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norfloxacin and Hip Fractures

norfloxacin has been researched along with Hip Fractures in 1 studies

Norfloxacin: A synthetic fluoroquinolone (FLUOROQUINOLONES) with broad-spectrum antibacterial activity against most gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria. Norfloxacin inhibits bacterial DNA GYRASE.
norfloxacin : A quinolinemonocarboxylic acid with broad-spectrum antibacterial activity against most gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria. Norfloxacin is bactericidal and its mode of action depends on blocking of bacterial DNA replication by binding itself to an enzyme called DNA gyrase.

Hip Fractures: Fractures of the FEMUR HEAD; the FEMUR NECK; (FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES); the trochanters; or the inter- or subtrochanteric region. Excludes fractures of the acetabulum and fractures of the femoral shaft below the subtrochanteric region (FEMORAL FRACTURES).

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Oral norfloxacin prevented Gram-negative bacilluria in female patients with hip fractures, who needed medium-term transurethral catheterization."5.06Prevention of catheter-associated gram-negative bacilluria with norfloxacin by selective decontamination of the bowel and high urinary concentration. ( Clasener, HA; Joosten, HJ; van Griethuysen, AJ; Vollaard, EJ; Zambon, JV, 1989)

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
Vollaard, EJ1
Clasener, HA1
Zambon, JV1
Joosten, HJ1
van Griethuysen, AJ1

Trials

1 trial available for norfloxacin and Hip Fractures

ArticleYear
Prevention of catheter-associated gram-negative bacilluria with norfloxacin by selective decontamination of the bowel and high urinary concentration.
    The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, 1989, Volume: 23, Issue:6

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Amphotericin B; Bacteriuria; Candida albicans; Digestive System; Feces; Fem

1989