Lactam Antibiotics
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Penicillin Allergy AUSG October 2005
www.nhstaysideadtc.scot.nhs.ukOther beta-lactam antibiotics: Aztreonam, Imipenem, Meropenem, Ertapenem Antibiotics safe in penicillin allergy (not a complete list) Amikacin Metronidazole Ciprofloxacin Nitrofurantoin Clarithromycin Minocycline Clindamycin Rifampicin Colistin Sodium Fusidate
Endocarditis prophylaxis - UCLA Health | Antimicrobial ...
asp.mednet.ucla.eduProphylactic antibiotics based on a patient’s lifetime risk for acquiring IE are no longer recommended. Instead, prophylaxis focuses on patients with the highest risk for adverse ... may be administered to patients unable to tolerate a beta-lactam or who are known or suspected to have an infection cause by MRSA. REFERENCES Wilson et al ...
THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER SUPPORTING EVIDENCE …
www.unmc.eduMeropenem is a member of the antibiotic class of carbapenems, which are broad-spectrum antibiotics that possess activity against several drug-resistant organisms. Notably, the carbapenems maintain activity against extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing organisms. Additionally, the
ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT GUIDELINES FOR URINARY …
www.med.umich.eduIf a patient has a high-risk allergy to penicillins, cephalosporins, or carbapenems, the only beta-lactam antibiotic that can be safely used without Allergy consult is aztreonam (if the allergy is to ceftazidime or aztreonam, aztreonam should be avoided as well). See β-lactam allergy evaluation and empiric guidance for further information.