Archive for December 2nd, 2008

Pamphlet by: National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse - Urinary tract infection in adults - Pamphlet

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

Beta-lactam antibiotics include penicillins, cephalosporins and related compounds. As a group, these drugs are active against many gram-positive, gram-negative and anaerobic organisms. Information based on “expert opinion” and antimicrobial susceptibility testing supports certain antibiotic choices for the treatment of common infections, but less evidence-based literature is available to guide treatment decisions. Evidence in the literature support…