shigellosis

Comparative Efficacy of Azithromycin and Cefixime in the Treatment of Acute Infectious Invasive Diarrhea in Children

Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 2014; 16(3):202-211

This paper describes a multicenter, randomized study to compare clinical and microbiological efficacy, and safety of azithromycin (Sumamed®, Teva) and cefixime (Suprax®, Gedeon-Richter) in the treatment of acute infectious invasive diarrhea in …

Resistance in Shigella spp. and Modern Approaches to Antimicrobial Therapy of Shigellosis

Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 2005; 7(4):350-368

A variety of resistance mechanisms and free transfer of resistance genes whithin a gender as well as among Enterobacteriaceae lead to a number of problems in the choice of antibacterial therapy of shigellosis. Many conventional antimicrobials used …

Susceptibility to Antimicrobials of Salmonellae and Shigellae Isolated in Ekaterinburg

Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 2000; 2(3):58-62

The purpose of the study – to determine antimicrobial susceptibility of Shigella spp. and Salmonella spp. isolated in Ekaterinburg during June–September 1999. Susceptibility to ampicillin, ampicillin/sulbactam, ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin, …

Antimicrobial Resistence of Shigellae in Smolensk Region during 1998-1999

Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 2000; 2(2):65-69

The purpose of the study – to determine the antimicrobial resistance of Shigella sonnei and Shigella flexneri isolated in Smolensk Region and to develop recommendations for empiric therapy of shigellosis. A total of 88 strains of S.flexneri and 69 …