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Metronidazole-induced Encephalopathy
Metronidazole is commonly used in the treatment of anaerobic infections. While neuropathy is known to be associated with metronidazole, encephalopathy has been rarely reported.
Htay Phyu +2 more
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Risk factors for recurrence in patients with Clostridium difficile infection due to 027 and non-027 ribotypes [PDF]
Objectives: Our objective was to evaluate factors associated with recurrence in patients with 027+ and 027– Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Methods: Patients with CDI observed between January and December 2014 in six hospitals were consecutively ...
Aceti, A. +19 more
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Urine from patients receiving metronidazole [1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-methyl-5-nitromidazole] orally or per vagina were subjected to paper chromatographic fractionation and examined for anticlostridial activity. Unmodified metronidazole and several metabolites were detected.
W T, Speck, A B, Stein, H S, Rosenkranz
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Clostridioides difficile is responsible for various intestinal symptoms from mild diarrhea to severe pseudomembranous colitis and is the primary cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea in adults.
Tri-Hanh-Dung Doan +4 more
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Evaluation of the Surgical and Pharmacological Treatment of Diabetic Foot Infection: A Retrospective Study [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Diabetic foot infection is a major cause of patient disabilities and lowers limb amputations, with high treatment costs and hospitalisation requirements.
Aliakbar, Adil Hassan +2 more
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An Unusual Case of Chronic Relapsing Tetanus Associated with Mandibular Osteomyelitis [PDF]
A 55-year-old man underwent radiation therapy due to malignant lymphoma of the neck. Eight years after the therapy he developed tetanus. It appears that the radiation therapy resulted in mandibular necrosis, and that this lesion may have been the ...
Fujimuro, Masahiro +14 more
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Metronidazole resistance: a hidden epidemic? [PDF]
This is a personal reflection from working as a clinical microbiologist and becoming increasingly concerned over gaps in our knowledge of metronidazole resistance and its impact on clinical ...
Smith, Andrew
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Metronidazole-induced encephalopathy in a patient with pyogenic spondylitis: a case report
Background Metronidazole is an antimicrobial agent commonly used in the treatment of several protozoal and anaerobic infections. Neurotoxicity associated with metronidazole has been rarely reported, and the incidence of metronidazole-induced ...
Kazutaka Mizuta +6 more
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Urine Discoloration Associated with Metronidazole: A Case Report
Metronidazole belongs to the nitroimidazole group of antibiotics. It is used for the treatment of anaerobic and protozoal organisms. Its common side effects are nausea, vomiting, headache, and abdominal pain. Urine discolouration is one of the rare side
Mohammad Firoz Anjum +2 more
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Circulation of Highly Drug-Resistant Clostridium difficile Ribotypes 027 and 001 in Two Tertiary-Care Hospitals in Mexico [PDF]
© 2018, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.OBJECTIVE: To assess drug susceptibility and characterize Clostridium difficile ribotypes in isolates from two tertiary-care hospitals in Mexico.
Adrian Martinez-Melendez, Adrian +10 more
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