OBJECTIVES : Exposure to cigarette smoke impacts on the virulence of Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) by mechanisms including induction of biofilm formation. Most studies, however, have focused on individual strains ...

INTRODUCTION : Cigarette smoking is a well-recognized risk factor for development of severe, invasive pneumococcal disease. However, little is known about the direct effects of exposure to cigarette smoke on the virulence ...

OBJECTIVES: To compare the effects of subinhibitory concentrations of amoxicillin, ceftriaxone, azithromycin, clarithromycin, erythromycin, telithromycin, clindamycin, ciprofloxacin, moxifloxacin, tobramycin and doxycycline ...

Moxifloxacin is useful in the treatment of respiratory infections, including community-acquired pneumonia, and also shows promise in the treatment of tuberculosis, a clinical setting which necessitates extended administration ...

Catheter-related blood stream infections increase morbidity, mortality, and costs. This study investigated whether Certofix® protect antimicrobial catheters carry a surface charge and whether this inhibits biofilm formation. ...

Macrolide antibiotics possess several, beneficial, secondary properties which complement their primary antimicrobial activity. In addition to high levels of tissue penetration, whichmay counteract seemingly macrolide-resistant ...