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Trimethoprim and the combination of trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) are effective against many gram-positive bacteria and gram-negative bacteria, including susceptible bacteria that are resistant to other antibiotics, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and some protozoa (Cyclospora and Cystoisospora) and ...
- Sulfonamides
Sulfonamides are a class of antibiotics that are effective...
- Polypeptides
Bacitracin works by preventing bacteria from forming this...
- Aminoglycosides
Aminoglycosides are a class of antibiotics used to treat...
- Cephalosporins
Given by mouth: Broad coverage of many bacteria for people...
- Overview of Antibiotics
Antibiotics are medications used to treat bacterial...
- Fosfomycin
It is sometimes used to treat other infections when they are...
- Clindamycin
Clindamycin is used to treat serious bacterial infections,...
- Nitrofurantoin
Doctors do not give nitrofurantoin to people whose kidneys...
- Aztreonam
carbapenems, cephalosporins, and penicillins.. Aztreonam is...
- Carbapenems
Carbapenems must be given by injection. They are often used...
- Sulfonamides
Aug 8, 2023 · Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) are among the world's most significant public health problems due to their high resistance to antibiotics. These microorganisms have significant clinical importance in hospitals because they put patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) at high risk and lead to high morbidity and mortality.[1][2] Two large groups, Enterobacteriaceae and the non-fermenters, are ...
- Junio Oliveira, Wanda C. Reygaert
- 2023/08/08
- 2019
Feb 6, 2024 · Gram-negative bacillary sepsis with shock has a mortality rate of 12 to 38 percent; mortality varies depending, in part, on whether the patient receives timely and appropriate antibiotic therapy [ 2-4 ]. The epidemiology, microbiology, clinical manifestations, and treatment of gram-negative bacillary bacteremia will be reviewed here.
Stanford De-escalation Guide for Gram-negative Bacteremia . Antibiotic Selection . Pathogens Preferred therapeutic options IF SUSCEPTIBLE . Switch to PO when clinically stable, able to take orals, no concern for absorption issues . E.coli Klebsiella . spp.
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Gram-negative bacteria are enclosed in a protective capsule. This capsule helps prevent white blood cells (which fight infection) from ingesting the bacteria. Under the capsule, gram-negative bacteria have an outer membrane that protects them against certain antibiotics, such as penicillin. When disrupted, this membrane releases toxic ...
- Larry M. Bush
May 16, 2024 · Bactrim is used to treat the following types of infections: urinary tract infection (UTI) caused by certain bacteria in adults and in children ages 2 months and older acute (short-term) middle ear ...
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May 23, 2023 · Treatment of Gram-Positive Bacilli. Gram-positive bacilli infections are treated with antibiotics. Penicillin, cloxacillin, and erythromycin treat over 90% of gram-positive bacteria. However ...
