What is the Advantage of Administering a Beta-Lactam with a Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor?

Amanda Paschke, MD, MSCE, director of Clinical Research, Infectious Diseases, at Merck, breaks down the advantages of administering a beta-lactam in combination with a beta-lactamase inhibitor. Dr. Paschke highlights Merck’s development compound imipenem-relebactam, and explains how relebactam restores susceptibility to imipenem.