Cefiderocol (Fetroja) - A New IV Cephalosporin for Complicated UTI
Cefiderocol (Fetroja) - A New IV Cephalosporin for Complicated UTI
May 4, 2020 (Issue: 1597)
The FDA has approved cefiderocol (Fetroja – Shionogi),
a new IV cephalosporin antibiotic, for treatment of
complicated urinary tract infections (UTI) caused by
susceptible gram-negative bacteria in adults who
have limited or no alternative...more
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