Azithromycin (AZM) is a synthetic macrolide antibiotic effective against a broad range of
bacterial and mycobacterial infections. Due to an additional range of anti‐viral and anti …

Azithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic which inhibits bacterial protein synthesis, quorum-
sensing and reduces the formation of biofilm. Accumulating effectively in cells, particularly …

New concepts evolve when existing ones fail to address known factors adequately or are
invalidated by new evidence. For decades periodontitis has been considered to be caused …

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from Gram-negative bacteria is one of the most potent innate
immune-activating stimuli known. Here we review the current understanding of LPS effects …

The goals of the subcommittee were to review the current practice and published evidence
of medical and surgical treatment options for meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) and to …

Host modulation therapy refers to a treatment concept in which drug therapies are used as
an adjunct to conventional periodontal treatment to ameliorate destructive aspects of the …

Macrolides are among the most widely prescribed broad spectrum antibacterials, particularly
for respiratory infections. It is now recognized that these drugs, in particular azithromycin …

Abstract Background Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a devastating genetic disease characterised
primarily by unrelenting lung inflammation and infection resulting in premature death and …

Macrolide antibiotics possess several, beneficial, secondary properties which complement
their primary antimicrobial activity. In addition to high levels of tissue penetration, which may …

To develop novel and effective treatments for ischemic stroke, we investigated the
neuroprotective effects of the macrolide antibiotic azithromycin in a mouse model system of …