| Literature DB >> 26416855 |
Islam M Ghazi1, Jared L Crandon1, Emil P Lesho2, Patrick McGann2, David P Nicolau3.
Abstract
We aimed to describe the in vivo activity of humanized pharmacokinetic exposures of meropenem and comparators against Verona integron-encoded metallo-β-lactamase (MBL) (VIM)-producing Enterobacteriaceae in a murine model. Levofloxacin activity was predicted by its MIC, and cefepime activity displayed variability, whereas meropenem produced a >1 log CFU reduction against all isolates despite high MICs indicative of resistance. Our results suggest that despite in vitro resistance, high-dose meropenem may be a possible option against infections caused by Enterobacteriaceae producing MBL-type carbapenemases.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26416855 PMCID: PMC4604359 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00794-15
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191