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Meropenem for Injection — CareFirst (Caremark)

Complicated intra-abdominal infections including complicated appendicitis and peritonitis caused by viridans group streptococci, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacteroides fragilis, B. thetaiotaomicron, and Peptostreptococcus species

Initial criteria

  • Patient must have infection proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria
  • Culture and susceptibility information should be considered in selecting or modifying therapy