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  AUGMENTIN (Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium) Tablet, Film Coated AUGMENTIN (Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium) Tablet [GlaxoSmithKline LLC]

Updated Date: Mar 3, 2010 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))

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  Pattern of antibiotic prescription in the management of endodontic infections amongst Spanish oral surgeons

Conclusions The majority of the members of the SECIB were selecting the appropriate antibiotic for use in endodontic infections, but there are still many who are prescribing antibiotics inappropriately. The use of antibiotics for minor infections, or in some cases in patients without infections, could be a major contributor to the world problem of antimicrobial resistance. (Source: International Endodontic Journal)

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  Recent amoxicillin exposure linked to drug-resistant UTIs in children

Source: Pediatrics Area: News According to research published early online in Pediatrics, children exposed to amoxicillin within 60 days of a urinary tract infection (UTI) are at increased risk for ampicillin-resistant microbes.   Researchers evaluated the impact of previous antimicrobial exposure on the development of antimicrobial resistance in 533 children aged 6 months to 6 years with their first UTI in a retrospective cohort study. The researchers examined the relationship between antimicrobial resistance in UTI isolates and exposure to specific antimicrobial agents (amoxicillin, amoxicillin-clavulanate, cefdinir, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and azithromycin) in the previous 120 days. The following results were reported:   . 8%, 14%, and 21% were exposed to ...

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  AUGMENTIN (Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium) Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release [GlaxoSmithKline LLC]

Updated Date: Feb 25, 2010 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))

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  AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANATE POTASSIUMtablet, Film Coated [Rebel Distributors Corp.]

Updated Date: Feb 25, 2010 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))

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  AUGMENTIN (Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium) Powder, For Suspension [GlaxoSmithKline LLC]

Updated Date: Feb 24, 2010 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))

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  AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANATE POTASSIUMpowder, For Suspension [Physicians Total Care, Inc.]

Updated Date: Feb 24, 2010 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))

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  Prices of antibiotics may flare up 50%

A government proposal to slap anti-dumping duties on Chinese and Mexican imports of two key pharma ingredients will push up the prices of common antibiotics like Mox, Augmentin and Sporidex by almost 50%, say their makers. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)

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  Dispensing of antibiotics without prescription in Greece, 2008: another link in the antibiotic resistance chain

Antibiotic resistance has been associated with the use of antibiotics. The dispensing of antimicrobials without prescription is a potential source of inappropriate antibiotic use. In our study, antibiotics were requested without prescription from pharmacies in the metropolitan area of Athens in Greece in 2008. Twenty-one collaborators visited 174 pharmacies and asked for either amoxicillin/clavulanate acid or ciprofloxacin without providing a prescription or any other justification for the request. In Greece additional restrictions for fluoroquinolone prescriptions were implemented in 2003 after which a separate specific prescription form needs to be filled in by the prescriber, justifying the choice of any fluoroquinolone. Amoxicillin/clavulanate acid was dispensed in all cases. Furthermo...

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  Detection of resistance genes and susceptibility patterns in Bacteroides and Parabacteroides strains.

Authors: Boente RF, Ferreira LQ, Falcão LS, Miranda KR, Guimarães PL, Santos-Filho J, Vieira JM, Barroso DE, Emond JP, Ferreira EO, Paula GR, Domingues RM Susceptibility to five antimicrobials was determined for Bacteroides spp. (n= 52) and Parabacteroides distasonis (n= 8). All isolates were susceptible to metronidazole. The resistance rates to ampicillin, cefoxitin, tetracycline and clindamycin were 98%, 9.6%, 65.3% and 19.2% of the Bacteroides strains, respectively. The genes cepA, cfiA, cfxA, tetQ, ermF and nim were found in 69.2%, 17.3% 9.6%, 50%, 7.7% and 3.8% for these strains respectively. All P. distasonis strains were resistant to ampicilin. Cefoxitin, tetracycline and clindamycin resistance rates were 75%, 87.5% and 50%, respectively. The ermF and nim genes were ab...

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  AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANATE POTASSIUMtablet, Chewable [TEVA Pharmaceuticals USA Inc]

Updated Date: Feb 12, 2010 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))

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  Increased Clinical Failures When Treating Acute Otitis Media with Macrolides: A Meta-Analysis(March) (FREE).

CONCLUSIONS: The meta-analysis suggests that patients treated with macrolides for AOM may be more likely to have clinical failures. As such, it supports the current AAP AOM recommendation that macrolides be reserved for patients who can not receive amoxicillin or amoxicillin/clavulanate. PMID: 20150506 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The Annals of Pharmacotherapy)

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  Management of Acute Otitis Media After Publication of the 2004 AAP and AAFP Clinical Practice Guideline

CONCLUSIONS: Although management of AOM without antibiotics has not increased after the publication of the 2004 American Academy of Pediatrics and American Academy of Family Physicians clinical practice guideline, children who did not receive antibiotics were more likely to have mild infections. In accordance with the guideline, the prescribing of amoxicillin and analgesics has increased. Contrary to the guideline, the prescribing of amoxicillin/clavulanate has decreased, whereas the prescribing of cefdinir has increased. (Source: PEDIATRICS)

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  AMOXICILLIN/CLAVULANATE POTASSIUMtablet [Bryant Ranch Prepack]

Updated Date: Jan 25, 2010 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))

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  Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles and Clonal Relatedness of Canine and Feline Escherichia coli Pathogens Expressing Multidrug Resistance in the United States

Antimicrobial resistance is increasing among Escherichia coli isolates associated with spontaneous infection in dogs and cats. To describe E. coli resistance phenotypes and clonal relatedness and their regional prevalence. Isolates of E. coli (n = 376) collected from dogs and cats in the United States between May and September 2005. Isolates submitted from the South, West, Northeast, and Midwest regions of the United States were prospectively studied. Phenotype was based on E-test susceptibility to 7 antimicrobials. Isolates were classified as no (NDR), single (SDR), or multidrug resistance (MDR). Clonal relatedness was determined by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). One hundred and ninety-three (51%) isolates expressed resistance to at least 1 drug, yielding 42 phenotypes. SDR isol...

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  In vitro activity of ceftaroline against 623 diverse strains of anaerobic bacteria.

Authors: Citron DM, Tyrrell KL, Merriam V, Goldstein EJ The in vitro activities of ceftaroline, a novel, parenteral, broad-spectrum cephalosporin, and 4 comparator antimicrobials were determined against anaerobic bacteria. Against gram-positive strains, the activity of ceftaroline was similar to that of amoxicillin/clavulanate and 4 to 8 times greater than ceftriaxone. Against gram-negative organisms, ceftaroline showed good activity against beta-lactamase-negative strains, but not against the Bacteroides fragilis group. Ceftaroline showed potent activity against a broad spectrum of anaerobes encountered in respiratory, skin, and soft-tissue infections. PMID: 20100877 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy)

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  AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANATE POTASSIUMsuspension [Physicians Total Care, Inc.]

Updated Date: Jan 19, 2010 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))

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  Curcumin alone and in combination with augmentin protects against pulmonary inflammation and acute lung injury generated during Klebsiella pneumoniae B5055 induced lung infection in BALB/c mice.

Authors: Bansal S, Chhibber S Acute lung injuries due to acute lung infections remain the major cause of mortality. Thus a combination of an antibiotic and a compound with immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory activities can help to overcome acute lung infection-induced injuries. Curcumin derived from the rhizome of turmeric has been used since decades and it exhibits anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, immunomodulatory properties by downregulation of various inflammatory mediators. Keeping these properties in mind, we tried to find out the anti-inflammatory properties of curcumin in mouse model of acute inflammation by introducing Klebsiella pneumoniae B5055 in BALB/c mice via intranasal route. Intranasal instillation of bacteria in this mouse model of acute pneumonia induced infla...

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  Three decades of beta-lactamase inhibitors.

Authors: Drawz SM, Bonomo RA Since the introduction of penicillin, beta-lactam antibiotics have been the antimicrobial agents of choice. Unfortunately, the efficacy of these life-saving antibiotics is significantly threatened by bacterial beta-lactamases. beta-Lactamases are now responsible for resistance to penicillins, extended-spectrum cephalosporins, monobactams, and carbapenems. In order to overcome beta-lactamase-mediated resistance, beta-lactamase inhibitors (clavulanate, sulbactam, and tazobactam) were introduced into clinical practice. These inhibitors greatly enhance the efficacy of their partner beta-lactams (amoxicillin, ampicillin, piperacillin, and ticarcillin) in the treatment of serious Enterobacteriaceae and penicillin-resistant staphylococcal infections. However, sele...

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  AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANATE POTASSIUMsuspension [West-Ward Pharmaceutical Corp]

Updated Date: Dec 24, 2009 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))

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  AMOXICILLIN AND CALVULANATE POTASSIUM (Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium) Tablet [American Health Packaging]

Updated Date: Dec 16, 2009 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))

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  Amoxicillin/potassium clavulanate is effective treatment for acute bacterial sinusitis in children

Wald ER, Nash D, Eickhoff J. Effectiveness of amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium in the treatment of acute bacterial sinusitis in children. Pediatrics 2009;124:9-15. Among children diagnosed with acute bacterial sinusitis (ABS), how effective is high-dose amoxicillin/potassium clavulanate compared with placebo? (Source: The Journal of Pediatrics)

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  Secular Trend and Risk Factors for Antimicrobial Resistance in Escherichia coli Isolates in Switzerland 1997–2007

Conclusion  Our study reveals that resistance rates have been increasing during the last decade. Published resistance rates may lack information due to important differences regarding age, gender, and probable origin of the isolates. Empirical therapy for UTI should be guided more on individual risk profile and local resistance data than on resistance data banks. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Brief ReportDOI 10.1007/s15010-009-8457-0Authors L. Blaettler, University Hospital Basel Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology Petersgraben 4 4031 Basel SwitzerlandD. Mertz, University Hospital Basel Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology Petersgraben 4 4031 Basel SwitzerlandR. Frei, University Hospital Basel Microbiology Laboratory Ba...

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  AUGMENTIN (Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium) Tablet, Film Coated AUGMENTIN (Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium) Tablet [GlaxoSmithKline LLC]

Updated Date: Nov 19, 2009 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))

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  AUGMENTIN (Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium) Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release [GlaxoSmithKline LLC]

Updated Date: Nov 13, 2009 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))

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  AUGMENTIN (Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium) Powder, For Suspension [GlaxoSmithKline LLC]

Updated Date: Nov 13, 2009 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))

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  AUGMENTIN (Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium) Powder, For Suspension [GlaxoSmithKline LLC]

Updated Date: Nov 12, 2009 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))

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  The stability of amoxicillin trihydrate and potassium clavulanate combination in aqueous solutions.

Authors: Jerzsele A, Nagy G The effect of various environmental factors on the stability of aqueous solutions of amoxicillin-clavulanic acid combination in a veterinary water-soluble powder product was investigated. In the swine industry, the combination is administered via the drinking water, where both substances are quickly decomposed depending on several environmental factors. The degradation rate of the substances was determined in solutions of different water hardness levels (German hardness of 2, 6 and 10) and pH values (3.0, 7.0 and 10.0), and in troughs made of different materials (metal or plastic). Increasing the water hardness decreased the stability of both substances, amoxicillin being more stable at each hardness value than clavulanate. Amoxicillin trihydrate proved to b...

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  Antimicrobial Resistance in Haemophilus influenzae Respiratory Tract Isolates in Korea: Results of the Nationwide Acute Respiratory Infections Surveillance.

Authors: Bae S, Lee J, Lee J, Kim E, Lee S, Yu J, Kang Y Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and beta-lactam resistance mechanisms of 544 H. influenzae isolates through the nationwide Acute Respiratory Infections Surveillance (ARIS) network in Korea during 2005 and 2006 were determined. Resistance to ampicillin was 58.5%, followed by cefuroxime (23.3%), clarithromycin (18.7%), cefaclor (17.0%), amoxicillin/clavulanate (10.4%), and chloramphenicol (8.1%). Levofloxacin and cefotaxime were the most active agents tested in this study. beta-lactamase production (52.4%) was the main mechanism of ampicillin resistance, with the rate (96.1%) of TEM-1 type beta-lactamase. According to their beta-lactam resistance mechanisms, all isolates were classified into the following groups: beta-lactama...

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  Case 34-2009 -- A 20-Year-Old Man with Sore Throat, Fever, and Rash

A 20-year-old man was admitted to this hospital because of sore throat, fever, and a diffuse rash for 1 week. Testing for streptococcal pharyngitis and mononucleosis was negative. Amoxicillin and clavulanate were prescribed, and the next day, a red, itchy rash developed on the medial surface of his right arm; the lesions became raised, enlarged, and painful and spread from his arms to his legs, back, hands, feet, and perioral area, without mucosal involvement. Examination disclosed a diffuse eruption of tender violaceous-pink papulovesicles, which progressed to hemorrhagic crusting. A diagnostic procedure was performed. (Source: New England Journal of Medicine)

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  AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANATE POTASSIUMsuspension [Sandoz Inc]

Updated Date: Oct 21, 2009 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))

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  Genetic Association Studies in Drug-Induced Liver Injury

Semin Liver Dis 2009; 29: 400-411DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1240009ABSTRACTGenetic studies on drug-induced liver injury (DILI) have proved challenging, both because of their rarity and their difficulty in replicating observed effects. However, significant progress has now been achieved by both candidate-gene and genome-wide association studies. These two approaches are considered in detail, together with examples of DILI due to specific drugs where consistent associations have been reported. Particular consideration is given to associations between antituberculosis drug-related liver injury and the “slow acetylator” genotype for -acetyltransferase 2, amoxicillin/clavulanate-related liver injury, and the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II allele and flucloxacillin-related injury an...

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  Antibacterial class is not obviously important in outpatient pneumonia: a meta-analysis

Source: DARE Area: Evidence > Disease Focused Reviews CRD Summary: This review assessed whether improved clinical and mortality outcomes are achieved for outpatient community acquired pneumonia treated with antibacterials with coverage against atypical organisms. The authors concluded that there was no evidence of superiority for any drug comparison. Given some methodological uncertainties identified in the review process, the extent to which this conclusion was reliable was unclear. [The included studies assessed the following oral therapies at differing doses: fluoroquinolones (moxifloxacin, sparfloxacin, levofloxacin, grepafloxacin, trovafloxacin); macrolides (clarithromycin, azithromycin, roxithromycin); cephalosporins (cefaclor, cefixime, ceftidoren, cefuroxime); and penicillin (am...

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  High Prevalence of Extended-spectrum Beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Bacteremia After Transrectal Ultrasound-guided Prostate Biopsy: A Need for Changing Preventive Protocol

Conclusions: Antibiotic prophylaxis for TRUSGPB should take into account local resistance patterns. Cefoxitin could be used as prophylaxis in centers with high prevalence of ESBL enterobacteriaceae. Before TRUSGPB, excluding patients with positive results of dipstick urinalysis is an advisable practice. (Source: Urology)

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  Mycobacterium marinum Granuloma in a Fisherman

While fishing in the Chesapeake Bay, an 81-year-old man slipped and fell into the water. Afterward, he noticed a superficial abrasion over his right knee. During the next 10 days, red bumps, pustules, and slight tenderness developed. He was treated empirically with mupirocin ointment, amoxicillin/clavulanate and subsequently with cephalexin. However, new papular lesions continued to develop adjacent to the area of involvement, which showed no signs of healing. (Source: Consultant Live)

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  Antibiotic-induced severe neutropenia with multidrug-dependent antineutrophil antibodies developed in a child with Streptococcus pneumoniae infection.

We report the case of a child with pneumococcal pneumonia, who experienced severe neutropenia during various antibiotic treatments. We detected 4 kinds (cefotaxim, augmentin, vancomycin, and tobramycin) of antibiotic-dependent antineutrophil antibodies by using the mixed passive hemagglutination assay (MPHA) technique with this child. PMID: 19795004 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Korean Med Sci)

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  AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANATE POTASSIUMpowder, For Suspension [West-Ward Pharmaceutical Corp]

Updated Date: Sep 30, 2009 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))

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  It's not what you think: Pain in the genital area was followed by ulceration

A generally healthy 15-year-old girl presented to the pediatric emergency department with genital ulcers. One week earlier, she developed fever (100.4°F; 38°C), dysuria, and genital pain and received a diagnosis of lichen planus at another hospital. Neither topical steroids nor amoxicillin clavulanate proved helpful. The patient was then referred to our hospital. (Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology)

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  Acute Bacterial Sinusitis in Children and Treatment With Amoxicillin/Clavulanate Potassium

A study published in the July 2009 issue of Pediatrics looks at treatment of acute bacterial sinusitis. Medscape Pediatrics (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)

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  Efficacy and Safety of Sequential Intravenous/Oral Moxifloxacin vs Intravenous/Oral Amoxicillin/Clavulanate for Complicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections

Conclusions  Treatment with sequential iv/po moxifloxacin monotherapy once daily is clinically comparable to that with iv/po amoxicillin/clavulanate three times daily in the management of cSSSIs. Moxifloxacin’s simple dose regimen offers an advantage over amoxicillin/clavulanate and represents a valuable addition to current antibiotic regimens used in the treatment of cSSSIs. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Clinical and Epidemiological StudyDOI 10.1007/s15010-009-8468-xAuthors R. Vick-Fragoso, Hospital General “Dr Manuel Gea González” Infectious Disease Dept. Calzada de Tlalpan Tlalpan, Mexico, D.F. MexicoG. Hernández-Oliva, Centro Médico Nacional “La Raza”/Bayer de México Hospital de Infectología Mexico City MexicoJ. Cruz-Alcázar, Centro Médico N...

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  The Cochrane Library and Treatment for Community Acquired Pneumonia in Children: An Overview of Reviews

Globally, pneumonia is the leading cause of death among children and also results in significant morbidity. The most common treatment options include anti-pyretics and antibiotics. Other treatments include vitamins and over-the-counter cough syrup.This overview presents a summary of the results of previous Cochrane reviews on the treatment of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children.The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews was searched for all systematic reviews examining the treatment of pediatric pneumonia or lower respiratory tract infections. All reviews that were under the heading "pneumonia" on the Cochrane Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) Group's Topic List and the ARI group were consulted. Data were extracted and entered into tables; data were synthesized using qualitati...

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  AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANATE POTASSIUM (Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium ) Tablet AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANATE POTASSIUMtablet [Apotex Corp.]

Updated Date: Sep 11, 2009 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))

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  Efficacy and Tolerability of Ceftibuten versus Amoxicillin/Clavulanate in the Treatment of Acute Sinusitis

Chemotherapy 1997;43:352-357 (DOI:10.1159/000239589) (Source: Chemotherapy)

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  Antimicrobial activities of piperacillin-tazobactam against Haemophilus influenzae including {beta}-lactamase-negative ampicillin-resistant (BLNAR) and {beta}-lactamase positive amoxicillin-clavulanate-resistant (BLPACR) isolates, and mutations in their quinolone-resistance determining regions.

Authors: Hirakata Y, Ohmori K, Mikuriya M, Saika T, Matsuzaki K, Hasegawa M, Hatta M, Yamamoto N, Kunishima H, Yano H, Kitagawa M, Arai K, Kawakami K, Kobayashi I, Jones RN, Kohno S, Yamaguchi K, Kaku M beta-lactamase-negative ampicillin-resistant (BLNAR) isolates of Haemophilus influenza have been emerging in some countries, including Japan. The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute has only a susceptible MIC breakpoint (</=1 microg/ml) for piperacillin-tazobactam and a disclaimer comment that BLNAR H. influenzae should be considered resistant, which was adapted without presentation of data. In addition, fluoroquinolone-resistant H. influenzae isolates have recently been occasionally reported worldwide. To address these problems, we examined susceptibilities to beta-lactams, ...

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  Prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases in Enterobacter cloacae in Taiwan and comparison of 3 phenotypic confirmatory methods for detecting extended-spectrum beta-lactamase production.

CONCLUSIONS: A combination of DDST using cefepime and amoxicillin-clavulanate and CDSTs using cefotaxime and ceftazidime alone or in combination with clavulanic acid enhance the detection of ESBL production in Taiwan. PMID: 19949754 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology, and Infection)

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  Prescribing patterns and utilization of antimicrobial drugs in a tertiary care teaching hospital of a Caribbean developing country

This study aimed to evaluate the prescribing practices and utilization of antimicrobials in a tertiary care teaching hospital of a Caribbean developing country. A prospective observational cohort study was undertaken for a period of 12 weeks in the general wards and the intensive care unit (ICU) of the hospital. Demographic data, diagnoses on admission, antimicrobials prescribed, dosage and duration, route of administration, leukocyte count and microbiological culture and sensitivity reports were recorded. Hospital length of stay and final outcome were recorded. The usage was determined in terms of prescribed daily dose and the total costs of antimicrobials were calculated. Of 889 patients admitted, 335 (37.7%) received 22 different antimicrobial drugs. Overall, 67% of the prescriptions ad...

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  Antibiotic Use by Members of the Spanish Endodontic Society

Conclusions: For the most part, the majority of the members of the AEDE were selecting the appropriate antibiotic for use in orofacial infections, but there are still many who are prescribing antibiotics inappropriately. The use of antibiotics for minor infections, or in some cases in patients without infections, could be a major contributor to the world problem of antimicrobial resistance. (Source: Journal of Endodontics)

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  AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANATE POTASSIUMsuspension [Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc.]

Updated Date: Jul 9, 2009 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))

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  AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANATE POTASSIUMpowder, For Suspension [Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals, Inc.]

Updated Date: Jul 2, 2009 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))

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  Effectiveness of Amoxicillin/Clavulanate Potassium in the Treatment of Acute Bacterial Sinusitis in Children

CONCLUSIONS: ABS is a common complication of viral upper respiratory infections. Amoxicillin/potassium clavulanate results in significantly more cures and fewer failures than placebo, according to parental report of time to resolution of clinical symptoms. (Source: PEDIATRICS)

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  Trends in broad-spectrum antibiotic prescribing for children with acute otitis media in the United States, 1998-2004

Conclusions: Prescribing of broad-spectrum antibiotics for acute otitis media has steadily increased from 1998 to 2004. Associations with non-clinical factors suggest potential for improvement in prescribing practice. (Source: BioMed Central)

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  The Cold Contact Method as a Simple Drug Interaction Detection System

The physical interaction between 2 substances frequently occurs along the mixing and manufacturing of solid drug dosage forms. The physical interaction is generally based on coarrangement of crystal lattice of drug combination. The cold contact method has been developed as a simple technique to detect physical interaction between 2 drugs. This method is performed by observing new habits of cocrystal that appear on contact area of crystallization by polarization microscope and characterize this cocrystal behavior by melting point determination. Has been evaluated by DSC, this method is proved suitable to identify eutecticum interaction of pseudoephedrine HCl-acetaminophen, peritecticum interaction of methampyrone-phenylbutazon, and solid solution interaction of amoxicillin-clavulanate, resp...

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  [Surgical site infections in orthognathic surgery and risk factors associated]

DISCUSSION: This rate of SSI correlates to published data. To decrease this rate, it would be necessary, in association with the usual precautionary measures, to limit the operating time and to recommend an antibioprophylaxis combining amoxicillin plus clavulanic acid (Augmentin((R))). PMID: 19410270 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Revue de Stomatologie et de Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale)

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  Oral bacterial flora of the Chinese cobra (Naja atra) and bamboo pit viper (Trimeresurus albolabris) in Hong Kong SAR, China.

CONCLUSION: 'Prophylactic' antibiotic treatment for Chinese cobra bites may be beneficial, owing to the multiple pathogenic bacteria in its oral cavity and the higher risk of ensuing necrosis. The regimen of levofloxacin plus amoxicillin/clavulanate appears promising for this purpose, but further study is required to confirm its clinical utility in patients. PMID: 19494373 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Hong Kong Med J)

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  Probiotics to minimize the disruption of faecal microbiota in healthy subjects undergoing antibiotic therapy.

This study indicates this mixture of probiotics promotes a more rapid return to pre-antibiotic baseline faecal bacterial microbiota. PMID: 19369530 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Medical Microbiology)

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  Amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin) resistant Escherichia coli in bacterial peritonitis after abdominal surgery--clinical outcome in ICU patients.

Authors: Rahnama'i MS, Wagenvoort JH, van der Linden CJ Bacterial resistance to antimicrobial agents is of great concern to clinicians. Patient outcome after infection is mainly dependent on the sensitivity of the bacterium to the agent used. We retrospectively studied 89 postoperative intensive care unit (ICU) patients with proven Escherichia coli peritonitis and investigated the clinical consequences of the E. coli resistance to amoxicillin/clavulanate. Significantly increased mortality, days of ventilation and ICU stay were noted in the co-amoxicillin/clavulanate resistant group. Furthermore, our results demonstrate that the sensitivity of E. coli to amoxicillin/clavulanate in the postoperative ICU setting has decreased in recent years. We can conclude that the current antibiotic re...

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  A case report of acute mania secondary to pedicled latissimus dorsi breast reconstruction and amitriptyline withdrawal

A 51-year-old female patient was referred to the plastic surgery service for left pedicled latissimus dorsi breast reconstruction. She had had several operative procedures over the last 20 years, including a hysterectomy and a mastectomy, with no adverse postoperative complications. The patient had been receiving a 50mg daily dose of amitriptyline prescribed by her general practitioner for insomnia and anxiety approximately 3 years prior to the breast reconstruction. She did not undergo any surgical procedures during this period. The patient had accidentally missed taking her amitriptyline on a few occasions in the past with no adverse withdrawal events. She had no previous history of mania or major psychiatric illness. Unfortunately, the patient missed taking her amitriptyline the night b...

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  Update of cefditoren activity tested against community-acquired pathogens associated with infections of the respiratory tract and skin and skin structures, including recent pharmacodynamic considerations.

Authors: Biedenbach DJ, Jones RN Antimicrobial resistance rates have noticeably increased among commonly isolated species associated with respiratory tract infections and skin and skin structure infections, particularly Streptococcus pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus. Cefditoren, an oral 3rd-generation-like cephalosporin, has been shown to be very active against many Gram-positive and Gram-negative species with favorable attributes including bactericidal activity and stability against many beta-lactamase enzymes. Clinical trial data worldwide support the use of cefditoren for infections and species that have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (US-FDA). This review and a contemporary study report provide an update of clinical trial and in vitro data for cefditoren e...

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  Immuno-detection of Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm on a Cochlear Implant

Conclusion  We report one case of a S. aureus biofilm infection documented on a cochlear implant, as assessed by immuno-microscopy. The biofilm was likely responsible for the persistent infection which manifested for many months after the implant surgery and could explain the unusual bacterial phenotypic resistance against administered antimicrobial agents. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Brief ReportDOI 10.1007/s15010-008-8335-1Authors M. I. Kos, Geneva University Hospitals Geneva Cochlear Implant Centre, Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck surgery, Service Geneva 4 SwitzerlandL. Stenz, Geneva University Hospital Genomic Research Laboratory, Infectious Diseases Service Geneva 4 SwitzerlandP. François, Geneva University Hospital Genomic Research Laboratory, Infe...

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  AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANATE POTASSIUMtablet, Chewable [TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA]

Updated Date: Mar 10, 2009 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))

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  Azithromycin extended release vs amoxicillin/clavulanate: symptom resolution in acute sinusitis

Conclusions: More patients randomized to azithromycin extended release experienced symptom resolution at day 5 than those randomized to amoxicillin/clavulanate, without experiencing differences in second antibiotic use at 28 days. (Source: American Journal of Otolaryngology)

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  Breast Abscess in Lactation

A.B. is a 29-year-old gravida 1 para 1001 who experienced recurrent lactational breast abscess requiring surgical treatment. Her obstetric, medical, surgical, family, and social histories are unremarkable. She takes no medications and does not use alcohol, tobacco, or drugs. She gave birth at 41 weeks' gestation to a female infant, weighing 8 pounds 5 ounces. Her intrapartum course and immediate postpartum course were within normal limits. Breastfeeding was initiated within 40 minutes of birth and was successful. Her infant nursed on demand approximately every 2 to 4 hours while in the hospital. A.B. was discharged home with her baby at 28 hours postpartum. On day 3 postpartum, A.B.'s left nipple became cracked and bleeding. This was self-treated with lanolin ointment and correction of lat...

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  Health News of the Day

is a daily summary made from the selected links I post on Twitter. It is in a bullet points format with links to the original sources which include 350 RSS feeds that produce about 2,500 items per day.Healthier living could prevent about a third of the most common cancers. Better diet, more exercise and controlling weight could also prevent more than 40 percent of colon and breast cancer cases http://is.gd/kYvnGood Diet, Physical Activity, and Healthy Weight May Prevent 34% of 12 Common Cancers in the U.S. http://is.gd/kYwaObama to create one bundled Medicare payment to cover both hospital stay & care for the patient for 30 days after release http://is.gd/kYwKThe Most Dangerous Place to Drive in the U.S? The South has the Highest Rate of Traffic-Related Deaths. Lowest Rate in NE. The ...

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  Anti-anaerobic activities of sulopenem compared to six other agents.

ANTI-ANAEROBIC ACTIVITIES OF SULOPENEM COMPARED TO SIX OTHER AGENTS. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009 Feb 17; Authors: Ednie LM, Appelbaum PC Agar dilution MIC methodology was used to compare the activity of sulopenem with that of amoxicillin/clavulanate, ampicillin/sulbactam, piperacillin/tazobactam, imipenem, clindamycin and metronidazole against 431 anaerobes. Overall, MIC50/90 values (microg/ml) were: sulopenem, 0.25/1.0 amoxicillin/clavulanate, 0.5/2.0; ampicillin/sulbactam, 0.5/4.0; piperacillin/tazobactam, 0.25/8.0; imipenem, 0.06/1.0; clindamycin, 0.25/16.0; metronidazole, 1.0/4.0. PMID: 19223615 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy)

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  Susceptibilities of Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, including serotype 19A, and Moraxella catarrhalis paediatric isolates from 2005 to 2007 to commonly used antibiotics

Conclusions Despite high rates of β-lactamase production among non-typeable H. influenzae and M. catarrhalis, multiple oral treatment options exist for non-typeable H. influenzae and M. catarrhalis. Multidrug-resistant serotype 19A S. pneumoniae (~20%) limits treatment options for ambulatory S. pneumoniae respiratory disease. (Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy)

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  Failure of Current Antibiotic First-Line Regimens and Mortality in Hospitalized Patients with Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

Conclusion  Recommended empirical antibiotic regimens fail to achieve the desired effect in a substantial number of hospitalized patients with SBP. This has a negative impact on mortality. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Clinical and Epidemiological StudyDOI 10.1007/s15010-008-8060-9Authors A. Umgelter, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich 2nd Medical Department Ismaninger str. 22 81675 Munich GermanyW. Reindl, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich Institute of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene Munich GermanyM. Miedaner, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich 2nd Medical Department Ismaninger str. 22 81675 Munich GermanyR. M. Schmid, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich 2nd Medical Departme...

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  AMOCLAN (Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium) Injection, Suspension [West-Ward Pharmaceutical Corp.]

Updated Date: Jan 22, 2009 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))

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  Amoxicillin and amoxicillin plus clavulanate: a safety review

Expert Opinion on Drug Safety , January 2009, Vol. 8, No. 1, Pages 111-118. (Source: Expert Opinion: Expert Opinion on Drug Safety: Table of Contents)

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  Antibacterial activity of telithromycin and comparators against pathogens isolated from patients with community-acquired respiratory tract infections: the Prospective Resistant Organism Tracking and Epidemiology for the Ketolide Telithromycin study year 5 (2003-2004).

Authors: Blasi F, Farrell DJ, Dubreuil L The activity of telithromycin and comparator antibacterials was examined in isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae isolated from patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis (AECB), or sinusitis during year 5 (2003-2004) of the Prospective Resistant Organism Tracking and Epidemiology for the Ketolide Telithromycin global resistance surveillance study. Among S. pneumoniae, penicillin nonsusceptibility and erythromycin resistance were 35.7% and 36.0%, respectively. beta-Lactamase was produced by 12.3% of H. influenzae isolates. beta-Lactamase-negative ampicillin-resistant strains, mainly from Japan, comprised 5.2% of global H. influenzae isolates. Telithromycin and levofloxaci...

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  Oral and Parenteral Therapeutic Options for Outpatient Urinary Infections Caused by CTX-M ESBL-Producing Enterobacteriaceae.

We examined 46 urinary isolates producing CTX-M against several oral or long-acting parenteral antimicrobial agents. Approximately 90% were susceptible to fosfomycin and to a combination of cefdinir plus amoxicillin-clavulanate. All were susceptible to ertapenem. PMID: 19124661 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy)

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  Amoxicillin-clavulanate may reduce postoperative pneumonia

Replacing second-generation cephalosporins with amoxicillin-clavulanate after lung resection may reduce the incidence of postoperative pneumonia, indicates a French study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)

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  Amoxicillin-clavulanate may reduce postoperative pneumonia

Replacing second-generation cephalosporins with amoxicillin-clavulanate after lung resection may reduce the incidence of postoperative pneumonia, indicates a French study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. (Source: MedWire News - Infectious Diseases)

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  Community-acquired urinary tract infections in Southern Turkey: etiology and antimicrobial resistance.

In this study, we compared the distribution and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of bacterial strains isolated from patients with community-acquired urinary tract infections in Southern Turkey, Hatay, during 2004 and 2005. The majority (82.3%) of the isolates were from women while the remaining (17.7%) were from men. Of all samples tested, 49% were culture-positive with a bacterial pathogen. The most frequently isolated bacterial species were Escherichia coli (45.1%), coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (CNS) (15.5%) and Klebsiella spp. (10.9%). E. coli was more prevalent in women (p < 0.05) while Klebsiella spp., Proteus spp. and Pseudomonas spp. were found more prevalent in men (p < 0.05). Increasing resistance to gentamicin, amikacin and cefazolin, and decreased resistance to cipr...

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  Characterization of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Salmonella isolates in a children's hospital in Ankara--first report of SHV-2a and SHV-9 in Salmonella spp. from Turkey.

Authors: Budak F, Nordmann P, Girlich D, Gür D The rate of in vitro resistance to various antimicrobials in 179 consecutive isolates of Salmonella spp., which included serogroups D (109), B (52), C1 (10) and C2 (8) isolated from children, was investigated. Production of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) was studied in ampicillin-resistant isolates. Antimicrobial susceptibilities were determined by disk diffusion tests and by BIOMIC video reader system. Overall resistance rates to ampicillin and amoxicillin/clavulanate were 26.3% and 10.6%, respectively. Resistance to ceftriaxone and ceftazidime was 3.3%. Resistance rates for chloramphenicol, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, ciprofloxacin, amikacin and gentamicin were 40.7%, 31.3%, 2.2%, 2.2% and 6.1%, respectively. beta-lactam...

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  Association between Antimicrobial Consumption and Resistance in Escherichia coli.

Authors: Bergman M, Nyberg ST, Huovinen P, Paakkari P, Hakanen AJ, During a 9-year study period of 1997 - 2005, the association between antimicrobial resistance rates in Escherichia coli and outpatient antimicrobial consumption was investigated in 20 hospital districts in Finland. A total of 754,293 E. coli isolates, mainly from urine samples, were tested for antimicrobial resistance in 26 clinical microbiology laboratories. The following antimicrobials were studied: amoxicillin/ampicillin, amoxicillin-clavulanate, first-generation cephalosporins, fluoroquinolones, trimethoprim, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, pivmecillinam, and nitrofurantoin. We applied a protocol used in earlier studies where the level of antimicrobial consumption of one year was compared with the level of resistanc...

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  [Original articles] Antibiotic treatment in patients with low-back pain associated with Modic changes Type 1 (bone oedema): a pilot study

Conclusions: In this uncontrolled trial, the clinical effect of antibiotic treatment was large in a group of patients with Modic changes suffering from persistent LBP following a disc herniation. These results provide tentative support for a hypothesis that bacterial infection may play a role in LBP with Modic changes and indicate the need for randomised controlled trials to test this hypothesis. (Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine)

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  [Original articles] Antibiotic treatment in patients with low-back pain associated with Modic changes Type 1 (bone oedema): a pilot study

Conclusions: In this uncontrolled trial, the clinical effect of antibiotic treatment was large in a group of patients with Modic changes suffering from persistent LBP following a disc herniation. These results provide tentative support for a hypothesis that bacterial infection may play a role in LBP with Modic changes and indicate the need for randomised controlled trials to test this hypothesis. (Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine)

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  Etiology of neonatal blood stream infections in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia

Conclusions: Neonatal BSI was mainly caused by Gram-negative organisms, which are developing resistance to commonly used antibiotics. Understanding the local epidemiology of neonatal BSI can lead to the development of better medical practices, especially more appropriate choices for empiric antibiotic therapy, and may contribute to improvement of infection control practices. (Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases)

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  Etiology of neonatal blood stream infections in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia.

CONCLUSIONS: Neonatal BSI was mainly caused by Gram-negative organisms, which are developing resistance to commonly used antibiotics. Understanding the local epidemiology of neonatal BSI can lead to the development of better medical practices, especially more appropriate choices for empiric antibiotic therapy, and may contribute to improvement of infection control practices. PMID: 19058989 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases)

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  Med Sci Monit 2008; 14(12):SC19-22 "Colonization of the respiratory tract by drug-resistant bacteria in HIV-infected children and prior exposure to antimicrobials"

The aim of this short communication is to assess colonization by MRSA, penicillin-resistant pneumococci (PRP), fluconazole-resistant (FLU-R) Candida albicans (CA) and non-albicans Candida (NAC), and ciprofloxacin-resistant E. coli with regard to immune recovery due to CD4 T-cell increase depending on the duration of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Prior exposure to oral cephalosporins (P<0.01) was significantly related to MRSA colonization. Penicillin-resistant pneumococci were more frequently (40% vs. 12.5%, NS) related to prior cephalosporins, but not to penicillins or macrolides use. However, this association was not statistically significant. Prior receiving of fluconazole was also not associated with increased colonization by FLU-R Candida spp. (30% vs. 16.7%, NS). Co...

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  [Hepatotoxicity by antibiotics: update in 2008]

Authors: Robles M, Andrade RJ Although antibiotics are the most commonly incriminated drugs in instances of hepatotoxicity in medical literature. However, it is mainly due to its wide prescription and the absolute risk of hepatotoxicity related to antibiotic use is thought to be low. Nevertheless, among the different penicillins, amoxicillin-clavulanate is the single leading drug involved in hepatotoxicity in cohorts of patients with drug-induced liver injury (DILI), representing between 12.8% to 14% of the cases. It is the most frequent cause of hospitalization for DILI. The incidence of amoxicillin-clavulanate induced hepatotoxicity has been estimated to be 9.91 per 100,000 users and its clinical presentation varies, the type of injury strongly influenced by age, with the hepatocelul...

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  Frequency, Microbial Interactions, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Fusobacterium nucleatum and Fusobacterium necrophorum Isolated from Primary Endodontic Infections.

This study assessed the prevalence and microbial interactions of Fusobacterium nucleatum and Fusobacterium necrophorum in primary endodontic infections from a Brazilian population and their antimicrobial susceptibility to some antibiotics by the E-test. One hundred ten samples from infected teeth with periapical pathologies were analyzed by culture methods. Five hundred eighty individual strains were isolated; 81.4% were strict anaerobes. F. nucleatum was found in 38 root canals and was associated with Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella spp., and Eubacterium spp. F. necrophorum was found in 20 root canals and was associated with Peptostreptococcus prevotii. The simultaneous presence of F. nucleatum and F. necrophorum was not related to endodontic symptoms (p > 0.05). They were 100% su...

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  [Hepatotoxicity by antibiotics: update in 2008.]

Authors: Robles M, Andrade R Although antibiotics are the most commonly incriminated drugs in instances of hepatotoxicity in medical literature. However, it is mainly due to its wide prescription and the absolute risk of hepatotoxicity related to antibiotic use is thought to be low. Nevertheless, among the different penicillins, amoxicillin-clavulanate is the single leading drug involved in hepatotoxicity in cohorts of patients with druginduced liver injury (DILI), representing between 12.8% to 14% of the cases. It is the most frequent cause of hospitalization for DILI. The incidence of amoxicillin-clavulanate induced hepatotoxicity has been estimated to be 9.91 per 100 000 users and its clinical presentation varies, the type of injury strongly influenced by age, with the hepatocelulla...

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  [ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC] Should We Change Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Lung Surgery? Postoperative Pneumonia Is the Critical Issue

Conclusions Targeted antibiotic prophylaxis may decrease the rate of POPs after lung resection and improve outcome. (Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery)

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  Should We Change Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Lung Surgery? Postoperative Pneumonia Is the Critical Issue.

CONCLUSIONS: Targeted antibiotic prophylaxis may decrease the rate of POPs after lung resection and improve outcome. PMID: 19021965 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery)

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  Study of the acceptability of antibiotic syrups, suspensions, and oral solutions prescribed to pediatric outpatients

This study suggests the role of the active substance in the taste, and calls for the evaluation of palatability of future drugs (generics and references) before granting of the marketing authorization, particularly for active substances of poor taste; this palatability plays a significant role in the compliance of the treatment, notably in children. Poor compliance increases the risk of therapeutic failures and the emergence of resistance. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00431-008-0857-0Authors Robert Cohen, Hôpital Intercommunal de Créteil Laboratoire de Microbiologie 40 Avenue de Verdun 94000 Créteil FranceFrance de La Rocque, Association Clinique et Thérapeutique Infantile du Val de Marne (ACTIV) 27 rue d’Inkermann. 94100 Saint Maur des Foss...

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  New Cochrane Review - Daily dosages of amoxicillin with or without clavulanate for acute otitis media

17/10/08 The Cochrane Library 2008 Issue 4 (Source: NLH Specialist Library for ENT and Audiology Latest News)

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  Efficacy of cefditoren pivoxil and amoxicillin/clavulanate in the treatment of pediatric patients with acute bacterial rhinosinusitis in Thailand: A randomized, investigator-blinded, controlled trial.

Conclusion: In these children with acute bacterial rhinosinusitis, there were no significant differences between cefditoren and amoxicillin/clavulanate, the currently recommended treatment, in terms of rates of response, relapse, or recurrence. PMID: 19014842 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Clinical Therapeutics)

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  Why Your Housecat's Trite Little Bite Could Cause You Quite a Fright: A Study of Domestic Felines on the Occurrence and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Pasteurella multocida.

Authors: Freshwater A Approximately four to five million animal bite wounds are reported in the USA each year. Domestic companion animals inflict the majority of these wounds. Although canine bites far outnumber feline bites, unlike the dog, the cat's bite is worse than its bark; 20-80% of all cat bites will become infected, compared with only 3-18% of dog bite wounds. Pasteurella multocida is the most commonly cultured bacterium from infected cat bite wounds. Anyone seeking medical attention for a cat-inflicted bite wound is given prophylactic/empiric penicillin or a derivative to prevent Pasteurella infection (provided they are not allergic to penicillins). In an effort to establish a carriage rate of P. multocida in the domestic feline, bacterial samples from the gingival margins of...

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  ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION: Community Infections Caused by Extended-Spectrum {beta}-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli

Conclusions  In predisposed patients, ESBL-producing E coli is a notable cause of community-acquired infection, and particularly UTI. Fosfomycin and amoxicillin-clavulanate appear to be effective for cystitis caused by susceptible isolates. (Source: Archives of Internal Medicine)

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  Antimicrobial susceptibility of anaerobic bacteria in Belgium as determined by E-test methodology

The objective was to collect recent data on the antibiotic susceptibility of clinically significant anaerobes in Belgium. A total of 333 anaerobic clinical isolates from various body sites were prospectively collected between 2005 and 2007 at two tertiary care hospitals in Belgium. The minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) were determined using the E-test method for nine anti-anaerobic antibiotics. Sixty-one percent of the isolates were β-lactamase producers, which explains the poor activity of penicillin. Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, piperacillin/tazobactam, metronidazole and meropenem were very active against most anaerobes, but around 10% of the Bacteroides fragilis group strains were non-susceptible to the two β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitors. No resistance was observed to me...

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  Non-septicemic Melioidosis Presenting as Cardiac Tamponade.

We present a case of non-septicemic melioidosis that presented as non-suppurative cardiac tamponade and left subcarinal lymphadenopathy. Underlying diseases included hepatitis B-related liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The patient was successfully treated with 2 weeks of intravenous ceftazidime and 12 weeks of oral doxycycline, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and amoxicillin/clavulanate. Melioidosis-related pericarditis should be considered in the differential diagnoses of bacterial pericarditis in Taiwan. PMID: 18784243 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene)

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  Staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) characterization and panton-valentine leukocidin gene occurrence for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Turkey, from 2003 to 2006.

Authors: Kilic A, Guclu AU, Senses Z, Bedir O, Aydogan H, Basustaoglu AC Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) cause serious community-acquired and nosocomial diseases all over the world. We determined the SCCmec types and occurrence of the PVL gene by using TaqMan real-time PCR method, and correlated these with phenotypic antibiotic susceptibility patterns for MRSA strains collected from Gulhane Military Medical Academy Hospital (GMMAH) during 4 years study period. To our knowledge, this is the first report from Turkey of molecular SCCmec typing analysis of MRSA stains. A total of 385 clinical MRSA isolates collected in the clinical and Microbiology Laboratory at GMMAH between 2003 and 2006 were included in the study. Overall, SCCmec types-I, II, III, IV, V, nontypeable a...

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  Antibiotic treatment in patients with low back pain associated with Modic changes Type 1 (bone oedema): a pilot study.

CONCLUSIONS: In this uncontrolled trial, the clinical effect of antibiotic treatment was large in a group of patients with Modic changes suffering from persistent LBP following a disc herniation. These results provide tentative support for a hypothesis that bacterial infection may play a role in LBP with Modic changes and indicate the need for randomised controlled trials to test this hypothesis. PMID: 18718972 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine)

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  In vitro activity of cefditoren and other antimicrobial agents against 288 Streptococcus pneumoniae and 220 Haemophilus influenzae clinical strains isolated in Zaragoza, Spain.

Authors: Seral C, Suárez L, Rubio-Calvo C, Gómez-Lus R, Gimeno M, Coronel P, Durán E, Becerril R, Oca M, Castillo FJ In vitro cefditoren antimicrobial activity was tested against 288 Streptococcus pneumoniae and 220 Haemophilus influenzae clinical strains isolated in our hospital from January 2005 to May 2006 by agar dilution and broth microdilution method, respectively. MICs were also determined for 13 and 10 comparison drugs, respectively. The pneumococci tested comprised 113 (39.2%) penicillin susceptible, 91 (31.6%) penicillin intermediate, and 84 (29.2%) penicillin resistant. Cefditoren was the most active drug on the basis of the MICs (MIC(90) = 0.5 mug/mL), followed by ceftriaxone and levofloxacin (MIC(90) = 1 mug/mL). Cefditoren MICs ranged from 0.25 to 1 mug/mL ...

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  Antibiotics for respiratory, ear and urinary tract disorders and consistency among GPs

Conclusions GPs were consistent in prescribing antibiotics for the three groups of diseases. Improvement strategies should focus on the management of acute upper RTIs and acute bronchitis and also on the use of amoxicillin/clavulanate and macrolides, these being mostly second-choice antibiotics in national guidelines. (Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy)

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  FDA Safety Changes: Depakote, Depakote ER, Antibiotics

The FDA has approved revisions to the safety labeling for divalproex, amoxicillin, amoxicillin/clavulanate products, meropenem, fosfomycin tromethamine sachets, penicillin G, and imipenem-cilastin. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)

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  Anti-inflammatory effect of thalidomide alone or in combination with augmentin in Klebsiella pneumoniae B5055 induced acute lung infection in BALB/c mice.

Authors: Kumar V, Chhibber S Thalidomide (alpha-naphtylimidoglutarimide), a psychoactive drug that readily crosses blood-brain barrier, has been shown to exhibit anti-inflammatory, anti-angiogenic, immunomodulatory properties through a mechanism that is not fully established. Keeping these properties in mind, we tried to find out the anti-inflammatory properties of thalidomide in mouse model of acute inflammation by introducing K. pneumoniae B5055 in BALB/c mice via intranasal route. The intranasal instillation of bacteria in this mouse model of acute pneumonia induced inflammation accompanied with significant increase in neutrophil infiltration in the lungs and also increased production of mediators of inflammation (i.e. malondialdehyde, myeloperoxidase and nitric oxide) in the lung t...

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  The Cold Contact Method as a Simple Drug Interaction Detection System

The physical interaction between 2 substances frequently occurs along the mixing and manufacturing of solid drug dosage forms. The physical interaction is generally based on coarrangement of crystal lattice of drug combination. The cold contact method has been developed as a simple technique to detect physical interaction between 2 drugs. This method is performed by observing new habits of cocrystal that appear on contact area of crystallization by polarization microscope and characterize this cocrystal behavior by melting point determination. Has been evaluated by DSC, this method is proved suitable to identify eutecticum interaction of pseudoephedrine HCl-acetaminophen, peritecticum interaction of methampyrone-phenylbutazon, and solid solution interaction of amoxicillin-clavulanate, resp...

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  Levofloxacin Effective for Acute Otitis Media in Infants and Young Children

Levofloxacin is as effective as amoxicillin/clavulanate for treating infants and young children with recurrent or persistent acute otitis media (AOM), according to a report in the June issue of The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)

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  Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium(Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium) Tablet [GlaxoSmithKline]

Updated Date: Jul 10, 2008 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))

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  Antibiotic treatment of cutaneous infections with Staphylococcus aureus in patients with atopic dermatitis: current antimicrobial resistances and susceptibilities

Conclusion: Currently, the first generation cephalosporin cephalexin appears to be the preferential first-line antibiotic for the treatment of bacterial superinfections with S. aureus in children and adults with AD due to its restricted antimicrobial spectrum to Gram-positive bacteria and a limited number of Gram-negative strains. Cefuroxim and amoxicillin/clavulanate, which also showed 3% resistances in our patients, cover a broader range of bacterial micro-organisms. However, a broader coverage is not required in case of AD, as S. aureus is the most frequent bacterial micro-organism causing skin infections. (Source: Experimental Dermatology)

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  Antimicrobial Resistance in Community and Nosocomial Escherichia coli Urinary Tract Isolates, London 2005 - 2006

Conclusions: With the exception of nitrofurantoin, resistance to agents commonly used as empirical oral treatments for UTI was extremely high. Levels of resistance to trimethoprim and ampicillin render them unsuitable for empirical use. Continued surveillance and investigation of other oral agents for treatment of UTI in the community is required. (Source: BioMed Central)

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  Antimicrobial resistance in community and nosocomial Escherichia coli urinary tract isolates, London 2005 – 2006

Conclusion: With the exception of nitrofurantoin, resistance to agents commonly used as empirical oral treatments for UTI was extremely high. Levels of resistance to trimethoprim and ampicillin render them unsuitable for empirical use. Continued surveillance and investigation of other oral agents for treatment of UTI in the community is required. (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)

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  Antibiotic use in 26 departments of internal medicine in 6 general hospitals in Israel: variability and contributing factors

Conclusions Patterns of antibiotic use vary widely among internal medicine departments in Israel, which cannot be explained by objective parameters related either to patients or wards. Ongoing monitoring and guideline formulation are needed to regulate antibiotic prescription. (Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy)

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  Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium(Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium) Powder, For Suspension Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium(Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium) Tablet, Chewable [Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc.]

Updated Date: Jun 2, 2008 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))

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  A Randomized Comparative Study of Levofloxacin Versus Amoxicillin/Clavulanate for Treatment of Infants and Young Children With Recurrent or Persistent Acute Otitis Media.

Page: 483DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e318168d2cbAuthors: Noel, Gary J. MD *; Blumer, Jeffrey L. PhD, MD +; Pichichero, Michael E. MD ++; Hedrick, James A. MD [S]; Schwartz, Richard H. MD [//]; Balis, Dainius A. PharmD *; Melkote, Rama MSc, MPH *; Bagchi, Partha PhD *; Arguedas, Adriano MD [P] (Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal)

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  Characterization of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases in Salmonella spp. at a tertiary hospital in Durban, South Africa.

Authors: Usha G, Chunderika M, Prashini M, Willem SA, Yusuf ES Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) were characterized in 41 Salmonella spp. isolates from patients admitted to a pediatric ward of a tertiary hospital in Durban, South Africa. The most common (17/ 41) serotype was Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium, followed by S. enterica serotype Isangi (16/41), S. enterica serotype Saint-paul (2/41), S. enterica serotype Kissi (2/41), S. enterica serotype Kivu (2/41), and S. enterica serotype Reading (1/41). All isolates were resistant to ampicillin, amoxicillin-clavulanate, piperacillin, ceftazidime, and aztreonam but susceptible to meropenem. SHV-12 found in 39% of the isolates was the most common ESBL. TEM-63 was produced in 29% and TEM-116 in 10% of the isolates, and TEM...

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  Ulcer Infection by ES{beta}L-Producing Proteus mirabilis: A Case Report

This article focuses on diffusion and clinical effect of extended-spectrum β-lactamases-producing Proteus mirabilis on treatment of gram negative lower extremity infections. (Source: The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds)

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  Incidence and impact on clinical outcome of infections with piperacillin/tazobactam resistant Escherichia coli in ICU : a retrospective study.

Conclusion: Infections with PIP-TAZ R E. coli are frequent in ICU patients. No prognostic impact of this pattern of resistance was found. Prescription of PIP-TAZ for empirical treatment of E. coli infections in ICU however exposes to inappropriate therapy. (Source: BioMed Central)

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  Seasonal dips in antibiotic use may lead to falls in incidence of resistant organisms

A study using antibiotic prescription data found indications that seasonal variations in antibiotic use led to changes in the incidence of antibiotic-resistant pneumococci. There is evidence that reducing use of particular antibiotics can reduce the incidence of organisms resistant to those compounds, however not all studies support this. The authors of the current paper suggest that if resistance in an organism was associated with significant fitness cost, a reduction in antibiotic use would be followed by a rapid decrease in resistance. Evidence suggests that for Streptococcus pneumoniae, antibiotic resistance has a substantial cost, particularly high-level resistance: the aim of this study was to determine whether existing data on antibiotic prescribing volumes could be used to demons...

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  False-positive Platelia Aspergillus galactomannan antigen test for patients treated with amoxicillin-clavulanate.

Authors: Zandijk E, Mewis A, Magerman K, Cartuyvels R The Aspergillus galactomannan test is a valuable tool in the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis. We hereby report a high rate of false positive test results of the Platelia Aspergillus Galactomannan antigen test (BioRad Laboratories) in patients treated with amoxicillin-clavulanate. PMID: 18463224 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Clinical and Vaccine Immunology)

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  A retrospective review of ampicillin-sulbactam and amoxicillin + clavulanate vs cefazolin/cephalexin and erythromycin in the setting of preterm premature rupture of membranes: maternal and neonatal outcomes.

CONCLUSION: Ampicillin-sulbactam/amoxicillin + clavulanate was not associated with an increase in neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis. Erythromycin in combination with cefazolin and cephalexin is an effective latency antibiotic regimen. PMID: 18455521 [PubMed - in process] (Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology)

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  Efficacy and tolerability of IV doripenem versus meropenem in adults with complicated intra-abdominal infection: A phase III, prospective, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, noninferiority study.

Conclusions: The present study found that doripenem (500 mg q8h) was effective in the treatment of cIAI, was therapeutically noninferior to meropenem (1 g q8h), with a safety profile not significantly different from that of meropenem in this selected population of patients with cIAI. PMID: 18555934 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Clinical Therapeutics)

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  Fluoroquinolones compared with beta-lactam antibiotics for the treatment of acute bacterial sinusitis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Authors: Karageorgopoulos DE, Giannopoulou KP, Grammatikos AP, Dimopoulos G, Falagas ME BACKGROUND: The presumed superiority of newer fluoroquinolones for the treatment of acute bacterial sinusitis is based on laboratory data but has not yet been established on clinical grounds. METHODS: We performed a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing the effectiveness and safety of fluoroquinolones and beta-lactams in acute bacterial sinusitis. RESULTS: We identified 8 randomized controlled trials investigating the newer "respiratory" fluoroquinolones moxifloxacin, levofloxacin and gatifloxacin. In the primary effectiveness analysis involving 2133 intention-to-treat patients from 5 randomized controlled trials, the extent of clinical cure and improvement did not differ between f...

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  Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium (Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium) Tablet, Film Coated [Lek Pharmaceuticals Inc.]

Updated Date: Mar 19, 2008 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))

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  [Nosocomial urinary tract infections in the geriatric hospital - pathogen spectrum and resistancies.]

We examined 834 isolates of urinary cultures (26 fungi and 808 isolates from 28 bacteria) in an academic geriatric teaching hospital for microbial spectrum and resistance analysis. Of the bacteria, 90% were associated to ten species. Detection rate of MRSA and ESBL was 1%, detection rate for pseudomonas aeruginosa, proteus species, coagulase negative staphylococci and klebsiella species were higher than in an university clinic (p < 0.001). Resistency rates were high for the 10 most frequent bacteria: 53.3% of cross-tabulations between bacterium and antibiotic agent (sulfamethoxazol- trimethoprim, amoxicillin-clavulanate, ciprofloxacin, moxifloxacin, cefuroxim, imipenem) showed resistency rate higher than 10%. We assume that specific factors of geriatric sample taking have an impact to o...

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  [Diagnosis and treatment of acute rhinosinusitis: second consensus.]

Authors: Tomás M, Ortega P, Mensa J, García J, Barberán J The publication of different studies, articles and documents over recent years greatly justifies the revision of the year 2003 Consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of rhinosinusitis made jointly by the Spanish Society of Chemotherapy and the Spanish Society of Otolaryngology and Cervical Facial Pathology. The most significant features to be analyzed consider a new classification, the accumulated evidence on the role of first line of nasal corticosteroids, the demonstration of the utility of different antimicrobial agents with wide clinical experiences and the appearance of clinical studies with new antimicrobial agents that support their utility. Due to its evolution, rhinosinusitis is considered to be acute (...

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  [Antimicrobial selection criteria evaluation by family doctors and general practitioners.]

This study has aimed to know the criteria used by the Spanish medical practitioners/family doctors (MP/FD) when choosing an antimicrobial agent in their daily practice and to compare it with that existing one decade ago. Material and methods. This is an observational, cross-sectional study performed with a structured personal interview to 450 MP/FDs randomly chosen with representativeness on the national level. The field work was made by specialized personnel in the last quarter of the year 2006. A 95.5% confidence interval margin was proposed, with a sample error = 4.7%, for maximum dispersion response (p=q=50). Results. The parameter considered most when choosing an antibiotic treatment (spontaneous response) is clinical efficacy (two out of every three doctors). Clinical efficacy is fol...

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  [Efficacy of cefditoren in the treatment of upper respiratory tract infections: a pooled analysis of six clinical trials.]

Conclusion. Cefditoren had similar point estimates of clinical efficacy to comparators in pharyngotonsillitis and sinusitis, and a tendency to higher S. pyogenes eradication in pharyngotonsillitis. Key words: Cefditoren. S. pyogenes. Clinical trial. Pooled analysis. Sinusitis. Pharyngotonsillitis. Rev Esp Quimioter 2008;21(1):14-21. PMID: 18443928 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Revista Espanola de Quimioterapia)

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  Comparison of the effect of benzathine penicillin G, clarithromycin, cefprozil and amoxicillin/clavulanate on the bacteriological response and throat flora in group A beta hemolytic streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis.

Authors: Yildirim I, Ceyhan M, Gür D, Kaymakoğlu I Bacteriological failure with penicillin that has been used widely for years in group A beta hemolytic streptococcal (GABHS) tonsillopharyngitis is being reported as high as 30%. Because of this unresponsiveness, many different agents are being used as alternative options. We evaluated the effect of clarithromycin, amoxicillin/clavulanate (CAM), cefprozil and benzathine penicillin G (Pen G) on the bacteriological cure, beta-lactamase production, pharyngeal microflora and alpha hemolytic streptococci (AHS) when used in the treatment of pediatric GABHS tonsillopharyngitis. Intramuscular Pen G and oral clarithromycin, CAM and cefprozil were administered to 70 patients who were between 2-16 years of age. Three throat swabs were o...

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  Bioequiwalence of clavulanate Potassium and Amoxicillin (1∶7) dispersible tablets in healthy volunteers

Summary  To study the bioequivalence of Clavulanate Potassium and Amoxicillin (1∶7) dispersible tablets, a randomized cross—over study was conducted in 18 healthy volunteers. A single oral dose of 1000 mg Clavulanate Potassium and Amoxicillin (1∶7) dispersible tablets (Tested formulation, T) or Augmentin syrup (Reference formulation, R). Concentrations in plasma were determined with high-performance liquid chromatography. The main paramaters of T were: for Clavulanate Potassium and Amoxicillin, Cmax: 2.46±1.11 μg/ml and 18.81±7.26 μg/ml, Tmax: 1.12±0.23h and 1.30±0.34h, ACU(0–6h): 5.18±2.24 μg·h/ml and 45.09±14.53 μg·h/ml, t1/2: 1.43±0.44 h and 1.09±0.22 h., respectively. The relative bioavailability of T to R were 96.5±19.2% and 98.4±26.1%, respectivel...

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  Middle-ear fluid streptococcus pneumoniae susceptibility and serotype and distribution in mexican children with acute otitis media

CONCLUSIONS: The serotype distribution of S pneumoniae that causes pediatric AOM in Mexico is similar to that reported from developed countries. The current heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine covers 63.89% of AOM episodes in Mexican children. (Source: PEDIATRICS)

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  Nocardia nova septic arthritis following total knee replacement: a case report.

We describe a case of Nocardia nova septic arthritis following a total knee replacement. A 55-year-old obese woman was admitted to hospital 5 months after knee surgery with a 3-week history of pain, swelling, and restricted mobility in her left knee but no preceding trauma/injury. 30 ml of cloudy joint fluid was aspirated and an arthroscopic examination showed extensive fibrin formation and synovitis. An arthroscopic washout was carried out using 16 litres of saline, followed by total synovectomy and intensive antibiotic therapy (clarithromycin 500 mg twice daily and co-trimoxazole [sulphamethoxazole 400 mg and trimethoprim 80 mg] once daily and augmentin duo forte 875 mg twice daily). At 2.5 years, the patient had recovered completely with no prosthetic loosening. PMID: 18162695 [PubM...

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  Mycophenolate mofetil for drug-induced vanishing bile duct syndrome.

We report the case of an elderly patient who developed prolonged cholestasis secondary to amoxicillin/clavulanate. Vanishing bile duct syndrome was confirmed by sequential liver biopsies. The patient responded to prednisone treatment, but could not be weaned off corticosteroids, even when azathioprine was added. Complete withdrawal of both prednisone and azathioprine was possible by using mycophenolate mofetil, an inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase inhibitor. Sustained remission has been maintained for more than 3 years with low-dose mycophenolate mofetil. PMID: 18023105 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology)

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  The clinical development and launch of amoxicillin/clavulanate for the treatment of a range of community-acquired infections.

Authors: Ball P By the 1960s and 1970s, problems in the antibacterial treatment of infections had begun to emerge. Previously active antibacterials were being compromised by the development of resistance. Beta-lactamase production was identified in isolates of staphylococci, and, amongst others, in Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis. The discovery of the potent beta-lactamase inhibitor clavulanic acid, and its protective effect on amoxicillin, a semi-synthetic penicillin with good oral absorption and potent broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity, was thus of great importance in the treatment of bacterial disease. Following preliminary clinical studies in bronchitis and urinary tract infections, amoxicillin/clavulanate therapy was invest...

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  Development of a twice daily dosing regimen of amoxicillin/clavulanate.

Authors: Bax R Amoxicillin/clavulanate was first launched as a three times daily dosage for the treatment of a range of community-acquired infections. A decade later, it became necessary to introduce a twice daily dosage for reasons of convenience, compliance and to remain competitive with other recently launched antibacterials. Twice daily formulations of amoxicillin/clavulanate were developed in which the amount of amoxicillin was increased relative to clavulanate to provide equivalent bacteriological and clinical efficacy with no change in the safety profile. Equivalence of the two dosing regimens was confirmed by randomised clinical trials in adults (in skin and soft tissue, urinary tract and lower respiratory tract infections, sinusitis and recurrent tonsillitis) and paediatrics (...

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  [Etiological profile of urinary tract infections and antimicrobial susceptibility of urinary pathogens]

Authors: Eiros Bouza JM, Ochoa Sangrador C, A review on the etiological profile of urinary tract infections in childhood and the sensitivity pattern of urinary pathogens in Spain is presented. Escherichia coli continues to be the main etiological agent of urinary tract infection in childhood. Consequently, its sensitivity pattern will usually determine the choice of empirical therapy. The predominance of E. coli is reduced in certain circumstances, in which the presence of other microorganisms is increased. However, the clinical information available at diagnosis does not allow accurate identification of the etiology; only staining and microscopic urine examination can help in treatment selection. In Spain, E. coli presents a high percentage of resistance to ampicillin and cotrimoxazo...

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  The use of pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic principles to predict clinical outcome in paediatric acute otitis media.

Authors: Dagan R Double tympanocentesis studies of children with acute otitis media, carried out over an 11-year period, were used to confirm that pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) parameters can be used as predictors of the bacteriological and clinical efficacy of antimicrobial agents. Predicted susceptibilities of common respiratory pathogens, such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae, were compared with the bacteriological outcome of treatment in which the high-dose formulation of amoxicillin/clavulanate (90mg/kg/day) given twice daily achieved the greatest bacteriological eradication rates for an oral agent. Further analysis of the data has indicated that failure to eradicate bacteria from the middle ear fluid is strongly correlated with clinical failu...

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  Clinical practice patterns of managing low-risk adult febrile neutropenia during cancer chemotherapy in the USA

Conclusions  US oncologists, who responded are willing to prescribe outpatient oral antibiotic treatment for low-risk FN, although practices vary considerably and are based on favorable clinical factors. However, practices are often employed that are not recommended for low-risk patients by current guidelines, including fluoroquinolone prophylaxis, adjunctive and/or prophylactic growth factors, and use of levofloxacin for empiric therapy. Educational efforts are needed to better guide cost-effective and supportive care. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00520-007-0308-xAuthors Alison Freifeld, University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Medicine Omaha NE USAJayashri Sankaranarayanan, University of Nebraska Medical Center Depart...

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  Effect of cloned inhibitor-resistant TEM {beta}-lactamases on the susceptibility of Haemophilus influenzae to amoxicillin/clavulanate

Conclusions Cloned IRT enzymes in H. influenzae raise the amoxicillin/clavulanate MICs to an extent comparable to naturally occurring strains with decreased amoxicillin/clavulanate susceptibility. (Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy)

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  ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTION: Emergence of a Multiresistant Serotype 19A Pneumococcal Strain Not Included in the 7-Valent Conjugate Vaccine as an Otopathogen in Children

Conclusion  In the years following introduction of PCV7, a strain of S pneumoniae has emerged in the United States as an otopathogen that is resistant to all FDA-approved antibiotics for treatment of AOM in children. (Source: JAMA)

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  Combating resistance: application of the emerging science of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.

Authors: Jacobs MR During the last 10-15 years understanding of relationships between pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) parameters and bacteriological and clinical outcomes has expanded allowing correlation between in vitro potency and in vivo efficacy. PK and PD principles can be applied to development of new antibacterials and formulation of existing agents to help address the increasing prevalence of antibacterial resistance. For beta-lactams, such as penicillins, the unbound serum concentration of the drug exceeding the minimum inhibitory concentration of the causative pathogen for 40-50% of the dosing interval is predictive of bacteriologic efficacy (bacterial eradication) and can be used to determine a PK/PD breakpoint for that specific dosing regimen. Amoxicillin/cla...

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  Activity in vitro of twelve antibiotics against clinical isolates of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli

Twelve beta-lactam and non-beta-lactam antibiotics were evaluated against 115 clinical isolates of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing (ESBLs) Escherichia coli using a broth microdilution test in accordance with the CLSI guidelines. Susceptibility was 100% with imipenem, ertapenem and amikacin, 95.7% with piperacillin-tazobactam, 91.3% with cefoxitin, 87% with tobramycin, 81.7% with amoxicillin-clavulanate, 80% with cefepime, 67.8% with ceftazidime, 27.8% with ciprofloxacin, 27% with levofloxacin and 13% with ceftriaxone. Ertapenem was the antibiotic with the lowest minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) for all isolates. There were no clinically relevant differences in the activity of the antibiotics in the presence of CTX-M-9 or SHV enzymes. (© 2007 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. ...

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  The comparison of single-dose ceftriaxone, five-day azithromycin, and ten-day amoxicillin/clavulanate for the treatment of children with acute otitis media.

In conclusion, for the treatment of children with AOM, the clinical success of single-dose intramuscular ceftriaxone and of five-day azithromycin treatments was comparable to that of the traditional 10-day therapy with high-dose amoxicillin/clavulanate. PMID: 18246740 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics)

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  Introduction: historical perspective and development of amoxicillin/clavulanate.

Authors: Geddes AM, Klugman KP, Rolinson GN Infections are currently ranked as the leading global burden of disease with respiratory diseases playing the most significant role. Antibiotic resistance remains a serious problem, as it was even 50 years ago. The 1970s saw the introduction of a number of important new antimicrobial agents, such as amoxicillin, but despite a high level of clinical success, a serious mechanism of resistance had emerged which could render the penicillins inactive - beta-lactamase production. In 1972, a potent inhibitor of beta-lactamase was identified. It was produced by Streptococcus clavuligerus and named clavulanic acid. Amoxicillin, with its good oral absorption and broad spectrum antimicrobial activity, was chosen as the antibiotic to be co-administered w...

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  Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium(Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium) Tablet, Film Coated [Sandoz Inc.]

Updated Date: Sep 14, 2007 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))

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  Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium(Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium) Tablet, Film Coated [Sandoz Inc.]

Updated Date: Aug 24, 2007 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))

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  Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium(Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium) Powder, For Suspension Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium(Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium) Tablet, Chewable [Sandoz Inc.]

Updated Date: Aug 15, 2007 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))

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  A survey of antibiotic resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae in Turkey, 2004 2005

Conclusions Prevalence of penicillin and macrolide–azalide resistance among S. pneumoniae appears to be on the increase in Turkey while overall ß-lactamase production in H. influenzae remains relatively low. To adequately monitor the spread of drug-resistant phenotypes among these two important CARTI pathogens, ongoing collection of resistance surveillance data is required—where possible locally as resistance patterns can vary substantially between cities and institutions. (Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy)

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  What are the most appropriate antibiotics for the treatment of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? A therapeutic outcomes model

Conclusions According to our model, fluoroquinolones (levofloxacin, ciprofloxacin and moxifloxacin), cefditoren and amoxicillin/clavulanate are the most appropriate antibiotics for the treatment of patients with AECOPD in terms of predicted clinical efficacy, with wide differences with respect to other antibiotics commonly used in the treatment of these patients, such as clarithromycin and azithromycin. (Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy)

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  Mechanisms, molecular and sero-epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance in bacterial respiratory pathogens isolated from Japanese children

Conclusion: Approximately one-third of H. influenzae isolates from paediatric patients in Japan are BLNAI/BLNAR, mainly as a result of clonally diverse PBP3 mutations. Together with the continued high prevalence of pneumococcal macrolide resistance, these results may have implications for the clinical management of paediatric RTIs in Japan. (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)

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  Management of Acute Otitis Media by Primary Care Physicians: Trends Since the Release of the 2004 American Academy of Pediatrics/American Academy of Family Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline

CONCLUSIONS. Most primary care physicians accept the concept of an observation option for acute otitis media but use it only occasionally. Antibiotics prescribed for acute otitis media differ markedly from the guideline's recommendations, and the difference has increased since 2004. (Source: PEDIATRICS)

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  Influence of the {beta}-lactam resistance phenotype on the cefuroxime versus cefditoren susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae recovered from children with acute otitis media

Conclusions Susceptibility to sentinel ß-lactams cannot predict activity of other members of the group. The addition of clavulanic acid to amoxicillin does not guarantee 100% coverage of H. influenzae, regardless of ß-lactamase production. (Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy)

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  Treating diabetic foot infections with sequential intravenous to oral moxifloxacin compared with piperacillin-tazobactam/amoxicillin-clavulanate

Conclusions Intravenous ± oral moxifloxacin was as effective as iv piperacillin–tazobactam ± amoxicillin–clavulanate in treating moderate-to-severe DFIs. Moxifloxacin may have potential as a monotherapy regimen for DFIs. (Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy)

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  Spontaneous bilateral Achilles tendon rupture in a patient treated with oral levofloxacin

Abstract  A case of bilateral rupture of the Achilles tendon in a patient treated with levofloxacin for cystitis is reported. A 76-year-old woman suddenly developed painful ankles one day after levofloxacin treatment. Drug therapy was switched to amoxicillin/clavulanate on the fourth day. Sonography revealed a serious condition of tendinosis with complete bilateral full-thickness rupture on day 6. Tendons were both repaired in the same surgical session. Pathological anatomy of the specimens reported fatty tissue lobules with panniculitis and histiocytosis. Ankles were immobilized postoperatively with a plaster cast. Achilles tendon rupture may occur as an adverse side effect of short-term use of levofloxacin, a fluoroquinolone antibiotic. This adverse effect is a rare and p...

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  Infective endocarditis in bicuspid aortic valve: atrioventricular block as sign of perivalvular abscess.

Authors: Bacchion F, Cukon S, Rizzoli G, Gerosa G, Daliento L, Thiene G, Basso C A 46-year-old man presenting with fever, peripheral edema, and chest pain was admitted to the emergency department. Electrocardiogram showed sinus tachycardia and first-degree atrioventricular block. Transesophageal echocardiogram showed infective endocarditis in bicuspid aortic valve, complicated with severe aortic regurgitation, ring abscess, and sinus-of-Valsalva aneurysm extending to mitroaortic fibrous continuity. The patient, who was unaware of his bicuspid aortic valve condition, reported having undergone an orthodontic procedure complicated with dental abscess 1 month prior, which was treated with combined clavulanate-amoxicillin antibiotic therapy. Blood cultures were positive for Bacteroides frag...

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  Augmentin(Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium) Powder, For Suspension Augmentin(Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium) Tablet, Chewable Augmentin(Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium) Tablet, Film Coated [GlaxoSmithKline]

Updated Date: May 31, 2007 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))

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  Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium (Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium) Tablet, Film Coated [Lek Pharmaceuticals Inc.]

Updated Date: May 31, 2007 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))

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  Rifaximin versus Other Antibiotics in the Primary Treatment and Retreatment of Bacterial Overgrowth in IBS

Conclusions  Rifaximin is more effective than other antibiotics in the treatment and retreatment of IBS. Content TypeJournal Article JournalDigestive Diseases and SciencesOnline ISSN 1573-2568Print ISSN 0163-2116 (Source: Digestive Diseases and Sciences)

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