Health Canada issued a Notice of Compliance for Zerbaxa in September 2015 and the date of first sale was in January 2016. Given the recent introduction of IV ceftolozane/tazobactam into clinical practice, evidence is required to support its broader use and to better understand its place in therapy relative to existing antimicrobial treatment options. The purpose of this report is to evaluate the clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and evidence-based guidelines for the use of ceftolozane/tazobactam for patients with bacterial infections.

Contents

• CONTEXT AND POLICY ISSUES
• RESEARCH QUESTIONS
• KEY FINDINGS
• METHODS
  • Literature Search Methods
  • Selection Criteria and Methods
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • Critical Appraisal of Individual Studies
• SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE
  • Quantity of Research Available
  • Summary of Study Characteristics
  • Summary of Critical Appraisal
  • Summary of Findings
  • Limitations
• CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR DECISION OR POLICY MAKING
• REFERENCES
• APPENDIX 1. Selection of Included Studies
• APPENDIX 2. Characteristics of Included Publications
• APPENDIX 3. Critical Appraisal of Included Publications
• APPENDIX 4. Main Study Findings and Author’s Conclusions

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