Machine Learning Exploration of the Relationship Between Drugs and the Blood –Brain Barrier: Guiding Molecular Modification
ConclusionsThe machine learning models developed can accurately predict BBB permeability, and many drug molecules are likely to have increased BBB penetration if the number of Hydrogen Bond Donors and Acceptors are reduced. These findings suggest that molecular modifications can enhance the efficacy of CNS drugs and provide practical strategies for drug design and development. This is particularly relevant for improving drug penetration of the BBB.Graphical Abstract (Source: Pharmaceutical Research)
Source: Pharmaceutical Research - April 11, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Bartonella quintana pulmonary native valve endocarditis
AbstractBartonella quintana is a well-known cause of blood culture-negative endocarditis; however, pulmonary valve involvement is rare. The case of a 40-year-old African male who presented to the Emergency Department with chest pain, cardiac failure, and a 2-week history of fever is presented. Transoesophageal echocardiography confirmed an atrial septal defect, severe pulmonary insufficiency with large vegetations, severe mitral regurgitation due to anterior leaflet prolapse, and right ventricular dysfunction. Empirical antibiotic therapy was started, and urgent surgical intervention was decided. There were vegetations on ...
Source: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - April 10, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

A Rare Case of Lemierre ’s Syndrome due to Veillonella Parvula: A Dangerous and Forgotten Complication of a Septic Condition
AbstractThis clinical case presents an unusual case of Lemierre ’s syndrome (LS) in a young woman of 38-year-old. She arrived in the Emergency Department with a high fever and pharyngology resistant to antibiotic therapy with clarithromycin, ceftriaxone, and cortisone for two weeks. At the blood sampling, there is a marked leucocytosis, and the advice of the o tolaryngologist is required given the strong pain in the throat. Due to the tonsillar abscess, a neck CT with a contrast medium is necessary for the otolaryngologist’s opinion. The CT shows thrombosis of the jugular vein and left subclavian, with thickening of so...
Source: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery - April 2, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Monotherapy Antibiotic Prophylaxis of Lower Extremity Long Bone Type III Open Fractures
In conclusion, the use of ceftriaxone as monotherapy for antibiotic prophylaxis in lower extremity type III open fractures is not statistically different than the use of historic prophylactic regimens.PMID:38551626 | DOI:10.1177/00031348241241657 (Source: The American Surgeon)
Source: The American Surgeon - March 29, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Thomas W Robinson Corinne E Gautreaux Yann-Leei L Lee Maryann Mbaka Christopher M Kinnard Andrew C Bright Ashley Y Williams Nathan M Polite Thomas J Capasso Jon D Simmons Charles C Butts Source Type: research

Comparison of Cefazolin and Ceftriaxone Enterobacterales Susceptibilities for Inpatient Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections and Risk of Hospital-Onset Clostridioides difficile Infection
Clin Ther. 2024 Mar 28:S0149-2918(24)00066-3. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2024.02.011. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the second most common indication for antibiotic therapy among inpatients in the United States. Ceftriaxone, a third-generation cephalosporin, is habitually chosen to treat inpatient UTIs due to familiarity, cost, and perceived safety. However, third-generation cephalosporins increase the risk of health care facility-onset Clostridioides difficile infection (HOCDI) more than any other antibiotic group, while no statistical risk exists for first-generation cephalosporins...
Source: Clinical Therapeutics - March 29, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Eric Wombwell Allison Rosa Source Type: research

Monotherapy Antibiotic Prophylaxis of Lower Extremity Long Bone Type III Open Fractures
In conclusion, the use of ceftriaxone as monotherapy for antibiotic prophylaxis in lower extremity type III open fractures is not statistically different than the use of historic prophylactic regimens.PMID:38551626 | DOI:10.1177/00031348241241657 (Source: The American Surgeon)
Source: The American Surgeon - March 29, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Thomas W Robinson Corinne E Gautreaux Yann-Leei L Lee Maryann Mbaka Christopher M Kinnard Andrew C Bright Ashley Y Williams Nathan M Polite Thomas J Capasso Jon D Simmons Charles C Butts Source Type: research

Comparison of Cefazolin and Ceftriaxone Enterobacterales Susceptibilities for Inpatient Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections and Risk of Hospital-Onset Clostridioides difficile Infection
Clin Ther. 2024 Mar 28:S0149-2918(24)00066-3. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2024.02.011. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the second most common indication for antibiotic therapy among inpatients in the United States. Ceftriaxone, a third-generation cephalosporin, is habitually chosen to treat inpatient UTIs due to familiarity, cost, and perceived safety. However, third-generation cephalosporins increase the risk of health care facility-onset Clostridioides difficile infection (HOCDI) more than any other antibiotic group, while no statistical risk exists for first-generation cephalosporins...
Source: Clinical Therapeutics - March 29, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Eric Wombwell Allison Rosa Source Type: research

Comparison of Cefazolin and Ceftriaxone Enterobacterales Susceptibilities for Inpatient Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections and Risk of Hospital-Onset Clostridioides difficile Infection
Clin Ther. 2024 Mar 28:S0149-2918(24)00066-3. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2024.02.011. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the second most common indication for antibiotic therapy among inpatients in the United States. Ceftriaxone, a third-generation cephalosporin, is habitually chosen to treat inpatient UTIs due to familiarity, cost, and perceived safety. However, third-generation cephalosporins increase the risk of health care facility-onset Clostridioides difficile infection (HOCDI) more than any other antibiotic group, while no statistical risk exists for first-generation cephalosporins...
Source: Clinical Therapeutics - March 29, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Eric Wombwell Allison Rosa Source Type: research

Comparison of Cefazolin and Ceftriaxone Enterobacterales Susceptibilities for Inpatient Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections and Risk of Hospital-Onset Clostridioides difficile Infection
Clin Ther. 2024 Mar 28:S0149-2918(24)00066-3. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2024.02.011. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the second most common indication for antibiotic therapy among inpatients in the United States. Ceftriaxone, a third-generation cephalosporin, is habitually chosen to treat inpatient UTIs due to familiarity, cost, and perceived safety. However, third-generation cephalosporins increase the risk of health care facility-onset Clostridioides difficile infection (HOCDI) more than any other antibiotic group, while no statistical risk exists for first-generation cephalosporins...
Source: Clinical Therapeutics - March 29, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Eric Wombwell Allison Rosa Source Type: research

Ceftriaxone-Resistant Gonorrhea - China, 2022
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2024 Mar 28;73(12):255-259. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7312a2.ABSTRACTGonorrhea is a widespread sexually transmitted infection; in 2022, China reported 96,313 cases of gonorrhea, making it the fourth most common notifiable infectious disease in the country after viral hepatitis, pulmonary tuberculosis, and syphilis. The rise in prevalence in antimicrobial-resistant strains, particularly the international spread of ceftriaxone-resistant clones, poses a formidable challenge to gonorrhea control. The China Gonococcal Resistance Surveillance Program (China-GRSP), established in 1987 and covering 19 of 34 p...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - March 28, 2024 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Xiaoyu Zhu Yue Xi Xiangdong Gong Shaochun Chen Source Type: research

Ceftriaxone-Resistant Gonorrhea - China, 2022
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2024 Mar 28;73(12):255-259. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7312a2.ABSTRACTGonorrhea is a widespread sexually transmitted infection; in 2022, China reported 96,313 cases of gonorrhea, making it the fourth most common notifiable infectious disease in the country after viral hepatitis, pulmonary tuberculosis, and syphilis. The rise in prevalence in antimicrobial-resistant strains, particularly the international spread of ceftriaxone-resistant clones, poses a formidable challenge to gonorrhea control. The China Gonococcal Resistance Surveillance Program (China-GRSP), established in 1987 and covering 19 of 34 p...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - March 28, 2024 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Xiaoyu Zhu Yue Xi Xiangdong Gong Shaochun Chen Source Type: research

Ceftriaxone-Resistant Gonorrhea - China, 2022
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2024 Mar 28;73(12):255-259. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7312a2.ABSTRACTGonorrhea is a widespread sexually transmitted infection; in 2022, China reported 96,313 cases of gonorrhea, making it the fourth most common notifiable infectious disease in the country after viral hepatitis, pulmonary tuberculosis, and syphilis. The rise in prevalence in antimicrobial-resistant strains, particularly the international spread of ceftriaxone-resistant clones, poses a formidable challenge to gonorrhea control. The China Gonococcal Resistance Surveillance Program (China-GRSP), established in 1987 and covering 19 of 34 p...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - March 28, 2024 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Xiaoyu Zhu Yue Xi Xiangdong Gong Shaochun Chen Source Type: research

Ceftriaxone-Resistant Gonorrhea - China, 2022
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2024 Mar 28;73(12):255-259. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7312a2.ABSTRACTGonorrhea is a widespread sexually transmitted infection; in 2022, China reported 96,313 cases of gonorrhea, making it the fourth most common notifiable infectious disease in the country after viral hepatitis, pulmonary tuberculosis, and syphilis. The rise in prevalence in antimicrobial-resistant strains, particularly the international spread of ceftriaxone-resistant clones, poses a formidable challenge to gonorrhea control. The China Gonococcal Resistance Surveillance Program (China-GRSP), established in 1987 and covering 19 of 34 p...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - March 28, 2024 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Xiaoyu Zhu Yue Xi Xiangdong Gong Shaochun Chen Source Type: research

Ceftriaxone-Resistant Gonorrhea - China, 2022
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2024 Mar 28;73(12):255-259. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7312a2.ABSTRACTGonorrhea is a widespread sexually transmitted infection; in 2022, China reported 96,313 cases of gonorrhea, making it the fourth most common notifiable infectious disease in the country after viral hepatitis, pulmonary tuberculosis, and syphilis. The rise in prevalence in antimicrobial-resistant strains, particularly the international spread of ceftriaxone-resistant clones, poses a formidable challenge to gonorrhea control. The China Gonococcal Resistance Surveillance Program (China-GRSP), established in 1987 and covering 19 of 34 p...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - March 28, 2024 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Xiaoyu Zhu Yue Xi Xiangdong Gong Shaochun Chen Source Type: research