Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Ertapenem
INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Complicated intra-abdominal infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)
- Complicated urinary tract infections
- Complicated skin and skin structure infections, including diabetic foot infections without osteomyelitis
- Elective colorectal surgical prophylaxis
- Acute pelvic infections (postpartum, septic abortion, and post-surgical gynecologic infections)
- Ertapenem is FDA-indicated in pediatrics (3 months-17 yo) for the above indications.
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Mild-moderate intra-abdominal infections (cholecystitis, cholangitis, diverticulitis, splenic and hepatic abscesses, peritonitis)
- Uncomplicated ESBL infections (e.g., UTIs, biliary tract infections)
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Last updated: January 11, 2025
Citation
, Kathryn Dzintars, Pharm.D., BCPS, and Edina Avdic. "Ertapenem." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2025. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540209/all/Ertapenem.
K, Avdic E. Ertapenem. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540209/all/Ertapenem. Accessed November 4, 2025.
, K., & Avdic, E. (2025). Ertapenem. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540209/all/Ertapenem
K, Avdic E. Ertapenem [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. [cited 2025 November 04]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540209/all/Ertapenem.
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