Ceftazidime

Kathryn Dzintars, Pharm.D., BCPS, Paul A. Pham, Pharm.D.
Pediatric Dosing Author: Alice Jenh Hsu, PharmD, BCPS, AQ-ID

INDICATIONS

Lower respiratory tract infections including pneumonia caused by P. aeruginosa and other Pseudomonas spp., H. influenzae, Klebsiella spp., Enterobacter spp., P. mirabilis, E. coli, Serratia spp., and Citrobacter spp.
- Note: cefotaxime or ceftriaxone preferred for S. pneumoniae.
Skin and skin-structure infections caused by P. aeruginosa, Klebsiella spp., E. coli,Proteus spp. including P. mirabilisand indole-positive Proteus, Enterobacter spp., and Serratia spp.
Complicated and uncomplicated urinary tract infections caused by P. aeruginosa,Enterobacter spp., Proteus spp., including P. mirabilis and indole-positive Proteus, Klebsiella spp. and E. coli
Septicemia caused by P. aeruginosa, Klebsiella spp., H. influenzae, E. coli, and Serratia spp.
- Note: cefotaxime or ceftriaxone preferred for S. pneumoniae.
Bone and joint infections caused by P. aeruginosa, Klebsiella spp., and Enterobacter spp.
Gynecologic infections (endometritis, pelvic cellulitis, and other GYN infections) caused by E. coli
Intra-abdominal Infections, including peritonitis caused by E. coli, Klebsiella spp., and polymicrobial infections caused by aerobic and anaerobic organisms (in combination with metronidazole)
Central nervous system infections including meningitis, caused by H. influenzae , N. meningitidis, and P. aeruginosa
- Note: cefotaxime or ceftriaxone preferred for S. pneumoniae

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