Piperacillin-Associated Pulmonary Infiltrates with Eosinophilia: A Case Report by Olivia Ling-I Tseng, John Thomas Kelsall, Pearce George Wilcox

“…Piperacillin is an extended-spectrum penicillin antibiotic prescribed for moderate to severe infections. …”
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Infective Exacerbation of Pasteurella multocida by Mayumi Hamada, Noha Elshimy, Hatem Abusriwil

“…She made a complete recovery after treatment with penicillin.…”
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Listeria monocytogenes Meningoencephalitis and Cerebral Abscess in a Heart Transplant Recipient by Paul C. Adjei

“…He was therefore treated with penicillin monotherapy for eight weeks with complete resolution of his brain lesions and without any residual neurologic deficits.…”
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Megapneumonia Coinfection: pneumococcus, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and Metapneumovirus by Kam Lun Hon, Margaret Ip, Winnie Chiu Wing Chu, William Wong

“…The pneumococcus is penicillin sensitive. Although infections with each of these pathogens alone are typically mild, this case highlights that co-infection with the triple respiratory pathogens possibly contributed to the fatal outcome of this child. …”
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Antimicrobial Profiling of Bacteria Isolated from Fish Sold at Informal Market in Mufakose, Zimbabwe by Claudious Gufe, Tinashe Canaan Hodobo, Bernard Mbonjani, Otlia Majonga, Jerikias Marumure, Shuvai Musari, Gilbert Jongi, Pious Vengesayi Makaya, Jairus Machakwa

“…Varying antibiotic resistance rates were observed to lincomycin (100%), ampicillin (81%), penicillin (67%), erythromycin (65%), tetracycline (63%), neomycin (61%), cloxacillin (43%), kanamycin (24%), and sulphamethoxazole (13%). …”
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Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from soil under organic carrot farming by Maciej Nowak, Zbigniew Paluszak, Natalia Wiktorczyk-Kapischke, Katarzyna Grudlewska-Buda, Anna Budzyńska, Joanna Skonieczna-Kurpiel, Ewa Wałecka-Zacharska, Monika Huse-Kutowska, Krzysztof Skowron

“…Antibiotic resistance was demonstrated in two strains (strain 11 – resistant to penicillin and cotrimoxazole, strain 22 – resistant to penicillin). …”
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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure from Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Secondary to Leptospirosis by Shannon M. Fernando, Pierre Cardinal, Peter G. Brindley

“…His condition improved after ampicillin and penicillin G were added empirically. This case illustrates the rare complication of ARDS from leptospirosis, the importance of taking a travel history, and the need for empiric therapy because of diagnostic delay.…”
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General Phenotype of NADase Induction by CLI Treatment in Streptococcus pyogenes by Ichiro Tatsuno, Masanori Isaka, Tadao Hasegawa

“…The administration of high-dose clindamycin (CLI) along with penicillin is recommended for the treatment of streptococcal toxic-shock syndrome (STSS). …”
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Congenital Syphilis Coinfection in a Preterm Infant with Early Onset Sepsis due to Enterobacter cloacae by Sakviseth Bin, Sethikar Im

“…Combined with meropenem and amikacin, Benzyl-Penicillin was used for 10 days, thereby resulting in a significant clinical and laboratory improvement. …”
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An Efficient Approach to the Synthesis of Novel Oxazolidinones as Potential Antimicrobial Agents by Kavita Devi, Yumna Asmat, Sonika Jain, Swapnil Sharma, Jaya Dwivedi

“…Synthesized compounds (1, 3, 4a, 5a, and 5c) were screened against bacterial strains such as S. aureus (MTCC 96) and E. coli (MTCC119) and fungal strains A. niger (MTCC 1344) and C. albicans (MTCC 871) compared with penicillin for bacteria and fluconazole for fungi as reference drugs by disk diffusion method. …”
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Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus Strains Isolated from Veterinary Hospital by Ariel E. Stella, Thaís F. Lima, Cecília N. Moreira, Eric M. N. De Paula

“…Methicillin resistance is determined by a chromosomal gene (mecA), which codes for modifications in the beta-lactam antibiotic receptor, where the penicillin-binding protein will have a low affinity for the antibiotic. …”
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Listeria monocytogenes Cerebritis and Infective Endocarditis in an Immunocompetent Adult: A Rare Clinical Manifestation by Shalini A. Mohan, Zharif Sufyaan

“…He was treated with intravenous benzyl penicillin. His general condition was improving until day 13 of hospitalization whereby he developed haemoptysis and severe Type 1 respiratory failure requiring reintubation. …”
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An Unusual Case of Streptococcus pyogenes Causing Ruptured Aortic Mycotic Aneurysm by Ali Someili, Anjali Shroff

“…He completed 6 weeks of penicillin G and was discharged to a rehabilitation center. …”
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Antibiotic Treatment Response of Chronic Lung Diseases of Adult Sheep in the United Kingdom Based upon Ultrasonographic Findings by Phil Scott

“…Daily treatment with procaine penicillin for 30 consecutive days was successful in both sheep with unilateral fibrinous pleurisy and six sheep identified with superficial lung abscesses measuring 2–8 cm in diameter; only one of two sheep with more extensive lesions recovered. …”
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Pneumococcal Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis in a Young African American: A Case for Inclusion of African Americans in Pneumococcal Vaccine Criteria by Oghenerukevwe Odiete, Olagoke Akinwande, John J. Murray, Joseph Akamah

“…Following the development of penicillin, complications from streptococcus pneumonia such as endocarditis have become rare. …”
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Invasive Listeriosis of Intracardiac Device by Prerna Sharma, Mohamed Yassin

“…Treatment is mostly a combination of penicillin and aminoglycosides for 4–6 weeks. Surgical removal of the infected device is preferred. …”
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FTIR Spectrophotometry as a Green Tool for Quantitative Analysis of Drugs: Practical Application to Amoxicillin by Stefany Fanelli, Alexander Zimmermann, Eliane Gandolpho Totóli, Hérida Regina Nunes Salgado

“…Amoxicillin is an antimicrobial agent that belongs to the penicillin compounds. Its bactericidal action causes a destruction of the cell wall of bacteria. …”
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Antibiotic Resistance Profiling of Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Clinical Specimens in a Tertiary Hospital from 2010 to 2012 by Alain C. Juayang, Gemma B. de los Reyes, April Joy G. de la Rama, Christine T. Gallega

“…It was then followed by tetracycline having a mean susceptibility of 95%;, while penicillin G was ineffective with 94 cases having 0% susceptibility.…”
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Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile of Aeromonas Species Isolated from Wastewater Treatment Plant by Isoken H. Igbinosa, Anthony I. Okoh

“…Aeromonas isolates from both locations were 100% resistant to penicillin, oxacillin, ampicillin, and vancomycin. Higher phenotypic resistance was observed in isolates from Fort Beaufort compared to isolates from Alice. …”
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The frequency of mutations in the penA, mtrR, gyrA and parC genes of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the presence of tetM gene and antibiotic resistance/susceptibility: a systematic review... by Ana Clara Mendes, Renan Pedra de Souza, Diana Bahia

“…Meta-analyses of isolates resistant to penicillin, cefixime and ceftriaxone showed that more than 50% of isolates had mutations in the penA and mtrR genes. …”
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