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  2. Clindamycin - Wikipedia

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    Clindamycin is a lincosamide antibiotic medication used for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections, including osteomyelitis (bone) or joint infections, pelvic inflammatory disease, strep throat, pneumonia, acute otitis media (middle ear infections), and endocarditis. [5]

  3. Neomycin/polymyxin B/bacitracin - Wikipedia

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    Neomycin/polymyxin B/bacitracin ointment is reported to be a safe and effective topical agent for preventing infections in minor skin trauma. [3] It is used for burns, scratches, cuts, and minor skin infections. [7] The use of neomycin/polymyxin B/bacitracin, decreases infection rates in minor-contaminated wounds. [8] It is for external use ...

  4. Lincosamides - Wikipedia

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    Of the lincosamides, clindamycin is most commonly used within the clinic due to its higher bioavailability, higher oral absorption and efficacy within the target organism spectrum. [23] Lincosamides are generally the first-choice use antibiotic class in veterinary microbiology, most commonly used to combat skin infections. [7]

  5. List of antibiotics - Wikipedia

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    Serious staph-, pneumo-, and streptococcal infections in penicillin-allergic patients, also anaerobic infections; clindamycin topically for acne: Possible C. difficile-related pseudomembranous enterocolitis: Binds to 50S subunit of bacterial ribosomal RNA thereby inhibiting protein synthesis. Lincomycin: Lincocin Lipopeptide; Daptomycin: Cubicin

  6. Clostridioides difficile infection - Wikipedia

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    For the first episode of recurrent C. difficile infection, the 2017 IDSA guidelines recommend oral vancomycin at a dose of 125 mg four times daily for 10 days if metronidazole was used for the initial episode. If oral vancomycin was used for the initial episode, then a prolonged oral vancomycin pulse dose of 125 mg four times daily for 10–14 ...

  7. Group B streptococcal infection - Wikipedia

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    However, the guideline states that "At the first antenatal (booking) appointment (and later if appropriate), discuss and give information on .... infections that can impact on the baby in pregnancy or during birth (such as group B streptococcus, herpes simplex, and cytomegalovirus)" [108] Nevertheless, the NICE Neonatal Infection guideline ...

  8. Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw - Wikipedia

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    Antibiotics are used to treat cases involving infections. Penicillin is the first line of choice, although if this is contraindicated commonly used antimicrobials are: clindamycin, fluoroquinolones and/or metronidazole. Intravenous antibiotics may be used if the infection resists oral treatment.

  9. Streptococcus agalactiae - Wikipedia

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    GBS infections in adults include urinary tract infection, skin and soft-tissue infection (skin and skin structure infection) bacteremia, osteomyelitis, meningitis and endocarditis. [6] GBS infection in adults can be serious and related with high mortality. In general penicillin is the antibiotic of choice for treatment of GBS infection.