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Cefuroxime

Grade

Sensitive Infections

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Therapeutics

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Evidence

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  1. Acred, P., Grujic, P., Ryan, D.M., Xerri, L., Orsolini, P., Erani, E., 1980. In vitro activity of cefuroxime against Treponema pallidum and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. J Antimicrob Chemother 6, 407–408. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/6.3.407

  2. Capel-Edwards, K., Atkinson, R.M., Pratt, D.A., 1979. Toxicological studies on cefuroxime sodium. Toxicology 13, 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0300-483x(79)80003-7

  3. Cars, O., 1981. Tissue distribution of beta-lactam antibiotics. Experimental studies in rabbits. Scand J Infect Dis Suppl Suppl 27, 1–48. https://doi.org/10.3109/inf.1981.13.suppl-27.01

  4. Eandi, M., Viano, I., Santiano, M., 1982. Pharmacokinetics of some cephalosporins in normal and nephrectomized rabbits. Methods Find Exp Clin Pharmacol 4, 179–184.

  5. Edis, A., Pelligand, L., Baldrey, V., Hedley, J., 2021. Effect of theatre temperature on body temperature during anaesthesia for routine neutering of domestic rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaa.2021.06.019

  6. Gabani, B.B., Kiran, V., Praharaj, S., Srinivas, N.R., Mullangi, R., 2020. Incurred sample reanalysis of cefuroxime in rabbit ocular tissues-A case study. Biomed Chromatogr 34, e4737. https://doi.org/10.1002/bmc.4737

  7. Jairam, R.K., Mallurwar, S.R., Gabani, B.B., Zakkula, A., Kiran, V., Dittakavi, S., Sulochana, S.P., Mohd, Z., Srinivas, N.R., Mullangi, R., 2020. Uptake and pharmacokinetics of cefuroxime in rabbits after intravitreal, intracameral, and topical dosing: relevance to human ocular injection of cefuroxime. Xenobiotica 50, 339–345. https://doi.org/10.1080/00498254.2019.1624872

  8. Jekl, V., Piskovska, A., Drnkova, I., Skoric, M., Hauptman, K., Chloupek, J., 2021. Case Report: Spontaneous Appendicitis With Suspected Involvement of Klebsiella variicola in Two Pet Rabbits. Front Vet Sci 8, 779517. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.779517

  9. Kamimura, T., Matsumoto, Y., Okada, N., Mine, Y., Nishida, M., Goto, S., Kuwahara, S., 1979. Ceftizoxime (FK 749), a new parenteral cephalosporin: in vitro and in vivo antibacterial activities. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 16, 540–548. https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.16.5.540

  10. Koul, S., Philipson, A., Philipson, B.T., Arvidson, S., 1993. Intraocular levels of cefuroxime in inflamed rabbit eyes. Eur J Ophthalmol 3, 61–65.

  11. Koul, S., Philipson, A., Philipson, B.T., Kock, E., Nylén, P., 1990. Intraocular levels of cefuroxime in uninflamed rabbit eyes. Acta Ophthalmol (Copenh) 68, 455–465. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-3768.1990.tb01676.x

  12. McColm, A.A., Ryan, D.M., Acred, P., 1984. Comparison of ceftazidime, cefuroxime and methicillin in the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis in rabbits. J Antimicrob Chemother 14, 373–377. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/14.4.373

  13. Morihana, T., Inoshita, K., 1990. [Distribution of an antimicrobial agent in oral tissues of rabbit. Cefuroxime axetil]. Jpn J Antibiot 43, 670–676.

  14. Nakagawa, K., 1982. [Review [new antibiotics series I]: cefuroxime (author’s transl)]. Jpn J Antibiot 35, 283–295.

  15. Puetzler, J., Metsemakers, W.-J., Arens, D., Zeiter, S., Kuehl, R., Raschke, M.J., Richards, R.G., Moriarty, T.F., 2018a. Antibiotic Prophylaxis With Cefuroxime: Influence of Duration on Infection Rate With Staphylococcus aureus in a Contaminated Open Fracture Model. J Orthop Trauma 32, 190–195. https://doi.org/10.1097/BOT.0000000000001053

  16. Puetzler, J., Metsemakers, W.-J., Arens, D., Zeiter, S., Kuehl, R., Raschke, M.J., Richards, R.G., Moriarty, T.F., 2018b. Antibiotic Prophylaxis With Cefuroxime: Influence of Duration on Infection Rate With Staphylococcus aureus in a Contaminated Open Fracture Model. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 32, 190–195. https://doi.org/10.1097/BOT.0000000000001053

  17. Ryan, D.M., O’Callaghan, C., Muggleton, P.W., 1976. Cefuroxime, a new cephalosporin antibiotic: activity in vivo. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 9, 520–525. https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.9.3.520

  18. Rylander, M., Holm, S.E., Norrby, R., Brorson, J.E., 1978. Studies on the pharmacokinetics of cefoxitin, cefuroxime, cephaloridine and cephalothin using subcutaneous tissue cages. Scand J Infect Dis Suppl 52–57.

  19. Shahar, J., Zemel, E., Perlman, I., Loewenstein, A., 2012. Physiological and toxicological effects of cefuroxime on the albino rabbit retina. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 53, 906–914. https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.11-8053

  20. Sherertz, R.J., Carruth, W.A., Hampton, A.A., Byron, M.P., Solomon, D.D., 1993. Efficacy of antibiotic-coated catheters in preventing subcutaneous Staphylococcus aureus infection in rabbits. J Infect Dis 167, 98–106. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/167.1.98

  21. Shukla, C., Patel, V., Juluru, R., Stagni, G., 2009. Quantification and prediction of skin pharmacokinetics of amoxicillin and cefuroxime. Biopharm Drug Dispos 30, 281–293. https://doi.org/10.1002/bdd.658

  22. Xerri, L., Orsolini, P., 1978. In vitro activity of cefuroxime against Treponema pallidum. J Antimicrob Chemother 4, 189. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/4.2.189

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