NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Carbapenem

Carbapenems are a class of beta-lactam antibiotics. β-lactam antibiotics are a broad class of antibiotics including penicillin derivatives, cephalosporins, monobactams, carbapenems and β-lactamase inhibitors; basically any antibiotic agent which contains a β-lactam nucleus in its molecular structure. ...

The following drugs are Carbapenems:

Imipenem with cilastatin
Meropenem
Ertapenem

Categories: Pharmacology stubs Meropenem is an ultra-broad spectrum injectable antibiotic for a wide variety of serious infections, including meningitis and pneumonia. ... Ertapenem is an carbapenem antibiotic marketed under the name INVANZ. It is similar to the earlier imipenem, but has a longer half-life. ...

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Encyclopedia: Pneumonia (10493 words)
	Empiric treatment is usually started well before laboratory reports are available because such treatment generally cannot be delayed in any patient with a serious pneumonia.
	Antibiotics used for hospital-acquired pneumonia include vancomycin, third and fourth generation cephalosporins, carbapenems, fluoroquinolones, and aminoglycosides.
	Multiple antibiotics are usually administered in combination to cover all the possible causative organisms.

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