Pseudomonas aeruginosa ( P. aeruginosa ) belongs to the Pseudomonadaceae family and is a Gram-negative, aerobic, opportunistic pathogenic bacterium known for its remarkable adaptability and antibiotic resistance. It is ubiquitously found in various …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a leading cause of death around the world, with the highest burdens in low-resource settings [ 1 ]. Antimicrobial resistance can be stated as the innate or acquired capacity of a microbe to impede the effectiveness …

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a rapidly growing global endemic disease and is generally accepted as an independent risk factor for lower respiratory tract infections [ 1 , 2 ]. Accumulating investigations have revealed that compared to a healthy lung …

n-Butyl-2-cyanoacrylate (NCBA) is an effective therapeutic option for bleeding gastric varices but can sometimes be associated with adverse effects. Persistent bacteraemia is an unusual complication with a high mortality rate. We report the case …

Effective disinfection is crucial for infection control as it helps to control potentially hazardous microorganisms, especially in laboratory environments. It is crucial to use validated decontamination protocols to effectively inactivate …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major cause of nosocomial infections, particularly in immune-compromised patients, and is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality [ 1 , 2 ]. The increasing global incidence of carbapenem-resistant P.

Carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli (CRGNB) are a major public health problem, recently described by WHO as a global crisis [ 1 ]. Since nosocomial and healthcare-associated infections caused by CRGNB organisms significantly increase …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa ( P. aeruginosa ) is a ubiquitous microorganism that causes different types of infections, primarily in immunosuppressed patients, critical care patients, or those with comorbidities [ 1 ]. P. aeruginosa is also one of the …

Air pollution poses a serious global public health threat [ 1 ]. Particulate matter (PM) is among the most harmful air pollutants, including PM10, PM2.5, and ultrafine particles. PM10 particles are coarse, with an aerodynamic diameter of less than …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an important opportunistic pathogen causing a wide range of healthcare-associated infections, including ventilator-associated pneumonia, catheter-associated urinary tract, surgical site, burn wound and bloodstream …

According to the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization, as of 2021, approximately one in ten people worldwide have diabetes, with a total of 537 million diabetics [ 1 , 2 ]. Diabetes mellitus prevalence has been …

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has affected over 505 million people and had caused 6.2 million deaths worldwide by 23 April 2022 [ 1 ]. Bacterial and fungal …

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is lung infection that started outside the hospital or within 48 h of hospital admission [ 1 ]. It is a prevalent infectious disease affecting the elderly, with more than 30–40% of cases hospitalized [ 2 ].

Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) is a gram-negative, opportunistic pathogen. Due to its diverse metabolic pathways and large repertoire of pathogenic mechanisms, P. aeruginosa is able to adapt to a wide variety of environments, causing …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a widely distributed opportunistic pathogen that could survive in water, soil, animals and humans [ 1 ]. P. aeruginosa causes a variety of acute and chronic infections especially in immunocompromised patients [ 2 , 3 ]. P.