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In vitro and in vivo activity of ceftazidime/avibactam and aztreonam alone or in combination against mcr-9, serine- and metallo-β-lactamases–co-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacter cloacae complex
Enterobacteriaceae carrying mcr-9, in particularly those also co-containing metallo-β-lactamase (MBL) and TEM type β-lactamase, present potential transmission risks and lack adequate clinical response methods, th...
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A multi-band absorber based on a dual-trident structure for sensing application
Multi-band metamaterial absorbers (MMAs) are widely used in detecting and sensing fields to achieve selective frequency detection. In this study, a triple-narrowband absorber based on a symmetrical dual-triden...
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Open AccessMolecular characterization of metallo-β-lactamase- producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacter cloacae complex isolated in Heilongjiang Province of China
Enterobacter cloacae complex (ECC) is one of the most common extended-spectrum β-lactamase and carbapenemase-producing pathogen that threatens millions of the elderly and vulnerable sick persons. The objective of...
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A Switchable Metalens Based on Active Tri-Layer Metasurface
Metasurfaces, which are composed of two-dimensional arrays of subwavelength structures, can reshape the wavefront arbitrarily by introducing phase discontinuities with the entire 2π phase region. In this paper...
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Open AccessMolecular characterization and epidemiology of carbapenem non-susceptible Enterobacteriaceae isolated from the Eastern region of Heilongjiang Province, China
The aim of this study was to elucidate the molecular epidemiology of carbapenem non-susceptible Enterobacteriaceae(CNSE) isolated in the Eastern region of Heilongjiang Province, China, and the mechanism of car...
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Effect of Solution Treatment and Aging Treatment on Microstructure and Properties of 1953 Aluminum Alloy Pipe
Aluminum drill pipes have low density, high specific strength and good stress corrosion resistance, possessing a huge application potential in the oil drilling. The 1953 alloy belongs to the Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloy,...
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Complex surface three-dimensional shape measurement method based on defocused Gray code plus phase-shifting
Binary pattern defocused projection method can overcome the nonlinear gamma of the projector, as well as filter high harmonics and high-frequency noise. However, high-accuracy three-dimensional (3-D) shape mea...
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Open AccessStair phase-coding fringe plus phase-shifting used in 3D measuring profilometry
As the number of codewords adopted in phase-coding fringes increases, the solution of fringe orders leads to many mistakes. Consequently, errors of the unwrapped phase occur. Thus, increasing the codeword appr...
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Risk of contrast-induced nephropathy for patients receiving intravenous vs. intra-arterial iodixanol administration
To compare the incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) for intravenous vs. intra-arterial administration of iodixanol, compared to non-administration.
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Period correction method of phase coding fringe
Phase is better immune to surface contrast variations, ambient light, and camera noises, compared with intensity. A method that combines phase coding fringe with sinusoidal fringe is used to achieve 3D shape m...
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The amino-terminal structure of human fragile X mental retardation protein obtained using precipitant-immobilized imprinted polymers
Flexibility is an intrinsic property of proteins and essential for their biological functions. However, because of structural flexibility, obtaining high-quality crystals of proteins with heterogeneous conform...
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Flexible Projector Calibration in the Structured Light 3D Measurement System
In the structured light 3D shape measurement system, the projector plays an essential part for 3D shape reconstruction. As the projector calibration accuracy affects the 3D shape measurement accuracy, a flexib...
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Magnetic resonance imaging for monitoring the effects of thalidomide on experimental human breast cancers
Thalidomide, which inhibits angiogenesis in certain tumor types, reduced extravasation of a macromolecular contrast medium (MMCM) in a human breast cancer model as assayed by MMCM-enhanced dynamic magnetic res...
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Cell labeling with the positive MR contrast agent Gadofluorine M
The purpose of this study was to label human monocytes with Gadofluorine M by simple incubation for subsequent cell depiction at 1.5 and 3 T. Gadofluorine M displays a high r1 relaxivity and is spontaneously phag...
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T1 and T2 relaxivity of intracellular and extracellular USPIO at 1.5T and 3T clinical MR scanning
In this study we evaluated the effects of intracellular compartmentalization of the ultrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxide (USPIO) ferumoxtran-10 on its proton T1 and T2 relaxivities at 1.5 and 3T. Monocytes ...
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MRI monitoring of tumor response following angiogenesis inhibition in an experimental human breast cancer model
The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential of dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) enhanced by macromolecular contrast agents to monitor noninvasively the therapeutic effect of an anti-angiogenes...
