| Literature DB >> 22214778 |
Premavathy Levasseur1, Anne-Marie Girard, Monique Claudon, Herman Goossens, Michael T Black, Kenneth Coleman, Christine Miossec.
Abstract
The β-lactamase inhibitor avibactam (NXL104) displays potent inhibition of both class A and C enzymes. The in vitro antibacterial activity of the combination ceftazidime-avibactam was evaluated against a clinical panel of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates. Avibactam offered efficient protection from hydrolysis since 94% of isolates were susceptible to ceftazidime when combined with 4 μg/ml avibactam, compared with 65% susceptible to ceftazidime alone. Ceftazidime-avibactam also demonstrated better antipseudomonal activity than imipenem (82% susceptibility), a common reference treatment.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22214778 PMCID: PMC3294935 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.06064-11
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191