CONCLUSION: Programmed cell death inhibitors, such as pembrolizumab, can provide great benefit to patients but can also be associated with rare but serious adverse events. With new reports of MG after use, providers should continually weigh the benefits versus harm in using these products and monitor patients closely for such adverse events.
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Linezolid is an oxazolidinone class antibiotic used for treatment infections caused by various multidrug-resistant gram-positive pathogens including enterococci. However, recently, linezolid-resistant isolates in animals are considered as a human health hazard. In a broiler operation system, antimicrobial resistance can be transferred to the environment and commercial broiler via the fecal-oral route. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the prevalence and characteristics of…
Echinocandins are the newest class of antifungal drugs in clinical use. These agents inhibit β-glucan synthase, which catalyzes the synthesis of β-glucan, an essential component of the fungal cell wall, and have a high clinical efficacy and low toxicity. Echinocandin resistance is largely due to mutations in the gene encoding β-glucan synthase, but the mode of action is not fully understood. We developed fluorescent probes based on caspofungin, the first clinically approved echinocandin, and…
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