Articles with "levofloxacin" as a keyword



Exceptional levofloxacin removal using biochar-derived porous carbon sheets: Mechanisms and density-functional-theory calculation

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Published in 2020 at "Chemical Engineering Journal"

DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2020.124103

Abstract: Abstract Fluoroquinolone antibiotic pollutants can irreversibly harm human health and aquatic organisms. Their removal remains an important challenge, because of the limited availability of practical adsorbents. Herein, we propose a porous carbon sheet (PCS-900) derived… read more here.

Keywords: levofloxacin; removal; calculation; pcs 900 ... See more keywords

Photoelectrocatalytic treatment of levofloxacin using Ti/MMO/ZnO electrode.

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Published in 2021 at "Chemosphere"

DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131303

Abstract: Here, the antibiotic levofloxacin (LFX) widely used and detected in the environment was degraded by photoelectrolysis using a new electrode based on zinc oxide (ZnO) and a mixture of mixed oxides of ruthenium and titanium… read more here.

Keywords: levofloxacin; zno; zno electrode; photoelectrolysis ... See more keywords
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Meropenem, levofloxacin and linezolid in human plasma of critical care patients: A fast semi‐automated micro‐extraction by packed sorbent UHPLC‐PDA method for their simultaneous determination

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Published in 2017 at "Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis"

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2017.03.035

Abstract: &NA; An ultra high‐performance liquid chromatographic (UHPLC) method with PDA detection was developed and validated for the simultaneous quantification of meropenem, linezolid, and levofloxacin in human plasma and applied in human plasma of critical care… read more here.

Keywords: levofloxacin; pda; human plasma; method ... See more keywords
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Ex vivo antibacterial activity of levofloxacin against Escherichia coli and its pharmacokinetic profile following intravenous and oral administrations in broilers.

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Published in 2017 at "Research in veterinary science"

DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2017.01.003

Abstract: The use of antibiotics is necessary to treat bacterial diseases. Determination of optimal dosage in the target animals is increasingly being recognized as vital for maximizing efficacy and minimizing the risk of resistance, so this… read more here.

Keywords: levofloxacin; vivo antibacterial; antibacterial activity; coli ... See more keywords

Tailored Nanocarriers for the Pulmonary Delivery of Levofloxacin against Pseudomonas aeruginosa: A Comparative Study.

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Published in 2019 at "Molecular pharmaceutics"

DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.8b01256

Abstract: Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients are faced with chronic bacterial infections displaying persistent resistance if not eradicated during the first stage of the disease. Nanoantibiotics for pulmonary administration, such as liposomal ciprofloxacin or amikacin, have progressed… read more here.

Keywords: levofloxacin; anionic liposomes; pseudomonas aeruginosa; study ... See more keywords
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Colonization With Levofloxacin-resistant Extended-spectrum &bgr;-Lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae and Risk of Bacteremia in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients

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Published in 2018 at "Clinical Infectious Diseases"

DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciy363

Abstract: Background Bacteremia caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) is associated with inadequate empirical therapy and substantial mortality in neutropenic patients. Strategies are needed to identify neutropenic patients at high risk of these infections. Methods… read more here.

Keywords: levofloxacin; levofloxacin resistant; esbl; transplant ... See more keywords
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Levofloxacin pharmacokinetics in saliva as measured by a mobile microvolume UV spectrophotometer among people treated for rifampicin-resistant TB in Tanzania

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Published in 2021 at "Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy"

DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkab057

Abstract: Abstract Background Early detection and correction of low fluoroquinolone exposure may improve treatment of MDR-TB. Objectives To explore a recently developed portable, battery-powered, UV spectrophotometer for measuring levofloxacin in saliva of people treated for MDR-TB.… read more here.

Keywords: saliva; auc0; levofloxacin; serum ... See more keywords

Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Versus Levofloxacin for Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Infections: A Retrospective Comparative Effectiveness Study of Electronic Health Records from 154 US Hospitals

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Published in 2022 at "Open Forum Infectious Diseases"

DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab644

Abstract: Abstract Background Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) is considered first-line therapy for Stenotrophomonas maltophilia infections based on observational data from small studies. Levofloxacin has emerged as a popular alternative due to tolerability concerns related to TMP-SMX. Data comparing… read more here.

Keywords: maltophilia infections; tmp smx; levofloxacin; smx ... See more keywords
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866: REFRACTORY LEVOFLOXACIN-INDUCED HYPOGLYCEMIA SUCCESSFULLY TREATED WITH OCTREOTIDE

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Published in 2019 at "Critical Care Medicine"

DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000551615.17024.f4

Abstract: Learning Objectives: Fluoroquinolones are a commonly prescribed class of broad spectrum antimicrobials used for a variety of bacterial infections given the degree of tissue penetration and oral bioavailability provided. Although rare, levofloxacin has been implicated… read more here.

Keywords: hypoglycemia; levofloxacin; d10 infusion; refractory hypoglycemia ... See more keywords
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Antibiotic susceptibility guided reuse of levofloxacin-based therapy in a penicillin-allergic patient for Helicobacter pylori infection

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Published in 2021 at "Medicine"

DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000024915

Abstract: Abstract Rationale: Antibiotic resistance poses a challenge for Helicobacter pylori eradication treatment. Current guidelines strongly recommend avoiding repeated treatments with the same antibiotic to prevent the emergence of drug resistance. However, for penicillin-allergic patients with… read more here.

Keywords: susceptibility; pylori infection; levofloxacin; helicobacter pylori ... See more keywords
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Levofloxacin-Associated Mania: A Case Report.

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Published in 2020 at "American Journal of Therapeutics"

DOI: 10.1097/mjt.0000000000001161

Abstract: To the Editor: Fluoroquinolones are a class of broad-spectrum antibiotics used worldwide. Levofloxacin is a thirdgeneration fluorinated quinolone, which is an optically active L-isomer of racemic ofloxacin. It has a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity… read more here.

Keywords: psychosis; drug; levofloxacin; report ... See more keywords