Chronic foot wounds represent an increasing burden to healthcare systems as the age of the population increases. The deep dermal tissues of all chronic wounds harbor microorganisms, however, the precise interaction between microbes in the wounds and impaired healing is unknown. With regard to antibiotic therapy, there is a lack of evidence concerning its effectiveness, optimal regimens or clini...

Despite advances in orthopedic materials, the development of drug-eluting bone and joint implants that can sustain the delivery of the drug and maintain the necessary mechanical strength in order to withstand loading has remained elusive. Here, we demonstrate that modifying the eccentricity of drug clusters and the percolation threshold in ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) result...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE The role of secreted gut microbial components in the initiation of systemic inflammation and consequences of antibiotic therapies on this inflammatory process are poorly elucidated. We investigate whether peripheral innate cells mount an inflammatory response to gut microbial components, the immune cells that are the primary drivers of systemic inflammation, the bacte...

Background. Prolonged antibiotic therapy among preterm infants in the NICU is associated with adverse outcomes including death and necrotizing enterocolitis. The optimal metric to measure antibiotic use in the NICU and thus guide stewardship efforts is unknown. The purpose of this study was to apply two different metrics of antibiotic use to a large cohort of NICU infants and compare the result...

Background: Rosacea is associated with Crohn’s disease, liver disease, chronic pancreatitis, achlorhydria, Helicobacter pylori and recently with idiopathic small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). Two publications demonstrated that rifaximin, a non-absorbed, gut-directed antibiotic for SIBO led to improvement in facial rosacea. Ocular manifestations occur in up to 58% of rosacea patients a...

OBJECTIVE To assess the availability and applicability of clinical indications from electronic prescriptions on antibiotic use in Danish general practice. DESIGN Retrospective cohort register-based study including the Danish National Prescription Register. SETTING Population-based study of routine electronic antibiotic prescriptions from Danish general practice. SUBJECTS All 975,626 patie...

Chronic leg and foot wounds represent an increasing burden to healthcare systems as the age of the population increases. The deep dermal tissues of all chronic wounds harbour microorganisms, however, the precise interaction between microbes in the wounds and impaired healing is unknown. With regard to antibiotic therapy, there is a lack of evidence concerning its effectiveness, optimal regimens...