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weniger empfindlichen Keimen

English translation: less susceptible bacteria/pathogens

16:04 Sep 10, 2013
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals / Antibiotics
German term or phrase: weniger empfindlichen Keimen
Hello! Context: Product information for an antibiotic.

DE = Soweit erforderlich, ist bei Erwachsenen und Kindern in besonders schweren Fällen bzw. bei Vorliegen einer Infektion mit weniger empfindlichen Keimen eine Erhöhung der Tagesdosis bis auf das Doppelte möglich

EN = Where necessary, the daily dose in adults and children can be doubled in particularly severe cases or in patients with infections that have fewer susceptible bacteria.

I am confused about the "fewer susceptible bacteria". This makes no sense to me microbiologically and therefore I am concerned I have misinterpreted... Could it be a lower susceptible bacterial count? Any ideas would be most welcome!
CMarc
France
Local time: 19:18
English translation:less susceptible bacteria/pathogens
Explanation:
My take...

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Note added at 13 mins (2013-09-10 16:17:05 GMT)
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Therefore, dosage intervals may have to be increased to q 12 h or q 24 h for *less susceptible bacteria*.
http://www.ivis.org/proceedings/aaep/2006/pdf/z9100106000329...

Higher dosage may be needed for severe infections or those caused by less susceptible bacteria.
http://www.drugs.com/monograph/keflex.html

This may be increased to 40mg/kg/day in divided doses in otitis media, sinusitis, more serious infections and those caused by *less susceptible bacteria*.
http://www.imb.ie/images/uploaded/swedocuments/LicenseSPC_PA...

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uyuni
Local time: 19:18
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6less susceptible bacteria/pathogens
uyuni
4 +4die Keime sind weniger empfindlich
Cilian O'Tuama
3 +3more resistant pathogens
gangels (X)
4pathogens with lower antimicrobial susceptibility
Lirka
1less responsive bacteria
Wendy Streitparth


Discussion entries: 5





  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
weniger empfindliche Keime
die Keime sind weniger empfindlich


Explanation:
und nicht etwqa weniger Keime sind empfindlich



Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 19:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 160

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
9 mins
agree  Siegfried Armbruster
22 mins
agree  Shivaun Conroy
31 mins
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
15 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
less susceptible bacteria/pathogens


Explanation:
My take...

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 13 mins (2013-09-10 16:17:05 GMT)
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Therefore, dosage intervals may have to be increased to q 12 h or q 24 h for *less susceptible bacteria*.
http://www.ivis.org/proceedings/aaep/2006/pdf/z9100106000329...

Higher dosage may be needed for severe infections or those caused by less susceptible bacteria.
http://www.drugs.com/monograph/keflex.html

This may be increased to 40mg/kg/day in divided doses in otitis media, sinusitis, more serious infections and those caused by *less susceptible bacteria*.
http://www.imb.ie/images/uploaded/swedocuments/LicenseSPC_PA...



uyuni
Local time: 19:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 80

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Martina Kilgo
15 mins
  -> Many thanks, Martina!
agree  Siegfried Armbruster
21 mins
  -> Danke schön, Siegfried!
agree  Shivaun Conroy
31 mins
  -> Danke Dir, Shivaun!
agree  Ramey Rieger (X): Raise the dose, deny the beast!! (JOKING!)
46 mins
  -> Thanks a lot, Ramey!
agree  Lirka: ok as well, but pls also see my answer
4 hrs
agree  Marga Shaw
15 hrs
neutral  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator): soweit schon richtig, aber das beantwortet nicht die Frage von Craig ;-)
15 hrs
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
less responsive bacteria


Explanation:
Just seems more logical to me!

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 19:18
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pathogens with lower antimicrobial susceptibility


Explanation:
uyuni's answer is OK as well, but we can safely add 'antimicrobial' here because we know what susceptibility they're talking about...

When the germs are less susceptible to antimicrobials (antibiotics), the dose may be increased. Logical, isn't it?

Lirka
Austria
Local time: 19:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 99
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
more resistant pathogens


Explanation:
They need a HIGHER dose, which means they are more resistant

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Note added at 1 day21 hrs (2013-09-12 13:42:29 GMT)
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OK, then

"pathogens of increased resistance"

highly resistant pathogens

gangels (X)
Local time: 11:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Shivaun Conroy
12 mins
agree  jccantrell: This is how I would phrase it in the USA.
22 mins
agree  Lirka
4 hrs
neutral  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator): but "more resistant pathogens" can also mean "more pathogens that are resistant"...thus, it does not solve Craig's question
1 day 15 hrs
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