aminoglycoside

Examples

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• In fact, ototoxicity associated with aminoglycoside therapy is the major cause of preventable drug-induced hearing loss today.

  Academic text (2008)

• The potential for ototoxicity with the use of aminoglycoside otic drops has limited their use in children.

  Academic text (2004)

• If there is no alternative but to use an aminoglycoside, then I do so carefully.

  Academic text (2003)

• About 5 years ago, our national health agency also put a 7-day limit on aminoglycoside drops.

  Academic text (2003)

• Depending on these variables, the most effective aminoglycosides may vary from one country to another.

  Academic text (1998)

• Antibiotic ointments that contain an aminoglycoside have been used in the past, but they are no longer used.

  Academic text (2002)

• In Chinese patients with this defect, hearing loss caused by aminoglycoside-induced ototoxicity is usually rapid and severe.

  Academic text (2004)

• In Singapore, 41% of tested enterococcal isolates were resistant to one or more of the aminoglycosides.

  Academic text (1998)

• Due to its effectiveness, aminoglycoside therapy is often recommended for serious bacterial infections.

• Monitoring kidney function is important during treatment with aminoglycoside antibiotics to avoid toxicity.

Synonyms

A

antibacterial drug

vsaminoglycoside

• Specialized

1 3.0

A medicine that kills bacteria or stops their growth

is a specific class used for severe infections often against Gram negative bacteria

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Etymology