Peritonitis due to Moraxella Osloensis: An Emerging Pathogen by Sreedhar Adapa, Purva Gumaste, Venu Madhav Konala, Nikhil Agrawal, Amarinder Singh Garcha, Hemant Dhingra

“…Patient responded well to the treatment, with intraperitoneal cephalosporin, and repeat peritoneal fluid culture yielded no growth. …”
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New Role of Quinolones in Respiratory Tract Infections by Ronald F Grossman

“…A new parenteral quinolone with pneumococcal activity may replace the standard macrolide/cephalosporin combination that is commonly prescribed. …”
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Topical Rifamycin Prophylaxis in Gynecological and Obstetric Surgery by Nahit Ata, Mehmet Kulhan, Nur Gozde Kulhan, Can Turkler, Ahmet Bilgi, Cetin Celik

“… OBJECTIVE: Antibiotic prophylaxis is one of the most important steps to reduce surgical site infections. First-generation cephalosporin (cefazolin) is used prophylactically in the majority of operations. …”
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Non-O1, Non-O139 Vibrio cholerae Bacteremia in an Autoimmune Pancreatitis Patient by Cheng-Jing Gu, Ming-Dong Ding, Da-Ming Zhou, Jie Li, Wen-Qing Yu, Yong-Lin Yang

“…The patient recovered after the administration of a third-generation cephalosporin. Non-O1/non-O139 V. cholerae infection presents with or without gastrointestinal manifestations; close attention should be paid to the possibility of disseminated non-O1/non-O139 V. cholerae infection in high-risk patients.…”
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Multiple Brain Abscesses in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis – a Case Report by S. Radzevičiūtė, G. Liaudanskytė, I. Baužaitė, N. Balčiūnienė, A. Vaitkus

“…In immunocompetent individuals, the best empirical antibiotic therapy for a community-acquired brain abscess is a combination of metronidazole and a third-generation cephalosporin, whereas, in patients with severe immunodeficiency, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and voriconazole should be added. …”
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Microbial Pattern in Amniotic Fluid from Women with Premature Rupture of Membranes and Meconium-Stained Fluid by Fauna Herawati, Patricia Valery Rahaded, Ruddy Hartono, Rika Yulia

“…In addition, <i>Escherichia coli</i> isolates in this study are resistant to ceftriaxone, a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic. Understanding these microbial patterns is critical for guiding clinical decisions, particularly in managing the risk of infection in pregnant women with PROMs and MSAF and ensuring better outcomes for both mothers and newborns.…”
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Three-Year Point Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Use in a Chinese University Hospital by Fa-Hong Jing, Qiang Wang, Tian-Jiao He, Na Xin, Yao-Wei Wang, Yang Han, Xin Wang, Zhuo Li

“…The most commonly prescribed antimicrobial drugs were third-generation cephalosporins (40.5%), followed by quinolones (21.8%) and second-generation cephalosporin (12.5%). …”
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Molecular Characterization of ESBL-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Northern Portugal by Rúben Fernandes, Paula Amador, Carla Oliveira, Cristina Prudêncio

“…Among our sample of 193 ESBL-producing strains 99.0% were resistant to the fourth-generation cephalosporin cefepime. Of the 193 isolates 81.3% presented transferable plasmids harboring blaESBL genes. …”
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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Apocalypse—Rise of the World Health Organization Priority Pathogens by Apurva Kawdiya, Swati Bhalse, Gaurav Mogra, Kewal K Arora

“…Of these, <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> (carbapenem/third-generation cephalosporin-resistant) was the most commonly isolated organism found in 28% (<i>n</i> = 30). …”
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Formulation of Cefdinir Ternary Solid Dispersion and Stability Study under Harsh Conditions by Naamaa A. Naama, Ghaidaa S. Hameed, Dalya Basil Hanna, Zainab H. Mahdi

“… Cefdinir (CEF) is classified as a third-generation cephalosporin within class IV of the Biopharmaceutical Classification System (BCS). …”
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Vacuum-Assisted Closure and Muscle Flap as An Alternative Modality for Infected Wound After Orif of Tibial Fracture: Case Report by OK Ilham Abdullah Irsyam, Saraswati Hastika, Hendra Hendra, Andrew Budiartha Budisantoso, Tesar Akbar Nugraha

“…In this case, the infection was treated using third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic, debridement, dissection, and re-elevation of gastrocnemius muscle flap covering the exposed plate area in inferior, split skin graft above the muscle flap and VAC above skin graft with 75 mmHg pressure. …”
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Missed Registration of Disease Codes for Pediatric Anaphylaxis at the Emergency Department by Byungho Choi, Sun Hyu Kim, Hyeji Lee

“…Average age, time from symptom onset to emergency department presentation, past history of allergy, and penicillin and cephalosporin as causes of anaphylaxis differed between the 2 groups. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Adverse Drug Reactions Associated with Fluoroquinolones and Other Antibiotics: A Retrospective Pharmacovigilance Study by Alshareef H, Alenzi KA, Albalawi BR, Alanazi RM, Albalawi NS, Alasoufi WS, Alqifari S, Ahmed R, Ali MAS

“…ADRs caused by FQs use were the most frequently reported (177; 29.3%), followed by penicillin (100; 23.4%) and cephalosporin (90; 21%). There was no significant difference in ADRs caused by FQs between men (104; 58%) and women (OR 1.17, 95% CI 0.82– 1.67, p=0.386). …”
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Effects of аntimicrobials on <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> biofilm formation by U. M. Nemchenko, K. O. Sitnikova, N. L. Belkova, E. V. Grigorova, N. M. Voropaeva, M. V. Sukhоreva, E. S. Sukhareva, E. D. Savilov

“…Carbapenems and cephalosporins did not affect the mature biofilms of the tested P. aeruginosa strains in more than 60 % of cases. …”
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Evaluation of ampicillin plus ceftobiprole combination therapy in treating Enterococcus faecalis infective endocarditis and bloodstream infection by Simone Giuliano, Jacopo Angelini, Floriana Campanile, Paola Conti, Sarah Flammini, Alberto Pagotto, Francesco Sbrana, Luca Martini, Denise D’Elia, Mohd H. Abdul-Aziz, Menino O. Cotta, Jason A. Roberts, Robert A. Bonomo, Carlo Tascini

“…Abstract Enterococcus faecalis is responsible for numerous serious infections, and treatment options often include ampicillin combined with an aminoglycoside or dual beta-lactam therapy with ampicillin and a third-generation cephalosporin. The mechanism of dual beta-lactam therapy relies on the saturation of penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs). …”
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Isolation of Extended-Spectrum β-lactamase- (ESBL-) Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae from Patients with Community-Onset Urinary Tract Infections in Jimma Univer... by Mengistu Abayneh, Getnet Tesfaw, Alemseged Abdissa

“…Enhanced inhibition zone of any of the cephalosporin discs on the side facing amoxicillin + clavulanic acid was considered as ESBL producer. …”
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In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Crude Extracts of Artocarpus heterophyllus Seeds against Selected Diarrhoea-Causing Superbug Bacteria by Asio Eve, Adamu Almustapha Aliero, Doreen Nalubiri, Rasheed Omotayo Adeyemo, Saheed Adekunle Akinola, Theophilus Pius, Saphurah Nabaasa, Susan Nabukeera, Bashir Alkali, Ibrahim Ntulume

“…Ethanolic and hexanolic seed crude extracts of the plant were screened for antidiarrhoeal activity against bacteria isolated from clinical samples (methicillin-resistant and susceptible Staphylococcus aureus, multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, ciprofloxacin-resistant Salmonella typhimurium, and third-generation cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli). Plant phytochemical screening was conducted using standard methods. …”
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Antimicrobial susceptibilities of oral Neisseria from men on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Hanoi, Vietnam by Huan Vinh Dong, Paul Adamson, Dieu Hoa Pham, Quynh Hoa Pham, Hai Ha Long Le, Loc Quang Pham, Hao Thi Minh Bui, Giang Minh Le, Jeffrey D. Klausner

“…Conclusions: A High frequency of azithromycin resistance, moderate doxycycline resistance, and low cephalosporin resistance was found in oropharyngeal Neisseria isolates from men who have sex with men (MSM) in a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) program in Hanoi, Vietnam. …”
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Treatment of autonomous intestinal neuropathy in critical care by prucalopride and multistrain probiotic by A. L. Kovaleva, A. I. Ulyanin, O. Yu. Kiselyova, Ye. A. Poluektova, O. S. Shifrin, A. S. Tertychny, V. T. Ivashkin

“…In postoperative period antibacterial treatment was prescribed that included first-generation cephalosporin. At the 4thday after onset of antibiotic treatment the patient developed chronic abdominal pain that increased progressively, diarrhea up to 10 times per day and fever of 39 °C. …”
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Risk factors associated with mortality and pathogen characteristics of bloodstream infection-induced severe sepsis in the pediatric intensive care unit: a retrospective cohort stud... by Jian Chen, Jian Chen, Haixin Huang, Ruichen Zhang, Yueqiang Fu, Chunmei Jing

“…The detection rates of extended-spectrum cephalosporin resistance (ECR) and fluoroquinolone resistance (FQR) in Escherichia coli (E. coli) were higher than those in Klebsiella pneumoniae.ConclusionIn the PICU, higher mortality was observed in children with BSI-induced severe sepsis who presented with elevated pSOFA scores and low P/F values. …”
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