• Respiratory infections, including bronchitis, pharyngitis Sinusitis Sepsis Whooping cough, to prevent and treat secondary infections Ampicillin used to also be used to treat gonorrhea, but there are now too many strains resistant to penicillins. (wikipedia.org)
  • CEFTIN tablets are indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients (who can swallow tablets whole) with acute bacterial otitis media caused by susceptible strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae , Haemophilus influenzae (including β-lactamase-producing strains), Moraxella catarrhalis (including β-lactamase-producing strains), or Streptococcus pyogenes . (rxlist.com)
  • CEFTIN for oral suspension is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients aged 3 months to 12 years with acute bacterial otitis media caused by susceptible strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae , Haemophilus influenzae (including β-lactamase-producing strains), Moraxella catarrhalis (including β-lactamase-producing strains), or Streptococcus pyogenes . (rxlist.com)
  • All anaerobic strains were susceptible to ampicillin + sulbactam, amoxicillin + clavulanate, and imipenem. (clin-lab-publications.com)
  • Thirty-eight (32.2%) strains produced beta-lactamase. (clin-lab-publications.com)
  • The report also includes information on the occurrence of Salmonella and E. coli strains that produce an extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) and/or a carbapenemase, enzymes that confer resistance to the critically important third-generation antimicrobials cephalosporins and carbapenems, respectively. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • Ceftriaxone is active in vitro against a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms, which include B-lactamase producing strains. (drugstocker.com)
  • Haemophilus influenzae strains in north Lebanon in both invasive and non-invasive disease and to determine the susceptibility pattern and the mechanism of resistance to -lactams [-lactamase-producing strains and -lactamase-negative ampicillin resistant (BLNAR) strains]. (who.int)
  • Acinetobacter calcoaceticus, Enterobacter aerogenes, Enterobacter cloacea, Escherichia coli, Haemophilus influenza (including ampicillin-resistant and beta-lactamase producing strains). (ibnhayyanpharma.com)
  • We did not identify any risk factor associated withcarriage of ß-lactamase-producing Hi strains (such as daycare center attendance, otitis-prone condition orrecent antibiotic use). (medicinelakex1.com)
  • Conclusion: In France, the nasopharyngeal carriage rate of reduced-susceptibility pneumococcal strains and ß-lactamase-producing Hi strains decreased in children with acute otitis media after 2010, the year the PCV13was introduced. (medicinelakex1.com)
  • Additional studies are in progress to asse ss the susceptibility of the penicillinase activity observed in these strains to beta-lactamase inhibitors. (cdc.gov)
  • Ampicillin is in a class of medications called penicillin-like antibiotics. (medlineplus.gov)
  • A so-called beta lactamase, TEM1 causes resistance against antibiotics like ampicillin in bacteria. (cscs.ch)
  • Belongs to the penicillin group of beta-lactam antibiotics, ampicillin is able to penetrate Gram-positive and some Gram-negative bacteria. (standardofcare.com)
  • Beta-Lactams Beta-lactams are antibiotics that have a beta-lactam ring nucleus. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The beta-lactamase could hydrolyze both penicillin antibiotics including ampicillin, benzylpenicillin, and carbenicillin as well as cephalosporin antibiotics including nitrocefin, cephalothin, cephaloridine, and cefoperazone. (lu.se)
  • Extracts and phases obtained from the medicinal plant M. albicans demonstrated synergistic effects when combined with the commercial antibiotics ampicillin and ciprofloxacin, against multi-drug resistant bacteria S. aureus and A. baumannii , restoring their antibacterial efficacy. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Fosfomycin and ampicillin were the most and the least effective antibiotics against E. coli isolates, respectively. (ac.ir)
  • 1768) /label='AmpR' /note='beta-lactamase, confers resistance to ampicillin, carbenicillin, and related antibiotics' polyA_signal complement(1904. (biofeng.com)
  • if this product is to be given to penicillin-sensitive patients, caution should be exercised because cross-hypersensitivity among (beta)-lactam antibiotics has been clearly documented and may occur in up to 10% of patients with a history of penicillin allergy. (medico-labs.com)
  • Researchers suggest that Escherichia coli ST2797 could potentially be a new type of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) Escherichia coli. (news-medical.net)
  • In human medicine, E. coli has developed resistance to the fluorinated quinolones, beta-lactams, or both: it is among the gram-negative organisms that secrete extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL). (vin.com)
  • Emergence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) is an example of the relentless adaptive nature of microbes toward designer drugs intended to preclude the advent of resistance. (vin.com)
  • The extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing bacteria have been isolated at increasing frequency worldwide. (scielo.br)
  • O isolamento de bactérias produtoras de beta-lactamases de espectro expandido (ESBL) está aumentando no mundo todo. (scielo.br)
  • The occurrence of extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) was observed at low levels in Salmonella from poultry. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • Among the 100 isolates, 60 isolates produced broad-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) and 50 isolates produced carbapenemase. (clin-lab-publications.com)
  • Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) activity was detected in 28.1% V. parahaemolyticus isolates. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Ampicillin is an antibiotic belonging to the aminopenicillin class of the penicillin family. (wikipedia.org)
  • A beta-lactam antibiotic that is part of the aminopenicillin family and is roughly equivalent to its successor, amoxicillin in terms of spectrum and level of activity. (standardofcare.com)
  • Ampicillin is a penicillin beta-lactam antibiotic used in the treatment of bacterial infections caused by susceptible, usually gram-positive, organisms. (druglib.com)
  • Based on the results of the antibiotic resistance pattern, the highest and lowest rate of antibiotic resistance to ampicillin (92%) and azithromycin (4%) were determined for both. (clin-lab-publications.com)
  • Conclusions: The results of the study of antibiotic resistance, beta-lactamase, and carbapenemase genes showed high resistance in Aeromonas hydrophila, which raises concerns with regard to controlling infection in medical centers. (clin-lab-publications.com)
  • Also, the study of antibiotic resistance in the presence of beta-lactamase genes showed that there was only a significant relationship between the presence of bla CTX-M gene and resistance to imipenem (p = 0.037). (clin-lab-publications.com)
  • This antibiotic is also inactivated by beta-lactamase but more slowly than ampicillin is. (xinmeitulu.com)
  • Cephalosporin Antibiotic + B-lactamase inhibitor. (ibnhayyanpharma.com)
  • Ampicillin is an antibiotic of the moderate-spectrum penicillin (amino-penicillin) group. (biotopics.co.uk)
  • Combinations of penicillins from different 4th levels, including beta-lactamase inhibitors, are classified in J01CR. (whocc.no)
  • Resistance to ampicillin is also seen in enterobacter, citrobacter, s2242atia, indole-positive proteus species, and other hospital-acquired gram negative infections. (standardofcare.com)
  • Ampicillin is also contraindicated in infections caused by penicillinase-producing organisms. (druglib.com)
  • The likelihood of a beta-lactamase induction event that would increase penicillin M ICs is significantly higher in infections where high concentrations of organisms are present. (cdc.gov)
  • Thus, treatment o f known B. anthracis infections with a penicillin type drug alone (i.e., penicillin G, ampicillin, etc.) in the setting where high concentrations of organisms are present is a concern. (cdc.gov)
  • This increase poses important problems, including a) the lack of available antimicrobial therapy for VRE infections, because most VRE are also resistant to drugs previously used to treat such infections (e.g., aminoglycosides and ampicillin), and b) the possibility that the vancomycin-resistant genes present in VRE can be transferred to other gram-positive microorganisms (e.g. (cdc.gov)
  • This increase poses several problems, including a) the lack of available antimicrobials for therapy of infections caused by VRE, because most VRE are also resistant to multiple other drugs (e.g., aminoglycosides and ampicillin) previously used for the treatment of infections due to these organisms, and b) the possibility that the vancomycin resistance genes present in VRE may be transferred to other gram-positive microorganisms such as Staphylococcus aureus. (cdc.gov)
  • However, resistance to ceftriaxone usually occurs through beta-lactamase hydrolysis, altered PBPs, or reduced bacterial cell permeability. (drugstocker.com)
  • Ceftriaxone is stable to a broad range of bacterial B-lactamases. (drugstocker.com)
  • Resistance to ceftriaxone is encoded mainly by the production of some beta-lactam hydrolysing enzymes (including carbapenemases and some ESBLS) especially in Gram-negative organisms. (drugstocker.com)
  • Beta-lactamase enzyme is responsible for degrading ampicillin and related drugs. (standardofcare.com)
  • After treatment with ampicillin, a false-positive reaction for glucose in the urine may occur with copper sulfate tests (Benedict's solution, Fehling's solution, or Clinitest tablets) but not with enzyme based tests such as Clinistix and Glucose Enzymatic Test Strip USP. (druglib.com)
  • It confirmed that the enzyme belonged to a class A beta-lactamase which had 99% identity to the ampicillin resistance transposon Tn3 of pBR322. (lu.se)
  • Over the years Salmonella typhi has developed resistance simultaneously to all the drugs used in first line treatment (chloramphenicol, cotrimoxazole and ampicillin ). (pediatriconcall.com)
  • I perioden 2013 - 2021 ble det i flere land observert nedgang i resistens hos Salmonella mot de antimikrobielle midlene ampicillin og tetracyklin hos mennesker. (vkm.no)
  • Det var spesielt tydelig i Salmonella Typhimurium, en type Salmonella som ofte er isolert fra griser og kalver, og som ofte er multiresistente. (vkm.no)
  • Imidlertid viser rapporten også en økende trend i samme periode i resistens hos Salmonella Enteritidis og C. jejuni mot det antimikrobielle middelet ciprofloxacin hos mennesker. (vkm.no)
  • Resistance to widely used antimicrobials was commonly detected in Salmonella from humans (tetracyclines 30%, sulphonamides 28.2%, ampicillin 28.2%) and poultry. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • I tillegg er det synkende forekomst av Extended-spectrum Beta-lactamases (ESBLs) og - AmpC-produserende E. coli. (vkm.no)
  • Ampicillin is contraindicated in those with a hypersensitivity to penicillins, as they can cause fatal anaphylactic reactions. (wikipedia.org)
  • This group comprises penicillin beta-lactam antibacterials, inhibiting the bacterial cell wall synthesis. (whocc.no)
  • Among the studied beta-lactamase genes, the highest and lowest frequencies were related to bla CTX-M (58%) and bla TEM (1%), respectively. (clin-lab-publications.com)
  • Ampicillin is one of the most used drugs in pregnancy, and has been found to be generally harmless both by the Food and Drug Administration in the U.S. (which classified it as category B) and the Therapeutic Goods Administration in Australia (which classified it as category A). It is the drug of choice for treating Listeria monocytogenes in pregnant women, either alone or combined with an aminoglycoside. (wikipedia.org)
  • When administered concurrently, the following drugs may interact with ampicillin. (druglib.com)
  • The bactericidal activity of Ampicillin results from the inhibition of cell wall synthesis and is mediated through Ampicillin binding to penicillin binding proteins (PBPs). (druglib.com)
  • Ampicillin is not recommended in people with concurrent mononucleosis, as over 40% of patients develop a skin rash. (wikipedia.org)