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Ototoxicity of Amikacin [PDF]

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 1976
Amikacin was used in 77 treatment courses at a dosage of ≥7.5 mg/kg every 8 h, and patients were monitored for ototoxicity by following serial audiograms, serum creatinine, and amikacin blood levels. Patients were leukopenic (58), were infected by gentamicin-resistant organisms (11), or had cystic fibrosis (8).
R E, Black, W K, Lau, R J, Weinstein, L S, Young, W L, Hewitt   +4 more
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Evaluating Mono- and Combination Therapy of Meropenem and Amikacin against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bacteremia in the Hollow-Fiber Infection Model

Microbiology Spectrum, 2022
Debate continues as to the role of combination antibiotic therapy for the management of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections. We studied the extent of bacterial killing by and the emergence of resistance to meropenem and amikacin as monotherapies and as a ...
Minyon L. Avent, Kate L. McCarthy, Fekade B. Sime, Saiyuri Naicker, Aaron J. Heffernan, Steven C. Wallis, David L. Paterson, Jason A. Roberts   +7 more
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Effect of sub MIC for Imipenem, Amikacin and Cefixime on Growth and Swarming of Proteus mirabilis

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2018
The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the effect sub minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of imipenem, amikacin and cefixime on growth and swarming of Proteus mirabilis.
Hayder Hamzah Ibrahim, Naeem Rahman aljeburi, Muna Sabbar Jebar, Mustafa Ali Gayeb, Saher Saleh Mahdi, Hadeer Ali Kudder, Marwa Majed Naseer   +6 more
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Native Valve Endocarditis Caused by Escherichia Coli [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017
Escherichia coli is a rare cause of infective endocarditis. This report describes a case of native valve endocarditis caused by Escherichia coli in a 58-year-old male renal transplant patient who had a concurrent urinary tract infection caused by the ...
Thangam Menon, Nandhakumar Balakrishnan, Shanmugasundaram Somasundaram, Prabu Dhandapani   +3 more
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Isolation and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in a Tertiary Hospital in Korea, 2016 to 2020 [PDF]

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, 2023
Background There is a global increase in isolation of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). The aim of the study was to analyze longitudinal trends of NTM identification and pattern of antimicrobial susceptibility testing.
Keun Ju Kim, Seung-Hwan Oh, Doosoo Jeon, Chulhun L. Chang   +3 more
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Protective role of Punica granatum juice in inhibit nephrotoxicity Induced by amikacin in albino Rabbits

Tikrit Journal of Pure Science, 2023
The current investigation aimed to evaluate the role of Punica granatum juice extract to reduce nephrotoxic formation by amikacin in male and female albino rabbits by measuring some criteria for biochemical functions, such as creatinine, urea, albumin ...
Hazim I. Ahmad, Sabe Kh. Al-Tai
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Prevention of Acute Exacerbation in Subjects with Moderate-to-very Severe COPD by Modulating Lower Respiratory Microbiome: Protocol of a Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial

International Journal of COPD, 2020
Jian-lan Hua, Wei-ping Hu, Yi-hui Zuo, Jing Zhang Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jing ZhangDepartment of ...
Hua J, Hu W, Zuo Y, Zhang J
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Nebulized Antibiotics for Preventing and Treating Gram-Negative Respiratory Infections in Critically Ill Patients: An Overview of Reviews

Antibiotics
Background. Ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis (VAT) and pneumonia (VAP) are the most frequent nosocomial infections in the critical care setting and are associated with increased morbidity. At the same time, VAP is also associated with attributable
Marios Karvouniaris, Despoina Koulenti, Konstantinos I. Bougioukas, Eirini Pagkalidou, Elizabeth Paramythiotou, Anna-Bettina Haidich   +5 more
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Rapid Detection of Clarithromycin and Amikacin Resistance in Mycobacterium abscessus Complex by High-Resolution Melting Curve Analysis

Microbiology Spectrum, 2022
The emergence of Mycobacterium abscessus complex (MABC) infection is the most noteworthy health care problem. Clarithromycin (CLA) and amikacin (AMK) constitute the cornerstone of treatment for patients infected with MABC; thus, early detection of ...
Haoran Li, Gulibike Mulati, Yuanyuan Shang, Cong Yao, Yufeng Wang, Weicong Ren, Zhongtan Xue, Shanshan Li, Yu Pang   +8 more
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Dual Antibiotic-Infused Liposomes to Control Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Medicines
Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) considered under the category of serious threats by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), urges for new antibiotics or alternate strategies to control MRSA.
Sourav Chakraborty, Piyush Baindara, Surojit Das, Suresh K. Mondal, Pralay Sharma, Austin Jose T, Kumaravel V, Raja Manoharan, Santi M. Mandal   +8 more
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