Polymers (i.e. polyesters, polyamides, polythioesters, polyanhydrides, or
a mixture thereof) which degrade hydrolytically to provide a combination
of a beta-lactam antibiotic (e.g., amoxicillin) and a beta-lactamase
inhibitor (e.g., clavulanic acid) (or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt
thereof) are provided. Methods of producing these polymers, intermediates
useful for preparing these polymers, and methods of using these polymers
to deliver a combination of a beta-lactam antibiotic and a beta-lactamase
inhibitor (or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof) to a host are
also provided.