"Sulbactam" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A beta-lactamase inhibitor with very weak antibacterial action. The compound prevents antibiotic destruction of beta-lactam antibiotics by inhibiting beta-lactamases, thus extending their spectrum activity. Combinations of sulbactam with beta-lactam antibiotics have been used successfully for the therapy of infections caused by organisms resistant to the antibiotic alone.
| Descriptor ID |
D013407
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.065.589.099.750.812 D02.886.108.750.812 D03.633.100.300.750.812
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| Concept/Terms |
Sulbactam- Sulbactam
- Penicillanic Acid Sulfone
- Sulfone, Penicillanic Acid
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sulbactam" by people in Profiles.
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In vitro activity of beta-lactam drugs and sulbactam against Chlamydia trachomatis. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 1992 May-Jun; 15(4):371-3.