objective(s): we investigated the contribution of gyra and parc mutational mechanism in decreased ciprofloxacin susceptibility of acinetobacter baumannii isolated from burn wound infections. materials and methods: ciprofloxacin susceptibility of 50 a. baumannii isolates was evaluated by disk diffusion and agar dilution methods. pcr and sequencing were performed for detection of mutation in gyra...

introduction: radiolabeled antibiotics are being used for the specific diagnosis of infection by exploiting their specific binding properties to the bacterial components, thereby making it possible to differentiate infection from sterile lesions. the aim of this work was to prepare and evaluate a freeze-dried kit of ciprofloxacin designed for the labeling with 99mtc. methods: factors like amou...

Background: Ciprofloxacin induces SOS response and mutagenesis by activation of UmuD’2C (DNA polymerase V) DinB IV) in Escherichia coli, leading to antibiotic resistance during therapy. Inactivation DNA V can result the inhibition E. coli. Objectives: The aim this research was investigate effect UmuC inactivation on ciprofloxacin coli mutants. Methods: Ciprofloxacin-resistant mutants were produ...

OBJECTIVE To assess whether children treated with ciprofloxacin in 1990 had developed any permanent joint damage. DESIGN Retrospective questionnaire-based follow-up study. SETTING Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) Monitoring Center in Mumbai. SUBJECTS 3341 children treated with ciprofloxacin in 1990, including 7 who had developed a ciprofloxacin-related acute arthropathy. METHODS A questionna...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Resistance in Salmonella enterica var Typhi (S. Typhi) to chloramphenicol, amoxicillin and co-trimoxazole has posed a challenge to treatment of typhoid fever. Ciprofloxacin has been the empirical therapy of choice, but the recent increase in minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) to ciprofloxacin in S. Typhi, not detectable by disc diffusion (DD) tests, may result in d...

Ciprofloxacin belongs to a family of quinolone antibacterial agents. The crystal structure of ciprofloxacin hydrochloride 1,34-hydrate was determined. Most of the bond lengths and angles of the ciprofloxacin cation are very similar to those of ciprofloxacin hexahydrate, which appears in the zwitterionic form. The exceptions are the carbon-oxygen bond distances in the carboxylic group, since in ...

The combined effects of antifungal and antibiotic drugs against Exophiala spinifera were evaluated in vitro by the chequer-board method, calculated as a fractional inhibitory concentration (FIC) index. Amphotericin B was combined with flucytosine and ciprofloxacin, whereas itraconazole was combined with ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, lomefloxacin and sulfadiazine. Synergic effects were observed f...

The combination of ciprofloxacin and rifampin is potentially useful for the treatment of selected infections. However, rifampin may induce the metabolism of ciprofloxacin. Ciprofloxacin was given in single doses to healthy rabbits before and after six daily doses of intramuscular rifampin. Total clearance of ciprofloxacin increased from 0.96 +/- 0.32 (standard deviation) to 1.57 +/- 0.63 liters...

BACKGROUND Sucralfate impairs absorption of ciprofloxacin and other fluoroquinolones in humans, but no sucralfate-fluoroquinolone interaction has been reported in dogs. Veterinary formularies recommend avoiding concurrent administration of these medications, which might impact compliance, therapeutic success, and resistance selection from fluoroquinolones. OBJECTIVES To determine whether a dr...

BACKGROUND Treatment of infective bronchitis involving Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a cornerstone of care in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). This phase IIb, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study assessed the efficacy and safety of ciprofloxacin dry powder for inhalation (DPI) in this population. METHODS Patients with CF, ≥12 years of age (N=286), were randomised to ciprofloxacin...