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ofloxacin and Meningitis, Bacterial

ofloxacin has been researched along with Meningitis, Bacterial in 8 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.

Meningitis, Bacterial: Bacterial infections of the leptomeninges and subarachnoid space, frequently involving the cerebral cortex, cranial nerves, cerebral blood vessels, spinal cord, and nerve roots.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Here, a case of infectious mid basilar artery aneurysm from Pseudomonas meningitis, and its angiographic remission from timely antibiotic therapy, is reported."1.38Infectious mid basilar artery aneurysm from Pseudomonas meningitis. ( Flores, B; Rickert, K; Samson, D; Yu, W, 2012)
"Clarithromycin (CAM) was started for M."1.33[A case of Mycobacterium fortuitum meningitis following surgery for meningioma]. ( Eguchi, K; Fujikawa, K; Fukuda, T; Motomura, M; Ooe, N; Suenaga, A, 2006)

Research

Studies (8)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's2 (25.00)18.2507
2000's4 (50.00)29.6817
2010's2 (25.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Fernández-Ruiz, M1
Cervera, C1
Pitart, C1
Pérez, G1
del Río, A1
Miró, JM1
Marco, F1
Moreno, A1
Yu, W1
Rickert, K1
Flores, B1
Samson, D1
Furugo, I1
Takii, M1
Ueda, M1
Ishida, M1
Fujikawa, K1
Suenaga, A1
Motomura, M1
Fukuda, T1
Ooe, N1
Eguchi, K1
Liskova, A1
Benca, J1
Kalavsky, E1
Kovac, M1
Rudinsky, B1
Ondrusova, A1
Kiwou, M1
Patel, AK1
Kaji, BC1
Scotton, PG1
Tonon, E1
Giobbia, M1
Gallucci, M1
Rigoli, R1
Vaglia, A1
Sasikumar, K1
Ravishankar, NK1
Satishchandra, P1

Other Studies

8 other studies available for ofloxacin and Meningitis, Bacterial

ArticleYear
Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus meningitis complicated by cerebral infarction. Role of antibiotic combination of linezolid plus levofloxacin.
    Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan), 2010, Volume: 49, Issue:18

    Topics: Acetamides; Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cerebral Infarction; Community-Acquired Infections; Drug T

2010
Infectious mid basilar artery aneurysm from Pseudomonas meningitis.
    Journal of neurointerventional surgery, 2012, Volume: 4, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Angiography, Digital Subtraction; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection

2012
[Microbiological and clinical studies of Haemophilus influenzae isolated at Kitakyushu Municipal Medical Center from 1996 through 1999].
    The Japanese journal of antibiotics, 2002, Volume: 55, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Ampicillin; Anti-Infective Agents; beta-Lactamases; Cefaclor; Cephalosporins; Child, Pr

2002
[A case of Mycobacterium fortuitum meningitis following surgery for meningioma].
    Rinsho shinkeigaku = Clinical neurology, 2006, Volume: 46, Issue:7

    Topics: Clarithromycin; Female; Humans; Levofloxacin; Meningeal Neoplasms; Meningioma; Meningitis, Bacterial

2006
Antimicrobial susceptibility of cerebrospinal isolates from patients with meningitis.
    Neuro endocrinology letters, 2007, Volume: 28 Suppl 3

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cefotaxime; Chloramphenicol; Drug Resistance, Microbial; Haemophilus Infectio

2007
Resistant Salmonella meningitis treated with oflaxacin--a quinolone compound.
    The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India, 1994, Volume: 42, Issue:3

    Topics: Contraindications; Humans; Meningitis, Bacterial; Ofloxacin; Salmonella typhi; Typhoid Fever

1994
Rhodococcus equi nosocomial meningitis cured by levofloxacin and shunt removal.
    Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2000, Volume: 30, Issue:1

    Topics: Actinomycetales Infections; Anti-Infective Agents; Cross Infection; Female; Humans; Levofloxacin; Me

2000
Resistant Salmonella meningitis treated with ofloxacin--a quinolone compound.
    The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India, 1992, Volume: 40, Issue:10

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Humans; Male; Meningitis, Bacterial; Ofloxacin; Salmonella typhi; Typho

1992