COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF SEVEN TIGECYCLINE SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING METHODS FOR CARBAPENEM-RESISTANT ENTEROBACTERIACEAE

Comparative Evaluation of Seven Tigecycline Susceptibility Testing Methods for Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae

Hongling Li, Mao Zhou, Xia Chen, Yawen Zhang, Zijuan Jian, Qun Yan, Wen-En Liu Department of Clinical Laboratory, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Wen-En LiuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, Room Spray Hunan 4

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Rac inhibition reverses the phenotype of fibrotic fibroblasts.

BACKGROUND:Fibrosis, the excessive deposition of scar tissue by fibroblasts, is one of the largest groups of diseases for which there is no therapy.Fibroblasts from lesional areas of scleroderma patients possess elevated abilities to contract matrix and produce alpha-smooth Appliance Paint muscle actin (alpha-SMA), type I collagen and CCN2 (connect

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Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding during postpartum in Lanzhou city, China: a cross-sectional study

AimBreastfeeding generates short-term and long-term benefits for both mother and child.Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is promoted in China for years, but its practice still lags far behind the international average, even among low- and middle- income countries.This study aimed to investigate factors associated with EBF during postpartum.MethodsThis

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Prevalence and Outcome of Serum Autoantibodies in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients Undergoing Direct-Acting Antiviral Treatment

BackgroundChronic immune stimulation by hepatitis C virus (HCV) may cause occurrence of several autoantibodies in Appliance Paint infected patients, with or without features of clinically overt autoimmune diseases.The recent introduction of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) has dramatically changed the natural history of chronic HCV infection.The aim

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