 Foscarnet
"Foscarnet" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An antiviral agent used in the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis. Foscarnet also shows activity against human herpesviruses and HIV.
| Descriptor ID |
D017245
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.241.081.038.725.250 D02.705.639.590.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Foscarnet Sodium- Foscarnet Sodium
- Sodium, Foscarnet
- Trisodium Phosphonoformate
- Phosphonoformate, Trisodium
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Foscarnet" by people in Profiles.
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Wanner M, Pol-Rodriguez M, Hinds G, Hutt C, Husain S, Grossman ME. Persistent erythema multiforme and CMV infection. J Drugs Dermatol. 2007 Mar; 6(3):333-6.
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Borucki MJ, Spritzler J, Asmuth DM, Gnann J, Hirsch MS, Nokta M, Aweeka F, Nadler PI, Sattler F, Alston B, Nevin TT, Owens S, Waterman K, Hubbard L, Caliendo A, Pollard RB. A phase II, double-masked, randomized, placebo-controlled evaluation of a human monoclonal anti-Cytomegalovirus antibody (MSL-109) in combination with standard therapy versus standard therapy alone in the treatment of AIDS patients with Cytomegalovirus retinitis. Antiviral Res. 2004 Nov; 64(2):103-11.
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Boeckh M, Nichols WG, Papanicolaou G, Rubin R, Wingard JR, Zaia J. Cytomegalovirus in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients: Current status, known challenges, and future strategies. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2003 Sep; 9(9):543-58.
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Weinberg A, Jabs DA, Chou S, Martin BK, Lurain NS, Forman MS, Crumpacker C. Mutations conferring foscarnet resistance in a cohort of patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and cytomegalovirus retinitis. J Infect Dis. 2003 Mar 1; 187(5):777-84.
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Mylonakis E, Kallas WM, Fishman JA. Combination antiviral therapy for ganciclovir-resistant cytomegalovirus infection in solid-organ transplant recipients. Clin Infect Dis. 2002 May 15; 34(10):1337-41.
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Lazaro JB, Boretto J, Selmi B, Capony JP, Canard B. Phosphorylation of AZT-resistant human immunodeficiency virus type 1 reverse transcriptase by casein kinase II in vitro: effects on inhibitor sensitivity. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2000 Aug 18; 275(1):26-32.
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Landry ML, Stanat S, Biron K, Brambilla D, Britt W, Jokela J, Chou S, Drew WL, Erice A, Gilliam B, Lurain N, Manischewitz J, Miner R, Nokta M, Reichelderfer P, Spector S, Weinberg A, Yen-Lieberman B, Crumpacker C. A standardized plaque reduction assay for determination of drug susceptibilities of cytomegalovirus clinical isolates. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2000 Mar; 44(3):688-92.
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Chou S, Lurain NS, Weinberg A, Cai GY, Sharma PL, Crumpacker CS. Interstrain variation in the human cytomegalovirus DNA polymerase sequence and its effect on genotypic diagnosis of antiviral drug resistance. Adult AIDS Clinical Trials Group CMV Laboratories. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1999 Jun; 43(6):1500-2.
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Ciulla TA, Rutledge BK, Morley MG, Duker JS. The progressive outer retinal necrosis syndrome: successful treatment with combination antiviral therapy. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers. 1998 Mar; 29(3):198-206.
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Zaknun D, Zangerle R, Kapelari K, Fischer H, Sailer M, McIntosh K. Concurrent ganciclovir and foscarnet treatment for cytomegalovirus encephalitis and retinitis in an infant with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: case report and review. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1997 Aug; 16(8):807-11.
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