"Aztreonam" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Aztreonam" by people in Profiles.
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Conjugation of Aztreonam, a Synthetic Monocyclic ?-Lactam Antibiotic, to a Siderophore Mimetic Significantly Expands Activity Against Gram-Negative Bacteria. ACS Infect Dis. 2021 11 12; 7(11):2979-2986.
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Continuous alternating inhaled antibiotics for chronic pseudomonal infection in cystic fibrosis. J Cyst Fibros. 2016 11; 15(6):809-815.
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Aztreonam for inhalation solution in patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (AIR-BX1 and AIR-BX2): two randomised double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 trials. Lancet Respir Med. 2014 Sep; 2(9):738-49.
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Update in cystic fibrosis 2009. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2010 Mar 15; 181(6):539-44.
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Aztreonam pharmacokinetics in burn patients. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1991 Jan; 35(1):57-61.
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A comparison of monobactam antibiotics in surgical infections. Am J Surg. 1989 Jun; 157(6):607-14.