Alviss

Background : Carbapenems are the treatment of choice for multidrug resistant (MDR) and extensively drug resistant (XDR) Acinetobacter baumannii infections, but the emergence of carbapenem resistant A. baumannii (CRAB) has rendered it ineffective in the vast majority of cases. Combination therapy has grown in popularity over the last decade; this study aims to analyze A.baumannii growth kinetics af...

Carbapenem non susceptible Acinetobacter baumannii (CNSAB) is an important pathogen that causes nosocomial bacteremia among critically ill patients worldwide. The magnitude of antibiotic resistance of A. baumanii in Indonesia is expected to be significant; however, the data available are limited. The aim of this study was to analyze the genetic profiles of CNSAB isolates from patients with bactere...

doi:10.12688/f1000research.109146.1

Background : The most common opportunistic infection obtained in patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is Oral Candidiasis (OC). Currently widely reported about increased fluconazole resistance, as a therapy that is often used in patients with HIV/AIDS with OC. For this reason, effective antifungal agents are needed as alternative therapies. S...

Background : Oral candidiasis is caused by the mycotic activity of Candida albicans present in the oral cavity, and it is one of the most common opportunistic infections found in patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). The growing resistance and side effects to common antifungal drugs have promoted herbal essential oils as antifungal agents in ...

Invasive candidiasis is an important health-care-associated fungal infection. Candida is often described as an opportunistic pathogen. It is commensal flora in the gastrointestinal tract. Invasive candidiasis can happen usually because of a consequence of increased or abnormal colonization together with a local or generalized defect in host defenses. Candidiasis can occur in patients with HIV, the...

Backgroud: Dermatophytosis is common disease in tropical countries such as Indonesia. The prevalence of dermatophytosis in general population also high (20%). The dermatophyte fungi are the etiologic agents that cause this disease, some of them had already reported to be resistant to some anti-fungi. Purpose: To determine dermatophyte species causing dermatophytosis and the resistancy of griseoful...

Bawang putih (Allium sativum) merupakan obat yang sudah dimanfaatkan sejak zaman dahulu oleh Hippocrates, Pliny, dan Aristotle untuk kegunaan terapi. Bawang putih mempunyai efek sebagai antivirus, antibakteri, antifungi, dan antioksidan. Selain itu, bawang putih dapat digunakan sebagai anti-atherosklerosis dan anti-kanker (Bongiorno, 2008). Di sisi lain, nistatin merupakan antibiotik yang sangat e...

Indonesia is the second highest tuberculosis (TB)-burden country in the world. TB affects men and women in productive ages. Early and accurate diagnosis of TB is crucial in TB management because it allows prompt treatment with appropriate regimen. Sputum smear microscopy is the most common method used in resource-limited laboratories. The aim of this study is to assess whether adult learning metho...