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Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2017 Background Carbapenem-resistant (CR) Gram-negative pathogens are recognized as a major health concern. This study examined the prevalence of infections due to 4 CR Gram-negative species (Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella ...
B. Cai +7 more
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Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2022 Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen causing nosocomial infections in severely ill and immunocompromised patients. Ubiquitously disseminated in the environment, especially in hospitals, it has become a major threat to human health due to ...
Chongbing Liao +4 more
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Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Carbon‐based piezoelectric materials are systematically categorized based on their structural and functional properties. The mechanisms of stress‐induced charge transfer are elucidated, and their applications are explored across three key domains: piezoelectric catalysis for energy conversion and environmental remediation, piezoelectric biomedical ...
Mude Zhu +3 more
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Balkan Medical Journal, 2017 Background: The alarming spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria causing healthcare-associated infections has been extensively reported in recent medical literature.
Zorana M. Djordjevic +2 more
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In vivo therapeutic efficacy of frog skin-derived peptides against Pseudomonas aeruginosa-induced pulmonary infection [PDF]
, 2017 Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic and frequently drug-resistant pulmonary pathogen especially in cystic fibrosis sufferers. Recently, the frog skin-derived antimicrobial peptide (AMP) Esc(1-21) and its diastereomer Esc(1-21)-1c were found to ...
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Phage therapy is highly effective against chronic lung infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Thorax, 2017 With an increase in cases of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, alternative and adjunct treatments are needed, leading to renewed interest in bacteriophage therapy. There have been few clinically relevant studies of phage therapy against chronic
Elaine M. Waters +6 more
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Biotimer assay: A reliable and rapid method for the evaluation of central venous catheter microbial colonization [PDF]
, 2017 Adherent bacteria and biofilm frequently colonize central venous catheters (CVCs). CVC colonization is correlated to infections and particularly to bloodstream ones.
Antimo Cutone +8 more
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FEMS Microbiology Letters, 2017 Pseudomonas aeruginosa can cause complicated urinary tract infections, particularly in people with catheters, which can lead to pyelonephritis. Whilst some subgroups appear more susceptible to infection, such as the elderly and women, the contribution of
J. Newman, R. Floyd, J. Fothergill
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Adjusting Cell‐Surface Interactions Through a Covalent Immobilization of Biomolecules
Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.This review presents an overview of current and emerging immobilization techniques coupled with an in‐depth investigation of the underlying mechanisms governing the activity and stability of covalently immobilized biomolecules. The aim of this study is to serve as a guide for the development of long‐lasting biomedical coatings with versatile biological
Sara Shakibania +2 more
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Methods for eradication of the biofilms formed by opportunistic pathogens using novel techniques – A review [PDF]
, 2016 The inconvenient environmental conditions force microorganisms to colonize either abiotic surfaces or animal and plant tissues and, therefore, form more resistant structures – biofilms.
Kunicka-Styczyńska, Alina +2 more
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