Cefepime

Excerpt

Cefepime is a cephalosporin in the beta-lactam class of antibiotics used to manage and treat gram-negative and gram-positive bacterial infections. This activity outlines the indications, mechanism of action, and contraindications for cefepime as a valuable agent in managing bacterial infections for hospitalized patients. This activity will highlight the mechanism of action, adverse effects, and other essential factors such as dosing and monitoring appropriate for all interprofessional team members when treating patients with cefepime.