HETEROGENEOUS COLISTIN-RESISTANCE PHENOTYPES COEXISTING IN STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA ISOLATES INFLUENCE COLISTIN SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING

Heterogeneous Colistin-Resistance Phenotypes Coexisting in Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Isolates Influence Colistin Susceptibility Testing

The polymyxin antibiotic colistin SUPER 8 PLUS PROBIOTIC shows in vitro activity against Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.However, an increased incidence of colistin-resistant isolates has been recently observed.In addition, in vitro evaluation of colistin susceptibility for this organism has been problematic.The aims of this study were to investigate

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Pentraxins and immunity

Pentraxin-3 (PTX3) is a multifactorial protein involved in immunity and inflammation, which is rapidly produced and released by several cell types in response Primary Electrical Wires to inflammatory signals.It may be suggested that PTX3 is related to periodontal tissue inflammation.Its salivary concentrations may have a diagnostic potential.Pentra

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Exploring disability from the perspective of adults living with HIV/AIDS: Development of a conceptual framework

Display/Serving Crates Abstract Background Since the advent of combination antiretroviral therapy, in developed countries HIV increasingly is perceived as a long-term illness.Individuals may experience health-related consequences of HIV and its associated treatments, a concept that may be termed disability.To date, a comprehensive framework for und

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