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A case of corneal opacity caused by atovaquone administration

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
Purpose: Atovaquone is an alternative drug that is used for the prevention and treatment of Pneumocystis pneumonia when the first-line drug, sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (ST combination), cannot be used due to side effects.
Takeyoshi Ashizuka, Masafumi Uematsu, Mohamed Talaat Mohamed, Mao Kusano, Mohamed Yasser Helmy, Daisuke Inoue, Takashi Kitaoka   +6 more
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In vitro activities of tigecycline combined with other antimicrobials against multiresistant Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogens [PDF]

, 2017
Objectives To test the activity of tigecycline combined with 16 antimicrobials in vitro against 22 Gram-positive and 55 Gram-negative clinical isolates. Methods Antibiotic interactions were determined by chequerboard and time-kill methods.
Entenza, José M., Giddey, Marlyse, Moreillon, Philippe, Vouillamoz, Jacques   +3 more
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Initial Development toward Non-Invasive Drug Monitoring via Untargeted Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Human Skin. [PDF]

, 2019
Drug monitoring is crucial for providing accurate and effective care; however, current methods (e.g., blood draws) are inconvenient and unpleasant. We aim to develop a non-invasive method for the detection and monitoring of drugs via human skin.
Bouslimani, Amina, da Silva, Ricardo R, Del Rosario, Krizia K, Dorrestein, Pieter C, Elijah, Emmanuel O, Ernst, Madeleine, Jarmusch, Alan K, Tsunoda, Shirley M, Vargas, Fernando, Wang, Mingxun   +9 more
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Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim plus rifampicin combination therapy for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection: An in vitro study.

PLoS ONE
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is highly drug-resistant. The current Japanese guidelines (2019 edition) for managing and treating MRSA infections mention alternative anti-MRSA agents, including sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (ST) and ...
Masaki Nakamura, Yoshinori Tomoda, Masahiro Kobayashi, Hideaki Hanaki, Yuhsaku Kanoh   +4 more
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CycP: A Novel Self-Assembled Vesicle-Forming Cyclic Antimicrobial Peptide to Control Drug-Resistant S. aureus

Bioengineering
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are considered a promising alternative to conventional antibiotics to fight against the rapid evolution of antibiotic resistance.
Piyush Baindara, Dinata Roy, Santi M. Mandal   +2 more
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Combination Therapy of Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMZ) and Eravacycline for Treating Elizabethkingia anophelis-Induced Pulmonary Infections: A Case Report

Infection and Drug Resistance
Qimei Wei,1,* Wenxia Zuo,2,* Rong Cong,1 Kun Luo,1 Shanshan Dong1 1Department of Clinical Laboratory, Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital, Wuhan, 430022, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Cardiac Critical Care Medicine, Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital ...
Wei Q, Zuo W, Cong R, Luo K, Dong S
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Antimicrobial resistance of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella Enteritidis isolated from vegetable farms and retail markets in Malaysia [PDF]

, 2017
Listeriosis and salmonellosis are the major foodborne illnesses worldwide. Over the last decade, increasing reports about the antibiotic resistance of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella from diverse sources have prompted public health concerns ...
Ahmad, Siti Hajar, Bahumaish, Ramzi Othman Saeed, Chang, Wei San, Kuan, Chee Hao, Kuan, Chee Sian, Kwan, S. Y., Loo, Yuet Ying, Mohd Fadzil, Siti Norshafawatie, New, Chia Yeung, Nordin, Y., Radu, Son, Rukayadi, Yaya, Tan, Chia Wanq, Thung, Tze Young, Wan Mohamed Radzi, Che Wan Jasimah, Yeo, Siok Koon   +15 more
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Drug-Induced Leukopenia after Kidney Transplantation: Insights from Literature and a Clinical Case

Albanian Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
Introduction: Leukopenia, particularly neutropenia, is a frequent hematological complication in kidney transplant recipients. It is most often related to immunosuppressive and prophylactic agents. These drugs are essential for preventing graft rejection
Klejda Çollaku, Arjana Strakosha, Alma Idrizi, Erjola Likaj, Elvana Rista, Armanda Saraci   +5 more
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Low Incidence of Community-Acquired Pneumonia among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients after Interruption of Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia Prophylaxis [PDF]

, 2017
We compared the incidence of bacterial pneumonia among 336 patients who discontinued trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) as prophylaxis against Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) with that among 75 patients who fulfilled the criteria for ...
Bernasconi, Enos, Bucher, Heiner, Egger, Martin, Eigenmann, Christina, Flepp, Markus, Furrer, Hansjakob, Schiffer, Veronique, Telenti, Amalio, Wagels, Thomas   +8 more
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Reconsidering empirical cotrimoxazole prophylaxis for infants exposed to HIV infection

Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2004
Infants with HIV infection are vulnerable to Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) during their first year of life. WHO and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS now recommend that all children of HIV-positive mothers receive prophylactic ...
Gill Christopher J., Sabin Lora L., Tham Joseph, Hamer Davidson H.   +3 more
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