Aztreonam is an antibiotic that fights severe or life-threatening infection caused by bacteria?
Posted By: MT50 on 2008-02-11
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Aztreonam is an antibiotic that fights severe or life-threatening infection caused by bacteria?
Subject: Aztreonam is an antibiotic that fights severe or life-threatening infection caused by bacteria?
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Subject: Maybe aztreonam-generic Azactam antibiotic nm
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Subject: fever=infection...so yes, because it's an antibiotic...nm
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Subject: more info - secondary to infection with a placement of an antibiotic space nm
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Subject: aztreonam
lower case - aztreonam - an antibiotic
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Subject: aztreonam
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Subject: aztreonam
Thanks for your help!! Appreciate it!
Will write that one down, didn't even think to try a Z after the A!
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Subject: aztreonam maybe??
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Subject: aztreonam? nm
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Subject: aztreonam, generic drug
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