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View Post: CIENCIASMEDICASNEWS: CTX-M β-Lactamase and Virulence of E. coli K1 ...
24 Nov 2009 by salud equitativa  
Mice with E44- and Orl-1–induced neonatal meningitis were treated with the third-generation cephalosporin cefotaxime, as recommended for humans. Despite antimicrobial drug treatment, Orl-1, but not strain E44, caused meningitis, ...
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View Post: usmle preparation: Haemophilus Infections
25 Nov 2009 by asghar  
For invasive illness, including meningitis, cefotaxime or ceftriaxone is recommended. For less serious infections, oral cephalosporins, macrolides, and amoxicillin/clavulanate are generally effective. (See individual disease entries for ...
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View Post: Hafeesh Fazulu - MES Medical College, Perinthalmanna: PHARMACOLOGY ...
19 hours ago by Hafeesh Fazulu  
Third generation Cephalosporins 1980's; Cephalosporins 3 & 4 generations. PB : Imipenem + Cilastin in Hospital acquired infections. 0.5g i.v 6hrly ; Imipenem is dehydrpeptidase I reverse inhibitor. So it prevents rapid hydrolysis of Imipenem .... PB : Chloramphenicol in H.influenza Meningitis. freely penetrates BBB , CSF conc is = unbound drug conc in plasma , 50-75mg/kg/day for 2 weeks , combined use with ampicillin. PB : Chloramphenicol is not used in minor infections ...
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View Post: Molecular Mechanism of Drug resistance
12 Nov 2009 by admin  
Streptococcus pneumoniae is responsible for pneumonia, bacteremia, otitis media, meningitis, sinusitis, peritonitis and arthritis. Penicillin-resistant pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (commonly known as pneumococcus), ...
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View Post: BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTICS [4]: Penicillins, Cephalosporins ...
30 Sep 2009 by Ambika  
[hig dose] meningitis [rifampin for prophylaxis]; ophthalmia neonaturum; adjuvant in diphtheria, tetanus, gas gangrene. prohylaxis for endocarditis in valvular heart disease, rh fever, syphilis, gonorrhea, agranulocytosis, ...
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View Post: Antibiotics in nutshell!!!
25 Sep 2009 by DrVar  
They also have a greater resistance to Beta-lactamases than the third generation Cephalosporins. Many fourth generation Cephalosporins can cross blood brain barrier and are effective in Meningitis. The fourth generation Cephalosporins ...
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View Post: third generation cephalosporins versus conventional antibiotics ...
30 Jan 2008 by Paul Rega, MD  
704, aiims, new delhi, india, 11002. drkameshwarprasad@yahoo.co.in abstract background: antibiotic therapy for suspected acute bacterial meningitis (abm) needs to be started immediately, even before the results of cerebrospinal fluid ...
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View Post: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria - Acute bacterial meningitis caused ...
30 Sep 2008
Studies conducted in North Carolina show a decrease in the susceptibility to cefotaxime from 85% in 1996 to 77%, in 2000, leading to failure in the treatment of meningitis with cephalosporin14,15. In these studies, only one child ...
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