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ArticleScientific reports2021

Comparative study of cefixime and tetracycline as an evaluation policy driven by the antibiotic resistance crisis in Indonesia.

Danni Ramdhani, Sri Agung Fitri Kusuma, Dede Sediana, A P Hilarius Bima, Ika Khumairoh

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Danni RamdhaniDepartment of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Padjadjaran University, Sumedang, Indonesia. d.ramdhani@unpad.ac.id.
Sri Agung Fitri KusumaDepartment of Biology Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Padjadjaran University, Sumedang, Indonesia.
Dede SedianaPharmaceutical Division, Tasikmalaya City Health Office, Tasikmalaya, West Java Province, Indonesia.
A P Hilarius BimaDepartment of Biology Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Padjadjaran University, Sumedang, Indonesia.
Ika KhumairohDepartment of Biology Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Padjadjaran University, Sumedang, Indonesia.
Padjadjaran University · ID

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Antibiotic resistance is a serious threat that occurs globally in the health sector due to increased consumption of inappropriate antibiotics. Guidelines for prescribing antibiotics for ARTIs have been issued in general practice to promote rational antibiotic prescribing. This study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of cefixime and tetracycline as a solution to improve monitoring of appropriate antibiotic use in the treatment of ARTIs. All stock isolates were rejuvenated first, and cultured on standard media and Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method was used for susceptibility testing in accordance with the Clinical and Laboratory Standard Institute's (CLSI) recommendations. Identification of bacteria from a single isolate was carried out to determine which bacteria were resistant to cefixime and tetracycline. A total of 466 single isolates of bacteria were analyzed, which showed a percentage of resistance to cefixime 38.0%, and tetracycline 92.86%. Bacterial isolates were resistant to cefixime and tetracycilne was a genus of Haemophilus, Streptococcus, Corynebacterium, Staphylococcus, and bordetella. Cefixime compared to tetracycline was proven to be superior in terms of the effectiveness of ARIs treatment.

Indexed as

Drug Resistance, BacterialAnti-Bacterial AgentsBordetellaCefiximeCorynebacteriumDisk Diffusion Antimicrobial TestsDrug Dosage CalculationsHaemophilusHumansRespiratory Tract InfectionsStaphylococcusStreptococcusTetracyclineAnti-Bacterial AgentsCefiximeTetracycline

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PMID34531515
PMCPMC8445965
OpenAlexW3199326583

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