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ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
Volume 57, Issue 12, Pages 5808-5810Publisher
AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00285-13
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- Forest Laboratories, Inc.
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In this study, the efficacy of ceftaroline fosamil was compared with that of cefepime in an experimental rabbit meningitis model against two Gram-negative strains (Escherichia coli QK-9 and Klebsiella pneumoniae 1173687). The penetration of ceftaroline into inflamed and uninflamed meninges was also investigated. Both regimens were bactericidal, but ceftaroline fosamil was significantly superior to cefepime against K. pneumoniae and E. coli in this experimental rabbit meningitis model (P < 0.0007 against K. pneumoniae and P < 0.0016 against E. coli). The penetration of ceftaroline was approximately 15% into inflamed meninges and approximately 3% into uninflamed meninges.
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