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Aztreonam, sold under the brand name Azactam among others, is an antibiotic used primarily to treat infections caused by gram-negative bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] This may include bone infections , endometritis , intra abdominal infections , pneumonia , urinary tract infections , and sepsis . [ 2 ]
D12889. Aztreonam/avibactam, sold under the brand name Emblaveo, is a combination of aztreonam, a β-lactam antibiotic, and avibactam, a β-Lactamase inhibitor, developed by AbbVie and Pfizer for aerobic Gram-negative infections. [2][3][4][5] Drug resistance to the combination has been reported. [6]
Avibactam is a non-β-lactam β-lactamase inhibitor [2] developed by Actavis (now Teva) jointly with AstraZeneca.A new drug application for avibactam in combination with ceftazidime (branded as Avycaz) was approved by the FDA on February 25, 2015, for treating complicated urinary tract (cUTI) and complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI) caused by antibiotic resistant-pathogens, including ...
Antibiotic candidates Generic name Origin Susceptible phyla Stage of development Mechanism of action Unclassified Teixobactin: Eleftheria terrae: Gram-positive, including antibiotic resistant S. aureus and M. tuberculosis: No human trials scheduled: Binds fatty acid precursors to cell wall Malacidins: Uncultured Bacterium
The antibacterial spectrum of ceftazidime/avibactam includes nearly all Enterobacteriaceae, including ceftazidime-resistant strains. The activity of ceftazidime/avibactam against the important hospital pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa is variable, due to the potential presence of other resistance mechanisms in addition to β-lactamase production.
Carbapenems are a class of very effective antibiotic agents most commonly used for treatment of severe bacterial infections. This class of antibiotics is usually reserved for known or suspected multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial infections. Similar to penicillins and cephalosporins, carbapenems are members of the beta-lactam antibiotics drug ...
Antimicrobial. An antimicrobial is an agent that kills microorganisms (microbicide) or stops their growth (bacteriostatic agent). [1] Antimicrobial medicines can be grouped according to the microorganisms they act primarily against. For example, antibiotics are used against bacteria, and antifungals are used against fungi.
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