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Extended-Interval Gentamicin Dosing for Pulmonic Tularemia
Joint Authors
Dietrich, Tyson
Ashurst, John
Garcia, Katelynn
Strain, Joe
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-09-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Francisella tularensis is a Gram-negative coccobacillus that is rarely encountered in clinical practice.
Patients can present with cutaneous, pulmonary, cardiac, mucous membrane, or gastrointestinal involvement.
A clinician should have a heightened suspicion in endemic areas or when outbreaks appear.
Diagnosis is achieved through serological testing or polymerase chain reaction assays.
Although historically the treatment of choice was streptomycin, gentamicin is now preferred due to its availability and relatively safer side effect profile with extended-interval dosing.
Limited published evidence exists on the effectiveness of extended-interval gentamicin for tularemia.
This case series describes four patients with pulmonic tularemia successfully treated with extended-interval dosing of gentamicin without treatment failure or relapse.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dietrich, Tyson& Garcia, Katelynn& Strain, Joe& Ashurst, John. 2019. Extended-Interval Gentamicin Dosing for Pulmonic Tularemia. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137188
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dietrich, Tyson…[et al.]. Extended-Interval Gentamicin Dosing for Pulmonic Tularemia. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137188
American Medical Association (AMA)
Dietrich, Tyson& Garcia, Katelynn& Strain, Joe& Ashurst, John. Extended-Interval Gentamicin Dosing for Pulmonic Tularemia. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137188
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1137188