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.
Urinary Tract Infections
Infections affecting those structures of the body which participate in the secretion and elimination of urine, i.e., the kidney, the ureters, the urinary bladder, and the urethra.
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Pharmacologic Action
Anti Bacterial Agent
Substances that reduce the growth or reproduction of bacteria.
Gram Negative Bacterial Infections
Infections caused by bacteria that show up as pink (negative) when treated by the gram-staining method.
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