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Prevalence of antibiotics, antibiotic resistance genes, and their associations in municipal wastewater treatment plants along the Yangtze River basin, China
Environ Pollut. 2024 Mar 20:123800. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123800. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe overuse and misuse of antibiotics have resulted in the pollution of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), posing threats to ecological security and human health. Thus, a comprehensive investigation was conducted to assess the occurrence, removal efficiency, and ecological risks of antibiotics, along with the diversity, abundance, and co-occurrence of ARGs, and their correlations in 13 WWTPs along the Yangtze River Basin. Among 35 target antibiotics, 23 antib...
Source: Environmental Pollution - March 22, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Yangyang Zhang Yifan Hu Xiuwen Li Linjun Gao Shuya Wang Shuyu Jia Peng Shi Aimin Li Source Type: research

Cutaneous Mycobacterium Abscessus Infection Following Plastic Surgery: Three Case Reports
CONCLUSION: It is important to note that a long-term wound that does not heal, especially after plastic surgery, should raise suspicion for M. abscessus infection. The infection mechanism in these three patients may have been due to exposure to surgical equipment that was not properly sterilized or due to poor sterile technique by the plastic surgeon. To prevent such infections, it is important to ensure proper sterilization of surgical equipment and saline.PMID:38505806 | PMC:PMC10949168 | DOI:10.2147/CCID.S445175 (Source: Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology)
Source: Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology - March 20, 2024 Category: Dermatology Authors: Hongwei Shen Qiaomin Zhang Liang Peng Wen Ma Jingdong Guo Source Type: research

Diversity and genetic characterization of Chlamydia isolated from Siamese crocodiles (Crocodylus siamensis)
This study presents a whole-genome-based characterization of Siamese crocodile-isolated Chlamydia. The results showed that Siamese crocodile Chlamydia contained a single circular chromosome with a size of 1.22-1.23 Mbp and a plasmid with a size of 7.7-8.0 kbp. A plasmid containing eight coding sequences (CDSs) was grouped in a β lineage. A chromosome sequence had approximately 1,018-1,031 CDSs. Chlamydial factors involving virulence were documented in terms of the presence of cytotoxins and several virulence factors in the chromosomes of Siamese crocodile Chlamydia. The analysis of antimicrobial resistance genes in the Ch...
Source: Acta Tropica - March 13, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Somjit Chaiwattanarungruengpaisan Metawee Thongdee Nlin Arya Weena Paungpin Wanna Sirimanapong Ladawan Sariya Source Type: research

Human Campylobacter spp. infections in Italy
ConclusionCampylobacter resistance to fluoroquinolones and tetracyclines in Italy is decreasing but is still high, while macrolides retain good activity. (Source: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases)
Source: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - March 12, 2024 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Unmasking Bartonella henselae infection in the shadows of long COVID thanks to clinical metagenomics
AbstractThe diagnosis of long COVID often relies on symptoms post-COVID-19, occasionally lacking biological evidence. This case study illustrates how investigating long COVID uncovered an underlying bartonellosis through clinical metagenomics. Following mild COVID-19, a 26-year-old woman experienced persistent symptoms during 5 months, including axillary adenopathy. Pathological examination, 16 S rRNA PCR, and clinical metagenomic analysis were done on an adenopathy biopsy. The latter revealedBartonella henselae DNA and RNA. Treatment with clarithromycin improved symptoms. This case underscores the relevance of clinical ...
Source: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - March 12, 2024 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Optimized sequential therapy vs 10- and 14-d concomitant therapy for eradicating Helicobacter pylori : A randomized clinical trial
CONCLUSION: The optimized 14-d sequential therapy is a safe and effective alternative. Its eradication rate is comparable to that of the 14-d concomitant therapy while causing fewer AEs and allowing a gain in terms of cost.PMID:38463026 | PMC:PMC10921140 | DOI:10.3748/wjg.v30.i6.556 (Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG)
Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - March 11, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Hassan Seddik Jihane Benass Sanaa Berrag Asmae Sair Reda Berraida Hanae Boutallaka Source Type: research

Optimized sequential therapy vs 10- and 14-d concomitant therapy for eradicating Helicobacter pylori : A randomized clinical trial
CONCLUSION: The optimized 14-d sequential therapy is a safe and effective alternative. Its eradication rate is comparable to that of the 14-d concomitant therapy while causing fewer AEs and allowing a gain in terms of cost.PMID:38463026 | PMC:PMC10921140 | DOI:10.3748/wjg.v30.i6.556 (Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology)
Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology - March 11, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Hassan Seddik Jihane Benass Sanaa Berrag Asmae Sair Reda Berraida Hanae Boutallaka Source Type: research