Tuberculosis, XDR-TB and Personalized Medicine!!
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Dr. Steve MurphyPosted
Wed 22 Oct 2008 6:18pm
(Isoniazid and Rifampin) and additionally to three or more of the six classes of second-line drugs"
So why post about tuberculosis in a personalized medicine/genetics blog? The answer... associated with resistance to isoniazid. RecentlyrpoB and katGagain.
More than 90% of rifampicin-resistant strains have been shown to possess point mutations in an 81-bp rifampicinRead on »
Opportunistic infections
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Nelson V.Posted
Sun 08 Feb 2009 12:00am
By Dr Chaisson
TB has decreased a lot in Africa
Treating poz patients who have TB with HAART and TB treatment (rifampin)at the same time works best to improve survival.
Immune reconstitution disease in those with HIV and TB is a strong factor in complications.
Those with cryptococal meningitis and hiv have higher mortality with immune
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Drugs for Lyme Disease
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Med RXPosted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 4:41pm2 Comments
intravenously
Plaquenil
Prednisone
Rifampin
Rocephin
Tetracycline
Wellbutrin
Zithromax
These are just some of the drugs and medications that are often used to treat Lyme
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Mycobacterial PD peritonitis
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Matt S.Posted
Tue 25 Jan 2011 11:08am
and sometimes a peritoneal biopsy is necessary.
The International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis recommends treatment with isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide and ofloxacin. Three months for pyrazinamide and ofloxacin; with at least 12 months of isoniazid and rifampin. Pyridoxine should be given with isoniazid to reduce the risk of peripheral neuropathy
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New Rapid Molecular Test for TB Launched
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Bruce FriedmanPosted
Thu 09 Dec 2010 12:00am
identified 98 percent of all cases. It also identified 98 percent of patients with a form of TB resistant to rifampin, or rifampicin -- one of the most powerful TB drugs
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Update on Morning Routine & MidYear Resoluations
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pjrootPosted
Tue 01 Sep 2009 5:44pm
, drink a glass of water (I put it by the bed at night so that it will be there), take Rifampin (must be taken on an empty stomach 1 hour before food!)
Go to the toilet, wash my
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New treatment option for latent ...
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Dr. Rubens D.Posted
Fri 23 Jan 2009 4:34pm
was recently published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
"Our results show that a four-month treatment with a drug called rifampin is better tolerated than the traditional nine-month treatment with a drug called isoniazid," explained Dr. Menzies. "The side effects with rifampin are much less frequent, particularly liver toxicity - which is the most serious risk
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New TB Diagnostic Proves Effective, Expedient
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Medline PlusPosted
Thu 02 Sep 2010 8:43am
pulmonary TB, the Xpert MTB/RIF TB test successfully identified 98 percent of all confirmed TB cases and 98 percent of patients with rifampin-resistant bacteria in less than two hours...-resistant TB.
Article:
CC Boehme et al. Rapid molecular detection of tuberculosis and rifampin resistance. New England Journal
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Cook Medical Expands Antibiotic-Impregnated Catheters–Help for Preventing Hospital Acquired Infections
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Medical QuackPosted
Mon 20 Sep 2010 5:01pm
2 additional size catheters have been added and a hospital acquired infection is every patient’s and doctor’s nightmare. Minocycline/rifampin is the antibiotic drug... (PICCs) to treat a wider range of patient needs. For the first time, the clinical benefits of minocycline and rifampin-impregnated PICCs, a critical component [1] in eliminating
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