Azithromycin: mechanisms of action and their relevance for clinical applications

MJ Parnham, VE Haber… - Pharmacology & …, 2014 - Elsevier
Azithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic which inhibits bacterial protein synthesis, quorum-
sensing and reduces the formation of biofilm. Accumulating effectively in cells, particularly …

Treatment of bacterial prostatitis

BA Lipsky, I Byren, CT Hoey - Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Prostatitis is characterized by voiding symptoms and genitourinary pain and is sometimes
associated with sexual dysfunction. Up to 25% of men receive a diagnosis of prostatitis in …

Penetration of antimicrobial agents into the prostate

K Charalabopoulos, G Karachalios, D Baltogiannis… - Chemotherapy, 2003 - karger.com
In the present review article, the penetration of antimicrobial agents into prostatic fluid and
tissue was examined. Three major factors determining the diffusion and concentration of …

Use of antibiotics in chronic prostatitis syndromes.

DA Shoskes - The Canadian Journal of Urology, 2001 - europepmc.org
Chronic prostatitis is a common condition, with an incidence estimated at between 9%-14%
of men worldwide. It is a medically controversial condition with significant attendant …

The perspectives of the application of phage therapy in chronic bacterial prostatitis

S Letkiewicz, R Międzybrodzki, M Kłak… - FEMS Immunology & …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Chronic bacterial prostatitis (CBP) is a long-lasting and crippling disease that strongly
impacts the patient's quality of life. The diagnosis of CBP is difficult and the treatment …

Current treatment options in the management of chronic prostatitis

AJ Duclos, CT Lee, DA Shoskes - Therapeutics and Clinical Risk …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Chronic prostatitis is a disease with an unknown etiology that affects a large number of men.
The optimal management for category III chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome …

Comparative Analysis of Azithromycin and Clarithromycin Efficacy and Tolerability in the Treatment of Chronic Prostatitis Caused by Chlamydia trachomatis

V Skerk, S Schönwald, I Krhen… - Journal of …, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
A total of 123 patients, older than 18 years of age, with symptoms of chronic prostatitis and
inflammatory findings as well as the presence of Chlamydia trachomatis confirmed by …

Macrolides for the treatment of chronic bacterial prostatitis: an effective application of their unique pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profile

G Perletti, V Skerk, V Magri… - Molecular …, 2011 - spandidos-publications.com
Chronic bacterial prostatitis (CBP) is a persistent infection of the prostate characterized by
poor quality of life mainly due to frequent relapse episodes caused by incomplete …

Antibiotic susceptibility in prostate‐derived Propionibacterium acnes isolates

J Olsson, S Davidsson, M Unemo, P Mölling… - Apmis, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to determine antibiotic susceptibility of Propionibacterium acnes
isolates from prostate. Prostate‐derived P. acnes isolates (n= 24, Umeå & Örebro, Sweden …

Understanding chronic pelvic pain syndrome

TEB Johansen, W Weidner - Current Opinion in Urology, 2002 - journals.lww.com
Patients with non-inflammatory chronic pelvic pain syndrome, the largest group of prostatitis
patients according to the US National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney …