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PENICILLINASE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oxacillin
1, record 1, English, oxacillin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oxacillin is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. It is a penicillin antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. 2, record 1, English, - oxacillin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oxacillin: international nonproprietary name (INN) of the pharmaceutical substance. 3, record 1, English, - oxacillin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oxacilline
1, record 1, French, oxacilline
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pénicilline [...] semi-synthétique résistante à la pénicillinase [...] 1, record 1, French, - oxacilline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oxacilline : dénomination commune internationale (DCI) de la substance pharmacologique. 2, record 1, French, - oxacilline
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- oxacilina
1, record 1, Spanish, oxacilina
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Medication
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ampicillin
1, record 2, English, ampicillin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A semisynthetic penicillin for oral and parenteral use, having the same antibiotic spectrum of activity as penicillin G. 2, record 2, English, - ampicillin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is active against gram-positive organisms, and even more effective against gram-negative bacteria. 2, record 2, English, - ampicillin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ampicilline
1, record 2, French, ampicilline
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pénicilline semi-synthétique de spectre étendu, qui résiste aux acides, non à la pénicillinase. 2, record 2, French, - ampicilline
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Medicamentos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ampicilina
1, record 2, Spanish, ampicilina
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Antibiótico derivado de la penicilina que impide el crecimiento bacteriano al interferir en la síntesis de la pared celular. 2, record 2, Spanish, - ampicilina
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-02-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Medication
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cloxacillin
1, record 3, English, cloxacillin
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- chloroxacillin 2, record 3, English, chloroxacillin
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Semi-synthetic antibiotic related to penicillin; chlorinated derivative of oxacillin. 3, record 3, English, - cloxacillin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: C19H18ClN3O5S 4, record 3, English, - cloxacillin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cloxacilline
1, record 3, French, cloxacilline
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dérivé] semi-synthétique de la pénicilline qui résiste à l'action de la pénicillinase. 2, record 3, French, - cloxacilline
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : C19H18ClN3O5S 3, record 3, French, - cloxacilline
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Medicamentos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cloxacilina
1, record 3, Spanish, cloxacilina
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: C19H18ClN3O5S 2, record 3, Spanish, - cloxacilina
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-08-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- constitutive 1, record 4, English, constitutive
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- constitutif
1, record 4, French, constitutif
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contrairement à celle du staphylocoque, la pénicillinase de l'entérocoque est produite de façon constitutive [...] 1, record 4, French, - constitutif
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- constitutivo
1, record 4, Spanish, constitutivo
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Varios factores aumentan el riesgo de TPN [tasa de transmisión perinatal]. Desde el punto de vista virológico, destacan los que se relacionan con un estado más avanzado de la enfermedad: [...] enfermedades constitutivas de SIDA [síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida] y carga viral (CV) elevada. 1, record 4, Spanish, - constitutivo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-10-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- semi-synthetic penicillin
1, record 5, English, semi%2Dsynthetic%20penicillin
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- semisynthetic penicillin 2, record 5, English, semisynthetic%20penicillin
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An antibiotic produced from penicillin by making some chemical changes to its structure. 1, record 5, English, - semi%2Dsynthetic%20penicillin
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Appropriate chemical treatment of a biological precursor to penicillin, isolated from bacterial cultures, resulted in the formation of a number of so-called semi-synthetic penicillins. The most important of these are Methicillin and Ampicillin. 3, record 5, English, - semi%2Dsynthetic%20penicillin
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pénicilline semi-synthétique
1, record 5, French, p%C3%A9nicilline%20semi%2Dsynth%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La méthicilline, une pénicilline semi-synthétique a été développée pour remplacer la pénicilline, mais au début des années 60 les premières souches résistantes à la méthicilline apparaissent. 2, record 5, French, - p%C3%A9nicilline%20semi%2Dsynth%C3%A9tique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En janvier 1958, l'extraction du 6-APA étant réalisée, la production des pénicillines semi-synthétiques sur une large échelle est possible et à partir de cette étape capitale les découvertes vont se succéder :[...] synthèse de la méticilline, première pénicilline active sur les staphylocoques producteurs de pénicillinase. 3, record 5, French, - p%C3%A9nicilline%20semi%2Dsynth%C3%A9tique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-09-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- propicillin
1, record 6, English, propicillin
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(1-phenoxypropyl)penicillin. 2, record 6, English, - propicillin
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- propicilline
1, record 6, French, propicilline
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[alpha]-phénoxypropylpénicilline. 2, record 6, French, - propicilline
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Antibiotique, pénicilline, sensible à la pénicillinase. 2, record 6, French, - propicilline
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
À cause de contraintes informatiques, certains caractères ne peuvent être reproduits. 3, record 6, French, - propicilline
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacia
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- propicilina
1, record 6, Spanish, propicilina
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-05-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- chromosome-encoded penicillinase
1, record 7, English, chromosome%2Dencoded%20penicillinase
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
penicillinase. An enzyme that inactivates the penicillins by hydrolyzing them and that is found esp. in bacteria. 2, record 7, English, - chromosome%2Dencoded%20penicillinase
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pénicillinase codée sur un chromosome
1, record 7, French, p%C3%A9nicillinase%20cod%C3%A9e%20sur%20un%20chromosome
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pénicillinase. Enzyme, présente chez certaines bactéRies, qui détruit la pénicilline. 2, record 7, French, - p%C3%A9nicillinase%20cod%C3%A9e%20sur%20un%20chromosome
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-11-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacodynamics
- Human Diseases
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- antibiotic-sensitive
1, record 8, English, antibiotic%2Dsensitive
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
antibiotic sensitivity: A measure of the effectiveness of an antibiotic. 2, record 8, English, - antibiotic%2Dsensitive
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacodynamie
- Maladies humaines
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- sensible aux antibiotiques
1, record 8, French, sensible%20aux%20antibiotiques
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si ces facteurs jouent un rôle important dans la propagation de l'atteinte à NGPP [Neisseria gonorrhoeae producteur de pénicillinase] à des régions jusqu'ici épargnées, une fois devenu endémique, NGPP a les mêmes caractères épidémiologiques que la gonorrhée endémique sensible aux antibiotiques. 1, record 8, French, - sensible%20aux%20antibiotiques
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-03-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Bacterial Diseases
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- penicillinase-producing
1, record 9, English, penicillinase%2Dproducing
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Penicillinase-producing Neisseria gonorrhoeae. 2, record 9, English, - penicillinase%2Dproducing
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Canada Diseases Weekly Report. 2, record 9, English, - penicillinase%2Dproducing
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies bactériennes
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- producteur de pénicillinase
1, record 9, French, producteur%20de%20p%C3%A9nicillinase
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Neisseria gonorrhoeae producteur de pénicillinase. 2, record 9, French, - producteur%20de%20p%C3%A9nicillinase
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Rapport hebdomadaire des maladies au Canada. 2, record 9, French, - producteur%20de%20p%C3%A9nicillinase
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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