Monobactams
المؤلف:
Gallagher ,J.C. and MacDougall ,c.
المصدر:
Antibiotics Simplified
الجزء والصفحة:
29-3-2016
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Monobactams
Agent: aztreonam
Aztreonam is the only monobactam available. Structurally, aztreonam contains only the four-membered ring of the basic beta-lactam structure, hence the name monobactam. Aztreonam’s quirk is that it seems to be safe to administer to patients with allergies to other beta-lactams, except patients who have a specific allergy to ceftazidime. This cross-reactivity seems to be a result of the fact that ceftazidime and aztreonam share an identical side chain. Ceftazidime and aztreonam also share virtually the same spectrum of activity. It is reason-ably safe to remember the utility of aztreonam by thinking of it as ceftazidime without allergic cross-reactivity with other beta-lactams.
Spectrum
Good: Pseudomonas, most GNRs
Moderate: Acinetobacter
Poor : Gram-positive organisms, anaerobes
Adverse Effects
Similar to those of other beta-lactams, but with a low incidence of hypersensitivity.
Important Facts
• Aztreonam shares a mechanism of action and pharmacodynamic profile with other beta-lactams. Because it is a Gram-negative drug that is often used in patients with penicillin allergies, it is often confused with aminoglycosides. It is chemically unrelated to aminoglycosides and does not share their toxicities.
• Aztreonam can be administered via inhalation to patients with cystic fibrosis to prevent exacerbations of infection.
• Aztreonam is a type of beta-lactam, and combination therapy with it and other beta-lactams against the same organism is unwarranted. Try adding a non-beta-lactam drug to your empiric regimen for serious nosocomial infections instead.
What It’s Good For
Gram-negative infections, including Pseudomonas, particularly in patients with a history of beta-lactam allergy.
Don’t Forget!
Before using aztreonam in your patients with beta-lactam allergies, investigate whether the reaction was specifically to ceftazidime. If you cannot deter-mine this and the reaction was serious, proceed with caution or use an alternative agent.
References
Gallagher ,J.C. and MacDougall ,c. (2012). Antibiotics Simplified. Second Edition. Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC.
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