communityacquired pneumonia

Oral third-generation cephalosporin cefpodoxime in the therapy of respiratory infections

Oral 3rd generation cephalosporin cefpodoxime proxetil has been available in the antibiotic armamentarium for more than 30 years, however, unlike other oral cephalosporins (e.g. cefixime), it has not been given due recognition in clinical practice in …

The prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of circulating S. pneumoniae serotypes in adult population in Russia (epidemiological study «SPECTRUM»)

Objective. To estimate prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of circulated S. pneumoniae serotypes in adult population in different regions of the Russian Federation. Materials and Methods. A total of 500 isolates of S. pneumoniae obtained from patients with invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD), community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), sinusitis/acute otitis media (AOM) and healthy carriers from 29 centers were included in the study from 01 June 2019 to 15 January 2020. Re-identification, typing using real-time PCR with 27 primer pairs and antimicrobial susceptibility testing were performed in the central laboratory by standardized methods.

Antibiotics and community-acquired lower respiratory tract infections. To whom? Which one?

This paper discusses an etiology, patient characteristics, and antimicrobial resistance surveillance data, as well as other factors which help to determine indications for administration and choice of antibiotics for the treatment of patients with …

Ceftaroline – «Sui Generis»

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 …

Efficacy and Safety of Josamycin in the Treatment of Mild-to-Moderate Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Results of Multicenter Clinical Study

Multicenter prospective non-comparative open-label clinical study to assess clinical and microbiological efficacy and safety of josamycin (16-memebered macrolide) in adults with non-severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) was performed. Patients …

Ceftibuten: Current Role in the Therapy of Infections

Beta-lactams remain the most used class of antibiotics all over the world. Among them, cephalosporins occupy the leading place. This is due to not only wide spectrum of activity, but also a good tolerability of this antibiotic class. Оral therapy …

Clarithromycin: is There Potential for Clinical Use in the 21th Century?

Clarithromycin – 14-membered macrolide antibiotic that has been used in clinical practice since 1991. This review presents up-to-date data on pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, drug interactions, safety profile of clarithromycin, including its novel …