Medical Sciences Forum, Volume 24, Issue 1

This volume presents a collection of contributions at the 3rd International Electronic Conference on Antibiotics held on 1–15 December 2023 [...]

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The world of antibiotics is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by the dual challenges of antimicrobial resistance and ecological ramifications associated with their use. This thesis provides a comprehensive examination of the intricate r...

In recent years, bacterial infections have become a major global concern, causing significant morbidity and mortality. Unfortunately, the development and commercialization of new antibacterial drugs have been slow, while pathogens continue to rapidly...

The proliferation of enterobacteria that produce extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) has become an important public health concern. The objective of this work was to optimize a phenotypic method for straightforward and rapid ESBL detection in...

Antibiotic prophylaxis is used to prevent infections related to surgery from the administration of antimicrobials before, during and after the procedure. Its practice is mainly recommended in surgeries classified as contaminated or potentially contam...

Background: This study aimed to assess the antimicrobial resistance profiles of urinary tract infection (UTI) collected from individuals of various age groups, both male and female. Methods: This study analyzed 266 urine samples from diverse individu...

According to the 2021 European Surveillance of Veterinary Antimicrobial Consumption (ESVAC) report on sales of veterinary antimicrobial agents, the data collected for the 2010–2021 period points to a significative sales reduction in over 2/3 of...

Self-medication (SM) of antibiotics has become a prevalent reason for the development of antibiotic resistance. This study aims to assess the use of self-medication practices with antibiotics and related factors among the population of Ernakulam dist...

Candida species are considered as common flora of the healthy human mycobiome and occur on skin, mucosal surfaces of gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracks. Pathogenic Candida spp., reported to cause skin, vaginal and oral infections. Extensive us...

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common acute infection associated with significant morbidity and mortality, particularly in older adults with significant comorbidities. For this reason, an empirical treatment protocol for CAP was developed in...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been recorded as a fast-growing One Health challenge globally. The major driver of AMR is the inappropriate use of antibiotics in humans and animals. A substantial volume of antimicrobials is consumed by the animal...

This study investigated the resistotyping of Salmonella spp. and Staphylococcus aureus from milk and milk products sold in Sabon Gari and Zaria local government areas in Kaduna State, Nigeria. A total of 122 isolates (Salmonella spp. (65) and Staphyl...

Background: Staphylococcus aureus, particularly methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), has emerged as a leading antimicrobial-resistant pathogen challenging global health systems and antibiotic therapy. Pigs have been identified as important re...

The growing global concern about antimicrobial resistance necessitates alternative strategies against multidrug-resistant bacteria. Our study explores the antimicrobial potential of phenolic compounds from Tinto Cão grape winemaking by-product...

Bandages, gauzes, and alcoholic pads have been widely used for wound healing. However, bacterial infection in wounds is still a major problem and needs to be explored. Apart from antibacterial activity, the hydrophilicity of a membrane is also a majo...

Between June and September 2023, a total of 80 meat samples from pork and chicken meat were collected from 16 retail markets in La Plata, Argentina. Eighty-four highest priority critically important antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli and two Sa...

The rising issue of antibiotic resistance has emerged as a serious global health problem, compromising our capacity to successfully tackle bacterial diseases. Antibiotic abuse and misuse have hastened the development of resistance, leaving many once-...

Significant risk of side effects of drug therapy in newborns, especially in premature neonates, is associated with immaturity of a number of enzyme systems and biotransformation mechanisms and pharmacokinetic specificity. We consider the use of thiot...

In this work, Microsoft Bing chat with GPT-4 was used for researching the antibiotic use of clays by submitting three requests that were literally the following: (+) write a bullet list of the most important points concerning research on the use of c...

This study addresses the global public health concern of the rapid dissemination of acquired metallo-beta-lactamases (MBLs) in major Gram-negative pathogens. It focused on isolating MBL-producing Gram-negative bacteria in chicken meat from Bharatpur....