Antibacterial and anti-biofilm activity, and mechanism of action of pleurocidin against drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

The abuse of antibiotics has resulted in the emergence of multi-drug-resistant bacteria. Staphylococcus aureus is a frequent cause of infections, and antibiotic-resistant S. aureus has become a serious problem.

Comparison of epitheliotrophic factors in autologous serum eyedrops from sera of chronic renal failure patients vs. normal controls.

Purpose: To investigate the composition and biological activity of serum epitheliotrophic factors from chronic renal failure (CRF) patients vs. healthy controls.

Methods: Twenty, 50 and 100 % autologous serum eyedrops (ASEs) were prepared from 16 CRF patients and 16 normal subjects.

Clinical features and glaucoma according to optic disc size in a South Korean population: the Namil study.

Purpose: To assess the proportion of glaucomatous eyes based on the association between optic disc (OD) size and its clinical determinants in the resident population of Namil-myon, Central South Korea.

Methods: Of the 1,532 participants in the Namil study, we included 1,410 Koreans (2,734 eyes) with legible fundus photographs in this study. Following the estimation of OD size on the photographs using Image J software, we corrected for image magnification.

Horner's syndrome with abducens nerve palsy.

A 68-year-old male patient presented with a week of sudden diplopia. He had been diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer 8 months prior and had undergone chemotherapy with radiotherapy. Eight-prism diopter right esotropia in the primary position and a remarkable limitation in abduction in his right eye were observed.