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Along with our current arsenal of effective antibiotics, new classes of antibiotics and new strategies for plague treatment have emerged in response to the advent of MDR strains of Y. pestis. Some of these novel strategies are in late-stage clinical development and appear to have therapeutic value.
21 wrz 2019 · Doxycycline is widely accepted as a monotherapy for bubonic plague; however, in some settings, there is concern that a single bacteriostatic drug might not be sufficient, and the preferred option might be treatment with an aminoglycoside or combination treatment.
21 maj 2020 · This systematic review captures aggregate-level antimicrobial treatment and outcome data for patients grouped by antimicrobial treatment regimen and provides data on mortality associated with antimicrobial treatments for plague.
Home. Treatments. Plague. Print. Medications for Plague. Other names: Bubonic plague; Pneumonic plague; Septicemic plague. The plague is an infection caused by a bacteria Yersinia pestis which is found on fleas, that live on small animals. The bacteria can be passed to a new host in three ways.
21 maj 2020 · Treatment with aminoglycosides such as streptomycin or gentamicin is effective when initiated early in illness but can have serious side effects. Alternatives such as fluoroquinolones, tetracyclines, and sulfonamides are potentially safer but lack robust human data on efficacy.
Bubonic plague is a bacterial infection caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis which can be effectively treated with antibiotics. If bubonic plague is left untreated, the infection can spread and progress to septicemic plague and may even infect the lungs to become secondary pneumonic plague.
21 maj 2020 · Abstract. Background. Yersinia pestis remains endemic in Africa, Asia, and the Americas and is a known bioterrorism agent. Treatment with aminoglycosides such as streptomycin or gentamicin is effective when initiated early in illness but can have serious side effects.
