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gentamicin and Heroin Abuse

gentamicin has been researched along with Heroin Abuse in 16 studies

Gentamicins: A complex of closely related aminoglycosides obtained from MICROMONOSPORA purpurea and related species. They are broad-spectrum antibiotics, but may cause ear and kidney damage. They act to inhibit PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Ten cases of septic arthritis due to Pseudomonas occurred in users of heroin."1.25Septic arthritis due to pseudomonas in heroin addicts. ( Gifford, DB; Ivler, D; Patzakis, M; Swezey, RL, 1975)

Research

Studies (16)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199015 (93.75)18.7374
1990's1 (6.25)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Coll, GE1
Lewis, H1
Pollock, AA1
Berger, SA1
Simberkoff, MS2
Rahal, JJ2
Watanakunakorn, C1
Ross, GN1
Baraff, LJ1
Quismorio, FP1
Khan, MY1
Hall, WH1
Gerding, DN1
Gifford, DB1
Patzakis, M1
Ivler, D1
Swezey, RL1
Graham, DY1
Reul, GJ1
Martin, R1
Morton, J1
Kennedy, JH1
Wiesseman, GJ1
Wood, VE1
Kroll, LL1
Linda, L1
Salahuddin, NI1
Madhavan, T1
Fisher, EJ1
Cox, F1
Quinn, EL1
Eyler, WR1
Saroff, AL1
Armstrong, D1
Johnson, WD1
Archer, G1
Fekety, FR1
Supena, R1
Farhoudi, HO2
Banks, T2
Ali, N2
Khan, FA1
Khan, AR1
Kido, D1
Bryan, D1
Halpern, M1
Isom, W1
Smithivas, T1
Noriega, ER1

Reviews

1 review available for gentamicin and Heroin Abuse

ArticleYear
A case report of serratia endocarditis with review of the literature.
    The Medical annals of the District of Columbia, 1974, Volume: 43, Issue:8

    Topics: Adult; Carbenicillin; District of Columbia; Drug Combinations; Drug Synergism; Endocarditis, Bacteri

1974

Other Studies

15 other studies available for gentamicin and Heroin Abuse

ArticleYear
Metastatic choroidal abscess and choroidal neovascular membrane associated with Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis in a heroin user.
    Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.), 1994, Volume: 14, Issue:3

    Topics: Abscess; Adult; Choroid; Choroid Diseases; Endocarditis, Bacterial; Eye Infections, Bacterial; Fluor

1994
Hepatitis associated with high-dose oxacillin therapy.
    Archives of internal medicine, 1978, Volume: 138, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; Drug Therapy, Combination; Endocarditis, Bacterial; G

1978
Clindamycin therapy of Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis. Clinical relapse and development of resistance to clindamycin, lincomycin and erythromycin.
    The American journal of medicine, 1976, Volume: 60, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Clindamycin; Cloxacillin; Erythromycin; Gentamicins; Heroin Dependence; Humans; Lincomycin; M

1976
Serratia arthritis in heroin users.
    The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 1975, Volume: 57, Issue:8

    Topics: Adult; Arthritis, Infectious; Enterobacteriaceae Infections; Female; Gentamicins; Heroin Dependence;

1975
Staphylococcal endocarditis in narcotic addicts. Diagnosis and treatment.
    Minnesota medicine, 1975, Volume: 58, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Cephalosporins; Endocarditis, Bacterial; Female; Gentamicins; Heroin Dependence; Humans; Male

1975
Septic arthritis due to pseudomonas in heroin addicts.
    The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 1975, Volume: 57, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Arthritis, Infectious; Carbenicillin; Drainage; Female; Gentamicins; Heroin Dependence; Human

1975
Infective endocarditis in drug addicts. Experiences with medical and surgical treatment.
    Circulation, 1973, Volume: 48, Issue:1 Suppl

    Topics: Adult; Cephalothin; Endocarditis, Bacterial; Female; Gentamicins; Heroin Dependence; Humans; Male; M

1973
Pseudomonas vertebral osteomyelitis in heroin addicts. Report of five cases.
    The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 1973, Volume: 55, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Carbenicillin; Drug Therapy, Combination; Gentamicins; Heroin Dependence; Humans; Injections,

1973
Pseudomonas osteomyelitis. Radiologic features.
    Radiology, 1973, Volume: 109, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Arthritis, Infectious; Gentamicins; Heroin Dependence; Hip; Humans; Male; Middle

1973
Pseudomonas endocarditis.
    The American journal of cardiology, 1973, Volume: 32, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Endocarditis, Bacterial; Gentamicins; Heroin Dependence; Humans; Male;

1973
Pseudomonas aeruginosa endocarditis in drug addicts.
    American heart journal, 1974, Volume: 88, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Blood; Carbenicillin; Cephalothin; Colistin; Drug Synergism; Drug Therapy, Combination; Endoc

1974
Serratia marcescens endocarditis: successful carbenicillin and gentamicin treatment.
    Annals of internal medicine, 1973, Volume: 78, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Carbenicillin; Endocarditis, Bacterial; Enterobacteriaceae Infections; Gentamicins; Heroin De

1973
Letter: Serratia marcescens endocarditis.
    Annals of internal medicine, 1973, Volume: 79, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Chloramphenicol; Endocarditis, Bacterial; Gentamicins; Heroin Dependence; Humans; Infarction;

1973
Hematogeneous osteomyelitis in drug addicts.
    The American journal of roentgenology, radium therapy, and nuclear medicine, 1973, Volume: 118, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Carbenicillin; Female; Gentamicins; Heroin Dependence; Humans; Klebsiella Infecti

1973
Two-stage tricuspid valve replacement for mixed bacterial endocarditis.
    Archives of internal medicine, 1974, Volume: 133, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Endocarditis, Bacterial; Enterobacteriaceae Infections; Gentamicins; H

1974