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trimethoprim and Schistosomiasis

trimethoprim has been researched along with Schistosomiasis in 2 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.

Schistosomiasis: Infection with flukes (trematodes) of the genus SCHISTOSOMA. Three species produce the most frequent clinical diseases: SCHISTOSOMA HAEMATOBIUM (endemic in Africa and the Middle East), SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI (in Egypt, northern and southern Africa, some West Indies islands, northern 2/3 of South America), and SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM (in Japan, China, the Philippines, Celebes, Thailand, Laos). S. mansoni is often seen in Puerto Ricans living in the United States.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Seventy-two patients with bacteriologically proven enteric fever were treated with either co-trimoxazole (41 cases) or chloramphenicol (31 cases)."9.04A comparative evaluation of the treatment of typhoid fevers with co-trimoxazole and chloramphenicol in Egypt. ( Erian, M; Farid, Z; Hassan, A; Hathout, S; Safwat, Y; Sippel, J; Sorensen, K; Wahab, MF, 1975)
"Seventy-two patients with bacteriologically proven enteric fever were treated with either co-trimoxazole (41 cases) or chloramphenicol (31 cases)."5.04A comparative evaluation of the treatment of typhoid fevers with co-trimoxazole and chloramphenicol in Egypt. ( Erian, M; Farid, Z; Hassan, A; Hathout, S; Safwat, Y; Sippel, J; Sorensen, K; Wahab, MF, 1975)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19902 (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
Hassan, A2
Hathout, S1
Safwat, Y1
Erian, M1
Wahab, MF1
Sorensen, K1
Sippel, J1
Farid, Z2
Sparks, HA1

Trials

1 trial available for trimethoprim and Schistosomiasis

ArticleYear
A comparative evaluation of the treatment of typhoid fevers with co-trimoxazole and chloramphenicol in Egypt.
    The Journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 1975, Volume: 78, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Child; Child, Preschool; Chloramphenicol; Clinical Trials

1975

Other Studies

1 other study available for trimethoprim and Schistosomiasis

ArticleYear
Treatment of Salmonella paratyphi A osteomyelitis with trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole.
    The Journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 1973, Volume: 76, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Anti-Infective Agents; Fever; Folic Acid Antagonists; Hemoglobins; Humans; Male; Niridaz

1973