The kinetics of maternal and self-developed Streptococcus suis-specific antibodies by Sandra Vreman, Rutger Jansen, Mikael Bastian, Patricia Beckers, Miriam van Riet, Helmi Fijten, Jan Fledderus, Astrid de Greeff, Hélène Winkelman, Norbert Stockhofe-Zurwieden, Lluís Fabà, Henk J. Wisselink, Manouk Vrieling

“…Abstract Background Streptococcus suis (S. suis) infections are responsible for a large disease burden in piglets during the nursery phase, compromising animal welfare and increasing antibiotic use. …”
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Interventions for SARS-CoV-2 prevention among Jailed adults: A network-based modeling analysis by Isaac Schneider, Karina Wallrafen-Sam, Shanika Kennedy, Matthew J. Akiyama, Anne C. Spaulding, Samuel M. Jenness

“…The cumulative incidence, number of infections averted (NIA), and percentage of infections averted (PIA) were calculated comparing interventions against a base scenario without them. …”
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Safety of proton pump inhibitors by Ye. A. Losik

“…The risk of intestinal infections development, C. difficileassociated disease, and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in liver cirrhosis patients are still under discussion. …”
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Two ways to one goal: new strategy of antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis C by S. N. Batskikh

“…New algorithms of antiviral therapy for patients infected by the 1-st virus genotype not treated earlier, and after treatment failure, implicate presence or absence of so-called «induction phase», the kernel of which is application of pegilated interferon-α and ribavirin combination at the beginning of treatment with subsequent addition of the third agent (the direct action antiviral agent). …”
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Summary of 2013/14 Production Costs for Indian River Fresh Market Grapefruit and Southwest Florida Juice Oranges by Fritz Roka, Ariel Singerman, Ronald Muraro

“…The Florida citrus industry is on a steep learning curve as it collectively tries to maintain economically sustainable fruit yields from HLB-infected trees. Growers are experimenting with new materials and management strategies to reduce psyllid populations and improve a tree’s overall nutritional health. …”
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Assessing the Impact of TASO on HIV Persons: A case Study of Kambuga Hospital. by Rukundo, Amos

“…Uganda is one of the sub-Saharan African countries worst hit by the HIV/ AIDS epidemic, with over 1.2 million people infected and an HIV prevalence rate of about 6.4 %. …”
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Carp Edema Virus Disease (CEVD) / Koi Sleepy Disease (KSD) by Shohreh Hesami, Pedro Viadanna, Natalie K. Steckler, Staci Spears, Patrick M. Thompson, Karen L. Kelley, Roy P. E. Yanong, Ruth Francis-Floyd, Johnny Shelley, Joseph M. Groff, Andy Goodwin, Olga L. M. Haenen, Thomas B. Waltzek

“…The disease causes skin lesions and swelling and is sometimes called “koi sleepy disease” because infected fish become lethargic and unresponsive. This 6-page fact sheet describes symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, and what fish producers, wholesalers, or retailers can do if they suspect carp may have contracted the disease. …”
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Food Safety within the Household: Risk Reduction by Lucianna Grasso, Rachel Silverberg, George L. Baker, Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider, Keith R. Schneider

“…This revised 6-page fact sheet outlines the most common food-safety handling mistakes, which are improper food storage, inadequate cooking or reheating temperatures, cross-contamination, and infected food handlers. Written by Lucianna Grasso, Rachael Silverberg, George L. …”
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Noninvasive interventions in the treatment of acute destructive pancreatitis by D. Yu. Semyonov, A. A. Rebrov, V. V. Vasil'yev, N. P. Emel'yanova, O. V. Poliglotov

“…At early terms of disease the main aim of interventions was debridement and drainage of abdominal cavity and/or localized retroperitoneal fluid collections as a method of surgical detoxication at failure of conservative treatment (endovideosurgical or percutaneous puncture draining procedures were used). Revealing of the infected pancreatonecrosis, peripancreatic abscesses acted as absolute indication to their drainage which was carried out by percutaneous or lumboscopic approach. …”
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Anterior Abdominal Wall Pain by A. I. Dolgushina, M. I. Karpova, I. A. Karpov, N. B. Nadtochiy, A. A. Saenko

“…Another group of causes of pain in the anterior abdominal wall is represented by diseases in which areas of infiltration (tumors, endometriosis, infections) or hernial protrusions are determined, in which radiation methods play an important role in diagnosis.Conclusion. …”
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Breaking the biofilm barrier: Juglone derivatives as dual-action inhibitors and anti-quorum sensing agents by Muhammad Abdullah Bhatti, Atif Ali Khan Khalil, Sayed Muhammad Ata Ullah Shah Bukhari, Faisal Hanif, Mi-Jeong Ahn, Sumra Wajid Abbasi, Nazir Ahmed Lone, Wen-Jun Li, Wasim Sajjad

“…Background: Most nosocomial infections are caused by bacteria that proliferate within quorum sensing mediated biofilms. …”
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Coronil effectively inhibits the interaction of clinically relevant Omicron mutants of SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins with human ACE2 receptor by Acharya Balkrishna, Rishabh Dev, Sandeep Kumar, Anurag Varshney

“…Conclusion: This capability of Coronil to inhibit the binding of S-protein variants with ACE2 receptor may interfere with viral binding and internalization resulting in reduced infectivity of these Omicron spike protein variants. …”
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The prevalence of hand pathology in regional orthopaedic hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal: A cross-sectional study by S Thabit, M O'Connor, W Parker, T Mashishi, K Moodley, A Peer, K Matanzima, A J de Villiers, O Adewusi, R Aboobaker, A Rocher

“…The remainder of HP cases comprised the non-traumatic group (4%, 91/2 335) and were predominantly infections (68%, 62/91), and many patients with non-traumatic hand pathology required surgery (60%, 55/91) and admission (56%, 52/91). …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Postoperative Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Conventional Dressings in Patients of Proximal Tibia Fracture Managed by Dual Plating by Pranav Kothiyal, Kunal Vij, Puneet Gupta

“…Background: High-velocity injuries of the tibial plateau managed by operative intervention are often complicated by surgical site infections and delayed wound healing. Incisional negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is an established technique for the management of wound complications and is also being used nowadays for early healing of uncomplicated postoperative wounds. …”
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Aerosol Particles Generated by Coughing and Sneezing of a SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Host Travel over 30 m Distance by Boris Gorbunov

“…Effects of convection flow, atmospheric diffusivity and humidity on evolution and travel distances of exhaled aerosol clouds by an infected person are modelled. The modelling clearly demonstrates how aerosol particle dispersion is influenced by weather and geometry of the environment. …”
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Implementation of a nurse-driven protocol for indwelling urinary catheter removal and novel utilization dashboard: a pre/postintervention observational study by Michelle Kamel, Nichole Harris, Andrew Berry, Theodore Warsavage, Mary T. Bessesen, Shelley E. Kon

“…Background: Nurse-driven protocols (NDPs) for urinary catheter removal are proven tools for decreasing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs); however, they are not used consistently in acute care settings. …”
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Pests and Fungal Organisms Identified on Olives (Olea europaea) in Florida by Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman, Sandra A. Allan, Jonael H. Bosques-Mendez, Lyle J. Buss

“…A few plant pathogens that may infect olives also can lead to a decline in overall plant health, fruit yield, or the visual appearance of plants. …”
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Real-time multimodal imaging of daptomycin action on the cell wall of adherent Staphylococcus aureus by Alexis Canette, Rym Boudjemaa, Julien Deschamps, Karine Steenkeste, Christian Marlière, Romain Briandet, Marie-Pierre Fontaine-Aupart

“…Abstract Objectives This study investigated the efficacy of daptomycin against adherent Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), a common colonizer of medical devices that leads to severe infections. For the first time, we evaluated the bactericidal effects of daptomycin on S. aureus immediately after adhesion, mimicking early-stage contamination of biomaterials. …”
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Correlation between Understanding Covid-19 and Use of Supplements, Pharmacy Study Program Students at Aufa Royhan University in Padangsidimpuan City by Susi Yanti, Cory Linda Futri

“…COVID-19 can be prevented by improving the body's resistance to respiratory infections. The study was conducted to determine the relationship between students' understanding of the Pharmacy Study Program at Aufa Royhan University in Padangsidimpuan City regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and the consumption behavior of immune-maintaining supplements which include dietary supplements, vitamins and immunomodulators. …”
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Primary Nasal Tuberculosis by Varun Jerath, Bipin Kishore Prasad, Yamuna Ranganathan, Sunil Goyal

“…Tuberculosis primarily occurring in the nose, poses a diagnostic challenge, as the clinical presentations of other important pathologies such as infective and inflammatory diseases, granulomatous disorders and neoplastic conditions are similar, have an indolent course and are non-specific. …”
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