Imipenem is an intravenous beta-lactam antibiotic effective against a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria (MICs range from 0.5-2 µg/ml for E. cloacae and P. aeruginosa), including several multi-drug resistant bacterial species. Imipenem acts by interfering with bacterial cell wall synthesis.Formal...

Imipenem is a potent third generation cephalosporin often used as a post operativeanti-biotic. It has recently shown promise in fighting increasingly more resistant strains of staphylococcus aureus.