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 Today, drug-resistant infections are a serious threat to people’s health. Hundreds of thousands of lives are lost every year because of infections that can no longer be treated with existing drugs. Discovering new antibiotics, able to kill drug-resistant bacteria, is essential to saving modern medicine. But that’s only part of the solution, as over time bacteria will learn to resist the new drugs too. To stay ahead of the game in this constant race against superbugs, we also need innovations in developing vaccines and diagnostics, and better prevention control and surveillance. No new classes of antibiotics have been discovered since the 1980s. A class defines a group of antibiotics that have a certain way of working – for example by killing bacteria or by stopping them multiplying – and are effective against certain types of infections. The antibiotics that have been brought to market in the past three decades are variations of drugs that have been discovered before. Discovering and developing genuinely new antibiotics is challenging: the science is tricky and the research and development process is time-consuming and expensive, and often fails. It can amoxicillin 500 mg for sale take 10-15 years and over $1billion to develop a new antibiotic. Stages of antibiotic research and development (R&D) The discovery process starts with basic research to identify organisms that produce antibiotic substances (sometimes in surprising places, such as the Komodo dragon blood, ants or inside the human nose). Thousands of possibilities are tested, which can take years. While it’s easy to find substances that kill bacteria, it’s much more difficult to discover and develop substances ...
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 50 mg/kg/day PO divided every 12 hours as an alternative for penicillin-susceptible strains. Treat for 7 to 10 days for naturally acquired infection. For a bioterrorism-related event, continue treatment for 60 days. As oral follow-up combination therapy after initial IV therapy for severe anthrax (non-CNS infection), use amoxicillin in combination with a protein synthesis inhibitor (i.e., clindamycin, linezolid). Continue therapy to complete a treatment course of at least 14 days; additional prophylaxis to complete an antimicrobial course of up to 60 days may be required. 1 g PO every 8 hours for 60 days after exposure as an alternative for penicillin-susceptible strains for patients who cannot take first-line agents (i.e., fluoroquinolones, doxycycline) or if first-line agents are unavailable. 75 mg/kg/day PO divided every 8 hours (Max: 1 g/dose) for 60 days after exposure for penicillin-susceptible strains. 75 mg/kg/day PO divided every 8 hours for 60 days after exposure for penicillin-susceptible strains. 50 mg/kg/day PO divided every 12 hours for 60 days after exposure for penicillin-susceptible strains. 250 mg PO every 8 hours in combination with oral erythromycin for 5 days, following 48 hours of IV therapy. A 7-day course of therapy with broad-spectrum antibiotics is recommended for pregnant women with preterm PROM who are less than 34 0/7 weeks gestation. Administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics has been shown to prolong pregnancy, reduce maternal and neonatal infections, and reduce gestational age-dependent morbidity. Women with preterm PROM who are candidates for group B streptococcal (GBS) intrapartum prophylaxis should receive GBS prophylaxis to prevent ...
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 Because of the need for improved coverage against gram-negative organisms, further manipulation of the side chain was conducted. By adding an amino group to the basic penicillin compound, the aminopenicillins were developed. The spectrum of activity against gram-positive organisms is similar to that of the natural penicillins. These agents retain activity against streptococcal sp. and have slightly greater activity against Enterococcus  (ampicillin) and Listeria monocytogenes  versus the natural penicillins. The added side chain does not, however, inhibit hydrolysis by Staphylococcal  penicillinases or gram-negative beta-lactamases. The enhanced spectrum of these drugs includes activity against gram-negative bacilli, including H. coli , Proteus mirabilis , Salmonella  sp., and Shigella  sp. These drugs were developed in the 1960s and were, at that time, very effective against these organisms. Presently, however, many strains of these gram-negative organisms are resistant to ampicillin. Combinations of an aminopenicillin plus a beta-lactamase inhibitor, such as clavulanic acid or sulbactam, are useful for treatment of infections caused by beta-lactamase producing organisms. A carboxyl group substitution in place of the amino group yields penicillin compounds that have a greater gram-negative spectrum of action, including activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa , most likely due to increased bacterial penetration through the cell wall. Carbenicillin and ticarcillin are the two drugs in this class. Their spectrum of activity includes that of ampicillin, while also encompassing Enterobacter , Providencia , Morganella , indole-positive Proteus , and ...
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 Here we present the case of amoxicillin/clavulanic acid-induced pancreatitis in a previously healthy male after excluding all other causes of pancreatitis. We followed CARE reporting guidelines in publishing our case report. A 58-year-old Caucasian man presented to the emergency department for acute abdominal pain. The abdominal pain was mainly in the epigastric area, was sharp in nature, with severity of 8/10, non-radiating, worsens with movement, and mildly improves with rest. On review of systems he denied any constitutional symptoms (weight loss, fever, chills, weakness or fatigue), no cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, musculoskeletal, hematological or endocrinological problems. Past medical history is only significant for hypothyroidism for which he takes levothyroxine. Patient was not taking any medications except for Levothyroxine for hypothyroidism for the past 10 years. The only medication he received prior to presentation was amoxicillin/clavulanic acid as prophylaxis for a dental procedure (even though not indicated at that time) with dosage of 875 mg twice daily for a total of 10 days with his symptoms starting on day 9th of therapy and amoxicillin/clavulanic acid was discontinued on admission to hospital. On further questioning, patient recalled that several years ago he had similar abdominal pain that developed after taking amoxicillin/clavulanic acid but did not seek medical attention at that time and the pain resolved within few days while abstaining from food intake. He is a non-smoker, has never used recreational drugs, drinks only socially on certain occasions not exceeding twice a month and not exceeding 2 beers, 5% alcohol based, in one ...
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