Use of a proposed antimicrobial susceptibility testing method for Haemophilus parasuis [PDF]
, 2014 The aim of this study was to examine the antimicrobial susceptibility of 97 Haemophilus parasuis cultured from Australian pigs. As there is no existing standard antimicrobial susceptibility technique available for H.
Blackall, Patrick J. +4 more
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Pharmacokinetics of long half-life antibacterials [PDF]
, 2017 Trimethoprim (TMP), sulfamethoxazole (SMZ) and sulfadiazine (SDZ) are characterized by elimination half-lives of 9 to 15 h. Effective serum concentrations can therefore be maintained by twice daily administration, but without a loading dose steady state ...
Follath, F.
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A Quantitative Model to Estimate Drug Resistance in Pathogens
Journal of Fungi, 2016 Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is an opportunistic infection that occurs in humans and other mammals with debilitated immune systems. These infections are caused by fungi in the genus Pneumocystis, which are not susceptible to standard antifungal agents ...
Frazier N. Baker +2 more
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Comparing the cost-effectiveness of linezolid to trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole plus rifampicin for the treatment of MRSA infection: a health-care system perspective [PDF]
, 2017 To date few industry-independent studies were conducted to compare the relative costs and benefits of drugs to treat MRSA infection. We performed a stochastic cost-effectiveness analysis comparing two treatment strategies -- linezolid versus trimethoprim-
Harbarth, S. +6 more
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Frontiers in MedicineNocardia bacteremia is a rare but life-threatening opportunistic infection associated with high mortality rates. Early diagnosis and prompt initiation of appropriate treatment are crucial for improving patient outcomes.
Ning Du +6 more
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Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2005 OBJECTIVE: Increasing concern over bacterial resistance to cotrimoxazole, which is recommended by WHO as a first-line drug for treating non-severe pneumonia, led to the suggestion that this might not be optimal therapy.
Rasmussen Zeba A. +14 more
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Frontiers in MicrobiologyIntroductionThis study aimed to assess the antimicrobial activity of carvacrol in combination with approved antibiotics against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
Deniz Al-Tawalbeh +5 more
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Randomized non-inferiority trial to compare trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole plus rifampicin versus linezolid for the treatment of MRSA infection [PDF]
, 2017 Objectives The therapeutic arsenal for MRSA infections is limited. The aim of this study was to assess the non-inferiority of a combination of trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole plus rifampicin versus linezolid alone for the treatment of MRSA infection ...
Emonet, S. +7 more
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Isothermal Microcalorimetry Detects the Presence of Persister Cells in a Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm After Vancomycin Treatment [PDF]
, 2019 Staphylococcus aureus biofilm plays a major role in implant-associated infections. Here, the susceptibility of biofilm S. aureus to daptomycin, fosfomycin, vancomycin, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, linezolid, and rifampicin was investigated by ...
Abbandonato, Gerardo +4 more
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Mania secondary to cotrimoxazole antibiotherapy: a case report and review of literature
Journal of Medical Case ReportsBackground Antibiomania is the manifestation of manic symptoms secondary to taking an antibiotic, which is a rare side effect. In these cases, the antibiotics most often incriminated are macrolides and quinolones, but to our knowledge, there are no ...
Marine Jouart +4 more
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