"Azithromycin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A semi-synthetic macrolide antibiotic structurally related to ERYTHROMYCIN. It has been used in the treatment of Mycobacterium avium intracellulare infections, toxoplasmosis, and cryptosporidiosis.
| Descriptor ID |
D017963
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.540.576.500.992.050
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| Concept/Terms |
Zithromax- Zithromax
- Azitrocin
- Azadose
- Ultreon
- Zitromax
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Azithromycin" by people in Profiles.
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Clinical and bacteriological outcomes in hospitalised patients with community-acquired pneumonia treated with azithromycin plus ceftriaxone, or ceftriaxone plus clarithromycin or erythromycin: a prospective, randomised, multicentre study. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2007 Feb; 13(2):162-171.
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Roxithromycin, clarithromycin, and azithromycin attenuate the injurious effects of bioactive phospholipids on human respiratory epithelium in vitro. Inflammation. 1997 Dec; 21(6):655-65.
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Membrane-stabilizing, anti-inflammatory interactions of macrolides with human neutrophils. Inflammation. 1996 Dec; 20(6):693-705.