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Ceftizoxime* ; Humans

Ceftizoxime was administered to 30 cases with urinary tract infection for 7 days in the most cases at a daily dose of 1-2 gm intravenously or intramuscularly. The clinical efficacy of Ceftizoxime was as follows: Excellent results were obtained in 13 cases, good result in 14 cases and poor result in 3 cases, the overall effectiveness rate was 90% and no adverse reaction was noted in all cases. bacteriologically, 13 strains were isolated in 26 cases and 4 cases were bacteriologically unknown, and 2 strains in 3 cases, which were a case of proteus morganii and two cases of Pseudomonas fluoresces, were failed in treatment. Judging from the response to Ceftizoxime as shown in al Tables, Ceftizoxime is considered to be a very useful antibiotic in the treatment of urinary tract infection.
Ceftizoxime* ; Proteus ; Pseudomonas ; Urinary Tract Infections* ; Urinary Tract*

The HACEK group of microorganisms is responsible for approximately 3-6% of endocarditis cases and is a major cause of culture-negative endocarditis. Here, we report a case of Haemophilus parainfluenzae infective endocarditis that was diagnosed by direct PCR sequencing of 16S rRNA from resected vegetation. A healthy 26-yr-old man was admitted to the emergency room (ER) on March 27, 2011 because of intermittent high fever. The patient was prescribed cefpodoxime for 5 days at the ER. Six and 11 sets of blood cultures were performed at the ER and in a general ward, respectively, using BACTEC Plus Aerobic/F (Becton-Dickinson, USA) and Lytic Anaerobic/F Plus (BD) together. Echocardiography revealed a large vegetation at the posterior mitral valve leaflet. After performing mitral valvoplasty on hospital day (HD) 11, the vegetation tissue was cultured in thioglycolate broth, blood agar, Brucella agar, and MacConkey agar for 7 days, but no organism was grown. Direct PCR sequencing of 16S rRNA of the tissue revealed the presence of H. parainfluenzae. In the 17 sets of blood cultures, bacterial growth was detected in only 2 aerobic bottles of 5 sets taken at HD 9 after 10-day and 14-day incubation. The organism was identified as H. parainfluenzae by using the VITEK NHI card (bioMerieux, France). Direct PCR sequencing of vegetation could be useful in diagnosing bacterial pathogens in infective endocarditis patients, especially in culture-negative cases.
Agar ; Brucella ; Ceftizoxime ; Echocardiography ; Emergencies ; Endocarditis ; Fever ; Haemophilus ; Haemophilus parainfluenzae ; Humans ; Mitral Valve ; Paramyxoviridae Infections ; Patients' Rooms ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Sequence Analysis, RNA

Drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia (DIIHA) is a rare side effect of drugs. DIIHA may cause a systemic inflammatory response that results in acute multi-organ failure and death. Ceftizoxime belongs to the class of third generation cephalosporins, which are the most common drugs associated with DIIHA. Herein, we present a case of a 66-year-old man who developed fatal DIIHA after receiving a second dose of ceftizoxime. He was admitted to receive photodynamic therapy. He had a history of a single parenteral dose of ceftizoxime 3 months prior to admission. On the day of the procedure — shortly after the infusion of ceftizoxime — the patient's mental status was altered. The blood test results revealed hemolysis. Oliguric acute kidney injury developed, and continuous renal replacement therapy had to be applied. On the suspicion of DIIHA, the patient underwent plasmapheresis. Diagnosis was confirmed by a detection of drug-dependent antibody with immune complex formation. Although his hemolysis improved, his liver failure did not improve. He was eventually discharged to palliative care, and subsequently died.
Acute Kidney Injury ; Aged ; Anemia, Hemolytic* ; Antigen-Antibody Complex ; Ceftizoxime ; Cephalosporins ; Diagnosis ; Hematologic Tests ; Hemolysis ; Humans ; Liver Failure ; Palliative Care ; Photochemotherapy ; Plasmapheresis ; Renal Replacement Therapy

Simultaneous drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia (DIIHA) caused by multiple drugs is rare. We report a case of a patient who developed DIIHA caused by 2 drugs. The patient's serum exhibited agglutination of ceftizoxime- or sulbactam-coated red blood cells (RBCs; via a drug-adsorption mechanism) and of uncoated RBCs in the presence of sulbactam (via an immune-complex mechanism). Although ceftizoxime is known to exhibit a positive reaction by an immune-complex method with or without reactivity with drug-coated RBCs, this patient's antibodies were reactive only against drug-coated RBCs. On the other hand, sulbactam, which is known to cause hemolytic anemia by nonimmunologic protein adsorption, exhibited positive reactions in tests with both drug-coated RBCs and in the presence of sulbactam. This is the first report of DIIHA due to a sulbactam-cefoperazone combination and the fourth report of DIIHA due to ceftizoxime. Owing to the patient's complicated laboratory results, DIIHA was suspected only at a late stage. We propose that for the prompt diagnosis of DIIHA, tests for all possible causative drugs should be conducted by 2 methods.
Anemia, Hemolytic/chemically induced/*diagnosis/immunology ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/*adverse effects ; Cefoperazone/*adverse effects ; Ceftizoxime/*adverse effects ; Erythrocytes/chemistry/metabolism ; Female ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Sulbactam/*adverse effects

A novel qualitative analytical method by using two-dimensional chromatographic correlation spectroscopy techniques for recognizing impurity peaks of HPLC methods of quality control and LC-MS chromatographic system was established. The structures of major degradation products of ceftizoxime and cefdinir were identified by LC-MS and MassWorks application; the standard chromatographic and spectral data of the degradation impurities were obtained by high-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection. The impurity peaks of two-dimensional chromatography were matched by comparison of spectra and calculating correlation coefficients. Peaks in chromatography can be identified accurately and rapidly in different chromatographic systems such as column and mobile phase changed. The method provides a new way and thought to identify the peaks in quality control of impurities without reference impurity substances.
Ceftizoxime ; analysis ; chemistry ; Cephalosporins ; analysis ; chemistry ; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; methods ; Chromatography, Liquid ; methods ; Drug Contamination ; Mass Spectrometry ; methods ; Quality Control

Drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia (DIIHA) is a rare side effect of drugs. DIIHA may cause a systemic inflammatory response that results in acute multi-organ failure and death. Ceftizoxime belongs to the class of third generation cephalosporins, which are the most common drugs associated with DIIHA. Herein, we present a case of a 66-year-old man who developed fatal DIIHA after receiving a second dose of ceftizoxime. He was admitted to receive photodynamic therapy. He had a history of a single parenteral dose of ceftizoxime 3 months prior to admission. On the day of the procedure — shortly after the infusion of ceftizoxime — the patient's mental status was altered. The blood test results revealed hemolysis. Oliguric acute kidney injury developed, and continuous renal replacement therapy had to be applied. On the suspicion of DIIHA, the patient underwent plasmapheresis. Diagnosis was confirmed by a detection of drug-dependent antibody with immune complex formation. Although his hemolysis improved, his liver failure did not improve. He was eventually discharged to palliative care, and subsequently died.
Acute Kidney Injury ; Aged ; Anemia, Hemolytic ; Antigen-Antibody Complex ; Ceftizoxime ; Cephalosporins ; Diagnosis ; Hematologic Tests ; Hemolysis ; Humans ; Liver Failure ; Palliative Care ; Photochemotherapy ; Plasmapheresis ; Renal Replacement Therapy

PURPOSE: Skin allergies through type 1 and 4 hypersensitivity reactions are the most frequent manifestations of drug allergies. We had previously experienced a case of a nurse with cefotiam-induced contact urticaria syndrome. To aid in preventing the progression of drug-induced allergic disease in nurses, we conducted a survey of tertiary hospital nurses who were likely to have been exposed professionally to antibiotics. METHODS: All 539 staff nurses at a tertiary hospital were asked to respond to a questionnaire regarding antibiotic exposure. Of the 457 nurses (84.8%) who responded, 427 (79.2%) received a physical examination of the hands and 318 (59.0%) received skin prick tests with the beta-lactam antibiotics cefotiam, cefoperazone, ceftizoxime, flomoxef, piperacillin and penicillin G. RESULTS: A positive response to at least one of the antibiotics occurred in 8 (2.6%) of the 311 subjects included in the analysis and stages 1 and 2 contact urticaria syndrome were observed in 38 (8.9%) and 3 (0.7%) of 427 nurses, respectively. The frequencies of a positive antibiotic skin test (6.9 versus 1.3%, chi-square=7.15, P=0.018), stage 1 contact urticaria syndrome (14.4 versus 7.4%, chi-square=4.33, P=0.038) and drug allergy (15.3 versus 3.6%, chi-square=18.28, P=0.000) were higher in subjects with a positive skin allergy history than in those without. Allergic rhinitis (P=0.02, OR=3.86, CI=1.23-12.06), night cough (P=0.04, OR=3.12, CI=1.03-9.41) and food allergy (P=0.00, OR=9.90, CI=3.38-29.98) were significant risk factors for drug allergy. CONCLUSIONS: Antibiotic sensitization and drug allergy occurred more frequently in nurses with a positive skin allergy history. Atopy may be an important risk factor for drug allergy.
Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Cefoperazone ; Cefotiam ; Ceftizoxime ; Cephalosporins ; Cough ; Drug Hypersensitivity ; Food Hypersensitivity ; Hand ; Hypersensitivity ; Penicillin G ; Physical Examination ; Piperacillin ; Rhinitis ; Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial ; Risk Factors ; Skin ; Skin Tests ; Tertiary Care Centers ; Urticaria ; Surveys and Questionnaires

PURPOSE: Skin allergies through type 1 and 4 hypersensitivity reactions are the most frequent manifestations of drug allergies. We had previously experienced a case of a nurse with cefotiam-induced contact urticaria syndrome. To aid in preventing the progression of drug-induced allergic disease in nurses, we conducted a survey of tertiary hospital nurses who were likely to have been exposed professionally to antibiotics. METHODS: All 539 staff nurses at a tertiary hospital were asked to respond to a questionnaire regarding antibiotic exposure. Of the 457 nurses (84.8%) who responded, 427 (79.2%) received a physical examination of the hands and 318 (59.0%) received skin prick tests with the beta-lactam antibiotics cefotiam, cefoperazone, ceftizoxime, flomoxef, piperacillin and penicillin G. RESULTS: A positive response to at least one of the antibiotics occurred in 8 (2.6%) of the 311 subjects included in the analysis and stages 1 and 2 contact urticaria syndrome were observed in 38 (8.9%) and 3 (0.7%) of 427 nurses, respectively. The frequencies of a positive antibiotic skin test (6.9 versus 1.3%, chi-square=7.15, P=0.018), stage 1 contact urticaria syndrome (14.4 versus 7.4%, chi-square=4.33, P=0.038) and drug allergy (15.3 versus 3.6%, chi-square=18.28, P=0.000) were higher in subjects with a positive skin allergy history than in those without. Allergic rhinitis (P=0.02, OR=3.86, CI=1.23-12.06), night cough (P=0.04, OR=3.12, CI=1.03-9.41) and food allergy (P=0.00, OR=9.90, CI=3.38-29.98) were significant risk factors for drug allergy. CONCLUSIONS: Antibiotic sensitization and drug allergy occurred more frequently in nurses with a positive skin allergy history. Atopy may be an important risk factor for drug allergy.
Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Cefoperazone ; Cefotiam ; Ceftizoxime ; Cephalosporins ; Cough ; Drug Hypersensitivity ; Food Hypersensitivity ; Hand ; Hypersensitivity ; Penicillin G ; Physical Examination ; Piperacillin ; Rhinitis ; Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial ; Risk Factors ; Skin ; Skin Tests ; Tertiary Care Centers ; Urticaria ; Surveys and Questionnaires

Ceftizoxime sodium is a new synthetic β-lactam antibiotic combining potent antibacterial activity with high stability to a wide range of bacterial β-lactamase. This experiment was achieved to evaluate the antibacterial activities of ceftizoxime sodium against. Gram negative enteric bacteria isolated from in outpatient visiting Yeungnam university hospital and to study the emergence of drug induced bacterial variants which resist to ceftizoxime in vitro. The antibacterial activity of the ceftizoxime was compared with that of antibiotics and its effect on population of normal intestinal flora in mice was observed. The results are summarized as follows: 1. Highly effective antibacterial activity of ceftizoxime against Gram negative enteric bacilli was demonstrated and this antibacterial activity was superior to that of ampicillin. 2. Several test strains shows multiple antibiotic resistance. Among 15 strains of Escherichia coli, 1 strain was resistant to ampicillin, cefadroxil, gentamicin, tetracycline, and 2 strains were resistant to ampicillin, cefadroxil, tetracycline, five strains of Escherichia coli and Enterobacter cloacae was resistant to ampicillin, tetracycline and Shigella dysenteriae was resistant to ampicillin, gentamicin, tetracycline. 3. The frequency of in vitro emergence of resistant variants among ceftizoxime sensitive bacteria in the presence of increasing concentrations of the compound was found to be low. 4. Plasmid was isolated in 6 of 9 strains (6 strains of Escherichia coli, Shigella dysenteriae, Enterobacter cloacae and Salmonella typhi). That showed different antibiotic resistance. They were 5 strains of Escherichia coli and 1 strain of Shigella dysenteriae. However, plasmid could not be considered as a hallmark for antibiotic resistance by this Further studies with curing experiment are to be accomplished for this purpose. 5. Changes in the bacterial count of normal intestinal flora following 25 mg/kg/day administration of ceftizoxime over 5 consecutive days were not significant. In conclusion, ceftizoxime appeared to be a drug of choice in the treatment of Gram negative enteric bacilli infection.
Ampicillin ; Animals ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Bacteria ; Bacterial Load ; Cefadroxil ; Ceftizoxime* ; Drug Resistance, Microbial ; Enterobacter cloacae ; Enterobacteriaceae* ; Escherichia coli ; Gastrointestinal Microbiome ; Gentamicins ; Humans ; In Vitro Techniques* ; Mice ; Outpatients ; Plasmids ; Salmonella ; Shigella dysenteriae ; Tetracycline