Ashish Pathak

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Should we use quinolones (eg ciprofloxacin) or third generation cephalosporins (e.g. Ceftriazone) as the first choice for treatment of enteric fever?

Quinolones are the drug of choice according to latest Cochrane review. The prevalence of nalidixic acid resistance (NAR) in Indian sub-continant is quite high. We face clinical resistance to...

11 December 2013 4,353 10 View

What antibiotic should be used in hospitalized patients of sickle cell disease presenting bacterial infection e.g. pneumonia?

The choices are currently not evidence-based. Ceftriaxone can cause antibody induced acute severe hemolysis. I wish to learn from individual experiences of experts in the field.

01 March 2013 8,156 11 View