How Ceftriaxone works Ceftriaxone is an antibacterial agent from the cephalosporin group. It inhibits the cell wall synthesis of bacteria, causing the germs to die (bactericidal effect). The antibiotic is mainly effective against so-called gram-negative pathogens, but is also used against gram-positive germs. It is therefore also used for mixed infections. Absorption, degradation and excretion … Ceftriaxone: Effects, Applications, Side Effects
Parry-Romberg syndrome is a disease that occurs with a very low prevalence in the population. As part of the disease, affected individuals develop progressive atrophy that usually affects one half of the face. The atrophy develops continuously over a long period of time. What is Parry-Romberg syndrome? Parry-Romberg syndrome is also known in the medical … Parry-Romberg Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Symptoms In men, gonorrhea manifests mainly as inflammation of the urethra (urethritis) with pain, discomfort during urination, and purulent discharge. Rarely, the epididymis may also be involved, resulting in testicular pain and swelling. The infection may be complicated by involvement of other urogenital structures. In women, the pathogen usually triggers inflammation of the cervix (cervicitis) … Gonorrhea Infection
Symptoms In the first stage, a painless ulcer forms at the site of entry of the bacterium (“hard chancre”) weeks to months after infection. The lesion often occurs in the genital area and oral cavity, is accompanied by lymph node swelling, and usually disappears on its own within a few weeks. If left untreated, the … Syphilis Causes and Treatment
Symptoms The disease has traditionally been divided into 3 stages, which, however, cannot be clearly distinguished from each other and do not require patients to pass through them obligatorily and sequentially. The staging has therefore been abandoned by some experts in favor of an early and late phase or organ-based classification. Borrelia initially infect the … Lyme Diseases: Causes and Treatment
Symptoms Epiglottitis manifests itself in the following symptoms, which appear suddenly: Fever Dysphagia Pharyngitis Salivation Muffled, throaty voice Difficulty breathing and breathing sounds (stridor). Poor general condition Unlike pseudocroup, cough is rare Most affected are children between 2-5 years, but the disease can also occur in adults. Thanks to good vaccination coverage since the 1990s, … Epiglottitis: Inflammation of the Epiglottis
Products Cephalosporins are commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets, oral suspensions, granules, and injection and infusion preparations, among others. The basis for the discovery of cephalosporins was the isolation of the mold by the physician Giuseppe Brotzu. He found the fungus in wastewater from Cagliari in Sardinia in 1945. At the University of … Cephalosporins
Products Ceftriaxone is commercially available as a powder and solvent for the preparation of a solution for injection (Rocephin, generics). It has been approved in many countries since 1982 and is also used in fixed combination with lidocaine. Structure and properties Ceftriaxone (C18H18N8O7S3, Mr = 554.6 g/mol) is present in drugs as ceftriaxone disodium (3.5 … Ceftriaxone
Symptoms Acute mastoiditis manifests as redness, swelling, and tenderness in the area behind the ear. It is often accompanied by ear pain, fever, and a discharge because it is a concomitant or secondary disease of otitis media. Like the latter, mastoiditis occurs mainly in children. The ear may protrude due to pus accumulation and abscess … Mastoiditis Causes and Treatment
Symptoms After an incubation period of 7-14 (up to 60) days, the following symptoms appear, initially resembling influenza: Fever Headache Irritative cough Feeling sick, tiredness Muscle pain Abdominal pain, diarrhea in adults, constipation in children. Rash on the abdomen and chest. Swelling of the spleen and liver Slow pulse There are numerous known possible complications. … Typhoid
The bacterial species Vibrio vulnifiucs from the family Vibrionaceae belongs to the order Proteobacteria and falls under it in the class Gammaproteobacteria and the genus Vibrio. The bacterial species mainly colonizes water bodies and is considered to be human pathogenic. The bacteria cause subcutaneous inflammation, which can be fatal if the pathogen enters the bloodstream. … Vibrio Vulnifiucs: Infection, Transmission & Diseases
Pseudomycoses present the clinical picture of mycoses. However, unlike mycosis, pseudomycosis is not based on a fungal infection but on a bacterial infection. Therapy depends on the causative agent and the pattern of infestation but usually encompasses antibiotic administration. What is pseudomycosis? Mycoses are associated with microorganisms. They are fungal diseases that correspond to an … Pseudomycosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
