SUCCESSFUL CLEARANCE OF PERSISTENT METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS BACTEREMIA WITH DAPTOMYCIN, LINEZOLID, AND MEROPENEM SALVAGE THERAPY

Successful Clearance of Persistent Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia with Daptomycin, Linezolid, and Meropenem Salvage Therapy

Staphylococcus aureus is Phyllanthus (Chanca Piedra) one of the most virulent Gram-positive organisms responsible for a multitude of infections, including bacteremia.Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is of special concern in patients with bacteremia.Due to its associated poor clinical outcomes, morbidity, and mortality, the superla

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Blending Online Asynchronous and Synchronous Learning

In this article I will share a qualitative self-study about a 15-week blended 100% online graduate level course facilitated through synchronous meetings on Blackboard Collaborate and asynchronous discussions on Office Supplies Blackboard.I taught the course at the University of Tennessee (UT) during the spring 2012 semester and the course topic was

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Research Misconduct: The Peril of Publish or Perish

There is a spurt of interest in research productivity in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to lay the foundation for national development.From a global perspective, increased research productivity could conceivably be accompanied by an exponential increase in research misconduct (RM).Inevitably, erroneous or blu-ray falsified data will be expected

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Effects of copper exposure and recovery in juvenile yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi): Histological, physiological and molecular responses

This study investigated the physiological responses to copper toxicity in Rolling Papers liver and gill of juvenile yellowtail kingfish by exposing to 0 (control), 0.0672, 0.12, 0.214, 0.384, 0.672, 1.20, or 2.14 mg/L copper sulfate for 7 days and then recovered for 14 days.The histopathology, enzyme activities and differential gene expression were

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Occurrence of High Microsatellite-Instability/Mismatch Repair Deficiency in Nearly 2,000 Human Adenocarcinomas of the Gastrointestinal Tract, Pancreas, and Bile Ducts: A Study From a Large German Comprehensive Cancer Center

IntroductionKnowledge of the high microsatellite-instability (MSI-H)/mismatch repair deficiency (MMRd) status is of increasing interest for personalized neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy planning.Only a few studies are available on MSI-H distribution in the Northern European Caucasian patient population.In this study, we focused on a large cohort of

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