Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) vs. Exercise in Thumb Osteoarthritis (SWEX-TO): Prospective Clinical Trial at 6 Months.

Rhizarthrosis is the most frequent form of osteoarthritis and is responsible for pain, disability and reduced functionality. The aim of the study is to investigate the clinical effects of shock wave treatment in patients suffering from arthritis of the first finger. A prospective clinical study was designed, in which 72 patients affected by rhizarthrosis were randomized to treatment with shock waves or exercises; in both groups an immobilization brace was used on the first finger.

Enterococcal quorum-controlled protease alters phage infection.

Increased prevalence of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections has sparked interest in alternative antimicrobials, including bacteriophages (phages). Limited understanding of the phage infection process hampers our ability to utilize phages to their full therapeutic potential. To understand phage infection dynamics, we performed proteomics on infected with the phage VPE25.

A Complete Metaproteomic Workflow for Arabidopsis Roots Inoculated by Synthetic Bacteria.

Root metaproteome analysis can reveal the functions that govern plant-microbe and microbe-microbe interactions under specific environmental conditions. Efficient protein extraction method from microbes associated with plant roots is crucial for the comprehensive analysis of the metaproteome. In this chapter, a straightforward protein extraction method for roots of Arabidopsis inoculated with a microbial community that uses only milligrams of tissue is outlined.

Enterococcal quorum-controlled protease alters phage infection.

Increased prevalence of multidrug resistant bacterial infections has sparked interest in alternative antimicrobials, including bacteriophages (phages). Limited understanding of the phage infection process hampers our ability to utilize phages to their full therapeutic potential. To understand phage infection dynamics we performed proteomics on infected with the phage VPE25.

Successful Treatment of Aortic Endocarditis by with Cefiderocol Combination Therapy in a Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Patient: Case Report and Literature Review.

Achromobacter xylosoxidans is a Gram-negative aerobic opportunistic bacterium, belonging to the order of Burkholderiales, that can cause infections of virtually all body districts in patients with underlying diseases. However, A. xylosoxidans has rarely been associated with infective endocarditis.