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Published on: February 1, 2018
Cefepime/Enmetazobactam as a Carbapenem-Sparing Alternative: Activity Against Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing
Leticia Castellano-Sánchez1,2, María Aguilera-Franco1, Manuel Albendín-Moreno3
1Microbiology Laboratory, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves-Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada, Granada, Spain.
Abstract:
This study aims to evaluate the activity of Cefepime/enmetazobactam (FEP/META) in a Regional Hospital in southern Spain, against a collection of ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae with or without carbapenemases, comparing it with piperacillin/tazobactam (PIP/TAZ) and meropenem (MER). A total of 150 ESBL-, KPC-, and OXA-48-producing strains were selected, excluding those producing metallo-β-lactamases. Of these isolates, 117 (78%) were from urine cultures and 33 (22%) from rectal colonization surveillance cultures. Isolates were collected between January 1, 2022, and June 30, 2024. Overall, 23% of ESBL-producers were resistant to PIP/TAZ. Similarly, 30% of OXA-48 producers were resistant to PIP/TAZ. FEP/META was the most active agent (7.1% of resistance) against ESBL and OXA-48 producers' strains. KPC-producers were all resistant to PIP/TAZ and FEP/META, while 66.7% were resistant to MER. Considering the total group of β-lactamase-producing bacteria, 48.67% were resistant to PIP/TAZ, compared to 6.67% to MER and 4.67% to FEP/META (p value < 0.0001). Pairwise comparisons showed significant differences between FEP/META and PIP/TAZ, as well as between PIP/TAZ and MER (p < 0.0001). FEP/META represents a promising therapeutic option for the treatment of infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria resistant to third-generation cephalosporins. It could also be an alternative to OXA-48 carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae.
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