chloramphenicol
2
9.2
- noun
- /klɔːrˈæmfənɪkɔl/
- Specialized
- For example, penicillin and chloramphenicol resistance generally occurs because the resistant bacteria are able to inactivate the antibiotics.
- chloramphenicol resistance
- chloramphenicol and tetracycline
- ampicillin plus chloramphenicol
Examples
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In known penicillin anaphylaxis, use cefotaxime or chloramphenicol.
Academic text (2014) -
Where there is a history of penicillin anaphylaxis: Chloramphenicol - Adults 1.2g
Academic text (2014) -
Resistance to chloramphenicol has also been described, with more than 50% of isolates from Spain reported to be resistant.
Academic text (1995) -
Two of the nine E. coli isolates had intermediate resistance to chloramphenicol, and two had intermediate resistance to streptomycin.
Academic text (2002) -
A 9-year-old girl was admitted complaining of low-grade fever for several weeks; treatment started with intravenous chloramphenicol for typhoid fever.
Academic text (1996) -
We commonly found co-resistance for tetracycline with streptomycin, sulfonamide, ampicillin, and chloramphenicol, as in other studies (23, 30, 31).
Academic text (2012) -
The following antimicrobial drugs were tested: penicillin, cefotaxime, ceftriaxone, chloramphenicol, erythromycin, clindamycin, tetracycline, levofloxacin, and vancomycin.
Academic text (2012) -
The doctor prescribed chloramphenicol to treat the girl's typhoid fever after confirming the diagnosis.
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The patient responded well to chloramphenicol, showing signs of recovery from the severe infection.
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A 9-year-old girl was admitted complaining of low-grade fever for several weeks; treatment started with intravenous chloramphenicol for typhoid fever.
Synonyms
2
6.0
A medicine that kills bacteria to treat infections
1
9.6
A drug that kills bacteria and treats serious infections like typhoid fever
1
7.6
A medicine that fights some bacteria to treat infections
1
7.2
A yellow medicine that kills bacteria and treats infections
1
8.5
An antibiotic used to treat infections caused by staph bacteria when penicillin does not work
A yellow medicine that kills bacteria and treats infections
A yellow medicine that kills bacteria and treats infections
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chloramphenicol combines chemical parts: chloro- means 'chlorine' or 'green', as in chlorine or chlorophyll, and -phenicol names a certain chemical part. So the long name acts like a label that tells you what is in the medicine, which helps remember that chloramphenicol is a specific antibiotic used for serious bacterial infections like typhoid.