Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Aminoglycosides are useful primarily in infections involving aerobic, Gram-negative bacteria, such as Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter, and Enterobacter. In addition, some Mycobacteria, including the bacteria that cause tuberculosis, are susceptible to aminoglycosides. Streptomycin was the first effective drug in the treatment of tuberculosis, though ...
It is also used for the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. [10] It is used by injection into a vein using an IV or into a muscle. [9] Amikacin, like other aminoglycoside antibiotics, can cause hearing loss, balance problems, and kidney problems. [9] Other side effects include paralysis, resulting in the inability to breathe. [9]
Gentamicin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic used to treat several types of bacterial infections. [5] This may include bone infections, endocarditis, pelvic inflammatory disease, meningitis, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and sepsis among others. [5] It is not effective for gonorrhea or chlamydia infections. [5]
Antibiotic synergy is desirable in a clinic sense for several reasons. At the patient level, the boosted antimicrobial potency provided by synergy allows the body to more rapidly clear infections, resulting in shorter courses of antibiotic therapy. [3] Shorter courses of therapy in turn reduce the effects of dose-related toxicity, if applicable ...
Kanamycin A, [2] often referred to simply as kanamycin, is an antibiotic used to treat severe bacterial infections and tuberculosis. [3] It is not a first line treatment. [3] It is used by mouth, injection into a vein, or injection into a muscle. [3] Kanamycin is recommended for short-term use only, usually from 7 to 10 days. [3]
Plazomicin, sold under the brand name Zemdri, is an aminoglycoside antibiotic used to treat complicated urinary tract infections. [2] As of 2019 it is recommended only for those in whom alternatives are not an option. [2] It is given by injection into a vein. [2] Common side effects include kidney problems, diarrhea, nausea, and blood pressure ...
Antibiotics are used to treat or prevent bacterial infections, [34] and sometimes protozoan infections. (Metronidazole is effective against a number of parasitic diseases). When an infection is suspected of being responsible for an illness but the responsible pathogen has not been identified, an empiric therapy is adopted. [35]
Amphotericin B is an antifungal medication used for serious fungal infections and leishmaniasis. [3] The fungal infections it is used to treat include mucormycosis, aspergillosis, blastomycosis, candidiasis, coccidioidomycosis, and cryptococcosis. [4] For certain infections it is given with flucytosine. [5]