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Serotypes and antibiotic susceptibility of isolated from hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia in Italy

SAGE Open Medicine, 2017
Background: Pneumonia remain an important public health problem. The primary objective was to determine the proportion of community-acquired pneumonia that is attributable to Streptococcus pneumoniae infection; secondary objectives were the description ...
Marta Di Pasquale, Stefano Aliberti, Chara Azzari, Maria Moriondo, Francesco Nieddu, Francesco Blasi, Marco Mantero   +6 more
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Management and Outcomes of Paediatric Bone and Joint Infections in a Regional Australian Hospital: A 10‐Year Retrospective Study

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To evaluate clinical features, management, and outcomes of paediatric bone and joint infection (BJI) in a regional Australian hospital and assess weight‐based oral antibiotic prescribing. Methods We conducted a retrospective study of 171 children aged 0–18 years admitted with septic arthritis and/or osteomyelitis between 2011 and 2021 ...
Niall Johnston, Rani Bhatia, Coen Butters   +2 more
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Comparison of Etest and broth microdilution for evaluating the susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae to ceftaroline and of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales and Pseudomonas aeruginosa to ceftazidime/avibactam

, 2021
Yu‐Tsung Huang, Yao-Wen Kuo, Lee‐Jene Teng, Chun‐Hsing Liao, Po‐Ren Hsueh   +4 more
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The Need for a Revision of Fluoroquinolone Breakpoints for Interpretation of Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Feline Bacterial Isolates

Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agents, enrofloxacin and marbofloxacin, were approved in the United States for cats in 1990 and 2001, respectively. In 2023, revised breakpoints for testing isolates from dogs were published. These canine breakpoints are discordant with the current feline breakpoints.
Mark G. Papich, Lacie A. Gunnett, Marilyn N. Martinez   +2 more
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Serotyping of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated from Tehran by Multiplex PCR: Are serotypes of clinical and carrier isolates identical

Iranian Journal of Microbiology, 2013
Background and Objectives: Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common cause of invasive infections among both young children and elderly people. Common serotypes causing invasive diseases and the emergence of carriers of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Iran
Seyed-Fazlollah Mousavi, Saman Nobari, Fatemeh Rahmati Ghezelgeh, Hamid Lyriai, Pantea Jalali, Fereshteh Shahcheraghi, Mahvash Oskoui   +6 more
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Bacterial Toxin Exploits Host Membrane Phospholipid as a Receptor for Binding, Entry, and Cytopathogenicity

Molecular Microbiology, EarlyView.
Mycoplasma pneumoniae pathogenesis relies on its CARDS toxin, which initiates cell binding and subsequent uptake by exploiting sphingomyelin, a key phospholipid found in the host plasma membrane. Maximal cellular entry and full cytotoxic effects are achieved through a synergistic mechanism that involves interaction with the protein coreceptor annexin ...
Alejandra M. Kirkpatrick, Thirumalai R. Kannan   +1 more
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Antibiotic Resistance in Sputum Isolates ofStreptococcus pneumoniaein Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is Related to Antibiotic Exposure [PDF]

, 2010
Himanshu Desai, Sandra S. Richter, Gary V. Doern, Kris P. Heilmann, Cassie L. Dohrn, Antoinette Johnson, Aimee L. Brauer, Timothy F. Murphy, Sanjay Sethi   +8 more
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Platelet‐rich plasma (PRP) versus injectable platelet‐rich fibrin (i‐PRF): A systematic review across all fields of medicine

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView.
Abstract This systematic review aimed to evaluate all available evidence across all fields of medicine regarding the comparative effectiveness of platelet‐rich plasma (PRP) versus injectable platelet‐rich fibrin (i‐PRF). A comprehensive search was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science up to September 30, 2024.
Nima Farshidfar, Mohammad Amin Amiri, Nathan E. Estrin, Paras Ahmad, Anton Sculean, Yufeng Zhang, Richard J. Miron   +6 more
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Novel and emerging antimicrobial strategies in the management of oral infections

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Antibiotics marked a pivotal turning point in human civilization, enhancing social interactions and extending human life expectancy. In addition to their success in treating systemic infectious diseases, they have significantly improved periodontal treatment outcomes as an adjunct therapy.
Ozge Unlu, Nil Yakar, Alpdogan Kantarci
wiley   +1 more source

Susceptibilidad a antimicrobianos de patógenos respiratorios en niños provenientes de la comunidad

Anales de la Facultad de Medicina, 2004
Objetivo: Determinar la resistencia de los patógenos respiratorios a diferentes antimicrobianos. Material y Métodos: Entre abril y noviembre de 2002 se estudió 177 pacientes que asistieron al consultorio externo de otorrinolaringología del Hospital ...
José M Guevara, Rosaluz Aróstegui, Wini Agurto, Iliana Sobrevilla, Esther Valencia, Nazario Silva   +5 more
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