Antibiotic:
Ceftazidime/avibactam
Indications:
- Complicated intra-abdominal infections
- Complicated urinary tract infections
Adverse Reactions:
- Nausea, vomiting
- Anxiety
- Rash/allergy
Comments:
- Active against GNR including ESBL and CRE producing
- Poor anaerobic activity. Add metronidazole for intra-abdominal infections
- Not active against NDM-1 Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) producing enterobacteriacae
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