"Nitrofurantoin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nitrofurantoin" by people in Profiles.
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In women with uncomplicated UTIs, gepotidacin was noninferior to nitrofurantoin for therapeutic response at 10 to 13 d. Ann Intern Med. 2024 06; 177(6):JC67.
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Predicting Antibiotic Susceptibility Among Patients With Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection Using a Prior Culture. J Urol. 2024 01; 211(1):144-152.
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Nomenclature, diagnosis and management of drug-induced autoimmune-like hepatitis (DI-ALH): An expert opinion meeting report. J Hepatol. 2023 09; 79(3):853-866.
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Continuous low-dose antibiotic prophylaxis for adults with repeated urinary tract infections (AnTIC): a randomised, open-label trial. Lancet Infect Dis. 2018 09; 18(9):957-968.
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Continuous low-dose antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent urinary tract infection in adults who perform clean intermittent self-catheterisation: the AnTIC RCT. Health Technol Assess. 2018 05; 22(24):1-102.
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Nitrofurantoin, an Excellent Empiric Choice for Outpatient Cystitis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2016 12; 60(12):7535.
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Antitumor activity of common antibiotics against superficial bladder cancer. Urology. 2004 Mar; 63(3):457-60.
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Nitrofurantoin quadruple therapy for Helicobacter pylori infection: effect of metronidazole resistance. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2001 Apr; 15(4):513-8.
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Furazolidone- and nitrofurantoin-resistant Helicobacter pylori: prevalence and role of genes involved in metronidazole resistance. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2001 Jan; 45(1):306-8.
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Simple noninvasive method to test efficacy of drugs in the eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection: the example of combined bismuth subsalicylate and nitrofurantoin. Am J Gastroenterol. 1991 Sep; 86(9):1158-62.