Forty - six countries have reported gonorrhea strains
with decreased susceptibility to ceftriaxone, and 10 have reported patients for whom none of the usual antibiotics were effective, Wi says.
Neisseria gonorrhoeae (N. gonorrhoeae) strains resistant to azithromycin and / or
with decreased susceptibility to ceftriaxone are common in China, according to a prevalence study published this week in PLOS Medicine.
The researchers also found genes in these isolates that confer resistance to numerous other antibiotics, as well as genes associated
with decreased susceptibility to disinfectants.
Not exact matches
- In a rat study, exposure to nicotine during adolescence sent animals into a depression - like state in adulthood,
with decreased sensations of pleasure and increased
susceptibility to anxiety.
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) induce cellular damages at different levels (proteins, DNA, and lipids) which increase the body
susceptibility to noxious injuries
with the final result to accelerate aging and
decrease lifespan.
Lower concentrations of 1,25 D3 in African Americans, likely due to a
decreased ability to absorb vitamin D from sunlight, correlate
with increased
susceptibility to infection.
Recently, a Salmonella Typhi isolate producing CTX - M - 15 extended spectrum β - lactamase (ESBL) and
with decreased ciprofloxacin
susceptibility was isolated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
With increased genetic variability and a
decreased susceptibility to Sylvatic Plague, the recovery effort may one day achieve the goal of sustainable wild populations of Black - footed Ferrets across their historic range.
A
decrease in NK cells has also been associated
with increased incidence of cancer as well as an increased
susceptibility to colds and infections.
With the progressive maturation of Lob 1 to Lob 2, Lob 3, and Lob 4 there is a progressive
decrease in the percentage of proliferating cells, a reduction in the percentage of cells positive for steroid hormone receptors, and a reduction in the
susceptibility of the cells to be transformed by chemical carcinogens [47].
In concert
with reduced inflammation, comes potentially less joint pain, back pain and
decreased susceptibility to disease.