OBJECTIVES To compare the effectiveness of cranberry extract with low-dose trimethoprim in the prevention of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in older women. PATIENTS AND METHODS One hundred and thirty-seven women with two or more antibiotic-treated UTIs in the previous 12 months were randomized to receive either 500 mg of cranberry extract or 100 mg of trimethoprim for 6 months. R...

BACKGROUND Trimethoprim resistance is increasing in Enterobacteriaceae. In 2004-2006 an intervention on trimethoprim use was conducted in Kronoberg County, Sweden, resulting in 85% reduction in trimethoprim prescriptions. We investigated the distribution of dihydrofolate reductase (dfr)-genes and integrons in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae and the effect of the intervention on this ...

اظهرت عزلات بكتريا Staphylococcus aureusحساسية للمضادات الحيوية Trimethoprim, Ciprofloxacin) و Tetracyclin) وبنسبة [(90), (74),(50)]% على التوالي، في حين مقاومة (Ampicillin,Amoxicillin, Penicillin, Oxacillin, Cephalexin, Erythromycin, Vancomycin, Gentamycin) (86)، (100)، (80)، (74)، (60)، (54)، (50)، (80)]% التوالي.
 تم التركيز هذه الدراسة المضادات البكتيرية لمجموعة من المستخلصات المائية ا...