Question: Neomycin is produced by
Options:
S. Nouesii
S. fradiae
S. erthyreus
S. Venezuelea
Neomycin is produced by the bacterium Streptomyces fradiae. This species is well-known for its ability to produce various antibiotics, including neomycin.
🔑Key Points:
-Neomycin is administered to a patient with hepatic cirrhosis to prevent the formation of ammonia in the small intestine and colon.
-Oral antibiotics are considered to be preventing the production of ammonia.
-It prevents the worsening of liver cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy.
-Dose: 1 gram q6h
-Hepatic cirrhosis is a progressive disease.
-It is characterized by fibrosis and nodule formation.
✏️There are four types of cirrhosis:
-Alcoholic
-Postnecrotic
-Biliary
-Cardiac
✏️Clinical manifestations:
-Hepatomegaly
-vascular changes
-Portal hypotension
-gastrointestinal bleeding
-splenomegaly
✏️Management:
-Vitamins and nutrition
-Bleeding precautions
-Diuretics
-Portacaval shunt
-Neomycin
-Lactulose
-Decreased protein diet
-Corticosteroids