[resistance of hospital flora to imipenem. experience in two intensive care units]. | imipenem is a beta-lactam antibiotic active against most gram-negative bacilli. between july 1, 1987 and september 30, 1989 (9 semesters), the activity of imipenem against 6 micro-organisms was tested in two intensive care units attached to the university hospital of caen (normandy). during the same period, the consumption of imipenem was evaluated from the number of vials drawn by each of these two units from the central pharmacy. imipenem was found to be 100 percent effective against 5 of the ... | 1991 | 1835072 |