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METHICILLIN [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- semi-synthetic penicillin
1, record 1, English, semi%2Dsynthetic%20penicillin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- semisynthetic penicillin 2, record 1, English, semisynthetic%20penicillin
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An antibiotic produced from penicillin by making some chemical changes to its structure. 1, record 1, English, - semi%2Dsynthetic%20penicillin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Appropriate chemical treatment of a biological precursor to penicillin, isolated from bacterial cultures, resulted in the formation of a number of so-called semi-synthetic penicillins. The most important of these are Methicillin and Ampicillin. 3, record 1, English, - semi%2Dsynthetic%20penicillin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pénicilline semi-synthétique
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9nicilline%20semi%2Dsynth%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La méthicilline, une pénicilline semi-synthétique a été développée pour remplacer la pénicilline, mais au début des années 60 les premières souches résistantes à la méthicilline apparaissent. 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9nicilline%20semi%2Dsynth%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En janvier 1958, l'extraction du 6-APA étant réalisée, la production des pénicillines semi-synthétiques sur une large échelle est possible et à partir de cette étape capitale les découvertes vont se succéder : [...] synthèse de la méticilline, première pénicilline active sur les staphylocoques producteurs de pénicillinase. 3, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9nicilline%20semi%2Dsynth%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Bacterial Diseases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Staphylococcus aureus
1, record 2, English, Staphylococcus%20aureus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- S. aureus 2, record 2, English, S%2E%20aureus
correct
- staph aureus 2, record 2, English, staph%20aureus
correct
- golden staph 1, record 2, English, golden%20staph
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bacterium, frequently living on the skin or in the nose of a healthy person, that can cause illnesses ranging from minor skin infections (such as pimples, boils, and cellulitis) and abscesses, to life-threatening diseases such as pneumonia, meningitis, endocarditis and septicemia. 2, record 2, English, - Staphylococcus%20aureus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Staphylococcus aureus is a Gram-positive coccus, which appears as grape-like clusters when viewed through a microscope and as large, round, golden-yellow colonies, often with ß-hemolysis, when grown on blood agar plates. The golden appearance is the etymological root of the bacteria's name : aureus means "gold" in Latin.... Today, S. aureus has become resistant to many commonly used antibiotics.... Methicillin was the first antibiotic in its class to be used(it was introduced in 1959), but only two years later, the first case of methicillin-resistant S. aureus(MRSA) was reported in England. 2, record 2, English, - Staphylococcus%20aureus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies bactériennes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Staphylococcus aureus
1, record 2, French, Staphylococcus%20aureus
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- S. aureus 2, record 2, French, S%2E%20aureus
correct, masculine noun
- staphylocoque doré 3, record 2, French, staphylocoque%20dor%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bactérie sphérique de petite taille, à Gram positif et disposés en amas (comme des grappes), responsable de nombreuses maladies telles que les infections cutanées ou viscérales, les toxi-infections alimentaires, les septicémies, etc. 4, record 2, French, - Staphylococcus%20aureus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Enfermedades bacterianas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- estifilococo dorado
1, record 2, Spanish, estifilococo%20dorado
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- Staphylococcus aureus 1, record 2, Spanish, Staphylococcus%20aureus
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-08-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
1, record 3, English, methicillin%2Dresistant%20Staphylococcus%20aureus
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MRSA 2, record 3, English, MRSA
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A strain of the bacterium staphylococcus aureus that has become resistant to methicillin. 3, record 3, English, - methicillin%2Dresistant%20Staphylococcus%20aureus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Staph aureus became resistant to penicillin in the 1940's. Methicillin, an antibiotic related to penicillin was effective against Staph aureus and became the antibiotic of choice in treating infections. Now, 30-40% of all Staph aureus is also resistant to methicillin, thus the name Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA). 4, record 3, English, - methicillin%2Dresistant%20Staphylococcus%20aureus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Staphylococcus aureus résistant à la méthicilline
1, record 3, French, Staphylococcus%20aureus%20r%C3%A9sistant%20%C3%A0%20la%20m%C3%A9thicilline
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- SARM 2, record 3, French, SARM
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- staphylocoque doré résistant à la méthicilline 3, record 3, French, staphylocoque%20dor%C3%A9%20r%C3%A9sistant%20%C3%A0%20la%20m%C3%A9thicilline
correct, masculine noun
- staphylocoque doré méthicillinorésistant 4, record 3, French, staphylocoque%20dor%C3%A9%20m%C3%A9thicillinor%C3%A9sistant
correct, masculine noun
- SDMR 4, record 3, French, SDMR
correct, masculine noun
- SDMR 4, record 3, French, SDMR
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Souche de la bactérie staphylococcus qui résiste à l'antibiotique censé le combattre, la méthicilline. 5, record 3, French, - Staphylococcus%20aureus%20r%C3%A9sistant%20%C3%A0%20la%20m%C3%A9thicilline
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La prévalence du staphylocoque doré résistant à la méthicilline a grimpé à 40 pour cent dans de nombreux hôpitaux. 3, record 3, French, - Staphylococcus%20aureus%20r%C3%A9sistant%20%C3%A0%20la%20m%C3%A9thicilline
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-03-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- methicillin resistant 1, record 4, English, methicillin%20resistant
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
met-s=methicillin sensitive, met-r=methicillin resistant 1, record 4, English, - methicillin%20resistant
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 4, Main entry term, French
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-03-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- methicillin sensitive 1, record 5, English, methicillin%20sensitive
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
met-s=methicillin sensitive, met-r=methicillin resistant 1, record 5, English, - methicillin%20sensitive
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 5, Main entry term, French
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-02-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- penicillin sensitive 1, record 6, English, penicillin%20sensitive
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
met-s=methicillin sensitive, met-r=methicillin resistant 1, record 6, English, - penicillin%20sensitive
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 6, Main entry term, French
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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