Background Azithromycin (AZM), sold under the name Zithromax, is classified as a
macrolide. It has many benefits due to its immunomodulatory, anti‐inflammatory, and …

For decades, biomaterials have been commonly used in medicine for the replacement of
human body tissue, precise drug-delivery systems, or as parts of medical devices that are …

Hospital-acquired infections, also known as nosocomial infections, include bloodstream
infections, surgical site infections, skin and soft tissue infections, respiratory tract infections …

Macrolide antibiotics are one of the most commonly used broad-spectrum antibiotics. They
have an inhibitory effect on a variety of respiratory pathogens; besides, they have non-anti …

During surgery and after, pathogens can contaminate indwelling and implanted medical
devices, resulting in serious infections. Microbial colonization, infection, and later biofilm …

Purpose Antimicrobial resistance is a major health hazard worldwide. Combining
azithromycin (AZ) and ciprofloxacin (CIP) in one drug delivery system was proposed to boost …

Objective: The aim of the research was to study the effect of azithromycin (AZM) in the
treatment of MDR P. aeruginosa VAP combined with other antimicrobial therapies. Methods …

An important role has been recently reported for bacterial biofilm in the pathophysiology of
chronic diseases, such as chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). CRS, affecting sinonasal mucosa, is …

Various chronic inflammatory airway diseases can be treated with low-dose, long-term
(LDLT) macrolide therapy. LDLT macrolides can be one of the therapeutic options for …

Background We recently developed a ciprofloxacin and azithromycin sinus stent (CASS) to
target recalcitrant infections in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). The objective of this study was …