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Eloïse Delpierre1, Jean-Philippe Lanoix1,2
1Infectious Disease Department, Amiens-Picardie University Hospital, FR-80000, Amiens, France.
Objectives:
Temocillin is an antibiotic belonging to the β-lactam family, introduced in 1988 but soon forgotten because of its narrow spectrum. Recently, it has been repurposed for its effectiveness against ESBL Enterobacteriaceae, and represents an alternative of choice to carbapenems due to its limited impact on the microbiota.
Patient:
We present here a successful case of antibiotic prophylaxis of recurrent ESBL urinary tract infections with subcutaneously administered temocillin.
Conclusions:
Temocillin is rarely administered subcutaneously and even more rarely in prophylactic situations. However, its tolerance profile and low impact on the microbiota should help reconsideration of its use in particular cases like this one.
