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MRSA decolonization failure - are biofilms the missing link? [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Device-associated infections due to biofilm-producing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) have been recently associated with the failure of antibiotic treatment and decolonization measures. The goal of our study was to evaluate
Blessing, Brigitte, Günther, Frank, Mutters, Nico T., Tacconelli, Evelina   +3 more
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Meta-analysis and systematic review of skin graft donor-site dressings with future guidelines. [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Many types of split-thickness skin graft (STSG) donor-site dressings are available with little consensus from the literature on the optimal dressing type. The purpose of this systematic review was to analyze the most recent outcomes regarding
Alwaal, Assadian, Baser, Begg, Blount, Brown, Brölmann, Cheesborough, Chung, Cigna, Demirtas, Dickersin, Druery, Fearmonti, Feldman, Fernandes de Carvalho, Ferreira, Ghieh, Goertz, Haith, Hasatsri, Hassanpour, Healy, Iwuagwu, Jadad, Junker, Kaiser, Konieczynska, Konieczynska, Konieczynska, Lairet, Liu, Lohsiriwat, Massand, McCartan, Metelmann, Moher, Muangman, Petruzzelli, Polfer, Potocká, Quinn, Rakel, Ratner, Salehi, Selig, Serino, Singh, Siritientong, Soltan Dallal, Tan, Tanaka, Vaghardoost, Vejdan, Villa-Camacho, Voineskos, Wiechula, Wisely, Zidan   +58 more
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Targeting the hard to reach: Challenges and novel strategies in the treatment of intracellular bacterial infections: Targeting intracellular bacteria [PDF]

, 2016
Infectious diseases continue to threaten human and animal health and welfare globally, impacting millions of lives and causing substantial economic loss. The use of antibacterials has been only partially successful in reducing disease impact.
Good, L, Kamaruzzaman, N F, Kendall, S L
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Antimicrobial activity of octenidine against multidrug-resistant Gram-negative pathogens [PDF]

, 2017
Multidrug-resistant (MR) Gram-negative (GN) pathogens pose a major and growing threat for healthcare systems, as therapy of infections is often limited due to the lack of available systemic antibiotics.
Aires-de-Sousa, Marta, Alvarez-Marin, R., Kieffer, Nicolas, Nordmann, Patrice, Poirel, Laurent   +4 more
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Viability and discrimination of avian peripheral blood mononuclear cells and thrombocytes intended for improvement of wound healing in birds [PDF]

, 2014
Birds often suffer from skin injuries of different aetiology. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is successfully used for improvement of wound healing in humans and in some mammalian species (e.g.
Kožár, Martin, Molnár, Ladislav, Mudroňová, Dagmar, Trbolová, Alexandra   +3 more
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Isolation and genotyping of Acanthamoeba strains from corneal infections in Italy [PDF]

, 2010
Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a corneal disease caused by members of a genus of free-living amoebae and is associated predominantly with contact lens (CL) use. This study reports 16 cases of culture-proven AK diagnosed in northern Italy.
Berrilli, F, Bruno, A, Carletti, S, Cavallero, A, DI CAVE, D, Gatti, S, Maserati, R, Matuska, S, Rama, P   +8 more
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Postoperative Pyoderma Gangrenosum in Association with Renal Cell Carcinoma and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia [PDF]

, 2013
INTRODUCTION: Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare sterile neutrophilic dermatosis characterized by painful recurrent ulcerations. It is frequently associated with inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, or malignancies.
Caius Solovan, Claudia Wickenhauser, Elena Chiticariu, Robert Smiszek   +3 more
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Testing Sonication and Different Transport Media to Enhance Microbial Detection in Hard-to-Heal Venous Leg Ulcers. [PDF]

Int Wound J
ABSTRACT Hard‐to‐heal wounds are frequently associated with underlying conditions such as diabetes, vascular disease, and biofilm‐related infections. Accurate identification of microbial origin is essential, but is often hindered by biofilms. This study evaluated whether sonication of wound dressings, combined with different sample transport methods ...
Holubová A, Cremers NAJ, Krause M, Cetlová L, Matějková J, Pokorná A.   +5 more
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Well-promising outcomes with vacuum-assisted closure in an infected wound following laparotomy: A case report [PDF]

, 2016
Introducation: Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) represents an alternative method to optimize conditions for wound healing. Delayed wound closure is a significant health problem, which is directly associated with pain and suffering from patient's ...
Athanasakis, E., Chalkiadakis, G., Chrysos, E., Daskalaki, A., Topalidou, Anastasia, Venianaki, M., Xenaki, S.   +6 more
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S1 Guideline on Infected Interdigital Intertrigo (also called Gram‐Negative Toe Web Infection)

JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, EarlyView.
Summary Infected interdigital intertrigo is an exudative, macerating, mixed infection of the toe webs in which gram‐negative bacteria (Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterobacterales) seem prevalent, but in which gram‐positive pathogens (Staphylococcus [S.] aureus, streptococci, enterococci) and fungi (dermatophytes, yeasts) also occur.
Christoph Zeyen, Dietrich Abeck, Karsten Becker, Joachim Dissemond, Birgit Kahle, Hans Peter Lorenzen, Bettina Löffler, Andreas Maier‐Hasselmann, Till Mittank‐Weidner, Alexander Nast, Cord Sunderkötter   +10 more
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