title: Piperacillin-tazobactam penetration into human pancreatic juice.
abstract: Piperacillin-tazobactam was administered as a single dose (4.5 g intravenous) to five patients with stabilized external pancreatic fistula. The penetration into pancreatic juice was prompt, and inhibitory concentrations were achieved and maintained for different periods (0.5 to 6 h) according to bacterial susceptibility and patients' characteristics. Piperacillin and tazobactam showed superimposable pharmacokinetics in both serum and pancreatic juice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Public Health, Pharmacology Section, University of Verona, Verona, Italy. elisa.bertazzoni@univr.it
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bertazzoni Minelli
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benini
authors.forename: Luigina
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Franco
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bassi
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pederzoli
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D014670:Ampulla of Vater / Q000601:surgery; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D003138:Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D010189:Pancreatic Juice / Q000378:metabolism*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy; D010397:Penicillanic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D010878:Piperacillin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D000077725:Piperacillin, Tazobactam Drug Combination; D065093:beta-Lactamase Inhibitors
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D065093:beta-Lactamase Inhibitors; D000077725:Piperacillin, Tazobactam Drug Combination; D010397:Penicillanic Acid; D010878:Piperacillin