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Antibiotics20
- According to research, while antibiotic resistance has generally declined in south Asia, strains resistant to macrolides and quinolones - two of the most important antibiotics for human health - have risen sharply and spread to other countries. (hulldailymail.co.uk)
- Antibiotics can be used to successfully treat typhoid but their effectiveness is threatened by resistant strains. (hulldailymail.co.uk)
- Researchers say their findings add to recent evidence of the rapid rise and spread of strains resistant to third-generation cephalosporins, another class of antibiotics critically important for human health. (hulldailymail.co.uk)
- On sensitivity testing, the organism appears highly resistant (it is innately resistant to many antibiotics including colistin and gentamicin) and that again differentiates it from B. mallei, which is in contrast, exquisitely sensitive to many antibiotics. (wikipedia.org)
- Bacteria causing typhoid fever are becoming increasingly resistant to some of the most important antibiotics for human health, according to a study published in The Lancet Microbe journal. (medicalxpress.com)
- Strains were classified as multidrug-resistant (MDR) if they contained genes giving resistance to classical front-line antibiotics ampicillin, chloramphenicol, and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole. (medicalxpress.com)
- The authors also traced the presence of genes conferring resistance to macrolides and quinolones, which are among the most critically important antibiotics for human health. (medicalxpress.com)
- However, these are being replaced by strains resistant to other antibiotics. (medicalxpress.com)
- ABSTRACT Fluoroquinolone and macrolide antibiotics are generally considered as first-line drugs for the treatment of severe campylobacteriosis. (who.int)
- Our study indicates that restricting antimicrobial usage could be a useful policy, but for certain antibiotics only. (elifesciences.org)
- Macrolide antibiotics are used as first-line agents in the treatment of acute bacterial infections, such as community-acquired pneumonia 1 . (ersjournals.com)
- Penicillin and macrolide are groups of empirical antibiotics used to eradicate toxigenic C. diphtheriae based on the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for the treatment of diphtheria [ 9 , 10 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
- Certain antibiotics can cause painful and sometimes fatal damage to the body's main artery, the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday. (jpabs.org)
- Share on PinterestResearchers are studying how antibiotics can impact your heart. (jpabs.org)
- These antibiotics are called fluoroquinolones, and a new study published this month finds people taking them had an increased risk of developing aortic and mitral regurgitation - a condition that could lead to heart failure. (jpabs.org)
- Its biological activity is due to interference with peptidyltransferase activity at the 50S ribosomal subunit, which is near the site of action of macrolide antibiotics and for which there can be competition (Yunis, 1988). (veteriankey.com)
- Azithromycin belongs to a group of drugs called macrolide antibiotics, which stop the growth of bacteria. (rxwiki.com)
- In Pakistan, about 70.0% of the Acinetobacter group of bacteria were resistant to all antibiotics and were responsible for high mortality among neonates within the first week of life. (who.int)
- CDC) 2019 data suggests that 2.8 million people in the Several initiatives have been taken in Pakistan to United States of America (USA) are affected by antibiotic- resistant infections that are directly responsible for 35 combat the problem of injudicious use of antibiotics. (who.int)
- Committee on the Selection and Use of Essential resistant to all antibiotics ( 3 ). (who.int)
Isolates3
- This study aims to evaluate the first-line antibiotic susceptibility pattern of toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae isolates. (biomedcentral.com)
- Because the binding sites for these antibacterial drugs overlap, cross resistance is sometimes observed among lincosamides, macrolides and streptogramin B. Macrolide‑ inducible resistance to clindamycin occurs in some isolates of macrolide-resistant bacteria. (nih.gov)
- Non-Inferiority studies have clinical isolates, antiviral drugs called network-based statistic, except enterococcus faecalis, et al. (myjuicecup.com)
Azithromycin4
- In outpatient settings, current clinical practice guidelines for pneumonia management recommend amoxicillin for children, and macrolides (e.g., azithromycin) or doxycycline for previously healthy adults. (cdc.gov)
- Mutations causing resistance to azithromycin - a widely-used macrolide antibiotic - have emerged at least seven times in the past 20 years. (hulldailymail.co.uk)
- The anti-inflammatory properties of macrolides are related to structure, with immunomodulatory effects seen with 14- (erythromycin, clarithromycin and roxithromycin) and 15- (azithromycin) but not 16-member (josamycin) macrolides 16 . (ersjournals.com)
- Cardiac causes few details of azithromycin is unaltered. (myjuicecup.com)
Lincosamides1
- They have some features in common - for example they inhibit protein synthesis in bacteria (with macrolides, lincosamides, and chloramphenicol acting at a similar site), and have some similar pharmacokinetic features. (veteriankey.com)
Antibacterial6
- In addition to direct antibacterial actions, 14- and 15-member-ring macrolides have immune modulating effects that appear to be the reason for clinical benefit in diffuse panbronchiolitis. (ersjournals.com)
- Dificid (fidaxomicin) is a macrolide antibacterial drug used to reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and to treat Clostridium difficile -associated diarrhea (CDAD) in adults over the age of 18. (rxlist.com)
- DIFICID (fidaxomicin) is a macrolide antibacterial drug for oral administration. (rxlist.com)
- DIFICID is a macrolide antibacterial drug indicated in adults (≥18 years of age) for treatment of Clostridium difficile -associated diarrhea (CDAD). (rxlist.com)
- To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of DIFICID and other antibacterial drugs, DIFICID should be used only to treat infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by Clostridium difficile . (rxlist.com)
- Overview of Antibacterial Drugs Antibacterial drugs are derived from bacteria or molds or are synthesized de novo. (msdmanuals.com)
Penicillin2
- However, pneumococci with reduced penicillin sensitivity are often resistant to macrolides, and macrolide resistance among S. pyogenes varies globally. (msdmanuals.com)
- It is indicated for the prophylaxis or treatment of mild to moderately severe upper respiratory tract infections caused by organisms susceptible to low concentrations of penicillin G. (medscape.com)
Multidrug-resistant2
- Steady antibiotic overuse has led to the rise and spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria, and can potentially reduce the number of therapeutic options against several dangerous human pathogens. (elifesciences.org)
- Multidrug resistant bacteria, particularly methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus spp. (veteriankey.com)
Fluoroquinolone2
- For adults with chronic or immunosuppressing conditions, a respiratory fluoroquinolone (e.g., moxifloxacin, levofloxacin) or a β-lactam plus a macrolide are recommended. (cdc.gov)
- In inpatient settings, the initial treatment includes a broad-spectrum cephalosporin plus a macrolide or a respiratory fluoroquinolone alone. (cdc.gov)
Antimicrobial4
- In 30% of severe cases, pneumococcal bacteria are resistant to ≥1 antimicrobial drug, although the level and type of resistance varies geographically. (cdc.gov)
- To study these cyclical dynamics, pen environment and bovine samples were collected for a 7-month longitudinal comparison of Salmonella prevalence, serovar, and antimicrobial resistance profiles. (bvsalud.org)
- In addition to direct antimicrobial activity, macrolides also exert immune modifying effects 2 , 3 . (ersjournals.com)
- In addition to many of the usual risks from antimicrobial therapy, macrolides also have clinically significant effects on cardiac conduction 21 and may be important promoters of antimicrobial resistance 22 . (ersjournals.com)
Organisms5
- These potential underestimates highlight the need to expand genomic surveillance to provide a more comprehensive window into the emergence, expansion, and spread of antibiotic-resistant organisms. (medicalxpress.com)
- Chloramphenicol is a broad-spectrum antibiotic, inhibiting gram-positive and gram-negative organisms, aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, and many intracellular organisms. (veteriankey.com)
- Streptococcal Infections Streptococci are gram-positive aerobic organisms that cause many disorders, including pharyngitis, pneumonia, wound and skin infections, sepsis, and endocarditis. (msdmanuals.com)
- Environmental exposure to many of these organisms is common, but most exposures do not cause infection and many infections. (msdmanuals.com)
- It is indicated for the treatment of infections caused by susceptible organisms involving the respiratory tract. (medscape.com)
PharmD1
- This adds to the existing list of serious adverse events with fluoroquinolones, underscoring the fact that these drugs shouldn't be prescribed for uncomplicated community acquired infections and should only be given when absolutely necessary," Mahyar Etminan, PharmD, associate professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences in the faculty of medicine at University of British Columbia (UBC), and lead study author told Healthline. (jpabs.org)
Pathogenic1
- Clinical improvement has been reported independent of the presence or absence of chronic airway infection 11 and with antibiotic levels below the minimum inhibitory concentrations of several pathogenic bacteria 15 . (ersjournals.com)
Salmonella1
- The largest genome analysis of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi) also reveals that resistant strains - almost all originating in south Asia - have spread to other countries nearly 200 times since 1990. (hulldailymail.co.uk)
Mutations2
- As S. typhi genomes only cover a fraction of all typhoid fever cases, estimates of resistance -causing mutations and international spread are likely underestimated. (medicalxpress.com)
- We present our study on the efficacy and phenotypic impact of compensatory evolution in Escherichia coli strains carrying multiple resistance mutations. (elifesciences.org)
Respiratory2
- Untreated, the prognosis of diffuse panbronchiolitis is poor, with progressive deterioration of lung function, the development of diffuse bronchiectasis and death caused by respiratory failure. (ersjournals.com)
- Because they are active against atypical respiratory pathogens, they are often used empirically for lower respiratory tract infections, but another drug is often necessary to cover macrolide-resistant pneumococci. (msdmanuals.com)
Aerobic1
- Burkholderia pseudomallei (also known as Pseudomonas pseudomallei) is a Gram-negative, bipolar, aerobic, motile rod-shaped bacterium. (wikipedia.org)
Diffuse3
- The chance finding that erythromycin treatment radically improved the clinical outcome of a patient with diffuse panbronchiolitis rekindled interest in the use of macrolides as a potential treatment in other inflammatory airway disorders, e.g. cystic fibrosis 8 . (ersjournals.com)
- The role of macrolides in the treatment of diffuse panbronchiolitis is well established. (ersjournals.com)
- Once absorbed macrolides diffuse well into body fluids, except cerebrospinal fluid, and are concentrated in phagocytes. (msdmanuals.com)
Pneumonia5
- S. pneumoniae is a major cause of bacterial meningitis and the most common bacterial cause of community-acquired pneumonia worldwide. (cdc.gov)
- S. pneumoniae infection causes meningitis less frequently than it causes pneumonia. (cdc.gov)
- Global prevalence of drug-resistant S. pneumoniae causing community-acquired pneumonia is currently unknown. (cdc.gov)
- it typically causes skin infections and sometimes pneumonia, endocarditis, and osteomyelitis. (msdmanuals.com)
- Pneumococcal infection is a major cause of otitis media, pneumonia, sepsis. (msdmanuals.com)
Infections4
- Typhoid fever causes 11 million infections and more than 100,000 deaths per year, and is most prevalent in south Asia - which accounts for 70% of the global disease burden. (hulldailymail.co.uk)
- Typhoid fever is a global public health concern, causing 11 million infections and more than 100,000 deaths per year. (medicalxpress.com)
- Dificid should only be used to treat infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by Clostridium difficile (also called C. difficile ). (rxlist.com)
- The intestine is the primary colonisation site for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) and serves as a reservoir of CRE that cause invasive infections (e.g. bloodstream infections). (imperial.ac.uk)
Oral1
- These disadvantages still exist, but the activity of chloramphenicol against bacteria (e.g., staphylococci) that are resistant to other oral drugs has created increased use of chloramphenicol in recent years. (veteriankey.com)
Pneumoniae1
- A gram-positive diplococcus Streptococcus pneumoniae , also called pneumococcus, causes pneumococcal disease. (cdc.gov)
Mechanisms2
- Oxalate is involved in various metabolic and homeostatic mechanisms in fungi and bacteria and may play an important role in various aspects of animal metabolism, including mitochondrial activity regulation, thyroid function, gluconeogenesis, and glycolysis. (medscape.com)
- Macrolides are postulated to reduce airway inflammation via several mechanisms. (ersjournals.com)
Specimens2
- The organism grows more slowly than other bacteria that may be present in clinical specimens, and in specimens from nonsterile sites, is easily overgrown. (wikipedia.org)
- Category IV comprises case in which the patient has no symptoms, but leukocytosis or bacteria is found in prostate specimens. (medscape.com)
Increasingly1
- Typhoid-causing bacteria have become increasingly antibiotic resistant and have spread widely over the past three decades, a new study has suggested. (hulldailymail.co.uk)
Cardiac1
- A new study found that people who took this type of drug had double the risk of certain cardiac issues. (jpabs.org)
Escherichia2
- Chronic bacterial prostatitis (CBP) is most often caused by Escherichia coli or other gram-negative Enterobacteriaceae, and typically affects men 36 to 50 years of age. (medscape.com)
- These nutrients also increase in faeces from antibiotic-treated mice and decrease following intestinal colonisation with carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli. (imperial.ac.uk)
Routinely1
- Further large prospective and long-term studies are required in order to identify potential benefit and harm before these agents can be recommended routinely for these conditions. (ersjournals.com)
Antibiotic resistance2
- At the same time, the fact resistant strains of S. Typhi have spread internationally so many times also underscores the need to view typhoid control, and antibiotic resistance more generally, as a global rather than local problem. (hulldailymail.co.uk)
- Antibiotic resistance typically induces a fitness cost that shapes the fate of antibiotic-resistant bacterial populations. (elifesciences.org)
Diseases1
- What is less clear is the evidence for a role of macrolides in the treatment of other chronic inflammatory airway diseases, e.g. cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, asthma, obliterative bronchiolitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic rhinosinusitis. (ersjournals.com)
Chronic2
- A literature search was conducted for studies of the clinical effectiveness of macrolides in other chronic lung conditions. (ersjournals.com)
- A number of studies were identified that showed short-term beneficial outcomes or the potential for such outcomes in cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and post-transplant obliterative bronchiolitis. (ersjournals.com)
Highly-resistant1
- Lead author, Dr Jason Andrews, from Stanford University, said: "The speed at which highly-resistant strains of S. Typhi have emerged and spread in recent years is a real cause for concern, and highlights the need to urgently expand prevention measures, particularly in countries at greatest risk. (hulldailymail.co.uk)
Erythromycin1
- This study was conducted to analyse the trend of erythromycin and ofloxacin resistance among Campylobacter spp. (who.int)
Meningitis1
- Macrolides are not used to treat meningitis. (msdmanuals.com)
Potentially1
- The studies were limited by small patient numbers, different outcome measures and short-term follow-up, and were not designed to assess potentially harmful effects. (ersjournals.com)
Pakistan2
- The authors of the new study conducted whole-genome sequencing on 3,489 typhoid strains taken from blood samples collected between 2014 and 2019 from people in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan with confirmed cases of typhoid fever. (hulldailymail.co.uk)
- Quinolone-resistant strains accounted for more than 85% of S. Typhi in Bangladesh by the early 2000s, increasing to more than 95% in India, Pakistan, and Nepal by 2010, researchers found. (hulldailymail.co.uk)
Drugs1
- The agency has already warned that the powerful drugs should only be used when absolutely necessary because they can cause other side effects involving tendons, muscles, joints, nerves and the central nervous system. (jpabs.org)
Systemic1
- In this study, we evaluated three systemic insecticide products for their ability to kill triatomines. (bvsalud.org)
Rise and spread1
- Analysis of the rise and spread of resistant S. typhi has so far been limited, with most studies based on small samples. (medicalxpress.com)
Class1
- In a study in the USA, sinusitis, which is reserve, based on their impact, resistance, and class, in predominantly of viral etiology, received the most order to outline their appropriate use. (who.int)
Effects1
- 7 , in a 2-yr double-blind placebo-controlled study, showed that the combination of macrolide and methylprednisolone produced no significant clinical benefit in steroid-dependent asthma but, instead, resulted in an increase in steroid-induced side-effects, e.g. accelerated loss of bone density and increased sugar levels. (ersjournals.com)
Found1
- The study found that resistant S. Typhi strains have spread between countries at least 197 times since 1990. (hulldailymail.co.uk)
Reduce1
- In one study, patients concurrently treated with the macrolide troleandomycin were able to significantly reduce their total steroid dose without a significant decrease in asthma control 5 . (ersjournals.com)