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== Background ==
==Background==


=== Mechanism of Action ===
===Mechanism of Action===


* Relebactam improves activity against beta-lactamases including class A and C
*Relebactam improves activity against beta-lactamases including class A and C
*Also includes cilastatin, as per usual with imipenem


=== Spectrum of Activity ===
===Spectrum of Activity===


* Active against Enterobacterales including ESBL, AmpC, and KPC, Bacteroides, MDR Pseudomonas
*Active against Enterobacterales including ESBL, AmpC, and KPC, Bacteroides, MDR Pseudomonas
* No activity against many Gram-positives or afermentative Gram-negatives
*No activity against many Gram-positives or afermentative Gram-negatives

[[Category:Carbapenems]]
[[Category:β-lactamase inhibitors]]

Latest revision as of 14:02, 26 August 2020

Background

Mechanism of Action

  • Relebactam improves activity against beta-lactamases including class A and C
  • Also includes cilastatin, as per usual with imipenem

Spectrum of Activity

  • Active against Enterobacterales including ESBL, AmpC, and KPC, Bacteroides, MDR Pseudomonas
  • No activity against many Gram-positives or afermentative Gram-negatives