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ofloxacin and Clostridium Infections

ofloxacin has been researched along with Clostridium Infections in 6 studies

Ofloxacin: A synthetic fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent that inhibits the supercoiling activity of bacterial DNA GYRASE, halting DNA REPLICATION.
9-fluoro-3-methyl-10-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-7H-[1,4]oxazino[2,3,4-ij]quinoline-6-carboxylic acid : An oxazinoquinoline that is 2,3-dihydro-7H-[1,4]oxazino[2,3,4-ij]quinolin-7-one substituted by methyl, carboxy, fluoro, and 4-methylpiperazin-1-yl groups at positions 3, 6, 9, and 10, respectively.
ofloxacin : A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of levofloxacin and dextrofloxacin. It is a synthetic fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent which inhibits the supercoiling activity of bacterial DNA gyrase, halting DNA replication.

Clostridium Infections: Infections with bacteria of the genus CLOSTRIDIUM and closely related CLOSTRIDIOIDES species.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The recent epidemic of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has been attributed largely to the REA strain group BI (aka NAP1/027)."1.37Susceptibility of hamsters to infection by historic and epidemic BI Clostridium difficile strains during daily administration of three fluoroquinolones. ( Gerding, DN; Johnson, S; Nagaro, K; Phillips, ST; Sambol, SP, 2011)
"Levofloxacin was used alone in three cases and in combination with another antibiotic in three other cases."1.31Clostridium difficile infection associated with levofloxacin treatment. ( Ozawa, TT; Valadez, T, 2002)

Research

Studies (6)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's4 (66.67)29.6817
2010's2 (33.33)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Phillips, ST1
Nagaro, K1
Sambol, SP1
Johnson, S1
Gerding, DN1
Meessen-Pinard, M1
Sekulovic, O1
Fortier, LC1
Gaynes, R1
Rimland, D1
Killum, E1
Lowery, HK1
Johnson, TM1
Killgore, G1
Tenover, FC1
Khurana, A1
Vinayek, N1
Recco, RA1
Go, ES1
Zaman, MM1
Tekaya, R1
Saidane, O1
Abdelmoula, L1
Ben Hadj Yahia, C1
Manamani, L1
Chaabouni, L1
Zouari, R1
Ozawa, TT1
Valadez, T1

Other Studies

6 other studies available for ofloxacin and Clostridium Infections

ArticleYear
Susceptibility of hamsters to infection by historic and epidemic BI Clostridium difficile strains during daily administration of three fluoroquinolones.
    Anaerobe, 2011, Volume: 17, Issue:4

    Topics: Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Aza Compounds; Ciprofloxacin; Clostridioides difficile; Clostridium

2011
Evidence of in vivo prophage induction during Clostridium difficile infection.
    Applied and environmental microbiology, 2012, Volume: 78, Issue:21

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Aza Compounds; Base Sequence; Ciprofloxacin; Clostridioides difficile; Clostr

2012
Outbreak of Clostridium difficile infection in a long-term care facility: association with gatifloxacin use.
    Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2004, Mar-01, Volume: 38, Issue:5

    Topics: Case-Control Studies; Clostridioides difficile; Clostridium Infections; Cross Infection; Diarrhea; D

2004
The incidence of Clostridium difficile-associated and non-C. difficile-associated diarrhea after use of gatifloxacin and levofloxacin in an acute-care facility.
    Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2004, Aug-15, Volume: 39, Issue:4

    Topics: Clostridioides difficile; Clostridium Infections; Diarrhea; Emergency Medical Services; Fluoroquinol

2004
[Clostridium clostridiiforme vertebral osteomyelitis].
    Medecine et maladies infectieuses, 2008, Volume: 38, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Ciprofloxacin; Clostridium; Clostridium Infections; Drug Therapy, Comb

2008
Clostridium difficile infection associated with levofloxacin treatment.
    Tennessee medicine : journal of the Tennessee Medical Association, 2002, Volume: 95, Issue:3

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anti-Infective Agents; Clostridioides difficile; Clostridium Infections; Di

2002