Optimal Piperacillin-Tazobactam Dosing Strategies against Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae
Author(s) -
Henrietta Abodakpi,
KaiTai Chang,
Song Gao,
Ana María SánchezDíaz,
Rafael Cantón,
Vincent H. Tam
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.07
H-Index - 259
eISSN - 1070-6283
pISSN - 0066-4804
DOI - 10.1128/aac.01906-18
Subject(s) - piperacillin/tazobactam , dosing , piperacillin , enterobacteriaceae , tazobactam , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , cephalosporin , beta lactamase inhibitors , medicine , enterobacteriaceae infections , biology , escherichia coli , bacteria , pharmacology , antibiotic resistance , imipenem , pseudomonas aeruginosa , genetics , gene
Piperacillin-tazobactam has been proposed as an alternative to carbapenems for the treatment of infections caused by extended-spectrum-β-lactamase (ESBL)-producingEnterobacteriaceae . However, limited understanding of optimal dosing strategies for this combination may curtail its utility.
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