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On Feb 25, 2015 the combination of ceftazidime/avibactam (Avycaz) was approved by FDA for cUTI and cIAI infections in patients ‘who have limited or no alternative treatment options’. As a QIDP drug, Avycaz received priority review. Its label states that it is indicated for infections caused by pathogens proven or ‘suspected to Continue reading Avycaz Approval and Labeling Restrictions
It is no secret that most existing antibiotic guidelines are not getting much use these days. The only indications pursued with any regularity are the feasible ones: ABSSSI, cUTI, and cIAI, much less CABP. Yes, the occasional HABP/VABP trial is being undertaken by the intrepid but no company has taken Continue reading Most Anti-Infective Guidelines Don’t Get No Respect (Let Alone Use!)
Once upon a time – not so long ago – we were taught the following: Streptococcus pneumoniae was the cause of 90% of CAP cases. That statement was later modified to mean S. pneumoniae was the underlying pathogen in 90% of bacterial cases of CAP, i.e., those with positive cultures from sputum or Continue reading The Etiology of CAP Remains Elusive – A Call to Change Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns