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Amikacin

Known as: O-3-amino-3-Deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->4)-O-(6-amino-6-deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6))-N(3)-(4-amino-L-2-hydroxybutyryl)-2-deoxy-L-streptamine, Amikacina, Amicacin 
A broad-spectrum semi-synthetic aminoglycoside antibiotic, derived from kanamycin with antimicrobial property. Amikacin irreversibly binds to the… 
National Institutes of Health

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3',4'-dideoxyamikacin3'-deoxyamikacinAmikacina NormonAmikin
Amikacin SulfateAmikacin:Susc:Pt:Isolate:OrdQn:Agar diffusionAminoglycosidesBacterial Infections

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Anti-Bacterial Agents

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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
In vitro activity of CXA-101 plus tazobactam (CXA-201) against CTX-M-14- and CTX-M-15-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae.
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Antimicrobial resistance in food and clinical Aeromonas isolates.
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Mycobacterium fortuitum keratitis.
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Comparative toxicity of intravitreal aminoglycoside antibiotics.
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
A cluster of cases of Mycobacterium chelonei keratitis associated with outpatient office procedures.
Review
1982
Review
1982
NECROTISING ENTEROCOLITIS DURING AGRANULOCYTOSIS AND CLOSTRTOIUM DIFFICILE COLITIS
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Amikacin Serum Concentrations: Prediction of Levels and Dosage Guidelines
Abstract Amikacin is a new aminoglycoside antibiotic that behaves pharmacokinetically similar to kanamycin, gentamicin, and… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Biosynthesis of aminocyclitol antibiotics.
The history of the aminocyclitol antibiotics dates from the discovery in 1943 of streptomycin by Waksman’s group at Rutgers… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Amikacin, an aminoglycoside with marked activity against antibiotic-resistant clinical isolates.
A total of 319 clinical isolates known to be resistant to one or more aminoglycoside antibiotics were tested for their… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Activity of BB-K8 (Amikacin) Against Clinical Isolates Resistant to One or More Aminoglycoside Antibiotics
One hundred fifty-two bacterial strains that possess resistance to kanamycin A, gentamicin, or tobramycin, or to more than one of… 
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