Erythromycin

Physicians prescribe doxycycline or erythromycin to eliminate genital infections in adults. HIV-positive individuals with chlamydia will receive the same treatment as those who are HIV-negative. Trachoma strains of C. trachomatis infecting the eyes of newborns are initially treated with erythromycin cream and with oral erythromycin for 2 weeks (Bauman, 2014). Surgical correction of eyelid deformities may prevent the scratching, scarring…

therefore protein formation cannot take place. Since protein formation cannot take place the cells will die once they stop making protein. The final antibiotic that was used in our lab was erythromycin. Erythromycin inhibits protein synthesis in the 50s-ribosomal subunit just like chloramphenicol. Erythromycin inhibits protein synthesis by binding to…

Chlamydia is a pathogen classified as bacteria, and it is an obligated intracellular organism it is lacks of mitochondria, so it does not produce its own energy and depends completely on the host’s cell metabolism (Oligosaccharide that mediated chlamydial infection is identified, 1997). Chlamydia can affect both men and women. Usually, people infected with this germ do not show evidence of symptoms or if they do, they would be mild, and sometimes when complications associated with the disease…

on a selective charcoal-yeast extract medium. Respiratory specimens can be assessed by fluorescent-antibody methods and a DNA probe test. Erythromycin and other macrolide antibiotics, such as azithromycin, are the drugs of choice for treatment. Erythromycin’s mode of action is the inhibition of protein synthesis, by obstructing the tunnel. However, erythromycin is not able to enter the cell walls of most gram-negative bacilli. Its range of activity is therefore comparable to that of penicillin G…

Alvimopan for post-operative ileus: What we should know Post operative ileus is a distressing problem after gastrointestinal surgeries ( open or laparoscopic ). It leads to a significant patient discomfort, prolonged hospital stay which eventually adds to significant increase in overall cost of treatment. On many occasions, ileus is the cause of readmission or re-exploration. Length of hospital stay and discharge from the hospital is…

Initial symptoms, such as a common cold, can develop a week or two after being exposed to bacteria. Ten to twelve days later after being exposed to the disease, severe occasions of coughing start. In children, the coughing usually finishes with a "whoop" sound. The sound is heard being made when the patient takes a breath. The “whoop” sound is rare in adult patients and patients under six months of age. Choking spells are common in infants. Vomiting or a short loss of consciousness is one of…

Antibiotic sensitivity Introduction: Initially, when treating patients for bacterial infections it is important to understand the type of microorganism being dealt with and what type of antibiotic will kill it. There are three main characteristics that scientists look for in useful antibiotics: the toxicity, manufacturing, and its ability to work and be expelled safely. First, is the ability of the antibiotic reaching its target with minimal toxicity to the patient. The second characteristic is…

Sexually Transmitted Infection Research Paper Chancroid Chancroid, a sexually transmitted disease, is common in poor regions (Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean) with the weakest public health infrastructure. There has been about 7 million cases of Chancroid a year. (Steen, 2001). However since the U.S. doesn't have weak public health infrastructure, it is still possible to have Chancroid. As of 1997, there were fewer than 1,500 cases of chancroid in the United States per year . Chancroid impacts…

scheduling a follow-up appointment for her newborn. This mom was from out of state but delivered her baby in the Emergency Department parking lot here in Kansas City, Missouri. The mom of this newborn had already declined the dose of Vitamin K, Erythromycin eye ointment, the initial Hepatitis B vaccine, was requesting early discharge, and was now declining to schedule a follow-up appointment for the newborn here in Kansas City even though she would not be returning to her home for at least a…

Listeriosis is predominantly a food-borne illness caused by the ubiquitous Gram-positive bacterium Listeria monocytogenes, initially recognized as a foodborne pathogen in the early 1980s. People most prone to the disease are pregnant women, newborns, elderly, and those with HIV or other diseases that compromise immunity. Listeria infections are associated with a high mortality rate, thus effective treatment and prevention are essential. Antimicrobial therapy Successful treatment of…