Adding azithromycin to beta-lactams in hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia does not improve clinical ...

Data was compiled from electronic records for patients aged 3 months to 18 years who were diagnosed with CAP between 2009 and 2013. This article is written live from ID Week 2017 Annual Meeting in San ...

The researchers compared the effectiveness of oral beta-lactams to fluoroquinolones in the treatment of Enterobacteriaceae bloodstream infections (EBSI) in adult patients. This article is written live ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “I always hypothesized that for patients presenting with clinical signs and symptoms concerning for bacteremia, ...

Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis using non-beta‑lactams administered before major surgery was independently associated with a significantly higher risk for surgical site infection than conventional ...

Most cases of beta-lactam allergy in children are likely to be mislabeled. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of true positives, as determined by drug challenge tests, and the rate of false ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Surgical patients with a documented beta-lactam allergy were nine times less likely to receive the preferred ...

The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI. We also found that TPPC reduced the bactericidal activity of daptomycin (DAP). The possible mode of action of this antagonism is ...

Staphylococcus aureus is the S in ESKAPE, an acronym for the six bacteria that are considered the greatest threats to public health by the Infectious Disease Society of America. Like the rest of the ...

While we appear to live in a world of plenty, behind the scenes, sourcing sufficient amounts of key ingredients can be challenging. For example, the synthesis of certain antibiotics, beta-lactam ...

Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in the field of asymmetric synthesis of beta-lactams, which are prominent in bioactive compounds. Their innovative approach employs nickel and ...