Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy With Ceftolozane/Tazobactam via Continuous Infusion for Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Osteomyelitis
Judith Álvarez Otero, José Luis Lamas Ferreiro, Ana Sanjurjo Rivo, Javier de la Fuente Aguado
Abstract
Abstract We present a case of Pseudomonas aeruginosa osteomyelitis treated with surgery and antibiotic therapy with ceftolozane-tazobactam in continuous infusion at home using an elastomeric pump. We discuss the use of ceftolozane-tazobactam in continuous infusion administered at home as an effective alternative for the treatment of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa osteomyelitis.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineOsteomyelitisPseudomonas aeruginosaTazobactamAntimicrobialAntibioticsContinuous infusionIntensive care medicineSurgeryMicrobiologyPiperacillinBacteriaGeneticsBiologyAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaAntibiotics Pharmacokinetics and EfficacyAntimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus