790,523 results match your criteria Antibiotics - A Review of ED Use
Am J Perinatol 2018 Dec 15. Epub 2018 Dec 15.
Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York.
Objective: To evaluate outcomes with expectant management of preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM) until 35 weeks versus immediate delivery at ≥34 weeks.
Study Design: This was a multicenter retrospective cohort study of singletons with preterm PROM at >20 weeks from 2011 through 2017. Groups were defined as expectant management until 35 weeks versus immediate delivery at ≥34 weeks. Read More
J Mol Graph Model 2018 Dec 7;87:185-191. Epub 2018 Dec 7.
Molecular Biology Research Center, Systems Biology and Poisonings Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
The emergence of antibiotic resistance has attracted the attention of scientists and scientific circles over the decades. β-Lactam antibiotics resistance is a worldwide therapeutic challenge in bacterial infections, mediated through several mechanisms of which mutations in Penicillin Binding Proteins (PBPs) are an important issue, making critical therapeutic problems in the human population. Accordingly, investigating the dynamic structures of mutant variants could result in a profound understanding of such a specific resistance. Read More
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2018 Dec 5;233:30-37. Epub 2018 Dec 5.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France.
Objectives: Preterm premature rupture of fetal membranes (PPROM) exposes the fetus to preterm birth, and optimal timing for delivery is controversial. The aim of this study was to compare intentional early delivery ("active management") with expectant management in very preterm birth (28-32 weeks).
Study Design: We conducted a prospective randomized controlled trial with intent-to-treat analysis, at 19 tertiary-care hospitals in France and 1 in Geneva, Switzerland. Read More
J Glob Antimicrob Resist 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
Clinical Pathology, Helwan Faculty of Medicine, Egypt.
Objective: The goals of the present study were to i.determine the prevalence of qac and smr genes in clinical isolates of S.aureus from hospital acquired infections ii. Read More
J Glob Antimicrob Resist 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
Bacterial Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Resistance Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Athens, Georgia, USA. Electronic address:
Objectives: Staphylococcus aureus is one of the leading causes of nosocomial and community-acquired infections. Treatment of those infections with macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin (MLS) antibiotics has led to resistance to those antibiotics through various mechanisms. S. Read More
J Glob Antimicrob Resist 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
Laboratoire Microbiologie Santé et Environnement (LMSE), Ecole Doctorale des Sciences et de Technologie, Faculté de Santé Publique, Université Libanaise, Tripoli, Lebanon. Electronic address:
Antibiotics can truly be considered the symbol of the 20th century's miracle drugs. However, excessive and inappropriate use of antibiotics in human and veterinary medicine has led to repercussions in terms of mortality, morbidity, and financial and societal costs, especially with the lack of novel drugs to combat infections caused by resistant pathogens. Unfortunately, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has increased significantly worldwide in the past decades, particularly in developing third-world countries. Read More
Bioresour Technol 2018 Dec 3;274:418-424. Epub 2018 Dec 3.
College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
The risks that have not been noted so far have come from the use of non-antibiotics. In this study, non-antibiotic drug (cyromazine) was used in composting to investigate its possible effects on the distribution of ARGs and changes of bacterial community. Results showed that cyromazine increased the abundances of highly-risky ARGs (bla and bla), and heavy metal resistance genes (MRGs). Read More
Peptides 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
Department and Graduate Institute of Aquaculture, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 811, Taiwan. Electronic address:
Trichomoniasis is caused by infection with the protozoan parasite Trichomonas vaginalis, and prolonged persistence may lead to serious ill effects in patients. Thus, the development of new therapeutic strategies to combat drug-resistant T. vaginalis would be clinically beneficial. Read More
Gastroenterology 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
Unit of Internal Medicine and Hepatology (UIMH), Department of Medicine - DIMED, University of Padova, Padova, Italy. Electronic address:
Background And Aims: Bacterial infections are common and life-threatening in patients with cirrhosis. Little is known about the epidemiology of bacterial infections in different regions. We performed a multicenter prospective intercontinental study to assess the prevalence and outcomes of bacterial and fungal infections in patients with cirrhosis. Read More
Am J Ophthalmol 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
Mid Atlantic Retina, Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA. Electronic address:
Purpose: To compare the rates of infectious endophthalmitis following intravitreal injection of ranibizumab using prefilled syringes vs. conventional preparation.
Design: Multicenter, retrospective, cohort study METHODS: All eyes receiving intravitreal injection of 0. Read More
Biomol NMR Assign 2018 Dec 14. Epub 2018 Dec 14.
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Miami University, 651 E. High St, Oxford, OH, 45056, USA.
The ever-increasing occurrence of antibiotic resistance presents a major threat to public health. Specifically, resistance conferred by β-lactamases places the efficacy of currently available antibiotics at risk. Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-2 (KPC-2) is a β-lactamase that enables carbapenem resistance and represents a clear and present danger to global public health. Read More
Virol Sin 2018 Dec 14. Epub 2018 Dec 14.
Beijing Key Laboratory of Antimicrobial Agents, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.
Enterovirus 71 (EV71) is one of the main pathogens that causes hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD). HFMD caused by EV71 infection is mostly self-limited; however, some infections can cause severe neurological diseases, such as aseptic meningitis, brain stem encephalitis, and even death. There are still no effective clinical drugs used for the prevention and treatment of HFMD. Read More
Int J Clin Pharm 2018 Dec 15. Epub 2018 Dec 15.
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Cândido Portinari 200, 13083-871, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
Background The emergence and rapid spread of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria related to nosocomial infections is a growing worldwide problem, and polymyxins have become important due to the lack of new antibiotics. Objectives To evaluate the outcomes and pharmacoeconomic impact of using colistin and polymyxin B to treat nosocomial infections. Setting Neurosurgical, cardiovascular, or transplantation intensive care unit (ICU) at the Clinical Hospital of the University of Campinas (São Paulo, Brazil). Read More
Mikrochim Acta 2018 Dec 14;186(1):19. Epub 2018 Dec 14.
Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250100, People's Republic of China.
This work describes the integration of solid-phase microextraction (SPME) and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) by codeposition of a hybrid consisting of reduced graphene oxide and silver on silver-copper alloy fibers. The morphology and structure of the coating were characterized by a variety of microscopic and spectroscopic techniques that confirmed the hybrid structure of the material. A galvanic-displacement-induced process is assumed to be involved during the codeposition of the hybrid coating on the alloy. Read More
Z Rheumatol 2018 Dec 14. Epub 2018 Dec 14.
Klinik für Rheumatologie, Immunologie und Osteologie, Krankenhaus St. Josef Wuppertal, Bergstr. 6-12, 42105, Wuppertal, Deutschland.
Whipple's disease (WD) is a rare, chronic multiorgan disease which can caused by Tropheryma whipplei, a ubiquitous gram positive bacterium. Detection of T. whipplei is mostly performed histologically using periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) staining in affected tissues to visualize characteristic PAS-positive macrophages and by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Read More
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 2018 Dec 14. Epub 2018 Dec 14.
Key Laboratory of Comprehensive and Highly Efficient Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, 810008, Qinghai, China.
This study investigated the adsorptive removal of target fluoroquinolones and tetracyclines by biochar made by yak dung collected from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Yak dung biochar pyrolyzed at 700 °C possessed surface area of 198.745 m g and multiple functional groups. Read More
Appl Environ Microbiol 2018 Dec 14. Epub 2018 Dec 14.
Department of Food and Animal Biotechnology, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and Center for Food and Bioconvergence, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, South Korea
To control a spore-forming human pathogen , we isolated and characterized a novel endolysin, LysPBC2, from a newly isolated phage PBC2. Compared to the narrow host range of phage PBC2, LysPBC2 showed very broad lytic activity against all , , and species tested. In addition to a catalytic domain and a cell wall binding domain, LysPBC2 has a spore binding domain (SBD) partially overlapped with its catalytic domain, which specifically binds to spores but not to vegetative cells of Both immunogold electron microscopy and binding assay indicate that the SBD binds the external region of the spore cortex layer. Read More
Appl Environ Microbiol 2018 Dec 14. Epub 2018 Dec 14.
Chemical Biology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Uttarakhand 247 667, India.
Inappropriate and disproportionate use of antibiotics is contributing immensely to the development of antibiotic resistance in bacterial species associated with food contamination. Use of natural products in combination can be a potent alternative hurdle strategy to inactivate foodborne pathogens. Here, we explored pro-oxidant properties of essential oil inalool and itamin C in combination with opper (LVC) in combating foodborne pathogens and a subsp. Read More
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2018 Nov 20. Epub 2018 Nov 20.
Department of Pathogenic Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan, China. Electronic address:
Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) has become a major cause of nosocomial infections and posed challenges on clinical treatments. The main objective of this study was to determinate the genetic characteristics of the NDM-19-producing CRKP strain SCM96. From 2015 to 2017, 18 CRKP strains were recovered from sputum samples of patients in respiratory medicine in 6 hospitals from 5 provinces and cities in China. Read More
Nihon Rinsho 2016 Oct;74(10):1678-1682
Since the induction of inhaled corticosteroids as a first line therapy for asthma, severe intrac- table asthma had been decreased. Nonetheless, a proportion of severe asthma still remains including asthma in the elderly. To date, the reasons of severity in elderly asthma are con- sidered due to decline of pulmonary function and low adherence to the therapy, both of which are associated with aging. Read More
Nat Prod Commun 2016 Oct;11(10):1455-1458
Bioactive compounds, including phenols, flavonoids, and tannins, were quantified in leaves, stems and roots of methanol, n-butanol, diethyl ether and n- hexane extracts of Ceratostigina plumbaginoides Bunge. (Plumbaginaceae) ornamental plants. The antioxidant capacity was measured by the DPPH and linoleic acid assays. Read More
J Infect Dis 2018 Dec 15. Epub 2018 Dec 15.
Department of Microbiology, University of Chicago, Illinois.
Staphylococcusaureus persistently colonizes the nasopharynx of about one-third of the human population, a key risk factor for community- and hospital-acquired invasive infections. Current strategies for S. aureus decolonization include topical and systemic administration of antibiotics, which is associated with selection for antibiotic resistance and posttreatment recolonization. Read More
Chemosphere 2018 Nov 27;219:409-417. Epub 2018 Nov 27.
Laboratório de Radioisótopos, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho s/n, Bloco G0, Sala 60, Subsolo, Rio de Janeiro, 21941-902, Brazil.
Our main goal was to investigate the potential accumulation of fluoroquinolones (FQs) in agricultural soils over extended periods of land use, predicting leaching and estimating risk quotients for soil microorganisms. Short to long-term of poultry litter fertilization (<1-30 years) were evaluated for enrofloxacin (ENR) and ciprofloxacin (CIP) input, in addition to the emergence of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) genes. High FQs concentration (range 0. Read More
J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2018 Nov 23;91:91-98. Epub 2018 Nov 23.
Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences, A⁎STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 1 Pesek Road, Singapore 627833, Jurong Island, Singapore; Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117576, Singapore. Electronic address:
To overcome the disadvantage of current antibiotic bone cements with low drug elution efficiency, the hollow nanostructured titanium-dioxide (TiO) nanotubes (TNTs) were formulated with antibiotic loaded bone cement to create nano diffusion networks, enabling enhanced release of antibiotic. By incorporation of TNTs into Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) based bone cement, more than 50% of loaded antibiotic (such as gentamicin or vancomycin) could be released in two months. As comparison, only about 5% of total drug release was achieved in the absence of TNTs. Read More
World Neurosurg 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
DaLian Medical University, DaLian, 116044, Liaoning, P.R.
Objective: To evaluate the values of CSF and serum PCT for the diagnosis of intracranial infection after craniotomy and the relationship between them, and explore the PCT value about the application in the clinical antibiotics guidance.
Methods: Reviewing the incidence of intracranial infection in 21 craniotomy patients from the Subei People Hospital of Northern Jiangsu Province. CSF samples and venous blood were collected for the analysis. Read More
Microb Pathog 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Department of Biochemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Pakistan.
Acinetobacter baumannii, the gram-negative bacteria emerged as an extremely critical pathogen causing nosocomial and different kinds of infections. A. baumannii exhibit resistivity towards various classes of antibiotics that shows that there is a dire need to search more drug targets by exploiting the full genome of the bacteria. Read More
Microb Pathog 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand; Omics Center for Agriculture, Bioresources, Food, and Health, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University (OmiKU), Bangkok, 10900, Thailand. Electronic address:
Pasteurella multocida causes respiratory infectious diseases in a multitude of birds and mammals. A number of virulence-associated genes were reported across different strains of P. multocida, including those involved in the iron transport and metabolism. Read More
Gastroenterology 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Molecular & Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor MI; Internal Medicine Division of Gastroenterology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor MI; Rogel Cancer Center. University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor MI. Electronic address:
Background & Aims: Neutrophils are among the most prevalent immune cells in the microenvironment of colon tumors, are believed to promote growth of colon tumors, and their numbers correlate with outcomes of patients with colon cancer. Trials of inhibitors of neutrophil trafficking are under way in patients with cancer, but it is not clear how neutrophils contribute to colon tumorigenesis.
Methods: Colitis-associated colon cancer was induced mice with conditional deletion of neutrophils (LysMCre;Mcl1) and wild-type littermates (LysMCre;Mcl1, control mice) by administration of azoxythmethane and/or dextran sulfate sodium. Read More
Anaerobe 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Microbiology Department, Hospital Universitari Son Espases and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Illes Balears (IdISBa), Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Electronic address:
Clostridioides difficile is the leading cause of nosocomial diarrhea and antibiotics associated diarrhea, but it is also an increasingly common cause of community diarrhea. In recent years we have observed a progressive increase in the incidence of C. difficile infection (CDI) both at the hospital and community setting that could be explained by the dynamic epidemiology of C. Read More
J Org Chem 2018 Dec 14. Epub 2018 Dec 14.
The phytotoxin diplopyrone is considered to be the main phytotoxin in a fungus that is responsible for cork oak decline. A carbohydrate-based synthesis of the enantiomer of the structure proposed for diplopyrone has been developed from 1,2:3,4-di-O-isopropylidene-α-D-galactopyranose, a commercially available derivative of D-galactose. Key steps in the synthesis are a highly stereoselective pyranose chain-extension based on methyltitanium, preparation of a vinyl glycoside via Isobe C-alkynylation-rearrangment/reduction, and RCM (ring-closing methathesis)-based pyranopyran construction. Read More
PLoS Comput Biol 2018 Dec 14;14(12):e1006258. Epub 2018 Dec 14.
Wellcome Sanger Institute, Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom.
The emergence of microbial antibiotic resistance is a global health threat. In clinical settings, the key to controlling spread of resistant strains is accurate and rapid detection. As traditional culture-based methods are time consuming, genetic approaches have recently been developed for this task. Read More
Pol J Microbiol 2018 ;67(4):501-516
Limnological Institute of Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences , Irkutsk , Russia.
A collection of heterotrophic bacteria consisting of 167 strains was obtained from microbial communities of biofilms formed on solid substrates in the littoral zone of Lake Baikal. Based on the analysis of 16S rRNA gene fragments, the isolates were classified to four phyla: Proteobacteria , Firmicutes , Actinobacteria , and Bacteroidetes . To assess their biotechnological potential, bacteria were screened for the presence of PKS (polyketide synthase) and NRPS (non-ribosomal peptide synthetases) genes. Read More
Pol J Microbiol 2018 ;67(4):479-486
Chair of Microbiology, Department of Molecular Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College , Cracow , Poland.
The gold standard in microbiological diagnostics of bacteremia is a blood culture in automated systems. This method may take several days and has low sensitivity. New screening methods that could quickly reveal the presence of bacteria would be extremely useful. Read More
J Clin Psychiatry 2018 Dec 11;80(1). Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Pediatric Divisions of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA.
Objective: To describe the longitudinal association between disease severity, time established in clinical treatment, and caregiver burden in a community-based patient population diagnosed with pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS).
Methods: The study included an observational longitudinal cohort design, with Caregiver Burden Inventories (CBIs) collected between April 2013 and November 2016 at the Stanford PANS multidisciplinary clinic. Inclusion criteria for this study were as follows: pediatric patients meeting strict PANS/pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS) diagnostic criteria (n = 187), having a caregiver fill out at least 1 complete CBI during a disease flare (n = 114); and having family who lives locally (n = 97). Read More
Pediatr Pulmonol 2018 Dec 14. Epub 2018 Dec 14.
Department of Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Division, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Introduction: Prevalence of fungi has been rising in the cystic fibrosis (CF) population. Scedosporium species (spp) is the second most common mold seen in the CF respiratory tract. However, the characteristics associated with Scedosporium isolation and its clinical implications are poorly understood. Read More
Laryngoscope 2018 Dec 14. Epub 2018 Dec 14.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Objectives/hypothesis: Chronic frontal sinus infection is managed with a combination of medical and surgical interventions. Frontal bone osteomyelitis due to recurrent infection following trauma or prior open surgery may require more significant debridement. Free tissue transfer may allow for extensive debridement with replacement of tissue, and definitive eradication of osteomyelitis. Read More
Small 2018 Dec 14:e1802384. Epub 2018 Dec 14.
Bio Pilot Plant, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Hans Knöll Institute, 07745, Jena, Germany.
To efficiently exploit the potential of several millions of droplets that can be considered as individual bioreactors in microfluidic experiments, methods to encode different experimental conditions in droplets are needed. The approach presented here is based on coencapsulation of colored polystyrene beads with biological samples. The decoding of the droplets, as well as content quantification, are performed by automated analysis of triggered images of individual droplets in-flow using bright-field microscopy. Read More
APMIS 2019 Jan;127(1):33-40
Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Hospitals worldwide are working on minimizing unnecessary use of antimicrobials. To assess actual changes of antimicrobial usage, correct and precise measurements are necessary. This study aimed to compare data on the purchase of antibiotics from the pharmacy and the administration of antibiotics to patients, respectively, in an intensive care unit (ICU). Read More
J Cosmet Dermatol 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
Beijing Key Lab of Plant Resources Research and Development, College of Science, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, China.
Background/aims: Healthy skin harbors numerous microbes known to maintain its health and prevent attacks from external pathogens. The influence of chemical preservatives commonly used in cosmetic products on facial resident flora remains poorly characterized. In this study, we aimed to investigate the antibacterial activity of five such preservatives on in vitro cultivated skin-resident bacteria. Read More
Vet Dermatol 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.
Australian Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Ecology, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Roseworthy, South Australia, 5371, Australia.
Background: An antibiotic adjuvant is a chemical substance used to modify or augment the effectiveness of primary antimicrobial agents against drug-resistant micro-organisms. Its use provides an alternative approach to address the global issue of antimicrobial resistance and enhance antimicrobial stewardship.
Hypothesis/objectives: To determine the antimicrobial activity of a panel of potential antimicrobial adjuvants against common pathogens associated with canine otitis externa (OE). Read More
Transbound Emerg Dis 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
CATG Microbiology & Food Safety Laboratory, Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang University College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang, 310058, Hangzhou, China.
Salmonella enterica Newport (S. Newport), with phylogenetic diversity feature, contributes to significant public health concerns. Our previous study suggested that S. Read More
Malar J 2018 Dec 14;17(1):469. Epub 2018 Dec 14.
Unité Parasitologie et Entomologie, Département Microbiologie et Maladies Infectieuses, Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées, 19-21 Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13005, Marseille, France.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Plasmodium falciparum malaria during pregnancy is responsible for deleterious consequences for the mother and her child. The administration of intermittent preventive treatment (IPTp) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) at each antenatal care visit as early as 13 weeks of gestation until the time of delivery is a strategy that is currently recommended by WHO for the prevention of malaria in pregnancy. However, the emergence and the spread of the resistance to SP in Africa raise the question of the short-term effectiveness of the strategy. Read More
Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2018 Dec 14;16(1):78. Epub 2018 Dec 14.
Pediatric Rheumatology, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
Background: Chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis (CNO) is an autoinflammatory bone disorder that if left untreated can result in bone destruction and severe continuing pain due to persistent inflammation. The impact this chronic disease has on the daily lives of affected children and their families is not well known. The purpose of this study is to understand the disease burden and socioeconomic and psychological impact of CNO from the patients' and families' perspectives and identify areas of improvement for patient care and reduced disease burden based on patients' and families' responses. Read More
J Cardiol Cases 2010 Oct 24;2(2):e59-e62. Epub 2010 Mar 24.
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Nantan General Hospital, 25, Yagi-Ueno, Yagi-cho, Nantan city, Kyoto 629-0197, Japan.
A 45-year-old woman complaining of consciousness disturbance demonstrated multiple brain infarctions. Echocardiogram showed vegetation on the posterior mitral leaflet. Infectious endocarditis was initially suspected and we started empirical antibiotics. Read More
J Cardiol Cases 2015 Mar 19;11(3):96-99. Epub 2014 Dec 19.
Division of Cardiology, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Shimane-ken, Japan.
is the most common cause of community-acquired bacterial meningitis in adults. Pneumococcal endocarditis coexisting with meningitis is rare, especially in healthy individuals. A 66-year-old woman was admitted with pneumococcal bacteremia, meningitis, and arthritis. Read More
J Cardiol Cases 2015 Jan 11;11(1):21-24. Epub 2014 Oct 11.
Sagar Dutta Medical College, Kolkata, India.
Supravalvular aortic stenosis is the rarest form of congenital left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. It can be associated with Williams syndrome or it may be an isolated anomaly. Although infective endocarditis is common in valvular aortic stenosis, in supravalvular aortic stenosis infective endocarditis/endarteritis is rarely reported. Read More
J Cardiol Cases 2010 Aug 30;2(1):e20-e22. Epub 2010 Mar 30.
Cardiovascular Center, Toranomon Hospital, 2-2-2 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan.
Splenic abscess (SA) is a rare complication of infective endocarditis (IE). A successful outcome lies with a choice between medical and surgical treatments. However, there is still insufficient evidence in the decision-making process. Read More
Rev Esp Quimioter 2018 Dec 14. Epub 2018 Dec 14.
Ana Isabel López-Calleja, Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet. IIS Aragón. 3ª planta Edificio de Consultas Externas - c/ Padre Arrupe s/n, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain.
Objective: Our objective was to evaluate the in vitro activity of ceftolozane-tazobactam against multidrug resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) non metallo-β-lactamase producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates at Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (Zaragoza, Spain) from February 2016 to October 2017.
Methods: We evaluated the in vitro activity of ceftolozane-tazobactam and other antipseudomonal antibiotics against 12 MDR and 117 XDR non metallo-β-lactamase producing P. aeruginosa isolates. Read More
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
The invention of new techniques to manipulate materials at their nanoscale had an evolutionary effect on various medical sciences. At the time, there are thousands of nanomaterials which can be divided according to their shape, origin, or their application. The nanotechnology provided new solutions for old problems. Read More
Cureus 2018 Oct 9;10(10):e3433. Epub 2018 Oct 9.
Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA.
The purpose of this study was to retrospectively evaluate if a change in practice from January 2013 to August 2015 affected the rate of surgical-site infections following kidney transplantation at the single academic medical center. More patients were found to have a surgical-site infection when surgical antibiotics were only given intra-operatively despite a lower incidence of risk factors identified in the literature when compared to the cohort who received antibiotics intra-op and post-op for 24 hours. Read More