| Literature DB >> 28416558 |
M L Monogue1, L M Abbo2,3, R Rosa3, J F Camargo2, O Martinez4, R A Bonomo5,6, D P Nicolau7,8.
Abstract
The management of infections with New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase-1 (NDM)-producing bacteria remains clinically challenging given the multidrug resistant (MDR) phenotype associated with these bacteria. Despite resistance in vitro, ceftazidime-avibactam previously demonstrated in vivo activity against NDM-positive Enterobacteriaceae Herein, we observed in vitro synergy with ceftazidime-avibactam and aztreonam against an MDR Klebsiella pneumoniae harboring NDM. In vivo, humanized doses of ceftazidime-avibactam monotherapy resulted in >2 log10 CFU bacterial reduction; therefore, no in vivo synergy was observed.Entities:
Keywords: Klebsiella pneumoniae; New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase; ceftazidime-avibactam; resistance
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28416558 PMCID: PMC5487677 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00486-17
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191