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cefixime and Typhoid Fever

cefixime has been researched along with Typhoid Fever in 25 studies

Cefixime: A third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic that is stable to hydrolysis by beta-lactamases.
cefixime : A third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic bearing vinyl and (2Z)-2-(2-amino-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)-2-[(carboxymethoxy)imino]acetamido groups at positions 3 and 7, respectively, of the cephem skeleton. It is used in the treatment of gonorrhoea, tonsilitis, pharyngitis, bronchitis, and urinary tract infections.

Typhoid Fever: An acute systemic febrile infection caused by SALMONELLA TYPHI, a serotype of SALMONELLA ENTERICA.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"An intervention study was carried out in the department of paediatrics of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, Mymensingh to compare the clinical efficacy of Azithromycin in the treatment of childhood typhoid fever with that of cefixime for a period of one year from January 2011 to December 2011."9.19Comparison between azithromycin and cefixime in the treatment of typhoid fever in children. ( Ahmed, MS; Ahsan, MM; Akhtaruzzaman, M; Begum, B; Choudhury, AM; Haque, MA; Hasan, MM; Hossain, MA; Islam, MN; Khaleque, MA; Khan, AH; Khatun, AA, 2014)
"To assess the efficacy of gatifloxacin versus cefixime in the treatment of uncomplicated culture positive enteric fever."9.12An open randomized comparison of gatifloxacin versus cefixime for the treatment of uncomplicated enteric fever. ( Arjyal, A; Basnyat, B; Campbell, JI; Dangol, S; Day, JN; Dolecek, C; Farrar, JJ; Pandit, A; Paudyal, B; Stepniewska, K; Yadav, B; Zimmerman, MD, 2007)
"In order to evaluate clinical and bacteriological efficacy of Cefpodoxime Proxetil (CP) in typhoid fever in comparison to cefixime (CF), we assessed 140 children with suspected typhoid fever."9.12Cefpodoxime proxetil compared with cefixime for treatment of typhoid fever in children. ( Ahmed, M; Arzuman, SA; Hossain, J; Mehdi, H; Shakur, MS, 2007)
"Cefixime, an orally administered third generation cephalosporin, was compared with ofloxacin for the treatment of uncomplicated typhoid fever in children."9.09A comparative study of ofloxacin and cefixime for treatment of typhoid fever in children. The Dong Nai Pediatric Center Typhoid Study Group. ( Cao, XT; Kneen, R; Nguyen, TA; Parry, CM; Truong, DL; White, NJ, 1999)
"Cefixime is a safe, effective, and cheaper oral option for the treatment of multidrug-resistant enteric fever."9.08Cefixime: an oral option for the treatment of multidrug-resistant enteric fever in children. ( Billoo, AG; Memon, HI; Memon, IA, 1997)
"We compared cefixime with chloramphenicol in a randomized trial for treatment of children with culture positive typhoid fever."9.08A comparative study of cefixime and chloramphenicol in children with typhoid fever. ( Iqbal, I; Malik, MS; Rabbani, W, 1998)
"We compared cefixime with chloramphenicol in a trial for treatment of children with culture positive typhoid fever."9.08A comparative study of cefixime and chloramphenicol in children with typhoid fever. ( Iqbal, I; Malik, MS; Rabbani, MW, 1998)
" However, cefixime has been shown to be clinically effective against typhoid fever."7.71Mechanism of therapeutic effectiveness of cefixime against typhoid fever. ( Ikeda, F; Ikemoto, A; Matsumoto, K; Matsumoto, Y; Tawara, S; Wakai, Y, 2001)
"Multi-drug resistant Typhoid fever (resistant to previously used chloramphenicol, ampicillin, amoxicillin, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole) has been commonly described in the South East Asia region and a recent report suggests that the salmonella typhi have reduced response to fluoroquinolones (nalidixic acid-resistant)."7.01Open Label Randomized Controlled Comparison of Three Alternative Regimes of Ciprofloxacin, Azithromycin and Cefixime for Treatment of Uncomplicated Typhoid Fever in Bangladesh. ( Ahmed, SM; Amin, MR; Das, SK; Hasan, MJ; Islam, MR; Kabir, A, 2021)
"In 9 cases the typhoidal organisms isolated were susceptible to first-line drugs."6.67Therapy of multidrug-resistant typhoid fever with oral cefixime vs. intravenous ceftriaxone. ( Bhutta, ZA; Khan, IA; Molla, AM, 1994)
"Cefixime proved to be an effective oral drug in this open treatment trial and was associated with minimal side effects."5.29Cefixime in the treatment of enteric fever in children. ( Farid, Z; Girgis, NI; Kilpatrick, ME; Podgore, JK; Sultan, Y, 1993)
"An intervention study was carried out in the department of paediatrics of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, Mymensingh to compare the clinical efficacy of Azithromycin in the treatment of childhood typhoid fever with that of cefixime for a period of one year from January 2011 to December 2011."5.19Comparison between azithromycin and cefixime in the treatment of typhoid fever in children. ( Ahmed, MS; Ahsan, MM; Akhtaruzzaman, M; Begum, B; Choudhury, AM; Haque, MA; Hasan, MM; Hossain, MA; Islam, MN; Khaleque, MA; Khan, AH; Khatun, AA, 2014)
"To assess the efficacy of gatifloxacin versus cefixime in the treatment of uncomplicated culture positive enteric fever."5.12An open randomized comparison of gatifloxacin versus cefixime for the treatment of uncomplicated enteric fever. ( Arjyal, A; Basnyat, B; Campbell, JI; Dangol, S; Day, JN; Dolecek, C; Farrar, JJ; Pandit, A; Paudyal, B; Stepniewska, K; Yadav, B; Zimmerman, MD, 2007)
"In order to evaluate clinical and bacteriological efficacy of Cefpodoxime Proxetil (CP) in typhoid fever in comparison to cefixime (CF), we assessed 140 children with suspected typhoid fever."5.12Cefpodoxime proxetil compared with cefixime for treatment of typhoid fever in children. ( Ahmed, M; Arzuman, SA; Hossain, J; Mehdi, H; Shakur, MS, 2007)
"Cefixime, an orally administered third generation cephalosporin, was compared with ofloxacin for the treatment of uncomplicated typhoid fever in children."5.09A comparative study of ofloxacin and cefixime for treatment of typhoid fever in children. The Dong Nai Pediatric Center Typhoid Study Group. ( Cao, XT; Kneen, R; Nguyen, TA; Parry, CM; Truong, DL; White, NJ, 1999)
"Cefixime is a safe, effective, and cheaper oral option for the treatment of multidrug-resistant enteric fever."5.08Cefixime: an oral option for the treatment of multidrug-resistant enteric fever in children. ( Billoo, AG; Memon, HI; Memon, IA, 1997)
"We compared cefixime with chloramphenicol in a randomized trial for treatment of children with culture positive typhoid fever."5.08A comparative study of cefixime and chloramphenicol in children with typhoid fever. ( Iqbal, I; Malik, MS; Rabbani, W, 1998)
"We compared cefixime with chloramphenicol in a trial for treatment of children with culture positive typhoid fever."5.08A comparative study of cefixime and chloramphenicol in children with typhoid fever. ( Iqbal, I; Malik, MS; Rabbani, MW, 1998)
"Enteric fever, Salmonella, Antibiotic sensitivity, Blood culture, MDR, XDR, Azithromycin, Meropenem."4.31Frequency and Antibiotics Sensitivity Pattern of Culture-Positive Salmonella Typhi in Children. ( Ahmad, M; Shah, N; Siddiqui, MA, 2023)
"Recently, the cefixime-ofloxacin combination is approved by Drug Controller General of India to treat typhoid fever."3.85In vitro efficacy and in silico analysis of cefixime-ofloxacin combination for Salmonella Typhi from bloodstream infection. ( Babu, P; Bakthavatchalam, YD; Doss, CGP; Kumar, DT; Munusamy, E; Ravi, R; Shankar, BA; Tayubi, IA; Thukkaram, B; Veeraraghavan, B, 2017)
" However, cefixime has been shown to be clinically effective against typhoid fever."3.71Mechanism of therapeutic effectiveness of cefixime against typhoid fever. ( Ikeda, F; Ikemoto, A; Matsumoto, K; Matsumoto, Y; Tawara, S; Wakai, Y, 2001)
"Multi-drug resistant Typhoid fever (resistant to previously used chloramphenicol, ampicillin, amoxicillin, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole) has been commonly described in the South East Asia region and a recent report suggests that the salmonella typhi have reduced response to fluoroquinolones (nalidixic acid-resistant)."3.01Open Label Randomized Controlled Comparison of Three Alternative Regimes of Ciprofloxacin, Azithromycin and Cefixime for Treatment of Uncomplicated Typhoid Fever in Bangladesh. ( Ahmed, SM; Amin, MR; Das, SK; Hasan, MJ; Islam, MR; Kabir, A, 2021)
"Typhoid and paratyphoid (enteric fever) are febrile bacterial illnesses common in many low- and middle-income countries."2.82Treatment of enteric fever (typhoid and paratyphoid fever) with cephalosporins. ( Basnyat, B; Darton, TC; Eyre, D; Kuehn, R; Parry, CM; Stoesser, N, 2022)
"Cefixime (7."2.68Comparison of the efficacy, safety and cost of cefixime, ceftriaxone and aztreonam in the treatment of multidrug-resistant Salmonella typhi septicemia in children. ( Farid, Z; Girgis, NI; Hammad, O; Sultan, Y, 1995)
"In 9 cases the typhoidal organisms isolated were susceptible to first-line drugs."2.67Therapy of multidrug-resistant typhoid fever with oral cefixime vs. intravenous ceftriaxone. ( Bhutta, ZA; Khan, IA; Molla, AM, 1994)
"Cefixime proved to be an effective oral drug in this open treatment trial and was associated with minimal side effects."1.29Cefixime in the treatment of enteric fever in children. ( Farid, Z; Girgis, NI; Kilpatrick, ME; Podgore, JK; Sultan, Y, 1993)
"Cefixime was well-tolerated with only mild side-effects, including nausea/vomiting (8 per cent) and abdominal cramping with loose stools (6 per cent), which may have been secondary to typhoid fever."1.29Short course chemotherapy with cefixime in children with multidrug-resistant Salmonella typhi Septicaemia. ( Farid, Z; Girgis, NI; Sultan, Y; Tribble, DR, 1995)

Research

Studies (25)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's10 (40.00)18.2507
2000's7 (28.00)29.6817
2010's3 (12.00)24.3611
2020's5 (20.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Fazaludeen Koya, S1
Hasan Farooqui, H1
Mehta, A2
Selvaraj, S1
Galea, S1
Kuehn, R3
Stoesser, N3
Eyre, D3
Darton, TC3
Basnyat, B4
Parry, CM4
Ahmad, M1
Shah, N1
Siddiqui, MA1
Pokharel, S1
Karki, M1
Acharya, B1
Marasini, B1
Arjyal, A2
Amin, MR1
Das, SK1
Kabir, A1
Islam, MR1
Ahmed, SM1
Hasan, MJ1
Bakthavatchalam, YD1
Kumar, DT1
Tayubi, IA1
Shankar, BA1
Babu, P1
Munusamy, E1
Thukkaram, B1
Ravi, R1
Doss, CGP1
Veeraraghavan, B1
Tiwaskar, M1
Begum, B1
Haque, MA1
Ahmed, MS1
Islam, MN1
Ahsan, MM1
Khan, AH1
Hasan, MM1
Akhtaruzzaman, M1
Hossain, MA1
Khaleque, MA1
Choudhury, AM1
Khatun, AA1
Martinez-Roig, A1
Bonet-Alcaina, M1
Casellas-Montagut, M1
Ymbert-Pellejà, L1
Kadhiravan, T1
Wig, N1
Kapil, A1
Kabra, SK1
Renuka, K1
Misra, A1
Pandit, A1
Day, JN1
Paudyal, B1
Dangol, S1
Zimmerman, MD1
Yadav, B1
Stepniewska, K1
Campbell, JI1
Dolecek, C1
Farrar, JJ1
Shakur, MS1
Arzuman, SA1
Hossain, J1
Mehdi, H1
Ahmed, M1
Girgis, NI3
Sultan, Y3
Hammad, O1
Farid, Z3
Bhutta, ZA2
Khan, IA1
Molla, AM1
Kilpatrick, ME1
Podgore, JK1
Tribble, DR1
Rastegar Lari, A1
Validi, N1
Ghaffarzadeh, K1
Shamshiri, AR1
Memon, IA1
Billoo, AG1
Memon, HI1
Mansoorali, N1
Hussain, R1
Malik, MS2
Iqbal, I2
Rabbani, W1
Rabbani, MW1
Cao, XT1
Kneen, R1
Nguyen, TA1
Truong, DL1
White, NJ1
Medina Santillán, R1
Reyes García, G1
Herrera Benavente, I1
Mateos García, E1
Matsumoto, Y1
Ikemoto, A1
Wakai, Y1
Ikeda, F1
Tawara, S1
Matsumoto, K1
Rodrigues, C1
Joshi, VR1

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Parallel Group, Double Blinded, 1:1, Randomized Controlled Phase III Trial of Co-trimoxazole Versus Azithromycin for the Treatment of Undifferentiated Fever In Nepal[NCT02773407]Phase 3330 participants (Actual)Interventional2016-05-23Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

1 review available for cefixime and Typhoid Fever

ArticleYear
Treatment of enteric fever (typhoid and paratyphoid fever) with cephalosporins.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2022, 11-24, Volume: 11

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; Azithromycin; Cefixime; Ceftriaxone

2022
Treatment of enteric fever (typhoid and paratyphoid fever) with cephalosporins.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2022, 11-24, Volume: 11

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; Azithromycin; Cefixime; Ceftriaxone

2022
Treatment of enteric fever (typhoid and paratyphoid fever) with cephalosporins.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2022, 11-24, Volume: 11

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; Azithromycin; Cefixime; Ceftriaxone

2022
Treatment of enteric fever (typhoid and paratyphoid fever) with cephalosporins.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2022, 11-24, Volume: 11

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; Azithromycin; Cefixime; Ceftriaxone

2022
Treatment of enteric fever (typhoid and paratyphoid fever) with cephalosporins.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2022, 11-24, Volume: 11

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; Azithromycin; Cefixime; Ceftriaxone

2022
Treatment of enteric fever (typhoid and paratyphoid fever) with cephalosporins.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2022, 11-24, Volume: 11

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; Azithromycin; Cefixime; Ceftriaxone

2022
Treatment of enteric fever (typhoid and paratyphoid fever) with cephalosporins.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2022, 11-24, Volume: 11

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; Azithromycin; Cefixime; Ceftriaxone

2022
Treatment of enteric fever (typhoid and paratyphoid fever) with cephalosporins.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2022, 11-24, Volume: 11

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; Azithromycin; Cefixime; Ceftriaxone

2022
Treatment of enteric fever (typhoid and paratyphoid fever) with cephalosporins.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2022, 11-24, Volume: 11

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; Azithromycin; Cefixime; Ceftriaxone

2022

Trials

12 trials available for cefixime and Typhoid Fever

ArticleYear
Open Label Randomized Controlled Comparison of Three Alternative Regimes of Ciprofloxacin, Azithromycin and Cefixime for Treatment of Uncomplicated Typhoid Fever in Bangladesh.
    Mymensingh medical journal : MMJ, 2021, Volume: 30, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Azithromycin; Bangladesh; Cefixime; Ciprofloxacin; Humans; Microbial S

2021
Comparison between azithromycin and cefixime in the treatment of typhoid fever in children.
    Mymensingh medical journal : MMJ, 2014, Volume: 23, Issue:3

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Azithromycin; Cefixime; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Male; Typhoi

2014
An open randomized comparison of gatifloxacin versus cefixime for the treatment of uncomplicated enteric fever.
    PloS one, 2007, Jun-27, Volume: 2, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; Antitubercular Agents; Cefixime; Ch

2007
Cefpodoxime proxetil compared with cefixime for treatment of typhoid fever in children.
    Indian pediatrics, 2007, Volume: 44, Issue:11

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cefixime; Cefpodoxime Proxetil; Ceftizoxime; Child; Child, Preschool; Double-

2007
Comparison of the efficacy, safety and cost of cefixime, ceftriaxone and aztreonam in the treatment of multidrug-resistant Salmonella typhi septicemia in children.
    The Pediatric infectious disease journal, 1995, Volume: 14, Issue:7

    Topics: Adolescent; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Aztreonam; Bacteremia; Cefixime; Cefotaxime; Ceftriaxone; Cephalo

1995
Therapy of multidrug-resistant typhoid fever with oral cefixime vs. intravenous ceftriaxone.
    The Pediatric infectious disease journal, 1994, Volume: 13, Issue:11

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cefixime; Cefotaxime; Ceftriaxone; Child, P

1994
Cefixime: an oral option for the treatment of multidrug-resistant enteric fever in children.
    Southern medical journal, 1997, Volume: 90, Issue:12

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cefixime; Cefotaxime; Cephalosporins; Child; Child, Pre

1997
Plasma cytokines in paediatric typhoidal salmonellosis: correlation with clinical course and outcome.
    The Journal of infection, 1997, Volume: 35, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Cefixime; Cefotaxime; Ceftriaxone; Cephalosporins; Child; Child, Preschool; Cohort Studi

1997
A comparative study of cefixime and chloramphenicol in children with typhoid fever.
    JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 1998, Volume: 48, Issue:4

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cefixime; Cefotaxime; Cephalosporins; Child; Child, Preschool; Chloramphenico

1998
A comparative study of cefixime and chloramphenicol in children with typhoid fever.
    JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 1998, Volume: 48, Issue:6

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cefixime; Cefotaxime; Cephalosporins; Child; Child, Preschool; Chloramphenico

1998
A comparative study of ofloxacin and cefixime for treatment of typhoid fever in children. The Dong Nai Pediatric Center Typhoid Study Group.
    The Pediatric infectious disease journal, 1999, Volume: 18, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Anti-Infective Agents; Cefixime; Cefotaxime; Cephalosporins; Child; Child, Preschool; Dr

1999
Efficacy of cefixime in the therapy of typhoid fever.
    Proceedings of the Western Pharmacology Society, 2000, Volume: 43

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cefixime; Cephalosporins; Child; Child, Preschool; Feces;

2000

Other Studies

12 other studies available for cefixime and Typhoid Fever

ArticleYear
Quantifying antibiotic use in typhoid fever in India: a cross-sectional analysis of private sector medical audit data, 2013-2015.
    BMJ open, 2022, 10-17, Volume: 12, Issue:10

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cefixime; Cephalosporins; Child; Cross-Sectional Studies; Drug Prescriptions;

2022
Frequency and Antibiotics Sensitivity Pattern of Culture-Positive Salmonella Typhi in Children.
    Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, 2023, Volume: 33, Issue:3

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; Azithromycin; Cefixime; Ceftriaxone; Child; Chloramphe

2023
Outbreak of acute undifferentiated febrile illness in Kathmandu, Nepal: clinical and epidemiological investigation.
    BMC infectious diseases, 2020, Jan-30, Volume: 20, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Azithromycin; Cefixime; Child; Di

2020
In vitro efficacy and in silico analysis of cefixime-ofloxacin combination for Salmonella Typhi from bloodstream infection.
    Journal of applied microbiology, 2017, Volume: 123, Issue:3

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Bacteremia; Cefixime; Humans; India; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Ofloxacin;

2017
Cefixime-ofloxacin Combination in the Management of Uncomplicated Typhoid Fever in the Indian Community Setting.
    The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India, 2019, Volume: 67, Issue:3

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cefixime; Drug Combinations; Humans; India; Ofloxacin; Salmonella typhi; Typh

2019
Pancreatitis in typhoid fever relapse.
    The Pediatric infectious disease journal, 2009, Volume: 28, Issue:1

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cefixime; Child; Humans; Male; Pancreatitis; Recurrence; Salmonella typhi; Ty

2009
Clinical outcomes in typhoid fever: adverse impact of infection with nalidixic acid-resistant Salmonella typhi.
    BMC infectious diseases, 2005, May-18, Volume: 5

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cefixime; Child; Child, Preschool; Ciprofloxacin; Drug Res

2005
Cefixime in the treatment of enteric fever in children.
    Drugs under experimental and clinical research, 1993, Volume: 19, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cefixime; Cefotaxime; Child; Child, Preschool; Drug Resistance, M

1993
Short course chemotherapy with cefixime in children with multidrug-resistant Salmonella typhi Septicaemia.
    Journal of tropical pediatrics, 1995, Volume: 41, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cefixime; Cefotaxime; Child; Child, Preschool; Drug Resistance, M

1995
In vitro activity of cefixime versus ceftizoxime against Salmonella typhi.
    Pathologie-biologie, 1997, Volume: 45, Issue:5

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cefixime; Cefotaxime; Ceftizoxime; Cephalosporins; Drug Resistance, Microbial

1997
Mechanism of therapeutic effectiveness of cefixime against typhoid fever.
    Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 2001, Volume: 45, Issue:9

    Topics: Animals; Cefixime; Cell Survival; Cephalosporins; Disease Models, Animal; Humans; Male; Mice; Mice,

2001
Salmonella typhiin the past decade: learning to live with resistance.
    Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2002, Jan-01, Volume: 34, Issue:1

    Topics: Amoxicillin; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cefixime; Ceftriaxone; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Drug Resistan

2002