To evaluate the use of intravitreal dexamethasone as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of presumed bacterial endophthalmitis. Design Prospective, double masked, randomised placebo-controlled clinical trial. Patients with 'post cataract surgery', 'bleb-related' and '...

We investigated the correlation between the methanogen diversity in the piglet colon and the environmental factor (weaning stress, diet type and age). The colonic contents of piglets at 7, 14, 21, 28 and 35 days old were collected for the determination of volatile fatty acids and tot...

Shellfish is one of important vehicles for dissemination of food-borne pathogens. The incidence of food-borne diseases increases every year. Therefore, monitoring and control on the food safety of shellfish is a significant public health concern worldwide. In recent years, our group...

We investigate bacterial communities in association with an enriched black-fungal community in the plant phyllosphere to test whether these fungi create an environment for specific bacteria. Under organic conditions of agriculture, grapevine plants (Vitis vinifera) display an increased occurrence of...

Sulfonamides (SAs) are a group of antibiotic drugs widely used in veterinary medicine. The contamination of the environment by these pharmaceuticals has raised concern in recent years. However, knowledge of their (eco)toxicity is still very basic and is restricted to just a few of th...

Glycosylation studies for the construction of 1,2-cis α-linkages with O-(2,3,5,6-tetra-O-benzyl-β-D-galactofuranosyl) trichloroacetimidate (1) and several acceptors, including D-mannosyl and l-rhamnosyl derivatives were performed. The reactions were conducted at low temperatures us...

To explore antiulcer and antimicrobial properties of methanolic extract of Polyalthia longifolia var. pendula. Gastroprotective potential of Polyalthia longifolia was studied on ethanol and ethanol/HCl induced ulcers at 2 different doses (270 and 540 mg/kg/body weight...

The composition of the essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation from the aerial parts of Satureja kitaibelii from Rtanj mountain (Serbia), collected during three years, was studied. Thirty-nine components were identified in each sample of S. kitaibelii essential oil, representing...

We sought to review the literature on surgical smoke, its effects on those exposed, and measures that may be used to protect dermatologists and their staff. We conducted a review of the literature on surgical smoke during the last 25 years. The studies reviewed indica...

Within a susceptible wild-type population, a small fraction of cells, even <10(-9) , is not affected when challenged by an antimicrobial agent. This subpopulation has mutations that impede antimicrobial action, allowing their selection during clinical treatment. Emergence of resistan...