Serious about infection control
AstraZeneca has a long term commitment to the area of Infection Control.
Prominent among AstraZeneca's infection treatments is a broad spectrum carbapenem antibiotic primarily used in hospitals for the treatment of serious infections including:
- Lower respiratory tract infections
- Hospital acquired pneumonia
- Complicated urinary tract infections
- Intra-abdominal infections
- Febrile neutropenia
- Septicaemia
Key products
- Merrem (meropenem)
- Foscavir (foscarnet)
- Paludrine (proguanil)
AstraZeneca also has an active research programme in this area.