Emerging issues in probiotic safety: 2023 perspectives

D Merenstein, B Pot, G Leyer, AC Ouwehand… - Gut …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Probiotics are used for both generally healthy consumers and in clinical settings. However,
theoretical and proven adverse events from probiotic consumption exist. New probiotic …

Antimicrobial susceptibility testing: a comprehensive review of currently used methods

I Gajic, J Kabic, D Kekic, M Jovicevic, M Milenkovic… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as a major threat to public health globally.
Accurate and rapid detection of resistance to antimicrobial drugs, and subsequent …

New antibiotics for multidrug-resistant bacterial strains: latest research developments and future perspectives

M Terreni, M Taccani, M Pregnolato - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The present work aims to examine the worrying problem of antibiotic resistance and the
emergence of multidrug-resistant bacterial strains, which have now become really common …

Re-establishing the utility of tetracycline-class antibiotics for current challenges with antibiotic resistance

KL LaPlante, A Dhand, K Wright, M Lauterio - Annals of Medicine, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The progressive increase in antibiotic resistance in recent decades calls for urgent
development of new antibiotics and antibiotic stewardship programs to help select …

Toward SERS-based therapeutic drug monitoring in clinical settings: Recent developments and trends

C Liu, S Weber, R Peng, L Wu, W Zhang… - TrAC Trends in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) plays an important role in ensuring optimal drug therapy
and has become increasingly important in clinical practice. In the first part of this review …

Development of antibiofilm therapeutics strategies to overcome antimicrobial drug resistance

S Nadar, T Khan, SG Patching, A Omri - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
A biofilm is a community of stable microorganisms encapsulated in an extracellular matrix
produced by themselves. Many types of microorganisms that are found on living hosts or in …

Exploring the antimicrobial, antioxidant, anticancer, biocompatibility, and larvicidal activities of selenium nanoparticles fabricated by endophytic fungal strain …

ARA Nassar, AM Eid, HM Atta, WS El Naghy… - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
Herein, four endophytic fungal strains living in healthy roots of garlic were used to produce
selenium nanoparticles (Se-NPs) via green synthesis. Penicillium verhagenii was found to …

Bioadhesives with antimicrobial properties

M Nakipoglu, A Tezcaner, CH Contag… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Bioadhesives with antimicrobial properties enable easier and safer treatment of wounds as
compared to the traditional methods such as suturing and stapling. Composed of natural or …

[HTML][HTML] Reviving the interest in the versatile drug nystatin: A multitude of strategies to increase its potential as an effective and safe antifungal agent

F Sousa, C Nascimento, D Ferreira, S Reis… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nystatin is an antifungal molecule with a remarkable yet squandered versatility. In this
review, its mechanism of action is explored, along with its extensive action spectrum and …

Bacterial keratitis: identifying the areas of clinical uncertainty

S Tuft, TF Somerville, JPO Li, T Neal, S De… - Progress in retinal and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bacterial keratitis is a common corneal infection that is treated with topical antimicrobials. By
the time of presentation there may already be severe visual loss from corneal ulceration and …