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Drug factsNew Antibiotics Spectrum for problematic pathogens
It is a nightmare for ID physicians and microbiologists when it comes to select appropriate antibiotics to fight problematic pathogens like: ESBLS MDR Pseudomonas CRE (carbapenem resistant enterobacteriaceae) However, currently there are many ABs that are released in the market or under development to fight those hard to treat infections. The below chart shows the…
Oct 14, 2019
Drug facts170 facts that should be known about Antibiotics
Whether you are a pharmacist, ID specialist, microbiologist, pharmacy student or anyone who is interested or reviewing antibiotics I will put here the MUST know tips, facts and notes about Antibiotics. You can use these facts for fast reviewing antibiotics, they cover almost every single antibiotic class with very important notes and tips that should…
Apr 15, 2017
GeneralIs Tedizolid really an alternative to Linezolid ?
Short answer, yes! Tedizolid (SIVEXTRO™) is a novel oxazolidinone antibiotic approved recently for acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) and I believe it is a matter of time until being approved for other indications like pneumonia (HAP/VAP). But is it really with additional benefits over Linezolid ? Short answer, No! So I am…
Mar 10, 2017