Prescription Pattern of Intravenous Fosfomycin in a Provincial Hospital in Thailand.

Anusorn Thampithak Kessarin Chaisiri Onrumpa Siangsuebchart Kamonchanok Phengjaturat Wiwarin Aonjumras Jatapat Hemapanpairoa

Published in: Infection & chemotherapy (2022)

IV fosfomycin is reserved for secondary use in treating nosocomial infection with resistant GNB. It is used synergistically with other antibiotics. At least one active antibiotic and the optimal fosfomycin dosage should be considered. An antimicrobial stewardship program should be implemented for the optimal use of fosfomycin.

Keyphrases

urinary tract infection
gram negative
healthcare
multidrug resistant
high dose
acinetobacter baumannii
emergency department
pseudomonas aeruginosa
klebsiella pneumoniae
cystic fibrosis
drug resistant
adverse drug