Bacteriospermia in extended porcine semen

GC Althouse, KG Lu - Theriogenology, 2005 - Elsevier
Bacteriospermia is a frequent finding in freshly extended porcine semen and can result in
detrimental effects on semen quality and longevity if left uncontrolled. The primary source of …

Pharmacokinetics of antibacterial agents in the CSF of children and adolescents

AK Sullins, SM Abdel-Rahman - Pediatric Drugs, 2013 - Springer
The adequate management of central nervous system (CNS) infections requires that
antimicrobial agents penetrate the blood–brain barrier (BBB) and achieve concentrations in …

Extracellular DNA acidifies biofilms and induces aminoglycoside resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

M Wilton, L Charron-Mazenod, R Moore… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
Biofilms consist of surface-adhered bacterial communities encased in an extracellular matrix
composed of DNA, exopolysaccharides, and proteins. Extracellular DNA (eDNA) has a …

In vitro and in vivo activities of the nitroimidazole CGI 17341 against Mycobacterium tuberculosis

DR Ashtekar, R Costa-Perira, K Nagrajan… - Antimicrobial agents …, 1993 - Am Soc Microbiol
CGI 17341 (2-ethyl-5-nitro-2, 3-dihydro [2-1b] imidazo-oxazole) is a novel orally active
representative of the 5-nitroimidazole series of antimicrobial agents. At concentrations …

The role of antibiotics and heavy metals on the development, promotion, and dissemination of antimicrobial resistance in drinking water biofilms

V Rilstone, L Vignale, J Craddock, A Cushing, Y Filion… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), as well as the development of biofilms in drinking water
distribution systems (DWDSs), have become an increasing concern for public health and …

Antimicrobial activity of chitosan N-betainates

J Holappa, M Hjálmarsdóttir, M Másson… - Carbohydrate …, 2006 - Elsevier
The effect of degree of substitution on the antimicrobial activity of water-soluble quaternary
chitosan N-betainates was determined against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus …

The influence of urinary pH on antibiotic efficacy against bacterial uropathogens

L Yang, K Wang, H Li, JD Denstedt, PA Cadieux - Urology, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To determine the effects of pH on the activity of clinically relevant antibiotics
against bacterial uropathogens. Numerous factors affect antibiotic efficacy within the urinary …

Macrolides: pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

F Van Bambeke, PM Tulkens - International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 2001 - Elsevier
Three pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic parameters—(i) the peak concentration to the
minimum inhibitory concentration ratio (Cmax/MIC);(ii) the area under the concentration …

Roles of divalent cations and pH in mechanism of action of nitroxoline against Escherichia coli strains

C Pelletier, P Prognon, P Bourlioux - Antimicrobial agents and …, 1995 - Am Soc Microbiol
The antibacterial activity of nitroxoline (NIT), an antibiotic used in the treatment of acute or
recurrent urinary tract infections caused by Escherichia coli, is decreased in the presence of …

Antimicrobial activity of piperazine derivatives of chitosan

M Másson, J Holappa, M Hjálmarsdóttir… - Carbohydrate …, 2008 - Elsevier
Well characterized methylpiperazine, mono-quaternary dimethylpiperazine and di-
quaternary trimethylpiperazine derivatives of chitosan, with different degrees of substitution …