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[Explanation] Patient Case CC: Flank Pain; Monotherapy IV for Pseudomonas & Enterococcus Sp. - #MEDIGRAM

Writer's picture: Mark Nguyen, PharmD, BCEMPMark Nguyen, PharmD, BCEMP

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๐Ÿค– [Explanation] Patient Case CC: Flank Pain, Fevers (Monotherapy IV Antibiotic for Pseudomonas and Enterococcus Sp?) - #MEDIGRAM



๐Ÿ” Enteroccocus species are inherently resistant against cephalosporin antibiotics, leaving us only piperacillin-tazobactam and meropenem. These are aminopenicillins and carbapenems, respectively. Both antibiotics would cover Pseudomonas.



๐Ÿ˜ฑ However, meropenem offers more broad coverage that includes ESBL bugs and has variable efficacy against Enteroccocus sp. They best MONOTHERAPY agent here would be PIPERACILLIN-TAZOBACTAM.



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