Prevalence of paediatric diarrhoea in Arba minch government health institutions, Southern Ethiopia and associated factors by Matusal Mengistu, Melat Woldemariam, Aseer Manilal, Addis Aklilu, Tsegaye Yohannes, Akbar Idhayadhulla, Hissah Abdulrahman Alodaini

“…The antibiotic susceptibilities of enterobacteria were determined via the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method. The wet mount and formol-ether concentration techniques were also used to identify enteroparasites. …”
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ANTIFUNGAL THERAPY AND PESTICIDES: IS THERE A CONNECTION? by Anastasiia A. Hrynzovska, Vitaly V. Bobir, Volodymyr P. Shirobokov, Irina M. Vovk, Vadym A. Poniatovsky, Oleksandr A. Nazarchuk

“…MFC was determined by seeding samples on Sabouraud medium, with results evaluated after incubation. …”
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What is the most relevant soil structure parameter to describe field-measured N2O emissions? by Emile Maillet, Agnès Grossel, Isabelle Cousin, Laurent Arbaret, Lionel Cottenot, Marine Lacoste

“…Soil cylinders and bulk soil were sampled from 24 plots exhibiting a strong gradient in N2O emissions. …”
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A Retrospective Study on the Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Gram-Positive Cocci in a Pediatric Department: A Single-Center Report from Egypt by Mona Moheyeldin AbdelHalim, Shimaa A. Abdel Salam, Marwa O. Elgendy, Ahmed M. Abdel Hamied, Sultan M. Alshahrani, Ahmed R. N. Ibrahim, Heba Sherif Abdel Aziz

“…Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed using the Kirby–Bauer disc diffusion method, and vancomycin MIC was confirmed using the VITEK 2 system. …”
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High Gastrointestinal Colonization Rate of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci among Hospitalized Patients: Potential Source for Resistant Gene by Techilo Habtemariam Mengesha, Musa Mohammed Ali, Mulugeta Mengistu, Demissie Assegu Fenta

“…Vancomycin resistance was screened using both the Kirby–Bauer disk diffusion method and a vancomycin E-test strip. Data were entered and analyzed using SPSS version 25. …”
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Biphasic lipid extraction from microalgae after PEF-treatment reduces the energy demand of the downstream process by Ioannis Papachristou, Natalja Nazarova, Rüdiger Wüstner, Robin Lina, Wolfgang Frey, Aude Silve

“…The kinetics of the extraction were studied with samples taken between 10 and 1080 min from fresh and incubated biomass. …”
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Antibiotic resistance profiles of oral flora in hippopotami (Hippopotamus amphibius): implications for treatment of human bite wound infections by Anita L. Michel, Maralize Engelbrecht, Francois Roux, Jeanette Wentzel, Annelize Jonker

“…Antibiotic susceptibility testing was conducted using the disc diffusion method (Kirby-Bauer method) and a panel of 16 antibiotic drugs representing 10 antibiotic categories. …”
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Potent antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity of citric acid coated magnetite nanoparticles for leather preservation by Amina Hayat, Asma Irshad, Uzair Ishtiaq, Qudsia Mushtaq, Alexis Spalletta, Patrick Martin, Rabbia Jawad, Tahira Batool

“…The antimicrobial activity against pathogenic bacteria and fungi was evaluated through agar well-diffusion method, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), and biofilm inhibition. …”
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Bloodstream infections with emphasis on Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized and Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia by Minichil Worku, Solomon Belay, Tigist Molla, Azanaw Amare, Mitkie Tigabie, Wesam Taher Almagharbeh, Muluneh Assefa

“…Data were collected using a designed data extraction tool. Blood samples were collected and inoculated to a sterile Tryptic Soya Broth. …”
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Ozone-modified properties of pumpkin seed oil as anti-H. pylori, anticancer, anti-diabetic and anti-obesity agent by Sulaiman A. Alsalamah, Mohammed Ibrahim Alghonaim, Abeer Mahmoud Mohammad, Ashjan F. Khalel, Fatimah S. Alqahtani, Tarek M. Abdelghany

“…Anti- Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) of both unrefined and ozonized pumpkin oils were detected using agar well diffusion technique. The anti-biofilm was tested at 25, 50 and 75% of MBC. …”
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Characteristics of the microbiota in patients with various clinical phenotypes of occupational COPD and chronic bronchitis by Fedotov V.D., Zhestkov A.V., Lyamin A.V., Lavrenyuk N.А., Dobrotina I.S., Falaleeva E.A.

“…Group-1 – 10 patients with COPD OE, clinical phenotype “B” (GOLD II); Group-2 – 19 patients with COPD OE, clinical phenotype “E” (GOLD III-IV); Group-3 – 11 patients with chronic simple bronchitis (CSBPE). Clinical samples were inoculated on solid nutrient media; the culture was incubated under aerobic and microaerophilic conditions. …”
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Antibiotic resistance and pathogenic bacterial profiles in drinking and surface water in Baghdad, Iraq. by Wael Obaid, Anmar Khalaf, Jilan Shakur

“…The research sought to assess the microbiological quality of various water sources. Methods: The samples were analyzed for their physicochemical parameters. …”
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Antibiotic resistance of bioaerosols in particulate matter from indoor environments of the hospitals in Dhaka Bangladesh by Badhon Ali Khan, Shatabdi Roy, Nishat Tahsin, Kalpana Baidya, Keshob Chandra Das, Md. Safiqul Islam, Nazmul Ahsan, Abdus Salam

“…Antibiotic susceptibility testing was conducted using the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method with 21 antibiotics. Bacterial isolates were detected using partial sequencing of the 16 S rRNA gene. …”
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Health leaders’ perspectives and attitudes on medical assistance in dying and its legalization: a qualitative study by Amanda Yee, Eryn Tong, Rinat Nissim, Camilla Zimmermann, Sara Allin, Jennifer L. Gibson, Madeline Li, Gary Rodin, Gilla K. Shapiro

“…Purposive and snowball sampling techniques were used to recruit health leaders who have expertise and engagement with the delivery of MAiD or palliative and end-of-life care, and who hold positions of leadership relevant to MAiD in their respective organisations. …”
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Nasal carriage rate and multiple antimicrobial resistance indices of Staphylococcus aureus among healthcare students at the Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria by Sumayya Abdullahi, Idris N. Abdullahi, Hafeez A. Adekola, Nicholas Baamlong, Amos Dangana, Yahaya Usman, Abdurrahman E. Ahmad, Sumaiya Salisu, Mukhtar M. Abdulaziz

“…Antimicrobial resistance phenotype was determined by the disk diffusion method. Structured questionnaires were used to collect participants’ sociodemographic and risk factor data. …”
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Does peripheral neuroinflammation predict chronicity following whiplash injury? Protocol for a prospective cohort study by Mara Cercignani, Stephen Bremner, Alex Novak, Chetan Trivedy, Colette Ridehalgh, Joel Fundaun, Rupert Young, Jane Greening, Annina Schmid, Andrew Dilley

“…Clinical examination, quantitative sensory testing and blood samples will be undertaken. MRI scans using T2-weighted and diffusion tensor images of the brachial plexus and wrist will determine nerve inflammation and nerve structural changes. …”
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Antibacterial Potential of Endemic Medicinal Plants of the Maluku Islands, Indonesia, against Urinary Tract Infection Pathogens by Eka Astuty, Vinsa Delia Luhulima, Stefanus Cahyo Ariwicaksono

“…The antibacterial activity was determined through the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion test. The results indicated that five selected isolates (i.e., 0A1, 0A2, 0A3, 0A4, and 0A5) had a round shape with flat edges. …”
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Effect of Periodic Fluctuations of Cutting Mode Parameters on the Temperature of the Front Face of a Turning Tool by E. V. Fominov, V. E. Gvindjiliya, A. A. Marchenko, C. G. Shuchev

“…This research is aimed at determining the mechanism of influence of periodic fluctuations of processing parameters caused by vibration disturbances on the temperature of the front face of the turning cutter, which is the key indicator of the development of diffusion wear of the carbide tool.Materials and Methods. …”
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One Health Approach to Study the Occurrence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase- and Carbapenemase-Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Klebsiella</i>... by Fatimata Bintou Josiane Diarra, Isidore Juste Ouindgueta Bonkoungou, Zakaria Garba, Namwin Siourimè Somda, Djifahamaï Soma, Marguerite Edith Malatala Nikiema, Evariste Bako, Souleymane Sore, Natéwindé Sawadogo, Nicolas Barro, Kaisa Haukka

“…An antibiotic susceptibility test was performed using the disk diffusion method. The overall prevalence of ESBL-<i>Ec</i> and/or ESBL-<i>K</i> in the samples was 232/356 (65.2%). …”
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Early epileptic encephalopathy associated with SCN2A mutations: clinical and genetic description of eight novel patients by E. L. Dadali, F. A. Konovalov, I. A. Akimova, A. A. Sharkov, G. E. Rudenskaya, S. V. Mikhaylova, S. A. Korostelev

“…The patient sample included 67 children (35 boys and 32 girls) with ages varying from 4 months to 10 years. …”
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