This is a study of safety and effectiveness of ceftaroline fosamil in children with Community Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia receiving antibiotic therapy in the hospital.
To evaluate safety, effectiveness, pharmacokinetics and tolerance of ceftaroline fosamil in children who are initially hospitalized with Community Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia (CABP)
Treatment Group 1: Drug: Ceftaroline fosamil Children ≥ 6 months: IV ceftaroline fosamil 12 mg/kg for subjects weighing ≤ 33 kg or 400 mg for subjects weighing \> 33 kg will be infused over 60 (± 10) minutes every 8 hours (q8h) (± 1 hour) Children \< 6 months: Ceftaroline fosamil 8 mg/kg over 60 (± 10) minutes q8h (± 1 hour)
Treatment group 2: 75 mg/kg/day up to 4 g/day IV in equally divided doses, each infused over 30 (± 10) minutes q12hr (± 2 hours)
Oral Switch for Treatment Groups 1 and 2: PO amoxicillin clavulanate 90 mg/kg/day divided q12h in subjects with infections due to susceptible organisms on or after Study Day 4 (a minimum of 7 IV doses required if randomized to ceftaroline.)
Capital Federal, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Córdoba, Córdoba Province, Argentina