Carbapenem Flashcards
Are carbapenems given by mouth
No, all IV
Does Ertapenem cover Acinetobacter, pseudomonas, Enterococcus
No
Do all carbapenem have gram positive and gram negative activity
Yes
Do all carbapenem cover MSSA
Yes
Carbapenems can cover anaerobes
Yes
Imipenem/cilastatin
Meropenem
Doripenem
All cover pseudomonas
MSSA
Broad gram negative
Anaerobes (b.fragilis)
Strept
Carbapenem/BLI combo includes
Imipenem/cilastatin/relebactam- Recarbio
Meropenem/vaborbactam-Vabomere
Which carbapenem/BLI is better for pseudomonas
Vabomere
Meropenem/vaborbactam
Carbapenem/BLI are only available in what form
IV
Can carbapenem/BLI cover gram + and gram - and MSSA and Pseudomonas
Yes
Carbapenems are reserved for
ESBL
Carbapenem/BLI is reserved for
MDRO ( multidrug resistant gram negative organism)