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Ertapenem

Edina Avdic, Pharm.D., Paul A. Pham, Pharm.D.

Ertapenem is a topic covered in the Johns Hopkins ABX Guide.

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INDICATIONS

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 now FDA indicated in pediatrics (3 months-17 yo) for above indications

NON-FDA APPROVED USES

Mild-moderate intra-abdominal infections (cholecystitis, cholangitis, diverticulitis, splenic and hepatic abscesses, peritonitis)
Uncomplicated ESBL infections (e.g. UTIs, billiary tract infections)

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Last updated: January 3, 2017

Citation

Avdic, Edina, and Paul A Pham. "Ertapenem." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2017. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540209/all/Ertapenem.

Avdic E, Pham PA. Ertapenem. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2017. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540209/all/Ertapenem. Accessed March 24, 2019.

Avdic, E., & Pham, P. A. (2017). Ertapenem. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. Available from https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540209/all/Ertapenem

Avdic E, Pham PA. Ertapenem [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2017. [cited 2019 March 24]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540209/all/Ertapenem.

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