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ArticleTherapeutics and clinical risk management2006

Telithromycin in the treatment of acute bacterial sinusitis, acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, and community-acquired pneumonia.

George G Zhanel, Tamiko Hisanaga, Aleksandra Wierzbowski, Daryl J Hoban

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Article in Therapeutics and clinical risk management, 2006. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

George G ZhanelDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba Canada.
Tamiko Hisanaga
Aleksandra Wierzbowski
Daryl J Hoban
University of Manitoba · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Acute bacterial sinusitis (ABS), acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis (AECB), and community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) are common conditions and constitute a substantial socioeconomic burden. The ketolides are a new class of antibacterials with a targeted spectrum of antibacterial activity. In vitro, telithromycin is active against common bacterial pathogens that cause upper and lower respiratory tract infections, including some isolates that are resistant to other antibiotic classes. In 2004, telithromycin was the first ketolide antibiotic approved for clinical use by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of adult outpatients with ABS, AECB, and mild-to-moderate CAP. This review discusses the use of telithromycin in the treatment of these infections, providing an overview of its antibacterial activity, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties, clinical efficacy, and tolerability-safety, and concludes that telithromycin is an appropriate option for the treatment of community-acquired ABS, AECB, and mild-to-moderate CAP.

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PMID18360582
PMCPMC1661642
OpenAlexW2307157787

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