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gentamicin and Scrub Typhus

gentamicin has been researched along with Scrub Typhus in 1 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.

Scrub Typhus: An acute infectious disease caused by ORIENTIA TSUTSUGAMUSHI. It is limited to eastern and southeastern Asia, India, northern Australia, and the adjacent islands. Characteristics include the formation of a primary cutaneous lesion at the site of the bite of an infected mite, fever lasting about two weeks, and a maculopapular rash.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Ciprofloxacin (120 mg/kg of body weight per day), chloramphenicol (300 mg/kg per day), and gentamicin (30 mg/kg per day) were compared with placebo in a BALB/cj mouse model of scrub typhus."7.67Chloramphenicol, gentamicin, and ciprofloxacin against murine scrub typhus. ( Joshi, B; McClain, JB; Rice, R, 1988)
"Ciprofloxacin (120 mg/kg of body weight per day), chloramphenicol (300 mg/kg per day), and gentamicin (30 mg/kg per day) were compared with placebo in a BALB/cj mouse model of scrub typhus."3.67Chloramphenicol, gentamicin, and ciprofloxacin against murine scrub typhus. ( Joshi, B; McClain, JB; Rice, R, 1988)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
McClain, JB1
Joshi, B1
Rice, R1

Other Studies

1 other study available for gentamicin and Scrub Typhus

ArticleYear
Chloramphenicol, gentamicin, and ciprofloxacin against murine scrub typhus.
    Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 1988, Volume: 32, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Chloramphenicol; Ciprofloxacin; Female; Gentamicins; Mice; Mice, Inbred BALB C; Scrub Typhu

1988