respiratory infections

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 …

Changes in antimicrobial resistance in clinical pediatric isolates of Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Moraxella catarrhalis in Middle Ural area

Objective. To reveal the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance of H. influenzae, S. pneumoniae, and M. catarrhalis clinical pediatric isolates in Yekaterinburg and Sverdlovsk region during 2013-2015. Materials and Methods. In total 231 H. influenzae, 289 S. pneumoniae, and 266 M. catarrhalis isolates were included in the study. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed partially by disc-diffusion method and partially by automated method, depending on the local practice; β-lacamase production was detected by the nitrocefin disc test.

Bacterial Biofilms – a New Therapeutic Target?

Biofilms are very specialized but at the same time very widespread form of bacterial existence. Nowadays it is well understood that biofilms play significant role in many human infections. That is way recently a number of research project are …