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Research, Technology, Methods > drugs > anti-infective agents > antibiotics > beta-lactam antibiotics > aztreonam
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > sulfur compounds > beta-lactams > aztreonam
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > organic compounds > organic nitrogen compounds > amides > lactams > beta-lactams > aztreonam
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > nitrogen compounds > organic nitrogen compounds > amides > lactams > beta-lactams > aztreonam
Preferred Term:

aztreonam

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
beta-lactams, beta-lactam antibiotics
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/148712
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RDF/XMLCreated 2011-10-04, last modified 2012-11-30
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