Can unasyn be used to treat MDR infections ?
Hossam Elgnainy Selected answer as best February 24, 2024
Yes, high dose of ampicillin sulbactam is suggested as a component of combination therapy for carbapenem resistant acinitobacter baumannii due to sulbactam’s unique activity against acinitobacter baumannii isolates has been demonstrated through in vitro studies
According to idsa guidelines
Hossam Elgnainy Posted new comment February 24, 2024
ampicillin based dose of 400 mg/kg/day divided q 6 hrs can be used.