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Germs, Volume 13, Issue 4

2023 12 - 13 articles

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Articles (13)

  • Review
  • Open Access
17 Citations
286 Views
10 Pages

Bacterial Species Associated with Peri-Implant Disease—A Literature Review

  • Mihai Săndulescu,
  • Valentin Daniel Sîrbu and
  • Ion Alexandru Popovici

31 December 2023

Peri-implantitis is a pathological condition in dental medicine that manifests as an inflammatory process affecting the tissues surrounding dental implants. Peri-implantitis occurs when the soft and hard tissues surrounding these implants become infl...

  • Review
  • Open Access
19 Citations
1,192 Views
11 Pages

Epidemiology of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Diabetic Foot Infections: A Global Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

  • Mitra Garousi,
  • Sina MonazamiTabar,
  • Hosein Mirazi,
  • Zahra Farrokhi,
  • Azad Khaledi and
  • Ali Shakerimoghaddam
Germs2023, 13(4), 362-372;https://doi.org/10.18683/germs.2023.1406 
(registering DOI)

31 December 2023

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the most common causes of diabetic foot infection globally. This study aimed to determine the global distribution of P. aeruginosa isolated from diabetic foot ulcer infection. PRISMA procedure was used to perform the...

  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
928 Views
8 Pages

Dental Pathologies of Endodontic Origin and Subsequent Bacterial Involvement—A Literature Review

  • Alexandru Gliga,
  • Mihai Săndulescu,
  • Oana Amza,
  • Ruxandra Stănescu and
  • Marina Imre

31 December 2023

Dental pathologies of endodontic origin are varied in nature, and include infectious and non-infectious causes. Through this review, we aim to provide a deeper understanding of the role of bacterial involvement and in the pathogenesis of endodontic p...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
3 Citations
209 Views
4 Pages

Acinetobacter baumannii: A Known Pathogen, a New Problem

  • Ricardo Campos Monteiro,
  • Rogerio Caldeira Rodrigues Malta,
  • Geovana Lacerda Rodrigues,
  • Gustavo Luis de Paiva Anciens Ramos and
  • Janaína dos Santos Nascimento

31 December 2023

Acinetobacter baumannii causes a series of infections in healthcare settings and the community, the main ones highlighted in Figure 1 [...]

  • Communication
  • Open Access
2 Citations
175 Views
4 Pages

The Analysis of Saliva as Screening in Patients with COVID-like Symptoms

  • Giorgio Novelli,
  • Mattia Moretti,
  • Maria Costanza Meazzini,
  • Davide Paolo Bernasconi,
  • Sergio Maria Ivano Malandrin,
  • Monica Raggi,
  • Cristina Maria Angela Cassé,
  • Luca Arturo Pavesi and
  • Davide Sozzi

31 December 2023

COVID-19 (coronavirus disease-2019), caused by SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) [...]

  • Article
  • Open Access
831 Views
7 Pages

Fosfomycin: A Potential Oral Option for Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections in Sri Lanka in the Context of High Antibiotic Resistance

  • Nishadi Jayathilaka,
  • Tharushi Pathirana,
  • Chathurika Kumari,
  • Varuna Navaratne,
  • Samanmalee Gunasekara,
  • Dilini Nakkawita and
  • Thamarasi Senaratne

31 December 2023

Introduction: Fosfomycin is an effective treatment for urinary tract infections (UTIs). It is not currently used in Sri Lanka to treat UTIs. Hence, this study was conducted to assess the fosfomycin susceptibility for E. coli in urinary isolates, with...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
151 Views
11 Pages

31 December 2023

Introduction: This study aimed to examine the effect of commonly used non-antibiotic drugs (dexamethasone and tenoxicam), on treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, antibiotic resistance and virulence in this pathogen. Methods: Four antibioti...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
2 Citations
329 Views
6 Pages

Hydropneumothorax as a Complication of Necrotizing Pneumonia

  • Andria Papazachariou,
  • Eleni Papadokostaki,
  • Despoina Kypraiou,
  • Vironas Malikides,
  • Ioanna Papakitsou,
  • Theodosios D Filippatos,
  • Petros Ioannou and
  • Diamantis P Kofteridis

31 December 2023

Introduction: Hydropneumothorax with a bronchopleural fistula is an infrequent but severe complication of necrotizing pneumonia associated with high morbidity and mortality. Few cases in the adult population have been reported. Case report: This is a...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
1 Citations
313 Views
5 Pages

Twins with Meningitis Due to Neisseria meningitidis

  • Gülsüm İclal Bayhan,
  • Saliha Kanık Yüksek,
  • Latife Güder,
  • Hatice Kübra Konca,
  • Seval Özen,
  • Nilay Çöplü and
  • Nuriye Ünal Şahin

31 December 2023

Introduction: The incidence of invasive meningococcal disease is highest in infants and young children. Case report: Twin infants diagnosed two days apart with meningitis due to N. meningitidis serogroup B are presented. Conclusions: There has never...

  • Review
  • Open Access
191 Views
9 Pages

Endophthalmitis Caused by Enterococcus casseliflavus: A Systematic Review of Literature

  • Stylianos A. Kandarakis,
  • Nikolaos Spernovasilis,
  • Ilias Georgalas,
  • Michalis Mendris,
  • Constantinos Tsioutis and
  • Aris P. Agouridis

31 December 2023

Introduction: Enterococcus casseliflavus is a rare pathogen in human infections, despite being widely distributed in natural environments. This systematic review aims to evaluate the evidence related to endophthalmitis caused by E. casseliflavus. Met...

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