Found in soil, water, plants, and animals (likes a moist environment)
Colonizes sick &/or hospitalized patients at various sites
Usually nosocomial infections
Common infections: pneumonia, 01-Body Systems/Urology/UTI
Causes many other infections less commonly including endocarditis, osteo, infections of the eye, skin/soft tissue, & CNS
Beta-Lactams that cover Pseudomonas
Piperacillin/tazobactam
Ceftazidime
Cefepime
Aztreonam
Meropenem
Imipenem
Ceftolozane/tazobactam (Zerbaxa)
Ceftazidime/avibactam (Avycaz)
Meropenem/Vaborbactam