Temocillin, a 6-alpha-methoxypenicillin derivative of ticarcillin, is a narrow-spectrum antibiotic, primarily restricted to Enterobacterales. Therefore, its prescription for the treatment of febrile urinary tract infections requiring hospitalization in pediatrics appears interesting. However, and despite marketing authorization in pediatrics for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections (including acute pyelonephritis), the pharmacokinetic parameters of this antibiotic have not been specifically evaluated in pediatrics, and the optimal dose is not known in this population. Through this study, we propose to determine the pharmacokinetic parameters of temocillin in children aged 0-15 years with a febrile urinary tract infection due to Gram-negative rod (GNR), without sepsis but requiring hospitalization. The results will help to establish dose recommendations for temocillin in the pediatric population, based on age and renal function.
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Achievement of the theoretical PK/PD target of 40% of the time spent above the MIC of the bacteria in question (fT>MIC=40%) for a temocillin dose of 50mg/kg/day in 2 IV injections of 30 min spaced 12h apart,
Timeframe: 24 months