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1. Antibiotic additive and synergistic action of rutin, morin and quercetin against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Author:
Muhammad Usman Amin; Muhammad Khurram; Baharullah Khattak; Jafar Khan
Source:
BMC complementary and alternative medicine 2015 v.15 no.1 pp. 59
ISSN:
1472-6882
Subject:
additive effect; alternative medicine; amoxicillin; bacteria; cefixime; ceftriaxone; cell membranes; ciprofloxacin; disk diffusion antimicrobial test; erythromycin; flavanoids; imipenem; methicillin; methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; potassium; quercetin; rutin; sulfamethoxazole; synergism; trimethoprim; vancomycin
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: To determine the effect of flavonoids in conjunction with antibiotics in methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) a study was designed. The flavonoids included Rutin, Morin, Qurecetin while antibiotics included ampicillin, amoxicillin, cefixime, ceftriaxone, vancomycin, methicillin, cephradine, erythromycin, imipenem, sulphamethoxazole/trimethoprim, ciprofloxacin and levolflo ...
DOI:
10.1186/s12906-015-0580-0

2. Antibiotic resistance and prevalence of class 1 and 2 integrons in Escherichia coli isolated from two wastewater treatment plants, and their receiving waters (Gulf of Gdansk, Baltic Sea, Poland)

Author:
Ewa Kotlarska; Aneta Łuczkiewicz; Marta Pisowacka; Artur Burzyński
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.3 pp. 2018-2030
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Escherichia coli; amoxicillin; antibiotic resistance; fluoroquinolones; genes; monitoring; phenotype; piperacillin; polymerase chain reaction; rivers; sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim; wastewater; wastewater treatment; Baltic Sea; Poland
Abstract:
... In this study, antimicrobial-resistance patterns were analyzed in Escherichia coli isolates from raw (RW) and treated wastewater (TW) of two wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), their marine outfalls (MOut), and mouth of the Vistula River (VR). Susceptibility of E. coli was tested against different classes of antibiotics. Isolates resistant to at least one antimicrobial agent were PCR tested for t ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-014-3474-7
PubMed:
25167818
PubMed Central:
PMC4308648

3. Antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli isolates from roof-harvested rainwater tanks and urban pigeon faeces as the likely source of contamination

Author:
Lizyben Chidamba; Lise Korsten
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2015 v.187 no.7 pp. 405
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
Escherichia coli; amikacin; amoxicillin; antibiotic resistance; cefoxitin; ceftriaxone; chloramphenicol; ciprofloxacin; enrofloxacin; feces; genes; gentamicin; multiple drug resistance; nalidixic acid; phenotype; pigeons; rain; risk; sampling; tanks; testing; tetracycline; water harvesting
Abstract:
... The objective of this study was to investigate the risks associated with the use of roof-harvested rainwater (RHRW) and the implication of pigeons as the most likely source of contamination by testing for antibiotic resistance profiles of Escherichia coli. A total of 239 E. coli were isolated from thirty fresh pigeon faecal samples (130 isolates), 11 RHRW tanks from three sites in Pretoria (78) an ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-015-4636-x

4. Antibiotic susceptibility profiles of anaerobic pathogens in The Netherlands

Author:
A.C.M. Veloo; A.J. van Winkelhoff
Source:
Anaerobe 2015 v.31 pp. 19-24
ISSN:
1075-9964
Subject:
Bacteroides fragilis; Bacteroides ovatus; Bilophila wadsworthia; Fusobacterium; Peptoniphilus; Prevotella; Veillonella; amoxicillin; antibiotic resistance; clindamycin; humans; matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization mass spectrometry; metronidazole; pathogens; Belgium; Bulgaria; Netherlands
Abstract:
... The antibiotic susceptibility profile of the Bacteroides fragilis group, Gram-positive anaerobic cocci (GPAC), Fusobacterium spp., Prevotella spp., Veillonella spp. and Bilophila wadsworthia for amoxicillin, amoxicillin–clavulanic acid, clindamycin and metronidazole was determined. Human clinical isolates were isolated between 2011 and 2013 at the Microbiological Diagnostic Laboratory of the Unive ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.anaerobe.2014.08.011

5. Antimicrobial resistance of non-typhoidal Salmonella isolates from egg layer flocks and egg shells

Author:
Vivek V. Pande; Vaibhav C. Gole; Andrea R. McWhorter; Sam Abraham; Kapil K. Chousalkar
Source:
International journal of food microbiology 2015 v.203 pp. 23-26
ISSN:
0168-1605
Subject:
Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica; amoxicillin; antibiotic resistance; cefotaxime; ceftiofur; cephalothin; chloramphenicol; ciprofloxacin; egg shell; eggs; flocks; genes; gentamicin; industry; multiple drug resistance; neomycin; phenotype; public health; risk; streptomycin; tetracycline; trimethoprim; New South Wales; South Australia
Abstract:
... This study was conducted to examine the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of Salmonella spp. isolated from commercial caged layer flocks in New South Wales and South Australia. All Salmonella isolates (n=145) were subjected to phenotypic and genotypic characterisation of AMR and carriage of integrons. The majority of Salmonella isolates (91.72%) were susceptible to all antimicrobials tested in this s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2015.02.025

6. Antimicrobial susceptibilities and random amplified polymorphic DNA-PCR fingerprint characterization of Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis and Lactococcus garvieae isolated from bovine intramammary infections

Author:
C. Plumed-Ferrer; A. Barberio; R. Franklin-Guild; B. Werner; P. McDonough; J. Bennett; G. Gioia; N. Rota; F. Welcome; D.V. Nydam; P. Moroni
Source:
Journal of dairy science 2015 v.98 no.9 pp. 6216-6225
ISSN:
0022-0302
Subject:
DNA; Lactococcus garvieae; Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis; amoxicillin; antibiotic resistance; bacteria; cattle; cefazolin; milk production; milk quality; minimum inhibitory concentration; random amplified polymorphic DNA technique; sequence analysis; veterinary clinics
Abstract:
... In total, 181 streptococci-like bacteria isolated from intramammary infections (IMI) were submitted by a veterinary clinic to Quality Milk Production Services (QMPS, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY). The isolates were characterized by sequence analysis, and 46 Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis and 47 Lactococcus garvieae were tested for susceptibility to 17 antibiotics. No resistant strains were found ...
DOI:
10.3168/jds.2015-9579

7. Antimicrobial susceptibility in bacterial isolates from Norwegian cats with lower urinary tract disease

Author:
Heidi Sjetne Lund; Gaute Skogtun; Henning Sørum; Anna Vigdís Eggertsdóttir
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery v.17 no.6 pp. 507-515
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
Enterococcus; Escherichia coli; Staphylococcus; Streptococcus; amoxicillin; antibiotic resistance; bacteria; cats; cephalexin; cystitis; enrofloxacin; lincomycin; nitrofurantoin; spiramycin; trimethoprim; urine
Abstract:
... Studies of feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) among Norwegian cats have shown higher prevalences of bacterial cystitis than most previously published reports. The aims of the present study were to identify bacterial isolates obtained from the urine of Norwegian cats with FLUTD and their susceptibility to antimicrobial agents. Eighty-two bacterial isolates from 72 urine cultures obtained fr ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X14550171

8. Antimicrobial susceptibility of Bordetella Avium and Ornithobacterium Rhinotracheale strains from wild and domesticated birds in Hungary

Author:
Réka Szabó; Enikő Wehmann; Tibor Magyar
Source:
Acta veterinaria Hungarica 2015 v.63 no.4 pp. 413-424
ISSN:
1588-2705
Subject:
Bordetella avium; Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale; amoxicillin; antibiotic resistance; birds; ceftiofur; chloramphenicol; doxycycline; erythromycin; farms; gentamicin; lincomycin; minimum inhibitory concentration; nalidixic acid; polymyxin B; spectinomycin; sulfonamides; therapeutics; Hungary
Abstract:
... The antimicrobial susceptibility of 19 Bordetella avium and 36 Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale strains was tested by the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method, and the minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of amoxicillin, doxycycline and erythromycin were also determined. Most O. rhinotracheale strains were resistant to nalidixic acid, sulphamethoxazole–trimethoprim and gentamicin, and were suscepti ...
DOI:
10.1556/004.2015.039

9. Antimicrobial susceptibility of clinically isolated anaerobic bacteria in a University Hospital Centre Split, Croatia in 2013

Author:
Anita Novak; Zana Rubic; Varja Dogas; Ivana Goic-Barisic; Marina Radic; Marija Tonkic
Source:
Anaerobe 2015 v.31 pp. 31-36
ISSN:
1075-9964
Subject:
Bacteroides; Clostridium; Gram-negative bacteria; Gram-positive bacteria; Propionibacterium; abscess; aerobes; amoxicillin; anaerobes; antibiotic resistance; clindamycin; drug therapy; enzyme inhibitors; ertapenem; hospitals; imipenem; integrated pest management; meropenem; metronidazole; monitoring; multiple drug resistance; patients; peritonitis; piperacillin; sepsis (infection); Croatia
Abstract:
... Anaerobic bacteria play a significant role in many endogenous polymicrobial infections. Since antimicrobial resistance among anaerobes has increased worldwide, it is useful to provide local susceptibility data to guide empirical therapy. The present study reports recent data on the susceptibility of clinically relevant anaerobes in a University Hospital Centre (UHC) Split, Croatia.A total of 63 Gr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.anaerobe.2014.10.010

10. Assessment of antibiotic resistance of Escherichia coli isolates and screening of Salmonella spp. in wild ungulates from Portugal

Author:
Diana Dias; Rita T. Torres; Göran Kronvall; Carlos Fonseca; Sónia Mendo; Tânia Caetano
Source:
Research in microbiology 2015 v.166 no.7 pp. 584-593
ISSN:
0923-2508
Subject:
Escherichia coli; Salmonella; amoxicillin; antibiotic resistance; bacteria; cefoxitin; humans; livestock; phenotype; screening; streptomycin; ungulates; wild boars; Portugal
Abstract:
... Antibiotic resistance is an emerging global problem. Wild animals are rarely exposed to antibiotics and therefore low levels of antibiotic resistance are expected. However, the growing interactions of these animals with humans and livestock may have a huge impact on their bacterial flora. This study aimed to assess the levels of antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli isolated from widespread wi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.resmic.2015.03.006

11. Cellular responses and biodegradation of amoxicillin in Microcystis aeruginosa at different nitrogen levels

Author:
Ying Liu; Feng Wang; Xiao Chen; Jian Zhang; Baoyu Gao
Source:
Ecotoxicology and environmental safety 2015 v.111 pp. 138-145
ISSN:
0147-6513
Subject:
amoxicillin; glutathione; nitrogen content; malondialdehyde; nitrogen; glutathione transferase; reactive oxygen species; superoxide dismutase; biodegradation; Microcystis aeruginosa; hormesis; peroxidase
Abstract:
... The influence of nitrogen on the interactions between amoxicillin and Microcystis aeruginosa was investigated using a 7-day exposure test. Growth of M. aeruginosa was not significantly (p>0.05) affected by amoxicillin at the lowest nitrogen level of 0.05mgL−1, stimulated by 500ngL−1 of amoxicillin at a moderate nitrogen level of 0.5mgL−1 and enhanced by 200–500ngL−1 of amoxicillin at the highest n ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoenv.2014.10.011

12. Comparative analysis of virulence genes, antibiotic resistance and gyrB‐based phylogeny of motile Aeromonas species isolates from Nile tilapia and domestic fowl

Author:
N. Abu‐Elala; M. Abdelsalam; Sh. Marouf; A. Setta
Source:
Letters in applied microbiology 2015 v.61 no.5 pp. 429-436
ISSN:
0266-8254
Subject:
Aeromonas hydrophila; Aeromonas punctata; Aeromonas veronii; Oreochromis niloticus; amoxicillin; antibiotic resistance; bacteria; cefotaxime; chickens; chloramphenicol; ciprofloxacin; fertilizers; fish; fish farms; fish feeds; genes; genetic relationships; genetic traits; hosts; nitrofurantoin; nucleotide sequences; phylogeny; polymerase chain reaction; poultry manure; sequence analysis; streptomycin; virulence
Abstract:
... The nucleotide sequence analysis of the gyrB gene indicated that the fish Aeromonas spp. isolates could be identified as Aeromonas hydrophila and Aeromonas veronii biovar sobria, whereas chicken Aeromonas spp. isolates identified as Aeromonas caviae. PCR data revealed the presence of Lip, Ser, Aer, ACT and CAI genes in fish Aer. hydrophila isolates, ACT, CAI and Aer genes in fish Aer. veronii bv s ...
DOI:
10.1111/lam.12484

13. Comparison of two treatment strategies for cows with metritis in high-risk lactating dairy cows

Author:
Ramon Armengol; Lorenzo Fraile
Source:
Theriogenology 2015 v.83 no.8 pp. 1344-1351
ISSN:
0093-691X
Subject:
Holstein; amoxicillin; artificial insemination; bulls; conception rate; dairy cows; endometritis; farms; fever; financial economics; heifers; insemination; intrauterine administration; lactation; milk production; oxytetracycline; pregnancy; reproductive performance; toxemia; uterus; Spain
Abstract:
... Acute puerperal metritis (APM) and clinical metritis (CM) are uterine diseases frequently diagnosed in dairy cows. These diseases are responsible for important economic loss because of their effect not only on reproductive performance but also on milk production. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of two different treatments for metritis on dairy cows by measuring their reproduct ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.theriogenology.2015.01.024

14. Competitive adsorption of ibuprofen and amoxicillin mixtures from aqueous solution on activated carbons

Author:
Hayet Mansouri; Rocio J. Carmona; Alicia Gomis-Berenguer; Souad Souissi-Najar; Abdelmottaleb Ouederni; Conchi O. Ania
Source:
Journal of colloid and interface science 2015 v.449 pp. 252-260
ISSN:
0021-9797
Subject:
activated carbon; adsorbents; adsorption; alkalinity; amoxicillin; aqueous solutions; hydrophobicity; ibuprofen; ionization; nanopores; pH; pollutants; salinity; wastewater
Abstract:
... This work investigates the competitive adsorption under dynamic and equilibrium conditions of ibuprofen (IBU) and amoxicillin (AMX), two widely consumed pharmaceuticals, on nanoporous carbons of different characteristics. Batch adsorption experiments of pure components in water and their binary mixtures were carried out to measure both adsorption equilibrium and kinetics, and dynamic tests were pe ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jcis.2014.12.020

15. Detection and Coexistence of Six Categories of Escherichia Coli Strains from Resistance Genes in Chickens in Anhui Province, China

Author:
Lin Li; Ying Wang; Shuai Feng; Xingyang Dai; Yanfei Yang; Jinnian Li; Minghua Zeng
Source:
Italian journal of animal science 2015 v.14 no.4 pp. 3897
ISSN:
1828-051X
Subject:
Escherichia coli; amoxicillin; antibiotic resistance; doxycycline; florfenicol; gentamicin; ofloxacin; polymerase chain reaction; China
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to characterise the prevalence of class 1 integrons and gene cassettes, tetracycline-resistance genes, phenicol-resistance genes, 16S rRNA methylase genes, extended-spectrum β-lactamase genes and plasmid-mediated fluoroquinolone resistance determinants in 184 Escherichia coli isolates from chickens in Anhui Province, China. Susceptibility to 15 antimicrobials was determin ...
DOI:
10.4081/ijas.2015.3897

16. Determination of selected veterinary antimicrobials in poultry excreta by UHPLC-MS/MS, for application in Salmonella control programs

Author:
Brecht Gorissen; Tim Reyns; Mathias Devreese; Patrick De Backer; Joris Van Loco; Siska Croubels
Source:
Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry 2015 v.407 no.15 pp. 4447-4457
ISSN:
1618-2642
Subject:
Salmonella; acetonitrile; amoxicillin; antibiotic residues; centrifugation; chlortetracycline; colistin; detection limit; difloxacin; doxycycline; enrofloxacin; excreta; filtration; flumequine; human diseases; in vivo studies; laying hens; liquid chromatography; penicillin V; poultry products; risk; storage quality; sulfadiazine; tandem mass spectrometry; trimethoprim; ultrasonic treatment
Abstract:
... The most important source of Salmonella spp. infection in humans is by the consumption of contaminated poultry products. Due to the risk of resistance development and its transfer from animals to humans, the Belgian Royal Decree concerning the eradication of Salmonella (C-2007/22784) prohibits treatment of poultry with antimicrobials against zoonotic Salmonella spp. To uncover illicit use, an anal ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00216-014-8449-5

17. Direct analysis of six antibiotics in wastewater samples using rapid high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with diode array detector: A chemometric study towards green analytical chemistry

Author:
Maryam Vosough; Masoumeh Rashvand; Hadi M. Esfahani; Kazem Kargosha; Amir Salemi
Source:
Talanta 2015 v.135 pp. 7-17
ISSN:
0039-9140
Subject:
algorithms; amoxicillin; chemometrics; diodes; high performance liquid chromatography; ingredients; metronidazole; models; pollutants; sewage treatment; sulfadiazine; sulfamerazine; sulfamethoxazole; wastewater
Abstract:
... In this work, a rapid HPLC–DAD method has been developed for the analysis of six antibiotics (amoxicillin, metronidazole, sulfamethoxazole, ofloxacine, sulfadiazine and sulfamerazine) in the sewage treatment plant influent and effluent samples. Decreasing the chromatographic run time to less than 4min as well as lowering the cost per analysis, were achieved through direct injection of the samples ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.talanta.2014.12.036

18. Effect of solvent; enhancing the wettability and engineering the porous structure of a calcium phosphate/agarose composite for drug delivery

Author:
Elayaraja Kolanthai; V. Sivaraj Dikeshwar Colon; P. Abinaya Sindu; V. Sarath Chandra; K. R. Karthikeyan; M. Surendar Babu; S. Meenakshi Sundaram; M. Palanichamy; S. Narayana Kalkura
Source:
RSC advances 2015 v.5 no.24 pp. 18301-18311
ISSN:
2046-2069
Subject:
Pseudomonas; X-ray diffraction; agarose; amoxicillin; bone formation; cost effectiveness; crystal structure; crystallites; drug delivery systems; drugs; ethanol; gentamicin; hydroxyapatite; mechanical properties; mineralization; nanopores; porous media; solvents; sulfates; tissue engineering; tissue repair; tissues; wettability
Abstract:
... Tissue engineering deals with the regeneration of tissues for bone repair, wound healing, drug delivery, etc., and a highly porous 3D artificial scaffold is required to accommodate the cells and direct their growth. We prepared 3D porous calcium phosphate ((hydroxyapatite/β-tricalcium phosphate)/agarose, (HAp/β-TCP)/agarose) composite scaffolds by sol–gel technique with water (WBS) and ethanol (EB ...
DOI:
10.1039/c4ra14584d

19. Effects of six antibiotics and their binary mixtures on growth of Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata

Author:
A. Magdaleno; M.E. Saenz; A.B. Juárez; J. Moretton
Source:
Ecotoxicology and environmental safety 2015 v.113 pp. 72-78
ISSN:
0147-6513
Subject:
Selenastrum capricornutum; adenosine monophosphate; algae; amoxicillin; cephalothin; ciprofloxacin; effluents; gentamicin; glycopeptides; growth retardation; hospitals; models; prediction; risk; risk assessment; synergism; toxicity; vancomycin; Argentina
Abstract:
... The effect of ampicillin (AMP), amoxicillin (AMX), cephalotin (CEP), ciprofloxacin (CPF), gentamycin (GEN), and vancomycin (VAN) have been examined individually and as binary mixtures, on a non-target aquatic organism, the green alga Pseudokichneriella subcapitata. The β-lactam antibiotics AMP and AMX were not toxic to the alga at concentrations up to 2000mgl−1 (less than 10% of algal growth inhib ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoenv.2014.11.021

20. Efficacy of Postoperative Antimicrobial Use for Clean Orthopedic Implant Surgery in Dogs: A Prospective Randomized Study in 100 Consecutive Cases

Author:
Andrea Pratesi; Andrew P. Moores; Ciara Downes; James Grierson; Thomas W. Maddox
Source:
Veterinary surgery 2015 v.44 no.5 pp. 653-660
ISSN:
0161-3499
Subject:
amoxicillin; anesthesia; anesthetics; dogs; oral administration; orthopedics; prostheses; protective effect; regression analysis; risk factors; risk reduction; stainless steel; surgery
Abstract:
... OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether administration of postoperative oral antimicrobial drugs has a beneficial effect on preventing surgical site infections (SSI) in clean orthopedic surgery involving stainless steel plating systems. STUDY DESIGN: Randomized prospective clinical study. ANIMALS: Dogs (n = 97). METHODS: One hundred consecutive cases (97 dogs) that had clean orthopedic surgery requirin ...
DOI:
10.1111/vsu.12326

21. Evaluation of Medicine Effects on the Interaction of Myoglobin and Its Aptamer or Antibody Using Atomic Force Microscopy

Author:
Wang Qing; Liu Lin; Yang Xiaohai; Wang Kemin; Chen Nandi; Zhou Chenchen; Luo Bianxia; Du Shasha
Source:
Analytical chemistry 2015 v.87 no.4 pp. 2242-2248
ISSN:
1520-6882
Subject:
amoxicillin; antibodies; aspirin; atomic force microscopy; binding sites; biomarkers; biosensors; gold; medicine; models; myocardial infarction; myoglobin; oligonucleotides; patients; probability; promazine; sodium
Abstract:
... The effects of medicine on the biomolecular interaction have been given increasing attention in biochemistry and affinity-based analytics since the environment in vivo is complex especially for the patients. Herein, myoglobin, a biomarker of acute myocardial infarction, was used as a model, and the medicine effects on the interactions of myoglobin/aptamer and myoglobin/antibody were systematically ...
DOI:
10.1021/ac503885e

22. Evaluation of antibiotic susceptibility of Bacteroides, Prevotella and Fusobacterium species isolated from patients of the N. N. Blokhin Cancer Research Center, Moscow, Russia

Author:
Irina I. Shilnikova; Natalia V. Dmitrieva
Source:
Anaerobe 2015 v.31 pp. 15-18
ISSN:
1075-9964
Subject:
Bacteroides; Fusobacterium; Prevotella; amoxicillin; antibiotic resistance; clindamycin; imipenem; matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization mass spectrometry; metronidazole; multiple drug resistance; neoplasms; patients; species identification; Russia
Abstract:
... In total 122 non-duplicate Bacteroides, Prevotella and Fusobacterium spp isolated from cancer patients between 2004 and 2014 were involved in this study. Most of the strains belonged to the B. fragilis group (55%), followed by Prevotella strains (34.4%) and Fusobacterium spp (10.6%). The species identification was carried out by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spect ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.anaerobe.2014.08.003

23. Evaluation of the rapid assay Betastar Combo 3.0 for the detection of Penicillin, Amoxicillin, Cefazolin and Oxytetracycline in individual sheep milk

Author:
M. Pazzola; G. Piras; A. Noce; M.L. Dettori; G.M. Vacca
Source:
Small ruminant research 2015 v.124 pp. 127-131
ISSN:
0921-4488
Subject:
amoxicillin; cefazolin; detection limit; ewe milk; ewes; maximum residue limits; oxytetracycline; rapid methods; screening
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to evaluate a 3-min assay (Betastar® Combo 3.0) for the detection of Penicillin G, Amoxicillin, Cefazolin and Oxytetracycline hydrochloride in individual ewe milk. Antibiotics-free samples were obtained throughout three trials from three Sarda ewes. At the laboratory, samples were spiked with the four antimicrobial molecules at different concentrations. These were on the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.smallrumres.2015.01.001

24. Fast mineralization and detoxification of amoxicillin and diclofenac by photocatalytic ozonation and application to an urban wastewater

Author:
Nuno F.F. Moreira; Carla A. Orge; Ana R. Ribeiro; Joaquim L. Faria; Olga C. Nunes; M. Fernando R. Pereira; Adrián M.T. Silva
Source:
Water research 2015 v.87 pp. 87-96
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
Escherichia coli; Staphylococcus aureus; amoxicillin; aqueous solutions; carbon; diclofenac; drugs; growth retardation; hormones; microorganisms; mineralization; oxidation; ozonation; ozone; pesticides; photocatalysis; photolysis; pollutants; toxicity; vapors; wastewater
Abstract:
... The degradation of two organic pollutants (amoxicillin and diclofenac) in 0.1 mM aqueous solutions was studied by using advanced oxidation processes, namely ozonation, photolysis, photolytic ozonation, photocatalysis and photocatalytic ozonation. Diclofenac was degraded quickly under direct photolysis by artificial light (medium-pressure vapor arc, λexc > 300 nm), while amoxicillin remained very s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2015.08.059

25. First case of Propionibacterium acnes urinary tract infection in a dog

Author:
Kazuki Harada; Takae Shimizu; Takeshi Tsuka; Tomohiro Imagawa; Takashi Takeuchi
Source:
BMC veterinary research 2015 v.11 no.1 pp. 304
ISSN:
1746-6148
Subject:
Propionibacterium acnes; albumins; amoxicillin; anemia; bacteria; bladder; case studies; cefoxitin; chloramphenicol; clavulanic acid; clindamycin; computed tomography; dog diseases; dogs; enrofloxacin; erythrocytes; females; glycosuria; hematologic tests; hematuria; imipenem; leukocytes; metronidazole; multilocus sequence typing; pathogenicity; patients; proteinuria; renal function; sediments; staining; tetracycline; urea nitrogen; urinalysis; urine
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Propionibacterium acnes has been rarely isolated as a commensal from dogs, but there is little evidence of pathogenicity. Urinary tract infections are common in dogs and are typically caused by various commensal bacteria. Here we present the first case report of a urinary tract infection caused by P. acnes. CASE PRESENTATION: A 6-year-old female Japanese Shiba Inu was hospitalized for ...
DOI:
10.1186/s12917-015-0620-5
PubMed:
26690238
PubMed Central:
PMC4687383

26. Five-year trends for ventilator-associated pneumonia: Correlation between microbiological findings and antimicrobial drug consumption

Author:
Vincent Fihman; Jonathan Messika; David Hajage; Véronique Tournier; Stéphane Gaudry; Fatma Magdoud; Guilène Barnaud; Typhaine Billard-Pomares; Catherine Branger; Didier Dreyfuss; Jean-Damien Ricard
Source:
International journal of antimicrobial agents 2015 v.46 no.5 pp. 518-525
ISSN:
0924-8579
Subject:
Escherichia coli; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Staphylococcus aureus; amoxicillin; antibiotic resistance; bacteria; beta-lactamase; carbapenems; ceftazidime; drugs; epidemiology; fluoroquinolones; health services; imidazoles; macrolides; multiple drug resistance; patients; pneumonia; regression analysis
Abstract:
... The epidemiology of multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDRB) has changed significantly in European healthcare settings, with a decrease in frequency of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and an increase in extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae. Little is known about the effects of these changes on ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). A retrospective 5-year trend an ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2015.07.010

27. Fluorescent supramolecular tweezers for selective recognition of cephradine

Author:
Burhan Khan; Aaliya Minhaz; Ihsan Ali; Said Nadeem; Sammer Yousuf; Muhammad Ishaq; Muhammad Raza Shah
Source:
Tetrahedron letters 2015 v.56 no.4 pp. 581-585
ISSN:
0040-4039
Subject:
X-ray diffraction; acetaminophen; amoxicillin; biphenyl; ceftriaxone; chemical reactions; chemical structure; detection limit; diclofenac; electrospray ionization mass spectrometry; fluorescence; fluorescent dyes; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; pH; regression analysis; triazoles
Abstract:
... Novel supramolecular molecular tweezers based on a biphenyl bis-triazole hexahydroquinoline system are designed and synthesized as a highly sensitive and selective fluorescent probe for recognizing and detecting cephradine in the presence of cefotaxime, amoxicillin, penicillin, 6-aminopenicillanic acid, diclofenac, pefloxacin, ceftriaxone, cefaclor and paracetamol at a pH of 7.7. The detection lim ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.tetlet.2014.12.040

28. Herd- and individual-level prevalences of and risk factors for Salmonella spp. fecal shedding in dairy farms in Al-Dhulail Valley, Jordan

Author:
Yaser H. Tarazi; Mahmoud N. Abo-Shehada
Source:
Tropical animal health and production 2015 v.47 no.7 pp. 1241-1248
ISSN:
0049-4747
Subject:
Salmonella Anatum; Salmonella Enteritidis; Salmonella Montevideo; Salmonella Typhimurium; amoxicillin; calves; calving; ciprofloxacin; cleaning; cross-sectional studies; dairy cows; dairy farming; diarrhea; farm management; farms; feces; gentamicin; interviews; neomycin; questionnaires; regression analysis; risk factors; salmonellosis; Jordan
Abstract:
... Salmonellosis is an important disease frequently associated with diarrhea in calves. From January to September 2009, a cross-sectional study involving 91 dairy farms was conducted to determine the prevalence of Salmonella spp. infection in cattle in Al-Dhulail Valley, Jordan. A total of 910 calve and cow fecal samples were collected. Information on farm management practices was obtained through pe ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11250-015-0854-z

29. High-throughput method for the determination of residues of β-lactam antibiotics in bovine milk by LC-MS/MS

Author:
Louise Jank; Magda Targa Martins; Juliana Bazzan Arsand; Rodrigo Barcellos Hoff; Fabiano Barreto; Tânia Mara Pizzolato
Source:
Food additives & contaminants 2015 v.32 no.12 pp. 1992-2001
ISSN:
1944-0057
Subject:
amoxicillin; antibiotic residues; cefoperazone; ceftiofur; chromatography; detection limit; dicloxacillin; formic acid; liquid-liquid extraction; mass spectrometry; maximum residue limits; methanol; milk; nafcillin; penicillin V; temperature
Abstract:
... This study describes the development and validation procedures for scope extension of a method for the determination of β-lactam antibiotic residues (ampicillin, amoxicillin, penicillin G, penicillin V, oxacillin, cloxacillin, dicloxacillin, nafcillin, ceftiofur, cefquinome, cefoperazone, cephapirine, cefalexin and cephalonium) in bovine milk. Sample preparation was performed by liquid-liquid extr ...
DOI:
10.1080/19440049.2015.1099745

30. Hormesis Effects of Amoxicillin on Growth and Cellular Biosynthesis of Microcystis aeruginosa at Different Nitrogen Levels

Author:
Ying Liu; Xiao Chen; Jian Zhang; Baoyu Gao
Source:
Microbial ecology 2015 v.69 no.3 pp. 608-617
ISSN:
0095-3628
Subject:
Microcystis aeruginosa; amoxicillin; biosynthesis; chlorophyll; genes; hormesis; microbial ecology; microcystins; nitrogen; photosynthesis; pollution control; polysaccharides; protein synthesis; ribulose-bisphosphate carboxylase
Abstract:
... Coexisting antibiotic contaminants have potential to regulate cyanobacterial bloom, and the regulation is likely affected by nitrogen supply. A typical cyanobaterium Microcystis aeruginosa was cultured with 0.05–50 mg L⁻¹of nitrogen and exposed to 100–600 ng L⁻¹of amoxicillin for 7 days. Algal growth was not significantly (p > 0.05) affected by amoxicillin at the lowest nitrogen level of 0.05 mg L ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00248-014-0528-9

31. In vitro susceptibility of contagious ovine digital dermatitis associated Treponema spp. isolates to antimicrobial agents in the UK

Author:
Joseph W. Angell; Simon R. Clegg; Leigh E. Sullivan; Jennifer S. Duncan; Dai H. Grove‐White; Stuart D. Carter; Nicholas J. Evans
Source:
Veterinary dermatology 2015 v.26 no.6 pp. 484
ISSN:
0959-4493
Subject:
Treponema medium; amoxicillin; antibiotic resistance; cattle; dermatitis; in vivo studies; lameness; lincomycin; minimum inhibitory concentration; oxytetracycline; sheep; sheep industry; spectinomycin; tylosin; veterinary medicine; Ireland; United Kingdom
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Contagious ovine digital dermatitis (CODD) is an important cause of infectious lameness in sheep in the UK and Ireland and has a severe impact on the welfare of affected individuals. The three treponemal phylogroups Treponema medium/Treponema vincentii‐like, Treponema phagedenis‐like and Treponema pedis spirochaetes have been associated with clinical CODD lesions and are considered to ...
DOI:
10.1111/vde.12269
PubMed:
26482550
PubMed Central:
PMC4982079

32. Interactions between Microcystis aeruginosa and coexisting amoxicillin contaminant at different phosphorus levels

Author:
Ying Liu; Shi Chen; Xiao Chen; Jian Zhang; Baoyu Gao
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2015 v.297 pp. 83-91
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
Microcystis aeruginosa; adenosine triphosphate; adenosinetriphosphatase; algae; amoxicillin; biodegradation; chlorophyll; glutathione transferase; hormesis; malondialdehyde; microcystins; peroxidase; phosphorus; photosynthesis; pollution; stress response; superoxide dismutase
Abstract:
... Microcystis aeruginosa was cultured with 0.05–5mgL−1 of phosphorus and exposed to 200–500ngL−1 of amoxicillin for seven days. Amoxicillin presented no significant effect (p>0.05) on the growth of M. aeruginosa at phosphorus levels of 0.05 and 0.2mgL−1, but stimulated algal growth as a hormesis effect at phosphorus levels of 1 and 5mgL−1. Phosphorus and amoxicillin affected the contents of chloroph ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.04.064

33. Isolation and characterization of antibiotic-resistant bacteria from pharmaceutical industrial wastewaters

Author:
Leyla Tahrani; Leila Soufi; Ines Mehri; Afef Najjari; Abdenaceur Hassan; Joris Van Loco; Tim Reyns; Ameur Cherif; Hedi Ben Mansour
Source:
Microbial pathogenesis 2015 v.89 pp. 54-61
ISSN:
0882-4010
Subject:
Acinetobacter; Delftia; Exiguobacterium; Morganella; Pseudomonas; amoxicillin; antibiotic resistance; antibiotic resistance genes; bacteria; colistin; developing countries; multiple drug resistance; public health; rivers; streams; surface water; wastewater; waterborne diseases; Tunisia
Abstract:
... Contamination of surface waters in underdeveloped countries is a great concern. Treated and untreated wastewaters have been discharged into rivers and streams, leading to possible waterborne infection outbreaks which may represent a significant dissemination mechanism of antibiotic resistance genes among pathogenic bacterial populations.The present study aims to determine the multi-drug resistance ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.micpath.2015.09.001

34. Lab on Paper: Iodometric Titration on a Printed Card

Author:
Myers Nicholas M.; Kernisan Emalee N.; Lieberman Marya
Source:
Analytical chemistry 2015 v.87 no.7 pp. 3764-3770
ISSN:
1520-6882
Subject:
World Health Organization; amoxicillin; aqueous solutions; computer software; iodates; iodine; mixing; titration
Abstract:
... A paper test card has been engineered to perform an iodometric titration, an application that requires storage and mixing on demand of several mutually incompatible reagents. The titration is activated when a user applies a test solution to the test card: the dried reagents are reconstituted and combined through a surface-tension-enabled mixing (STEM) mechanism. The device quantifies 0.8–15 ppm of ...
DOI:
10.1021/ac504269q

35. Linezolid susceptibility in Helicobacter pylori, including strains with multidrug resistance

Author:
Lyudmila Boyanova; Ivailo Evstatiev; Galina Gergova; Penka Yaneva; Ivan Mitov
Source:
International journal of antimicrobial agents 2015 v.46 no.6 pp. 703-706
ISSN:
0924-8579
Subject:
Helicobacter pylori; amoxicillin; clarithromycin; clinical trials; levofloxacin; linezolid; metronidazole; multiple drug resistance
Abstract:
... Only a few studies have evaluated Helicobacter pylori susceptibility to linezolid. The aim of the present study was to assess linezolid susceptibility in H. pylori, including strains with double/multidrug resistance. The susceptibility of 53 H. pylori strains was evaluated by Etest and a breakpoint susceptibility testing method. Helicobacter pylori resistance rates were as follows: amoxicillin, 1. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2015.08.010

36. Molecular identification of aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes in clinical isolates of Escherichia coli resistant to amoxicillin/clavulanic acid isolated in Spain

Author:
Marta Fernández-Martínez; Elisenda Miró; Adriana Ortega; Germán Bou; Juan José González-López; Antonio Oliver; Alvaro Pascual; Emilia Cercenado; Jesús Oteo; Luis Martínez-Martínez; Ferran Navarro
Source:
International journal of antimicrobial agents 2015 v.46 no.2 pp. 157-163
ISSN:
0924-8579
Subject:
Escherichia coli; amikacin; amoxicillin; apramycin; clavulanic acid; cross infection; enzymes; genes; neomycin; netilmicin; phenotype; ribosomal RNA; tobramycin; Spain
Abstract:
... The activity of eight aminoglycosides (amikacin, apramycin, arbekacin, gentamicin, kanamycin, neomycin, netilmicin and tobramycin) against a collection of 257 amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (AMC)-resistant Escherichia coli isolates was determined by microdilution. Aminoglycoside resistance rates, the prevalence of aminoglycoside-modifying enzyme (AME) genes, the relationship between AME gene detectio ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2015.03.008

37. New Antibiotic Candidates against Helicobacter pylori

Author:
Wang Shanzhi; Cameron Scott A.; Clinch Keith; Evans Gary B.; Wu Zhimeng; Schramm Vern L.; Tyler Peter C.
Source:
Journal of the American Chemical Society 2015 v.137 no.45 pp. 14275-14280
ISSN:
1520-5126
Subject:
Gram-negative bacteria; Helicobacter pylori; X-ray diffraction; amoxicillin; biosynthesis; cell membranes; clarithromycin; digestive system; dissociation; drug resistance; drugs; levofloxacin; mechanism of action; menaquinones; metronidazole; peptic ulcers; risk factors; stomach neoplasms; tetracycline
Abstract:
... Helicobacter pylori is a Gram-negative bacterium that colonizes the gut of over 50% of the world’s population. It is responsible for most peptic ulcers and is an important risk factor for gastric cancer. Antibiotic treatment for H. pylori infections is challenging as drug resistance has developed to antibiotics with traditional mechanisms of action. H. pylori uses an unusual pathway for menaquinon ...
DOI:
10.1021/jacs.5b06110
PubMed:
26494017
PubMed Central:
PMC6709534

38. One drop chemical derivatization – DESI‐MS analysis for metabolite structure identification

Author:
Arnaud Lubin; Deirdre Cabooter; Patrick Augustijns; Filip Cuyckens
Source:
Journal of mass spectrometry 2015 v.50 no.7 pp. 871-878
ISSN:
1076-5174
Subject:
amoxicillin; derivatization; desorption; deuterium; drugs; glass; hydroxylation; liquid chromatography; mass spectrometry; metabolites; moieties; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; polytetrafluoroethylene
Abstract:
... Structural elucidation of metabolites is an important part during the discovery and development process of new pharmaceutical drugs. Liquid Chromatography (LC) in combination with Mass Spectrometry (MS) is usually the technique of choice for structural identification but cannot always provide precise structural identification of the studied metabolite (e.g. site of hydroxylation and site of glucur ...
DOI:
10.1002/jms.3604

39. Parameters influencing ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, amoxicillin and sulfamethoxazole retention by natural and converted calcium phosphates

Author:
H. Bouyarmane; I. El Hanbali; M. El Karbane; A. Rami; A. Saoiabi; S. Saoiabi; S. Masse; T. Coradin; A. Laghzizil
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2015 v.291 pp. 38-44
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
amoxicillin; ciprofloxacin; hydrophilicity; hydrophobicity; hydroxyapatite; molecular weight; ofloxacin; rock phosphate; soil; sorption; sulfamethoxazole
Abstract:
... The retention of four antibiotics, ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, amoxicillin and sulfamethoxazole by a natural phosphate rock (francolite) was studied and compared with a converted hydroxyapatite powder. The maximum sorption capacities were found to correlate with the molecular weight of the molecules. The mechanisms of sorption depended mostly on the charge of the antibiotic whereas the kinetics of t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.02.049

40. Pharmaceutical compounds in aquatic environment in China: locally screening and environmental risk assessment

Author:
Yongshan Chen; Xiuping Xi; Gang Yu; Qiming Cao; Bin Wang; François Vince; Youwei Hong
Source:
Frontiers of environmental science & engineering 2015 v.9 no.3 pp. 394-401
ISSN:
2095-2201
Subject:
amoxicillin; aquatic environment; drugs; environmental assessment; erythromycin; guidelines; induced resistance; oxytetracycline; risk; risk assessment; screening; sulfadimethoxine; trimethoprim; China
Abstract:
... An environmental risk assessment was performed for pharmaceutical compounds present in the aquatic environment of China. Predicted environmental concentration (PEC) of the compounds were calculated according to European Medicines Evaluation Agency (EMEA) guidelines. Available ecotoxicological data compromised by applying a very conservative assessment factor (AF) were employed to calculate the pre ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11783-014-0653-1

41. Pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic integration and modelling of amoxicillin for the calf pathogens Mannheimia haemolytica and Pasteurella multocida

Author:
P. Lees; L. Pelligand; J. Illambas; T. Potter; M. Lacroix; A. Rycroft; P.‐L. Toutain
Source:
Journal of veterinary pharmacology and therapeutics 2015 v.38 no.5 pp. 457-470
ISSN:
0140-7783
Subject:
Mannheimia haemolytica; Monte Carlo method; Pasteurella multocida; amoxicillin; anti-infective properties; blood serum; calves; equations; intramuscular injection; minimum inhibitory concentration; models; pathogens; pharmacokinetics; plate count; respiratory system
Abstract:
... The antimicrobial properties of amoxicillin were determined for the bovine respiratory tract pathogens, Mannheima haemolytica and Pasteurella multocida. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) and time‐kill curves were established. Pharmacokinetic (PK)/pharmacodynamic (PD) modelling of the time‐kill data, based on the sigmoidal Eₘₐₓ equation, generated para ...
DOI:
10.1111/jvp.12207

42. Pharmacokinetics and oral bioavailability of amoxicillin in chicken infected with caecal coccidiosis

Author:
M. Kandeel
Source:
Journal of veterinary pharmacology and therapeutics 2015 v.38 no.5 pp. 504-507
ISSN:
0140-7783
Subject:
Eimeria tenella; absorption; amoxicillin; bioavailability; blood serum; cecum; chickens; coccidiosis; high performance liquid chromatography; intravenous injection; monitoring; oral administration; pharmacokinetics
Abstract:
... Chicken infected with caecal coccidiosis (Eimeria tenella) was used to evaluate the effect of coccidiosis on the pharmacokinetic and bioavailability of amoxicillin. The level of amoxicillin was estimated by high‐performance chromatography (HPLC) to calculate the pharmacokinetic parameters and oral bioavailability. For i.v. injection of amoxicillin, Vd and CL were 0.29 and 0.27 (mg/kg)/(μg/mL)/h, r ...
DOI:
10.1111/jvp.12205

43. Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Arcobacter butzleri and Arcobacter cryaerophilus isolates from retail meat in Lower Silesia region, Poland

Author:
I. Zacharow; J. Bystroń; E. Wałecka-Zacharska; M. Podkowik; J. Bania
Source:
Polish journal of veterinary sciences 2015 v.18 no.1 pp. 63-69
ISSN:
2300-2557
Subject:
Arcobacter butzleri; Arcobacter cryaerophilus; aminoglycosides; amoxicillin; antibiotic resistance; beef; cefotaxime; chicken meat; erythromycin; fluoroquinolones; food pathogens; poisoning; pork; Poland
Abstract:
... Arcobacter butzleri and A. cryaerophilus are considered potential foodborne pathogens. Consumption of Arcobacter-contaminated food is regarded the most likely source of human poisoning. We investigated the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Arcobacter isolates in 210 retail meat samples. Seventy-nine A. butzleri and 6 A. cryaerophilus were isolated from pork, beef and chicken meat. Inciden ...
DOI:
10.1515/pjvs-2015-0008

44. Prevalence, characterization, and antimicrobial resistance of Yersinia species and Yersinia enterocolitica isolated from raw milk in farm bulk tanks

Author:
Hossein Jamali; Mohammadjavad Paydar; Behrad Radmehr; Salmah Ismail
Source:
Journal of dairy science 2015 v.98 no.2 pp. 798-803
ISSN:
0022-0302
Subject:
Yersinia enterocolitica; Yersinia frederiksenii; Yersinia kristensenii; amoxicillin; antibiotic resistance; biotypes; bulk milk; cephalothin; chloramphenicol; ciprofloxacin; cows; farms; genes; gentamicin; goats; milk tanks; nalidixic acid; raw milk; risk; sheep; streptomycin; tetracycline; yersiniosis; Iran
Abstract:
... The aims of this study were to investigate the prevalence and to characterize and determine the antibiotic resistance of Yersinia spp. isolates from raw milk. From September 2008 to August 2010, 446 raw milk samples were obtained from farm bulk milk tanks in Varamin, Iran. Yersinia spp. were detected in 29 (6.5%) samples, out of which 23 (79.3%), 5 (17.2%), and 1 (3.4%) were isolated from cow, she ...
DOI:
10.3168/jds.2014-8853

45. Preweaning modulation of intestinal microbiota by oligosaccharides or amoxicillin can contribute to programming of adult microbiota in rats

Author:
Fanny B. Morel; Raish Oozeer; Hugues Piloquet; Thomas Moyon; Anthony Pagniez; Jan Knol; Dominique Darmaun; Catherine Michel
Source:
Nutrition 2015 v.31 no.3 pp. 515-522
ISSN:
0899-9007
Subject:
Bifidobacterium; Erysipelotrichaceae; Roseburia intestinalis; adults; amoxicillin; butyrates; digestive system; disease prevention; fructans; fructooligosaccharides; homeostasis; intestinal microorganisms; pups; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; rats; weaning
Abstract:
... Increasing evidence suggests that early nutrition has programming effects on adult health. Identifying mechanisms underlying nutritional programming would aid in the design of new disease prevention strategies. The intestinal microbiota could be a key player in this programming because it affects host metabolic homeostasis, postnatal gut colonization is sensitive to early nutrition, and initial mi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.nut.2014.09.011

46. Prioritization methodology for the monitoring of active pharmaceutical ingredients in hospital effluents

Author:
Silwan Daouk; Nathalie Chèvre; Nathalie Vernaz; Pascal Bonnabry; Pierre Dayer; Youssef Daali; Sandrine Fleury-Souverain
Source:
Journal of environmental management 2015 v.160 pp. 324-332
ISSN:
0301-4797
Subject:
amoxicillin; antiviral agents; aquatic ecosystems; aquatic organisms; bioaccumulation; ciprofloxacin; ecotoxicology; effluents; environmental assessment; hospitals; ibuprofen; ingredients; markets; monitoring; prioritization; risk; risk assessment; sulfamethoxazole; toxicity; trimethoprim; wastewater
Abstract:
... The important number of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) available on the market along with their potential adverse effects in the aquatic ecosystems, lead to the development of prioritization methods, which allow choosing priority molecules to monitor based on a set of selected criteria. Due to the large volumes of API used in hospitals, an increasing attention has been recently paid to th ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.06.037

47. Relationship between phylogenetic groups, antibiotic resistance and patient characteristics in terms of adhesin genes in cystitis and pyelonephritis isolates of Escherichia coli

Author:
Doganhan Kadir Er; Devrim Dundar; Huseyin Uzuner; Agim Osmani
Source:
Microbial pathogenesis 2015 v.89 pp. 188-194
ISSN:
0882-4010
Subject:
Escherichia coli; adhesins; amikacin; amoxicillin; antibiotic resistance; beta-lactamase; cefazolin; ceftriaxone; cefuroxime; ciprofloxacin; cystitis; females; genes; gentamicin; males; multiple drug resistance; nalidixic acid; norfloxacin; pathogenesis; patients; phylogeny; polymerase chain reaction; pyelonephritis; sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim; virulence
Abstract:
... Extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (E. coli) is considered as the main causative agent of urinary tract infections worldwide. The relationship between antimicrobial resistance, phylogenetic groups, patient characteristics and adhesin virulence genes are complex and not fully understood. In this study, among 146 urinary isolates of E. coli, phylogenetic groups and various adhesin virulence ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.micpath.2015.10.014

48. Removal of Amoxicillin Antibiotic from Aqueous Solution Using an Anionic Surfactant

Author:
Asmaa Boukhelkhal; Othmane Benkortbi; Mabrouk Hamadeche; Salah Hanini; Abdeltif Amrane
Source:
Water, air, and soil pollution 2015 v.226 no.10 pp. 323
ISSN:
0049-6979
Subject:
adsorption; agitation; amoxicillin; anionic surfactants; aqueous solutions; equations; heat production; micelles; models; pH; sodium dodecyl sulfate; sorption isotherms; temperature
Abstract:
... A novel separation technique based on an aqueous surfactant extraction to remove organic contaminants from aqueous solutions was investigated. A model was developed regarding the kinetic partitioning of amoxicillin and regarding the mechanism governing the forward transfer of amoxicillin in a reverse micelle system. Results were interpreted in terms of a two-film theory for flat interface. To conf ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11270-015-2587-z

49. Removal of amoxicillin and cefuroxime axetil by advanced membranes technology, activated carbon and micelle–clay complex

Author:
Mohammad Awwad; Fuad Al-Rimawi; Khuloud Jamal Khayyat Dajani; Mustafa Khamis; Shlomo Nir; Rafik Karaman
Source:
Environmental technology 2015 v.36 no.16 pp. 2069-2078
ISSN:
1479-487X
Subject:
activated carbon; activated sludge; adsorbents; amoxicillin; cefuroxime; environmental technology; hydrolysis; reverse osmosis; sorption isotherms; ultrafiltration; wastewater; wastewater treatment
Abstract:
... Two antibacterials, amoxicillin trihydrate and cefuroxime axetil spiked into wastewater were completely removed by sequential wastewater treatment plant's membranes, which included activated sludge, ultrafiltration (hollow fibre and spiral wound membranes with 100 and 20 kDa cut-offs), activated carbon column and reverse osmosis. Adsorption isotherms in synthetic water which employed activated car ...
DOI:
10.1080/09593330.2015.1019935

50. Removal of pain-relieving drugs from aqueous solutions using Octolig and selected metalloligs

Author:
Dean F. Martin; Tanya Sehgal; Tarah A. Word
Source:
Journal of environmental science and health 2015 v.50 no.8 pp. 788-793
ISSN:
1532-4117
Subject:
acetaminophen; amoxicillin; aqueous solutions; copper; encapsulation; environmental health; food coloring; iron; liquid chromatography; silica gel
Abstract:
... The possibility of removing certain pharmaceuticals (acetaminophen and naproxen) from water was tested using Octolig, a commercially available material with polyethylenediimine moieties covalently attached to high-surface area silica gel. In addition, the efficacy of two transition metals (cupric and ferric) derivatives of Octolig was tested. Previously amoxicillin had been successfully subjected ...
DOI:
10.1080/10934529.2015.1032849