"Aztreonam" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A monocyclic beta-lactam antibiotic originally isolated from Chromobacterium violaceum. It is resistant to beta-lactamases and is used in gram-negative infections, especially of the meninges, bladder, and kidneys. It may cause a superinfection with gram-positive organisms.
| Descriptor ID |
D001398
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.065.589.099.500.044 D02.886.108.500.044 D03.383.411.350.044 D03.633.100.300.500.044
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| Concept/Terms |
Aztreonam- Aztreonam
- Az-threonam
- Az threonam
- Azthreonam
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Aztreonam" by people in Profiles.
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Nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity of aztreonam versus aminoglycoside therapy in seriously ill nonneutropenic patients. J Infect Dis. 1992 Apr; 165(4):683-8.
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Effect of highly potent antipseudomonal beta-lactam agents alone and in combination with aminoglycosides against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Rev Infect Dis. 1984 Sep-Oct; 6 Suppl 3:S678-88.