A reiterative method for calculating the early bactericidal activity of antituberculosis drugs.
Studies of early bactericidal activity (EBA) are important in the rapid evaluation of new antituberculosis drugs. Historically, these have concentrated on the log fall in the viable count in sputum during the first 48 hours of therapy.
Charalambous, Bambos M +2 more
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Polymorphisms in Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine resistance transporter and multidrug resistance 1 genes: parasite risk factors that affect treatment outcomes for P. falciparum malaria after artemether-lumefantrine and artesunate-amodiaquine. [PDF]
Adequate clinical and parasitologic cure by artemisinin combination therapies relies on the artemisinin component and the partner drug. Polymorphisms in the Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine resistance transporter (pfcrt) and P.
Adam, Ishag +62 more
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Introduction Fixed pigmented erythema (FPE) is a common toxidermia characterized by the appearance of one or more annular, erythematous and hyperpigmented spots, following the systemic administration of a drug. The main aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological and clinical aspects of fixed pigmented erythema at the Departmental University ...
Fabrice Akpadjan +4 more
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Drug resistance mediating Plasmodium falciparum polymorphisms and clinical presentations of parasitaemic children in Uganda. [PDF]
BackgroundPlasmodium falciparum genetic polymorphisms that mediate altered drug sensitivity may impact upon virulence. In a cross-sectional study, Ugandan children with infections mutant at pfcrt K76T, pfmdr1 N86Y, or pfmdr1 D1246Y had about one-fourth ...
Arinaitwe, Emmanuel +8 more
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BackgroundThe antimalarial drug Pyrimethamine has been suggested to exert an antitumor activity by inducing apoptotic cell death in cancer cells, including metastatic melanoma cells.
Chiara Tommasino +12 more
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Scaling-up co-trimoxazole prophylaxis in HIV-exposed and HIV-infected children in high HIV-prevalence countries. [PDF]
Co-trimoxazole (trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole) is a widely available antibiotic that substantially reduces HIV-related morbidity and mortality in both adults and children.
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A 66‐year‐old man with acute retinal necrosis
Brain Pathology, Volume 36, Issue 2, March 2026.
Shino Magaki +3 more
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A bacterial DNA‐targeted PS TPE‐CN for the precise treatment of MRSA‐associated infections has been developed. Through synergistic PDT effect, TPE‐CN damages bacterial DNA and membrane, resulting in effective elimination of planktonic bacteria, biofilm, and intracellular bacteria.
Yonghui Lv +7 more
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Clinical and parasitological response to oral chloroquine and primaquine in uncomplicated human Plasmodium knowlesi infections [PDF]
Background: Plasmodium knowlesi is a cause of symptomatic and potentially fatal infections in humans. There are no studies assessing the detailed parasitological response to treatment of knowlesi malaria infections in man and whether antimalarial ...
Cox Singh, Janet +6 more
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BackgroundIntermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy has not been evaluated outside of Africa. Low birthweight (LBW,
H. Unger +20 more
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