The legacy of the use and misuse of antibiotics in recent decades has left us with a global public health crisis: antibiotic-resistant bacteria are on the rise, making it harder to treat infections. At the same time, evolution of antibiotic resistance is probably the best-documented case of contemporary evolution. To date, research on antibiotic resistance has largely ignored the complexity of ...

This article seeks to explain local variations in the use of antibiotics in the community and to assess the welfare loss due to heterogeneous attitudes towards the risk of bacterial resistance. Quarterly data on antibiotic sales from 240 small areas in Switzerland over the course of one year are used. An econometric ad-hoc model with spatial lags is proposed in which the demand for antibiotics ...

Strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae resistant to penicillin have been reported from several countries around the world. Many South African isolates, in addition, exhibit resistance to tetracycline, chloramphenicol, erythromycin, clindamycin, and cotrimoxazole in varying patterns. A qualitative test of the ability of antibiotic-resistant pneumococci to inactivate penicillin, oxacillin, cephaloth...

Background: One of the complications of urodynamic study is urinary tract infection. The aim of this study was to determine the rate of urinary tract infection (UTI) after UDS in patients referred to the pelvic floor clinic with regard to the specific conditions of these patients, such as presence of pelvic organ prolapse and high post voiding residual volume (PVR). Methods: In a prospective d...

Residual cysts are common after the extraction of a third impacted molar. Many them usually asymptomatic and can be detected incidentally on routine radiography before symptoms appear. Lately, 3D CBCT is most diagnostic method for detecting them. We present case residual cyst that exists 20 years right lower Cysts vary in size, over grow disrupt bone continuity. In this case, 53-year-old patien...

Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) infections are increasing, and they are associated with an increased risk of mortality in hospitalized patients. Linear regression is commonly used to identify concurrent trends, but it cannot quantify the relationship between risk factors and resistance. We developed a model to quantify the impact of antibiotic consumption on the prevalence o...

Since it has been established that the injection of plasmid DNA can lead to an efficient expression of a specific protein in vivo, nonviral gene therapy approaches have been considerably improved, allowing clinical trials. However, the use of antibiotic resistance genes as selection markers for plasmid production raises safety concerns which are often pointed out by the regulatory authorities. ...

Many industrial fermentations use complex medium containing both carbohydrate and oils as their carbon sources. Oil supplements have been shown to increase the antibiotic titre and are a cheaper alternative carbon source, in terms of carbon per unit volume, when compared to carbohydrates. Oil supplements are also preferred on an energy supply basis and have natural antifoam properties. The majo...

INTRODUCTION Restoration of blood flow through a previously occluded ductus arteriosus may occur in some patients. Treatment strategy in patients with such residual shunts has not yet been uniformly established. AIM To present single-centre experience and to attempt to establish a strategy of management of patients with residual ductus arteriosus shunts following percutaneous closure. METHO...