Tigecycline for treatment of intra-abdominal infections: a literature update.
This article examines and discusses some of the most pertinent recent literature on the new glycylcycline antibiotic, tigecycline, in relation to its use for treatment of intraabdominal infections.
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Dipartimento di Malattie Infettive, Seconda Universitàdi Napoli, Italy.
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008911:Minocycline / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000078304:Tigecycline
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000078304:Tigecycline; D008911:Minocycline