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. 2021 Oct 15;61(1):17–46. doi: 10.1007/s40262-021-01061-7

Table 1.

Plasma and epithelial lining fluid concentrations of β-lactam agents in healthy subjects

Antibacterial agent Dosage regimen Subjects [n] Sampling time [h]a ELF to plasma ratio based on AUC Plasma concentration [µg/mL]b ELF concentration [µg/mL]b References
Ceftaroline 600 mg IV q12h × 7 doses 5 1 0.23c 18.73 (14.8, 25.7)d 3.38 (2.08, 7.63) [11]
5 2 8.47 (5.49, 11.4)d 1.60 (1.08, 3.45)
5 4 3.27 (2.2, 4.9)d 0.54 (0.36, 1.26)
5 8 0.90 (0.4, 1.2)d 0.18 (0.00, 0.22)e
5 12 0.27 (0.11, 0.43)d 0.00 (0.00, 0.00)f
600 mg IV q8h × 10 doses 5 1 0.24g 21.31 (16.7, 28.9)d 3.56 (2.69, 5.07)
5 2 9.46 (7.85, 12.0)d 2.57 (0.61, 3.2)
5 4 3.56 (2.85, 5.49)d 0.58 (0.39, 0.98)
5 6 1.74 (1.28, 3.29)d 0.27 (0.17, 0.52)
5 8 0.99 (0.20, 1.74)d 0.26 (0.00, 0.7)e
Cefiderocol 2000 mg IV × 1 dose 5 1 0.24h NR 13.8 (26.9)i [15]
5 2 6.69 (23.1)i
5 4 2.78 (37.2)i
5 6 1.38 (11.8)i
Doripenem 500 mg IV q8h over 4 h × 3 doses 5 3 0.30j 7.14 ± 0.53 2.14 ± 0.51 [18]
5 4.5 4.89 ± 1.51 1.67 ± 0.55
5 6 1.63 ± 0.38 0.93 ± 0.36
5 8 0.49 ± 0.24 0.32 ± 0.18k
1000 mg IV q8h over 4 h × 3 doses 5 3 0.28j 13.85 ± 1.26 3.80 ± 0.66
5 4.5 10.92 ± 1.81 3.50 ± 0.78
5 6 3.57 ± 0.31 1.73 ± 0.51
5 8 1.06 ± 0.26 0.53 ± 0.38

ELF epithelial lining fluid, AUC area under the concentration-time curve, IV intravenously, NR not reported, qxh every x hours, SD standard deviation, CV% percentage coefficient of variation

aSampling time after the last dose

bTotal plasma and ELF concentrations expressed as mean ± SD or median (minimum, maximum)

cBased on the ratio of AUC12 in ELF to AUC12 in unbound plasma, assuming 20% protein binding in plasma

dMedian value based on 25 total plasma samples at each sampling time

eFour of five subjects had measurable ceftaroline concentrations at the 8-h sampling time

fNo subjects (n = 5) had measurable ceftaroline concentrations at the 12-h sampling time

gBased on the ratio of AUC8 in ELF to AUC8 in unbound plasma, assuming 20% protein binding in plasma

hBased on the ratio of AUC6 in ELF to AUC6 in unbound plasma, assuming 57.8% protein binding in plasma

iValues expressed as geometric mean (CV% geometric mean)

jBased on the ratio of AUC8 in ELF to AUC8 in total plasma

kFour of five subjects had measurable doripenem concentrations at the 8-h sampling time