"Nitrofurantoin" 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 urinary anti-infective agent effective against most gram-positive and gram-negative organisms. Although sulfonamides and antibiotics are usually the agents of choice for urinary tract infections, nitrofurantoin is widely used for prophylaxis and long-term suppression.
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D009582
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.640.600.566 D03.383.312.649.566
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nitrofurantoin" by people in Profiles.
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Time trend of prevalence and susceptibility to nitrofurantoin of urinary MDR Escherichia coli from outpatients. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2019 11 01; 74(11):3264-3267.
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Effectiveness of extended- versus normal-release nitrofurantoin for cystitis: an instrumental variable analysis. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2019 11 01; 74(11):3337-3343.
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The pharmacokinetics of nitrofurantoin in healthy female volunteers: a randomized crossover study. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2019 06 01; 74(6):1656-1661.
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Risk of adverse outcomes following urinary tract infection in older people with renal impairment: Retrospective cohort study using linked health record data. PLoS Med. 2018 09; 15(9):e1002652.
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5-day nitrofurantoin increased clinical resolution of uncomplicated UTIs in women vs 1-dose fosfomycin. Ann Intern Med. 2018 08 21; 169(4):JC19.
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Association between use of different antibiotics and trimethoprim resistance: going beyond the obvious crude association. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2018 06 01; 73(6):1700-1707.
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Effect of 5-Day Nitrofurantoin vs Single-Dose Fosfomycin on Clinical Resolution of Uncomplicated Lower Urinary Tract Infection in Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2018 05 01; 319(17):1781-1789.
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Effect of general practice characteristics and antibiotic prescribing on Escherichia coli antibiotic non-susceptibility in the West Midlands region of England: a 4 year ecological study. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2018 03 01; 73(3):787-794.
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Empirical treatment of lower urinary tract infections in the face of spreading multidrug resistance: in vitro study on the effectiveness of nitroxoline. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2018 Feb; 51(2):213-220.