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Christopher A Darlow1, William Hope1, Vineet Dubey1

  • 1Antimicrobial Pharmacodynamics and Therapeutics, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.

概括

塞费皮姆 (Cefepime/enmetazobactam) 是一种新型抗生素组合,对许多格拉姆阴性细菌有效,包括扩展光谱β-乳糖酶生产者. 它显示出作为碳烯节约剂的潜力,但对某些耐药生物有局限性.

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