The study objective was to describe and evaluate antimicrobial resistance profiles in Salmonella isolated from Alberta swine finishing farms. Salmonella isolates (n = 322) were obtained from 192 fecal and 84 environmental samples of the 60 Salmonella-positive swine finishing farms. Isolates were classified susceptible, intermediate or resistant based on NCCLS guidelines. More than half of the i...

Due to the use of antimicrobials in livestock production, residual antimicrobials and antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) could enter the environment following the land application of animal wastes and could further contaminate surface and groundwater. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of various manure land application methods on the fate and transport of antimicrobials...

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most frequent life-threatening nosocomial infection in intensive care units. The diagnostic is difficult because radiological and clinical signs are inaccurate and could be associated with various respiratory diseases. The concept of infection-related ventilator-associated complication has been proposed as a surrogate of VAP to be used as a benchmark...

Background: Coumarins and their derivatives excel in chemical diversity, coupled with a wide variety of biological potentials, tend to be beneficial the health human body. One these that has sparked attention medicinal chemistry specialists recent decades is benzo-fused coumarins, which have demonstrated potential as antioxidants, antimicrobials, antidiabetics, antithrombotics, many more. Objec...

BACKGROUND Antimicrobial use is very common in hospitalized children. An assessment of clinician's prevailing knowledge and clinical approach to prescribing antimicrobials is helpful in order to develop the best strategies for successful stewardship programs. The objectives of the study were to determine fundamental knowledge of principles, approach to antimicrobial use through the clinical vig...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the improper use of antimicrobials during the postoperative period and its economic impact. METHODS We conducted a prospective cohort study by collecting data from medical records of 237 patients operated on between 01/11/08 and 31/12/08. RESULTS from the 237 patients with the information collected, 217 (91.56%) received antimicrobials. During the postoperative period,...

The development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) due to over or misuse antibiotics/antimicrobials is a globally increasing public health concern. This study was conducted assess the current knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) swine poultry producers on use (AMU) (AMR). A total 254 5 provinces in Cambodia were purposively surveyed using validated KAP questionnaires, useful tool for promot...