Antimicrobials

Infections caused by drug resistant pathogens are ever-increasing problem in hospital and outpatient settings. Nosocomial infections are associated with treatment failures, prolonged length of hospital stay and increased mortality. Chlorhexidine …

Bacteriological and clinical data on the novel cephalosporin antibiotic ceftarolin fosamil is reviewed. Ceftarolin may be considered as promising drug in Russia due to potent anti-MRSA and antipneumococcal activity, broad spectrum and low toxicity.

Objective. To assess clinical efficacy and safety of topical combination of bacitracin and neomycin in comparison to topical chloramphenicol in the treatment of uncomplicated mild to moderate surgical skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) in adult out-patients. Materials and Methods. A total of 309 adult patients with mild to moderate SSSTI were randomized to receive either topical powder and/or ointment of bacitracin+neomycin (n=156) or topical 0.75% chloramphenicol ointment (n=153) BID.

Ceftaroline fosamil is a novel cephalosporin antibiotic that has a high activity against multiple bacterial pathogens, including important drug-resistant microorganisms. The main benefit of the ceftaroline fosamil compared to other beta-lactams is an …

«Respiratory» fluoroquinolones, unlike previous generations, have higher activity against Gram-positive pathogens causing important infections in humans. Broad antimicrobial spectrum, ability to overwhelm some bacterial resistance mechanisms, absence …

According to international post-marketing trials, levofloxacin now belongs to the antimicrobial agents being in a great demand in clinical practice. One of the main indications for its use is community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). This review article is …

Invasive candidiasis is a common infectious complication in intensive care units and hematological malignancies chemotherapy units. This study presents data from the first-in-Russia health economics review of the anidulafungin use in the treatment of …

Invasive fungal infections are an actual problem of the modern medicine. This is due to the widening population of the affected patients and the increasing number of fungal strains that are resistant to the previously extensively used antifungal …

Bacterial infections in orthopedic and reconstructive surgery are associated with significant morbidity and poor functional outcomes. Surgical management (excision of infected and devascularized tissues, obliteration of dead space, restoration of …

Objective. Aim. To evaluate the comparable solubility of original levofloxacin (Tavanic, Sanofi–Aventis, France) and its generics. Materials and Methods. The resolution kinetics of the original drug and two generics was studied in different рН levels. The choice of рН levels was done according to the US pharmacopeia. Results. The original levofloxacin has shown the stable parameters important for bioavailability independently from рН level. At the same time resolution kinetics of two generic products significantly varied depending on рН.