Ceftaroline fosamil: clinical experience after 23-month prescription in a tertiary hospital

• Published in: Revista española de quimioterapia Vol. 34; no. 2; pp. 115 - 119
• Main Authors: Alonso Álvarez, A, Ramos Merino, L, Castelo Corral, L M, Padín Trigo, A, Sousa Regueiro, D, Míguez Rey, E, Sánchez Vidal, E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Spain Sociedad Española de Quimioterapia 01.04.2021
• Subjects: Aged; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Ceftaroline; Cephalosporins; Humans; Male; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Original; Prescriptions; Retrospective Studies; Staphylococcus aureus; Tertiary Care Centers; ceftaroline fosamil; endocarditis; off-label

To determine the indications, success rate and adverse effects of ceftaroline fosamil treatment in a tertiary hospital. In total, 84 cases from February 2018 to December 2019 were retrospectively analysed. No exclusion criteria were applied. Eighty-four patients, with a median age of 70 years, of wh...