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 ...

This is the largest group of antibiotics. They all share a structural similarity, the beta-lactam ring. The various chemicals attached to the beta lactam ring are what give the different members of ...

Results from a retrospective cohort study demonstrated the safety of an antimicrobial stewardship intervention that uses guideline-directed beta-lactam antibiotic test-dose procedures in hospitalized ...

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 ...

Treating MRSA with certain first-line antibiotics can actually make MRSA skin infections worse, according to a study published in Cell Host & Microbe. Ironically, patients can become sicker as a ...

A reported penicillin allergy was common and was associated with suboptimal antibiotic choices and increased healthcare utilization in high-cost, high-need patients. ABSTRACTObjectives: More than 90% ...

Infectious disease scientists identified strains of group A streptococcus that are less susceptible to commonly used antibiotics, a sign that the germ causing strep throat and flesh-eating disease may ...

(WXYZ) — Penicillin allergies are often discovered among children when they are being treated for common pediatric illnesses like ear infections, and the label ...

Further strengthens Centrient Pharmaceuticals’ position as the global business-to-business industry leader in beta-lactam antibiotics Broadens Centrient Pharmaceuticals’ product portfolio with sterile ...

Mass gatherings, such as major sports events and festivals, bring together people from different regions and countries. One associated risk of such large gatherings is the potential spread of ...