azithromycin

An extended, low-dose course of the antibiotic azithromycin could reduce treatment failure in patients hospitalized for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new study published in May in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Many studies have shown that the azithromycin concentration in neutrophils are more than 100-fold the serum level.

gonorrhoeae with a special reference to azithromycin and ceftriaxone.

In the Clinical Inquiry, "Does prophylactic azithromycin reduce the number of COPD exacerbations or hospitalizations?" (J Fam Pract.

PARIS--In patients with a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation, initiating azithromycin at the time of hospitalization provided improvement in a variety of outcomes at 90 days, including risk of death, according to a placebo-controlled trial presented as a late-breaker at the annual congress of the European Respiratory Society.

Food and Drug Administration is warning patients with cancers of the blood or lymph nodes who undergo a donor stem cell transplant not to take azithromycin, as long-term use of the antibiotic has been associated with increased risk of cancer relapse.

MIC50 was 0.094 for Cefpirome, 0.125 Aztreonam, 0.25 imipenem and tigecycline, 2 cefpodoxime and 8 for azithromycin.

A cluster of gonorrhea cases from the state of Hawaii has been identified as the first in the United States to show decreased susceptibility to ceftriaxone and azithromycin, the two most commonly prescribed drugs used to treat the infection.

After consultation with the hospital infectious disease service, ciprofloxacin was changed to a 3-day course of azithromycin. The watery diarrhea persisted, but the patient reported marked subjective improvement after completion of the azithromycin course.

The diminished cache of drugs to treat gonorrhea has led most countries to recommend a combination of ceftriaxone and azithromycin in an attempt to ensure effective therapy and slow the emergence of resistance by decreasing the likelihood that a N.

Dual therapy with gentamicin (240 mg single intramuscular dose) and azithromycin (2 grams single oral dose) is the treatment of choice for pregnant patients with severe penicillin or cephalosporin allergy.

This study assessed potential drug interactions between acumapimod and the antibiotic, azithromycin. It confirmed no drug interaction or evidence of adverse effects on safety and tolerability, meaning acumapimod may therefore be dosed with azithromycin.