Methods: Vials of meropenem were reconstituted with sterile water for injection and mixed with 0.9% sodium chloride injection (NS) to yield concentrations of 4, 10, and 20 mg/mL. Six replicate ...

Among the first ones will be the antimicrobials Meropenem 500 mg and 1 mg, Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) 1 g, Cefotaxime 1 g, Cefazolin 500 mg, and 1 g, Cefuroxime 750 mg, Ceftazidime 1 g, and Cefepime 1 g.

This may have affected our results, but it may also mimic the home setting. Meropenem 4 mg/mL in NS was stable for at least seven days in PVC bags and elastomeric infusion containers when stored ...