sinusitis

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 …

Cefditoren Pivoxil: Clinical, Pharmacological, and Microbiological Aspects

Cefditoren is a 3rd generation, broad-spectrum oral cephalosporin recently approved for the treatment of acute sinusitis, streptococcal pharyngitis/tonsillitis, bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, community-acquired pneumonia, and …

Rhodococcus spp.: Clinical Importance, Diagnosis and Antimicrobial Therapy

The clinical significance of nocardioform bacteria isolated recently in a distinct genus Rhodococcus, as pathogens of infectious diseases in human also has not been sufficiently studied and specified. In the literature there are described a slightly …

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 …

The Etiology of Acute Bacterial Sinusitis. Results of SSSR Multicenter Microbiological Study

Materials and Methods. The aim of the study was to determine the structure of bacterial pathogens and their antimicrobial resistance in adult patients with acute maxillary sinusitis. A total of 311 strains isolated from 442 adult patients with acute maxillary sinusitis were included in the study during 2000–2003. Results. Clinically significant bacterial pathogens were isolated in 65.4% of patients; among them single microorganism were found in 87.3% of cases, >2 – in 12.

Practice Guidelines on Antimicrobial Therapy of Sinusitis

This paper presents data on epidemiology and etiology of sinusitis in Russia as well as antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of most likely pathogens, causing different forms of the disease. Choice of antimicrobials for treatment of different types …