Assistant Professor in Hospital Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill. Is a beta-lactam antibiotic alone as effective as the combination of a beta-lactam and a macrolide for treating ...

Full-dose challenges for emergency department (ED) patients with moderate, severe, and unknown beta-lactam allergies can safely reduce unnecessary antibiotic regimens, cut costs, and preserve future ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a new guidance with immediate effect outlining its enforcement policy for preparation of certain beta-lactam oral antibiotic suspension products.

Synopsis: The investigators of this meta-analysis combined the results of 64 studies enrolling 7,568 patients with sepsis caused by a variety of conditions, including pneumonia, urinary tract ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A young woman with a known allergy to penicillin had a severe allergic reaction immediately after intercourse with her husband, who was taking amoxicillin. The case underscores the fact that sexual ...