Multicenter Evaluation of Ceftolozane/Tazobactam for Serious Infections Caused by Carbapenem-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Jose M Munita, Samuel L Aitken, William R Miller, Federico Perez, Rossana Rosa, Luis A Shimose, Paola N Lichtenberger, Lilian M Abbo, Rupali Jain, Masayuki Nigo, Audrey Wanger, Rafael Araos, Truc T Tran, Javier Adachi, Robert Rakita, Samuel Shelburne, Robert A Bonomo, Cesar A Arias, Jose M Munita, Samuel L Aitken, William R Miller, Federico Perez, Rossana Rosa, Luis A Shimose, Paola N Lichtenberger, Lilian M Abbo, Rupali Jain, Masayuki Nigo, Audrey Wanger, Rafael Araos, Truc T Tran, Javier Adachi, Robert Rakita, Samuel Shelburne, Robert A Bonomo, Cesar A Arias
Abstract
A multicenter, retrospective study of patients infected with carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa who were treated with ceftolozane/tazobactam was performed. Among 35 patients, pneumonia was the most common indication and treatment was successful in 26 (74%). Treatment failure was observed in all cases where isolates demonstrated ceftolozane-tazobactam minimum inhibitory concentrations ≥8 μg/mL.
Keywords: P. aeruginosa; carbapenem resistant; ceftolozane; multidrug resistant.
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Source: PubMed