteomic analysis of levofloxacin and metronidazole resistant Helicobacter pylori

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2016
Antibiotic resistance in bacteria incur fitness cost, but compensatory mechanisms may ameliorate the cost and sustain the resistance even under antibiotics-free conditions.
Aimi Hanafi, Woon Ching Lee, Mun Fai Loke, Mun Fai Loke, Xinsheng Teh, Ain Shaari, Mojdeh Dinarvand, Philippe Lehours, Francis Mégraud, Francis Mégraud, Alex Hwong Ruey Leow, Jamuna Vadivelu, Khean Lee Goh   +12 more
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Detecting Efflux Pumps Genes in the Fluoroquinolones Resistant and Sensitive Strains of Escherichia coli in Patients with Urinary Tract Infection in Qom, Iran

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Qum, 2021
Background and Objectives: Efflux pumps are among the main mechanisms for antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli (E.coli) strains. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between 5 efflux pump genes; acrA, acrB, emrA, emrB, and mdtk ...
Ebrahim Eshaghi, Alireza Shahvaroughi farahani, Sara Mousaei, Mohammad Khalifeh-Gholi, Jafar Adnani Sadati, Roohollah Fateh   +5 more
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Covalent modification of a ten-residue cationic antimicrobial peptide with levofloxacin

Frontiers in Chemistry, 2014
The rampant spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria has spurred interest in alternative strategies for developing next-generation antibacterial therapies.
Carlos Alberto Rodriguez, Emilios Andreas Papanastasiou, Melanie eJuba, Barney eBishop   +3 more
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Combination of gallium citrate and levofloxacin induces a distinct metabolome profile and enhances growth inhibition of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis compared to linezolid

Frontiers in Microbiology
IntroductionTuberculosis (TB) treatment typically involves a tailored combination of four antibiotics based on the drug resistance profile of the infecting strain.
Oleksandr Ilchenko, Oleksandr Ilchenko, Elena Nikolaevskaya, Oksana Zinchenko, Volodymyr Ivanytsia, Cristina Prat-Aymerich, Cristina Prat-Aymerich, Madeleine Ramstedt, Olena Rzhepishevska, Olena Rzhepishevska   +9 more
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A cross-sectional pilot study of antibiotic resistance in Propionibacterium acnes strains in Indian acne patients using 16s-RNA polymerase chain reaction: A comparison among treatment modalities including antibiotics, benzoyl peroxide, and isotretinoin

Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2016
Background: Antibiotic resistance is a worldwide problem in acne patients due to regional prescription practices, patient compliance, and genomic variability in Propionibacterium acnes, though the effect of treatment on the resistance has not been ...
Kabir Sardana, Tanvi Gupta, Bipul Kumar, Hemant K Gautam, Vijay K Garg   +4 more
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Analysis of the Microbial Landscape of Infection Site and the Effectiveness of Antibiotic and Immunotherapy in Patients with Diabetic Foot

Антибиотики и Химиотерапия, 2020
The article analyses the results of the study of 169 strains of microorganisms obtained from wound discharge from 132 patients with diabetes mellitus. Staphylococcus spp. bacteria held a leading place among Gram-positive pathogens.
V. I. Sokolova, D. A. Sychev, E. I. Vasilieva, M. B. Babarina, L. I. Zavolovskaya   +4 more
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Fabrication of levofloxacin-loaded ph-sensitive eudragit polymeric floating microballoon biomaterial for gastroretentive drug delivery

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Research
Background: The design of improved biomaterials for medication administration is vital in overcoming problems associated with standard therapy for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)-induced stomach ulcers.
Manivasakam Prakash, Venkateswaramurthy Nallasamy, Senthil Venkatachalam   +2 more
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Molecular characterization and prevalence of antibiotic resistance in Helicobacter pylori isolates in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Infection and Drug Resistance, 2019
Alfizah Hanafiah,1 Hasyanee Binmaeil,1 Raja Affendi Raja Ali,2 Isa Mohamed Rose,3 Bruno S Lopes4 1Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology; 2Department of Medicine; 3Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia ...
Hanafiah A, Binmaeil H, Raja Ali RA, Mohamed Rose I, Lopes BS   +4 more
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Helicobacter pylori resistance in the Russian Federation: a meta-analysis of studies over the past 10 years

Терапевтический архив, 2020
Aim. Systematization of data on antibiotic resistance of Helicobacter pylori in Russia over the past 10 years. Methods. A search for studies were carried out in electronic databases MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane, Russian Science Citation Index.
D. N. Andreev, I. V. Maev, Yu. A. Kucheryavyy   +2 more
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Drug Induced Immune Hemolytic Anemia Caused by Levofloxacin: A Case Report

Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, 2014
Drug Induced Immune Hemolytic Anemia (DIIHA) is extremely rare. We report a rare but life-threatening DIIHA due to levofloxacin. This is only the second such case reported in literature.
Shashvat Sukhal, Shweta Gupra
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