Cytochrome P450 (CYP3A4) enzymes and organic anion-transporting polypeptides (OATPs) are critical in drug pharmacokinetics. Fifteen rabbits were divided into three groups: the atorvastatin group received a single oral dose of atorvastatin (0.86 mg/kg B ...
Zainab Farooq Abdalhameed +1 more
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Efficacy and safety of clarithromycin as treatment for Mediterranean spotted fever in children: a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Fifty-one children with Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) were randomized to receive either clarithromycin, 15 mg/kg/day orally in 2 divided doses, or chloramphenicol, 50 mg/kg/day orally in 4 divided doses, for 7 days.
CASCIO, ANTONIO +5 more
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Comparison of the impact of Helicobacter pylori eradication treatment with bismuth and non-bismuth quadruple regimens on the gut microbiota [PDF]
Background: Helicobacter pylori eradication requires a combination of antibiotics. The short and long-term effect of different H. pylori eradication regimens on the gut microbiota has received little attention.
S. Prast-Nielsen +11 more
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Identification of New Drug Candidates Against \u3cem\u3eBorrelia burgdorferi\u3c/em\u3e Using High-Throughput Screening [PDF]
Lyme disease is the most common zoonotic bacterial disease in North America. It is estimated that .300,000 cases per annum are reported in USA alone. A total of 10%–20% of patients who have been treated with antibiotic therapy report the recrudescence of
Babar, Mustafeez Mujtaba +9 more
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Background: Rising clarithromycin resistance undermines Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) treatment efficacy. We aimed to determine clarithromycin's minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) levels and identify specific mutation sites in the 23S ribosomal ...
Ying Chen +9 more
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Hospital management of community-acquired pneumonia in Malta [PDF]
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains a common diagnosis requiring hospital admission and a leading cause of death worldwide. No local guideline is currently available for the management of CAP.
Callus, Roberta +3 more
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Survey of general practitioners' knowledge about Helicobacter pylori infection [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori, occurring throughout the world and causing gastroduodenal diseases, is one of the most common chronic bacterial agents in humans.
Canbaz, Sevgi +3 more
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Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in symptomatic patients and detection of clarithromycin resistance using melting curve analysis [PDF]
Background:Clarithromycin is often a component of combination therapies for Helicobacter pylori eradication; however, increases in resistance rates have decreased the success of the treatment.Objective:This study was designed to determine the prevalence ...
Ayse Demet Kaya +37 more
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Background: Helicobacter pylori antimicrobial resistance is an important factor responsible for treatment failure. The purpose of this study was evaluating the prevalence of point mutations in clarithromycin-resistant clinical isolates of H.
Farzad Khademi +8 more
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New and Improved Diagnostics for Detection of Drug-Resistant Pulmonary Tuberculosis. [PDF]
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global emergency and continues to kill 1.7 million people globally each year. Drug-resistant TB is now well established throughout the world and most TB patients are not being screened for drug resistance ...
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