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metronidazole and Pott Puffy Tumor

metronidazole has been researched along with Pott Puffy Tumor 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.

Pott Puffy Tumor: Infection of the FRONTAL BONE often as a complication of FRONTAL SINUSITIS or trauma to the frontal bone and skull. It is characterized by subperiosteal abscess with OSTEOMYELITIS.

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
Ball, SL1
Carrie, S1
Miller, B1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for metronidazole and Pott Puffy Tumor

ArticleYear
Pott's puffy tumour: a forgotten diagnosis.
    BMJ case reports, 2015, Sep-29, Volume: 2015

    Topics: Anti-Infective Agents; Fluoroquinolones; Frontal Bone; Frontal Sinusitis; Humans; Magnetic Resonance

2015
A 60-year-old man with forehead swelling.
    Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine, 2016, Volume: 83, Issue:2

    Topics: Anti-Infective Agents; Ceftriaxone; Endoscopy; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Metronidazo

2016