• Allana J Sucher, Elias B Chahine, Peter Cogan, and Matthew Fete.
• Regis University School of Pharmacy, Denver, CO, USA asucher@regis.edu.
• Ann Pharmacother. 2015 Sep 1; 49 (9): 1046-56.

ObjectiveTo review the chemistry, pharmacology, microbiology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, clinical efficacy, tolerability, dosage, and administration of ceftolozane/tazobactam, a new antipseudomonal cephalosporin combined with a well-established β-lactamase inhibitor.Data SourcesA literature search through clinicaltrials.gov and PubMed was conducted (January 2007-May 2015) using the search terms ceftolozane, ceftolozane/tazobactam, FR264205, CXA-101/tazobactam, and CXA-201. References from retrieved articles and abstracts presented at recent meetings were reviewed to identify additional material. The prescribing information was also reviewed.Study Selection And Data ExtractionPreclinical data as well as phase 1, 2, and 3 studies published in English were evaluated.Data SynthesisCeftolozane/tazobactam displays enhanced potency against Pseudomonas aeruginosa in vitro. Clinical trials have shown that ceftolozane/tazobactam is noninferior to levofloxacin for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections (76.9% vs 68.4%, 95% CI = 2.3-14.6) and when used in combination with metronidazole is noninferior to meropenem for the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections (83% vs 87.3%, 95% CI = -8.91 to 0.54). An alternate antibiotic should be considered in patients who have a severe β-lactam allergy or an estimated creatinine clearance between 30 and 50 mL/min. Ceftolozane/tazobactam is well tolerated, with few drug interactions and no effects on the cytochrome P450 system.ConclusionsIn an era of increasing resistance to antimicrobials, ceftolozane/tazobactam provides clinicians with an additional treatment option for infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative organisms, including extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing bacteria and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.© The Author(s) 2015.

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