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metronidazole and Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola

metronidazole has been researched along with Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola in 2 studies

Metronidazole: A nitroimidazole used to treat AMEBIASIS; VAGINITIS; TRICHOMONAS INFECTIONS; GIARDIASIS; ANAEROBIC BACTERIA; and TREPONEMAL INFECTIONS.
metronidazole : A member of the class of imidazoles substituted at C-1, -2 and -5 with 2-hydroxyethyl, nitro and methyl groups respectively. It has activity against anaerobic bacteria and protozoa, and has a radiosensitising effect on hypoxic tumour cells. It may be given by mouth in tablets, or as the benzoate in an oral suspension. The hydrochloride salt can be used in intravenous infusions. Metronidazole is a prodrug and is selective for anaerobic bacteria due to their ability to intracellularly reduce the nitro group of metronidazole to give nitroso-containing intermediates. These can covalently bind to DNA, disrupting its helical structure, inducing DNA strand breaks and inhibiting bacterial nucleic acid synthesis, ultimately resulting in bacterial cell death.

Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola: A highly fatal, acute hemorrhagic fever caused by EBOLAVIRUS.

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's2 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Baiyewu, O1
Ansumana, R1
Jacobsen, KH1
Sahr, F1
Idris, M1
Bangura, H1
Boie-Jalloh, M1
Lamin, JM1
Sesay, S1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for metronidazole and Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola

ArticleYear
Outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the West Africa.
    African journal of medicine and medical sciences, 2014, Volume: 43, Issue:2

    Topics: Africa, Western; Bibliometrics; Disease Outbreaks; Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola; Humans; Metronidazole;

2014
Ebola in Freetown area, Sierra Leone--a case study of 581 patients.
    The New England journal of medicine, 2015, Feb-05, Volume: 372, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anti-Infective Agents; Artemisinins; Artesunate; Ceftriaxone; Child; Combined Mod

2015