Journal of drug targeting,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
33(3), P. 384 - 396
Published: Nov. 13, 2024
Antimicrobial
resistance
(AMR)
is
a
critical
global
health
challenge,
undermining
the
efficacy
of
antimicrobial
drugs
against
microorganisms
like
bacteria,
fungi
and
viruses.
Multidrug
(MDR)
arises
when
become
resistant
to
multiple
agents.
The
World
Health
Organisation
classifies
AMR
bacteria
into
priority
list
-
I
(critical),
II
(high)
III
(medium),
prompting
action
from
nearly
170
countries.
Six
bacterial
strains
account
for
over
70%
AMR-related
fatalities,
contributing
more
than
1.3
million
direct
deaths
annually
linked
5
globally.
Enterobacteriaceae,
including
Escherichia
coli,
Salmonella
enterica
Klebsiella
pneumoniae,
significantly
contribute
fatalities.
This
systematic
literature
review
explores
how
machine
learning
(ML)
multitargeted
drug
design
(MTDD)
can
combat
in
Enterobacteriaceae.
We
followed
PRISMA
guidelines
comprehensively
analysed
current
prospects
limitations
by
mining
PubMed
Scopus
databases.
Innovative
strategies
integrating
AI
algorithms
with
advanced
computational
techniques
allow
analysis
vast
datasets,
identification
novel
targets,
prediction
mechanisms,
optimisation
molecules
overcome
resistance.
Leveraging
ML
MTDD
crucial
both
advancing
our
fight
developing
combination
therapies
that
target
survival
pathways,
reducing
risk
development.
Plasma Processes and Polymers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
21(5)
Published: Jan. 17, 2024
Abstract
In
this
work,
the
effects
of
cold
atmospheric‐pressure
plasma
(CAP)
on
glioblastoma
are
evaluated
comprehensively.
After
CAP
treatment,
U251
cell
viability,
migration,
and
invasion
functions
were
inhibited,
while
an
appropriate
dose
had
no
inhibitory
effect
human
brain
glial
line
cells.
Western
blots
indicated
that
expression
caspase‐3
was
upregulated
with
ki‐67
downregulated.
Moreover,
mitochondrial
membrane
potential
decreased,
energy
metabolisms
cells
influenced
afterward.
TUNEL
assays
comet
suggested
DNA
damage
after
treatment.
Furthermore,
as
one
responses
associated
pathways,
AKT
(AKT8
virus
oncogene
cellular
homolog)
signaling
pathway
also
in
work.
The
findings
raise
great
promise
for
clinical
applications
treatments.
Journal of Water Process Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
65, P. 105915 - 105915
Published: Aug. 1, 2024
The
critically
ranked
carbapenem-resistant
Pseudomonas
aeruginosa
has
been
observed
to
infect
immunocompromised
patients
that
consume
polluted
waters,
leading
critical
infections
and
more
hospital
costs.
To
save
lives
unburden
the
public
health
sectors
of
preventable
costs,
non-thermal
plasma
(NTP)
technology
was
investigated
as
an
alternative
disinfection
step
could
be
applied
in
wastewater
treatment
plants
(WWTPs)
inactivate
this
bacterium
its
prominent
carbapenem
resistance
gene
(blaNDM-1).
Culture
molecular-based
techniques
were
employed
confirm
P.
(27853).
suspensions
ATCC
(16
h
culture)
prepared
from
confirmed
isolates
subjected
at
varying
time
intervals
(3
min,
6
9
12
min
15
min)
triplicates.
treated
samples
evaluated
for
re-growth
presence
blaNDM-1.
resulted
a
0.68
log
reduction
after
3
highest
≥8
suggesting
great
potential
efficient
tertiary
WWTPs.
Moreover,
gel
image
showed
band
intensity
blaNDM-1
reduced
with
time,
thereby
probable
amplified
genes.
Notwithstanding,
longer
grounded
electrode
larger
surface
(≥
40
mm
diameter)
and/or
oxygen-containing
feeding
gas
is
warranted
completely
antibiotic
(ARG),
which
might
bound
by
biofilms
they
seem
protect
action
disinfection.
Life,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(9), P. 1065 - 1065
Published: Aug. 25, 2024
The
emergence
of
antibiotic
resistance
(AR)
poses
a
significant
threat
to
both
public
health
and
aquatic
ecosystems.
Wastewater
treatment
plants
(WWTPs)
have
been
identified
as
potential
hotspots
for
disseminating
AR
in
the
environment.
However,
only
limited
number
studies
conducted
on
dissemination
through
WWTPs
Sri
Lanka.
To
address
this
knowledge
gap
WWTP
operations
Lanka,
we
critically
examined
global
situation
transmitting
antibiotic-resistant
bacteria
(ARB)
genes
(ARGs)
by
evaluating
more
than
hundred
peer-reviewed
international
publications
available
national
publications.
Our
findings
discuss
current
state
operating
country
highlight
research
needed
controlling
dissemination.
results
revealed
that
impact
different
wastewater
types,
such
clinical,
veterinary,
domestic,
industrial,
has
not
extensively
studied
Lanka;
furthermore,
effectiveness
various
techniques
removing
ARGs
requires
further
investigation
improve
technologies.
Furthermore,
existing
explored
deeply
enough
ecological
risks
posed
WWTPs.
Environmental Science and Pollution Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
31(37), P. 49811 - 49822
Published: July 31, 2024
Abstract
Wastewater
treatment
plants
(WWTPs)
have
been
implicated
as
direct
key
reservoir
of
both
antibiotic-resistant
bacteria
(ARB)
and
genes
(ARGs)
associated
with
human
infection,
high
concentrations
ARBs
ARGs
detected
in
recycled
hospital
wastewater.
Among
the
ARBs,
carbapenem-resistant
Acinetobacter
baumannii
has
ranked
priority
1
(critical)
pathogen
by
World
Health
Organization
(WHO),
due
to
its
overwhelming
burden
on
public
health.
Therefore,
this
study
is
aimed
at
investigating
non-thermal
plasma
(NTP)
technology
an
alternative
disinfection
step
inactivate
bacterium
ARGs.
Culture-based
method
PCR
were
employed
confirming
carbapenem
resistance
gene
bla
NDM-1
A.
(BAA
1605).
Suspension
(24
h
culture)
was
prepared
from
confirmed
isolate
subjected
varying
time
intervals
(3
min,
6
9
12
15
min)
triplicates.
The
plasma-treated
samples
evaluated
for
re-growth
presence
gene.
resulted
a
1.13
log
reduction
after
3
min
highest
≥
8
results
also
showed
that
NTP
able
gel
image
suggest
great
potential
be
efficient
tertiary
WWTPs.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
59(90), P. 13434 - 13437
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
The
improper
disposal
of
hospital
waste
products
containing
genetic
materials
poses
a
serious
safety
threat.
We
present
herein
an
environmentally
friendly
technology
using
graphene-based
novel
carbon-allotropic
surface
to
remediate
such
wastes.
used
carbon-allotrope
is
decorated
with
enediyne
(EDE-1)
enriched
aromatic
pi-conjugated
structure
create
efficient
and
active
for
cleaving
DNA
strands.
Under
controlled
exposure
ultraviolet
(UV)
radiation
heat,
the
developed
influences
degradation
without
disturbing
bacterial
populations
downstream
water
treatment
system.
designed
material
has
been
extensively
characterized
physicochemical
biological
tools.
Our
results
indicate
that
this
approach
can
possibly
be
introduced
in
large
scale
streams
remediating
hazards
thereby
developing
portable
self-contained
Environmental Microbiology Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(6)
Published: Nov. 8, 2024
Antimicrobial
resistance
(AMR)
is
under-monitored
in
Africa,
with
few
reports
characterizing
resistant
bacteria
from
the
environment.
This
study
examined
physicochemical
parameters,
chemical
contaminants
and
antibiotic-resistant
waste
stabilization
pond
effluents,
hospital
wastewater
domestic
four
sewerage
sites
Kumasi.
The
isolates
were
sequenced.
Three
exceeded
national
guidelines
for
total
suspended
solids,
biochemical
oxygen
demand,
demand
electrical
conductivity.
Although
sulfamethoxazole
levels
low,
antibiotic
was
detected
at
all
sites.
Multi-drug-resistant
Klebsiella
pneumoniae
Pseudomonas
aeruginosa
isolated
multi-locus
sequence
typing
identifying
K.
strains
as
ST18
ST147,
P.
ST235,
of
clinical
relevance.
A
comparison
ST147
genomes
human
infections
Africa
showed
remarkable
similarity
shared
AMR
profiles.
Thirteen
twenty-one
plasmids
harbored
least
one
gene,
including
blaCTX-M-15
linked
to
copper-resistance
genes.
Our
demonstrated
high
bacterial
counts
organic
matter
analysed
wastewater.
recovery
clinically
significant
multiple
heavy
metal
genes
samples
raises
public
health
concerns.