ZINFORO® (ceftaroline fosamil): Profiles of patients with CAP
Identifying a patient with CAP who may benefit from ZINFORO®
In patients with CAP, initial antimicrobial treatment modification occurs in >25% of patients and is frequently the result of insufficient response or treatment failure.1,*
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George, a 70-year-old nursing home resident, presents with fever, cough and sputum production. Severity
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Marco presents with fever, cough and pleuritic chest pain and there has been no improvement with ceftriaxone. Severity
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Marie presents with fever, dyspnoea and cough. Severity
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Please note: The examples described here are not of actual patients, but fictitious representations of scenarios for which ZINFORO® (ceftaroline fosamil) could be considered.
Refer to the local product document for further information on ZINFORO®.2
*There is no experience with ZINFORO® (ceftaroline fosamil) in the treatment of CAP in the following patient groups: The immunocompromised, patients with severe sepsis/septic shock and severe underlying lung disease, patients with PORT risk Class V, and/or CAP requiring ventilation at presentation, CAP due to MRSA and patients requiring intensive care; the available clinical data cannot substantiate efficacy against PNSP.2
bpm, beats per minute; cSSTI, complicated skin and soft tissue infection; CAP, community-acquired pneumonia; ICU, intensive care unit; MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; PNSP, penicillin-nonsusceptible pneumococci; PO2, partial pressure of oxygen; PORT, Pneumonia Patient Outcomes Research Team; RR, respiratory rate; URTI, upper respiratory tract infection.
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