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Background
Mechanism of Activity
- Uses siderophore iron transport system to enter cell, where it acts as a cephalosporin
Spectrum of Activity
- Active against all Ambler class beta-lactamases, including carbapenemases
- Active against Acinetobacter, Enterobacterales, Pseudomonas, Burkholderia, and Stenotrophomonas
- Not active against Gram-positive bacteria
