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Jun 14, 2008 | Medical News Today

Gardeners: Be Cautious Of These Fungal Spores

Editor's Choice Main Category: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Also Included In: Immune System / Vaccines Article Date: 14 Jun 2008 - 0:00 PDT A previously healthy man died after inhaling fungal spores ...

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Related Topix: Pneumonia, Medicine, Health, Home Gardening, Home

Tue Apr 08, 2008

NLH Question Answering Service

In community acquired pneumonia, what is the first and second choice antibiotic?

The CKS guideline on chest infections [1] reports: "Which antibiotic should I prescribe in a person with community-acquired pneumonia? Amoxicillin is the first-line antibiotic for most people. via NLH Question Answering Service

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Related Topix: Medicine, Erythromycin (generic), E-Base, E-Mycin, Medication, Pneumonia, Health, Doxycycline (generic), Vibramycin, Doryx, Amoxicillin (generic), Amoxil, Trimox

Wed Mar 26, 2008

BioWorld

FDA Panel Vote on CAP Studies Could Affect Pending NDAs

“IDSA does not say that mortality must be a component of a composite but that there are advantages of having it in there, that if it is a problem one could argue just for morbidity endpoints”

The FDA is re-evaluating the appropriateness of using noninferiority trial designs for anti-infectives used to treat community-acquired pneumonia , which could affect firms like Woodridge, Ill.-based Advanced ... via BioWorld

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Related Topix: Pneumonia, Medicine, Health, Biotech, Healthcare Industry, Food and Drug Administration, Healthcare Law, Law, Medication

Fri Mar 21, 2008

Centers for Disease Control and Preve...

Neuroinvasion by Mycoplasma pneumoniae in Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis

Michael Moschopulos,* Hansjoerg Hungerbuehler,* Jeannette Guarner, Gillian L. Genrich, and Sherif R. Zaki *Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland; and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, ... via Centers for Disease Control and Preve...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mumps, Health, Medication

Fri Mar 07, 2008

Consumer Reports

Q&A: Safe antibiotics for nursing moms?

My doctor recommended I not take an antibiotic for an infection I developed because I'm nursing and it may harm my baby. via Consumer Reports

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Related Topix: Diarrhea, Medicine, Health, Ceclor, Cefaclor (generic), Medication, Cephalexin (generic), Keflex, Keftab, Omnicef, Cefdinir (generic)

Wed Feb 20, 2008

American Chronicle

H. Pylori Agents-Drug Works

Type of Drug H. pylori agent; anti-ulcer drug. How The Drug Works This drug, when combined with other drugs, acts as an anti-infective to help eliminate the bacteria that is responsible for many cases of peptic ... via American Chronicle

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Related Topix: Ulcer, Medicine, Tritec, Ranitidine Bismuth Citrate (generic), Medication, Aspirin (generic), Bayer, Alka-Seltzer, Opinion

Tue Jan 29, 2008

BMC Microbiology

In vitro activity of telithromycin against Haemophilus influenzae at...

Haemophilus influenzae is one of the main aetiological agents of community-acquired respiratory tract infections. via BMC Microbiology

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Zithromax, Azithromycin (generic)

Sun Jan 06, 2008

Medical News

Watson Pharmaceuticals launches generic Biaxin

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced it has launched Clarithromycin Extended-Release Tablets, USP in the 500 mg strength. via Medical News

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Related Topix: Biotech, Watson Pharmaceuticals, Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare Industry, Medication, Food and Drug Administration, Health

Sat Jan 05, 2008

CiteULike

In vitro and in vivo activities of clarithromycin against Mycobacterium avium.

Antimicrob Agents Chemother , Vol. 33, No. 9. , pp. 1531-1534. viktor21614's tags for this article erythromycin erythromycin Abstract There is no effective therapy to treat Mycobacterium avium complex infection ... via CiteULike

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication

Fri Jan 04, 2008

CiteULike

Natural and Acquired Macrolide Resistance in Mycobacteria

Other mycobacteria are mostly saprophytic organisms, living in soil and water, but some of them can cause opportunistic infections. via CiteULike

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Zithromax, Azithromycin (generic)

Fri Dec 14, 2007

Environmental Science & Tech.

Interaction of the Macrolide Antimicrobial Clarithromycin with Dissolved Humic Acid

Samuel D. Sibley † and Joel A. Pedersen *†‡ Environmental Chemistry and Technology Program, and Department of Soil Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706 Received for ... via Environmental Science & Tech.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Chemistry, Science

Sun Dec 09, 2007

Nursing Center

New DRUGS05, Part II

Remington Professor of PharmacyPhiladelphia College of Pharmacy, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Pa. via Nursing Center

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Related Topix: Health, Lung Cancer, Medicine, Erythromycin (generic), E-Base, E-Mycin, Medication, Dynabac, Dirithromycin (generic), Pneumonia

Fri Dec 07, 2007

CiteULike

Role of alpha1-acid Glycoprotein in Therapeutic Antifibrotic Effects...

Abstract RATIONALE: Imatinib is an inhibitor of platelet-derived growth factor receptors. via CiteULike

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication

Tue Nov 20, 2007

Forbes

Big Results For Promising Bug Killer

The small pharmaceutical company Advanced Life Sciences has moved a big step closer to providing doctors with a new tool to fight bacteria that have developed resistance to antibiotics. via Forbes

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Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Pneumonia, Health, Medication

Sun Nov 18, 2007

Medical News

Cethromycin achieves all endpoints in second pivotal Phase III Trial for treatment for pneumonia

“Cethromycin, a new antibiotic, may be the solution to this important public health problem, as it has demonstrated a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity and an ability to overcome pneumococcal resistance in clinical trials.”

Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc. has announced positive results from Trial CL-05, the second of two pivotal phase III clinical trials designed to assess the safety and effectiveness of cethromycin, a novel ... via Medical News

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Related Topix: Canada, Food and Drug Administration, Medicine, Medication, Health

Sat Nov 17, 2007

TheStreet.com

Thursday's Health Winners & Losers

Clinical data and analyst speculation pushed a few biotech stocks up on Thursday while others fell in light of earnings. via TheStreet.com

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Pneumonia, Health, Medication

Thu Nov 15, 2007

hosted Chicago Tribune | Chicago Tribune

Area firm's pneumonia treatment passes test

“We intend to do further research to determine if cethromycin may have clinical applications for MRSA”

A new antibiotic that Advanced Life Sciences Holdings Inc. hopes to bring to market was shown to be safe and effective in treating pneumonia, the company will report Thursday.

The antibiotic, cethromycin, also has shown in test tube experiments that it can fight MRSA, the so-called superbug staph infection that has caused worries because of its drug resistance.

In trials with patients who had acquired pneumonia in their communities, ALS' cethromycin cured 94 percent, a performance similar to that of Biaxin, the current standard of treatment. Read more

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, MRSA, Health, Pneumonia, Healthcare Law, Law

Fri Oct 05, 2007

The Hindu

Ranbaxy recieves USFDA approval for anti-bacterial drug

“We are pleased to receive this FDA approval for Clarithromycin for Oral Suspension, it will add depth to our product line of anti-infectives which also includes Clarithromycin tablets”

Business Ranbaxy recieves USFDA approval for anti-bacterial drug New Delhi, Oct. via The Hindu

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Related Topix: Pneumonia, Medicine, Bronchitis, Health, Food and Drug Administration, Medication

Thu Oct 04, 2007

Pharmaceutical Technology

Ranbaxy First to Offer Tablet and Suspension Forms of Anti-Infective Agent

Ranbaxy received full market approval from the US Food and Drug Admnistration for its anti-infective agent "Clarithromycin" oral suspension, USP . via Pharmaceutical Technology

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication

Tue Oct 02, 2007

Customer Interaction Solutions

Ranbaxy First to Gain Approval to Manufacture and Market Clarithromycin for Oral Suspension, USP

Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. , a wholly owned subsidiary of Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited , announced today that RLL has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to manufacture and ... via Customer Interaction Solutions

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Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration, Medicine, Medication

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