"Azithromycin" 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 semi-synthetic macrolide antibiotic structurally related to ERYTHROMYCIN. It has been used in the treatment of Mycobacterium avium intracellulare infections, toxoplasmosis, and cryptosporidiosis.
| Descriptor ID |
D017963
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.540.576.500.992.050
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| Concept/Terms |
Zithromax- Zithromax
- Azitrocin
- Azadose
- Ultreon
- Zitromax
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Azithromycin" by people in Profiles.
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Gene network interaction analysis to elucidate the antimicrobial resistance mechanisms in the Clostridiumdifficile. Microb Pathog. 2023 May; 178:106083.
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Efficacy and safety of azithromycin versus placebo to treat lower respiratory tract infections associated with low procalcitonin: a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind, non-inferiority trial. Lancet Infect Dis. 2023 04; 23(4):484-495.
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Azithromycin use increases the risk of sudden cardiac death in patients with hemodialysis-dependent kidney failure. Kidney Int. 2022 10; 102(4):894-903.
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Erythromycin vs azithromycin for treatment of preterm prelabor rupture of membranes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2022 06; 226(6):794-801.e1.
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Murine Typhus in 5 Children Hospitalized for Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children. Hosp Pediatr. 2021 Apr; 11(4):e61-e65.
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Efficacy of chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021 01 01; 76(1):30-42.
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Comment on Arshad et al.: Treatment with Hydroxychloroquine, Azithromycin, and Combination in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19. Int J Infect Dis. 2020 10; 99:373.
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Acute fibrinous organising pneumonia presenting as a cavitary lung lesion and treatment response to azithromycin. BMJ Case Rep. 2019 Aug 21; 12(8).
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Collateral Benefits of Preventive Chemotherapy - Expanding the War on Neglected Tropical Diseases. N Engl J Med. 2019 Jun 20; 380(25):2389-2391.
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A new strategy for taste masking of azithromycin antibiotic: development, characterization, and evaluation of azithromycin titanium nanohybrid for masking of bitter taste using physisorption and panel testing studies. Drug Des Devel Ther. 2018; 12:3855-3866.