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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: PHARMACOLOGY-PAPER 2
29 Nov 2009 by Hafeesh Fazulu  
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: Why I Prescribe Antibiotics
8 hours ago
Bactericidal antibiotics such as penicillins and cephalosporins, for example, kill, bacteria. They are used to combat most bacterial infections,particularly acute, serious illnesses such as meningitis, pneumonia, a ruptured intestine or ...
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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: Parenteral combination therapy for infective conditions with drug ...
13 Aug 2008
Roos (1999) studied bacterial meningitis therapy using a combination of third generation cephalosporins and vancomycin. He has suggested that initial empiric therapy for community-acquired bacterial meningitis should be based on the ...
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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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