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pi·per·a·cil·lin

 (pī-pĕr′ə-sĭl′ĭn)
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A semisynthetic broad-spectrum penicillin, C23H27N5O7S, used in its sodium form often in combination with the beta-lactamase inhibitor tazobactam, and active against a variety of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.
[pipera(zine) + (peni)cillin.]
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Noun1.piperacillin - a synthetic type of penicillin antibiotic (trade name Pipracil) used for moderate to severe infections
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penicillin - any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases
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Keyword: ESBL, UTI, Piperacillin Tazocin, PTZ,AGNB.
Determination of epidemiology and antimicrobial susceptibility of extended spectrum beta lactamase producing uropathogens
The ecology of antibiotic use in the ICU: homogeneous prescribing of cefepime but not tazocin selects for antibiotic resistant infection.
Effects of Antibiotic Cycling Policy on Incidence of Healthcare-Associated MRSA and Clostridioides difficile Infection in Secondary Healthcare Settings
Eighteen (72%) patients were treated with ciprofloxacin (Cipro 400 mg flakon, Biopharma, Istanbul, Turkey), two (8%) patients with ciprofloxacin (Cipro 400 mg flakon, Biopharma, Istanbul, Turkey) and piperacillin tazobactam (Tazocin 4.5 g flakon, Pfizer, New York, USA), two (8%) patients with meropenem (Meronem 1 g flakon, Astra Zeneca, Cambridge, England), two (8%) patients with ciprofloxacin (Cipro 400 mg flakon, Biopharma, Istanbul, Turkey) and daptomycin (Cubicin 500 mg flakon, Novartis, Basel, Switzerland), and one (4%) patient with meropenem (Meronem 1 g flakon, Astra Zeneca, Cambridge, England) and linezolid (Zyvoxid 600 mg flakon, Pfizer, New York, USA).
Malignant Otitis Externa: A Retrospective Analysis and Treatment Outcomes
Multi drug resistance pattern of Klebsiella pneumoniae (n=9) showed 9 (100%) resistance to Ampicillin, 7 (77.8%) to Ciprofloxacin, 6 (66.7%) to Cotrimoxazole, Clavulanic acid-Amoxicillin, Gentamycin and Tigecycline, 5 (55.6%) to Ceftriaxone and Sulbactam-piperacillin (Combicin), 4 (44.4%) to Tazobactum-piperacillin (Tazocin), 3 (33.3%) Amikacin, Imepenim and Doxycycline.
VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA AMONG PATIENTS ON MECHANICAL VENTILATION AT TERTIARY CARE CENTRES
The cause of her symptoms was not identified and the patient was treated prophylactically for Sepsis of Unknown Origin (SUO) with IV tazocin for five days.
Hypothermia in Multiple Sclerosis: Beyond the Hypothalamus? A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Afterwards, patient clinically improved and was resumed on intravenous vancomycin and Tazocin. Ten days later, patient was discharged home on Rifampicin and Ciprofloxacin for a total of 12-week course.
Symphysis Pubis Osteomyelitis: An Uncommon Complication after Robotic Assisted Radical Prostatectomy--Case Description with Literature Review
Tazobactam with piperacillin (Tazocin) was administered as per local guidelines.
Managing a Colonoscopic Perforation in a Patient with No Abdominal Wall
The patient received piperacillin-tazobactam (Tazocin) along with total parenteral nutrition.
Gallbladder sludge in a pregnant woman as the cause of severe complicated hemorrhagic-necrotizing pancreatitis with a spectacular manifestation
67y old 14 days Pneumonia, then Ribs 7,8,9 male ventilator dependence left (fully treated with Tazocin before surgery).
Rib fracture fixation in a South African public trauma service
The ciprofloxacine treatment was changed after 16 days to intravenous vancomycin 2x1 g (Edicin, Lek farmacevtska druzba d.d.; Ljubljana, Slovenia) and piperacillin/tazobactam 3x4.5 g (Tazocin, Wyeth Lederle S.p.A.; Catania, Italy) daily, according to the recommendation of the clinical pharmacologist.
Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis Liver Abscess after Blunt Abdominal Trauma
The lowest rates of resistance were detected for: tazocin (6.25%), amikacin (12.5%) and gentamicin (14.84%).
Molecular characterization of resistance genes in MDR-ESKAPE pathogens

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