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Carbapenems (All)

Carbapenems are an ultra-broad-spectrum subclass of beta-lactam antibacterial agents, commonly grouped together under comprehensive formulary descriptors like "Carbapenems (All)". Read more about Carbapenems (All)

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About Carbapenems (All).

Carbapenems are an ultra-broad-spectrum subclass of beta-lactam antibacterial agents, commonly grouped together under comprehensive formulary descriptors like "Carbapenems (All)".

They exert bactericidal activity by binding to essential penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs), which disrupts the transpeptidation step of bacterial peptidoglycan cell wall synthesis and triggers osmotic lysis.

Because of their stability against many extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) and AmpC beta-lactamases, agents in this class (such as meropenem, imipenem, and ertapenem) serve as vital therapies for severe or multidrug-resistant infections.

They are primarily utilized in systemic and hospital-acquired diseases, including complicated intra-abdominal infections, complicated urinary tract infections, hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia, bacterial meningitis, and bacteremia.