High
N/A
IV: $$
Spectrum of Activity
General Information
- Consult local guidelines for empiric therapy of choice for fever and neutropenia
- The currently recommended dose for fever and neutropenia is higher than other references
- This dose is recommended to target an MIC of 8 mcg/mL, which is adequate for most Gram negative organisms
- An alternate antibiotic may be required for treating Pseudomonas aeurginosa infection, depending on the MIC
- ID consult recommended