Mutant prevention concentration of isoniazid, rifampicin and rifabutin against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

abstract：:This study was performed in female B6C3F1 mice to confirm previously observed effects of selected cephalosporin antibiotics on nonspecific immunity, and to determine possible effects on specific acquired immunity and host resistance. Mice were treated intravenously with DQ-2556, ceftizoxime or ceftezole at 800 mg/kg/d...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Furuhama K,Benson RW,Knowles BJ,Roberts DW

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We established a method for determining the KD value as a measure of the bilirubin-displacing effect for drugs by using bilirubin oxidase, which is produced by Myrothecium verrucaria MT-1. This method makes it possible to conduct measurements of many beta-lactam antibiotics, including those which could not be determin...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Matsuura A,Nagayama T,Kitagawa T

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our previous study demonstrated that the effects of isoniazid (INH) on Mycobacterium tuberculosis at the cellular level varied according to the growth phases. In this study, the variations in the INH action on M. avium strain NCTC 8559 are reported. M. avium cells grown on Middlebrook 7H10 agar were harvested at diffe...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Mohamad S,Ibrahim P,Wahab HA

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify parameters/factors that may contribute to the differential sensitivity to etoposide in two clones isolated from the human ovarian carcinoma SKOV-3 cell line, which does not express p53 and is resistant to platinum-based regimens. METHODS:Differential sensitivity of the cells to etoposide was mon...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Balan KV,Sitaras NM,Dimas K,Han Z,Wyche JH,Pantazis P

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new semisynthetic ureidopenicillin (Bay K 4999) demonstrates favorably in vitro antibacterial efficacy against human-pathogenic gram-negative rods in comparison to mezlocillin and azlocillin. A comparative paramcokinetic study was done with 10 test subjects after 30 min intravenous infusion of 4.0 g of Bay K and mez...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Lode H,Tomas W,Koeppe P,Wagner J

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of normal human serum on bactericidal activity of ceftizoxime sodium (CZX) was studied in vitro against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. Subminimal inhibitory concentrations of CZX inhibited the growth of bacteria. Normal human serum as a source of complement and low doses of CZX, such as 1/20...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Watanabe K,Kin R,Murakami M,Kondo M

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antimicrobial resistance patterns of respiratory pathogens isolated during an 8-year period (1990-1997) in an Italian hospital from patients with bronchopulmonary infections were investigated. A global variation in the resistance of Staphylococcus aureus to all relevant antibiotics was observed during the years 19...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Dos Santos C,Capelo A,Cimbro M,Ferrara A

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After metabolization, erdosteine (a mucoactive drug) produces an active metabolite (Met I) with an SH group that is capable of opening disulphide bonds, including those of pilin, a protein of bacterial fimbriae. This induces stereochemical conformational changes that interfere with the binding of bacterial adhesins (f...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Braga PC,Zuccotti T,Dal Sasso M

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To define the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) tolerability and efficacy of intra-arterial chemotherapy with irinotecan in patients with liver metastases of colorectal carcinoma (CRC). METHODS:Superselective intra-arterial irinotecan was applied on days 1, 14, 28 and 42. The initial dose was 140 mg/m² with esca...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Eichler K,Dufas T,Hammerstingl R,Gruber-Rouh T,Vogl TJ,Zangos S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this research was to collect precise data on the antibacterial activity of ceftriaxone and cefotaxime in the respiratory tract. The diffusion into pulmonary tissue and bronchial secretion and the antibacterial activity of the two antibiotics were evaluated in vivo by means of the inhibitory quotient. Ceftri...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Fraschini F,Scaglione F

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While the majority of patients can be treated safely with fluoropyrimidine, some experience severe fluoropyrimidine-associated toxicity. The frequency and severity of these adverse events vary from patient to patient and are partially explained by genetic polymorphism into the dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPYD) ge...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Falvella FS,Luoni M,Cheli S,Fava S,Cergnul M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many bis(amidinohydrazones) are potent inhibitors of adenosylmethionine decarboxylase (AdoMetDC), a key enzyme of polyamine biosynthesis, and some of them are also known to be powerful antiviral agents. Therefore, seven bis(amidinohydrazones), including the two most potent inhibitors of eukaryotic AdoMetDC so far repo...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Elo H

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five aminoglycoside antibiotics (AGAs)--kanamycin (KM), bekamycin (AKM), dibekacin (DKB), ribostamycin (RSM) and paromomycin (PRM)--were studied for their effects on the nonenzymic reduction of cytochrome c by FeSO4 (Yamabe's system). Their inhibitory activity was in the order: DKB greater than AKM greater than KM gre...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Yamabe S

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Viscum album (VA) preparations consist of aqueous extracts of V. album, the European mistletoe. VA extracts contain mistletoe lectins, which are members of the ribosome-inactivating protein type II family. VA preparations have cytotoxic and immunomodulatory properties. Cytotoxicity induced by VA extracts may differ gr...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Duong Van Huyen JP,Delignat S,Kazatchkine MD,Kaveri SV

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ocular penetration of grepafloxacin into several ocular tissues was determined in albino and pigmented rabbits following a single intravitreal administration. After administration, grepafloxacin was detected in all ocular tissues studied in both breeds of rabbits. The superior mean penetration ratios were found in the...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Solans C,Bregante MA,Garcia MA,Perez S

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy improves survival in women with early-stage epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). Yet, there is a wide variety in clinical practice. METHODS:All patients diagnosed with FIGO I and IIa EOC (2006-2010) in the south of the Netherlands were analyzed. The percentage of patients th...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Frielink LM,Pijlman BM,Ezendam NP,Pijnenborg JM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was conducted to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns among common pathogens in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a university hospital in Iran between 2006 and 2009. METHODS:The isolates cultured in appropriate media and antimicrobial susceptibility were determined by disk diffusio...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Mohammadtaheri Z,Pourpaki M,Mohammadi F,Namdar R,Masjedi MR

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BMY-28142 was compared in vitro with ceftazidime, cefotaxime and cefoperazone and was found to be more active against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. Essentially no effect of increasing inoculum size 100-fold was seen-on MICs with BMY-28142 or ceftazidime; some effect was noted with cefotaxime and ce...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Norden CW,Neiderriter K

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contrary to L-lysine, D-lysine showed no inhibitory effect on growth of Ehrlich ascites tumour cell in in vivo studies. The in vitro studies on the growth of cultured Ehrlich ascites tumour cells showed similar results, namely, the growth of tumour cells was inhibited when cultured in 0.02 or 0.03 M L-lysine; while 0....

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Choy YM,Fung KP

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five healthy informed male volunteers received oral doses of 820 mg sulfadiazine (SDZ) plus 180 mg trimethoprim (TMP) (co-trimazine) every 24 h. Concentrations in serum, peripheral lymph from the leg and urine were determined after the first dose, and on the 4th day to reflect approximate steady-state conditions. TMP ...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Bergan T,Engeset A,Olszewski W

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, rational dosing guidelines for amphotericin B-deoxycholate (AmB) are proposed for children. AmB steady-state trough concentrations (C(ss,trough)) and plasma creatinine concentrations (C(creat)) were measured in 83 children (age: 10 months to 18 years) receiving prophylactic AmB therapy (1 mg/kg/day). Ma...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Nath CE,McLachlan AJ,Shaw PJ,Coakley JC,Earl JW

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New fluoroquinolones, as exemplified by levofloxacin, possess broad spectrum activity against many common pathogens, including the majority responsible for respiratory tract infections (RTIs), atypical pathogens and those resistant to other therapeutic regimens. Following administration, levofloxacin attains high intr...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Graninger W,Zeitlinger M

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This study aimed to evaluate the different abilities of various Phellinus igniarius strains inhibiting quorum sensing (QS), to search for novel QS inhibitors from them and to analyze their inhibitory activity, with a view to their possible use in controlling infections. METHODS:The bioactive metabolites produced ...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Zhu H,Liu W,Wang SX,Tian BZ,Zhang SS

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rifaximin matches the criteria for an ideal agent for the treatment of infectious diarrhea. It has excellent activity against a broad range of enteropathogens. It is nonabsorbable, which may help explain its excellent side effect profile and lack of emergence of resistance because of high stool levels that are not lik...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Ericsson CD,DuPont HL

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dosage recommendations for antibiotics in patients receiving continuous veno-venous hemofiltration (CVVH) should be based on pharmacodynamic requirements. For meropenem, this would be achieving appropriate time above the minimum inhibitory concentration (T > MIC). We employed Monte Carlo simulation to calcul...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Kuti JL,Nicolau DP

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antibacterial activity of tobramycin, gentamicin, erythromycin, cloxacillin, kanamycin, cephalexin, penicillin, carbenicillin and polymyxin were compared against 303 clinical bacterial isolates from a pediatric hospital patient population. Standard disk diffusion and agar-dilution methods were employed. Significan...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Laxer RM,Mackay E,Marks MI

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten years of controlled clinical trials supported single-dose therapy efficacy and safety in uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections (UTI). Both local and systematic factors contribute to the high UTI prevalence seen in elderly people. A controlled open randomized study was undertaken to evaluate the clinical eff...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Ferraro G,Ambrosi G,Bucci L,Palmieri R,Palmieri G

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reference is made to the results obtained in 24 children, from 11 months to 12 years, affected with acute pneumopathies and treated with fosfomycin with a dosage of 200 mg/kg/day. In all cases a clinical, radiological, biological and bacteriological study was carried out. At the same time, levels of fosfomycin in plas...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Llorens J,Ley G,Forés A,Olay T

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of three nucleoside analogs, including 2-methyl-2'-deoxyadenosine (MDA), 5-amino-2'-deoxyuridine (ADU) and 2',3'-dideoxycytidine (DDC) on colony formation from unfractionated human bone marrow obtained from volunteers expressing parameters typical for normal cells (NBM) and from patients with the diagnosis ...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Cinatl J Jr,Cinatl J,Gussetis ES,Nemeth U,Mainke M,Kornhuber B,Brendel M,Doerr HW

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cisplatin (cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II), CDDP) is one of the most important chemotherapeutic agents; however, the mechanisms of resistance to this drug are still unknown. Recent reports have demonstrated that chemotherapy can induce apoptosis in some cancer cells, indicating that apoptosis may play a very importan...

journal_title：Chemotherapy

authors： Mese H,Sasaki A,Alcalde RE,Nakayama S,Matsumura T

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00