Early Multicenter Experience With Imipenem-Cilastatin-Relebactam for Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Infections
Author(s) -
Nicholas Rebold,
Taylor Morrisette,
Abdalhamid M Lagnf,
Sara Alosaimy,
Dana Holger,
Katie E. Barber,
Julie Ann Justo,
Kayla Antosz,
Travis J Carlson,
Jeremy J Frens,
Mark Biagi,
Wesley D. Kufel,
William J Moore,
Nicholas J. Mercuro,
Brian R. Raux,
Michael J. Rybak
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
open forum infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2328-8957
DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofab554
Subject(s) - medicine , imipenem/cilastatin , imipenem , gram , gram negative bacterial infections , pathogenic organism , multiple drug resistance , cilastatin , microbiology and biotechnology , tigecycline , antibiotics , antibiotic resistance , bacteria , biology , genetics
A multicenter case series of 21 patients were treated with imipenem-cilastatin-relebactam. There were mixed infection sources, with pulmonary infections (11/21,52%) composing the majority. The primary pathogen was Pseudomonas aeruginosa (16/21, 76%), and 15/16 (94%) isolates were multidrug-resistant. Thirty-day survival occurred in 14/21 (67%) patients. Two patients experienced adverse effects.
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