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trimethoprim and Opportunistic Infections

trimethoprim has been researched along with Opportunistic Infections in 31 studies

Trimethoprim: A pyrimidine inhibitor of dihydrofolate reductase, it is an antibacterial related to PYRIMETHAMINE. It is potentiated by SULFONAMIDES and the TRIMETHOPRIM, SULFAMETHOXAZOLE DRUG COMBINATION is the form most often used. It is sometimes used alone as an antimalarial. TRIMETHOPRIM RESISTANCE has been reported.
trimethoprim : An aminopyrimidine antibiotic whose structure consists of pyrimidine 2,4-diamine and 1,2,3-trimethoxybenzene moieties linked by a methylene bridge.

Opportunistic Infections: An infection caused by an organism which becomes pathogenic under certain conditions, e.g., during immunosuppression.

Research Excerpts

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"Fever, hypotension, pulmonary infiltrates, and hypoxemia developed upon re-exposure to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole in 2 patients with the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome."7.67Pulmonary infiltrates and hypoxemia in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome re-exposed to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. ( Alexander, RC; Jensen, WA; Rose, RM; Silvestri, RC; Zibrak, JD, 1987)
" Here we describe the occurrence of severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) with megaloblastic anemia, leukopenia, atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, and neurologic abnormalities in which hydroxocobalamin and folate therapy provided partial immune reconstitution."3.79Severe combined immunodeficiency resulting from mutations in MTHFD1. ( Baluarte, HJ; Bergqvist, AG; Ganesh, J; Heltzer, M; Keller, MD; Orange, JS; Paessler, M; Rosenblatt, DS; Watkins, D, 2013)
"Fever, hypotension, pulmonary infiltrates, and hypoxemia developed upon re-exposure to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole in 2 patients with the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome."3.67Pulmonary infiltrates and hypoxemia in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome re-exposed to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. ( Alexander, RC; Jensen, WA; Rose, RM; Silvestri, RC; Zibrak, JD, 1987)
"Voriconazole was used to treat pulmonary aspergillosis, besides sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim (SMZ-TMP), and caspofungin acetate to treat Pneumocystis jirovecii infection for 6 days."1.62Rapid and precise diagnosis of pneumonia coinfected by Pneumocystis jirovecii and Aspergillus fumigatus assisted by next-generation sequencing in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report. ( Ai, L; Chen, Y; Huang, J; Liang, Y; Tang, W; Zhao, Y; Zhou, Y, 2021)
" Antimicrobial treatment-related side effects require close monitoring, and dosage changes or therapy adjustments may be necessary."1.46First reported case of disseminated Nocardia kroppenstedtii sp nov. infection presenting with brain abscess and endocarditis in an immunocompromised patient with mantle cell lymphoma: challenges in diagnosis and treatment. ( Abdullah, HM; Al Mohajer, M; Majeed, A; Ullah, W, 2017)
"The predisposing conditions were COPD (23%), transplantation (29%), HIV infection (19%), alcoholism (6."1.34Pulmonary nocardiosis: risk factors and outcomes. ( Gobernado Serrano, M; Martínez Tomás, R; Menéndez Villanueva, R; Modesto Alapont, M; Reyes Calzada, S; Santos Durantez, M; Vallés Tarazona, JM, 2007)
"As the AIDS epidemic has evolved, so have improvements been made in diagnosis and treatment of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, the most common opportunistic infection in AIDS."1.28Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia: advances in diagnosis and therapy. ( Ettinger, NA, 1990)
"In 11 of these a diagnosis of AIDS was confirmed because of an alternative opportunistic infection within 6 months."1.28Diagnosis, treatment and outcome of pneumonia in the acquired immune deficiency syndrome. ( Collins, JV; Gardner, TD; Gazzard, BG; Griffiths, PD; Hanson, PJ; Youle, M, 1989)
"Four cases of pneumocystis carinii pneumonia occurred among 38 renal transplant recipients."1.28[Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in renal transplant recipients treated with cyclosporin]. ( Arai, Y; Ishida, A; Kim, CJ; Konishi, T; Kounami, T; Okino, K; Pak, K; Sako, H; Tomoyoshi, T; Wakabayashi, Y, 1989)
"An empirical approach to treating Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia was adopted in a prospective study of 73 men with antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) presenting with respiratory problems."1.28Empirical treatment without bronchoscopy for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. ( Millar, AB; Miller, RF; Semple, SJ; Weller, IV, 1989)
"The nocardiosis was cured by a 26-day high-dosage regimen of imipenem and amikacin in combination."1.27[Successful antibiotic treatment of a pulmonary infection with Nocardia asteroides (biovariety A3)]. ( Egner, E; Jipp, P; Reinold, HM; Ruppert, S; Schaal, KP; Schröter, G, 1988)
"Trimethoprim Sulfa is a valuable agent in the prophylaxis of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in immunocompromised children."1.27[Effect of long-term preventive use of TMPS on the composition and resistance behavior of aerobic fecal flora]. ( Allerberger, F; Ausserer, B; Dierich, M; Fink, FM; Guggenbichler, JP, 1987)

Research

Studies (31)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199016 (51.61)18.7374
1990's6 (19.35)18.2507
2000's4 (12.90)29.6817
2010's4 (12.90)24.3611
2020's1 (3.23)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Queener, SF5
Piper, JR1
Johnson, CA1
Krauth, CA1
Carter, RL1
Hosmer, CA1
Borotz, SE1
Pfefferkorn, ER1
Gangjee, A1
Adair, OO1
Rosowsky, A1
Forsch, RA1
Sibley, CH1
Inderlied, CB1
Muramatsu, H1
Kuriyama, A1
Anzai, Y1
Ikegami, T1
Chen, Y1
Ai, L1
Zhou, Y1
Zhao, Y1
Huang, J1
Tang, W1
Liang, Y1
Majeed, A1
Abdullah, HM1
Ullah, W1
Al Mohajer, M1
Liu, J1
Bolstad, DB1
Bolstad, ES1
Wright, DL1
Anderson, AC1
Bag, S1
Tawari, NR1
Degani, MS1
Keller, MD1
Ganesh, J1
Heltzer, M1
Paessler, M1
Bergqvist, AG1
Baluarte, HJ1
Watkins, D1
Rosenblatt, DS1
Orange, JS1
Martínez Tomás, R1
Menéndez Villanueva, R1
Reyes Calzada, S1
Santos Durantez, M1
Vallés Tarazona, JM1
Modesto Alapont, M1
Gobernado Serrano, M1
Tuan, IZ1
Dennison, D1
Weisdorf, DJ1
Holdcroft, CJ1
Ellison, RT1
Moriuchi, Y1
Kamihira, S1
Satoh, T1
Yanagisako, T1
Miyazaki, Y1
Nagai, K1
Murata, K1
Tokunaga, S1
Maeda, T1
Atogami, S1
Ettinger, NA1
Hunziker, UA1
Nadal, D1
Jendis, JB1
Tomasik, Z1
Wetzel, JC1
Schüpbach, J1
Seger, RA1
Gardner, TD1
Youle, M1
Hanson, PJ1
Griffiths, PD1
Collins, JV1
Gazzard, BG1
Kim, CJ1
Pak, K1
Wakabayashi, Y1
Ishida, A1
Arai, Y1
Konishi, T1
Kounami, T1
Tomoyoshi, T1
Sako, H1
Okino, K1
Takabayashi, K1
Koike, T1
Kurasawa, K1
Yamazaki, S1
Sugiyama, T1
Matsumura, R1
Yoshida, H1
Tomioka, H1
Yoshida, S1
Ohshima, H1
Papakonstantinou, G1
Füessl, H1
Matuschke, A1
Hehlmann, R1
Miller, RF1
Millar, AB1
Weller, IV1
Semple, SJ1
Santana, JL1
Ramírez-Ronda, CH1
Günther, I1
Kaben, U1
Dunker, H1
Brijmohan-Günther, R1
Konrad, H1
Ruppert, S1
Reinold, HM1
Jipp, P1
Schröter, G1
Egner, E1
Schaal, KP1
Allerberger, F1
Guggenbichler, JP1
Ausserer, B1
Dierich, M1
Fink, FM1
De Pauw, BE1
Novakova, IR1
Ubachs, E1
Hoes, A1
Stalpers, L1
Verhagen, C1
Deluol, AM1
Cenac, J1
Michon, C1
Matheron, S1
Coulaud, JP1
Savel, J1
Mochizuki, Y1
Eeftinck Schattenkerk, JK1
Danner, SA1
Silvestri, RC1
Jensen, WA1
Zibrak, JD1
Alexander, RC1
Rose, RM1
Rossi, MR1
Banfi, P1
Cappuccilli, M1
Conter, V1
de Poli, D1
Piacentini, G1
Zurlo, MG1
Masera, G1

Reviews

2 reviews available for trimethoprim and Opportunistic Infections

ArticleYear
New drug developments for opportunistic infections in immunosuppressed patients: Pneumocystis carinii.
    Journal of medicinal chemistry, 1995, Nov-24, Volume: 38, Issue:24

    Topics: Animals; Drug Design; Humans; Immunosuppression Therapy; Molecular Structure; Opportunistic Infectio

1995
[Refractory respiratory tract infections. 9. Chemotherapy of recent respiratory tract infections. e. Pneumocystis carinii infection].
    Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine, 1987, Volume: 45, Issue:3

    Topics: Amidines; Drug Combinations; Humans; Opportunistic Infections; Pentamidine; Pneumonia, Pneumocystis;

1987

Trials

1 trial available for trimethoprim and Opportunistic Infections

ArticleYear
Prospective randomized comparison of two prophylactic regimens with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole in leukemic children: a two year study.
    European journal of cancer & clinical oncology, 1987, Volume: 23, Issue:11

    Topics: Acute Disease; Adolescent; Child; Child, Preschool; Drug Administration Schedule; Drug Combinations;

1987

Other Studies

28 other studies available for trimethoprim and Opportunistic Infections

ArticleYear
Lipophilic antifolates as agents against opportunistic infections. 1. Agents superior to trimetrexate and piritrexim against Toxoplasma gondii and Pneumocystis carinii in in vitro evaluations.
    Journal of medicinal chemistry, 1996, Mar-15, Volume: 39, Issue:6

    Topics: Animals; Anti-Infective Agents; Folic Acid Antagonists; Opportunistic Infections; Pneumocystis; Pneu

1996
Synthesis and biological evaluation of 2,4-diamino-6-(arylaminomethyl)pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidines as inhibitors of Pneumocystis carinii and Toxoplasma gondii dihydrofolate reductase and as antiopportunistic infection and antitumor agents.
    Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2003, Nov-06, Volume: 46, Issue:23

    Topics: Animals; Anti-Infective Agents; Antineoplastic Agents; Cell Line; Cell Line, Tumor; Cricetinae; Drug

2003
New 2,4-diamino-5-(2',5'-substituted benzyl)pyrimidines as potential drugs against opportunistic infections of AIDS and other immune disorders. Synthesis and species-dependent antifolate activity.
    Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2004, Mar-11, Volume: 47, Issue:6

    Topics: AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; Animals; Folic Acid Antagonists; Humans; Inhibitory Concentra

2004
A co-infection of varicella-zoster virus and Pneumocystis jirovecii in a non-HIV immunocompromised patient: a case report.
    BMC infectious diseases, 2019, Dec-30, Volume: 19, Issue:1

    Topics: Acyclovir; Aged, 80 and over; Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary; Antiviral Agents; Coinfection; Fatal O

2019
Rapid and precise diagnosis of pneumonia coinfected by Pneumocystis jirovecii and Aspergillus fumigatus assisted by next-generation sequencing in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report.
    Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials, 2021, Jun-26, Volume: 20, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Aspergillus fumigatus; Caspofungin; Coinfection; Female; High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequ

2021
First reported case of disseminated Nocardia kroppenstedtii sp nov. infection presenting with brain abscess and endocarditis in an immunocompromised patient with mantle cell lymphoma: challenges in diagnosis and treatment.
    BMJ case reports, 2017, Jan-06, Volume: 2017

    Topics: Aged; Anti-Infective Agents; Brain Abscess; Diagnosis, Differential; Drug Combinations; Echocardiogr

2017
Towards new antifolates targeting eukaryotic opportunistic infections.
    Eukaryotic cell, 2009, Volume: 8, Issue:4

    Topics: Amino Acid Sequence; Animals; Candida glabrata; Drug Design; Folic Acid Antagonists; Fungal Proteins

2009
Synthesis and biological evaluation of biguanide and dihydrotriazine derivatives as potential inhibitors of dihydrofolate reductase of opportunistic microorganisms.
    Journal of enzyme inhibition and medicinal chemistry, 2010, Volume: 25, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Biguanides; Computer Simulation; Drug Design; Folic Acid Antagonists; Liver; Microbial Sens

2010
Severe combined immunodeficiency resulting from mutations in MTHFD1.
    Pediatrics, 2013, Volume: 131, Issue:2

    Topics: 3-Hydroxyacyl CoA Dehydrogenases; Anemia, Megaloblastic; Bone Marrow Examination; Cardiomyopathies;

2013
Pulmonary nocardiosis: risk factors and outcomes.
    Respirology (Carlton, Vic.), 2007, Volume: 12, Issue:3

    Topics: Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Adult; Aged; Anti-Infective Agents; Female; Humans; Immunosuppressive Agent

2007
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonitis following bone marrow transplantation.
    Bone marrow transplantation, 1992, Volume: 10, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Bone Marrow Transplantation; Child; Drug Combinations; Female; Humans; Infant; Le

1992
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole reaction simulating Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.
    AIDS (London, England), 1991, Volume: 5, Issue:8

    Topics: Diagnosis, Differential; Drug Combinations; HIV Infections; Humans; Hypoxia; Male; Middle Aged; Oppo

1991
[Infection prophylaxis in patients with hematological malignancies (I)--Successful prophylaxis of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonitis with sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim].
    [Rinsho ketsueki] The Japanese journal of clinical hematology, 1990, Volume: 31, Issue:11

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Aged; Child; Drug Combinations; Hematologic Diseases; Humans; Middle Ag

1990
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia: advances in diagnosis and therapy.
    Missouri medicine, 1990, Volume: 87, Issue:1

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Humans; Immunotherapy; Opportunistic Infections; Pentamidine; Pn

1990
Stable human immunodeficiency virus encephalopathy in two infants receiving early intravenous gammaglobulin plus antimicrobial prophylaxis.
    European journal of pediatrics, 1989, Volume: 148, Issue:5

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Brain Diseases; Drug Combinations; Drug Therapy, Combination; HI

1989
Diagnosis, treatment and outcome of pneumonia in the acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
    The Journal of infection, 1989, Volume: 18, Issue:2

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Biopsy; Bronchoscopy; Cytomegalovirus Infections; Drug Combinati

1989
[Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in renal transplant recipients treated with cyclosporin].
    Hinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica, 1989, Volume: 35, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Cyclosporins; Cytomegalovirus Infections; Humans; Kidney Failure, Chronic; Kidney Transplanta

1989
[Pulmonary opportunistic infections in patients with autoimmune diseases].
    Nihon Naika Gakkai zasshi. The Journal of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine, 1989, Volume: 78, Issue:9

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Autoimmune Diseases; Female; Humans; Isoniazid; Lung Diseases, Fungal; Male; Middle Age

1989
Therapy of pneumocystis carinii pneumonia after trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole desensitization.
    Klinische Wochenschrift, 1989, Mar-01, Volume: 67, Issue:5

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Adult; Combined Modality Therapy; Desensitization, Immunologic;

1989
Empirical treatment without bronchoscopy for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
    Thorax, 1989, Volume: 44, Issue:7

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Adult; Anti-Infective Agents; Bronchoscopy; Drug Combinations; H

1989
[The pregnant woman infected with the human immunodeficiency virus: recommendations for her management].
    Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico, 1988, Volume: 80, Issue:5

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Candidiasis; Cytomegalovirus Infections; Female; Humans; Ketocon

1988
Selective decontamination of the digestive tract and fungal infection in acute leukemia patients.
    Recent results in cancer research. Fortschritte der Krebsforschung. Progres dans les recherches sur le cancer, 1988, Volume: 108

    Topics: Acute Disease; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Bacterial Infections; Digestive System; Drug Administration

1988
[Successful antibiotic treatment of a pulmonary infection with Nocardia asteroides (biovariety A3)].
    Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), 1988, Nov-18, Volume: 113, Issue:46

    Topics: Aged; Amikacin; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Drug Combinat

1988
[Effect of long-term preventive use of TMPS on the composition and resistance behavior of aerobic fecal flora].
    Padiatrie und Padologie, 1987, Volume: 22, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Bacteria; Child; Child, Preschool; Cross Infection; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Dr

1987
Co-trimoxazole in patients with haematological malignancies: a review of 10-years' clinical experience.
    Current medical research and opinion, 1988, Volume: 11, Issue:1

    Topics: Anti-Infective Agents; Drug Combinations; Humans; Intestines; Leukemia; Neutropenia; Opportunistic I

1988
[11 cases of isosporiasis (Isospora belli) in patients with AIDS].
    Bulletin de la Societe de pathologie exotique et de ses filiales, 1988, Volume: 81, Issue:2

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Adult; Anti-Infective Agents; Coccidiosis; Cryptosporidiosis; Di

1988
[Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in patients with AIDS].
    Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde, 1987, Mar-07, Volume: 131, Issue:10

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Adult; Drug Combinations; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Opportunist

1987
Pulmonary infiltrates and hypoxemia in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome re-exposed to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.
    The American review of respiratory disease, 1987, Volume: 136, Issue:4

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Adult; Drug Combinations; Exudates and Transudates; Humans; Hypo

1987