Clinical analysis of 11 cases of nocardiosis
Nocardiosis is a rare, life-threatening, opportunistic, and suppurative infection. Its clinical manifestation lacks specificity, which makes early diagnosis difficult.
Li Yiqing +7 more
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Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of unusual nonfermentative gram-negative bacilli isolated from Latin America: report from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (1997-2002) [PDF]
The antimicrobial susceptibility of 176 unusual non-fermentative gram-negative bacilli (NF-GNB) collected from Latin America region through the SENTRY Program between 1997 and 2002 was evaluated by broth microdilution according to the National Committee ...
Andrade, Soraya Sgambatti +3 more
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Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is an opportunistic and potentially life-threatening infection of AIDS patients caused by the fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii (P. jirovecii). Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) is the most commonly used drug combination in
Mingli Zhu, Ning Ye, Jiru Xu
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Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections in adult population. They are prevalent in all age groups both in women and men.
Ozlem Guneysel +2 more
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Appropriateness of Antibiotic Prescriptions for Urinary Tract Infections [PDF]
Introduction: Urinary tract infections (UTI) are a common indication for antibiotic use in the emergency department (ED). With antibiotic resistance on the rise, it is essential that antibiotics be prescribed appropriately for UTIs.
Chardavoyne, Paige, Kasmire, Kathryn E.
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Combination therapy strategies against multiple-resistant streptococcus suis [PDF]
Streptococcus suis is a major swine pathogen, an emerging zoonotic agent responsible for meningitis, endocarditis and septicaemia followed by deafness in humans. The development of antimicrobial resistance in S.
Fang, Jin-Tao +7 more
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Thymidine-dependent Staphylococcus aureus and lung function in patients with cystic fibrosis: a 10-year retrospective case-control study [PDF]
Objective: Thymidine-dependent small-colony variants (TD-SCVs) of Staphylococcus aureus are being isolated with increasing frequency from patients with cystic fibrosis (CF).
Ana Paula de Oliveira Tomaz +8 more
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Staphylococcus saprophyticus Recovered from Humans, Food, and Recreational Waters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [PDF]
Staphylococcus saprophyticus is an important agent of urinary tract infection (UTI) in young women, but information about this pathogen in human microbiota and in common environment is lacking. The aim of this study was to characterize S.
Botelho, Ana Carolina Nunes +14 more
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Preparation, characterization and application of a molecularly imprinted polymer for selective recognition of Sulpiride [PDF]
A novel molecular imprinting polymer (MIP) was prepared by bulk polymerization using sulpiride as the template molecule, itaconic acid (ITA) as the functional monomer and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) as the crosslinker. The formation of the MIP
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Background: Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) is an opportunistic infection with a difficult diagnosis, rapid progression, high mortality rate and poor prognosis. The primary treatment and prevention of PCP is trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMZ).
Di-hong Yang +4 more
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