This is a study of safety and effectiveness of ceftaroline fosamil in children with Complicated Community-acquired Pneumonia receiving antibiotic therapy in the hospital.
To evaluate safety, effectiveness, pharmacokinetics and tolerance of ceftaroline fosamil in pediatric subjects ages 2 months to \< 18 years who are initially hospitalized with Complicated Community Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia (CABP) at high risk of infection due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
* Subjects ≥ 6 months: IV ceftaroline fosamil 15 mg/kg (or 600 mg if \> 40 kg) infused over 120 (± 10) minutes q8h (± 1 hour) * Subjects \< 6 months: IV ceftaroline fosamil 10 mg/kg infused over 120 (± 10) minutes q8h (± 1 hour) Optional Oral Switch: * PO amoxicillin clavulanate 45 to 90 mg/kg/day divided q12h * PO clindamycin 13 mg/kg/dose * PO linezolid 600 mg q12h (Cohort 1) or 10 mg/kg q8h
* IV ceftriaxone 75 mg/kg/day (up to 4 g/day) divided equally every 12 hours (q12h) (± 2 hours) infused over 30 (± 10) minutes AND * IV vancomycin 15 mg/kg every 6 hours (q6h) (± 1 hour) infused over at least 60 minutes. Optional Oral Switch: * PO amoxicillin clavulanate 45 to 90 mg/kg/day divided q12h * PO clindamycin 13 mg/kg/dose * PO linezolid 600 mg q12h (Cohort 1) or 10 mg/kg q8h
Buenos Aires, Argentina