TY - JOUR T1 - Ceftaroline fosamil: A super-cephalosporin? JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 437 LP - 444 DO - 10.3949/ccjm.82a.14105 VL - 82 IS - 7 AU - Riane J. Ghamrawi AU - Elizabeth Neuner AU - Susan J. Rehm Y1 - 2015/07/01 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/82/7/437.abstract N2 - Ceftaroline is a broad-spectrum cephalosporin used to treat infections caused by a variety of microorganisms, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and multidrug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae. However, it is not active against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacteroides fragilis, and carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae. Its approved indications include community-acquired bacterial pneumonia and bacterial infections of skin and skin structures. It has also been used off-label to treat osteomyelitis, endocarditis, and meningitis caused by ceftaroline-susceptible organisms. ER -