Cefiderocol

Rev Esp Quimioter. 2022 Apr;35 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):31-34. doi: 10.37201/req/s01.07.2022. Epub 2022 Apr 22.

Abstract

Cefiderocol is a new siderophore cephalosporin with potent in vitro activity against gram-negative bacilli including Enterobacterales that produce all kinds of carbapenemases and non-fermenting Gram-negative with difficult-to-treat resistance. As a β-lactam, its efficacy is optimized in extended-perfusion and requires dose adjustment in renal dysfunction and hyperclearance. Its efficacy has been validated in three clinical trials, one of them in the treatment of hospital-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia. The clinical trial aimed at difficult-to-treat gram-negatives achieved the clinical and microbiological target, but the increase in mortality observed in the cefiderocol arm makes it necessary to demonstrate efficacy in real clinical practice. Cefiderocol is a good option among the new β-lactams for the treatment of pneumonia caused by Gram-negative bacilli carbapenem-resistant.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents* / pharmacology
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents* / therapeutic use
  • Carbapenems
  • Cefiderocol
  • Cephalosporins* / therapeutic use
  • Gram-Negative Bacteria
  • Humans

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Carbapenems
  • Cephalosporins