"Clarithromycin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic derived from ERYTHROMYCIN that is active against a variety of microorganisms. It can inhibit PROTEIN SYNTHESIS in BACTERIA by reversibly binding to the 50S ribosomal subunits. This inhibits the translocation of aminoacyl transfer-RNA and prevents peptide chain elongation.
| Descriptor ID |
D017291
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.540.576.500.992.100
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Clarithromycin" by people in Profiles.
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Antibiotic treatment decreases microbial burden associated with pseudomyxoma peritonei and affects ?-catenin distribution. Clin Cancer Res. 2013 Jul 15; 19(14):3966-76.
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Nontuberculous mycobacterial skin infections: recognition and management. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2009; 10(5):281-5.
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Clarithromycin prevents smoke-induced emphysema in mice. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2009 Feb 15; 179(4):271-8.
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Secondary mania in older adults. Am J Psychiatry. 2005 Nov; 162(11):2033-8.
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Rapid diagnosis and treatment of mycobacterial keratitis after laser in situ keratomileusis. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2003 May; 29(5):1014-8.
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Emergence of resistance to clarithromycin during treatment of disseminated cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae infection: case report and literature review. J Infect. 2001 Oct; 43(3):163-8.
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Helicobacter pylori treatment and antibiotic susceptibility: results of a five-year audit. Aust N Z J Med. 1999 Aug; 29(4):512-6.