Where Are My Antibiotics?
A discussion of antibiotic overuse, resistance, and why you don't need an antibiotic every time that you get sick.
What the Heck is an Antibiotic?
John C. Brown provides an expanded definition for antibiotics.
Antimicrobial Agents Used in Treatment of Infectious Disease
An examination of the biological mechanisms by which antibiotics exert their effects.
eMedicine Health - Antibiotics
Consumer health resource center providing information on the types of antibiotics, treatment information, and common side effects.
FQvictims - quinolone adverse drug reactions - victims
This site contains the stories of victims who have had adverse drug reactions to antibiotics in the class fluoroquinolones or quinolones. We are here to help.
Antibiotic Guide
This guide from Johns Hopkins University provides current information about using antibiotics for the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases.
Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC)
Premier meeting on infectious diseases and antimicrobial agents, organized by the American Society for Microbiology. Includes information on conferences, continuing education, and products and services.
How Antibiotics Work -- the Mechanism of Action
Information about the different classes of antibiotic drugs.
Virtual Hospital Rx Update: Sulfonamide Cross-Sensitivity Reactions
Information for health-care providers concerning allergy to "sulfa" compounds. Discusses the additional drug allergies that may be found in affected patients.
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