Abstract and Introduction Empirical Antimicrobial Therapy Against Gram-negative Pathogens Adverse Consequences Related to Combination Antimicrobial Use Conclusion References A recent retrospective ...

USA: A recent study on suspected sepsis in the emergency department (ED) highlighted the overuse of antibiotics. Among 600 ...

Metallo-β-lactamases dismantle most β-lactam antibiotics and cause antibiotic resistance, however, no metallo-β-lactamase inhibitors are clinically available. Here, the authors report ...

Because the effectiveness of the current oral options, such as β-lactams and other classes, is being eroded due to acquired resistance, older, untested agents such as trimethoprim ...

The drug – a combination of beta-lactam antibiotic aztreonam with beta-lactamase inhibitor avibactam – is the first monobactam/β-lactamase inhibitor combination to be cleared in the US for ...

The evidence review found a high percentage of putative penicillin allergy is not confirmed by objective testing and that resensitisation to β-lactam drugs was infrequent. It also highlighted the ...

Interventions improving communication between health care providers and patients, in turn, lowering risk of patient safety incidents, are needed. HealthDay News — Poor communication is a major ...

The FDA has given the green light to Exblifep, based on long-established beta-lactam antibiotic cefepime and a new extended-spectrum beta-lactamase inhibitor (BLI) called enmetazobactam ...

Preoperative HbA1c target measurement recommended to prevent infections might not be as relevant to ocular procedures, such as cataract removal. Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) scheduled for ...

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