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Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality and is associated with the consumption … erythromycin and clarithromycin, which require a longer treatment duration. However, the potential for prolonged subinhibitory … pharmacokinetic drug interactions than erythromycin or clarithromycin. According to US prescribing information, orally administered …
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This article reviews perioperative antibacterial prophylaxis, a discrete in-hospital intervention that prevents surgical site infections and reduces the costs of complications and adverse effects of care. Clinical trials have shown that, when used appropriately, prophylactic antibacterial agents...
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Neutropenic patients with cancer are at risk of serious infection, particularly if neutropenia is severe or prolonged. Because patients with neutropenia have a diminished inflammatory response, fever is sometimes the first, and only, sign of infection. Prompt empirical antibacterial therapy is...
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clarithromycin versus 2 dual therapies (lansoprazole or omeprazole, each with amoxicillin) in the eradication of Helicobacter pylori … therapy with lansoprazole, amoxicillin and clarithromycin is more cost effective than dual therapy because of a higher …
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eradication therapy using an omeprazole/amoxicillin/metronidazole regimen (or omeprazole/clarithromycin if allergic to penicillin …
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costs when compared with the other antibacterials. Low dosages of clarithromycin and azithromycin followed amoxicillin in …. Interventions: The antibacterials studied were amoxicillin, amoxicillin/clavulanate, azithromycin, cefaclor, cefuroxime axetil and … clarithromycin. Main outcome measures and results: The main outcome measured was the proportion of patients showing resolution or …
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Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and places a large burden on … tolerability profile and be administered in a simple dosage regimen for good compliance. Streptococcus pneumoniae remains the most … common causative pathogen in nonsevere and severe CAP, although the incidence of this organism varies widely. S. pneumoniae …
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Meropenem is a carbapenem antibiotic which is active against the majority of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria implicated in serious infections. Its therapeutic efficacy in a wide range of serious infections is similar to that of imipenem/cilastatin and standard combination drug regimens. Hence,...
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The discovery of Helicobacter pylori revolutionised thinking about the cause of peptic ulcer disease. The most common causes of peptic ulcers are H. pylori infection and use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. H. pylori is typically acquired in childhood. The risk of acquiring an H. pylori...
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The treatment and prevention of tuberculosis have gained importance as the number of cases continues to increase worldwide and the ability of the disease to pass from one area to another becomes progressively greater. Interventions used in the US to help control the disease include the...
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