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ampicillin

(ăm'pĭsĭl`ĭn), a penicillinpenicillin,
any of a group of chemically similar substances obtained from molds of the genus Penicillium that were the first antibiotic agents to be used successfully in the treatment of bacterial infections in humans.
..... Click the link for more information. -type antibioticantibiotic,
any of a variety of substances, usually obtained from microorganisms, that inhibit the growth of or destroy certain other microorganisms. Types of Antibiotics
..... Click the link for more information.  that is effective against both gram-negative microorganisms and gram-positive microorganisms such as Escherichia coli. It is often used in the treatment of urinary tract infections, but resistant organisms are increasingly common (see drug resistancedrug resistance,
condition in which infecting bacteria can resist the destructive effects of drugs such as antibiotics and sulfa drugs. Drug resistance has become a serious public health problem, since many disease-causing bacteria are no longer susceptible to previously
..... Click the link for more information. ). Like other penicillin antibiotics, ampicillin acts against bacteria by inhibiting the synthesis of bacterial cell wall components.
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(15) In our study, five of the ampicillin resistant Salmonella strains were determined as S.
Investigation of the Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile, Virulence Genes, and Epidemiologic Relationship of Clinical Salmonella Isolates/Klinik Salmonella Izolatlarinda Antimikrobiyal Duyarlilik Profilinin, Virulans Genlerinin ve Klonal Iliskinin Arastirilmasi
Most of the uropathogens isolated in our study were found to be resistant to commonly used first line antibiotics especially Ampicillin, Gentamycin, Amoxyclav, Cefuroxime, Ciprofloxacin, TMP + SMZ and Norfloxacin, while most of them were sensitive to Imipenem, Meropenem, Tigecycline, Cefoperazone + Sulbactam and Nitrofurantoin.
A STUDY OF BACTERIOLOGICAL PROFILE AND ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY PATTERNS AMONG CULTURE POSITIVE URINARY TRACT INFECTION IN FEBRILE CHILDREN
The combination of ampicillin and cefixime showed as synergistic for a single isolate of E.coli.
Synergistic Effect of Antibiotics against Bacterial Pathogens Causing Diarrhea Isolated from Children <5 Years of Age
The highest frequencies of resistance by the MIC method were observed for ampicillin and streptomycin (58.8% and 54.2%, respectively).
Methods for the evaluation of antibiotic resistance in Lactobacillus isolated from fermented sausages/Comparacao de metodos para avaliacao de resistencia microbiana em Lactobacillus isolados de embutidos fermentados
We defined 3 mutually exclusive categories of clinically important resistance according to results of testing for ceftriaxone, ciprofloxacin, and ampicillin (Figure 1) (8,19): ceftriaxone/ampicillin resistance indicates resistance to ceftriaxone and ampicillin (because all ceftriaxone-resistant isolates are ampicillin resistant); ciprofloxacin nonsusceptibility indicates nonsusceptibility to ciprofloxacin but susceptibility to ceftriaxone; and ampicillin-only resistance indicates resistance to ampicillin but susceptibility to ceftriaxone and ciprofloxacin.
Estimated incidence of antimicrobial drug-resistant nontyphoidal Salmonella infections, United States, 2004-2012
The aim of the present study was to determine antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of ampicillin resistant enterococci from dogs and cats' rectal swab samples and the occurrence of five virulence determinants in those isolates.
Determination of Ampicillin Resistant Enterococci (ARE) Isolated From Canine and Feline Rectal Swabs
Salmonella Paratyphi A in this study showed low resistance against most antimicrobials such as ampicillin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, ceftriaxone, cefotaxime, ciprofloxacin, and levofloxacin (6.7%, 8.0%, 1.3%, 2.7%, 0.0%, and 1.3%, resp.).
Antimicrobial Resistance of Salmonella enterica Serovars Typhi and Paratyphi Isolates from a General Hospital in Karawaci, Tangerang, Indonesia: A Five-Year Review
Keeping this in view, the determination of bioactivity potential of extracts of Ocimum basilicum, Thymus vulgaris, Rosmarinus officinalis and Origanum vulgare was evaluated against ampicillin resistant Gram negative bacteria.
Evaluation of Bioactivity and Preliminary Phytochemical Investigation of Herbal Plants Against Ampicillin Resistant Bacteria
According to the company, the Ampicillin and Sulbactam for Injection USP, 1.5 g/vial (1 g Ampicillin as the Sodium Salt and 0.5 g Sulbactam as the Sodium Salt), and 3 g/vial (2 g ampicillin as the sodium salt plus 1 g sulbactam as the sodium salt), and 15 g, Pharmacy Bulk Package, (10 g Ampicillin as the Sodium Salt and 5 g Sulbactam as the Sodium Salt) is the generic version of Pfizer's Unasyn.
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saprophyticus by the Phoenix nitrocefin test and the BD-BBL chromogenic cefinase disk test methods, and to correlate those results with Phoenix penicillin MIC and ampicillin 2 [micro]g DD.
Comparison of BD Phoenix nitrocefin, a cefinase disk test, and Phoenix MIC for the detection of hyper [beta]-lactamase in Staphylococcus saprophyticus
In the present work, hydrophobic PU and hydrophilic ampicillin are mixed together in the same solvent and electrospun into a fibrous scaffold.
Preparation and characterization of ampicillin-incorporated electrospun polyurethane scaffolds for wound healing and infection control
After Listeria monocytogenes isolation on day 6, the therapy with ampicillin (2 g IV, q4 h) and gentamicin (120 mg IV) was administered.
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