This study evaluates four compounds derived from the genus Allium against 330 multidrug‐resistant bacteria. Propyl‐propane‐thiosulfonate (PTSO) exhibits the highest activity, particularly against Gram‐positive strains, while Gram‐negative bacteria are less affected.
Antonio Sorlózano‐Puerto +5 more
wiley +1 more source
Medication Complications in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. [PDF]
The need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy is a marker of disease severity for which multiple medications are required. The therapy causes physiologic changes that impact drug pharmacokinetics.
Aebi +99 more
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Detection of poxtA- and optrA-carrying E. faecium isolates in air samples of a Spanish swine farm
Objective: Two linezolid-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates, C10004 and C10009, were recovered from air samples of a Spanish swine farm and comprehensively characterized.
Laura Ruiz-Ripa +7 more
doaj +1 more source
Successful Intra-peritoneal Antibiotic Therapy for Primary Abdominal Nocardiosis in an Immunocompetent Young Female Masquerading as Carcinoma Ovary [PDF]
Nocardiosis is a common opportunistic infection in the immunocompromised and in patients with chronic debilitating diseases,e.g continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients.
Bafna, UD +3 more
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Antimicrobial use in European acute care hospitals: results from the second point prevalence survey (PPS) of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use, 2016 to 2017 [PDF]
Antimicrobial agents used to treat infections are life-saving. Overuse may result in more frequent adverse effects and emergence of multidrug-resistant microorganisms.
Aghdassi, S. +69 more
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European intensive care physicians’ experience of infections due to antibiotic-resistant bacteria [PDF]
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) compromises the treatment of patients with serious infections in intensive care units (ICUs), and intensive care physicians are increasingly facing patients with bacterial infections with limited or no adequate ...
De Waele, Jan +9 more
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Effect of daptomycin and vancomycin on Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms: An in vitro assessment using fluorescence in situ hybridization [PDF]
Colonization of in-dwelling catheters by microbial biofilms is a major concern in patient health eventually leading to catheter-related blood stream infections.
Affeld, Klaus +11 more
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Antimicrobial peptide (AMP)‐loaded nanocarriers provide a multifunctional strategy to combat drug‐resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis. By enhancing intracellular delivery, bypassing efflux pumps, and disrupting bacterial membranes, this platform restores phagolysosome fusion and macrophage function.
Christian S. Carnero Canales +11 more
wiley +1 more source
Objective Beyond its role as a ribosome‐targeting antibiotic, linezolid was recently shown to modulate immune responses by inhibiting mitochondrial translation. Because mitochondrial dysfunction is implicated in various fibrotic diseases, including systemic sclerosis (SSc), this study aimed to evaluate the antifibrotic potential of linezolid and ...
Xuezhi Hong +13 more
wiley +1 more source
Influence of real-world characteristics on outcomes for patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcal skin and soft tissue infections:a multi-country medical chart review in Europe [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Patient-related (demographic/disease) and treatment-related (drug/clinician/hospital) characteristics were evaluated as potential predictors of healthcare resource use and opportunities for early switch (ES) from intravenous (IV)-to-oral ...
A Gray +35 more
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