"Metronidazole" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A nitroimidazole used to treat AMEBIASIS; VAGINITIS; TRICHOMONAS INFECTIONS; GIARDIASIS; ANAEROBIC BACTERIA; and TREPONEMAL INFECTIONS. It has also been proposed as a radiation sensitizer for hypoxic cells. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985, p133), this substance may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen (Merck, 11th ed).
| Descriptor ID |
D008795
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.640.672.500 D03.383.129.308.658.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Metronidazole- Metronidazole
- 2-Methyl-5-nitroimidazole-1-ethanol
- 2 Methyl 5 nitroimidazole 1 ethanol
Metronidazole Hydrochloride- Metronidazole Hydrochloride
- Hydrochloride, Metronidazole
- Metronidazole Monohydrochloride
- Monohydrochloride, Metronidazole
Metronidazole Phosphate- Metronidazole Phosphate
- Phosphate, Metronidazole
- Metronidazole Phosphoester
- Phosphoester, Metronidazole
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2018 | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Metronidazole" by people in Profiles.
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Giardiasis reactivation during severe SARS-CoV-2 infection. Parasitol Int. 2021 02; 80:102241.
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Panton-Valentine Leukocidin-Secreting Staphylococcus aureus Pneumonia Complicating COVID-19. Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Aug; 26(8):1939-1941.
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Association Between Antibiotic Use and Hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile Infection in US Acute Care Hospitals, 2006-2012: An Ecologic Analysis. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 01 01; 70(1):11-18.
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Amoebic cardiac tamponade. QJM. 2019 Sep 01; 112(9):709-710.
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Assessing the effectiveness of empiric antimicrobial regimens in cases of septic/infected abortions. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 06; 38(6):1123-1128.
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Degradation kinetics, byproducts formation and estimated toxicity of metronidazole (MNZ) during chlor(am)ination. Chemosphere. 2019 Nov; 235:21-31.
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A Randomized Trial of Prophylactic Antibiotics for Miscarriage Surgery. N Engl J Med. 2019 03 14; 380(11):1012-1021.
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Garbled speech: a rare presentation of metronidazole-induced neurotoxicity. BMJ Case Rep. 2019 Mar 01; 12(3).
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Clostridioides difficile Infection in Chronic Kidney Disease/End-Stage Renal Disease. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis. 2019 01; 26(1):30-34.
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Prevention of Postoperative Recurrence in CD: Tailoring Treatment to Patient Profile. Curr Drug Targets. 2019; 20(13):1327-1338.