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Cefuroxime, sold under the brand name Zinacef among others, is a second-generation cephalosporin [3] antibiotic used to treat and prevent a number of bacterial infections. [4] These include pneumonia, meningitis, otitis media, sepsis, urinary tract infections, and Lyme disease. [5] It is used by mouth or by injection into a vein or muscle. [5]
Infections caused by susceptible bacteria mentioned earlier; Cefoxitin has many other uses; it may be given prior to surgery to prevent the development of surgical wound infections, [28] and when used in third and fourth degree perineal injuries in women after giving vaginal birth, cefoxitin decreases infection rate at two and six weeks. [29]
Ceftazidime is used to treat lower respiratory tract, skin, urinary tract, blood-stream, joint, and abdominal infections, and meningitis. [10] Ceftazidime is the first-line treatment for the tropical infection, melioidosis, an important cause of sepsis in Asia and Australia. [11] [12] Labeled indications include the treatment of patients with:
Sepsis is defined as SIRS in response to an infectious process. [48] Severe sepsis is defined as sepsis with sepsis-induced organ dysfunction or tissue hypoperfusion (manifesting as hypotension, elevated lactate, or decreased urine output). Severe sepsis is an infectious disease state associated with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) [9]
Meropenem, sold under the brand name Merrem among others, is an intravenous carbapenem antibiotic used to treat a variety of bacterial infections. [3] Some of these include meningitis, intra-abdominal infection, pneumonia, sepsis, and anthrax.
Cefazolin, also known as cefazoline and cephazolin, is a first-generation cephalosporin antibiotic used for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections. [2] Specifically it is used to treat cellulitis, urinary tract infections, pneumonia, endocarditis, joint infection, and biliary tract infections. [2] It is also used to prevent group B ...
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Amphotericin B — used for life-threatening fungal infections and primary amoebic meningoencephalitis; [3] its side effects are often severe or potentially fatal. Carbapenems (such as imipenem/cilastatin) — used as a drug of last resort for a variety of different bacterial infections.