Formulation and Determination of Tannin and Flavonoid Levels of Anti-Acne Gel Formulation from Red Betel Leaf Extract (Piper crocatum) by Annisha Amelya Putri Deana, Prima Minerva

“…Acne can be triggered by several factors, genetic, psychological, weather, stress, cosmetics, and bacterial infections. In addressing the problem of acne, a good dosage form to use is a gel preparation. …”
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Genotoxicity Revaluation of Three Commercial Nitroheterocyclic Drugs: Nifurtimox, Benznidazole, and Metronidazole by Annamaria Buschini, Lisa Ferrarini, Susanna Franzoni, Serena Galati, Mirca Lazzaretti, Francesca Mussi, Cristina Northfleet de Albuquerque, Tânia Maria Araújo Domingues Zucchi, Paola Poli

“…Nitroheterocyclic compounds are widely used as therapeutic agents against a variety of protozoan and bacterial infections. However, the literature on these compounds, suspected of being carcinogens, is widely controversial. …”
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Evaluation of Possible Genotoxic Activity of Dirithromycin in Cultured Human Lymphocytes by Ahmet Kayraldız, Lale Dönbak, Ayşe Yavuz Kocaman, Esra Köker, Şule Gökçe

“…Dirithromycin antibiotic is a 14-membered lactone ring macrolide and is widely used in medicine to treat many different types of bacterial infections. In the present study, the possible genotoxicity of dirithromycin was evaluated in cultured human lymphocytes by using sister chromatid exchanges (SCEs), chromosome aberration (CA), and micronucleus (MN) tests and also cell proliferation kinetics such as mitotic index (MI), replication index (RI), and nuclear division index (NDI) were analyzed for cytotoxicity. …”
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In Vitro Effect of Zingiber officinale Extract on Growth of Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sanguinis by Arash Azizi, Shabnam Aghayan, Saeed Zaker, Mahdieh Shakeri, Navid Entezari, Shirin Lawaf

“…Considering the increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance due to their overuse and also their side effects, medicinal plants are now considered for use against bacterial infections. This study aimed to assess the effects of different concentrations of Zingiber officinale extract on proliferation of Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sanguinis in vitro. …”
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Phenotypic Resistance of (MRSA) Clinical Isolates to Some Macrolide Antibiotic Groups by Ali Yaseen, Jaleel Samanje, Qahtan Adnan Rasheed, Rafah Sabah Barrak, Afraa Brahim

“…This study concludes that inducible clindamycin resistance of S. aureus (MRSA) increases the difficulty of treating S. aureus bacterial infections. …”
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In vitro investigations of coelomic fluid of Eisenia fetida: protein analysis, antioxidant activities and antibacterial effects on diabetic wounds' bacteria by Negar Danafar, Marzieh Shokoohi

“…Diabetic wounds are prone to bacterial infections, with common pathogens including Staphylococcus, Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. …”
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Phage-Derived Endolysins Against Resistant Staphylococcus spp.: A Review of Features, Antibacterial Activities, and Recent Applications by Mina Golban, Javad Charostad, Hossein Kazemian, Hamid Heidari

“…In recent years, there has been growing interest in using endolysins to combat bacterial infections. These enzymes, which are also referred to as lysins, are a unique class of hydrolytic enzymes synthesized by double-stranded DNA bacteriophages. …”
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A 5-Fluorouracil-Induced Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy Challenged with Capecitabine by Michael Chahin, Nithya Krishnan, Hardik Chhatrala, Marwan Shaikh

“…Additionally, risk factors such urease-producing bacterial infections, dehydration, and increased catabolism are thought to increase the risk for hyperammonemia. …”
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Mechanism of Action of Lacticaseibacillus paracasei HNU502 and Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Alleviating Antibiotic Side Effects by CHEN Lin, LI Ao, LI Jiahe, ZHANG Zeng, ZHANG Jiachao

“…Antibiotics are effective in treating bacterial infections, but they also disrupt the gut microbiota, thereby causing side effects such as diarrhea, flatulence and indigestion. …”
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Microextraction by Packed Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Combined Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography for the Determination of Levofloxacin in Human Plasma by Jia Meng, Xu Wang

“…Fluoroquinolones are considered as gold standard for the prevention of bacterial infections. To improve assessment of antibacterial efficacy, a novel method for determination of levofloxacin was developed and validated. …”
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Exploring green synthesis of parietin-mediated silver nanoparticles using γ-ray induced Xanthoria parietina foliose extracts for antibacterial potential by Sikander Ali, Alisha Moazzam, Saima Shahzad Mirza, Majid Mahmood, Sibtain Ahmed, Muhammad Usman Ahmad, Gildardo Rivera, Akhtar Rasool Asif, Muhammad Arshad, Mirza Imran Shahzad, Kaynat William, Sundas Sharif

“…The current results exhibited that Xa-AgNPs are potent bactericidal agents and should be considered a promising candidate to combat bacterial infections.…”
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Investigation of biocompatibility and antibacterial properties of electrospun chitosan/ polyethylene oxide -based scaffolds containing propolis extract against Enterococcus faecali... by Sayed Reza Ebrahimi, Mohammad Nikbakht, Milad Shahini Shams Abadi, Abolfazl Gholipour, Mitra Bagheri, Majid Validi

“…Bacterial infections represent a prevalent issue in healthcare settings. …”
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Enhancement of antibacterial activity through phyto‐fabrication of silver nanoparticles with Ficus thonningii aqueous extracts by Dickens A. Ondigo, Were L. L. Munyendo, Dickson Andala, Apollo O. Maima, Josephat M. Mosweta, Kevin W. Odhiambo

“…The enhanced potency provides a basis for diversified approaches of generating novel drugs for treating bacterial infections.…”
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Neuropathology of AIDS: An Autopsy Review of 284 Cases from Brazil Comparing the Findings Pre- and Post-HAART (Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy) and Pre- and Postmortem Correla... by Ana Cristina Araújo Lemos Silva, Blenda Sousa Carli Rodrigues, Adilha Misson Rua Micheletti, Sebastião Tostes, Antonio Carlos Oliveira Meneses, Mário Leon Silva-Vergara, Sheila Jorge Adad

“…In 165 (58.1%) cases, relevant lesions were found, predominantly infections (54.2%); the most frequent was toxoplasmosis (29.9%) followed by cryptococcosis (15.8%), purulent bacterial infections (3.9%), and HIV encephalitis (2.8%); non-Hodgkin lymphomas occurred in 1.4% and vascular lesions in 1.1%. …”
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Neuroinflammation in Autism: Plausible Role of Maternal Inflammation, Dietary Omega 3, and Microbiota by Charlotte Madore, Quentin Leyrolle, Chloé Lacabanne, Anouk Benmamar-Badel, Corinne Joffre, Agnes Nadjar, Sophie Layé

“…Maternal viral or bacterial infections have been characterized as disruptors of brain shaping, even if their underlying mechanisms are not yet fully understood. …”
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Pulmonary Bacterial Communities in Surgically Resected Noncystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis Lungs Are Similar to Those in Cystic Fibrosis by Heather Maughan, Kristopher S. Cunningham, Pauline W. Wang, Yu Zhang, Marcelo Cypel, Cecilia Chaparro, D. Elizabeth Tullis, Thomas K. Waddell, Shaf Keshavjee, Mingyao Liu, David S. Guttman, David M. Hwang

“…Background. Recurrent bacterial infections play a key role in the pathogenesis of bronchiectasis, but conventional microbiologic methods may fail to identify pathogens in many cases. …”
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Nanozyme based ultra-stretchable, low-hysteresis, and dual-mode antibacterial composite hydrogels for wound healing by Yanyan Li, Weiqi Kang, Jian Zhang, Ping Shi, Jianshu Li, Yongping Lu

“…Wound care always presents challenges as they are susceptible to bacterial infections and have mechanical compatibility issues with wound dressings, leading to a delayed recovery of the structure and functional integrity of skin tissue. …”
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NIR‐II emissive biohybrid nanovesicles as mild‐temperature photothermal antibiofilm agents against acute bacterial skin and skin‐structure infections by Ji Wang, Zhihao Wu, Xiaoxi Ma, Zhihui Huang, Haorong Dong, Jinxin Zhang, Xiaoming Liu, Pengfei Zhang, Shuhuai Yao

“…Aggregation‐induced emission luminogens with fluorescence in the second near‐infrared window (NIR‐II AIEgens), which can be activated by a near‐infrared laser to generate heat, offer an effective and precise photothermal therapy (PTT) approach for treating deep‐tissue bacterial infections. However, the presence of biofilms impedes the entry of photosensitizers into the infected area, requiring higher drug doses and increasing the risk of PTT. …”
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Co-infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and human coronavirus HKU1 (HCoV-HKU1) by Laszlo Madaras, Radean Anvari, Claudia Schuchardt-Peet, Abhinav Hoskote, Rahul Kashyap

“…Discussion: COVID-19 patients co-infected with other human coronaviruses should be monitored for disease progression and superimposed bacterial infections. Providers should be cautious with the use of remdesivir in cases of co-infection and in severely ill COVID-19 patients who have a history of atrial fibrillation.…”
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Detection of Beta-Lactamases (ESBL and MBL) Producing Gram-Negative Pathogens in National Public Health Laboratory of Nepal by Anjana Shrestha, Jyoti Acharya, Jyoti Amatya, Rabin Paudyal, Nisha Rijal

“…The prevalence of ESBL and MBL producing Gram-negative bacteria was found to be high in bacterial infections in Nepal. Routine laboratory testing for ESBL and MBL is needed in order to optimize antibiotic management and reduce the risk of spread of infections caused by ESBL and MBL producers.…”
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