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. 2021 Mar 4;10(5):1068. doi: 10.3390/jcm10051068

Table 2.

Clinical trials on complicated intra-abdominal infection.

First Author (Ref) Resistant Microorganisms * Dose New Antibiotic (n Patient) Comparator, Dose (n Patient) Definition Outcome Timing Assessment of Outcomes Outcomes (New Antibiotics vs. Comparator)
Eravacycline
Solomkin [34] ESBL 9.3% 1 mg/kg IV, BD (n = 195, 95.4% underwent surgery). Meropenem 1 g IV, TD (n = 205, 96.1% underwent surgery). Clinical cure 25 to 31 days from start therapy 90.8% vs. 91.2%
In ESBL group: 87.5% vs. 84.6%)
Solomkin [35] ESBL 10.9% 1 mg/kg IV, BD (n = 270, 81.5% underwent surgery) Ertapenem 1 g IV, QD. (n = 271, 100% received surgery) Clinical cure 25 to 31 days from start therapy 87.0% vs. 88.8%
Ceftazidime/avibactam
Qin [37] Ceftazidime-nonsusceptible 19.7% 2 g/500 mg IV, TD + metronidazole 500 mg IV, TD (n  =  214) Meropenem 1 g IV, TD (n = 217) Clinical cure 28 to 35 days post randomisation 93.8% vs. 94.0%
Mazuski [38] Ceftazidime-nonsusceptible 13.5% 2 g/500 mg IV, TD + metronidazole 500 mg IV, TD (n  =  529) Meropenem 1 g IV, TD (n = 529) Clinical cure 28 to 35 days post randomisation 81.6% vs. 85.1%
Ceftolozane/tazobactam
Lucasti [39] 1 g/500 mg IV, TD + metronidazole 500 mg IV, TD (n = 61) Meropenem 1 g IV, TD (n = 25) Clinical cure 7 to 14 days after last doses 83.6% vs. 96.0%
Popejoy [24] ESBL 11.1% 1 g/500 mg IV, TD + metronidazole 500 mg IV, TD (n = 24) Meropenem 1 g IV, TD (n = 26) Clinical cure 24 to 32 days post therapy 98.1% vs. 88.5%
Miller [40] Carbapenem-nonsusceptible P. aeruginosa 10.1% 1 g/500 mg IV, TD + metronidazole 500 mg IV, TD (n = 26) Meropenem 1 g IV, TD (n = 29) Clinical cure 24 to 32 days from start therapy 100% vs. 93.1%
Solomkin [41] ESBL 7.2% 1 g/500 mg IV, TD + metronidazole 500 mg IV, TD (n = 389) Meropenem 1 g IV, TD (n = 417) Clinical cure 24 to 32 days from start therapy 83.0% vs. 87.3%
ESBL subgroup:
95.8% vs. 88.5%

* Only data on ESBL or CRE are mentioned; if total data not available, only data from new antibiotics are included. Abbreviations: IV, intravenous; PO, by mouth; BD, twice daily; TID, three times daily; QD, once a day; ESBL: extended-spectrum beta-lactamases, CRE: carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales.