AZTHREONAM
\ˈazθɹɪˌɒnɑːm], \ˈazθɹɪˌɒnɑːm], \ˈa_z_θ_ɹ_ɪ__ˌɒ_n_ɑː_m]\
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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.
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