| Literature DB >> 27254038 |
Samuel L Aitken1, Dimitrios P Kontoyiannis, April M DePombo, Micah M Bhatti, Frank P Tverdek, Suzanne C Gettys, David P Nicolau, Cesar A Nunez.
Abstract
Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa is of increasing concern in pediatric patients. Ceftolozane/tazobactam is a novel cephalosporin/β-lactamase inhibitor combination with activity against multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas; however, no data exist on its use in children. This report summarizes the treatment of a multidrug-resistant P. aeruginosa bloodstream infection in a pediatric leukemia patient with ceftolozane/tazobactam and provides the first description of its pharmacokinetics in pediatrics.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27254038 DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001228
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Infect Dis J ISSN: 0891-3668 Impact factor: 2.129