Anaerobes are rarely seen. Intravenous cefotaxime is the empiric antibiotic of choice and has been shown to cure SBP episodes in 85% of patients compared with in 56% of those receiving ampicillin ...

and combination antibiotic therapy including cefotaxime. In contrast, maternal age, illness during pregnancy, prenatal care, multiple gestation, intrapartum antibiotic treatment, antenatal steroid ...

Antibiotics are medications used to treat infections caused by bacteria. Infections commonly treated with antibiotics include strep throat and urinary tract infections (UTIs). Antibiotics work by ...

As bacteria evolve and develop resistance to treatment, antibiotics and other drugs become ineffective. This poses a threat that could reverse a century of medical progress. Without urgent action to ...