title: Penetration of piperacillin/tazobactam into gynecologic tissues following a single loading dose prior to hysterectomy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was undertaken to determine plasma and pelvic tissue concentrations of piperacillin/tazobactam following a single intravenous administration.
  
  
  METHODS
  Plasma and tissue samples were obtained following administration of 3 g of piperacillin and 0.375 g of tazobactam. Concentrations of these agents were determined by chromatography.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Plasma concentrations (mean +/-SD) for piperacillin/tazobactam were 208 +/- 87/27 +/- 8 and 95 +/- 53/14 +/- 2, respectively, at 30 and 60 min after the start of the infusion. The 8:1 ratio between piperacillin and tazobactam in plasma remained constant for up to 96 min. Tissue concentrations yielded a broader range, but each agent achieved significant penetration in each of the tissues studied.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Piperacillin/tazobactam demonstrates favorable penetration in female genital tract tissues and Should be considered a potentially effective agent for female pelvic infections.
authors.affiliation: Division of Obstetrics University of South Florida College of Medicine Suite 506, 4 Columbia Drive, Tampa, FL 33606, USA.
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: George