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Lara HH, Guisbiers G, Mendoza J, Mimun LC, Vincent BA, Lopez-Ribot JL, Nash KL. Synergistic antifungal effect of chitosan-stabilized selenium nanoparticles synthesized by pulsed laser ablation in liquids against Candida albicans biofilms. Int J Nanomedicine 2018; 13:2697-2708. [PMID: 29760550 PMCID: PMC5937483 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s151285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Candida albicans is a major opportunistic fungal pathogen. One of the most important virulence factors that contribute to the pathogenesis of candidiasis is its ability to form biofilms. A key characteristic of Candida biofilms is their resistance to antifungal agents. Due to significant morbidity and mortality rates related to biofilm-associated drug resistance, there is an urgency to develop novel nanotechnology-based approaches preventing biofilm-related infections. METHODS In this study, we report, for the first time, the synthesis of selenium nanoparticles by irradiating selenium pellets by nanosecond pulsed laser ablation in liquid chitosan as a capping agent. Synergy of the fungicidal effect of selenium nanoparticles and chitosan was quantified by the combination index theorem of Chou-Talalay. RESULTS This drug combination resulted in a potent fungicidal effect against a preformed C. albicans biofilm in a dose-response manner. By advanced electron microscopy techniques, we documented the adhesive and permeabilizing properties of chitosan, therefore allowing selenium nanoparticles to enter as the cell wall of the yeast became disrupted and distorted. Most importantly, we demonstrated a potent quantitative synergistic effect when compounds such as selenium and chitosan are combined. CONCLUSION These chitosan-stabilized selenium nanoparticles could be used for ex vivo applications such as sterilizers for surfaces and biomedical devices.
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- Department of Biology and South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- US Army Engineer Research & Development Center, Vicksburg, MS, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Biology and South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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Jarab AS, Mukattash TL, Nusairat B, Shawaqfeh M, Farha RA. Patterns of antibiotic use and administration in hospitalized patients in Jordan. Saudi Pharm J 2018; 26:764-770. [PMID: 30202214 PMCID: PMC6128802 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2018.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2018] [Accepted: 04/15/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background Inappropriate use of antibiotics is the leading cause of emergence of resistance. It has been estimated that two million people in the United States had infection with resistant bacteria, resulting in 23,000 deaths annually. In Jordan, more than 50% of physicians prescribe antibiotics for inappropriate indication such as common cold, and approximately 67% of adult Jordanians believe that antibiotics should be used for this purpose. It is essential to follow antibiotics prescription guidelines in order to maximize effectiveness and enhance patient safety. Objective The study aim was to describe patterns of antibiotics prescription and adherence to guidelines of IV to oral antibiotic conversion in elderly patients visiting King Abdullah University Hospital (KAUH). Methods A retrospective cross sectional study was conducted on hospitalized patients who were prescribed IV antibiotics. Sociodemographic and clinical data in addition to a list of IV prescribed antibiotics was collected by referring to information technology department at KAUH. Patients' eligibility for antibiotic conversion from IV to oral route was then evaluated based on Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America criteria. Results A total of 110 antibiotics were dispensed for 80 patients, imipenem/cilastatin was the most prescribed antibiotic (41.25%), followed by cephalosporines which were prescribed for 27.5% of the participants. Approximately half of the study patients (47.5%) were prescribed IV antibiotics despite their eligibility for oral conversion. Conclusion This study shows a shortage in the implementation of guidelines which are important to decrease antibiotic resistance and improving clinical outcomes. The clinical Pharmacist needs to be more involved in antibiotics prescription with the aim of improving effectiveness and decreasing potential antimicrobial resistance in hospital settings.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, King Saud Bin Abdul-Aziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Applied Science Private University, Jordan
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Shin J, Cho H, Kim S, Kim KS. Role of acid responsive genes in the susceptibility of Escherichia coli to ciclopirox. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2018; 500:296-301. [PMID: 29654752 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.04.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2018] [Accepted: 04/10/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Antibiotic resistance poses a huge threat to the effective treatment of bacterial infections. To circumvent the limitations in developing new antibiotics, researchers are attempting to repurpose pre-developed drugs that are known to be safe. Ciclopirox, an off-patent antifungal agent, inhibits the growth of Gram-negative bacteria, and genes involved in galactose metabolism and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) biosynthesis are plausible antibacterial targets for ciclopirox, since their expression levels partially increase susceptibility at restrictive concentrations. In the present study, to identify new target genes involved in the susceptibility of Escherichia coli to ciclopirox, genome-wide mRNA profiling was performed following ciclopirox addition at sublethal concentrations, and glutamate-dependent acid resistance (GDAR) genes were differentially regulated. Additional susceptibility testing, growth analyses and viability assays of GDAR regulatory genes revealed that down-regulation of evgS or hns strongly enhanced susceptibility to ciclopirox. Further microscopy and phenotypic analyses revealed that down-regulation of these genes increased cell size and decreased motility. Our findings could help to maximise the efficacy of ciclopirox against hard-to-treat Gram-negative pathogens.
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- Jonghoon Shin
- Department of Chemistry and Chemistry Institute for Functional Materials, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemistry Institute for Functional Materials, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemistry Institute for Functional Materials, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemistry Institute for Functional Materials, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea.
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Šíma M, Hartinger J, Cikánková T, Slanař O. Importance of vancomycin loading doses in intermittent infusion regimens. J Infect Chemother 2018; 24:247-250. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiac.2017.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2017] [Revised: 09/11/2017] [Accepted: 11/01/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Manyi-Loh C, Mamphweli S, Meyer E, Okoh A. Antibiotic Use in Agriculture and Its Consequential Resistance in Environmental Sources: Potential Public Health Implications. Molecules 2018; 23:E795. [PMID: 29601469 PMCID: PMC6017557 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23040795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 601] [Impact Index Per Article: 100.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2017] [Revised: 02/14/2018] [Accepted: 03/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Due to the increased demand of animal protein in developing countries, intensive farming is instigated, which results in antibiotic residues in animal-derived products, and eventually, antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic resistance is of great public health concern because the antibiotic-resistant bacteria associated with the animals may be pathogenic to humans, easily transmitted to humans via food chains, and widely disseminated in the environment via animal wastes. These may cause complicated, untreatable, and prolonged infections in humans, leading to higher healthcare cost and sometimes death. In the said countries, antibiotic resistance is so complex and difficult, due to irrational use of antibiotics both in the clinical and agriculture settings, low socioeconomic status, poor sanitation and hygienic status, as well as that zoonotic bacterial pathogens are not regularly cultured, and their resistance to commonly used antibiotics are scarcely investigated (poor surveillance systems). The challenges that follow are of local, national, regional, and international dimensions, as there are no geographic boundaries to impede the spread of antibiotic resistance. In addition, the information assembled in this study through a thorough review of published findings, emphasized the presence of antibiotics in animal-derived products and the phenomenon of multidrug resistance in environmental samples. This therefore calls for strengthening of regulations that direct antibiotic manufacture, distribution, dispensing, and prescription, hence fostering antibiotic stewardship. Joint collaboration across the world with international bodies is needed to assist the developing countries to implement good surveillance of antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance.
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- Christy Manyi-Loh
- Fort Hare Institute of Technology, University of Fort Hare, Alice Campus, Alice 5700, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- Applied and Environmental Microbiology Research Group (AEMREG), Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Fort Hare, Alice Campus, Alice 5700, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- SAMRC Microbial Water Quality Monitoring Centre, University of Fort Hare, Alice Campus, Alice 5700, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
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- Fort Hare Institute of Technology, University of Fort Hare, Alice Campus, Alice 5700, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
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- Fort Hare Institute of Technology, University of Fort Hare, Alice Campus, Alice 5700, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
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- Applied and Environmental Microbiology Research Group (AEMREG), Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Fort Hare, Alice Campus, Alice 5700, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- SAMRC Microbial Water Quality Monitoring Centre, University of Fort Hare, Alice Campus, Alice 5700, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
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Onakpoya IJ, Walker AS, Tan PS, Spencer EA, Gbinigie OA, Cook J, Llewelyn MJ, Butler CC. Overview of systematic reviews assessing the evidence for shorter versus longer duration antibiotic treatment for bacterial infections in secondary care. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0194858. [PMID: 29590188 PMCID: PMC5874047 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0194858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2017] [Accepted: 03/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Our objective was to assess the clinical effectiveness of shorter versus longer duration antibiotics for treatment of bacterial infections in adults and children in secondary care settings, using the evidence from published systematic reviews. We conducted electronic searches in MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane, and Cinahl. Our primary outcome was clinical resolution. The quality of included reviews was assessed using the AMSTAR criteria, and the quality of the evidence was rated using the GRADE criteria. We included 6 systematic reviews (n = 3,162). Four reviews were rated high quality, and two of moderate quality. In adults, there was no difference between shorter versus longer duration in clinical resolution rates for peritonitis (RR 1.03, 95% CI 0.98 to 1.09, I2 = 0%), ventilator-associated pneumonia (RR 0.93; 95% CI 0.81 to 1.08, I2 = 24%), or acute pyelonephritis and septic UTI (clinical failure: RR 1.00, 95% CI 0.46 to 2.18). The quality of the evidence was very low to moderate. In children, there was no difference in clinical resolution rates for pneumonia (RR 0.98, 95% CI 0.91 to 1.04, I2 = 48%), pyelonephritis (RR 0.95, 95% CI 0.88 to 1.04) and confirmed bacterial meningitis (RR 1.02, 95% CI 0.93 to 1.11, I2 = 0%). The quality of the evidence was low to moderate. In conclusion, there is currently a limited body of evidence to clearly assess the clinical benefits of shorter versus longer duration antibiotics in secondary care. High quality trials assessing strategies to shorten antibiotic treatment duration for bacterial infections in secondary care settings should now be a priority.
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- Igho J. Onakpoya
- University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Medicine, Experimental Medicine Division, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Microbiology and Infection, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, United Kingdom
- Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Department of Global Health and Infection, Falmer, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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- University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Streptococcus pyogenes, a Gram-positive bacterium, is a rare cause of primary peritonitis. Diagnosed on imaging and with positive growth in blood cultures, a case of primary peritonitis caused by S. pyogenes is discussed here, with a brief literature review, and used to discuss several key principles of antibiotic use, including selection of antibiotic, investigations and non-pharmacological management of infection.
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López-Saucedo F, Flores-Rojas GG, López-Saucedo J, Magariños B, Alvarez-Lorenzo C, Concheiro A, Bucio E. Antimicrobial silver-loaded polypropylene sutures modified by radiation-grafting. Eur Polym J 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2018.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Kim JH, Kim TS, Song SH, Choi J, Han S, Kim DY, Kwon S, Lee E, Song KH, Choe PG, Bang JH, Kim ES, Park SW, Kim HB, Kim NJ, Park WB, Oh MD. Direct rapid antibiotic susceptibility test (dRAST) for blood culture and its potential usefulness in clinical practice. J Med Microbiol 2018; 67:325-331. [DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.000678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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- Jeong-Han Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Risk factors for Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in Asia-Pacific and consequences of inappropriate initial antimicrobial therapy: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis. J Glob Antimicrob Resist 2018; 14:33-44. [PMID: 29454906 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgar.2018.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2018] [Revised: 02/07/2018] [Accepted: 02/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Treating infections of Gram-negative pathogens, in particular Pseudomonas aeruginosa, is a challenge for clinicians in the Asia-Pacific region owing to inherent and acquired antimicrobial resistance. This systematic review and meta-analysis provides updated information on risk factors for P. aeruginosa infection in Asia-Pacific as well as the consequences (e.g. mortality, costs) of initial inappropriate antimicrobial therapy (IIAT). METHODS Embase and MEDLINE databases were searched for Asia-Pacific studies reporting the consequences of IIAT versus initial appropriate antimicrobial therapy (IAAT) in Gram-negative bacterial infections as well as risk factors for serious P. aeruginosa infection. A meta-analysis of unadjusted mortality was performed using a random-effects model. RESULTS A total of 22 studies reporting mortality and 13 reporting risk factors were identified. The meta-analysis demonstrated that mortality was significantly lower in patients receiving IAAT versus IIAT, with a 67% reduction observed for 28- or 30-day all-cause mortality (odds ratio=0.33, 95% confidence interval 0.20-0.55; P<0.001). Risk factors for serious P. aeruginosa infection include previous exposure to antimicrobials, mechanical ventilation and previous hospitalisation. CONCLUSION High rates of antimicrobial resistance in Asia-Pacific as well as the increased mortality associated with IIAT and the presence of risk factors for serious infection highlight the importance of access to newer and appropriate antimicrobials.
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Evaluation of an Internally Controlled Multiplex Tth Endonuclease Cleavage Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (TEC-LAMP) Assay for the Detection of Bacterial Meningitis Pathogens. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19020524. [PMID: 29425124 PMCID: PMC5855746 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19020524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2018] [Revised: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 02/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Bacterial meningitis infection is a leading global health concern for which rapid and accurate diagnosis is essential to reduce associated morbidity and mortality. Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) offers an effective low-cost diagnostic approach; however, multiplex LAMP is difficult to achieve, limiting its application. We have developed novel real-time multiplex LAMP technology, TEC-LAMP, using Tth endonuclease IV and a unique LAMP primer/probe. This study evaluates the analytical specificity, limit of detection (LOD) and clinical application of an internally controlled multiplex TEC-LAMP assay for detection of leading bacterial meningitis pathogens: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis and Haemophilus influenzae. Analytical specificities were established by testing 168 bacterial strains, and LODs were determined using Probit analysis. The TEC-LAMP assay was 100% specific, with LODs for S. pneumoniae, N. meningitidis and H. influenzae of 39.5, 17.3 and 25.9 genome copies per reaction, respectively. Clinical performance was evaluated by testing 65 archived PCR-positive samples. Compared to singleplex real-time PCR, the multiplex TEC-LAMP assay demonstrated diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of 92.3% and 100%, respectively. This is the first report of a single-tube internally controlled multiplex LAMP assay for bacterial meningitis pathogen detection, and the first report of Tth endonuclease IV incorporation into nucleic acid amplification diagnostic technology.
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Inhibition of tRNA aminoacylation has proven to be an effective antimicrobial strategy, impeding an essential step of protein synthesis. Mupirocin, the well-known selective inhibitor of bacterial isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase, is one of three aminoacylation inhibitors now approved for human or animal use. However, design of novel aminoacylation inhibitors is complicated by the steadfast requirement to avoid off-target inhibition of protein synthesis in human cells. Here we review available data regarding known aminoacylation inhibitors as well as key amino-acid residues in aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (aaRSs) and nucleotides in tRNA that determine the specificity and strength of the aaRS-tRNA interaction. Unlike most ligand-protein interactions, the aaRS-tRNA recognition interaction represents coevolution of both the tRNA and aaRS structures to conserve the specificity of aminoacylation. This property means that many determinants of tRNA recognition in pathogens have diverged from those of humans-a phenomenon that provides a valuable source of data for antimicrobial drug development.
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- Joanne M Ho
- a Department of BioSciences , Rice University , Houston , TX , United States
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- c Departments of Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry , Yale University , New Haven , CT , United States.,d Department of Chemistry , Yale University , New Haven , CT , United States
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Lyimo SR, Sigalla GN, Emidi B, Mgabo MR, Kajeguka DC. Cross-sectional Survey on Antibiotic Prescription Practices Among Health Care Providers in Rombo District, Northern Tanzania. East Afr Health Res J 2018; 2:10-17. [PMID: 34308169 PMCID: PMC8279274 DOI: 10.24248/eahrj-d-18-00060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background: Irrational and inappropriate antibiotic prescription is a worldwide phenomenon – increasing the threat of serious antibiotic resistance. A better understanding of health care providers' knowledge, attitudes, and prescription practices related to antibiotics is essential for formulating effective antibiotics stewardship programmes. The aim of the present study was to assess knowledge, attitudes, and prescription practices toward antibiotics among health care providers. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted between March and June 2017 to assess knowledge, attitudes, and prescription practices toward antibiotics among health care providers in the Rombo district of northern Tanzania. A total of 217 health care providers were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. Results: Over half of health care providers (n=111, 51.2%) strongly agreed that the inappropriate prescription of antibiotics puts patients at risk. More than half (n=112, 51.6%) reported that their decision to start antibiotic therapy was influenced by a patient's clinical condition, while 110 (50.7%) reported they were influenced by positive microbiological results in symptomatic patients. Almost two-thirds of the health care providers (n=136, 62.7%) reported that they had access to and used antibiotic therapy guidelines. Less than a quarter (n=52, 24.0%) received regular training and education in antibiotic prescription practice in their work place. Conclusion: Knowledge and prescription practice of antibiotics among health care providers was generally unsatisfactory. Training and education for health care providers is needed in the area of prescribing antibiotics.
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- Sarah R Lyimo
- Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania
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- Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania.,Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania, Arusha, Tanzania
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- National Institute for Medical Research Headquarters, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania.,Institute of Rural Development Planning, Dodoma, Tanzania
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Rondevaldova J, Hummelova J, Tauchen J, Kokoska L. In VitroAntistaphylococcal Synergistic Effect of Isoflavone Metabolite Demethyltexasin with Amoxicillin and Oxacillin. Microb Drug Resist 2018; 24:24-29. [DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2017.0033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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- Johana Rondevaldova
- Department of Crop Sciences and Agroforestry, Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Crop Sciences and Agroforestry, Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Quality of Agricultural Products, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Crop Sciences and Agroforestry, Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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Mortuza R, Aung HL, Taiaroa G, Opel-Reading HK, Kleffmann T, Cook GM, Krause KL. Overexpression of a newly identified d-amino acid transaminase inMycobacterium smegmatiscomplements glutamate racemase deletion. Mol Microbiol 2017; 107:198-213. [DOI: 10.1111/mmi.13877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Roman Mortuza
- Department of Biochemistry; University of Otago; Otago New Zealand
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology; University of Otago; Otago New Zealand
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology; University of Otago; Otago New Zealand
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology; University of Otago; Otago New Zealand
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology; University of Otago; Otago New Zealand
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- Department of Biochemistry; University of Otago; Otago New Zealand
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Robles Raya P, Javierre Miranda AP, Moreno Millán N, Mas Casals A, de Frutos Echániz E, Morató Agustí ML. [Management of odontogenic infections in Primary Care: Antibiotic?]. Aten Primaria 2017; 49:611-618. [PMID: 28754576 PMCID: PMC6876037 DOI: 10.1016/j.aprim.2017.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2017] [Revised: 05/11/2017] [Accepted: 05/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Our aim is to contribute to the rational use of antibiotics prescribed by family doctors when a patient consults for a dental problem. Nowadays we should not ask which antibiotic to give. The question has to be if we need to prescribe antibiotics in front of the most common odontogenic infections seen in our practice. We review the main dental infections, which should be their appropriate management and the role of prevention. We need to know the complexity of the oral microbiome because it?ll depend on the appropriateness of the antibiotherapy, the evolution towards cure or progression of some odontogenic infections. The bacterial plaque, formed by the biofilm, behaves as a barrier to the action of antimicrobials. It?s in the prevention of its development as well as in it mechanical elimination once shaped, in what the family doctor should insist. We must transmit antibiotics don?t heal dental pain.
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- Purificación Robles Raya
- Grupo de Prevención en Enfermedades Infecciosas de la Sociedad Catalana de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria (CAMFiC)
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- Grupo de Prevención en Enfermedades Infecciosas de la Sociedad Española de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria (PAPPS-semFyC)
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- Grupo de Prevención en Enfermedades Infecciosas de la Sociedad Catalana de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria (CAMFiC)
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- Grupo de Prevención en Enfermedades Infecciosas de la Sociedad Catalana de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria (CAMFiC)
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- Grupo de Prevención en Enfermedades Infecciosas de la Sociedad Catalana de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria (CAMFiC)
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- Grupo de Prevención en Enfermedades Infecciosas de la Sociedad Catalana de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria (CAMFiC); Grupo de Prevención en Enfermedades Infecciosas de la Sociedad Española de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria (PAPPS-semFyC).
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Graham DY. Illusions regarding Helicobacter pylori clinical trials and treatment guidelines. Gut 2017; 66:2043-2046. [PMID: 28935677 PMCID: PMC6918950 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2017-314744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2017] [Revised: 07/28/2017] [Accepted: 08/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Ceradini J, Tozzi AE, D'Argenio P, Bernaschi P, Manuri L, Brusco C, Raponi M. Telemedicine as an effective intervention to improve antibiotic appropriateness prescription and to reduce costs in pediatrics. Ital J Pediatr 2017; 43:105. [PMID: 29149862 PMCID: PMC5693570 DOI: 10.1186/s13052-017-0423-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Implementation of antimicrobial stewardship program is a pivotal practice element for healthcare institution. We developed a remote infectious disease consultancy program via telemedicine in a high-specialized pediatric cardiac hospital. A consultation for antibiotic strategy for each patient was available via telemedicine in addition to biweekly discussion of all clinical cases. Aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the remote stewardship program in terms of a) appropriateness of antibiotic prescription; b) incidence of multi-resistant infection; and c) cost. A ‘before - after’ study was performed comparing the period immediately before starting the program and one year after. There was a trend in the reduction of nosocomial infectious disease rate (9.5 vs 6.5 per 1000 person days), with a reduction in the overall antibiotic cost (25,000 vs 15,000 EUR) and in the average antibiotics packages used per admission (9 vs 6.7 packages). A significant reduction in the multi-drug resistant isolation rate was observed (104 vs 79 per 1000 person days, p = 0.01). In conclusion, the infectious disease meeting via telemedicine has been an effective tool for economic and professional development and multidisciplinary management of complex patients. The appropriate use of antibiotics reduced the multi-drug resistant bacteria selection, thus improving patient safety.
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- Jacopo Ceradini
- Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, piazza Sant'Onofrio 4, 00165, Rome, Italy.
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- Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, piazza Sant'Onofrio 4, 00165, Rome, Italy
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- Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, piazza Sant'Onofrio 4, 00165, Rome, Italy
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- Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, piazza Sant'Onofrio 4, 00165, Rome, Italy
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- Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, piazza Sant'Onofrio 4, 00165, Rome, Italy
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- Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, piazza Sant'Onofrio 4, 00165, Rome, Italy
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Garcia A, Delorme T, Nasr P. Patient age as a factor of antibiotic resistance in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. J Med Microbiol 2017; 66:1782-1789. [PMID: 29116037 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.000635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the leading causes of nosocomial infections. A thorough understanding of the epidemiology and distribution of MRSA allows the development of better preventive measures and helps to control or reduce the rate of infection among the general population. METHODOLOGY A retrospective survey was performed on 511 cases of MRSA infections from inpatient, outpatient and nursing home populations over a 12-month period. To study the relationships between two continuous quantitative variables (patient age vs resistance percentage), a simple linear regression was calculated for each antibiotic to predict the antibiotic resistance percentage with respect to patient age.Results/Key findings. The pattern of antibiotic resistance with respect to the age of patients depended on the antibiotic mode of action. Antibiotics that target DNA synthesis (i.e. fluoroquinolones) display a direct correlation with the age of patients, with higher rates of resistance among the older population, while antibiotics that target ribosomal functions (i.e. aminoglycosides) or cell wall synthesis (i.e. cephalosporin) do not display an age-dependent pattern and have a consistent degree of resistance across all age classes. CONCLUSION Antibiotics that target DNA synthesis result in a progressively higher number of resistant isolates among the older population. The results emphasize the importance of patient age on antibiotic selection as a preventive measure to reduce the rate of resistant infections in each susceptible population. This pattern suggests that physicians should take into consideration patient age as another factor in determining the best antibiotic regiment with the aim of curtailing the emergence of newer resistant phenotypes in the future.
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- Alexander Garcia
- Clinical Laboratory Sciences, California State University Dominguez Hills, CA, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Kent State University, Ashtabula, OH, USA
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- Clinical Laboratory Sciences, California State University Dominguez Hills, CA, USA
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Many bacterial infections can be treated with the use of antibiotics. These medications continue to reduce morbidity and mortality; unfortunately, their use has brought about drug-resistant pathogens that produce difficult-to-treat infections, which require more extreme treatments. New antibiotics are needed to combat this ever-evolving resistance pathogenesis.
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- Ryan Kidd
- St. Louis College of Pharmacy, MO, USA
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Krasniqi S, Versporten A, Jakupi A, Raka D, Daci A, Krasniqi V, Deva Z, Rashiti A, Brajshori N, Hajdari S, Bytyqi J, Neziri B, Goossens H, Raka L. Antibiotic utilisation in adult and children patients in Kosovo hospitals. Eur J Hosp Pharm 2017; 26:146-151. [PMID: 31428322 DOI: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2017-001363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2017] [Revised: 09/05/2017] [Accepted: 09/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Objectives There are no reliable data on antibiotic use in Kosovo hospitals. The aim of this survey was to monitor volumes and patterns of antibiotic use in hospitalised patients in order to identify targets for quality improvement. Methods Data on antimicrobial use were collected from seven hospitals in Kosovo during 2013 using the standardised point prevalence survey (PPS) methodology as developed by the ESAC (European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Consumption) and ARPEC (Antibiotic Resistance and Prescribing in European Children). The survey included all inpatients receiving an antimicrobial agent on the day of the PPS. Results Overall, 1667 patients were included in the study: adults 1345 (81%) and children 322 (19%). Of the hospital inpatients, 579/1345 (43%) adults and 188/322 (58%) children received at least one antibiotic during a hospital stay. The top three antibacterial subgroups (ATC level 3) were β-lactam antibiotics, cephalosporins and aminoglycosides. In all hospital centres, the most commonly prescribed antibiotic was ceftriaxone (39% for adult and 36% for children). Antibiotics were administered mainly parenterally in 74% of adults and 94% of children. Empirical prescribing was higher in adults 498/579 (86%) and children 181/188 (96%), compared with targeted treatment based on susceptibility testing-81 (14%) and 8 (4%), respectively. Conclusions Antibiotic use in Kosovo's hospitals is very high. Gathered data will be an important tool to identify targets for quality improvement and will support preparation of guidelines and protocols for the prudent use of antibiotics.
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- Shaip Krasniqi
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Prishtina, Prishtina, Kosovo
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Laboratory of Medical Microbiology, Vaccine & Infectious Disease Institute (VAXINFECTIO), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Kosovo Medicine Agency, Ministry of Health of Kosovo, Prishtina, Kosovo
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Prishtina, Prishtina, Kosovo
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Prishtina, Prishtina, Kosovo
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Prishtina, Prishtina, Kosovo
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- Institute of Microbiology, National Institute of Public Health of Kosovo, Prishtina, Kosovo
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- Institute of Microbiology, National Institute of Public Health of Kosovo, Prishtina, Kosovo
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Prishtina, Prishtina, Kosovo
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Prishtina, Prishtina, Kosovo
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Prishtina, Prishtina, Kosovo
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Prishtina, Prishtina, Kosovo
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Laboratory of Medical Microbiology, Vaccine & Infectious Disease Institute (VAXINFECTIO), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Institute of Microbiology, National Institute of Public Health of Kosovo, Prishtina, Kosovo.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Prishtina, Prishtina, Kosovo
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Exploiting ecology in drug pulse sequences in favour of population reduction. PLoS Comput Biol 2017; 13:e1005747. [PMID: 28957328 PMCID: PMC5643144 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2017] [Revised: 10/16/2017] [Accepted: 08/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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A deterministic population dynamics model involving birth and death for a two-species system, comprising a wild-type and more resistant species competing via logistic growth, is subjected to two distinct stress environments designed to mimic those that would typically be induced by temporal variation in the concentration of a drug (antibiotic or chemotherapeutic) as it permeates through the population and is progressively degraded. Different treatment regimes, involving single or periodical doses, are evaluated in terms of the minimal population size (a measure of the extinction probability), and the population composition (a measure of the selection pressure for resistance or tolerance during the treatment). We show that there exist timescales over which the low-stress regime is as effective as the high-stress regime, due to the competition between the two species. For multiple periodic treatments, competition can ensure that the minimal population size is attained during the first pulse when the high-stress regime is short, which implies that a single short pulse can be more effective than a more protracted regime. Our results suggest that when the duration of the high-stress environment is restricted, a treatment with one or multiple shorter pulses can produce better outcomes than a single long treatment. If ecological competition is to be exploited for treatments, it is crucial to determine these timescales, and estimate for the minimal population threshold that suffices for extinction. These parameters can be quantified by experiment.
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Function Oriented Molecular Design: Dendrimers as Novel Antimicrobials. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22101581. [PMID: 28934169 PMCID: PMC6151464 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22101581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2017] [Revised: 09/08/2017] [Accepted: 09/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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In recent years innovative nanostructures are attracting increasing interest and, among them, dendrimers have shown several fields of application. Dendrimers can be designed and modified in plentiful ways giving rise to hundreds of different molecules with specific characteristics and functionalities. Biomedicine is probably the field where these molecules find extraordinary applicability, and this is probably due to their multi-valency and to the fact that several other chemicals can be coupled to them to obtain desired compounds. In this review we will describe the different production strategies and the tools and technologies for the study of their characteristics. Finally, we provide a panoramic overview of their applications to meet biomedical needs, especially their use as novel antimicrobials.
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Neonatal bacterial infections leading to sepsis occur frequently in the first few days or weeks of life. NPs must be able to recognize the early signs of sepsis and understand the need for rapid evaluation and treatment. This article discusses antibiotic treatments for various types and locations of bacterial infections and sepsis in the neonate.
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Catalytic Characteristics of New Antibacterials Based on Hexahistidine-Containing Organophosphorus Hydrolase. Catalysts 2017. [DOI: 10.3390/catal7090271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Catalytic characteristics of hexahistidine-containing organophosphorus hydrolase (His6-OPH) and its enzyme-polyelectrolyte complexes with poly-l-glutamic acid or poly-l-aspartic acid (His6-OPH/PLD50), hydrolyzing organophosphorous compounds, and N-acyl homoserine lactones were studied in the presence of various antibiotics (ampicillin, gentamicin, kanamycin, and rifampicin). The antibiotics at concentrations below 1 g·L−1 had a negligible inhibiting effect on the His6-OPH activity. Mixed inhibition of His6-OPH was established for higher antibiotic concentrations, and rifampicin was the most potent inhibitor. Stabilization of the His6-OPH activity was observed in the presence of antibiotics at a concentration of 0.2 g·L−1 during exposure at 25–41 °C. Molecular docking of antibiotics to the surface of His6-OPH dimer revealed the antibiotics binding both to the area near active centers of the enzyme subunits and to the region of contact between subunits of the dimer. Such interactions between antibiotics and His6-OPH were verified with Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Considering all the results of the study, the combination of His6-OPH/PLD50 with β-lactam antibiotic ampicillin was established as the optimal one in terms of exhibition and persistence of maximal lactonase activity of the enzyme.
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Wouthuyzen-Bakker M, Benito N, Soriano A. The Effect of Preoperative Antimicrobial Prophylaxis on Intraoperative Culture Results in Patients with a Suspected or Confirmed Prosthetic Joint Infection: a Systematic Review. J Clin Microbiol 2017; 55:2765-2774. [PMID: 28659322 PMCID: PMC5648712 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00640-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2017] [Accepted: 06/23/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Obtaining reliable cultures during revision arthroplasty is important to adequately diagnose and treat a prosthetic joint infection (PJI). The influence of antimicrobial prophylaxis on culture results remains unclear. Since withholding prophylaxis increases the risk for surgical site infections, clarification on this topic is critical. A systematic review was performed with the following research question: in patients who undergo revision surgery of a prosthetic joint, does preoperative antimicrobial prophylaxis affect the culture yield of intraoperative samples in comparison with nonpreoperative antimicrobial prophylaxis? Seven articles were included in the final analysis. In most studies, standard diagnostic culture techniques were used. In patients with a PJI, pooled analysis showed a culture yield of 88% (145/165) in the prophylaxis group versus 95% (344/362) in the nonprophylaxis group (P = 0.004). Subanalysis of patients with chronic PJIs showed positive cultures in 88% (78/89) versus 91% (52/57), respectively (P = 0.59). In patients with a suspected chronic infection, a maximum difference of 4% in culture yield between the prophylaxis and nonprophylaxis groups was observed. With the use of standard culture techniques, antimicrobial prophylaxis seems to affect cultures in a minority of patients. Along with the known risk of surgical site infections due to inadequate timing of antimicrobial prophylaxis, we discourage the postponement of prophylaxis until tissue samples are obtained in revision surgery. Future studies are necessary to conclude whether the small percentage of false-negative cultures after prophylaxis can be further reduced with the use of more-sensitive culture techniques, like sonication.
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- Marjan Wouthuyzen-Bakker
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Service of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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Huber RG, Marzinek JK, Holdbrook DA, Bond PJ. Multiscale molecular dynamics simulation approaches to the structure and dynamics of viruses. PROGRESS IN BIOPHYSICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2017; 128:121-132. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2016.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2016] [Revised: 09/06/2016] [Accepted: 09/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Wilcox MH, Dmitrieva N, Gales AC, Petukhova I, Al-Obeid S, Rossi F, M Blondeau J. Susceptibility testing and reporting of new antibiotics with a focus on tedizolid: an international working group report. Future Microbiol 2017; 12:1523-1532. [PMID: 28812924 DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2017-0106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Inappropriate use and overuse of antibiotics are among the most important factors in resistance development, and effective antibiotic stewardship measures are needed to optimize outcomes. Selection of appropriate antimicrobials relies on accurate and timely antimicrobial susceptibility testing. However, the availability of clinical breakpoints and in vitro susceptibility testing often lags behind regulatory approval by several years for new antimicrobials. A Working Group of clinical/medical microbiologists from Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Russia and the UK recently examined issues surrounding antimicrobial susceptibility testing for novel antibiotics. While commercially available tests are being developed, potential surrogate antibiotics may be used as marker of susceptibility. Using tedizolid as an example of a new antibiotic, this special report makes recommendations to optimize routine susceptibility reporting.
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- Mark H Wilcox
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust & University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Microbiology Department, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina, Seção de Microbiologia, Divisão de Laboratório Central LIM03, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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AlNeyadi SS, Salem AA, Ghattas MA, Atatreh N, Abdou IM. Antibacterial activity and mechanism of action of the benzazole acrylonitrile-based compounds: In vitro , spectroscopic, and docking studies. Eur J Med Chem 2017; 136:270-282. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2016] [Revised: 05/01/2017] [Accepted: 05/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Borges I, Faveri M, Figueiredo LC, Duarte PM, Retamal-Valdes B, Montenegro SCL, Feres M. Different antibiotic protocols in the treatment of severe chronic periodontitis: A 1-year randomized trial. J Clin Periodontol 2017; 44:822-832. [DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.12721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Ivan Borges
- Department of Periodontology; Dental Research Division; Guarulhos University; Guarulhos São Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Periodontology; Dental Research Division; Guarulhos University; Guarulhos São Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Periodontology; Dental Research Division; Guarulhos University; Guarulhos São Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Periodontology; Dental Research Division; Guarulhos University; Guarulhos São Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Periodontology; Dental Research Division; Guarulhos University; Guarulhos São Paulo Brazil
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Antimicrobial and anticancer photodynamic activity of a phthalocyanine photosensitizer with N -methyl morpholiniumethoxy substituents in non-peripheral positions. J Inorg Biochem 2017; 172:67-79. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2017.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2017] [Revised: 03/06/2017] [Accepted: 04/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Morro A, Abrusci C, Pablos JL, Marín I, García FC, García JM. Inherent antibacterial activity and in vitro biocompatibility of hydrophilic polymer film containing chemically anchored sulfadiazine moieties. Eur Polym J 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2017.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Oli AN, Eze DE, Gugu TH, Ezeobi I, Maduagwu UN, Ihekwereme CP. Multi-antibiotic resistant extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing bacteria pose a challenge to the effective treatment of wound and skin infections. Pan Afr Med J 2017; 27:66. [PMID: 29187917 PMCID: PMC5687881 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2017.27.66.10226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2016] [Accepted: 03/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Introduction The increasing incidence of antibiotic resistant bacteria is a concern both to the clinicians and the patients due to obvious consequences such as treatment failures, prolonged patients’ stay in hospital and nosocomial infections. The choice of the first antibiotic therapy in emergency wards in hospitals is usually not based on patient-specific microbial culture and susceptibility test result.This study is aimed at profiling extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing bacteria associated with wound injuries and highlighting their multi-antibiotic resistance character. Methods Sixty-three wound swab samples were collected and cultured on nutrient agar and on selective media. Evaluation for ESBL production was by phenotypic method while the antibiogram screening was by disc-diffusion. Results The wounds evaluated were diabetic sore (14), cancer wounds (12), surgical wounds (17), wounds due to road traffic accidents (10) and wounds from fire burn (10). The result showed that 61 wounds were infected and the prevalence of the infecting pathogens was Escherichia coli 17.46%, Klebsiella Pneumonia 14.28%, Salmonella typhi 12.79%, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa 34.92% and Staphylococcus aureus 17.46%. Thirty four (55.74 %) isolates were ESBL producers, greater than 50% of which being Pseudomonas Aeruginosa. The antibiogram study of the ESBL producers showed multi-drug resistance with resistance highest against ampicillin (100%), followed by cephalosporins: cefuroxime (94.12%) and ceftriaxone (61.76%). No resistance was recorded against the β-lactamase inhibitors: amoxicillin/clavulanate and ceftriaxone/sulbactam. There was a high incidence (55.74 %) of ESBL-producing microbes in the wounds. The isolates were mostly multi-antibiotic resistant. Conclusion Multi-drug resistant ESBL-producing bacteria are common in wound infections in the community. However, amoxicillin/clavulanate or ceftriaxone/sulbactam may be used to treat most patients with such infections in the hospital. This may guide antibiotic selection and use in trauma, most especially in resource limited countries where laboratory test is unaffordable for a majority of patients.
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- Angus Nnamdi Oli
- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital Amaku-Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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Liu Z, Norman G, Iheozor‐Ejiofor Z, Wong JKF, Crosbie EJ, Wilson P. Nasal decontamination for the prevention of surgical site infection in Staphylococcus aureus carriers. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017; 5:CD012462. [PMID: 28516472 PMCID: PMC6481881 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd012462.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Surgical site infection rates in the month following surgery vary from 1% to 5%. Due to the large number of surgical procedures conducted annually, the costs of these surgical site infections (SSIs) can be considerable in financial and social terms. Nasal decontamination using antibiotics or antiseptics is performed to reduce the risk of SSIs by preventing organisms from the nasal cavity being transferred to the skin where a surgical incision will be made. Staphylococcus aureus (S aureus) colonises the nasal cavity and skin of carriers and can cause infection in open or unhealed surgical wounds. S aureus is the leading nosocomial (hospital-acquired) pathogen in hospitals worldwide. The potential effectiveness of nasal decontamination of S aureus is thought to be dependent on both the antibiotic/antiseptic used and the dose of application; however, it is unclear whether nasal decontamination actually reduces postoperative wound infection in S aureus carriers. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of nasal decontamination on preventing surgical site infections (SSIs) in people who are S aureus carriers undergoing surgery. SEARCH METHODS In September 2016 we searched the Cochrane Wounds Specialised Register, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (the Cochrane Library), Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid MEDLINE (In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations), Ovid Embase, and EBSCO CINAHL Plus. We also searched three clinical trial registries and the references of included studies and relevant systematic reviews. There were no restrictions based on language, date of publication or study setting. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) which enrolled S aureus carriers with any type of surgery and assessed the use of nasal decontamination with antiseptic/antibiotic properties were included in the review. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently performed study selection, data extraction, risk of bias assessment and GRADE assessment. MAIN RESULTS We located two studies (291 participants) for inclusion in this review. The trials were clinically heterogeneous with differences in duration of follow-up, and nasal decontamination regimens. One study compared mupirocin (2% contained in a base of polyethylene glycol 400 and polyethylene glycol 3350) with a placebo in elective cardiac surgery patients; and one study compared Anerdian (iodine 0.45% to 0.57% (W/V), chlorhexidine acetate 0.09% to 0.11% (W/V)) with no treatment also in cardiac surgery patients. The trials reported limited outcome data on SSI, adverse events and secondary outcomes (e.g. S aureus SSI, mortality). Mupirocin compared with placeboThis study found no clear difference in SSI risk following use of mupirocin compared with placebo (1 trial, 257 participants); risk ratio (RR) 1.60, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.79 to 3.25 based on 18/130 events in the mupirocin group and 11/127 in the control group; low-certainty evidence (downgraded twice due to imprecision). Anerdian compared with no treatmentIt is uncertain whether there is a difference in SSI risk following treatment with Anerdian compared with no treatment (1 trial, 34 participants); RR 0.89, 95% CI 0.06 to 13.08 based on 1/18 events in the Anerdian group and 1/16 in the control group; very low certainty evidence (downgraded twice due to imprecision and once due to risk of bias). AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS There is currently limited rigorous RCT evidence available regarding the clinical effectiveness of nasal decontamination in the prevention of SSI. This limitation is specific to the focused question our review addresses, looking at nasal decontamination as a single intervention in participants undergoing surgery who are known S aureus carriers. We were only able to identify two studies that met the inclusion criteria for this review and one of these was very small and poorly reported. The potential benefits and harms of using decontamination for the prevention of SSI in this group of people remain uncertain.
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- Zhenmi Liu
- University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science CentreDivision of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine & HealthJean McFarlane BuildingOxford RoadManchesterUKM13 9PL
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- University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science CentreDivision of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine & HealthJean McFarlane BuildingOxford RoadManchesterUKM13 9PL
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- The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science CentreDivision of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and HealthJean McFarlane BuildingOxford RoadManchesterUKM13 9PL
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- University Hospital South ManchesterPlastic and Reconstructive SurgerySouthmoor Road, WythenshaweManchesterUKM23 9LT
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of ManchesterDivision of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Sciences5th Floor ‐ ResearchSt Mary's HospitalManchesterUKM13 9WL
- St Mary's HospitalDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Manchester Academic Health Sciences CentreManchesterUK
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- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustClinical Microbiology and Virology60 Whitfield StreetLondonUKW1T 4EU
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Šíma M, Hronová K, Hartinger J, Slanař O. A simulation of loading doses for vancomycin continuous infusion regimens in intensive care. Infect Dis (Lond) 2017; 49:674-679. [PMID: 28504034 DOI: 10.1080/23744235.2017.1328741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Delayed achievement of target vancomycin serum concentrations may adversely affect clinical outcomes. The objective of this retrospective study was to compare the prediction accuracy of different body weight descriptors for volume of distribution and to propose an optimal loading dose (LD) for continuous infusion regimens in adults. METHODS Pharmacokinetic variables were computed using one-compartmental analysis. Simulated LDs of vancomycin were evaluated for each patient. RESULTS Volume of distribution, clearance, and half-life median values (interquartile range) for vancomycin in the study population (n = 30) were 0.45 (0.39-0.61) L.kg-1, 0.026 (0.015-0.040) L.h-1.kg-1, and 10.3 (7.7-21.3) h, respectively. The observed volume of distribution was better predicted by total body weight (TBW) than by the ideal body weight or the adjusted body weight. CONCLUSIONS An LD of 10.7 mg per kg TBW was optimal in our study population. Using this LD, 17.9% of simulated vancomycin serum levels were just below the therapeutic range, only 10.7% concentrations exceeded the target range and no concentration was toxic. The use of a LD would lead to reduced median time to reach target concentrations from 17 to 1 h.
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- Martin Šíma
- a Department of Pharmacology, First Faculty of Medicine , Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague , Prague , Czech Republic
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- a Department of Pharmacology, First Faculty of Medicine , Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague , Prague , Czech Republic
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- a Department of Pharmacology, First Faculty of Medicine , Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague , Prague , Czech Republic
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- a Department of Pharmacology, First Faculty of Medicine , Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague , Prague , Czech Republic
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Wilby KJ, Nasr ZG, Elazzazy S, Lau TTY, Hamad A. A Review of Clinical Outcomes Associated with Two Meropenem Dosing Strategies. Drugs R D 2017; 17:73-78. [PMID: 28101836 PMCID: PMC5318341 DOI: 10.1007/s40268-017-0173-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Meropenem is a carbapenem antibiotic that exhibits time-dependent bactericidal activity, traditionally dosed intravenously at 1 g every 8 h. In order to maximize its pharmacodynamic activity and reduce costs, an alternative regimen employed by many institutions is 500 mg every 6 h. The objective of this review was to summarize and evaluate published literature comparing clinical outcomes associated with these two meropenem dosing regimens. The literature was searched up to October 2016 using the MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Google Scholar databases. Three retrospective cohort studies were identified that compared clinical outcomes in general infectious disease patients (two studies) and patients with febrile neutropenia (one study). All studies reported no difference in clinical outcomes (clinical success, time to defervescence, sign or symptom resolution, length of stay, mortality, need for other antibiotics, and seizure rates). One study reported reduced economic costs with the alternative dosing. Interpretation of findings was primarily limited by small sample sizes and generalizability. Based on the data reviewed, the alternative dosing regimen of meropenem 500 mg intravenously every 6 h could be considered a therapeutic option. Future studies are needed to confirm the findings of this review, especially in high-risk populations such as immunocompromised patients or those with severe infections.
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- Kyle John Wilby
- College of Pharmacy, Qatar University, PO Box 2713, Doha, Qatar.
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- Pharmacy Department, National Center for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, PO Box 3050, Doha, Qatar
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vancouver General Hospital, 899 W 12th Ave, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9, Canada
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- Pharmacy Department, National Center for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, PO Box 3050, Doha, Qatar
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Khan HA, Baig FK, Mehboob R. Nosocomial infections: Epidemiology, prevention, control and surveillance. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apjtb.2017.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 283] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Kauf TL, Prabhu VS, Medic G, Borse RH, Miller B, Gaultney J, Sen SS, Basu A. Cost-effectiveness of ceftolozane/tazobactam compared with piperacillin/tazobactam as empiric therapy based on the in-vitro surveillance of bacterial isolates in the United States for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections. BMC Infect Dis 2017; 17:314. [PMID: 28454524 PMCID: PMC5410095 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-017-2408-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2017] [Accepted: 04/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background A challenge in the empiric treatment of complicated urinary tract infection (cUTI) is identifying the initial appropriate antibiotic therapy (IAAT), which is associated with reduced length of stay and mortality compared with initial inappropriate antibiotic therapy (IIAT). We evaluated the cost-effectiveness of ceftolozane/tazobactam compared with piperacillin/tazobactam (one of the standard of care antibiotics), for the treatment of hospitalized patients with cUTI. Methods A decision-analytic Monte Carlo simulation model was developed to compare the costs and effectiveness of empiric treatment with either ceftolozane/tazobactam or piperacillin/tazobactam in hospitalized adult patients with cUTI infected with Gram-negative pathogens in the US. The model applies the baseline prevalence of resistance as reported by national in-vitro surveillance data. Results In a cohort of 1000 patients, treatment with ceftolozane/tazobactam resulted in higher total costs compared with piperacillin/tazobactam ($36,413 /patient vs. $36,028/patient, respectively), greater quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) (9.19/patient vs. 9.13/patient, respectively) and an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of $6128/QALY. Ceftolozane/tazobactam remained cost-effective at a willingness to pay of $100,000 per QALY compared to piperacillin/tazobactam over a range of input parameter values during one-way and probabilistic sensitivity analysis. Conclusions Model results show that ceftolozane/tazobactam is likely to be cost-effective compared with piperacillin/tazobactam for the empiric treatment of hospitalized cUTI patients in the United States. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12879-017-2408-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA. .,Merck & Co., Inc., 2000 Galloping Hill Rd., Kenilworth, NJ, 07033, USA.
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Garza I, Wallace MJ, Fernando D, Singh A, Lee RE, Gerding JS, Franklin C, Yendapally R. Synthesis and Evaluation of Thiazolidine Amide and N-Thiazolyl Amide Fluoroquinolone Derivatives. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2017; 350. [PMID: 28429393 DOI: 10.1002/ardp.201700029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2017] [Revised: 03/20/2017] [Accepted: 03/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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In an effort to develop new fluoroquinolones, we synthesized eight compounds and tested them against a panel of bacteria. The design of these compounds was guided by the introduction of the isothiazoloquinolone motif. The three most active compounds in this series, 8-10, demonstrated good antibacterial activity against methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus and healthcare-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MIC 0.62-6.3 µg/mL). Further, when these three active compounds were tested for their inhibitory effects on bacterial enzymes, compound 9 was the most effective agent exhibiting IC50 values of 33.9 and 116.5 μM in the S. aureus deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) gyrase supercoiling and topoisomerase IV decatenation assays, respectively.
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- Isaac Garza
- University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy, San Antonio, TX, USA
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Droplet-based non-faradaic impedance sensors for assessment of susceptibility of Escherichia coli to ampicillin in 60 min. Biomed Microdevices 2017; 19:27. [DOI: 10.1007/s10544-017-0165-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Anand J, Rai N. Anticandidal synergistic activity of green tea catechins, antimycotics and copper sulphate as a mean of combinational drug therapy against candidiasis. J Mycol Med 2017; 27:33-45. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2016.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2016] [Revised: 07/06/2016] [Accepted: 08/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Dey S, Bishayi B. Effect of iNOS inhibitor LNMMA along with antibiotics Chloramphenicol or Ofloxacin in murine peritoneal macrophages regulates S.aureus infection as well as inflammation: An in vitro study. Microb Pathog 2017; 105:307-320. [PMID: 28242423 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2017.02.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2017] [Revised: 02/21/2017] [Accepted: 02/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Death due to sepsis by S. aureus is rapidly increasing because of their potent weaponries against macrophage mediated killing. Macrophages serve as intracellular reservoirs of S. aureus. Although significant resources have been invested during the last decade in new treatments for sepsis, only antibiotic therapy has failed to improve outcomes. Moreover the host pathogen interaction resulted in host cell death triggering inflammation. So, successful therapy requires amalgamation of therapies to delineate pathogen along with providing protection to host cell. With this idea, LNMMA, the iNOS inhibitor is used along with antibiotics Ofloxacin or Chloramphenicol on S. aureus infected mouse peritoneal macrophage. ROS like H2O2, O2- production has been measured. NO inhibition by iNOS inhibitor and antioxidant levels has been analysed. COX2, TLR2 and iNOS expression along with proinflammatory cytokine level was studied. It was found that the use of iNOS inhibitor LNMMA along with antibiotics not only enhances bacterial clearance but also decreases proinflammatory responses in Staphylococcus aureus infected macrophages. Inhibition of TLR2 as well as COX2 has also been found in combined treatment groups. The use of iNOS inhibitor LNMMA plus Ofloxacin or Chloramphenicol pretreatment enhanced bacterial clearance by increasing ROS. Decreases in NO protect the cell from harmful peroxynitril as well as inflammatory damage by changes in iNOS, COX2 activity along with reduced proinflammatory cytokines like TNFα, IFNγ, IL1-β etc. Changes in antioxidant level has been found. This in-vitro realm of augmented bacterial clearance and regulated inflammation may be considered as a novel and important therapeutic intervention.
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- Somrita Dey
- Department of Physiology, Immunology Laboratory, University of Calcutta, University Colleges of Science and Technology, 92 A.P.C. Road, Calcutta 700009, West Bengal, India.
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- Department of Physiology, Immunology Laboratory, University of Calcutta, University Colleges of Science and Technology, 92 A.P.C. Road, Calcutta 700009, West Bengal, India.
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Kim J, Kim H, Oh HJ, Kim HS, Hwang YJ, Yong D, Jeong SH, Lee K. Fecal Calprotectin Level Reflects the Severity of Clostridium difficile Infection. Ann Lab Med 2017; 37:53-57. [PMID: 27834066 PMCID: PMC5107618 DOI: 10.3343/alm.2017.37.1.53] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2016] [Revised: 07/19/2016] [Accepted: 10/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Clostridium difficile is a significant nosocomial and community-acquired pathogen, and is the leading cause of antibiotic-induced diarrhea associated with high morbidity and mortality. Given that the treatment outcome depends on the severity of C. difficile infection (CDI), we aimed to establish an efficient method of assessing severity, and focused on the stool biomarker fecal calprotectin (FC). FC directly reflects the intestinal inflammation status of a patient, and can aid in interpreting the current guidelines, which requires the integration of indirect laboratory parameters. The distinction of 80 patients with CDI versus 71 healthy controls and 30 severe infection cases versus 50 mild cases was possible using FC as a marker. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curves were 0.821 and 0.746 with a sensitivity of 75% and 70% and specificity of 79% and 80%, for severe versus mild cases, respectively. We suggest FC as a predictive marker for assessing CDI severity, which is expected to improve the clinical management of CDI.
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- Jieun Kim
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Detection of ESKAPE Bacterial Pathogens at the Point of Care Using Isothermal DNA-Based Assays in a Portable Degas-Actuated Microfluidic Diagnostic Assay Platform. Appl Environ Microbiol 2017; 83:AEM.02449-16. [PMID: 27986722 PMCID: PMC5288812 DOI: 10.1128/aem.02449-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2016] [Accepted: 11/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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An estimated 1.5 billion microbial infections occur globally each year and result in ∼4.6 million deaths. A technology gap associated with commercially available diagnostic tests in remote and underdeveloped regions prevents timely pathogen identification for effective antibiotic chemotherapies for infected patients. The result is a trial-and-error approach that is limited in effectiveness, increases risk for patients while contributing to antimicrobial drug resistance, and reduces the lifetime of antibiotics. This paper addresses this important diagnostic technology gap by describing a low-cost, portable, rapid, and easy-to-use microfluidic cartridge-based system for detecting the ESKAPE (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter spp.) bacterial pathogens that are most commonly associated with antibiotic resistance. The point-of-care molecular diagnostic system consists of a vacuum-degassed microfluidic cartridge preloaded with lyophilized recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) assays and a small portable battery-powered electronic incubator/reader. The isothermal RPA assays detect the targeted ESKAPE pathogens with high sensitivity (e.g., a limit of detection of ∼10 nucleic acid molecules) that is comparable to that of current PCR-based assays, and they offer advantages in power consumption, engineering, and robustness, which are three critical elements required for the point-of-care setting. IMPORTANCE This paper describes a portable system for rapidly identifying bacteria in resource-limited environments; we highlight the capabilities of the technology by detecting different pathogens within the ESKAPE collection, which cause nosocomial infections. The system is designed around isothermal DNA-based assays housed within an autonomous plastic cartridge that are designed with the end user in mind, who may have limited technological training. Displaying excellent sensitivity and specificity, the assay systems that we demonstrate may enable future diagnoses of bacterial infection to guide the development of effective chemotherapies and may have a role in areas beyond health where rapid detection is valuable, including in industrial processing and manufacturing, food security, agriculture, and water quality testing.
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Prescribing antibiotics is an essential component of initial therapy in sepsis. Early antibiotics are an important component of therapy, but speed of administration should not overshadow the patient-specific characteristics that determine the optimal breadth of antimicrobial therapy. Cultures should be drawn before antibiotic therapy if it does not significantly delay administration. Combination antibiotic therapy against gram-negative infections is not routinely required, and combination therapy involving vancomycin and piperacillin/tazobactam is associated with an increase in acute kidney injury. Emergency practitioners should be aware of special considerations in the administration and dosing of antibiotics in order to deliver optimal care to septic patients.
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- Michael G Allison
- Critical Care Medicine, St. Agnes Hospital, 900 South Caton Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21229, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Maryland Medical Center, 29 South Greene Street, Room 400, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 South Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
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Wijesekara PNK, Kumbukgolla WW, Jayaweera JAAS, Rawat D. Review on Usage of Vancomycin in Livestock and Humans: Maintaining Its Efficacy, Prevention of Resistance and Alternative Therapy. Vet Sci 2017; 4:vetsci4010006. [PMID: 29056665 PMCID: PMC5606620 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci4010006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2016] [Revised: 01/05/2017] [Accepted: 01/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Vancomycin is one of the “last-line” classes of antibiotics used in the treatment of life-threatening infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria. Even though vancomycin was discovered in the 1950s, it was widely used after the 1980s for the treatment of infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococci, as the prevalence of these strains were increased. However, it is currently evident that vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant Enterococci have developed for various reasons, including the use of avaparcin—an analog of vancomycin—as a feed additive in livestock. Therefore, prophylactic and empiric use of antibiotics and their analogues need to be minimized. Herein we discuss the rational use of vancomycin in treating humans, horses, farm animals, and pet animals such as dogs, cats, and rabbits. In present day context, more attention should be paid to the prevention of the emergence of resistance to antibiotics in order to maintain their efficacy. In order to prevent emergence of resistance, proper guidance for the responsible use of antimicrobials is indispensable. Therefore, almost all stakeholders who use antibiotics should have an in-depth understanding of the antibiotic that they use. As such, it is imperative to be aware of the important aspects of vancomycin. In the present review, efforts have been made to discuss the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, indications, emergence of resistance, control of resistance, adverse effects, and alternative therapy for vancomycin.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University Mihintale, Mihintale 50008, Sri Lanka.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India.
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Magalhães AP, Lopes SP, Pereira MO. Insights into Cystic Fibrosis Polymicrobial Consortia: The Role of Species Interactions in Biofilm Development, Phenotype, and Response to In-Use Antibiotics. Front Microbiol 2017; 7:2146. [PMID: 28133457 PMCID: PMC5233685 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.02146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2016] [Accepted: 12/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Cystic Fibrosis (CF) airways disease involves complex polymicrobial infections where different bacterial species can interact and influence each other and/or even interfere with the whole community. To gain insights into the role that interactions between Pseudomonas aeruginosa in co-culture with Staphylococcus aureus, Inquilinus limosus, and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia may play in infection, the reciprocal effect during biofilm formation and the response of dual biofilms toward ciprofloxacin under in vitro atmospheres with different oxygen availabilities were evaluated. Biofilm formation kinetics showed that the growth of S. aureus, I. limosus, and S. maltophilia was disturbed in the presence of P. aeruginosa, under both aerobic and anaerobic environments. On the other hand, under aerobic conditions, I. limosus led to a decrease in biofilm mass production by P. aeruginosa, although biofilm-cells viability remains unaltered. The interaction between S. maltophilia and P. aeruginosa positively influenced dual biofilm development by increasing its biomass. Compared with monocultures, biomass of P. aeruginosa+ S. aureus biofilms was significantly reduced by reciprocal interference. When grown in dual biofilms with P. aeruginosa, ciprofloxacin was less effective against S. aureus, I. limosus, and S. maltophilia, with increasing antibiotic doses leading to drastic inhibitions of P. aeruginosa cultivability. Therefore, P. aeruginosa might be responsible for the protection of the whole dual consortia against ciprofloxacin activity. Based on the overall data, it can be speculated that reciprocal interferences occur between the different bacterial species in CF lung, regardless the level of oxygen. The findings also suggest that alterations of bacterial behavior due to species interplay may be important for disease progression in CF infection.
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- Andreia P Magalhães
- Centre of Biological Engineering (CEB), Laboratório de Investigação em Biofilmes Rosário Oliveira (LIBRO), University of Minho, Braga Portugal
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- Centre of Biological Engineering (CEB), Laboratório de Investigação em Biofilmes Rosário Oliveira (LIBRO), University of Minho, Braga Portugal
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- Centre of Biological Engineering (CEB), Laboratório de Investigação em Biofilmes Rosário Oliveira (LIBRO), University of Minho, Braga Portugal
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El-Awady R, Saleh E, Hashim A, Soliman N, Dallah A, Elrasheed A, Elakraa G. The Role of Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic ABC Transporter Family in Failure of Chemotherapy. Front Pharmacol 2017; 7:535. [PMID: 28119610 PMCID: PMC5223437 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2016.00535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2016] [Accepted: 12/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Over the years chemotherapy failure has been a vital research topic as researchers have been striving to discover reasons behind it. The extensive studies carried out on chemotherapeutic agents confirm that resistance to chemotherapy is a major reason for treatment failure. “Resistance to chemotherapy,” however, is a comprehensive phrase that refers to a variety of different mechanisms in which ATP-binding cassette (ABC) mediated efflux dominates. The ABC is one of the largest gene superfamily of transporters among both eukaryotes and prokaryotes; it represents a variety of genes that code for proteins, which perform countless functions, including drug efflux – a natural process that protects cells from foreign chemicals. Up to date, chemotherapy failure due to ABC drug efflux is an active research topic that continuously provides further evidence on multiple drug resistance (MDR), aiding scientists in tackling and overcoming this issue. This review focuses on drug resistance by ABC efflux transporters in human, viral, parasitic, fungal and bacterial cells and highlights the importance of the MDR permeability glycoprotein being the mutual ABC transporter among all studied organisms. Current developments and future directions to overcome this problem are also discussed.
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- Raafat El-Awady
- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacotherapeutics, Sharjah Institute for Medical Research and College of Pharmacy, University of Sharjah Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacotherapeutics, Sharjah Institute for Medical Research and College of Pharmacy, University of SharjahSharjah, United Arab Emirates; National Cancer Institute - Cancer Biology Department, Cairo UniversityCairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacotherapeutics, Sharjah Institute for Medical Research and College of Pharmacy, University of Sharjah Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacotherapeutics, Sharjah Institute for Medical Research and College of Pharmacy, University of Sharjah Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacotherapeutics, Sharjah Institute for Medical Research and College of Pharmacy, University of Sharjah Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacotherapeutics, Sharjah Institute for Medical Research and College of Pharmacy, University of Sharjah Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacotherapeutics, Sharjah Institute for Medical Research and College of Pharmacy, University of Sharjah Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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Xhanari K, Finšgar M, Knez Hrnčič M, Maver U, Knez Ž, Seiti B. Green corrosion inhibitors for aluminium and its alloys: a review. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra03944a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A comprehensive review on natural compounds as corrosion inhibitors for aluminium and aluminium alloys in different solutions is presented.
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- Klodian Xhanari
- University of Maribor
- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- 2000 Maribor
- Slovenia
- University of Tirana
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- University of Maribor
- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- 2000 Maribor
- Slovenia
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- University of Maribor
- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- 2000 Maribor
- Slovenia
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- University of Maribor
- Faculty of Medicine
- 2000 Maribor
- Slovenia
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- University of Maribor
- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- 2000 Maribor
- Slovenia
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- University of Tirana
- Faculty of Natural Sciences
- 1001 Tirana
- Albania
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