Multidrug resistance (MDR): A widespread phenomenon in pharmacological therapies

A Catalano, D Iacopetta, J Ceramella, D Scumaci… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Multidrug resistance is a leading concern in public health. It describes a complex phenotype
whose predominant feature is resistance to a wide range of structurally unrelated cytotoxic …

Alternatives therapeutic approaches to conventional antibiotics: Advantages, limitations and potential application in medicine

H Alaoui Mdarhri, R Benmessaoud, H Yacoubi, L Seffar… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Resistance to antimicrobials and particularly multidrug resistance is one of the greatest
challenges in the health system nowadays. The continual increase in the rates of …

Global consumption of antimicrobials: impact of the WHO Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance and 2019 coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19)

T Khouja, K Mitsantisuk, M Tadrous… - Journal of Antimicrobial …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Little is known about the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on antimicrobial
consumption worldwide. Objectives To describe the impact of the WHO Global Action Plan …

Balancing the risks and benefits of antibiotic use in a globalized world: the ethics of antimicrobial resistance

YA Adebisi - Globalization and Health, 2023 - Springer
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a “silent pandemic” that threatens the efficacy of antibiotics
and other antimicrobials. It is imperative to take into account the ethical implications of how …

Blood culture utilization and epidemiology of antimicrobial-resistant bloodstream infections before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Indonesian national …

R Sinto, KC Lie, S Setiati, S Suwarto, EJ Nelwan… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2022 - Springer
Background There is a paucity of data regarding blood culture utilization and antimicrobial-
resistant (AMR) infections in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). In addition, there …

Management of children admitted to hospitals across Bangladesh with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 and the implications for the future: a nationwide cross …

K Chowdhury, M Haque, N Nusrat, N Adnan, S Islam… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
There is an increasing focus on researching children admitted to hospital with new variants
of COVID-19, combined with concerns with hyperinflammatory syndromes and the overuse …

Antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship: Before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic

O Khaznadar, F Khaznadar, A Petrovic, L Kuna… - Microbiology …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an ongoing phenomenon. It is a significant public health
issue that has existed long before the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. It …

Light triggered programmable states of carbon dot liposomes accelerate chronic wound healing via photocatalytic cascade reaction

SC Wei, A Nain, YF Lin, RS Wu, P Srivastava, L Chang… - Carbon, 2023 - Elsevier
Bacterial infection in chronic wounds causes severe morbidity and mortality by prolonging
the inflammation and proliferation phase during the healing process. Reported carbon …

'If you want to go far, go together'—community-based behaviour change interventions to improve antibiotic use: a systematic review of quantitative and qualitative …

I Ghiga, A Sidorchuk, E Pitchforth… - Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Introduction A large proportion of the burden of infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria is
linked to community-associated infections. This suggests that interventions set in community …

Case report: Successful treatment of recurrent E. coli infection with bacteriophage therapy for patient suffering from chronic bacterial prostatitis

AV Johri, P Johri, N Hoyle, L Nadareishvili… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background: Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis (CBP) is inflammation of the prostate caused by
bacterial infection. An estimated 8.2% of men have prostatitis, most commonly under the age …