The use of local antibiotic delivery systems has become an accepted treatment method that
continues to evolve for a variety of reasons. There has been an explosion of new …

Background Cases of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) due to multidrug-resistant
(MDR) gram-negative bacilli (GNB) mainly Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas …

There are strong data supporting using the use of aerosolized antibiotics for the treatment of
Gram-negative infections in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). The regular use of aerosol …

The effectiveness of 13 disinfectants used in hospitals, day-care centers, and food service
kitchens in killing Enterobacter sakazakii in suspension, dried on the surface of stainless …

Names: Amábile-Cuevas, Carlos F., author. Title: Antibiotics and antibiotic resistance in the
environment/Carlos F. Amábile-Cuevas, Fundaciâon Lusara, Mexico City, Mexico …

Introduction. Biofilm formation is one of the main virulence factors in Pseudomonas
aeruginosa infections. This study is aimed at investigating the presence of genes involved in …

Abstract PER-1 extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa
clinical isolates from Budapest, Hungary, and Belgrade, Serbia, were characterized by …

Microbial biofilms are considerably more resistant to antibiotics than planktonic cells. It has
been reported that chitosan coupling with the aminoglycoside antibiotic streptomycin …

Aims: This work describes the effects of the presence of nonconjugative plasmids in
Escherichia coli cells forming biofilms on a flow cell system under turbulent conditions …

This chapter reviews current concepts of dosage optimization to achieve optimal therapeutic
effect with minimal resistance. As Schentag and Schentag have emphasized, the most …